Homemade food, countryside comfort and a proper Staffordshire welcome

A proper country pub with food worth staying for

Set in Meir Heath, The Black Lake Inn is a cosy country pub and restaurant serving freshly prepared favourites, generous classics, real ales and relaxed hospitality seven days a week.

Whether you’re joining us for lunch, dinner, drinks, a quiz night, a countryside stopover or a stay nearby, you’ll always find a friendly welcome waiting.



Join us throughout the week for regular food offers, quiz nights and midweek favourites.

Guests visit us for generous homemade food, friendly service and a relaxed country pub atmosphere. Whether it’s a casual lunch, a family meal, a regular midweek favourite or a countryside stopover, we’re proud to be a place people return to.

  • diane s
    5 star rating
    Four of us had Sunday lunch I opted for the small portion as I saw the size of the large plate lovely how they give you a choice of small or large was absolutely beautiful so dessert was a must had the chocolate cheesecake lovely portion size. We will definitely be retuning for a mid week meal
  • Daren N
    5 star rating
    Staff very helpful we were slightly late due to traffic on the dreaded A50 but very accommodating
    The food was amazing and hot the mid week lunch deal great value for money
    If you want to ditch big chain pubs Harvester and so on get yourself booked here will certainly be revisited..
  • Lynn C
    4 star rating
    Good food. Table for 6 and food was served promptly. Staff were really helpful. Lovely experience.
  • ABCDEF1956
    5 star rating
    We booked a table for 6 to celebrate our friends 90th birthday on Saturday 6 June
    From the moment we came into the restaurant the staff were exceptional
    The meal was absolutely gorgeous
    They sang happy birthday to our friend and made her day a day she will always remember

    I would like to personally thank all of the amazing staff at the restaurant
    For their kindness ❤️
    We will definitely be returning
  • Lorraine S
    5 star rating
    Always great food , Sunday roasts are very good, great price and great service, and the homemade tiramisu is a firm favourite, thanks to all at the black lake