The Blackbird is a restaurant & public house situated in the beautiful hamlet of Bagnor in west Berkshire. Family owned, our guests can expect fine food, attentive service & a varied & quality list of wines, beer & spirits, all offered in a relaxed pub
The menu is classically French based but also draws on other international cuisines & makes use of the best of local produce & also ingredients from further afield.
Top quality fish and chips for two adults and two kids to take away (due to Covid 19 lockdown) for £30. Friendly service when ordering on the phone, and the food was ready a couple of minutes after the pickup time. The bar has been taken over with a great range of quality (and many local) foods and drinks available to buy, which would make perfect Christmas gifts.
Delicious light meals in a country pub atmosphere. There was a good by-the-glass wine list, and the pre-theatre menu (it's by the watermill theatre) had a good choice of dishes. The Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee was stunning. A very pleasant evening, and not expensive!
Dinner out yesterday evening at The Blackbird with my parents, celebrating my Mum's birthday. Such a lovely evening. It was an absolutely amazing meal! A refreshing gin and tonic to start, freshly baked bread, an unexpected 'amuse bouche' of pumpkin soup, cheese soufflé with apple, beautiful Plaice in sauce Véronique, a palate cleansing lemon sorbet with Limonchello, an airy passion fruit bavarois for dessert, a great Rioja, coffees and a special plate of petit fours with a candle for my Mum. All was absolutely delicious and served in pretty little cups, glasses and dishes. The service low-key and attentive and the dining area candle-lit, warm and welcoming. Just a shame my phone (camera) ran out of battery but go and see for yourself... Definitely well worth a visit!
What a transformation! Having had a horrendous experience at this pub under its previous ownership I was delighted to hear it had changed hands. It is now run as a family business and you won’t get a warmer welcome in the area. Great atmosphere, friendly service and great food. This has quickly become one of our favourite pubs to visit in the Newbury area. (PS: it was a relief to delete my previous review of the BlackBird under its previous management).
Ignore the older reviews. New owners since about September 2017. They have spruced up the decor and the toilets. The food was delicious from start to finish. Locally sourced crayfish in the tortellini, wild boar with the most delicious dark sauce. And a lovely wobbly panacota. Dog friendly and excellent relaxed service. Plenty of good wine by the glass choices too. Great to have the blackbird back as the great village pub it always should have been, can't wait for next summer when the garden will come into its own.
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Speen, Newbury, RG14