The Black Swan in Amber Valley

Great food, lots of different choices to suit everyone’s taste! Good selection of drinks. Recommend booking in advance.

Selected ten dishes for three of us and had more than enough to eat. Bhajis, squid, hunters chicken skins, tzatziki, salt&pepper fries, croquettes, crispy chicken, chorizo, meatballs, scampi. All great flavours. Falstaff & 61deep bitter to wash it all down and prompt, friendly service. And great value for money too.

Enjoyed lunchtime drinks and tapas. The quality of the food is outstanding. Service was excellent, as was the beer. Recommended.

Brilliant service as always. One of the best burgers I've ever had in my life. Good atmosphere. All the food coming out looked amazing.

Great food, great beer, great service 🙂

Food was lovely especially the chicken schnitzel burger! Staff were very friendly and welcoming and atmosphere was great.

We visited for tapas on recommendation from our airbnb host. What a fantastic find. Great food and wine, reasonably priced. The staff were delightful going above and beyond to accommodate us. A great experience.

We had a fantastic time at the black swan with friends on Saturday night, great service and the best tapas I’ve ever had cant stop thinking about it !!

My second visit. Good lovely and nice staff.

Mum picked The Black Swan for her birthday meal after hearing good things about their tapas menu. We parked on the coppice where there is ample free parking. We booked a table for 5pm as they don't take bookings after this time on Fridays and Saturdays. We had never been before, but it is clearly a popular town centre pub. It was very busy and noisy. The tables are small and when you consider there were 6 of us and 4 of us had tapas, there wasn't enough room for all the food and drink. The tapas menu is extensive, with prices between £5-£6 per dish. There is also a small selection of main meals and burgers. The desserts are £6.50 and all homemade. The food came out in reasonable time and was all really tasty. No complaints. Definitely recommend a visit if you're a fan of tapas and don't mind a potentially crowded and noisy environment to eat.

Very relaxed pub. Great food & good prompt service. I can't comment on the beer, as I don't drink, but there seemed to be a wide range of alcoholic drinks (including cocktails). I'd certainly visit there again for a meal.

Last night of a splendid long weekend based in Belper and touring Derbyshire, and opted for the Black Swan as my girlfriend is vegan and the menu has some good options. We hadn't realised though that the meat, veggie and vegan options could be served as tapas options. The food was fantastic! We had four vegan dishes, one meat and fries. It was one of the best meals we'd had for some team. We absolutely recommend a visit.

I’ve been a bit disappointed with pub food lately but the food here is great! I stopped for a quick pint but ended up ordering some keema loaded fries and paprika squid, as the food smelt so good. Everything was served by some friendly and helpful ladies, looking forward to visiting again.

Enjoyed our evening at The Black Swan very much. Visited Friday, and it was busy. Luckily a table came free so we were able to order food.. book in advance next time. Tapas (5 Tapas - £24) and cask ale, see pictures, all first class. Definitely return :)

Nice friendly staff. We weren't eating but the Tapas looked delicious

Excellent food served by friendly, helpful staff. Good selection of beers.

Great food especially the lamb keema fries. Excellent service from all staff.

Great spot for really tasty food. We had tapas, and every plate was delicious especially the whitebait.

Amazing place. Amazing food. Fantastic service and great atmosphere

Fabulous small plates, great service and a lovely relaxing atmosphere. We will be back.

Absolutely delicious tapas - couldn’t fault anything. It was very busy but that just shows how popular they are. We will definitely be going back.

We went in on the spur of the moment, early Saturday night, and we're found a table very quickly. The friendly team were most helpful. Tapas recommendations were made and they were all superb. Good portions, tasty, fresh and well presented.

Not been in since the mid nineties, very different now, lovely inside

Great meal. Super service. Good price.

Absolutely fab, staff very friendly and helpful, food was delicious and I loved that it comes up from 'below stairs' - the chef was definately putting the 'um' back in umami tonight....my Black Swan Sloppy Burger was soooooo tasty and the homemade fries were super yummy

We had the tapas and every dish was lovely, we really enjoyed our evening and we will definitely return.

Went for a birthday meal and had tapas. The food was amazing service was on point attentative and professional. The puddings were a throw back to school dinners with cornflake and custard which tasted devine and a mint aero cheesecake with a fresh taste. very good experience made my daughters birthday a very nice occasion.

Fab pub ,fab tapas, fab staff, I admire the fact that children and dogs are not allowed in.........

Great food, great service, especially great Cornflake Tart and Custard the very best I've had so far!

Wow! Last minute date night with my other half and it was amazing, tapas was beautiful and very filling, main course was so nice too just couldn’t finish as tapas filled us up! Keep doing what your doing guys 😊

After being open a fair few years this place does not disappoint. The staff are very friendly, it's always busy yet always clean. The food.... AMAZING! The best calamari I've ever had in the UK. The portions are still a decent size and always come up very hot. Twenty years as a restaurant manager and I'd recommend this place to anyone.

Visited The Black Swan last Thursday evening for a pint and something to eat. Couldn't ask for anything more out of a pub, it was fab. The atmosphere inside and outside was chilled and friendly with a mixed age group of people using the place, The staff from entering to leaving the pub were friendly, attentive and everyone of them had a smile on their faces, a really lovely bunch of people who made you feel welcome. The beer was on tip top form and as for the food I couldn't fault it, it was delicious. The sloppy vegetarian burger and fries I had, I could have eaten again and again. Big plateful of food, looked nice and more importantly tasted full of flavour. Definitely be going back there to eat again. Top Marks!

Absolutely love the food at the black swan. It's so tasty and the tapas is excellent! Lots of choice, food is fresh and tasty. Other options on the menu are equally as delicious but I haven't found anywhere that does tapas anywhere near as good as the black swan. The staff are always welcoming and helpful. Highly recommended.

Incredible tapas. Nice size portions. 5 were perfect for lunch for two. Charming staff. Highly recommend

Great food ,accommodation and best of all friendly staff. We had been double booked at a hotel elsewhere and at the last minute we had to find different accommodation, to say they helped out would be a massive understatement. Once again thank you for your help ,understanding and service. Peter & Janet.

Visited whilst staying in Belper, a cheaper alternative to make day trips into the Peak District. Fab tapas and cocktails, great value for money and a hidden gem for those looking for great tasting food at affordable prices. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, especially the manager/owner(didn’t catch her name but a lovely lady who squeezed us in on our 2nd visit even though we hadn’t booked). Thank God they aren’t any closer to home as we would be skint and a +40” waist!

Lunch with my daughter, really lovely tapas, daughter is vegetarian and found plenty to choose from.Excellent tzatziki. Really lovely staff, went out of their way to direct us to a nearby carpark as the fair was on in the Coppice carpark nearby for a couple of days. Staff even switched on the heating as we were trying to find a warm spot to sit ( bright but chilly day ). Couldn't fault it for excellent food and attentive friendly service. Will definitely return.

Amazing tapas - a wide range of small plates on the menu. Between two couples we had ten tapas dishes and a bowl of fries. All the dishes arrived together, the food was hot, beautifully cooked and totally delicious. The serving staff were friendly and efficient. All in all, an excellent experience that we can recommend without reservation.

Nice pub, always clean and friendly, not much choice for the real ale drinkers, but otherwise no complaints at all.

Amazing tapas restaurant/bar All the food we ordered (which included 5 tapas dishes, loaded fries and a desert) were all perfect, could not recommend highly enough. The location is brilliant next to a free car park and the staff is lovely.

Ist visit but we'll impressed food out standing staff delightful 😊

The suite we stayed in was excellent, very clean and comfortable with everything we needed. Shall definitely stay there again.

Excellent for food with a really large menu and lots of specials. Burgers and tapas are amazing. Right in the centre of Belper.

The tapas is quite good and varied but expensive for what it is. The staff were attentive but the food was quite slow coming. Poor selection of beers but a nice buzzy atmosphere.

Visited here on the off chance and wasn't disappointed. They do an amazing tapas menu with loads of different options. The staff are really friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend

The tapas selection was one of the best I've had, well worth a try

I've been visiting the Black Swan for a meal at least twice a month for the past few years. The food is excellent, filling, full of flavour, consistent in quality and affordable. The owners are lovely and the staff are friendly and gracious. 100% recommend for quality of service, value for money and hearty wholesome food.

Neil and his team did us a superb hot tapas buffet, delivered to our party in a village hall. Every dish was wonderful, and everyone loved it, still talking about it a week later!! Neil took account of all our requests and carefully labelled everything to show which was vegetarian, vegan, gluten free etc, which was really appreciated. It absolutely made our party, and was so easy to arrange. We can't thank them enough. Recommend to everyone to have their food, whether a party or in the pub

We have been coming here for nearly 10 years and by far the best place we have been to for tapas. Amazing dishes (try the katsu fries) and have a wide range of drinks including ales that change. Most importantly the people who work there and who own the place are so lovely, friendly and attentive. We are always welcomed warmly and treated like family.

Great pub, great beer great atmosphere.

Rude rude rude, rang up to book a table and rather than saying they weren’t accepting booking I was told ‘we’ve got a takeaway for people ordering hundreds of pounds of food’ shouldn’t matter how much people are ordering, no need to be so rude

Just stayed at The Swan Inn for the night as we were attending a family celebration. We booked two rooms and they were both excellent recently decorated to a high standard beds extremely comfortable and super shower. Little details made it feel extra special including fans as this weather was exceptionally warm! Thank you did your hospitality great value for money and hope to stay again.

Really good, had Tapas, food was great & service, 👍🏻

A fantastic experience, quality food at a really good price, brilliant menu with more than enough to cater for everyone, a large rage of vegan and vegetarian meals very friendly staff plus loads of choices from the bar and drinks menu including pitches and cocktails!...

The tapas here is brilliant - we have just returned home after a busy Friday evening and are both absolutely stuffed with a bill under £50 including 2 drinks. The food is very tasty and well presented and the portion sizes are excellent. I feel...

Beautiful food and very helpful staff when asking about allergies

Great friendly pub central to belper. Free parking close by. No dogs, cards accepted.

Amazing tapas...onion bahjis to die for light and crispy. Excellent menue for vegetarians and vegans. Friendly service.

Lovely pub very clean and brilliant food and service thankyou black Swan

Just want to say what a lovely room I have just stayed three nights in. I felt very safe.., was very clean and comfortable. Thank you to Noreen. My stay was very special.

Always 5 star! Never ever disappointed! The tapas is delicious! Sangria is great! Top food and service. Prices are great. Been so many times and always a great visit

Service was very good. Tapas, although price was good, it was nothing special. We also had chilli topped fries and although chilli was nice, fries were really soggy. Would probably return just for a drink

First of all you might be advised to book a table, we were lucky we just turned up and managed to get the last available one, it is a very popular place. We shared a starter while choosing our 5 x tapas, what a great...

Noreen is a lovely hostess. The tables are always clean and the wine and tapas food are good value.

A really great and popular place. Staff are all friendly. Love the place.

Yummy lunch, lovely surroundings, nice and clean and friendly service.

Party of 6. Had 15 tapas between 5 of us and one person had a burger. All came out together, which was impressive for the variety of food we'd ordered. All piping hot and very fresh looking. Generous portions. 5 made room for puddings -...

Great bar in Belper, good atmosphere very enjoyable food and wonderful service, always worth a visit.

Lovely Tapas and amazing desserts! Really friendly and welcoming staff and a very reasonable price for the food, brill!

Great tapas takeaway! Would highly recommend the tapas, great choice and really tasty food. Easy to order via whatts app. Thanks black swan !

Was clean & tidy, not too busy. Nice place to sit down & enjoy a drink

Gorgeous tapas as ever. Highly recommended.

Delicious food. Really nice sangria. Friendly and efficient service. Really clean and tidy. Will definitely come here again for food and drinks.

Last night we had a fabulous Tapas meal here, the food was outstanding and the gins and tonics were pretty good too. Excellent service from friendly staff. I’ll be back next time I’m in the UK

Been coming here for years and by far one of the best places to eat and drink! Always so welcoming, pleasant and nice to us. The tapas is fantastic, lots to choose from and a good price! Shame they don’t do Sunday’s anymore as we...

We had a great evening at the Black Swan. The tapas was amazing. Loved every bite of the 10items we shared. Great value for money too. Loved it so much that we recommended the In-Laws went the next night before we left the area. They...

Fantastic accommodation, spotless, spacious and the staff were all very friendly, helpful and we will be stopping here alot more, thank you.

Just amazing from start to finish Easy booking via WhatsApp Perfect service from entering the black swan to leaving. The food - it’s a shame I can only give five stars because just wow 🤩 I wanted more of everything and everything I didn’t order I wanted to know how good it was. 10/10 to the chef 10/10 to the staff Perfect place for a lite bite or family meal out. Loads of space between the tables Don’t just take my word go and try

Visited the Black Swan in Belper today with a few friends for some lunch. The lady who greeted us was very welcoming and we sat down straight away. We ordered off the tapas menu and when the food arrived we were blown away. Dish of...

Always great tapas, friendly people and good value for money. A favourite place.

Highly recommended. Both as a place for a pint before heading off to The Bengal Blues across the road. It's BYOB at the restaurant so enjoy the quality hand pulled beers at the Black Swan. Alternatively go for their Tapas. Belper Market Place is well pinned and the Black Swan is amongst the best.

Love it. Great pub, friendly atmosphere, good food and our b&b suite was amazing

Been having takeaway tapas a lot from this place during lockdown and cannot fault the food, good efficient collecting service also.

Best Takeaway all lockdown. All 3 of us loved the food. I am Vegetarian, my stepson full on Carnivore and my wife has allergies. Great variety of delicious foods and generous portion size. Knocks the "opposition" out of the ground. We were offered a timed...

We've just finished our first takeaway tapas from the Black Swan and we were very impressed. We booked the 6:40 slot and when I arrived to collect it my wait was less than 2 minutes and very friendly service. I got the food home and it was all hot and looked very appetising. Everything tasted delicious, so much so that as we finished I asked "Which was your most and least favourite?" and my wife couldn't answer as she'd enjoyed it all. We shall definitely be ordering tapas from there again!

We've just finished our first takeaway tapas from the Black Swan and we were very impressed. We booked the 6:40 slot and when I arrived to collect it my wait was less than 2 minutes and very friendly service. I got the food home and...

This is our favourite restaurant! we usually eat in but whilst lockdown we have been having take away and it is just as incredible, just missing the sangria we would usually have in the restaurant with it and the lovely service. The chorizo aioli we...

Went for early doors drink and tapas. It was very busy but felt safe & a nice buzz to the place. Delicious tapas with lots of choice all very tasty and well cooked. Service was excellent. Highly recommended.

Had a lovely lunch in safe surroundings and friendly staff. I recommend the pie ❤️. Hubby had Sunday roast which also was a treat. Outside seating too.

Tonight we ordered takeaway tapas and ventured in for a drink whilst we collected. The sangria was missed and my partner said the Estrella was the best pint he has had, Neil looks after the lines and makes sure the lager is top quality. The food was ammmaaazzinggg!!!! Honestly sooo good, I love the new Cuban chicken addition. I’ve missed the food here soo much!! Always a top choice for me. The food is the highest quality and at a really goos price, feel so lucky to be close to this place.

Staff are very friendly and helpful, food was perfect, complements to cheff and staff we had a lovely afternoon

Called in at The Black Swan today after checking out restaurants in Belper with a decent review. The Black Swan looked a great bet so we thought we'd give it a try. We're really glad we did and will certainly return as we had a lovely meal. We initially went for the tapas but there weren't as many meat dishes as we hoped so opted for something off the lunch and main menu. The aranchini was delicious and the fajita baguette was great. The homemade chips were the best, just like my mum used to make.We will certainly return. Yummy, homemade food, friendly staff and great service

The Black Swan on Market Square, Belper, is a good real ale pub of the more "modern" kind - a brighter interior in terms of both furniture and light floating in from outside, and general layout. A friendly place overall, and that also applies to the staff. A small selection of changing mains (1/2 of them burgers) is available. We found the cask ale selection to be a limited though, but those offered were non-standard beers by smaller breweries, which of course is commendable. A good option on a pub crawl in Belper, a tiny town blessed with an alarmingly high number of good pubs (traditional, craft & micro).

The Black Swan on Market Square, Belper, is a good real ale pub of the more "modern" kind - a brighter interior in terms of both furniture and light floating in from outside, and general layout. A friendly place overall, and that also applies to the staff. A small selection of changing mains (1/2 of them burgers) is available. We found the cask ale selection to be a limited though, but those offered were non-standard beers by smaller breweries, which of course is commendable. A good option on a pub crawl in Belper, a tiny town blessed with an alarmingly high number of good pubs (traditional, craft & micro).

Relaxed and very nice food. Will be going back.

Good beer. Great food and excellent service.

Small town centre pub with its own identity. We'll worth a visit. The tapas-style 'little plates' are charming, eclectic and tasty. Share a load with friends for a quick, satisfying meal.

Always awesome, will always be back again 👌

Honely, open early evening for food and delicious

Overall very nice, would definitely recommend. The hummus was delicious but wasn't a fan of the chicken wings. Would've preferred if the food didn't come all at once for the authentic tapas vibe.