The Black Swan — Restaurant in Great Britain

Friendly local, good selection of Cornish ales, other beverages are available! Easy to miss on the road in from Falmouth as it sits on a bend, with a junction of 3 roads meeting. This can be a busy area at peak times. Beware, buses and tractors are a common feature, so be prepared to give yourself time to get to Gweek.

This village has so much to offer to those looking for a resting, meeting and contemplative space. A local village green with fish and chips served by Sid, every Wednesday eve from 5pm, bring your own bottle, available from the pub or the local store, which supplies fresh glass bottle milk and other fantastic produce. Situated on the stunning head of the River Helford, surrounded by ancient woodland, Gweek itself has a working boatyard, with a super friendly, contemporary cafe with all round good, local and plastic-free produce offered.

The Seal Sanctuary which is a popular attraction, Holifields Farm special needs community facilty that has hosted the Holifest for over a decade and some really wonderful walks in all directions, at all times of year, through all types of terrain. Of course many come here on a boat as the river is a wonder of our world, with numerous beauty spots, wildlife and oustanding area status, there are some creeks to explore, leading to other wonderful pubs and secret beaches, with abundant inspiration and anchorages that will set your heart in a spin!

The Black Swan is the hub of this special place, the bar staff are often inundated, and patient, serving good pub grub with some specials offered. The locals are a laugh, and can be found perched on stools at the bar. There is a TV for sports and the all important weather update, with WIFI and outdoor areas by the road. They also offer a B&B and have a seated restaurant area. Toilets are basic but clean and functional. Dogs are welcomed with biscuits from the barmaid! But they must be well behaved and sit first! As must the kids! Kids are well thought of with a box of toys and books, some looking a bit care worn, so if you have surplus spare toys, games etc please donate, they need a nudge there. Apart from that one quibble this is a great family place, pool table, darts and live music is often on offer. Would recommend a visit if passing through Gweek. And a stop off and walk around this well maintained 'proper...

4 of us were a bit peckish, and popped in on the off-chance. Never been to this pub in its current form, went several times as the Gweek Inn

Total honesty, the interior looks rather tired, and my hopes were not too high.

We had a lovely welcome by a lovely lass called Rhianna who has just the sweetest face! She took our order quite quickly, and was patient with my dad who has dementia who can be a bit unpredictable sometimes.

We were all disappointed to hear that fish and chips were off the menu, as there wasn't much else we really fancied, but we decided on meatballs and cajun chicken and bubble and squeak for the parents.

Again, being honest it was a long wait for the food, we weren't in a rush, so it didn't really matter.

Tell you what, it was so worth the wait! Wow!! Meatballs were lightly spiced and wasn't too hot at all! Lovely!

My husband is an avid cook and he said he had never tasted better Cajun Chicken.

Mum and dad were WW2 war babies and to them, bubble and squeak was always a bit of a "use up leftovers" kind of meal.

They were both blown away by the food, the dressing and the taste!

Having gobbled that lot up, we were informed there was only one pudding.... a cheesecake.

Hell, cheesecake it was then!!

Again. Oh my god, the best cheesecake ever!!!

Rhianna, you're a wonderful front of house!

Charlotte, we are impressed! We asked about the chef, and Rhianna told us you were new to the pub.

I've told them to hang onto you! You're phenomenal!

Friendly fellow customers were an added bonus!

Well...

We chances upon this absolute gem after leaving the seal sanctuary and how glad we are. Parking is slightly hidden past the pub to the right just off a residential street so don’t assume there isn’t any. We arrived and were greeted by perhaps the friendliest staff I’ve encountered in a pub and some very friendly locals too. Plenty of beer choice, naturally lots of Cornish options and a great menu. Atmosphere was fantastic with a mix of locals and visitors and it never felt as though we were unwelcome. Dogs are welcomed in the pub which just added to the atmosphere and made it feel very homely. The food was excellent, the cod batter and chips barely left any oil on the plate and tasted amazing. The crab salad was enormous and tasty! We can’t recommend the Black Swan enough and wish it...