Welcome to the Black Swan Public House comfortably nestled in the Yorkshire Dales at Fearby Nr Masham.
Our 17 century Public House offers a warm traditional welcome as you would expect in the Yorkshire Dales. Enjoying three continuous generations of the McCourt family our pub now provides guest accommodation accompanying our Ales and food,
“An ideal base to explore the Yorkshire dales and beyond”
The public bar and majority of rooms overlook the Burn valley with 40 mile views of the Vale of York and local moors.
Our menu is continuously changing, reflecting the seasons and availability of local produce. The menu is a sample of what we may have on offer.
Starters
Black pudding & goat’s cheese stacked with red onion chutney & rocket leaves
£5.50
Homemade soup with crusty bread & butter
£4.50
Pigeon parfait with toasted Ciabatta and salad leaves
£5.00
Crayfish sautéed in garlic butter with malted brown toast
£6.00
Lamb and mushroom skewers with mango chutney
Main Courses
Slowly braised lamb knuckle, redcurrant & mint jus, mashed potatoes & vegetables
£15.00
Halibut steak, crayfish & mushroom veloute, new potatoes & vegetables
£14.00
Steak, mushroom & ‘Black Sheep’ ale pie, handcut chips & peas
£10.00
‘Fearby whale’ large home battered white fish, handcut chips & peas
Half ‘Fearby Whale’, home battered white fish, handcut chips & peas
£9.00
Homemade traditional lasagne, garlic Ciabatta & salad
Local pork sausages, wholegrain mustard mash, peas & onion gravy
Spicy chilli con carne, rice, soured cream & salad
Local pork chop marinated in aromatic Chinese spices, mashed potatoes & vegetables
£11.00
Pan fried scampi tails in a caper and garlic sauce, handcut chips & salad
Chicken breast stuffed with leeks, mushrooms & mascarpone wrapped in bacon with new potatoes & vegetables
Wilde burger, with mozzarella and bacon on Ciabatta bun
£12.00 Made using chefs choice of speciality steak (e.g. Venison, bison, kangaroo etc)
10oz Sirloin steak, handcut chips, rocket leaves & steak salsa
10oz Rib eye steak, handcut chips, rocket leaves & steak salsa
£14.50
Large gammon steak, handcut chips, fried egg & pineapple salsa
£12.00
Roast half chicken, handcut chips, peas & onion gravy
Meat Free Meals
Thai red vegetable curry, rice & salad
Tomato, aubergine and buffalo mozzarella gateau, handcut chips & vegetables
Goats cheese, red onion & tomato tartlet, new potatoes & salad
Vegetable and Yorkshire Blue crumble, handcut chips & vegetables
Side Orders
Handcut chips
£2.50
Onion Rings
Garlic Ciabatta
£2.30
Garlic & cheese Ciabatta
£2.60
Side Salad
£2.00
Seasonal Vegetables
Steak Sauces
£2.00 (peppercorn, Diane, red wine & mushroom or Yorkshire Blue)
Dales Cheeseboard for 1 person
£7.00
Dales cheeseboard for two, with 2 glasses of port
£13.00
Starters Soup of the Day served with warm bread Traditional Prawn Cocktail served on a bed of chopped lettuce and topped with Rose-Marie Black Pudding and smoked bacon warm salad Sliced smoked salmon with roasted figs Pate served with toast, and homemade chutney
Main Courses Chef’s Recommendations on the black board.
Mixed Grill, selection of various meats, tomato, egg and mushrooms Lamb, leek and red current hot pot 8oz locally supplied Fillet Steak from Rogers the Butchers of Masham,
served with homemade chips, onion rings, mushrooms, peas and roasted tomato 10oz Locally supplied Sirloin Steak from Rogers the Butchers of Masham,
served with homemade chips, onion rings, mushrooms, peas and roasted tomato
Sauces for the above; Red wine, Diane, Peppercorn
Chilli con carne
served with rice, chips or jacket potato Large Gammon
served with chips and peas with a choice of egg or pineapple Steak mushroom and Black Sheep Pie
served with chips and peas Breaded Scampi
served with a wedge of lemon, tartar sauce and chips and peas Meaty Lasagne
served with chips, peas and garnish Freshly battered fish
with hand cut chips and minted peas Bangers and mash
served with peas Roast Chicken Breast
served with chips and gravy
Meat Free meals Vegatable Lasagne
served with chips, peas and garnish. Vegetable chilli
Lite Bites Hot Baguette with various fillings
served with chips and salad. Jacket potato with various filings
served with salad garnish. Sandwiches with various fillings
served in white or brown bloomer bread.
Side Orders Home made chips, Onion Rings, Garlic bread Cheesy garlic bread Yorkshire Dales Cheese board for one person.
Make Sunday a day of rest and venture to the Swan with family and friends. Succulent, roasted joints of meat from Yorkshire finest stock served with freshly prepared vegetables, followed by homemade desserts. We even have an alternative menu offering further choice and variation.
Served 12noon until 3pm, reservations advisable to avoid disappointment.
Normal restaurant menu also available on a Sunday Lunch
Thursday Night is our Steak Night
Sample steak night menu
Panfried Venison
Served Pink On A Roasted Garlic With Wild Mushroom Sauce
£14.95 Black Pepper Crusted Entrecote
with a redcurrant jus
£13.95 Pan Seared Tuna Steak
On A Tomato And Red Onion Salsa
12.95
Speciality Meats When Available Such As: •Crocodile Steak •Springbok •Ostrich Steak •Kangaroo Steak •Rattle Steak
Regular steak night specials include venison, entrecote, red snapper, tuna, and stuffed steak amongst many others
Please ask for this week’s steak specials
Our normal bar menu is also available on Thursday evenings