The Swan

3 Reviews on “The Swan”

• Sidd Rawte

  So The Wife and I find ourselves in lovely London this week! We met some old friends and went to watch the Wimbledon Men’s Final in Wimbledon! The pub we went to was The Swan. It is a typical English Pub with a good selection of beers, ales and lagers on tap, and in bottle. I stuck to the cask ales that we just don’t get in Canada. Greene King’s IPA was my first round, a lightly hopped gem; next was Doom Bar, a Cornish Ale with lovely creamy textures and light hoppiness also; my last brew (because they ran out of GK IPA) was the Cumberland, it was probably my favourite of the session. Ever so slightly sweet, with hoppiness that lasts. The Wife was drinking a cider from New Zealand called Old Mout Cider, a kiwi and lime concoction that was really good, and was going down very smoothly. Apply sweetness, with the sharpness of kiwi and lime, very good! We ordered a few apps while we watched the match (o ya, there was a tennis match going on!!). Cod Goujons, Pulled Pork balls and two orders of nachos. The food was good, the pulled pork balls were crunchy and sweet and the sauce was good. The cod was delicious and crispy on the outside, but steamy and lovely inside. Ah wonders of deep frying! My North American bias is showing now: The nachos were average. They were fried, which I wasn’t expecting, they were topped with cheese, and the condiments were good, but they just aren’t the same as in Canada or the US. Nonetheless, a great pub, with a great atmosphere and many different drinks to sate your thirst!

  October 13, 2015, 3:05 pm

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• Philip Duffy

  Also been many years since my last visit. Best pub for the whole trip. Nice vibe. Food was well above pubgrub I had the chicken pie which was very savoury and tasty

  May 9, 2015, 10:28 am

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• Charles Naud

  I’ve spent many summer afternoons enjoying the outdoor seating area and drinking pints of lager in this pub. It’s out of the way of Wimbledon village so not over crowded and there’s always a table free. The food is pretty average and not good in terms of quality for price. The pints are expensive too but that goes with the area. Otherwise, this pub tries to do too many things at once. It goes for the sport pub, poker pub, beer garden, eatery, place to have locals but also mixes in streams of youngsters from nearby colleges. However it doesn’t do any of these well.Drop by if you’re in the area and all the other places are shut.

  July 10, 2013, 3:11 pm

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