Ay up, duck. 895 London Road, Trent Vale

Your proper local pub on London Road.

Family-run, with dogs welcome in the bar and beer garden, and ready for regulars, families, match days and anyone who fancies a warm welcome without any fuss.

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Homemade pub food

Homemade pub food served daily.

Proper pub favourites, Sunday lunches and plates that do the job nicely. Come hungry, leave happy.

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Sport, music and good nights

Big games. Live entertainment. Local atmosphere.

Catch the match, wet your whistle, sing if the karaoke gets you, and keep an eye out for local bands and seasonal nights.

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Good food, good company and plenty going on.

The Black Lion is the sort of pub people come back to. There is proper homemade food from the kitchen, a comfortable bar where dogs are welcome, space for the family, a beer garden for brighter days and sport on the screens when the big games are on.

Pop in for Sunday lunch, a quick pint after work, a catch-up with friends or one of those nights that starts with "just the one" and goes from there.

Have a look at what's cooking.

Homemade food is one of the big reasons people know The Black Lion. Browse the main, Sunday and kids menus before you book, call in or start making everyone hungry in the group chat.

Menus will open as PDFs once they are ready, nice and simple.

Good reasons to stay awhile.

The food gets people through the door, but a good local needs more than a decent plate. The Black Lion is made for easy afternoons, familiar faces and the odd game that gets far more serious than planned.

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Dog friendly

Dogs are welcome in the bar and beer garden, so they can still come along while the restaurant side stays for dining without paws under the table.

Beer garden

For sunny pints, relaxed lunches and that lovely moment when nobody wants to go back inside yet.

Pool table and darts board

Classic pub games, friendly rivalry and one more reason to stay for another round.

Sport, songs and nights that get the room going.

Live sport

Big fixtures, a pint in hand and a room that knows when to cheer.

Local bands

Local music nights with real atmosphere and no need to pretend you are too cool to enjoy it.

Karaoke nights

For regulars, friends and brave souls who suddenly remember every word after a drink.

Seasonal events

Special dates, themed nights and community get-togethers through the year.

Room for your next get-together.

Birthdays, wakes, family do's, club nights or a social meet-up that needs more than someone's living room. Tell the team what you are planning and they will help you work out what fits.

Birthdays Wakes Anniversaries Social meet-ups Club nights Work gatherings Charity events Family celebrations

Easy to find, hard to leave.

The Black Lion
895 London Road
Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 5NZ

01782 414189 Get directions

Opening hours

Draft hours for now. Give the pub a quick call if you are making a special trip.

Mon-Tue: 12:00 - 22:00
Wednesday: 12:00 - 23:00
Thursday: 12:00 - 22:00
Friday-Saturday: 12:00 - late
Sunday: 12:00 - 22:00

Food: Mon-Sat 12:00 - 19:45, Sun 12:00 - 18:45.