The Black Swan At Oldstead - Michelin Star Restaurant With Rooms

Kaye, our Junior Sommelier, has just returned from quite the trip! A foodie pilgrimage some may say. A visit to The French Laundry, SAISON, Manresa and Benu Restaurant 👀 And with more than 400 vineyards in Napa Vally she couldn’t possibly pass through without stopping off to sample a few wines.
Read Kaye’s blog post about her trip to Robert Sinskey’s vineyard in Napa Valley.
... https://www.blackswanoldstead.co.uk/if-yo u-ever-find-yours…/
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ANNOUNCEMENT
We’re collaborating with Cooper King Distillery 🙌🏼 We’ll be working with them to make a range of bespoke spirits using produce from our garden. After extensive trial distillations, the first of the new spirits went in to production last week. Created using Marigold flowers which we hand pick and hand deliver to Cooper King Distillery in Sutton-on-the-Forest.
... It’s like summer in a glass 🌞
#onthemenusoon #marigold #gardentoglass
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Due to date changes and cancellations we now have a selection of overnight stays available through December.
Fancy a little pre Christmas treat? Check availability and book via the link below:
... https://www.exploretock.com/…/room%2C-t asting-dinner-breakf…
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| LATEST DISH |
Cured Mackerel Loin. Mackerel Belly Tartare with Sheeps Yoghurt and Horseradish. Topped with Radish, Oyster Leaf and Tagete Flowers. Sauced with Summer Currants and Blackcurrant Leaf Vinegar.

Have you seen Tommy Banks signature Beetroot dish making an appearance in North York Moors National Park new campaign #alivewithadventure
http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting

Langoustine with Pepper, Tomato and Cucumber from the garden with a charcoal emulsion 👌🏼

WANTED: Full time Front of House staff to join our expanding team here at The Black Swan Oldstead.
Previous experience of working in high-end hospitality is desirable.
Please email your C.V and a little about yourself to james@blackswanoldstead.co.uk

Kaye, our Junior Sommelier is over on our Instagram talking about how we use our Coravin to serve almost 90 wines by the glass here at The Black Swan Oldstead 🍷
instagram.com/blackswan_oldstead

WE HAVE OLDSTEAD HONEY 🐝 • It’s been a rollercoaster year for our bees. In January we sadly thought our hives had become inactive, which was quickly proven wrong by Mr Craig our bee expert who found that BOTH our hives had kept themselves going through winter 💪🏻Then most recently our hives swarmed, and once again we thought we’d lost our little Oldstead bees. BUT it appears we must have a lot to offer as they’ve RETURNED! ✊🏼 And not only that, Cosmin, our latest recruit is a keen bee keeper (handy) He’s extracted our first batch of OLDSTEAD HONEY and its delicious!! 🐝😍 Keep an eye out for honey on the menu this winter 👀

| NEW DISH | • Chicken & Courgette • Chicken breast and thigh served with courgette, marjoram and lemon balm purée. Broad beans from the garden cooked in a chervil emulsion along with Girolles cooked in butter.... • #newdish #tastingmenu #michelinstar #restaurant #northyorkshire #chicken #courgette #girolle #broadbeans #kitchengarden #produce #zerofoodmiles #fieldtotable #fieldtofork #blackswanoldstead
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| NEW DISH | Oldstead Onion & Gooseberry. • Onions from the farm sat in gooseberry and apple juice combined with Lemon verbena, Chamomile and Lavender then split with a Elderflower oil. Topped with Gooseberries coated in lovage vinegar.

The guys had a fantastic night in London on Monday for The Restaurant Awards. And we’re so happy to say we placed no. 20 in the top 100 restaurants in the country 🙌🏼
Well done to all the team here at The Black Swan. Recognition like this makes the hard work everyday worth it 👌🏼

A reminder that our bookings for December will be going live on our website this evening (Friday 1st June) at the ammended time of 21:00 BST.
www.blackswanoldstead.co.uk

We’ve been nominated for the Outside of London Restaurant of the a Year award in the Food & Travel Magazine #FandTAwards 😬
Voting is now OPEN!! If you’ve enjoyed a visit to The Black Swan at Oldstead - Michelin Star Restaurant with Rooms follow the link and vote 👍🏼🤞🏼

The latest dish to be added to the menu, served in another beautiful dish from Jane The Potter.
Potato with caviar and fermented celeriac.
KC Caviar LTD

Why can’t you give 10 stars?!? We came for a meal on the eve of my 50th birthday. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It was the best meal I’ve ever had in my life. I am not ashamed to say that I had such an emotional response to the food that I actually teared up during the plum and kernel. So refreshing to see the veggies bigged up so well. As long time allotmenteers we are always looking for new ideas for gluts so went away fizzing with inspiration. Can’t wait for the book to come out. Your service is also impeccable. Our thanks to all. Xxx

We knew this was going to be good - but we never expected it to be SO good! Absolutely incredible culinary experience.

Here’s a great tip - when browsing the drinks menu and wine list - go for the drinks package that perfectly aligns each course with the relevant recommended wine, beer and cocktail. Perfect!

Tommy Banks - you clever guy!

Your staff do you proud too - we want to come back already.

Our thanks

Mac & Miche xxxx

We had an amazing meal last night, each course being so beautifully created with an explosion of flavours, the evening was made even more special by the attentive, extremely knowledgeable and delightful staff, it was lovely to be served by Chef himself too! We have a another excuse to return to lovely North Yorkshire! Jenny & Pete, Berkshire

We had an amazing meal last night at The Black Swan. The experience was second to none from start to finish. Each course was mind blowing, and the wine pairings were perfect. The service we received was outstanding, with every team member knowledgable, hard working and a credit to the restaurant. Personal highlights were the beetroot dish, the chicken dumpling and the duck dish, but everything was outstanding and absolutely delicious. We’ve heard amazing things but now we can confirm....the best meal we’ve had! I highly recommend The Black Swan. You will not be disappointed. 5 stars, and we would give more if we could! Well done!

We drove five hours to get to The Black Swan and we weren't disappointed! What an amazing dining experience from start to finish! It was our fourth wedding anniversary and we wanted to do something very special in celebration! Will we be back? You betcha we will! Thank you so much to everyone at The Black Swan for making our stay so memorable!

The Black Swan should be on your bucket list....

Six of us stayed here last night for the first time and were blown away by the whole experience. We met Tommy in the car park as we arrived, he'd been off picking something from the garden, he said a cheery "hello" and "welcome", then disappeared into the kitchen. What a hidden gem, peaceful location, exceptional food, fizz, wine, accommodation and hospitality. Tommy presenting some of the dishes to the table during service was a real bonus. There’s a friendly buzz about the Black Swan; all of the staff are so knowledgeable and friendly. The service is exceptional. Kay deserves a special mention as absolutely nothing was too much trouble for her, she looked after us a brilliantly and with a real sense of honest enjoyment. Thank you to everyone who made our visit so memorable.

We intend to visit again soon.

The Black Swan is a fantastic dining experience in a charming area of lovely Yorkshire. The tasting menu concept is brilliant - several courses of small bite plates that will have you saying, "this one was my favorite" (until the next course is served!) The staff is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and full of good English cheer. You should definitely ask for the optional wine pairing, however their specialty cocktails are excellent as well. This is an absolute must if you are looking for an exemplary dining experience in Northern England.

Stunning experience! I can only say that our room was beautiful, cosy, & even homely. The Taster menu & wine pairings was second to none, & highly recommend. Every member of staff, friendly, attentive & we were made to feel at ease instantly. I know the meal really was the main event, but I also have to say the breakfast the following morning was honestly the best I’d ever eaten! Top marks, & will definitely revisit! Thanks to Tommy Banks, & all members of his team for making our time away a great one!

Second time we have been - I feel very lucky!

First time we went in January and had the winter menu - which I preferred, but the food last night was outstanding in a different way.

Particular faves last night were the pea tartlet, the chicken dumpling, the beef, and the ice cream sandwich.

The birthday card for my wife signed by the staff - including Tommy, was a lovely touch. It goes nicely with the signed book the daughters got for her as a birthday present!

I’d like to think we could go again for the Spring and Autumn menus - but that might just be wishful thinking!

Fantastic - 10/10!

Perfection!

From the most hospitable welcome, personalised menu & beautiful cocktail to the silky smooth cappuccino & deliciously moist cake to finish ...each course was delicious & perfectly paired to the drink ....� I salute you tommy and will be back � xx

It’s not the best restaurant in the world for no reason! Superb , incredible , flair , food passion , proud to have Tommy Banks in North Yorkshire - keep rocking it Tommy - spectacular Saturday lunch with family x incredible staff too x

Have waited since January for Monday night and it was well worth it!! Beautiful place, the room, Wakendale, absolutely gorgeous. Food was everything and more than we expected. The staff were so friendly and helpful too. To make the most of the experience I would say to stay the night in the rooms and definitely have the wine package. We will be back!

P.S. Breakfast was lovely too x

Excellent food and service from the moment we entered to leaving. Nothing was too much trouble for the waiting staff. They were knowledgeable about the food and it’s preparation. Comfortable surroundings without being stuffy. Would definitely recommend for a special occasion.

Belated 60th birthday treat. We had the lunchtine tasting menu and thoroughly enjoyed it. Difficult to pick our favourite dish as all were superb with amazing flavours. Would recommend this restaurant to anybody who loves amazing food.

Absolutley amazing! I wanted to book somewhere special for my partner's 30th birthday and we wasn't disappointed. Tucked away down a winding country road, it is definitely worth the drive out. We was made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived for dinner, at first sitting next to an open fire and sipping a cocktail (I would highly recommend the Forced Fizz or the lemonade with douglas fir). Once seated at our table, our waitress was very attentive, ensuring our drinks were always topped up. And then the food came and oh my!! I could've eaten 10 chicken dumplings and, if I had forgotten where I was, drank the madeira consommé out of the bowl!! And the root veg toast �� I'm not usually a seafood or fish person but I cleared every single plate! Every dish was out of this world, delivering on taste and texture. And the staff knew every single detail about each dish and answered all of our questions enthusiastically; it shows how much they love their job! I'm sure we will be talking about this meal for a long time. Thank you to all the staff for making our night so special! We will definitely be visiting again soon!

Absolutely amazing . All the staff were just lovely & the waiters so knowledgable. Was a big surprise for my husbands 60th , who’s also been a chef for 41 years . Would highly recommend. My husband is looking forward to trying some dishes from Tommy’s cook book Roots ,

Such a special evening with memories to treasure . Thank you the Black Swan x

A long awaited and anticipated visit - admired Tommy and his approach to cooking on Great British Menu for some time - and this visit was planned as hubby's Christmas present for last year.



We stayed in the Cockerdale suite which was a lovely airy suite with a fabulous wet room.



Our tasting menu was booked for 6.30 and it took about 3 hours in total. Highlights for me were the cod loin and parsley and tarragon sauce and the damson and kernel dessert.



Staff were knowledgeable and friendly, with each dish explained plus the accompanying wines if you'd chosen the wine package.



Breakfast was also excellent, and I really couldn't recommend The Black Swan highly enough. The only downside was not meeting Tommy - but at least my book was signed for me - I guess that's a consequence of becoming more high profile!



A truly amazing experience. Couldn't be anything but a 5* review.

A completely wonderful experience from the booking through to leaving. Everything was just as it should have been and we were made to feel very welcome on our arrival.

The food was just incredible and we thoroughly enjoyed every course and the accompanying wine/beer.

The staff were passionate and informed about what they were serving and we left feeeling that this was one of life’s great experiences

World class food - but not the best - miserly wine by the glass servings and the service was tardy

With 6 months up front cash flow (from the pay in full to book policy ) an investment in air conditioning would be a good idea - world class restaurants invest beyond food to present the best possible ambience levels of comfort and dining experience . Tommy banks has taken a low rent out of the way pub and turned it into a destination which is a credit but that destination needs work

Perhaps the forthcoming Roots restaurant will add style to the cooking quality ?