Jose Pizarro The Swan Inn in Elmbridge

Great lunch deal. All six dishes we ordered were fantastic and great value for money!

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere and amazing food. Feels special but relaxed at the time.

The food and staff were amazing. We felt very welcomed.

We had dinner, bed and breakfast. The welcoming was very warm, the food was delicious, the service was excellent, the room was comfortable and the breakfast was delicious. I highly recommend a visit.

The place was nice and the staff were friendly. We're thinking of moving to the area and looking for nice pubs. I see this more of a restaurant than a pub - the atmosphere was very much one for the dining experience. Food was great. A four star experience, but one star removed for adding service charge to the bill.

Great evening, lovely food and Matt gave great wine recommendation to complement our food

What a great find. I needed a place to stay for a weekend working at Epsom Downs racecourse and this place was perfect. The rooms are compact but perfectly appointed and next to the pub and not on top so there’s not much noise. The food is all Spanish based and very good quality and the service is excellent with very attentive and personable staff. All in all a great place to stay and highly recommend

Great place to hang out and grab a drink.

Attended a wedding here yesterday. It was amazing! Staff were so attentive and kind to everyone. Food was out of this world - tapas for starters and the loveliest lamb i think i’ve ever had. Thank you so much.

We went for our wedding anniversary and our waiter was Oleksander. Assisted by Hugh. Who made us feel welcome and we're very knowledgeable. The Jose pizzaro rose was delicious. I shall order some bottles online. The food was also impressive. The price reasonable considering the very high quality of the food. Happy to recommend and happier to return. See you soon.

Very dog ​​friendly! Small but cozy room with high-quality furnishings and very clean. Service in the restaurant (during the day until evening) was excellent! Immediately after our drink order, the dog had water. He was allowed to go everywhere and the other dogs were also trained. Good food (we had lunch, dinner and breakfast) and great wine and cocktail list. At the Arbrook Common Car Park there is access to a great forest for dog walking. Walking distance from the restaurant.

Cute boutique style Spanish restaurant and hotel.

This review is for the restaurant, not the hotel: Despite the stunning reviews, I was very disappointed. The food is a pale imitation of the other restaurants. Much blander, heavier and with limited choice. The room is staffed by kids who are well-meaning but clueless ( they tried to take away plates when I was still eating and checked on whether I liked the food one minute after it had arrived). The atmosphere was spoilt by the hostess loudly training the staff and reconfirming future reservations during a Saturday lunchtime! And, of course, it's wildly overpriced. Nearly £50 for three medium-sized tapas without drinks is borderline robbery. Overall, this establishment does a disservice to the otherwise stellar reputation of the Jose Pissarro brand, unfortunately

I recently stayed at this hotel, and while the premises are absolutely stunning, my experience with the staff, particularly the manager, was horrendous. I had booked the room in advance and clearly mentioned that I was bringing my large dogs. The hotel accepted my booking and took payment without any issues, and upon arrival, everything seemed perfect. The grounds were beautiful, and I was excited for my stay. However, after checking in and settling into my room, things took a turn for the worse. After returning from a walk with my dogs, the manager approached me and informed me that we had to leave. Despite my booking stating that I had dogs with me, I was suddenly told we were no longer welcome. The manner in which the manager treated me was completely unacceptable. I felt intimidated and uncomfortable as I was made to pack up my things and leave the room while being watched. The manager even mentioned something about refunding the payment because I had used my card, but the whole process felt chaotic and deeply unsettling. To make matters worse, I wasn't allowed to enter the dog-friendly area with my dogs and had to sit outside in the rain. My car also broke down during this ordeal, and I had to put my dogs in the car while trying to contact roadside assistance. Though the hotel itself is beautiful, the way I was treated was awful. I've never felt so unwelcome at a hotel, and I left feeling incredibly disappointed and upset. It's unfortunate that such a lovely place is overshadowed by poor customer service and an inability to accommodate the very booking they had accepted.

Wonderful (pricey) food , great staff.

Just had my first ever visit to José Pizarro @ The Swan in Esher. Absolutely lovely restaurant with excellent service. The food was amazing and really well presented. Will definitely be visiting again soon. Thank you so much for a wonderful evening.

I've eaten here several times now within the last few years and I want to congratulate Jose Pizarro on the quality of the food. There are many famous chefs whose food standard decreases when served outside their top restaurants. Not here. The waiter suggested a wonderful wine to go with our meal and every tapas was delicious and cooked freshly as always. Brilliant!

We thoroughly enjoyed the tapas here, it was served promptly and was very tasty and the amount just right. If you have a little space left, I do recommend the chocolate mousse. Our waiter (I unfortunately forget his name) was polite, knowledgeable and pleasant. Be prepared to pay 12.5% service charge.

Nothing up to the standard food wise to the original Bermondsey one that we’ve going to for last 20 years sorry - food needs a review from main jefe (boss) and we love tapas usually, service and staff lovely and that was noted

Just a perfect lunch. Food was outstanding, service impeccable from the guys working. Great atmosphere too. Highly recommend it.

A lovely dinner in the garden (and sunshine) with friends and family. Great choice of tapas and larger dishes, plus excellent service. Will definitely return.

Lovely food and service, a marked step up from many of the 'gastropub' offerings in the surrounding areas of Esher, Walton and Weybridge. Will definitely return.

Great location and seating areas

What a find ! Fantastic rooms...more like a mini apartment...spotless. staff are all lovely and can't do enough for you. Food is out of this world! I can't wait to return !!!

Had a date night at the restaurant. Staff were lovely and very helpful, the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. The food (tapas) was amazing. The croquetas were the best I've had outside Spain and the Pluma pork steak was divine and melt in the mouth. A very lovely evening. Thank you guys.

Really good service, delicious food. Great atmosphere, light and airy place. Would highly recommend.

Good food.friendly service. Good value

Authentic Spanish restaurant and bar. Great service, excellent tapas, will definitely return.

Our server Jamie was fantastic, the perfect balance between professional and friendly, his knowledge was spot on and we couldn’t have felt more welcome. The food was delicious, beautifully presented with amazing flavours and combinations. The setting too was lovely. We’ll absolutely be back and have already told friends about it. Thank you for creating this gem for us to enjoy.

Lovely food and a good house wine. The service was friendly and efficient, the pub has a lovely interior. Only criticism is the price being high compared to the surrounding area.

Lovely pub/restaurant - good atmosphere, got in without booking although were in their inside/outside part which was quite cold. The food was excellent and the service extremely friendly - look forward to coming back

We’ve been here many times and it’s a fabulous location, great atmosphere and food is good. What really lets it down is the service. We were served by a waiter today who had a very poor attitude, it was if he was having to go out of his way to serve us and he was frankly quite rude. And that’s not the first time we’ve had that issue there. It’s a real shame as the place could be really quite special if they improved the service.

We had our micro wedding at The Swan Inn in their private room and our experience was absolutely exceptional. Hugh really helped us plan our vision for the reception, giving us the time to see the room beforehand so we could set how we wanted everything to look and the service we received on the day was 5 star, everything was taken care of. The team really went above and beyond to make our day so special and that's before we even mention the food which was INCREDIBLE! All our guests kept telling us how excellent it was, loudly and repeatedly!!! Thank you to Hugh and the Swan Inn for creating such a excellent day for us, we really appreciate it!!!

My mother has lived in Huelva for the past 16 years and this is by far the closest we have got to authentic, brilliant tapas.

My sister and I took Dad for a special 91st birthday lunch! Hugh made us feel welcome from the moment we stepped in. We chose a sunny table in the back garden as it was a rare sunny April day. Hugh recommended a delicious bottle of 5 Finques Reserva as we wanted an oaky, full bodied wine, it was delicious! We started with aceitunas, croquetas de gambas y padron peppers followed by patatas bravas, pluma iberica (cooked perfectly by Dan) y gambas al ajillo…..todo buenisimoooo! Wonderful location, friendly professional staff and fantastic food and wine! The croquetas were better than any I’ve had in Spain 🇪🇸 felicitaciones a los chefs! We will be back! Gracias a todos Clarita, Tracy and Judd xxx

Went for a family lunch with friends and their son, really enjoyed the experience, our waiter was great, knowledgeable and so good with our friend's son. Food wise, it felt like we ate pretty much everything on the menu...... The prawns were the stand out for me, (order bread to dip in the oil from the prawns as that is amazing) perhaps something they could look to offer with it as a dish. The fish and chips (I get not Spanish) but when eating with children what a win and it was huge and I mean huge.... For £18 what a bargain. This is a little way from us but would definitely return and make a day of it.

Very disappointed. We are from Spain and live in London, and we were curious about this restaurant because what we read in the news. We ordered several supposed Spanish dishes. The croquetas were too oily, the bread with tomato was frozen cold, the calsots where not enough cooked and the chuleton was more a bit of carpaccio! and with mash potato?? every Spaniard knows what a CHULETON is, big, juicy, thick, a wonderful piece of meat, etc... and THAT was NOT, only the price was of a Chuleton...:-( You can fool the "locals" but not the Spaniards.

Great food and very friendly staff, highly recommend will be back.

Lovely atmosphere, great staff and service, amazing tapas as starters, but the roast lamb belly was a disappointment. The cut was what I recognise as breast of lamb, the cheapest cut of the meat, but at £21 hardly a cheap dinner. Gravy was nice, veg nice. Small serving of roast potatoes (best thing on the plate) and an average Yorkshire pud. Overall, would go back for the tapas, but not the roast.

Tiani was the perfect hostess, service and food was Amazing thankyou for a memorable visit

Just stopped in as i was early for my sons rugby game. It seemed like a nice place, did Free Damm on tap and the menu looked good. Will try the food next time and hope it's on par with the original Pizarro

We really enjoyed an unplanned stop at this place, which we thought was a regular pub from the outside. The interior was modern and really stylish, and the tapas we had were delish. We’d come again. Just a heads up to the restaurant their Google Review settings are set for what appears to be accommodation rather than their restaurant.

We went here for a lunch on a Sunday and it was excellent. Of course you would expect it to be, being José Pizarro, but this is in an unusual building and location. Works extremely well as a family-friendly restaurant in a village pub. Dogs and children welcome at a place serving really excellent food. A rare find. We will definitely be back.

Lovely food, you found a table for us at a busy time, dessert was awesome and the Paella, thank you

We were a larger group in the private dining room and had one of the set menus. The food and wine was fantastic, as were the staff who looked after us. We could not fault this and all of our group left saying what a great evening from start to finish. Thank you so much to Hugh and his Team for looking after us! I haven’t mentioned the rooms as we were dining only.

Food was amazing and the service and staff were just the best, cannot recommend enough

Pub restaurant visited. Great padrao peppers, mushroom croquettes and pork belly Sunday roast, served with pickled red cabbage. Delicious.

We spent a night at the Swan for my wife's birthday . The manager Hugh was amazing . He and his team meant we felt incredibly well looked after and as a result, had a wonderful evening . We had a beautiful wild mushroom and shallot paella after an excellent selection of tapas starters . Our room was perfect and v comfortable. The breakfast the following day was splendid. All in all the best night away we have had in years . Thank you Hugh for looking after us . And Thank you Brendan for the lovely bottle of wine . We will definitely be back.

We are very happy with our visit. The staff were very polite and the service was impeccable. The food was amazing.

Lovely venues very nice. Lamb Scotch egg recommend. Sobrasada Paella 2 ribs a bit pricing. Very good just a bit pricing. Friendly staff & clean.

Fabulous tapas and lovely decor. Went again yesterday- so updated Always a fabulous evening and this was no exception. The food was sublime and what a treat to be served by the lovely Jamie. He took us through the menu so thoroughly, describing all the dishes. One stand out was the beetroot, honeyed parsnip and goat's salad with kale. How delicious!

Lovely lunch, authentic tapas, friendly staff!

Had an excellent mid week lunch here. The cooking, space and staff were all very good and it's a shame we were told by the staff that they are closing shortly.

Have visited the Swan at various times over the last few years but never for Sunday Lunch .... what a pleasant surprise The roast beef was sublime cooked to perfection, the service and staff were pleasant and welcoming We will be back

It's not a place to go and watch football, more of a foodie pub, but great garden, superb if a little pricey food and great selection of beer and wine.

We visited for a family lunch and were very disappointed with the service and food we received, given the extortionate prices. My husband ordered fish and chips and when it arrived I had to ask if it was my son’s portion from the children’s menu - there were about 10 chips and tiny piece of fish. My roast dinner was also very small, with 2 over cooked roast potatoes and about half a carrot. The starter (baked potato soup) was tasteless and very under seasoned. The staff were friendly and helpful but unfortunately service was slow, about an hour between starter and main, then 3 desserts forgotten! The Swan Inn looks like an idyllic Christmas pub, but it didn’t deliver and emphasis was on style, not substance.

Only a choice of two sandwiches at lunchtime. All three of us went for the chicken and bacon with chips and salad. All was so very salty.

Another visit, this time for dinner. Warm welcome, good menu choice, but we asked if they could do fish and chips, no problem! Food, wine and service excellent and good value. Difficult to park near, especially in the pouring rain.

We had a relaxing and wonderful Sunday lunch. Drinks in the bar first and we were very impressed with the friendly and engaging bar staff. I enjoyed a few glasses of the house champagne which were delicious. Then onto lunch, what a setting to enjoy it in - such elegant surroundings. My husband started with scotch eggs and declared afterwards, that it was the best one he had ever tasted. Roast beef was next, perfectly cooked with roast potatoes and a lovely puff of Yorkshire pudding with tasty seasonal vegetables. At this stage a break was called for and then onto sticky toffee pudding, yoghurt panna cotta, with Tonka bean (wonderful ) and finished off with a Cafe Royale coffee. Absolutely fabulous! Excellent and friendly service. Such a lovely atmosphere here. Families with young children and dogs welcome in the bar and garden. I strongly recommend this lovely pub/restaurant

Had a fabulous evening here on Saturday. Service was fantastic with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Food was absolutely delicious. Thank you.

Recently refurbished so nice and new. Lots of families but, thankfully, all the children were well behaved. Good service and nice roast with amazing gravy. Only 2 roast potatoes, which were over done. Yorkshire pudding was huge. Red onion was part of the veg. Not overly substantial so quite pricey considering. Do not order the tiramisu. I only ever normally order this at a proper Italian restaurant but thought I would give it a try. It was the worst tiramisu that I have ever eaten.The beef comes more rare than medium, so this is worth noting.

A group of friends had dinner last night, the restaurant was busy but not so bad the staff were rushed off their feet. We had to leave the table on more than on occasion to ask for service. The first time we asked it seemed we were disturbing the young girl from her task of unloading the dishwasher and she reluctantly came to serve us. The food took a long time to come but when it did it was really good. We had to ask for more wine and for the glasses to be cleared. I wont be going back there for a long time, hopefully which time they will have employed some enthusiastic and attentive staff.

I met a friend here for lunch that I haven’t seen for a long while. We were given plenty of time, which was great. The food was delicious, the service very good with excellent recommendations whilst I was dithering over some menu choices. There were plenty of flavours and it all sounded scrummy. I loved what I ate, I would definitely return and suggest for everyone to try The Swan if you’re close by at any time.

We are regular visitors to this fantastic pub/restaurant and we have never been disappointed. The service is exceptional and the menu is miles ahead of what you would see in most pubs. The chef is constantly creating exciting variations for the menu and the atmosphere is always very welcoming. This is our favourite pub in the Esher/Claygate area and we will definitely be back again soon.

We booked in for a late lunch on Bank Holiday Monday and was really looking forward to it.We were greeted with a smile shown to our table and offered complimentary sparkling or still water which was a nice touch.I choose popcorn cockles and scotch egg both very good and my partner prawn cocktail again good.For main course Beer Battered Haddock, very average, batter not very crispy, haddock ok and chips poor. I expected home cooked chips not bought in. In my opinion no better than your average pub.My partner chose the beef burger which was very good.The service was very good and a nice atmosphere.Would I go back, not sure as their are plenty of other foodie pubs to try.

Ate there on Wednesday this week, starters and mains were faultless, really nice. Service was attentive and very knowledgeable about the food. Free sparkling water. Not the cheapest but good value for top quality food.

First visit and really enjoyed Sunday lunch last week. The decor is great, the staff were excellent, the food was good and love the fact it's dog friendly. Just two niggles -- no white wine was less than £20 a bottle and the portions are quite small -- so not great value for money. But otherwise great and we'll definitely be going back.

The meal was very good although on the expensive side. With awareness of special dietary needs nowadays we would have expected the menu to better spell out gluten content rather than be told afterwards that the waiters are trained to explain content should they be asked. The cost was then pushed up automatically by a further 12.5% for "a discretionary service charge" when we would have preferred to make our own choice.

I’ve been going to The Swan for 2.5 years with my girlfriend and it has always been a great place. Tonight though, was a brilliant experience. The food was exceptional (sardines and lamb bacon to start, and pigeon and chicken for main course), wine and drink choices were great, and service was spot on. Joe and his team make the place run very efficiently and welcoming.

I live just down the road and was really pleased when it opened - good food and a lovely atmosphere. The decor is still great but the service has been really slow (over an hour for starter to arrive) on last few visits and the food isn't any better than other local places. It certainly won't be on my list of regular places to go locally unless I hear it has improved.

Went to the Swan for the first time in years for Sunday lunch.

I have eaten several times before at this Gastromotiva pub and to date it has been good.

Too costly for what it is, poor food quality. But I admit, it looks lovely inside. If you sort this out it would be great.

Menu was awful and overpriced food was less than average overall disappointed would not be going back took 45min wait for 3 burgers and fries place was empty

Decided to try a new place, and on arrival, gave a good impression. Ordered drinks and found a nice table at front , over looking Claygate green. Were having a look at Menus, and a guy came out informing us, we couldn't sit there if wanted to have dinner! Apparently the tables are for people having drinks and nibbles! Was absolutely shocked. The option was to move inside, but it was too hot, or round the back, into a concrete area covered with some form of cover, which was depressing with no view, or leave...We decided to leave and go elsewhere. Bar service was very slow when paying the bill.. and then found some where else to have my birthday meal. There were only from memory 5/6 menu main choices ranging from abt £12 up to abt £19 which appears high for a " pub" which was actually quite empty. No surprising why..... Wouldn't return and defiantly wouldn't recommend

The staff were delightful but the experience was very disappointing.

Disappointing visit, limited selection of drinks, eg: no IPA's. Was hugely disappointed with the food, had heard it was amazing so had high expectations. Ordered haddock with salad instead of chips, arrived with a mere garnish of salad (Wilted and past its best), when I asked the server for a little more salad she handled the request with no hassle and I was swiftly given more, but I understand why the chef was reluctant to give me it as he was clearly embarrassed by the wilted, rotten leaves. It never should have been served. My companions batter on her fish was also under-cooked.

Went to the Swan as we were staying in a bed and breakfast a couple of doors down we first went there on a Sunday they serve Tribute ale from Cornwall and my wife had fresh limes squeezed ice and lemonade we looked at the food prices and though it was an excellent selection by the time you added it up with the service charge it pushed it up to about £100 for the two of us without drinks on the Monday we had drinks then we each had a scotch egg each this was home made.this scotch egg was scrummy if price is not an issue then the food is well worth and the drinks selection is excellent worth going to for a special occasion.

We had an evening meal which was delicious especially the scotch egg starter,also breakfast which was especially yummy,nothing was too much trouble for the staff,they were very helpful and friendly.I did querie the 12.5% service charge,I like to leave a tip for good service not have it already added to my bill,however I was assured by our waitress that the staff did get the money shared among their hours so I was happy with that.

Staying locally before visiting the Hampton Court Flower Show, we were recommended the Swan Inn by the landlord and wasn’t disappointed, the staff were polite and attentive and the meal lived up to expectations, would recommend.

I wanted to commend all of the staff at the ‘Swan’ for making my evening so good. The food was exceptional and service was friendly and efficient. Special Thanks to Tom. Stuart

We went, on a Saturday evening, with friends who had heard good reports about the "The Swan Inn". The layout of this establishment is such that the bar area is adjacent to an eating area that is long and narrow, with little ambience.There was unacceptably loud noise throughout our time there with no sound absorption and so we had a real problem in holding a conversation. This was not helped also by a group of inebriated and crudely verbal customers clustered round the bar, with no intervention from the management in consideration of others who were also spending money. The service was OK but the food portions were small and certainly did not merit the prices being charged by this self styled "gastro pub". Our overall experience was truly average and we will not be returning any time soon!

Nice enough pub but the service and food needs to improve to warrant the price they charge. Nice menu and good ambiance mixed with pub drinkers but for casual pub dining its way too expensive.

Two 60+ chaps popped in for a couple of beers at about 10pm. Asked when last orders was...”do we have time for two pints?”.

Food is superb, service good and the pub has a lovely warm atmosphere. Reasonably priced for the standard of food and will be back! I can't believe this only has 4 stars is the best pub in Esher/Claygate by miles!

The Swan is for me the best restaurant in the area. The food is outstanding and the atmosphere and service is also great! Difficult to get a reservation at times but that obviously is a good sign. Highly recommended!

This was an Easter Sunday late day roast dinner. We had been told it was good. We regularly visit localities looking for the perfect Sunday roast. This almost made the grade. Take note "The Swan". Your food was delicious, gravy although a little sparse, delicious, it made the meal. Roast potatoes, fab, a rarity. Vegetables, fab. Now here comes the BUT, the meat was delicious but it was very, very thinly sliced which in itself is not an issue when it is delicious and tender, but come on 2 slices, fine for a small eater but not enough. Hence only 4 stars. A little more generosity with the meat would have made this a 5 star, go to, Sunday restaurant. Don't be so mean, it's just not enough, even one more slice would have done it everything else was superb and the service was good too.

Really nice atmosphere with all the twinkly lights decorating the ceiling. Menu limited but sufficient. Delicious food beautifully presented. Service a little slow but they seemed to be a fairly new and young crew. Will definitely return!

Now it can't be that difficult to make a Sunday roast especially with at least four chefs that I saw in the kitchen. However:-

Based on the reviews that I had read I was keen to try The Swan and it so didn’t disappoint! The interior is beautiful and the staff are really friendly. The food is really delicious and really fresh. The menu is quite creative with a selection of both classic dishes and other more adventurous ones. Really yummy roast and the chocolate fondant is a must!

Fabulous Gastro pub with reasonable lunch menu as well as the full experience. Absolutely first rate cooking, well done interior and friendly staff

We attend a wake a local church and it was a meeting point for people from around London., before we adjourned to the hall.

Ate here for the first time and the food was very tasty. However, I know it was lunch time and it was busy but it did take 30 minutes for the main course to arrive. It was worth it once it got here.

First time here and we had a great evening. Excellent good gastro pub style food - great fish dishes.

My wife and I only recently discovered the Swan Inn, and just enjoyed a delicious meal there.

Called in on the off chance of Sunday lunch ,as no table booked.Staff very accommodating and quick service had a delicious Roast Beef roast ,and Sticky toffee pudding fab"............As always very good customer service but with a casual feeling very good The Swan keep it up ,

After having an outstanding lunch soon after The Swan opened we booked and expected another excellent lunch with friends, today - Boxing Day.

First thing was the amazing service and knowledge of the menu. The manger knew every single thing on the menu and his recommendations were spot on. Definitely going back and would recommend to everyone. Thanks for a great time !

First and foremost - the food is OK - so if you are after as solid pub lunch then it's a safe bet. Service was also good but I think that was as they were trying to over compensate for upsetting us from the outset!

Very nice decor, with a simple short menu. Duck was prepared well and was very tasty. Fish and chips were good with a thin crispy batter, and served with homemade tartare sauce. Sticky toffee pud was rich and moist. Will definitely be going back.