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Harden's says

Open only since March 2018, The Moorcock Inn (a reincarnated village freehouse) with its organic kitchen garden, homemade charcuterie, open fire cooking, natural wines and local draught beers (plus Belgian specialities), is already becoming a major contender.

survey result

Summary

£61
  £££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

In March 2022, Aimee Turford and chef Alisdair Brooke-Taylor called time on their tenure at (to use their words) “this little pub on this windy hill. With its wild weather, warm people and those sunsets”. “Gutted” is the general sense amongst its numerous fans, who will miss the “virtuosic inventiveness” of Alisdair’s “glorious cuisine” (“such an outstanding talent”) and “Aimee’s effortless front-of-house skills there for all to behold”. “This place has become a draw for this part of West Yorkshire and it was with much sadness that we all learned that it will close in January 2023. Go quickly and before it's gone. I know that I will.” Perhaps someone will step into their shoes, although “the pub itself is nothing to write home about”.

Summary

£61
  £££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Each bite is a flavour bomb – you can taste the passion on the plate” at chef Al Brooke-Taylor and partner sommelier Aimee Turford’s “very unassuming pub” on the moors above Halifax. “It’s one of the most constantly surprising (in a great way!) and delicious tasting places to eat in the country”, with “rustic, locally foraged ingredients”, cooked “using open fires and incredible pickling and fermenting techniques”. “The front of house team is delightful and the natural-wine-focused list is fantastic.”

Summary

£70
  £££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“It exploded onto the food scene two years ago, garnering two broadsheet reviews in quick succession… serving cod collar with XO sauce, fire-roasted razor clams with wild garlic – what were they thinking? This is Calderdale for god’s sake!” And Alisdair Brooke-Taylor and Aimee Turford are still absolutely smashing it at this converted moorland pub, ably delivering “mind-blowing meals” from a “surprising menu using exciting local ingredients”. “You would expect to pay three times as much in London, and would still feel you had got a bargain!”

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Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£9.30 £18.00 £7.00 £7.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £22.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
Moorbottom Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3RP
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
WednesdayCLOSED
Thursday5 pm‑8 pm
Friday5 pm‑8:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3:30 pm

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