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The Black Bull, Sedbergh, Cumbria

The Black Bull

4.4
4.4
669 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
Welcome to The Black Bull, Sedbergh, we look forward to seeing you
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Experiences

  • Tasting Menu

    £79.00 per person

    Mar 22, 2024 - Oct 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
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What 669 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Cumbria

    Best Overall

  • Cumbria

    Best Food

  • Cumbria

    Best Service

  • Cumbria

    Best Ambiance

  • Cumbria

    Great for fine wines

  • 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 "fantastic food" and an "inventive menu" that blends Japanese and British cuisines. Guests praise the "attentive and friendly" service and "lovely atmosphere." The Sunday roast, pies, and desserts receive standout mentions. While prices are on the higher side, the quality justifies the cost.

669 Reviews
  1. Becca

    Cumbria1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    fantastic meal! Great service , staff very attentive, good portion sizes

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  2. Shannon

    Manchester2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an amazing restaurant! The food was delightful, so flavoursome, well presented and great portion sizes. The service was second to none, so attentive, checking in, developing rapport. We took our lovely dog Rosie and they brought her a bed and offered her treats and water. Such excellent value for money and so great to see some less common dishes on the menu which turned out to be great. We will definitely be back when visiting Sedbergh in the future!

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  3. Peter

    Cumbria1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were excellent. My only criticism is that the wines are over priced.

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  4. Elaine

    Dumfries and Galloway2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fabulous pub/restaurant, good food, friendly staff, prices average for the food.

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  5. Richard

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was good, looking forward to going again

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  6. Helen

    Yorkshire6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    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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  7. Jack

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    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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  8. DEBORAH VIP

    London31 reviews

    5.0

    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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  9. Paul

    Manchester1 review

    5.0

    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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  10. julie

    Yorkshire6 reviews

    5.0

    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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FAQs

The Black Bull is rated 4.4 stars by 669 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Black Bull

44 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5BL

Additional information

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  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Japanese, Contemporary German
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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