The White Swan

Went here on 7/6/2024 for our wedding anniversary. We had the 6 serving Tasting Menu and food food, as you would expect from a fine dining restaurant, was outstanding and everything was cooked to perfect and was bursting with flavours. A number of the dishes were also very original with actually the bread at the start being one of our favourites, it was a truffle bread with marmite butter! The rest of the courses, as you can see from the pictures were excellent and were served by the chef who gave you an overview of what they were. I was toying between 3 and 4 stars due to everything else around the experience. We have dined at a number of other fine dining restaurants and i think what let the White Swan down was it didn’t have that feel to it. It felt more like a very nice pub/restaurant. It wasn’t busy at all, with only four tables occupied and because of this the atmosphere was pretty non existent, with only very low background music playing. I have to say it was also extremely cold in the restaurant, clearly it’s June and there should’ve been no need for heating to be on but it was a cold day and they didn’t take that into account. A number of people kept their jackets on! I would also say that from start to finish the whole meal took 2 and a half hours and the gap between courses felt very long, considering the portions were quite small less of a gap between them would’ve been better. Due to recent surgery I couldn’t drink but Sparkling water was included free which was a very good touch, although having to pay an extra £9.50 each if you wanted a Stilton dish after dessert felt a little cheeky. The staff were very pleasant and attentive enough and even though there were only two waiters this was fine due to the low amount of diners. Overall, I would definitely recommend the food but at £185 in total I would’ve expected to come away more impressed with the whole restaurant.

Had a lunch meal here on a Saturday. From the moment we walked in the service was great. It is dog friendly in the bar area also. Lovely building. Staff were great & service. Food was exceptional, very tasty & we presented. Menu was also great. Highly recommend & will definitely be going back.

I attended The White Swan last night for the seven course tasting menu. I loved the spacious layout of the dining area and the light decor. The staff were warm, friendly and knowledgeable and made the visit even more pleasurable. The food was absolutely fantastic and I couldn’t fault it in any way. I loved that all of the courses were extremely different but all flowed together. I will be happy to recommend to all my friends and will return.

My partner and I celebrated his 30th birthday at The White Swan. They went above and beyond to make the meal special for this occasion. We had the Wednesday wine and dine with one of us having the vegetarian options. They catered very well for vegetarians. The food was lovely. Nice atmosphere and great staff

Honestly one of the best chef's table /tasting menu I have ever had. The service was impeccable, perfect portions, perfectly spaced out, amazing wine pairings. Not a single complaint.

A lovely experience. My partner and I came for the taster menu, the food was delicious, the staff were outstanding and very pleasant. A really nice atmosphere in the place, rather intimate and relaxing. Will be back for more.

We have visited the White Swan on a number of occasions now. Every single visit the food has been excellent, the staff are always friendly and happy to answer any questions you have, if they aren’t sure they quickly return after asking kitchen staff. We’ve also been a couple of time with our new born baby and they have always accommodated a table with access for our pram no issues at all. Our latest visit was Mother’s Day, the food exceptional and the complimentary glass of fizz was a lovely touch.

Update 6/23: visited for my daughter's birthday for their Wednesday Wine & Dine. She thoroughly enjoyed it (as did we all). It's a three-course set menu for £29.50 (£39.50 with matching wine), which is great value for a Michelin Guide restaurant. Everything was excellent from the pre-ordered cocktail on arrival through to the dessert. The food is really high quality, though maybe sometimes the flavours are too subtle, e.g. the smoked broth with the fish main was almost undetectably smoky. I also think the lack of choice on the Wednesday menu might put some people off: alternatives are available on request but will/do people take up that option? Nevertheless a great experience and highly recommended.