Located in the historic Southwood Park neighborhood, The Friendly Fox has all the charm of a city café with the delicious food combinations of a gourmet restaurant.

The restaurant's atmosphere is a reflection of its menu (and its surrounding neighborhood) — creative, relaxed, and fun. The Friendly Fox offers a mixture of unique soups, sandwiches, quiches, wraps, and salads. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, The Friendly Fox is that unique neighborhood restaurant off the beaten path that is sure to please both your picky eaters and your gourmet foodies.

Breakfast

The display case at The Friendly Fox deserves a good look. Filled with homemade quiches, muffins, cinnamon rolls, and scones, the line up changes regularly with new combinations and old favorites. On Saturdays, The Friendly Fox hosts a morning brunch which includes favorites like the garbage plate (biscuits covered in egg, potato, bacon, and sausage gravy), as well as classic dishes like biscuits and gravy and eggs and bacon. They have a full-service coffee bar with a variety of crafted lattes, mochas, teas, and chai. Check out their seasonal coffee offerings, too!

Daily breakfast and Saturday brunch are available 8-11 a.m.

Appetizers

My favorite appetizer at The Friendly Fox is the butternut squash flatbread, topped with bacon-onion jam, goat cheese, and balsamic drizzle. This is a wonderful starter or light lunch option. If you are a fan of hummus, The Friendly Fox offers a terrific hummus duo featuring a chipotle lime hummus and roasted garlic hummus, served with crostinis and pita chips. 

Lunch and Dinner

With a gourmet selection of sandwiches, wraps, salads, and soups, The Friendly Fox offers a wide selection of menu items. One of my favorite sandwiches is the Cuban (ham, turkey, Swiss cheese, pickled onion, and jalapeño). I love this traditional-meets-spicy sandwich combo, which takes the normal ham and turkey sandwich up a few notches. Other favorites include the Fox Special (with roasted turkey, swiss cheese, bacon onion jam, and tomatoes on sourdough) and the Ham & Brie Panini (with ham, brie cheese, and cranberry chutney). Insider note — anything with the bacon onion jam is a must-try!

Are you a salad lover? The Fox Salad has candied walnuts, goat cheese, cranberries, and a roasted orange vinaigrette. Another favorite is the Granny Smith apple and bacon salad with a balsamic vinaigrette. The Fox’s homemade dressings and wonderful combinations do not disappoint. 

Dessert

Hungry for dessert? Stop at The Friendly Fox. They have a rotating menu of homemade cookies, pies, and cakes, including a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, Key lime pie, macaroons, cheesecakes, and cookies. I also adore their homemade ice cream flavors, which are limited to a few choices, but are outstanding during hot summer evenings. Stop in and see what's in the dessert case! 

 

The Friendly Fox is a treat for all ages and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

 

This post was originally published in 2015 and has been updated. Last Updated: April 2025