The Black Fox in Bath and North East Somerset

Love this pub. Found it the once, regular forever. Truly great local beers, and kind and friendly staff too. Just one thing: BRING BACK THE MENA STOUT!! It is the best stout in the world (possibly) and I want it back!

Small but nice range of bitters available, bit pricey but not horrific!

Called in for a for a drink late afternoon. Lovely little place with good beer on tap, serving many different palettes. The bar was tended by a fabulous lady who ensured our time spent here was truly enjoyable and even recommended her favourite local restaurant.. would definitely return!

Lovely food.nice local rums.chilled place to drink

Nice local pint, lad behind the bar, was very knowledgeable about what he was serving.

As a pub average. Food quality + quantity has gone downhill, save your money if you're going to eat here and don't go for food. Last time I came here the staff just forgot about my order and I know because the chef was on a break the entire time and then I had to ask for the food again after 45 mins. Mistakes happen sometimes. It's a nice location otherwise but nothing special.

Passed this pub while walking around Bath, as it was raining, thought we'd pop in for a drink. Small inside but there's another level underneath too. Was lovely & warm in there and barman was friendly.

Fabulous stay, thank you very much

Nice, friendly, and welcoming. Rooms are spacious and kept to a high standard of cleanliness. Located only a few 100m the centre of Bath, great for shopping, restaurants and bars/pubs.

Older pub. Bit off in spots, room was decent but small, bathroom awesome refurbishing and great toiletries. Only had breakfast, fine. Service very good. Parking a total mess as with most hotels in Bath, but great location. Door locks are nonsense. 2 keys, one for outer door. One for room. Skeleton keys. Had to lock ourselves in room, and one person in the room with one out was hopeless. Need real locks as next project. Closing every door was as noisy as a bomb going off. No lift, plan accordingly.

Lovely little pub. It is really cosy inside and the staff are friendly. Also has seating outside for when the weather is nice. The menu is small but it has all the main pub dishes that you would expect. Went for sausages and mash and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend

Lovely pub open for breakfast great food friendly staff pop in for a drink or browse the menu something for everyone

The Black Fox appeared in the most recent Vodafone advert with Ronan Kemp an a Mini Cooper. It's ideal location puts it near the Center of Bath. Next to the 5* Gainsborough Hotel.

Great pub with good selection of beers.

Great pub. Beers and gins were very good, local and well served.

Lovely spot, great local beers.

Central location, easily accessible, loved the place.

This hotel is perfectly located downtown with access to stores, restaurants and city sites! Parking is two blocks away, long walk (they say very close on hotel website) Very old building, with uneven floors, not very clean, dirty roll down blinds, lipstick stains on duvet, bathroom sink, glasses in room not clean, no ventilation and heater not working in room Walls very tin, you hear the conversation in the next room, including shower and flushing toilet Noisy city traffic Room #23

Convenient city centre pub. Nice atmosphete, reasonable range of ales. Unfortunately, establishment always seems pervaded by a slightly unpleasant odour...

Great location in the centre of Bath. We had a lovely room towels anf toiletries plentiful

Was served today by the young girl with short blonde hair was absolutely lovely and had such amazing service and had great charisma. will definitely be coming again ;)

There was no one in when we arrived, that sometimes is a bad sign, but more people came over the next hour. The barman was polite and knowledgeable about the local beers and ciders. We ordered food; fish & chips, steak & ale pie and a rump steak (I have to say it was the best rump steak I've had for a very long time), it was juicy, tender and perfectly cooked for medium rare. The only slight disappointment was the mash beneath my brother-in-laws pie, it was crusty and dry, like it had been over warmed in the microwave. Other than that everything else was perfect and I'd still give 5 stars. The dessert was brownies with clotted cream and ice cream - perfect. The Bristol cider I had was incredible. All in all, it was a great lunch...

Withe the exception of a good location, Not at all as described, so look elsewhere. The bathroom door was for someone 5 feet 8 inches or less. No bathmat so could easily fall. Stairs with little or no lighting. Less than helpful staff. No onsite parking as described in their listing. I could go on and on.

Nice place, the room is generally small, the bathroom, the shower part doesn't close the door properly so water comes out. They are small things. Should I congratulate good service? Excellent breakfast… I would have liked it to have an elevator but they are details, the rest is perfect

Great hotel! Indeed, as I could see in some comments, the floor of the rooms is a little sloping but nothing too serious. The room has a lot of charm and the hotel is in a great location. Hearty and well-cooked breakfast!

Basic accommodations, but superbly located next to the Thermae Spa.

Huge selection of local beers and gins. Great local pub

Clean restrooms!! Good beer selection.

Great value in the fabulous old city of Bath Super friendly staff, simple but generous breakfast. Excellent gin

I had the best experience here. The room was comfortable, the staff friendly and the location perfect for a walking tour of the city. I just want to warn everyone that the building doesn’t have an elevator, so you need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to your room.

Traditional pub.....didn't eat, but the food looked lovely.

Great selection of beers and spirits. Small area downstairs for sports which was fun. I see the pub is advertising for bar staff which I can understand as one of two staff there was young, naive and lacked common sense which was annoying

Great pub. Good selection of beers. Clean, bright and good service. I didn't eat there, but the food I saw being served to others looked very good and people were enjoying it.

We stayed at the Premier Inn ‘Bath City Centre’ on a couples break with our friends. The ‘ Black Fox’ is conveniently two minutes walk away from the hotel on the way into Bath town. We stopped for lunch and drinks and we all really enjoyed it. There is a lovely relaxed atmosphere and a friendly welcome from the manager and staff. There is a great selection of ales and drinks and a nice lunch menu. We ordered steak sandwiches and fish finger sandwiches for lunch, all cooked perfectly and tasting great. We ordered ales, fizz and a ‘gin flight. ’The ‘Black Fox’ is modern and clean and we all enjoyed it so much, we returned for drinks at the end of our day in Bath and were welcomed again by the friendly staff and manager. This is truly a place where the customer is genuinely looked after and service is top notch. We would highly recommend and look forward to visiting again. Thank you.

There were two people in the reception looking at us, arms crossed doing nothing and clients waiting to be served. Worst service ever

Lovely little town centre pub a few meters from the Thermae spa . Food good, atmosphere relaxed and friendly, Service /staff were exceptional. Definitely recommended.

Very good location. You have paid parking on Corn St right next to the hotel.

Comfy room and good breakfast in the morning.

Loved the cocktails. The food was good too

Nice beer and food. Service was up and down. Loads of staff but only one seemed to be able to work the till and pour beer. Seems strange to have 3+ staff front of house if only 1 can do anything

Wonderful central location in Bath. Parking is a bit of a hassle, but that’s part of the culture in Bath. Good beer on tap. Phenomenal breakfast.

It's old and the floors are sloping, but it has charm. Everything is lovingly furnished (no fridge), very clean and room 21 is very large compared to the others.

Lovely breakfast, fast service (prob because it was early and I was alone) .hot and tasty (maybe a grilled tom and a few mushrooms would be a nice addition but what i had was filling and enough for me at that time)

Great place to stay in bath as it is very central. Their rooms are very warm, quiet and safe. Tea and coffee and biscuits is offered in the rooms. Downstairs, we had breakfast and the food is local, fresh and tasty. The portions are big and they set us up for the day's exploration of Bath.

Solid selection of local beers and ales on tap.

The service was lovely but the food was expensive for what they advertised and provided. They didn’t serve hand made Belgian style waffles and the maple syrup was maple flavoured sugar syrup. It was disappointing. We would have made different choices if they’d advertised their food honestly.

Lovely place to stay in Bath, the room was clean and just perfect, food was freshly cooked, staff very pleasant, definitely recommend

Awesome place for a pint and a catch up with friends.

Tried the Cotswold Way Breakfast. Quiet , fast service and hot food. The poached eggs were superb. Walk In .

Stayed in Bath for a couple of nights over the weekend and came across this gem. Great bar staff and a wonderful selection of local beers and spirits. My favourite was the Spiced Rum with Hot Ginger Beer. My wife loved the vodka and light Tonic. The mixers were by approval of HRH Prince of Wales!! Food menu looked good but on this occasion we didn't partake. Another time. Give it a go as the atmosphere was really relaxing

Lovely little pub with a large selection of gins

Lovely rooms located very close to all of the key sites in Bath. The breakfast was very generous and the staff were kind and attentive.

This used to be the Hobgoblin, but had a major refurb and reopened as the Black Fox several years ago. At first I thought it seemed a bit soulless and expensive, but it has now settled down to be a good, comfortable pub, with a reasonable range of beers and a good food selection.

Nice pub with good drinks and food.

Excellent service on a very busy Saturday. Great selection of drinks. We actually left to go to another pub, where we had a table booked for the rugby, but service was horrendous so we gave up and returned to the black fox. We decided wisely that their selection of local gins was a much better option than watching Scotland beat England!

Chose this as we parked in Avon rd car park and it was nearby. The menu sounded nice and had veg and gluten free choices so was ideal for all. We had soup, hummus, burger, fish finger sandwich washed down with some local ales and porter. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere with good food and service and nice toilets! No wonder it was full the whole time we were there with tables being replaced as soon as people left and everyone looked satisfied 😊

We had such a wonderful stay. The room was grand and the staff were lovely. 10/10 recommend 👍

Great budget accommodation slap bang in the centre of Bath. Mark your host is a nice guy too 😀👍

Lots of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie nicks..... Good times.

Fantastic bar in Bath that offers locally sourced beers and ciders. Loved the atmosphere here.

Good Location Dogs Allowed Bottled Water and Biscuits in room Toiletries New Bathroom Digital Radio Bad Couldnt use Tv as you had to have login password and smart device Lots of scuffs and marks on paintwork Loose toilet Seat No cereal or fruit at breakfast Thin walls, you could hear everything in the next room Big cushions made the room look small No logo of a Black Fox anywhere

Visiting from Australia. Stayed here two nights. Had dinner and breakfast. Absolutely loved it! Fantastic location, great atmosphere, friendly staff, yummy food (have the burger it's delicious) and great selection of gin.

Looks cosy on 1st impression but it's cold (put your heating on please).

Stay here for one night. The location is good with breakfast included. The room is small but meet all needs.

We had a brilliant stay here, the staff were so lovely, the location was central and the room was perfect.

Stayed at The Black Fox as it is close to the Chapel Arts Centre. Great drinks selection, local craft beers, ciders and gins. Hotel room to a high standard - loved the quaintness of the building while having those modern conveniences. Worth a visit for a drink, also a great location to stay in Bath.

If you suffer from seasickness or carsickness you will probably feel dizzy and nauseous as soon as you set foot in your room on the third floor. It feels like being on a boat in rough seas, it's completely tilted. Otherwise nice, clean and welcoming. Great location for exploring Bath city centre.

It's OK if you like craft beers

Very good location in the center, room was clean and updated in a historic building. May just be me as a old building lover, but I enjoyed the uneven floors. I thought it added charm.

Convenient pub in the heart of Bath. Offers micro brewery beers and nice warm interior. Good for large groups.

Great pint of Mena Dhu Cornish Stout.

Front door broken, not safe. Mould on the walls. Fire alarm faulty went off at 7am two mornings running Staff friendly and polite.

Stayed here for 2 nights quirky pub & b + b under renovations would've been lovely but not good when the fire alarm continually goes off at 0600 in the morning and then again at 2300 if you want my advise & u want a restful nights sleep then don't stay here until they've sorted out their building works 🥺🙉 2 nt restful spa break turned into a nightmare 😴

Not much to say. Great atmosphere, fantastic service and outstanding local beers. Explains why it's always busy despite being off Bath's beaten path.

We were really happy to find a table soon after we arrived as it was Xmas market Day and Bath was really busy. There was a small menu and a specials board so we decided what we would like to eat and made our way to the bar to order. Unfortunately this is when we found out they couldn't cater for my friend who was gluten free which wouldn't have been an issue, only The Black Fox clearly stated on the menu, allergies could be catered for. I asked for one of the dishes from the specials board only to be told there shouldn't be anything on the specials board as they don't have them. We chose food from the standard menu and my coeliacs friend went without. The food was ok but nothing too special. I'm not sure if they were short of crockery that day but the waitress came over quite a few times to retrieve our empty plates, even whilst others in our party were still eating. All in all a disappointing visit.

Small town pub vibes in the middle of the city. Limited but good menu and a unique selection of local drinks. Muller cider was very welcome on a cold afternoon.

If I cd give zero I would .The meal choice was very disappointing room needed some tlc bed very compfy though and as for the breakfast that was a real let down very limited choice and only poached egg on all breakfasts options they did offer, wd definately not recommend the only good point is its location central for everything.

Great company with my friend in Bath,location central to everything,very disappointed with market,and as for the accommodation wd not recommend. If u want to eat go elsewhere,and also aviod breakfast very poor.Reviews that are on here I feel are false definitely don't warrant 5 stars that other people are giving. Lots off stairs to room not good if u have walking issues.

We went here a few times during our stay in Bath. Nice staff, good food, funky decor and a good selection of local drinks.

Really nice atmosphere chips were lush and the nachos were really good 👍 food 😋 👌

Excellent, hearty pub food and an incredible stout!

The Black Fox is to be avoided. At first you have hope. It looks cool from the outside. There's plenty of seating and there's a concise menu. All ticks in my book. However, I went to the bar to place my order (2 x steak sandwich and chips, 1 beer and 1 soda and lime = £33) and the female staff member spent the whole time gossiping and complaining to her male colleague. The whole experience was one where I felt more of an inconvenience than a paying customer. The place looks small from the outside but there are more seats downstairs. With only 2 people running the show (server and cook?) it felt like they were 1 short, with people often left waiting to have their order taken. I went looking for a member of staff to ask for ketchup and eventually gave up after waiting so long and searching both floors. Finally the food arrived and the best I can say is the chips were ok. The steak sandwich had 3 tiny pieces of meat and the bread was really dry and heavy. In fact we both left most of the bread and focused on the chips. I don't think any of the staff have ever eaten this dish. It should be easy and simple but it was, frankly, unpleasant. Even after the application if some much needed ketchup. When I asked someone else later that day they confirmed the Black Fox is not recommended. Save your money and go elsewhere. There are 100s of better establishments within walking distance. It's a shame.

Thought we would eat here before going to the Chapel Arts Centre. Nice atmosphere in the pub but a bit chilly. However we had to wait 40 minutes for our meal to arrive with no apology. Apparently only one chef on duty. If they had told us that when we ordered we would have gone somewhere else

In Bath to see a comedy show. Managed to walk in and get a table. Great service. Brilliant helpful staff. Great selection of drinks!! The JOHN THORNERS butternut squash pie was AMAZING!!!!

Great selection of local beers on offer when I visited. Enjoyed the food, good atmosphere and helpful staff. What more could you want?!

Popped in for a glass of wine. A lovely ambience.

If you are looking for a traditional pub (quite hard to find in Bath) that serves great pub grub, then the Black Foxis the place for you. Friendly staff, great beer and food was amazing.

Our room was on the third floor with no lift making it a bit of a struggle for us with COPD and asthma. The room was very clean and well furnished however it wasn't possible to sit up in bed at all as the bed was placed on a sloping wall. Each turn over in the night meant we banged our heads on the ceiling! Easily fixed by putting the head end against the opposite wall but... At various times during our stay - every couple of minutes - the entire building shook. Not sure of the cause but it made for an interesting night. Breakfast was good and for the price, overall it was good enough for one night.

Had a short stay here and it was excellent. Staff are polite and helpful. When we checked in a staff member offered to carry my case to the 3rd floor. I was able to manage but it was good to know help was there should I have needed it. Breakfast was cooked perfectly, served on a warmed plate (some establishments forget this!), and there was a good veggie option. Good loose leaf tea was served in a teapot, not a teabag swimming around in hot water as happens in some establishments nowadays. Our room was serviced daily and was immaculately clean. We will be back!!

Clean rooms and convenient location. Great Westcountry breakfast.

The menu says they can prepare gluten free food, to later find out they actually don't. I came here with a friend who is celiac, ordered myself a sweet potato squash pie (£15) given that the menu seemed to guarantee my friend could have got something. Then it wasn't the case. She asked at the counter and there wasn't anything they could make. This doesn't really make sense, if you can't offer anything gluten free don't write it in the menu, we would have left and gone somewhere else but I had already ordered. I don't see what they gain from doing so, you'd just receive well deserved upset reviews. A premise that doesn't specifically offer gluten free food won't say it in the menu, perhaps you can ask if they can but this wasn't the case, the menu explicitly specified they would offer gluten free food.

Great little pub with a nice choice of lagers, ales, ciders and local gins. The food was tasty and the staff friendly. Would definitely recommend.

A classy, understated and brilliant component of the Bath craft beer scene. At the time of my visit there were two permanent New Bristol Brewery lines and three Electric Bear. The food looked excellent, the atmosphere relaxed and welcoming. A must for craft beer lovers in Bath.

Haven't been in here since it was called the Hobgoblin, nicely done out with some good beers on tap. Food was nice and served quickly..

Lovely little pub, great food too

We stayed 2 nights a week ago. The room was nice although the rooms shake after a bus drives past so if you have sensory issues this might not be the hotel for you. The floor dips so people with accessibility issues may find trouble. The bed was comfy but no live TV guide so you’re left to go through every on demand app to find out what’s live. Breakfast was average, no option of any other eggs than poached. On the first morning of breakfast I was given a dirty cup with my orange juice in it. After drinking 1/4 of it I realised it was dirty as there was a lipstick mark on it which horrified me tbf as I don’t ever wear lipstick. Lady serving rectified the issue but still left me feeling a loss of appetite. Breakfast was able to be adjusted so that I could have beans on toast so that was a +. It’s in a great location for walking about bath although no parking so a 5 minute walk and almost £40 to park makes me feel uneasy. Probably will consider public transport next time. Plug sockets on each side of bed which is a bonus for tech savvy people

I drink here a lot as the pub serves fantastic beer- and is a great venue for a pre-gig drink before heading off to the Forum

Stayed here for one night. Lovely bar (food looked amazing). Huge room and bathroom and really stylishly furnished. Breakfast was lovely. Would return and recommend

Barman is embarrassing. Will never be returning due to the arrogance. Terrible cramped seating arrangement means poor couples are constantly elbowed by people trying to get to the bar.

Very chill nice place, felt like we were in a nice wine bar in Paris ☺️