The Black Bull

4.6

1230 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Welcome to the Black Bull.
Tucked away in rural Lancashire, between cloud topped hills, green fields, rolling pastures, and lots of cows... sits The Black Bull Inn.
Nestled in the picturesque village of Old Langho, our stone building has been here since the 1500s. Steeped in history it has it's own warm welcome to travellers from far and wide.
Our menu is fresh, local and has a nice balance of those "pub classics" but brought up to date in modern and inventive ways.
Dog friendly in the bar area or garden, and plenty of cosy seating available in front of our roaring fires, in The Library, or in our gorgeous, beamed, renovated Fire Barn.

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Location
Old Langho Road, Blackburn, Lancashire BB6 8AW
Phone number
01254 248801
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Plenty of parking at both the front and the rear of the property.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

What 1,230 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Lancashire
Great for fine wines
Lancashire
British
Lancashire
Most Booked

Review summary

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The Black Bull offers an exquisite dining experience with "fantastic food" and "wonderful attentive staff." Guests rave about the "amazing talented chef," "beautiful setting," and "cozy atmosphere." The menu boasts delicious options like the "best fish and chips" and "incredible Chateaubriand." Highly recommended for memorable meals and outstanding service.

1,230 Reviews

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Sally
Yorkshire4 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere. My chicken breast was a little on the cool side but otherwise food was delicious. Staff absolutely superb.
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Kate
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Varied menu, excellent service and delicious food.
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Keith
Glasgow6 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and great service, probably the best gastropub in the area.
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John VIP
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I am still thrilled to have 'found' the Black Bull almost four years ago... I have recommended to many, including to JJ Watt, and will continue to recommend! Well managed, great service and food quality is amazing!!
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Pauline
Lancashire1 review
5.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was a very good experience on every way and we would certainly return.
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Lisa
Manchester1 review
4.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The 2 course menu at £34 per person is expensive for a soup and Sunday roast, especially when it's luke warm, Yorkshire pudding burnt and the meat tasted very dry. Lovely place and staff but disappointed in the quality and temperature of the food.
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Charles
Buckinghamshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sunday lunch was exceptional - both the roast lunch and the 3 different desserts we had Service was also first class from our waitress
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janeC
Lancashire3 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Second time visiting after the first time was so good we decided to try their Sunday menu.I had prawn cocktail to start which was just prawns with lettuce and a slice of bread with no butter. The lamb was beautiful and the veg was lovely, unfortunately the roast potatoes were very hard and the gravy was watery, I was not told about ham being an option until I heard another customer being told it was an option.
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Barbara
Lancashire1 review
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had lunch here yesterday using a voucher given to us at Christmas. Lovely service and excellent food, thoroughly enjoyed it and will be back. Thanks again.
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Craig
Manchester4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, really friendly and efficient service. Slightly pricy but worth it for the overall experience.
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The Black Bull is rated 4.6 stars by 1230 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Old Langho Road, Blackburn, Lancashire BB6 8AW

Additional information

Phone number
01254 248801
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Plenty of parking at both the front and the rear of the property.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

The Black Bull

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Private dining

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