Black Swan Leyburn in Richmondshire

Excellent lunch with friends. Pleasant service and good hearty food. Good location in centre of Leyburn.

Really enjoyed our stay. Really lovely room comfortable bed clean. Staff really lovely. Food good. And even a band on. Really good time had .

Lovely lunchtime meal. Great service as a visitor was made to feel very welcome.

The brothers and I called in here on Saturday and enjoyed a really good meal and a drink, the cheese burger was the best I have ever tasted. Leyburn today was unusually quiet but it can get busy as its the gateway to the moors, Reeth, Kirby Stevens and more.

Just an evening meal. Very nice reasonable prices and service with a smile. Quick service also. Would go again if in the area.

We have been a few times the food was absolutely gorgeous Just like the pictures but unfortunately we have been today and I don’t know what has happened, it was completely different and such a letdown we will not be going again. I know Bad reviews are not good for any business but in this case I feel I have put one on to let others know.

Visited for food, have been before several times and the food was absolutely lovely. Just like in many of the photos here. Was One of the best Sunday lunches how has it got so awful?! On a recent visit we were massively disappointed by the poor food standard. Food was burnt. Fish tiny and batter was overcooked, served with cheap freezer skinny chips - don’t be taken in by the lovely chunky chips in photos. It used to be like that but not now. veggie sausages were burnt. Burger burnt including the bun. How do you burn a bun?! Bad quality and such a massive letdown. Sadly we won’t be going back. I wanted to send food back and get money back but husband didn’t want a fuss. Please bring back the standard it used to be!!!

Nice place, but took a family in and as we were ordering 5 meals they refused to serve us food, although the kitchen was operational, we were told our party was too large. Not expected

New yrs day obviously understaffed and felt for the ladies behind the bar. Never known so many people in a pub asking for coffee's and teas which was obviously time consuming. Much of the menu wasn't available -bar lady said they had run out of a lot of food. Had 2 scampi and chips-small portions 1 fish and chips said to be good, and one wensleydale cheese and pickle baguette with a few chips and warm coleslaw which i didn't risk eating (also no pickle on the baguette) So basically a cheese baguette and a few chips for £13.00. Overall not good value. Pub had character but needs a refurb and the journey to the gents is a bit of an epic -not great for the elderly! Sorry but not a great experience

Visited this pub on New Years Eve with a group of friends. We arrived without a booking and some of the group had dietary requirements but the staff went above and beyond to accommodate us. They were super friendly and helpful throughout. The food was delicious too! Fab pub. Would absolutely recommend!

We came in on New Year’s Eve without a booking and the staff were so incredibly accomodating, and even helped those of us with dietary requirements by serving us off menu. We were totally blown away by their kindness and generosity - cannot recommend this lovely pub & the team enough.

We came in on New Year’s Eve without a booking and the staff were so incredibly accomodating, and even helped those of us with dietary requirements by serving us off menu. We were totally blown away by their kindness and generosity - cannot recommend this lovely pub & the team enough. (And the veggie burgers were delish!)

Booked in for a family meal on New Year's Eve. Having sat down, ordered drinks, chosen our meals having watched everyone else's meals come out, we were then told that the chef was only going to do roast dinners as everything else on the menu had run out. They apologised but none of us wanted a roast dinner so had to find somewhere else to eat. Really poor. Can't actually believe that everything on the menu ran out at the same time. A rubbish way to run a business. Unhappy New Year!

Stopped by for two espressi today. Baffled for a second at our peculiar and very touristy request (we are indeed tourists!), the friendly staff immediately improvised two short and delicious coffees for us. They even apologized that "usually nobody asks for this". Many many thanks, we're absolutely stopping by next time we pass through - though maybe for pint ;-).

Fantastic pub! Came for lunch with friends and our children (and our dog!). Just brilliant. Lovely cosy atmosphere, good selection of beers, more than happy with kids / dogs. Friendly staff, food was great, good-sized portion for the price. Can’t fault it at all (the walk to the men’s toilets upstairs is a little bit of an adventure 😂). Would definitely come again. Top work guys!

Had the best Christmas day lunch 10/10 👌

Charity shop Christmas Dinner did use prud.food was lovely and so nice and warm in pub.great atmosphere. Christmas all the way .thank ladys

Dog friendly pub and restaurant. Good menu and varied selection of beers. Prices overall were a bit higher than the other pubs in town eg £19 for house wine Steak and ale pie with shortcrust pastry was tasty.

Saturday night stay, friendly welcome from behind the bar even though it was busy. Shown to our room by a pleasant young lady. Clean spacious room with tea/coffee/drinking chocolate, also biscuits and plenty of storage space. Lovely evening meal and breakfast. Only downside is the plumbing noisy and doesn't ebb away quickly. Would stay again though.

I stayed here in between my work break & having a little relaxed few days after a back issue.. From the minute I arrived, all the staff were very welcoming & warm, Nothing was a problem, They were so thoughtful & helpful 👌🏼💯 The room was very cosy & clean & the location is great too 👍🏻 I had all my meals here & it was Quality, very tasty & good local produce, l was very pleased with the service !!! & MANY THANKS TO THE STAFF 😊🤗 FOR ASSISTING Me During my Stay, I would highly Recommend you stay. I

Fantastic pub ....landlady was great chatting to us about the dogs ...will return to try the food. Lovely place Leyburn and best pub in the village ..

Landlady rude, we had an issue which i reported to the staff, the land lady never acknowledged me at the bar waiting, she just carried on talking to another member of staff, i reported the issue to another member of staff who came behind the bar, my issue was then repeated to the land lady who basically didn't believe me ! She disagreed with what i was reporting, she never apologised, checked we were ok or even introduced herself at the start, the rest of the staff, 2 girls working behind the bar and serving breakfast along with a young guy were ok though.

Visited with the family for lunch, were made very welcome by staff, lovely cosy atmosphere among the diners/regulars. We ordered four different meals, everyone of our party couldn't fault the food, very reasonably priced too. Definitely on the list for a re-visit.

Brilliant night. Great food steak & ale pie & steak & kidney pudding and Beer Feel like one of family. Thanks Jo, Thomas & Shell. We will be back soon.

Very rude manager and verbally abusing we having been going Leyburn for 30 years won’t be going to the black swan

Stopped here for lunch, while exploring Leyburn & Leyburn Shawl. The food and beer was excellent. The Wensleydale and Pickle baguette is a recommendation!!

We visited as 2 couples, lovely village. Hotel was lovely, room’s spacious and very clean. We didn’t try the food as we were not in before they started serving again but friendly staff let us have our own little table buffet with pastries we had...

Warm and cosy. Waited over 50 mins for food from ordering. But was worth the wait. Great, could not be faulted.

£16 for this meal - steak pie, chips and vegetables AND a 45 minute wait ! When I complained to the chef , I was spoken to very rudely and quite aggressively and given a lecture on the "cost of living and price of vegetables...

We did wonder at £14 for a beef sandwich but it defied that description - a full baguette with chips cole slaw and a huge amount of beef. Very good value indeed. And the beer is great as well.

Wow, great Sunday roast, very tasty and plenty of it. Extremely good value. Beer great as well, staff very friendly and loved dogs

Had a great experience at there other pub in skipton and was told by their princess to visit, food was just as good well done all of you at both sites . It’s very hard in todays climate you get great food but both locations...

Ordered 2 jacket potatoes cajun chicken sandwich and hot beef baguette and gravy. We waited nearly 50 minutes for these 4 simply dishes. Only to be totally disappointed by 3 out of the 4 dishes. Both jacket potatoes with cheese weren't served with any butter...

If you want a true North Yorkshire welcome then this is the place you need to be The food was out of this world and the home made steak and kidney pudding is literally the next level and is home made on the premises by...

Popped in for a drink one Sunday afternoon the Sunday dinners looked to be nice so ordered two they were lovely nice meat had beef and the vegetables were not over cooked,the price was right too we will be back

First night here. Seems seriously understaffed or undertrained. Told they couldn't take my order for a while as they were busy. Finally had to ask for my order to be taken. Less than half full. I would hate to see how they would cope with...

We visited the pub intending to eat, we were told that they weren’t serving food but the next people that walked in asked the same as us & a different member of staff told them that they could squeeze them in (they were a family...

Normally have always enjoyed this restaurant but been a little while since our last visit. Wow! What has happened? No meet and greet (only 2 visible staff until the chef came to stroke a puppy that had come into the venue / hope she washed...

My partner and I visited this pub for dinner this week. We both fancied steak and ale pie but were told it was unavailable along with chicken. My partner decided on chilli with garlic bread which she enjoyed although the chilli was hotter than expected....

Brought my family here for dinner. Food was fantastic. Definitely the best burger I've had in a long time and the staff were all friendly and helpful. There were 5 of us and we were all impressed. The live music afterwards was the icing on...

Went on Saturday evening with family to celebrate my husband’s birthday. Food was fantastic and the staff were friendly. Everyone had a delicious meal. The staff had kindly made my husband a homemade birthday cake including candles. Well worth a visit if you travel to...

Booked for Sunday lunch as a family of 4. Had to wait 10 minutes to be shown our table. Only chicken or beef available which was fine as we wanted a roast dinner anyway. From ordering to food being served took an unacceptable 50 minutes...

We live in Leyburn and used to visit the Black Swan regularly and enjoyed the food. Today we went with another family for food, and the rude bar staff turned us away, even though there was plenty of space available for us to sit. Another...

Excellent food. We went as a family of five on a Sunday evening and they were only serving roast dinners chicken or beef. The food was excellent and the service was great. Highly recommend.

Having selected the Black Swan for convenience, I was very worried by the poor recent reviews interspersed with a few good ones and many 'old' good food reviews. Turns out that it had recently been taken over and is moving from a gastro-pub to a...

Had dinner here on 2 evenings earlier this week. We both chose traditional steak & kidney pudding the first night. A whole packed pudding basin portion each with new spuds veg & extra gravy. Delicious but massive so I couldn't quite eat all the suet...

Booked table for 6pm on 8th July they seem to run out of dishes off the menu early in the evening for some reason only 2 portions of steak pie left which we managed to have some of my chips were not cooked they were...

Called at the black Swan Hotel for Sunday lunch the beef was to die for it just melt in the mouth .veg was hot and a delicious home made Yorkshire pudding.Cool glass of Larger to wash it down ,Thank you to the caring staff we...

What's happened to this place? For the last couple of years when coming to Leyburn we have visited the Black Swan for Sunday lunch and it has always been one of our favourites. This time it was simply awful. The beef looked like it had...

Called in the Black Swan at Leyburn on the way home to Barnsley we didn't think we would get any food but to our surprise we got a good table and ordered 2 meals off the specials board Baked Haddock and I had homemade Steak...

Called here for lunch and a drink, I had a lovely glass of white zindafel and hubby had a pint of Semer Water both excellent. For our meals I had sausage and mash, 3 big, beautiful sausages with creamy mash and peas. Hubby had scampi...

Stayed B&B also ate in the hotel. The double room was comfortable and very clean. The bathroom was ok with a bath and shower. Plenty of hot water only minor issue was the hot water was hard to control and any minute change to the...

Had a couple of pints of Timothy landlord and the homemade steak pie. £5.30 for a pint of TT was expensive and the pie had lots of meat in it and nice size but had a burnt taste to it to me it looked like...

Can't understand the recent negative reviews! We had lovely meals and felt very welcome. We had fish and chips and the pulled pork burger and both were lovely. Give it a try because personally I was very happy sitting in the window listening to some...

We live in Leyburn and this was our favourite pub. In its last incarnation it had improved to where the food was gastropub quality, interesting menu, well presented and a cut above the other town pubs. Now, oh dear. Since it's been taken over recently...

We visited the Black Swan for a meal whilst on a walking holiday based on its ranking on Tripadvisor. This was a mistake and I had not read the last few reviews that indicated this was under new management, this was my first mistake. The...

We frequently visit leyburn and the pubs were limited to go to as they’ve all been run down BUT since the Black Swan refurb this was a gem with lovely food, amazing sharp friendly service and clean and welcoming pub. We visited Saturday. What a...

A nice, relaxed and pet friendly inn. We all ordered lunch, comprising 3 different burgers and 1 chicken dish, with accompanying chunky home cooked chips slaw and salad , while the chicken dish had rice and a peppercorn sauce. It was excellently cooked and delicious,...

The shortest shortcrust pastry I've ever had on a delicious beef pie with the best homemade chips - utterly divine! Great burger too

What a great find this place is. We stayed for 2 nights recieved a lovely warm welcome and was shown straight to our room which was lovely, bright airy and spotlessly clean. The bed was lovely and comfortable too. We ate in the bar both...

We had a very comfortable night's sleep in a charming and well-appointed room. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the bed was comfortable though a little high for me (I am quite short!). Supper in the bar was excllent. I had the most fantastic sausages,...

Ate here last August when it had a fantastic varied menu with friendly staff and great service... 9 months later.....what a change. Went to the bar for a drink on arrival. Asked for a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.....barman didn't know whether it was white or...

We had just arrived in Leyburn and called for a drink. The staff were all friendly, casual and welcoming. We checked out the reviews and decided to give the food a try, thee service was great from everybidy that served us and the food was...

Absolutely fantastic! Service, prices & food quality were 10/10 for good pub food. We had a bacon cheese burger, scampi & chips & a couple of rounds of drinks & were more than comfortable & made welcome. Also dog friendly. Will definitely be back!

Absolutely dreadful been taken over and now food and service absolutely terrible A great shame was a nice place to have Sunday lunch now would not go there again

Under new ownership, the food is absolutely brilliant and the pub and restaurant have a more friendly feel. Definitely recommend you visit when in Leyburn.

Recently taken over. Excellent service, great beer, try the Slow down blonde. Double cheese burgers where top quality

We always like to pop in here for a drink or 4 when in Leyburn, had food last night.... really enjoyed our meals. The service and staff are spot on, a nice, chilled atmosphere. Ales, as usual, are lovely. Cheers again.

Came here with friends at the weekend whilst away - what a great pub this is! The food was delicious - we had a range of meals between us (fish and chips, scampi, gammon and veggie lasagne) and they were all superb. Large portions, freshly...

The child bride, the two fur babies and I visited Leyburn today and opted for a pub lunch. It is dog friendly but the area was towards the back near the bar. It was a little chilly inside but I sneakily turned on the radiator....

The most gorgeous Sunday Lunch! Cosy, tasty & heart warming! Could definitely have stayed all afternoon. Huge portions too

We stumbled across this cosy pub after visiting Leyburn with family for the weekend to celebrate my 50th birthday! We all had Sunday lunch and it was delicious with fresh vegetables, homemade Yorkshire puddings and huge servings. Lovely friendly staff and we would highly recommend!

We've just eaten a fantastic meal here today delicious 😋 duck n orange pate for starters scrummy and fish n chips and festive gourmet burger both of which were absolutely delicious/ well presented and the staff were efficient and friendly and the pub looked so...

We booked for Sunday lunch and so glad we did because we got the last of the yorkshires and roasties etc! Amazing food, delicious and plenty of it. Even an extra jug of gravy… highly recommended

The food was lovely but make sure you check your bill we had extra drinks on ours went back to let them know did get some money back but not enough

Stopped for a late lunch on a Saturday and had leek n' potato, soup, a roll and some fries. Very tasty, the soup was thick and creamy and looked home-made. A good experience. Not sure about the background music though which was a bit 'in...

Had three courses, the best of which I was the puddings, sticky toffee pudding and the cheescake were very nice . The leek and potato soup starter tasted salty and of stock and not much of how leak and potato soup should taste. Chicken main...

We phoned ahead to book a table about an hour before arrival. Good job we did as others who came afterwards were turned away or asked to wait a while. Kitchen are sensibly restricting the amount of tables so they can keep up the high...

Called here for a light lunch. A good choice! Lovely homemade soup, and for me, the best steak and cheese baguette ever! Plus a pint of the excellent Semer Water, from local Wensleydale brewery - just down the road. We'll be back on our next...

We walked to Leyburn from Aysgarth in poor weather so we were very wet when we go to the pub. Even though they were busy we got a seat. The staff couldn't have been more helpful as they found out for us what buss we...

My previous review of the Black Swan said we were coming back for our last night. So pleased we did. Excellent welcome, service, atmosphere and food. Frankie and Georgia were on great form with their usual efficient, friendly and helpful service; Tommy was cooking up...

Second visit in two days. The first so good, we tried again. We were not disappointed. Excellent food and service. Nothing seems too much trouble. Georgia and Frankie provide excellent front of house service, while Chef Tommy cooks up fabulous dishes. It didn't matter what...

We visited a few times over the weekend while staying in Leyburn, service was great and Sunday lunch was delicious. Dog friendly which was ideal and they even had treats for the dog. We will definitely be back on our next visit.

I was tired and hungry after a long walk and needed some warm food! This meal was delicious and couldn't have been better. It was just the job! The atmosphere was warm and cosy with most of the tables occupied with diners. I had the...

Easy to book via website but do book as although there are plenty of serving staff and tables, the kitchen staff mustn’t be large enough to service all tables. My husband had moules, skinny chips and crusty bread. He thought it delicious. I had a...

Very good fish and chips and Steak Pie. The steak pie was one of the best I have had and I have tried many. Nice surroundings and good service. Recommend for good quantity bar food at a price commensurate with the quality.

We were in twice over the weekend, Friday night for a meal for 5. We're able to take our 2 dogs. The staff were very friendly and helpful. All our meals were superb. There was plenty of good banter from the 2 waiters John and...

By far the best Sunday lunch we have had anywhere, it's a lovely setting, reasonably priced, the staff are friendly and attentive, it was an absolute pleasure to eat here. If you're ever in Leyburn or near, you have to visit them. You won't be...

Very tired pub serving over priced mediocre food. The whole place needs a refurbishment. Heaven knows how you would access the loos if you are disabled.

Visited Saturday mid afternoon and greeted by a friendly member of staff. I was undecided between a couple of menu options but on the recommendation of the staff member went for the seafood pie I was assured that there was plenty of fish in the...

We visited the Black Swan Hotel today..we wanted some nice food and the hotel definitely looked lovely so we thought we would give it a try. Before ordering we asked for a kids menu but were told there wasn't one but we could order anything...

Visited on a Saturday night, greeted and seated immediately. We both opted for the Lamb Kofta as a starter and it didn't dissapoint, Rib-Eye and Gourmet Burger for our mains cooked to perfection!,finished off with a trio of ice creams and Sticky Toffee Pudding.The staff...

We have been before to the black swan and it’s a nice place to stay. Nice food and nice comfy beds and bedrooms clean. Friendly staff and nice breakfast. The only downside was for some reason when going down stairs from room there’s a strong...

Just returned from a lovely stay at the Black Swan in Leyburn, we had a beautiful large room overlooking the front street. The staff were very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble I was celebrating a recent birthday and they even had a birthday...

We have been frequenting the Black Swan for a while now and, when it came to finally being able to invite family and friends to the wedding party which, due to Covid, had to be in front of only 13 people two years ago, had...

I visited the Black swan on Friday with my wife and step daughter. I decided to have the fish and chips and I have to say that it was excellent. I rarely have fish and chips in pubs because it’s just not as good as...

Visited here with family for dinner. Efficient staff. Unfortunately on the night of our visit, they had no mussels ( my favourite dish) or seafood linguine, so meant I had to try something different. The lamb kofta to start was so tasty. I had the...

We ended up staying here because of some work carried out our home in Pateley Bridge. The Welcome by all the Staff was amazing. Myself and Wife plus our two Cocker Spaniels felt at home straight away. After booking in and having a mooch around...

Went for lunch today with our two teenage boys. Ticked all the box’s. Fish and chips were fab - £18 quid a pop but well worth it. Great service - not over the top - just a nice casual lunch with nice people. Also good...

Went with 4 friends for dinner at the black swan, nice enough surroundings and decor, maybe a little tight on space for group of 6. Drinks and service were good apart from the worst fish pie a couple of the wives had…. First off all...