Candlelit restaurant laid for Christmas at Holdsworth House

Festive Dining

Christmas lunch or dinner in Halifax

From a long festive lunch to the full five courses on Christmas Day - every meal made fresh to order, served in a Jacobean dining room.

Festive lunch and dinner at Holdsworth House

Throughout December

The Festive Menu

£49.50 three courses per adult · £26.50 child
Served daily 12-2.00 PM & 6:00–8:30 PM

Starters

Roasted carrot souppesto, herb oil

Beetroot-cured salmonbeetroots, horseradish, dill

Pressed Yorkshire ham terrinemustard, pickled vegetables, sourdough

Cheese croquettechive mayonnaise, chive oil, onion

Mains

Traditional roast Yorkshire turkeypigs in blankets, stuffing, roast potatoes, roast carrot & parsnip, creamed sprouts with pancetta & chestnuts

Pan-roasted hakefregula, yoghurt, lemon, sea herbs, mussels, white wine sauce

Celeriac fondant (VE)pickled pear, walnut gel, parsley & gooseberry sauce

Yorkshire pork chopcaramelised apple, baby leek, mustard & pork sauce

Desserts

Christmas spiced spongespiced butterscotch, vanilla ice cream

Lemon possethoneycomb, caramelised white chocolate

Holdsworth House cheese selection

Dark chocolate tart (VE)rosemary, orange, orange sorbet

Festive afternoon tea

Celebrate with friends

Festive Afternoon Tea

£37.95 with mulled wine or Holdsworth Winter Fizz
Served daily in December 12:30 PM to 5.00 PM

Finger Sandwiches

Roast turkey, stuffing & smoked bacon mayonnaise

Prawn & dill cream cheese

Yorkshire Wensleydale & caramelised onion chutney

Free-range egg & cress

Savoury

Brie & cranberry quiche

Sweet Treats

Mulled wine tart

Black Forest gâteau

Salted caramel & hazelnut choux bun

Baileys cheesecake

Freshly Baked

Plain & cranberry sconesspiced jam, clotted cream

Upgrade to Prosecco £42.95 or Champagne £46.95 · voucher holders subject to a supplement at redemption

Private festive roast at Holdsworth House

Gather your people

Host a Festive Roast

£49.50 per adult · £26.50 child · private dining rooms

Share a festive feast in a private dining room – the same starters and desserts as our festive menu, with generous platters of carved roast to the centre of the table. Unhurried, and entirely about the company.

Christmas Eve at Holdsworth House

Make a date with us

Christmas Eve Lunch

£59.50 per adult · £34 child · Served 12 - 2.45 PM

Starters

Roasted cauliflower souppickled cauliflower, chive

Gin-cured sea troutbuttermilk sauce, pickled cucumber, dill

Pressed chicken wing terrinechicken skin crumb, globe artichoke, mushroom gel, pickled wild mushroom

Salt-baked celeriacpear, Parmesan, preserved gooseberry

Mains

Traditional roast Yorkshire turkeypigs in blankets, stuffing, roast potatoes, roast carrot & parsnip, creamed sprouts with pancetta & chestnuts

Pan-roasted codThai green curry, baby courgette, tempura mussel

Winter vegetable Wellington (VE)truffled mash, kale, chimichurri

Roasted pheasantpotato fondant, smoked bacon, peas, spinach, cream sauce

Desserts

Christmas spiced spongespiced butterscotch, vanilla ice cream

Treacle tartcitrus, ginger, white chocolate crème fraîche

Holdsworth House cheese selection

Dark chocolate tart (VE)rosemary, orange, orange sorbet

Christmas Day lunch at Holdsworth House

A celebration

Christmas Day Lunch

£154.50 per adult · £89.50 child · Served 12 - 2.00 PM

Arrival

Canapés & Champagne

Warm bread with homemade butters

Starters

White onion souptruffle, chive, scone

Torched cured sea troutradish, buttermilk, cucumber

Pressed duck leg terrineduck liver parfait, chicory jam, cherries, brioche

Beetroot salad (VE)

Sorbet

Spiced orange sorbet

Mains

Traditional roast Yorkshire turkeyleg ballotine, cranberry gel, pigs in blankets, stuffing, roast potatoes, roast carrot & parsnip, creamed sprouts with pancetta & chestnuts

Roast turbotbroccoli, courgette, mussel, sea herb, Champagne sauce

Mushroom feuilleté (VE)fondant potato, baby leek, mushroom foam

Salt-aged Yorkshire fillet of beefox cheek, onion, pomme Anna, parsley, beef tongue, ox heart, peppercorn sauce

Desserts

Christmas spiced spongespiced butterscotch, vanilla ice cream

Local foraged blackberryparfait, blackberry sorbet, blackberry gel, vanilla mousse, cinnamon crumb

Holdsworth House cheese selection

Chocolate délicefeuilletine, passionfruit sorbet, caramelised white chocolate, basil

To Finish

Freshly brewed coffee, petit fours & mince pies

Boxing Day lunch at Holdsworth House

The 26th

Boxing Day Lunch & Dinner

£67.50 per adult · £45 child · Served 12 - 8.00 PM

Starters

Beetroot soup (VE)apple

Smoked salmonradish, cucumber

Chicken liver parfaitartichoke, brioche

Whipped goat’s cheesewalnut, sourdough crisp, chive

Mains

Roast Yorkshire rump of beefroast potatoes, ox cheek-stuffed Yorkshire pudding, glazed carrot, spiced red cabbage, gravy

Roast Yorkshire pork loincrackling, apple sauce, roast potatoes, glazed carrot, spiced red cabbage, stuffing

Roast salmonroasted new potatoes, shrimp & sea herb butter sauce

Wild mushroom risotto (VE)truffle, puffed rice

Desserts

Christmas spiced spongespiced butterscotch, vanilla ice cream

Custard tartnutmeg, orange Chantilly

Holdsworth House cheese selection

Citrus cheesecakemeringue, honeycomb, curd, lemon sorbet

Before you book

Festive Dining Questions

How do I book a festive table?

Book online through our booking widget for tables of up to 8. For larger groups or a private dining room, call us on 01422 240024.

When are menu choices and payment due?

For Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing Day, full payment is due by 1st November and menu choices by 1st December. Christmas Day requires a 50% deposit; most other festive bookings are confirmed with a £10 per person deposit.

Can you cater for dietary requirements?

Yes - please tell us in advance of any dietary requirements or allergies and we'll look after you. Vegetarian and vegan options are available across the festive menus.

Are children welcome?

Very. Children's portions are available on all festive menus at the prices shown.