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The White Swan Pub & Dining Roomone star

Address:108 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1ES
Tel:020 7242 9696
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Price: £42.00Wine: £15.00Champagne: £42.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Fri 11am-12M (Fri -1am)

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There’s more to The White Swan than meets the eye. The ground-floor bar has a ‘village inn’ appeal, thanks to dark mahogany tables, bare brick walls & a stuffed boar’s head on the wall. But the upstairs dining room is a ritzy world of 1930s style, where waiters glide across parquet flooring & the glow of art deco lamps is reflected in ceiling mirrors. Both bar & restaurant offer similar menus, concentrating on straightforward dishes that make the most of British ingredients. Start with crisp ox tongue with potato salad, or rabbit terrine, followed by pressed shoulder of Suffolk pork or grilled darne of salmon. Rhubarb & ginger crumble makes a pleasing finale. There have been a few niggles about slow service & small portions, but most praise the ambience & quality of the cooking. To drink, there’s an impressive wine list, Adnams & London Pride on tap, or cocktails.

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Reader reviews of The White Swan Pub & Dining Room:

Mark M.

Mark M. ( 20s, Male )

This is a gem of a place to visit. The pub downstairs is great if you only have time for a drink and quick bite, and the restaurant upstairs is amazing if you time to wine and dine at a slower pace. Everything served here is of fantastic quality, and is well worth stopping by if and when in the city.

28 October 2009
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:9
Value for Money:9
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Frank K.

Frank K. ( Male, United Kingdom )

Went here with a couple of mates who also work in the city, and we had a cracking night. The food absolutely superb, and the atmosphere and service great too. Perfect example of a great British gastropub. Highly recommended.

October 2009
Overall:9
Food and Drink:10
Service:9
Atmosphere:9
Value for Money:10
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Sharon S.
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Sharon S. ( 40s, Female, London )

We had our xmas bash there and it was very bad value for money! – we were rushed with the courses when we had our meal, the glasses were never re-filled without having to ask every time, we then asked for the wine to be left on the table and again this was not done.
the portions were nothing more than paltry and the whole table of 11 were complaining there was not enough food. We never received our petit fours with the coffees. Service was very sporadic and not enough staff for approx 20-25 covers.
the meal cost £45 per head and was also being advertised at a lower price of £29 all over the venue! (Although the latter applied only to the pub side).
When the bill arrived we asked for a reduction bearing in mind all our grumbles and the staff very reluctantly reduced it by a minimal amount.

December 2008
Overall:4
Food and Drink:5
Service:3
Atmosphere:6
Value for Money:2
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