Black Lion Hotel Ellesmere

30/08/2026

30/08/2026

The band are here and setting up 🎸

27/08/2026

🍽️ NEW MENU LAUNCHES TOMORROW! 🍽️

The wait is finally over! 🎉 Our brand-new menu launches tomorrow, packed with tasty ingredients, fresh produce and dishes made completely from scratch, right here in our kitchen. 👨‍🍳🔥

And don’t forget… 🎶 LIVE MUSIC THIS BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY! 🎶

Join from 2pm for the incredible Mike Davids Band🍻🎸

Good food, great music and a bank holiday Sunday sorted! ❤️

The Black Lion, Ellesmere 🦁

24/08/2026

🎶 LIVE MUSIC THIS BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY! 🎶

Don’t forget, we’ve got the incredible Mike Davids Band playing live in our garden from 2pm! 🎸🍻

And don’t worry if the weather doesn’t play ball — we’ll simply move the party into our function room! 🙌

🍽️ Sunday roasts available as normal, 12–6pm.

So grab your friends, enjoy a roast and settle in for some fantastic live music! 🎶🍻

See you Sunday! ❤️

22/08/2026

BIG NEWS! 🔥

Our NEW MENU launches next Friday! 🍽️

We’re going 100% fresh produce & 100% our own menus, and we couldn’t be more excited!

After absolutely smashing it at The Black Lion since January, Alex (our Head Chef) and I realised one thing… we needed a holiday! 😂✈️

Well, we’re back — refreshed, recharged and ready to deliver! 💪

And that’s not all… our festive menu and Christmas Day menu are coming soon too! 🎄🎅

Watch this space… 👀

Food, drink & service — The Black Lion is the place to be! 🍻🍽️🔥

10/08/2026

🦁🍻 WE’RE HIRING! 🍻🦁

Fancy joining the Black Lion team? 👀

As our lovely uni students head back after the summer, we’ve got 2 spaces opening up and we’re looking for some new faces to join us! 🎉

✨ Are you 18+?
✨ Reliable?
✨ Flexible?
✨ Experience not necessary but advantageous
✨ Up for working hard and having a laugh along the way?

Then we want to hear from YOU! 🙌

Whether you’re looking for a new job, some extra hours or just fancy being part of a great team, send us your CV 🦁

📧 [email protected] 📧

08/08/2026

🎉 Here are some of our recent competition winners! 🏆

Would you like to see us run more competitions like these, giving you the chance to WIN a FREE MEAL? 🍽️😍

Let us know in the comments below! 👇
Who knows… you could be our next winner! 🤞🎉

05/08/2026

🍽️ This Week’s Specials 🍽️

Treat yourself to one of our delicious chef’s specials this week!

🐟 Mackerel Pâté
Served with toasted sourdough.

🧀 Chorizo & Parmesan Arancini
Golden, crispy arancini packed with chorizo and Parmesan.

🍗 Chicken Supreme
Served with fondant potato, seasonal root vegetables, and a creamy tarragon & white wine sauce.

🦆 Duck Breast
Served with fondant potato, sweet potato purée, glazed carrots, and a rich port jus.

🍲 Lamb Tagine
Slow-cooked lamb tagine served with fragrant spiced couscous.

Come and join us this week and enjoy our delicious homemade specials. We look forward to seeing you! 🍷✨

01/08/2026

Our latest special starter has been flying out! 🤩

Charred burrata served with a crunchy hazelnut & pistachio crumb, sweet blueberry compote, and finished with fragrant garlic oil. A perfect balance of creamy, sweet, savoury, and crunchy in every bite.

If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s the time! 💙✨

27/07/2026

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