The Black Swan at Oldstead experience is designed for guests who want more than a standard restaurant booking. The experience combines destination dining, countryside character and polished hospitality, making it especially suitable for food lovers, milestone celebrations and premium gifting.
Enjoy a Michelin-starred dining experience at The Black Swan, Oldstead, with tasting menu dining, overnight stays and private dining experiences available through Impulse Decisions.
Set in the village of Oldstead on the edge of the North York Moors, The Black Swan is one of Yorkshire’s most celebrated destination restaurants. Led by chef Tommy Banks and the Banks family, the restaurant is known for its field-to-fork cooking, seasonal tasting menus and deep connection to the surrounding land, gardens and hedgerows. The Black Swan holds one Michelin star, a Michelin Green Star and 4 AA Rosettes, and is recognised for a tasting menu inspired by ingredients grown, foraged and preserved around Oldstead.
This dining experience is ideal for guests looking for a memorable Michelin-starred meal, a luxury overnight restaurant stay or an intimate private dining experience in North Yorkshire.
The Black Swan at Oldstead is available through a selection of dining and overnight experiences, allowing guests to choose the format that best suits the occasion.
Options include dinner and an overnight stay for 2 people, dinner and an overnight stay for 4 people, a private dining experience for 8 people, and a private dining experience with overnight stay for 8 people.
Each experience is built around The Black Swan’s seasonal tasting menu, with selected packages including champagne on arrival, breakfast the following morning and a copy of Tommy Banks’ cookbook, Roots. Private dining experiences offer a more exclusive format, with guests enjoying a dedicated space and a menu shaped around the current season.
Final room allocation, menu details, drink pairings, arrival times, dietary requirements and any additional inclusions should be confirmed at the time of enquiry.
The Black Swan at Oldstead is a destination dining experience shaped by the landscape around it.
Set in a quiet North Yorkshire village on the edge of the North York Moors, the restaurant brings together Michelin-starred cooking, countryside calm and a deep connection to the seasons. Ingredients are grown, foraged, preserved and carefully developed by the team, creating a tasting menu that feels rooted in Oldstead itself.
This is not a city restaurant experience transported to the countryside. It is intimate, immersive and unmistakably tied to its surroundings, with dishes inspired by the fields, gardens, hedgerows and changing seasons of North Yorkshire.
Guests can expect a relaxed yet highly considered experience, where the food, setting and hospitality all work together to create a memorable sense of place. Whether visiting for dinner, an overnight stay or private dining, The Black Swan offers the feeling of escaping somewhere special, with every detail designed around flavour, seasonality and warm Yorkshire hospitality.
A dining experience at The Black Swan, Oldstead offers more than a meal.
The restaurant’s appeal lies in its sense of place. The tasting menu reflects the surrounding North Yorkshire landscape, with dishes shaped by the seasons, the garden, the farm and the team’s approach to preserving and developing ingredients throughout the year. This gives the experience a distinctive identity that feels closely tied to Oldstead itself.
For guests, it is a chance to enjoy Michelin-starred cooking in a relaxed countryside setting, with the option to stay overnight or turn the meal into a private group occasion. It works well for people who value food, travel, hospitality and memorable experiences over traditional gifts.
The Black Swan at Oldstead dining experiences are available subject to date, room, table and package availability.
Overnight stays, private dining and group experiences should be planned early, especially for weekends, seasonal dates, Christmas gifting, corporate rewards and milestone celebrations. Final menus, room allocation, drinks, arrival times, dietary requirements and private dining arrangements should be confirmed before booking.
This Michelin-starred overnight dining experience is designed for 2 people.
Guests can enjoy a one-night stay at The Black Swan, Oldstead, with dinner from the full tasting menu and a relaxed overnight stay in one of the restaurant’s cosy bedrooms. On arrival, a half bottle of champagne will be waiting in the room, setting the tone for a memorable countryside dining escape.
After dinner, guests can stay overnight at The Black Swan before enjoying a proper Yorkshire breakfast, Black Swan style, the following morning. The experience also includes a copy of Tommy Banks’ cookbook, Roots, making it a thoughtful gift for guests who love food, cooking and destination dining.
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This is a strong option for couples, anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas gifts, retirement gifts and special occasions.
This Michelin-starred overnight dining experience is designed for 4 people.
Guests can experience Tommy Banks’ award-winning restaurant with a one-night stay at The Black Swan, Oldstead. The package includes dinner from the full tasting menu, a half bottle of champagne in the room on arrival and breakfast the following morning.
With cosy bedrooms, seasonal cooking and a peaceful location on the edge of the North York Moors, this experience is ideal for two couples, close friends or family members who want to enjoy a shared luxury dining escape.
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This package works especially well for group gifting, milestone celebrations, family treats and food-focused countryside breaks.
This private dining experience is designed for 8 people and offers a more exclusive way to enjoy The Black Swan at Oldstead.
Guests begin the evening in the cosy bar with an arrival cocktail before being shown to the private dining room. The experience is hosted by the Head Chef of The Black Swan, creating a more personal and immersive Michelin-starred dining experience.
The menu takes guests on a seasonal journey through Oldstead, combining produce from the fields, gardens and hedgerows into a purposefully designed tasting menu curated by Tommy Banks. This private dining format is ideal for guests who want a more intimate and memorable setting for a special occasion, client event or premium group celebration.
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Wine package details, drinks, dietary requirements, timings and any additional inclusions should be confirmed at the time of enquiry.
This private dining and overnight stay experience is designed for 8 people.
Guests can enjoy the ultimate Michelin-starred group dining escape, combining private dining at The Black Swan with an overnight stay in Oldstead. The experience begins with check-in from 4pm onwards, followed by dinner from the full tasting menu with an arrival cocktail.
The private dining experience is hosted by the Head Chef and built around a seasonal menu curated by Tommy Banks. Guests can then stay overnight at The Black Swan before enjoying breakfast the following morning and receiving a copy of Tommy Banks’ cookbook, Roots, on check-out.
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This is a standout option for premium group celebrations, corporate rewards, client entertaining, family occasions and guests looking for a truly memorable Michelin-starred restaurant stay.
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The Black Swan at Oldstead is a Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms in North Yorkshire, led by chef Tommy Banks and the Banks family. It is known for seasonal tasting menus, field-to-fork cooking and a strong connection to the surrounding Oldstead landscape.
Yes, The Black Swan at Oldstead holds one Michelin star. It is also recognised with a Michelin Green Star and 4 AA Rosettes.
The Black Swan is located in Oldstead, North Yorkshire, on the edge of the North York Moors. Its rural setting is a key part of the dining experience, with the menu inspired by produce grown and foraged around Oldstead.
Tommy Banks is a multi-award-winning chef and restaurateur from Oldstead. He is closely associated with The Black Swan at Oldstead, Roots York, The Abbey Inn at Byland and the wider Banks family hospitality group.
The dinner and overnight stay for 2 people includes check-in from 4pm, a half bottle of champagne in the room on arrival, dinner from the full tasting menu, an overnight stay, breakfast before departure and a copy of Tommy Banks’ cookbook, Roots.
The dinner and overnight stay for 4 people includes check-in from 4pm, a half bottle of champagne in the room on arrival, dinner from the full tasting menu, an overnight stay, breakfast before departure and a copy of Tommy Banks’ cookbook, Roots.
The private dining experience for 8 people includes an arrival cocktail, tasting menu, private dining room experience, hosting by the Head Chef and a copy of Tommy Banks’ cookbook, Roots, per couple.
Yes, the private dining and overnight stay experience for 8 people includes check-in from 4pm, an arrival cocktail, dinner from the full tasting menu, overnight stay, breakfast the following morning and a copy of Tommy Banks’ cookbook, Roots, on check-out.
Yes, The Black Swan at Oldstead dining experiences make excellent gifts for food lovers, couples, families, clients and groups. The Michelin-starred tasting menu, countryside setting and overnight options make the experience feel personal, premium and memorable.
Yes, The Black Swan at Oldstead is well suited to corporate gifting, client rewards and premium group entertaining. The private dining options for 8 people are particularly suitable for businesses looking for a refined, food-led experience in North Yorkshire.
Dietary requirements should be discussed at the time of enquiry. Tasting menus are carefully planned, so guests should provide any allergies, intolerances or dietary preferences before booking.
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