Set in the village of Houston, just off Main Street, Fox & Hounds is a traditional pub and restaurant with an extensive beer garden and a relaxed, local vibe. The pub also puts on regular events, from quiz nights and comedy nights to DJ sets on Fridays. Food, meanwhile, draws on Scottish comfort cooking and modern bar food, matched with a relaxed, lively setting that’s good for families dropping in for weekend lunches, groups gathering over burgers and cocktails, and couples settling in for hearty dinners built around seafood, steaks and indulgent desserts.
Inside, the space blends contemporary pub styling with cosy touches suited to long, leisurely meals. Seating ranges from casual tables for coffee and cake to larger dining areas designed for more celebratory dinners. Warm lighting, timber rafters and comfortable booth seating help create a welcoming environment, while a sunny beer garden suits more casual sandwich lunches and weekend drinks.
As for the food, The Fox & Hounds Houston menu covers a lot of ground, from stone-baked pizzas and pasta dishes to Balmoral chicken and Loch Fyne mussels. Starters might include Cullen skink, ‘blaggis’ fritters (haggis and Stornoway black pudding), king prawn pil-pil and wild mushroom crostini, while sharing platters cater to groups looking for a casual start to the evening.
Main courses move between pub classics and richer comfort dishes, from steak frites and beer battered haddock to beef short rib with pomme purée and Balmoral chicken finished with whisky cream sauce. Elsewhere, there are burgers served in pretzel buns, stone-baked pizzas topped with haggis or buffalo chicken, and pasta dishes ranging from spaghetti carbonara to king prawn linguine. Desserts continue the indulgent tone with sticky toffee pudding, cheesecake of the day, waffles and sundaes.