20 years of The Black Swan at Oldstead
2026 marks a very special year for us, as we celebrate 20 years since the Banks family first took the reins at The Black Swan. From our beginnings as a village pub to a Michelin Star restaurant with rooms and an evolving culinary journey that has led us to refocus our ethos to our land-based tasting menu. It’s been an extraordinary journey, shaped by our passion, creativity and a constant commitment to sustainability, showcasing the produce that we grow, rear, and forage ourselves.
Join us in Oldstead during this milestone year for a series of unique experiences and events, centred around our 20th Anniversary on 1st August.
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A Toast to 20 Years: Pol Roger Vinothèque Brut Vintage 2006
To mark our 20th Anniversary and in partnership with our long-standing friends at Champagne Pol Roger, The Black Swan will become the only restaurant in the world pouring the exceptional Pol Roger Vinothèque Brut Vintage 2006 at the time of launch.
Patiently matured in Pol Roger’s historic cellars for almost two decades before release, this remarkable Champagne represents the very pinnacle of the House’s craftsmanship. Produced in extremely limited quantities, it will be available exclusively at The Black Swan by the glass, by the bottle or as the centrepiece of our new 2006 Wine Flight.
Available until the end of December, the 2006 Wine Flight has been created especially to commemorate our anniversary, replacing our Rarity Wine Package for this limited period. Each wine has been carefully selected to tell the story of 2006 – the year The Black Swan began its journey – and to create one of the most exclusive wine experiences we’ve ever offered.
Black Swan 20th Anniversary Collaboration Menu with Made In Oldstead
Celebrate 20 years of The Black Swan at Oldstead with a limited-edition collaboration from Made In Oldstead.
Inspired by our Michelin Star tasting menu, this exclusive at-home dining experience showcases some of our most iconic seasonal ingredients, including wild garlic, lovage, elderflower and Crapaudine beetroot. Carefully crafted to bring a taste of Oldstead to your table, this special menu is available for a limited time only in August 2026.
Mark 20 Years with Our Limited-Edition 20-Ingredient Negroni
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’ve created a one-of-a-kind 20-ingredient Negroni, the result of 18 months of development and available for a limited time.
Inspired by the seasonal produce of The Black Swan’s Kitchen Garden and the abundance of locally foraged botanicals, this Sbagliato-style Negroni showcases our house-made Oldstead Bitter Herb Liqueur—a Yorkshire interpretation of Campari. Crafted with ingredients including woodruff, wormwood, tagetes marigold, and bay leaf, the liqueur is blended with sweet vermouth and a hogweed tincture before being finished with Charles Palmer Classic Cuvée for a bright, sparkling finish.
The Oldstead Icons Experience
Join us for an exclusive dining experience with Tommy Banks, Will Lockwood and Callum Leslie, as they present a menu of the iconic Oldstead dishes, that defined their era at the helm of The Black Swan.
Experience The Black Swan’s story, told through the chefs & dishes that put Oldstead on the culinary map.
Available on Sunday 18th October & Sunday 6th December.
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Dine at The Black Swan Oldstead
The Black Swan is a 1 Michelin-star, a Michelin Green Star and 4 AA Rosette restaurant with rooms by chef Tommy Banks.
Experience a tasting menu that is inspired by the ingredients that we grow and forage ourselves in and around Oldstead. The tasting menu is priced at £195 per person for dinner and £135 per person for Saturday lunch.
Stay at The Black Swan Oldstead
We offer 1 night stays Tuesday - Saturday which include the tasting menu, overnight stay and breakfast in one of our nine beautiful rooms. When The Black Swan rooms are full we offer our packages at our sister site, The Abbey Inn at Byland (located 1 mile away). Please note The Abbey Inn is closed on a Tuesday and Wednesday; check in would be at The Black Swan on both these days.
We also offer 2 night packages arriving on a Saturday or Monday only. Guests will enjoy our tasting menu on Saturday/Tuesday and can experience our sister restaurant, The Abbey Inn, on the Sunday/Monday.
If you would like to make a room booking using a gift voucher, please contact our reservations team via reception@blackswanoldstead.co.uk.