Fox & Rabbit in Ryedale

First time there and cant wait to return, such a lovely place, the food was proper homemade pub grub, nice big portions great quality, when walked in we were met with a big smile and friendly staff. Thank you

Rang Sunday midday and they had a table available for us a couple of hours later. The lamb shank was ok as was the roast pork, the vegetables and Yorkshires were average and the roast potatoes very poor. The service whilst pleasant, had no check back, not even asked how the meal was when settling the bill. The cask bitter wasn't well kept.

Best pub restaurant in north Yorkshire and dog friendly.

Called for a Sunday roast dinner mid afternoon. The pork was decent, vegetables & Yorkshire pudding were ok, roast potatoes need work, it comes with gravy on which was tasty. The lamb shank was decent. The Timothy Taylor's Bolt Maker was just acceptable. No check back unfortunately, we weren't even asked how our food was upon paying, and no goodbye on leaving. This is more a restaurant than an Inn although they do accommodate a handful of people who just want a drink in a small snug. Good car park and some outside seating. Dog friendly.

8 out of 9 meals were adequate, 1 meal was inedible after complaint this meal was refunded

Good pub food and plenty of it!

Stopped off yesterday as we were passing, I had the pate stayer and my husband had the pigeon off the specials board, I then had the steak pie and he ordered the venison burger. No complaints about the service or food and for what we paid we were happy! Dog friendly

Me and my son went here whilst we were here for a short break , a fantastic pub car park at the front, more space at the back . Quick to get us seated ordered drinks straight away. Ordered food, no problems there . Plenty of food on our plate, the fish and chips, was more than enough. Would definitely recommend this place a little bit pricey, but you get what you pay for sometimes. Oh, and it's dog friendly, so all in all, a great dining experience

Really good food, everyone was full and happy! Probably the best scampi I've ever had! Not just batter with a token bit of filling. Very accommodating to dietary requirements, although would love to see more veggie options.

Food was delicious service excellent

Stopped off here for lunch on our trip over the moors. We had stayed the previous night at their sister pub the horse shoe inn( very good). Despite having had a hearty breakfast we couldn’t resist stopping here for a light lunch. The food was delicious,staff friendly and polite. A proper traditional pub that seems to get everything right. Thank you all for a wonderful experience.

Was on a coach trip of 30 people.We'd preordered our sandwiches which came with chips and salad. Very well organised and sandwiches were delicious. Very popular pub. Will return with husband

Beautiful Inn in beautiful countryside, service was excellent and the meal was the best roast had out for a long long time , 10/10.

Great meal, fabulous veg. For myself, I chose the lambs liver on excellent mash, my wife had the lamb off the specials board. Good service too, very enjoyable.

Country pub at the top of the hill. Has campsite attached. Pub traditional english pub. Great selection of beers and inexpensive. Great spot to sit and enjoy the views.

Haven’t been for a while. Service nice and friendly. One turkey roast one beef. Beef very fatty and as others have mentioned roast potatoes not very good. Veg lovely.

Lovely place to eat. We arrived at 2pm (lunch menu ends at 2pm) but they were happy for us to eat and still have anything from the menu. The food was great. The roast was the best I've had in a while. The meat crackling and stuffing ball were particularly tasty! Lovely staff. Food served quickly. Clean. Good parking with overflow. Reasonably priced for such nice food. Highly recommended. The need for a lactose free milk alternative would be the only downside (you can buy single portion lacto free milk- longlife). I will make sure I have some with me in the future.

Excellent service and good food.

Couldn't get a table unless booked

Roast dinner poor quality, veg under cooked yorkshire pudding stodgy. Other meals had by party very good.

Excellent food but indifferent service. Must say staff though are warm, friendly and polite. Just not trained/educated in service. Though that is so common today.

Ok Sunday Lunch but bit over priced particularly deserts - £8.50 for a small piece of roulade which was oddly warm. Beef was tough and some sinew and potatoes undercooked and under roasted - as a whole we were satisfied but wouldn’t recommend to others or return. It was ridiculously hot in the restaurant too , if it had been the height of summer I don’t think we could have stayed to eat at all

Absolutely love the food here, a lot of people seem to pull into car park and drive off as it looks full but mainly seems due to bad parking and staff parking however an excellent place and the pie is to die for!

Very nice pub style restaurant with excellent quality food and service... plus great sunset if you're there at the right time 🌞

Lovely pub. Seated 9 of us and service was reasonably quick, considering it was a busy bank holiday weekend. There was a separate gluten-free menu, which was a huge plus and much appreciated. Dog and kids friendly. Would recommend and revisit.

UPDATE August 2024 Just come back from another week staying at this wonderful location with our caravan. Not disappointed with our stay. Though on site they now have an electric meter which has a credit of £5 that worried me at first, there was no need as this credit was plenty for us (we don’t have an electric car!). We ate at the Fox & Rabbit several times during our stay and were not disappointed. The service was excellent and a good choice from the menu. August 2022 We have just come home after spending a week in our caravan on site at the Fox and Rabbit Pickering. What a beautiful place. We ate in the pub every evening except for one night. The food was amazing, varied choice of menu and good price. Also very dog friendly. Staff were so friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend without any hesitation. Looking forward to going back again in the not too distant future.

Went here on Saturday night for a meal when I got there the food I fancied on the menu was not on so I got burger and chips, the burger was dry and as tough as old boots.The wife wanted the slow roast lamb shank yet again not available, she.got venison burger and chips this was good, went back on Sunday should have known better I ordered sirloin beef dinner beef ok roast tattys only part cooked, Yorkshire pudding was tough as if it was cooked and left around for the afternoon when they got the vegetables to us there was 3 pieces of carrots and 3 pieces of broccoli each and a good amount of red cabbage, the wife's lamb shank was burnt and dry all the way to the last bit before the bone, needless to say we will not be going there again and would not recommend it to anyone as a food venue.BETTER FOOD AT A TOBY JUG!

Brill. Lovely room. Nice owners. Great welcome. Lovely location.

OMG ! A MASSIVE PRICE HIKE FOR CARAVANS . £30.... BEFORE THE RISE IN ELECTRIC/GAS, THIS SITE WAS £15,WITH HOOK UP. UNDERSTANDABLE PRICES RAISED DUE TO THIS. YES THATS FAIR. ELECTRIC PRICES AS BEEN FALLING LOTS, THIS SITE AND OTHERS HAVENT DROPPED THEIR PRICES HAVE THEY ? INFACT THE PRICES HAVE GONE,UP EVEN MORE ! I HOPE THEY ALL GO BUST,BECAUSE THIS IS CLEARLY KILLING THE CARAVANS OFF 😡😠🤬

Stopped here for lunch on Monday on our way to Pickering. We had a fabulous meal Lovely homemade steak and ale pie And Venison burger meals Both meals were delicious Try the red cabbage. Lovely Great service Good prices

We had a wonderful Sunday dinner (5pm) and experience at this gem of a pub near Pickering yesterday. The owner/manager jiggled bookings about to accommodate us, first of all. We were greeted by a friendly young man (George, I think) straight away and escorted to our cosy seats. There are plenty of nooks and crannies in this traditional yet unstuffy establishment, which allows a more private dining experience. This place is run like a dream and unsurprisingly busy too. Staff are either appointed well or trained to a high standard; finding a higher level of hospitality these days is difficult, I have to say, but Emily made our experience really enjoyable. A fantastic host. Drinks were excellent too: the right level of ice and garnish in the soft drinks, fantastic pint of ale and generous amount of ice and glass to go with a bottle of cider. And the food…yum yum yum! HUGE Yorkshire puddings, battered stuffing, beautifully cooked veg, delicious gravy and generous portions of meat with a choice of pork, beef or lamb shank (separate meal). It was truly excellent. Our friend is a veggie and there’s a separate menu (this could have been more obvious) that Emily overheard we needed (again, customer service was spot on). Kids can have a choice of standard children’s meals or smaller portions of the mains. Really enjoyed our time here. Very relaxing and it felt special. Thanks guys 🥰

Went for a light lunch with a friend and her grand daughter. We chose the hot beef baguette and chips which was delicious and plentiful. The grand daughter (3 yo) chose chicken nuggets chips and beans. The nuggets were battered and full of juicy chicken of which she ate all of ( 7-8 large chunks) A lovely calm atmosphere, glad we booked as the pub was full (on a monday 12.15pm.) there were plenty more people who came to eat and were seated outside. we left as 20 or so bikers appeared hopefully for the food as well. Well worth a visit, large menu, reasonably priced, delicious food, good service. We will return.

Great food lovely friendly staff Gluten free options too would recommend you book

Lovely country pub. Dogs allowed outside not sure if they can be inside. Stunning view. Only note was their version of coke/pepsi wasn't very nice everything else was great

A lovely little country pub on the outskirts of Whitby. Plenty of parking. We stopped for lunch on our way into Whitby and was pleasantly surprised by the food. We chose the goats cheese with walnuts and beetroot salad from the specials menu on the blackboard, and it was great. The goats cheese was lovely, the salad was fresh and the red onion chutney was delicious, we would definitely call here again. The decor is dated and in need of an update, but it's got character and the food makes up for it. It was also packed when we called around 1pm on a Thursday lunchtime so a very popular place.

Absolutely fabulous food - we all had different starters and mains - all delicious- thank you.

Sunday lunch, good would go again.

Popped in on the way back from goathland as it looked a nice place surprised to get a seat as it was busy and a really nice day. Got seated quickly and ordered the Sunday roast. Amazing food and quality 100% recommended. Giant Yorkshire puddings nice thick slices of roast beef crispy roast potatoes and veg served on a separate plate so it doesn't go soggy red cabbage was great.

Very good. Clean toilets. Nice food, good service. We definitely go back.

The Fox & Rabbit at Lockton came recommended to us. We were not disappointed. We had the best Sunday lunch we’ve had in a long time. My husband had the slow cooked lamb shank which fell off the bone. I had Turkey which was three thick slices carved from a fresh turkey. It was beautiful and moist The vegetables and roast potatoes delicious topped off with a real Yorkshire pudding. The portions were that generous we couldn’t eat a dessert. We will definitely return and it’s advisable to book so as not to be disappointed.

Called for Sunday lunch and brought 3 friends from west Yorkshire who have never visited before, all very pleased with the friendly service from all serving staff and more impressed by the quality of the food served, they will definitely be returning when passing.

Great pub even better food it's a must stop for the family while on holiday 😋 I'm sure a whole steak goes into one pie seriously that good 👍

Deliberately made a return visit to this lovely pub while visiting the area again. Another delightful meal. Although this was mid-week lunch, the number of reserved tables surely indicates it's popularity and quality. I'll have no hesitation in returning next time I'm down that way

Excellent welcome, service and food. Will certainly continue to return. Les from Scarborough.

Very nice food but nearby road was loud and annoying

Been past this pub lots of times but until now, I haven’t visited. It’s a very nice pub with very friendly staff and other customers. It’s in a great location with a fantastic view of the moors and cars driving past. I really like the parking facility outside; I found it easy to park. Inside the pub and outside, it’s very relaxing. I like the look of the pub inside and outside. The quality of the ingredients is high and was delicious however I found the portion size to be on the small side. The choice of food on the menu is on the low side; I would have liked the pub to have more stuff to choose. It’s definitely somewhere I would go but just for a drink, not food. The food is delicious but with the normal price for pub food, I would have liked the portions to be bigger and more choice. I like the pub a lot.

Excellent food and dog friendly I can recommend Sunday Lunch.

Would have done 5 star all the way but took an hour to get asked our order. Then over an hour for food to come out. This with a reservation made well in advance The table behind us had their main, starter and dessert before we even saw our food.

Had a beautiful Sunday lunch, dog friendly but if wanting to eat inside have to book with dogs, will definitely be back x

Tourist trap of the highest order. Didn't even bother to queue for a beer at the bar as the queue went from the bar out the front door and into the car park! We simply just left... What a shambles. Won't be back.

Lovely place for food. The food is cooked and presented very well. Reasonably priced. Lovely friendly staff. We arrived with the car club Wednesday lunch time, 40 of us and they accommodated us very well. Good car park, clean toilets, overall a good place.

Didn't eat there but food looked good,good stop off enroute to whitby for a coffee break

Been here a few times, but the last time over 15 years ago. Really pleased that the food is still excellent (proper pub classics done well, very generous portions), they still have good beer and good service. We phoned about an hour before we wanted a table and they were able to fit us in. Can really recommend after a day out in Dalby forest/if staying in Pickering!

We stopped here for an evening meal and it was fabulous. I had the lambs liver with mash and vegetables, and my partner had the lamb shank. Both were absolutely delicious. We would also recommend the Pork Belly, the Scampi and the fish and chips. It was so good we have booked to go back again! You won't be disappointed here but remember to bring your appetite, you'll need it!

Average - been here before for tea sat outside with the dogs and it was lovely so came back to try the Sunday lunch. Everyone raves about it but we were a bit disappointed and would say it’s fairly average. Arrived 3 mins late and greeted by a very prickly lady telling us if we were any later they were going to give away our table. We had booked for 4 but the table was for 2 as they had read the booking wrong on the the email. I ordered a lemonade which I had to ask for 3 times and didn’t arrive until I had finished my starter. Food was fine old school prawn cocktail in a glass dish with extra hard butter that you couldn’t spread but still nice enough. Roast lunches were again nice enough perhaps a bit over done but fine. Will probably go again if it’s a nice evening but would probably choose to go to some of our other local favourites instead such as the buck or Cayley arms

Thought that we would try this place on the way to Whitby. Looks good from the outside and inside. My wife and myself were a bit surprised by the lack of much choice for mains all of which except the liver came with chips. Would have thought that new or mashed potato would have been on offer. We both ordered Meat Pie. The meat was some of the best that we have had in a pub but oh the lid should have been puff pastry. No puff to it! Was just a flat piece of soggy pastry so not really a pie. The veg came on a serving dish. Initially we thought that we would be getting one each but not the case. There was the equivalent of one carrot, 3 small heads of brocoli and a dessert spoon full of red cabbage. There was a small amount of chips on each plate which were OK but for £18.50 we thought that the meal was poor value. We saw someone having a sandwich with chips and he had as many as our 2 put together. We were offered desserts but there again little choice and at £8.50 seemed a bit expensive. We usually go to a pub in Old Malton which serves excellent quality food at cheaper prices and more sensible portions but they don't serve food on a Monday but won't be using this pub as a substitute in future.

Only stopped for a drink and to chat with friends, so wasn't paying much attention. They do have alcohol-free beer on tap, which is a good thing, as I was driving.

We tried the two pubs in Thornton Le Dale as they were closest to where we were staying. One didn’t serve food Monday & Tuesday, the other, although says dog friendly, wouldn’t serve food with dogs. Phoned the Fox & Rabbit and they managed to fit us in. Very busy for a Monday and not even school holidays. The staff were very friendly, food portions were very large, couldn’t have eaten a pudding even if we wanted to. Very dog friendly, weren’t made to feel like a second-class citizen just because we had a dog. Atmosphere was great, a traditional old English pub, enjoyed so much went back a further two times over our holiday period (we had a lunch and two evening dinners). Would highly recommend going but you really do need to book ahead as it is very popular.

It was one of the best meals I've had in a long time... nice fresh cooked food.

Beautiful food, good sized portions. Staff very friendly and polite

a must to visit food top class loads of meat in pie .

Very friendly staff, great food, good portions.

When there's no bar you really can not call yourself a pub. Why not be honest and say you are a restaurant?

Delicious roast turkey melted in your mouth & lovely vegetables with large Yorkshire pud.

Menu concentrated and done well. Tasty and great helpings. Welcoming staff. Not rushed. A lively and very enjoyable evening.

First time back here in a few years and it's till just as good, staff friendly, welcoming and chatty, pub absolutely gorgeous and the food is amazing, just needed a few more chips and 2 stuffing balls (only got 1) but bar that, we couldn't fault it.

Really nice meal. Large portions and excellent quality. Staff were very helpful.

Great food and plenty of it. Thekston beer on tap. Service was a little slow.

Wonderful place to eat. First went there 10 years ago and returned 5 years ago it was closed. Disappointed 😞 but so happy to visit June 2024 and staff were lovely welcoming and food was as delicious as our first visit. Dog friendly and beautiful views..A must visit if in area.

What can I say ? Excellent location, food and service. Lovely coffee and the best haddock and chips I've had in a long time. Very polite and friendly staff. Will definitely visit again soon.

Traditional country pub in lovely country setting. Good varied menu with daily specials, high quality food in a pleasant casual environment. The Venison Burger was delicious 😋 highly recommended served by pleasant helpful staff. Also does B&B & has a sister pub Horseshoe Inn at Levisham an equally lovely setting.

Thankfully, booked ahead. It was very busy for a Monday and not even height of tourist season. Staff were friendly and service was quick, even tho they were very busy. Food was amazing and huge portions.

Very nice pub. The food was really yummy and the portions were huge.

Beautiful family pub 17 miles from whitby. Recommend it to anyone.

Great place great food and friendly staff venison burger is great as well

Wouldn't be returning Visited today the special board was advertising roast of the day was told by staff pork When my meal came it was.pork loin joint very disappointed when complained staff was very rude Very expensive for the quality and service

The best fish and chips I've ever had 11/10.

Don't often visit but always good quality food and good beer. Food pricing is top end but worth paying that bit extra. Car parking and good starting point for walks.

Lovely Sunday lunch, service was friendly and quick. Will definitely return

The food and service here never fails to impress! It's recommended to book though because it's ALWAYS busy.

Today I did DofE and on our way was the fox and rabbit inn, me and my friends were deprived of food and we were deprived of toiletries for two days two days too long and we stumbled across this beautiful place on our way and the food was amazing it smelled amazing. We went in for the toilet and it was beautiful beautiful beautiful. People were wonderful. We talk to an old couple who did dofe ages ago and they were lovely and everything was lovely. Please go here 10 out of 10 1,000,000,000 out of 1000,000,000 beautiful beautiful go here please.

First time there and it was beautiful food, staff are really helpful and friendly

Great atmosphere in a rural setting, a few miles outside Pickering. Plenty of menu options plus a number of specials. Our food was nicely presented and very tasty. Also, a good selection of draft beers etc. We enjoyed it so much that we have made another reservation. It gets very busy so booking is essential.

Simply put, nice food in a lovely location.

Best Sunday lunch I have ever had, fantastic. Dog was welcome, too.

Days out in Dalby and would be nice to stop here for dinner but stop serving at 2pm. Bet you loose lots of money doing that!

Excellent Sunday lunch gluten free and dog friendly

Fresh delicious food and great service in a beautiful pub! What more could you want.

The food was absolutely spot on, we had the lamb shanks and we couldn't have been more chuffed! Would definitely recommend popping in if you're in the area!

Perfect setting and lovely gluten free meal.

Lovely food nice atmosphere good beer

Fantastic place, called in on Tuesday lunchtime for a bite to eat. I had the Venison Burger 🍔 with chips and salad. Well all can say was it was all brilliant. Very very tasty and great portion size, even I couldn't finish the chips. The service was excellent as well along with the beer 🍺. I would highly recommend trying out this place 10/10

Lovely place to stop for a bite to eat. Breathtaking views. The food is always fabulous, generous portions, well cooked and presented. We always stop here on our journey to Whitby and it is always consistently fabulous.

Really nice. Good was hot and tasted great.

We have been travelling past this pub for years on our way to Whitby and have always said we should try it, and wow, I'm glad we did. The portion sizes are generous, so go hungry. Our party had the mushrooms, prawn cocktails, and chicken liver pate. These were then followed by probably one of the best fish and chips dinners as well as a fantastic turkey dinner with all the trimmings. In addition, if you are not driving, they have a great selection of beers and wines and views unrivalled by most pubs!

Fantastic meal yesterday lunchtime for my birthday 🎂. Service good and staff r lovely will definitely go again Nice local pub for me and my husband to go to well done

A great place to eat with an excellent menu and wonderful friendly staff.

Our second visit. Lovely food & staff. Dog friendly - not nice if you don't like the smell of dogs, whilst eating your food though. Lovely open fire. Sadly the fire attracted lots of flies, which were crawling over the nearby chairs & tables. We moved to another table in a different room, still the flies were annoyingly buzzing around.

One of the best bar meals I've had for a very long time. Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Definitely, very much a new favourite!

Unfortunately when we arrived at this establishment there seemed to be lots of tables free but as we hadn't booked in they wouldn't accommodate us. I don't think we'll be trying again