The Black Bull

Name: The Black Bull
Address: 44 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria, United Kingdom, LA10 5BL
Telephone: 015396 20264
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

664 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Innovative

Welcome to The Black Bull, Sedbergh, we look forward to seeing you

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Japanese, Contemporary German
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
015396 20264
Website
http://theblackbullsedbergh.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
44 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5BL
Neighbourhood
Kendal
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

Experiences

Black Bull Tasting Menu
£79.00 per person
Mar 22, 2024 - Jun 1, 2025
Our Head Chef & Co-owner Nina Matsunaga‘s 7-course menu celebrating the best of British produce with influences from Japanese, German, and Modern European cookery MUST BE BOOKED 24hrs in ADVANCE EXAMPLE MENU; Isle Of Mull Scallop, Bergamot & N25 Caviar Wild Garlic & Killeen Staffelter Hoff, Magnus Riesling, Mosel, Germany Homemade Bread & Seasoned Cultured Butter Lakeland Venison, Yorkshire Rhubarb, Fennel Claus Preisinger, Puszta Libre! Weinland, Austria Pasture Fed Beef Sirloin, Mushroom & X.O. Find Your Happy Place, Swartland, South Africa Torched Baron Bigod, Fig Leaf, Orange La Fleur d’Sauternes, Bordeaux, France Mochi, White Bean, Kalamansi Dark Chocolate, Cherry & Macadamia Delgado Zuleta, Pedro Ximenez, Jerez, Spain
Autumn & Winter Dinner Series
£65.00 per person
Feb 18, 2025 only
The final dinner in the current series sees Nina Matsunaga step into the kitchen to collaborate with a very special guest chef Stosie Madi, chef and co-owner of The Parker's Arms, Newton in Bowland, Lancashire. Six-course tasting menu priced at £65 per person

What 664 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Cumbria
Good for business meals
Cumbria
Great for fine wines
Cumbria
Romantic
Cumbria
Good for special occasions
Cumbria
Lively
Cumbria
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Black Bull offers a delightful dining experience with "exceptional" food and knowledgeable, friendly staff. Guests praise its "wonderful setting" and "fabulous presentation." The menu, featuring meat, fish, and vegetarian options, changes regularly. While some service improvements are noted, the overall experience and unique wine list make it a must-visit.

664 Reviews

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Helen
Yorkshire
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Mains are slightly overpriced, pudding was a little disappointing, seating was too close together - I felt like the couple next to us were sitting at our table! Wine was lovely and service excellent.
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Jack
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really, really great time at The Black Bull as always. Possibly our favourite pub in the world. Food, staff, interior, location - all stunning. We ate there 4 times over the weekend! Will be back again soon for sure.
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DEBORAH
VIP
London
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food and awesome service- what more can you possibly ask for!
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Paul
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful place very knowledgeable friendly staff and the food was exceptional
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julie
Yorkshire
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food exceptional.Fabulous presentation.We had Sunday dinner absolutely gorgeous.
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hannah
Cumbria
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
False promotion: the 'top' chef and menu does NOT cook/provide on Mondays and Tuesdays. The curries were appalling. The website should clearly state not to expect quality food on these days. Misleading. Cooked by who? Expensive for dreadful food. Staff very friendly however. Big expectations after being highly recommended. We won't dare give it another go.
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Lara
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for lunch, food was very tasty and good portion size. Very friendly staff and great service. Looking forward to visiting again soon.
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Barbara
Lancashire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had the Sunday roast. The food was delicious and beautifully cooked and presented. Staff were very helpful and knowledgeable. Will definitely return when I’m in the area.
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mina
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was amazing and very tasty Would recommend that the owners improve service as its was very slow and dishes ( and drinks) took a while to come out and often forgotten but to be fair they didn’t charge us for the sides which came out almost as I’d finished my mains Staff were friendly but looked tired and slightly short with their responses which is understandable if they were run off their feet It’s a lovely place but decor could be made more cosy Overall a lovely place but front of house and decor needs some improvement
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Peter
Cumbria
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A very good 3 course lunch. High quality food throughout and an exceptional belly pork and liver sauce starter. An extensive wine list. Aiming for a fine dining experience and largely succeeding. Fish main course could have been more generous size wise - I felt I got the amount I'd expect on the 7 course tasting menu which if it was available at lunchtimes I would gladly pursue.
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The Black Bull is rated 4.4 stars by 664 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

44 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5BL

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Kendal
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Japanese, Contemporary German
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://theblackbullsedbergh.co.uk/
Phone number
015396 20264

The Black Bull

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Additional information

Experiences

Black Bull Tasting Menu

Autumn & Winter Dinner Series

Menu

Breakfast

The Black Bull Breakfast Full English Breakfast£9.95

Woodland Mushrooms on Toast£6.50

Eggs on Toast£3.00

Mackerel & Scrambled Egg on Toast£6.95

Sausage & Homemade Bread£4.95

Bacon & Homemade Bread£4.95

Toast£2.50

Teas & Coffees

Yorkshire Tea£1.70

Loose Leaf Tea£2.20

Americano£2.20

Flat White£2.50

Latte£2.40

Mocha£2.50

Hot Chocolate£2.80

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