The Black Swan Hotel
18 Birdgate, Pickering YO18 7AL
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Reservations
Business Info
- Address: 18 Birdgate, Pickering YO18 7AL
- Cross Street: .
- Cuisine: English | Mediterranean |
- Cost: | Inexpensive
- Category: Casual Dining
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Car Park |
- Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | PayPal |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website: blackswan-pickering.co.uk
- Phone: 01751798209
- Features: Hotel Dining, Organic Ingredients, Outdoor Seating, Smoking Area, Working Fireplace, Personal Wines Allowed, Lounge / Bar,
- Occasion: Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, Dog Friendly,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Bar - Drinks 16:00 - 21:00
- Bar - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Outside - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Restaurant - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Snug - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Snug - Drinks 16:00 - 21:00
- Outside - Drinks 16:00 - 21:00
- Dining Room - Function 8:00 - 22:00
- Tuesday
- Outside - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Restaurant - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Snug - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Bar - Drinks 16:00 - 21:30
- Bar - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Outside - Drinks 16:00 - 21:30
- Snug - Drinks 16:00 - 21:30
- Dining Room - Function 8:00 - 22:00
- Wednesday
- Bar - Dinner 17:30 - 20:00
- Outside - Dinner 17:30 - 20:00
- Restaurant - Dinner 17:30 - 20:00
- Snug - Dinner 17:30 - 20:00
- Bar - Drinks 16:00 - 21:30
- Outside - Drinks 16:00 - 21:30
- Snug - Drinks 16:00 - 21:30
- Dining Room - Function 8:00 - 22:00
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Outside - Drinks 16:00 - 22:30
- Outside - Dinner 17:00 - 20:30
- Bar - Drinks 16:00 - 22:30
- Bar - Diner 17:30 - 20:30
- Restaurant - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Snug - Drinks 16:00 - 22:30
- Snug - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Dining Room - Function 8:00 - 22:00
- Saturday
- Outside - Drinks 12:00 - 22:30
- Outside - Dinner 17:00 - 20:30
- Restaurant - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Snug - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Bar - Dinner 17:30 - 20:30
- Bar - Drinks 12:00 - 22:30
- Snug - Drinks 12:00 - 22:30
- Dining Room - Function 8:00 - 22:00
- Sunday
- Bar Dinner 17:30 - 20:00
- Restaurant - Dinner 17:30 - 20:00
- Snug Dinner 17:30 - 20:00
- Bar Drinks 15:00 - 21:00
- Outside Drinks 15:00 - 21:00
- Snug Drinks 15:00 - 21:00
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.72 out of 5 stars based on 387 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 23, 2022
Kathryn m.
Staff very attentive and friendly, lovely food, good value, nice beer garden. Will definitely go again the next time we are in the area.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 10, 2022
Lydia B.
The staff were incredibly welcoming and we had a wonderful meal and drinks. Highly recommend this place and hope to visit again soon!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 06, 2022
Carol M.
Excellent food all home cooked. Good value for money.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 05, 2022
Trevor D.
Great welcome, excellent food and exceptional value for money
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 03, 2022
Sidonie H.
Amazing place to bring our dog for some tea. Staff were lovely, food was great and overall a lovely place to sit and relax with a beer.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 21, 2022
Debra E.
Lovely evening meal with family in April '22.
Personally I would prefer the dining room to be exclusively a dining room and not open to drinkers but food and service were great.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 07, 2022
Judith D.
Lovely venue, lovely friendly & efficient staff, delicious food. No complaints at all. Will definitely recommend. Great to meet Gill & Phil too. Best wishes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 06, 2022
Suzanne P.
Lovely meal, attentive staff, very welcoming ,would recommend it and would definitely come again.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 23, 2022
Phil G.
Everything was perfect 10/10!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 4/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Feb 17, 2022
Teresa L.
We have visited here several times and have always had a fantastic night! Clean, fab food, tables nicely spread out and the staff are so friendly. Our 3 dogs were welcomed and given doggie treats! Massive out door covered area. We will return ! Thank you from The Loxleys!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 05, 2022
Jill K.
This is is our favourite pub in Pickering and never disappoints, Excellent good quality food , varied menu and value for money , Top quality professional service . We live in Pickering now so have not stayed at the Black Swan but we have had groups of friends that have travelled to see us and stayed here and very much enjoyed it. Big shout out to Gemma who works there she is A*.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 18, 2022
Linda T.
We had a very enjoyable night out. The food was good the staff were very friendly and everyone enjoyed the evening. We would go back and would recommend the Black Swan to our friends.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 11, 2022
Lara W.
Lovely staff friendly and attentive
Great food
Really enjoyable evening
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 04, 2022
Elaine O.
Staff excellent and food likewise.
We were made to feel very welcome
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Dec 31, 2021
Jacqueline S.
Enjoyed the food and the atmosphere was very relaxed and felt comfortable and at ease.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 31, 2021
Gillian B.
Only had drinks for two, no food, but drinks were good, service excellent and staff helpful and friendly. I have eaten there in the past and it is excellent.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 30, 2021
Julie C.
Lovely evening with the family. Catered very well to our various dietary requirements. We all really enjoyed our food and the waitress was very warm and accommodating. We will return soon.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 26, 2021
Catherine H.
Everything was lovely. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was great
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- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 14, 2021
Ian H.
We were welcomed and served with excellent food and warm, friendly professional service. We'll definitely be returning for a truly wonderful dining experience.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 12, 2021
Lorraine C.
We stayed in Pickering for a weeks break and ate at the black swan 2 evenings. Absolutely fabulous meals and the service was amazing thanks to the lovely ladies who served us
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 06, 2021
Laurence C.
The food was brilliant. The service and friendliness of Gemma and Charlotte was superb. Served with a smile and nothing was too much trouble.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Nov 21, 2021
David B.
The best dining room in Pickering - thank you very much for a lovely evening. D
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 17, 2021
Carol K.
Delicious meal. Very friendly attentive staff
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 16, 2021
Frances T.
The service was very good the waitress had a very good sense of humour. The very good my first visit will go again.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 15, 2021
David S.
Great food, great atmosphere and great service
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 13, 2021
Steve W.
Lovely meal and drinks with excellent service
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 27, 2021
Lara H.
A lovely home cooked family meal. Thank you!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 18, 2021
Rachel F.
Lovely place, very helpful staff. Food was good quality and delicious. Loved that our dog was welcome too.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 31, 2021
David S.
Nice pleasant outdoor dining. Ordering was effortless via the App. Food was great very tasty.
Our table was missing a heater but other than that I would highly recommend.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 0/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 03, 2021
Gillian B.
I love the well distanced outdoor space; the staff are really pleasant and helpful; the wines really good....all in all, excellent
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 27, 2021
Ian F.
Nice setting, great service and good food, not the usual pub fare. Thoroughly recommended for a nice evening.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 25, 2021
Mark H.
Excellent food, service and atmosphere.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 24, 2021
Toby M.
Great beers, amazing outdoor space and fabulous service!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 23, 2021
Jo G.
Lovely outdoor area, great ambiance and very warm with the heaters.
Just need to work on the presentation. G&T served without ice and no fruit/cucumber as expected these days. We’ll still be back though
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 03, 2021
Simon O.
Amazing speed, service and food!
Ordered on the phone at the table due to covid but it was well thought out and easier.
Highly recommend!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 21, 2021
Sharon A.
Loved everything about our visit apart from problems with the ordering app...some things were missing and some of our party didn't have app enabled phones which was difficult. Teething problems I'm sure
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 02, 2022
Wayne D.
We had a great stay at the hotel, food and owners made us feel welcome.
Would definitely return.
Thanks Wayne & Michael
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 13, 2022
Angela M.
Good food, served quickly.
Perhaps a little overpriced.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Dec 30, 2021
Jane H.
First time visiting and will go back for sure. Lovely homemade food, good service wide selection of drinks. The pie was one of the best I’ve eaten. We’ll done guys keep it up.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Oct 13, 2021
Margaret L.
Highly recommended for a meal. Although the menu was more limited than usual due to staff shortages, there was still a good choice and the food was delicious. Lovely restaurant!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 27, 2021
John S.
Great pub food
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Sep 06, 2021
Barrie C.
Very nice food, pleasant surroundings and friendly and attentive staff.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 7/10
Aug 19, 2021
Vicki R.
Staff v friendly and happy
Table clean, with good spacing
Shame there was no bottled coke
Food was served and presented well, was average in taste
2 puddings unavailable which only left a few other choices. Again puddings were average, not yummy !
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 19, 2021
Sarah A.
Excellent service and delicious meal. Mixed Mezze starter was incredibly good. Glad we booked a table here as it was full!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Aug 11, 2021
David C.
Excellent overall
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 29, 2021
Paul C.
Had a pleasant time and well set out for meals
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
May 21, 2021
Bryan H.
It was the opening evening after lifting of Covid restrictions. The tables were well spaced out and the staff very helpful with ordering. Well done and good luck.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 14, 2022
Richard D.
We had a lovely meal, but found the time between ordering, our first course arriving and then our main course arriving was very quick. We would've appreciated a 15 minute longer gap between courses
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Apr 30, 2022
Mike H.
Enjoyed our meal. Downside was they had run out of one special half an hour after opening. Staff very friendly.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 9/10
Apr 14, 2022
Susan O.
Very noisy in bar. Asked to be in room at end but not possible. We had booked at least two weeks ago.very friendly staff. Served immediately with drinks.
Efficient staff, good food.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 7/10
Apr 08, 2022
Roger N.
Generally a very pleasant experience. Food very good, but value tainted by the £10.80 for a large glass of Rioja. That is excessive. We are in the same town two nights later. A large glass of red £6.50. It can be done
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Mar 24, 2022
Angie S.
We enjoyed our meal and appreciated the return of pub classics to the menu.
It’s just a suggestion but the pictures of the food on line don’t represent the actual food. If you relied on the pictures you probably wouldn’t book.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. Lovely people.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 6/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 6/10
Sep 05, 2021
STUART P.
menu
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Aug 08, 2021
Janet T.
Lovely friendly pub, thank goodness we booked in advance, it was very busy. Our very tasty food came quickly, staff are very nippy and helpful! The menu is limited probably due to you know what, but it was great to have a choice of mezzes. Second visit for us and the pub gets better each time.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 7/10
Jun 15, 2021
Brendon J.
Bath never got hot ..
Gas burners need lighting and better music on an evening to create an atmosphere where you wanna sit and have an evening drink ...
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 03, 2021
Brian P.
Well organised under current circumstances, but managed Ok with the app,
Food and wine and beer was very good and service was very helpful and prompt
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 6/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 5/10
Oct 31, 2021
Michelle N.
Not the best menu choice, meze for starter nice but very expensive and price misleading on the menu. Was disappointed with the chicken gyros main Pitta very hard and whole thing unappealing chicken chopped up into small pieces and bland was not worth the money.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 8/10
May 25, 2021
Michael W.
It was all a bit to sterile for me, I also think that if my parents (pensioners) had have been there on there on, the whole online thing what have been totally overwhelming, and they wouldn’t have been able to cope at all. I understand the reason behind this, but there are other ways to do this