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The Black Bull, Sedbergh, Cumbria

The Black Bull

4.4 (686)
£25 and under
British
44 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5BL

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
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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
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 686 people are saying

The Black Bull reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

NoiseEnergetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Black Bull offers a memorable dining experience with "fabulous food," "fantastic service," and a "beautiful, sophisticated dining space." Highlights include "amazing starters," "excellent Sunday lunch," and "superb venison." While some guests found the vegetarian options lacking and mains slightly overpriced, the "attentive and friendly" staff consistently enhance the visit.
686 Reviews
  1. Stephen VIP

    Bristol4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and friendly service - an outstanding experience.

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  2. Ann

    Cheshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent lamb Sunday roast but very disappointing for vegetarians, 2 cubes of roasted celeriac as the replacement.

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  3. Kirsty

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing all round - fabulous food, ambience, service - can't wait to return!

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  4. Helen

    Cumbria5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our many visits to the Bull but this time we took friends who enjoy good food and they were very impressed. Everything we ate was gorgeous including my Crispy Korean Beef starter and amazing fillet of beef. The 2 waitresses were very professional, friendly and knowledgeable. The dining room itself is stunning. Our 2 friends from Kendal can’t wait to return both for meals and an overnight stay left in the year.

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  5. Kieran

    Manchester/Greater Manchester4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    excellent sunday lunch, fantastic service and good wine choices. highly recommend.

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  6. David

    Orlando / Central Florida East1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Being awarded for best Sunday Roast. I expected quality rather than quantity, didnt live up to expectations. I had the Herdwick lamb which was reconstructed best bits of the lamb shoulder. Stringy lamb and quite tasteless Other members of my party had the white beef which was tasty if lacking in quantity. One carrot and one leaf of green, two roast potatoes and a yorkshire pudding. Not worth the near £22 plus 13.5% service charge. Wont be returning

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  7. Mike

    Newcastle and Northumberland12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    During a short break at the Black Bull we had two very good evening meals there. On our first night it was Curry Night - top notch food, fresh, tasty - my lamb rogan josh & my wife's Keralan fish curry both excellent (as was the onion bhaji, nothing like ones you get from a supermarket!). On our last night it was the a la carte menu, and that was a special meal - high quality, excellent presentation, really enjoyable. The starters & dessert were very good, my wife's monkfish and my venison both superb. The Black Bull definitely deserves its reputation for excellent food.

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  8. Guy

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for the Sunday roast and it's among the best I've ever had in a pub — the venison was particularly superb, and the starters and sides really artful and inspired. The sharing tarte tatin for dessert is a must. Lovely service too — attentive and friendly but not at all overbearing — and a beautiful, sophisticated dining space.

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  9. DEBORAH VIP

    London34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our amazing starters ( sashimi for me - awesome and wood pigeon- sumptuous for Stu. The star of an already glittering show was the shared plaice, with garlic prawns, seasonal greens and pearl barley mushroom risotto. Wow!’ And the phenomenal tarte tatin was the perfect ending to a perfect meal.

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  10. ANDREW

    London6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 24, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We stayed for 3 nights and ate in the restaurant each night. The first night 'Tuesday Curry Night' started off a little chaotic, but service improve thereafter. The food was very good, I had the 'Kerelan Cod, Trout & Prawn Curry' which was lovely and the sorbet for desert was perfect. The 'Taster Night' menu had unusual elements to it, but that is why we wanted to eat there, to be challenged, as well as to enjoy the food and it was an amazing experience, service this night was very good. On the third and last night 'The A La Carte' menu, both food and service was a delight. I would always recommend force rhubarb for desert on any menu in Cumbria, but especially here, really lovely. Also on the wine menu this night we had a lovely chianti and for treat we ordered a glass of two types of infused sake's they were serving that evening which were very refreshing.

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The Black Bull is rated 4.4 stars by 686 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United Kingdom
  3. Cumbria
  4. Kendal
  5. Kendal

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Google Map for The Black Bull

44 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5BL

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    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
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