The Swan in Cheshire East

Friends of ours visit regularly and when we were looking to meet up, they suggested this fabulous place, our first visit will not be our last. I would describe the decor as ‘woody and warm’, lots of wood, books and tasteful nik naks. A beautiful well stocked bar welcomes you on arrival. We were warmly greeted and shown to a lovely table. Our food was delicious, we all chose the Hake on Mediterranean vegetables in a light tomato sauce, think upmarket ratatouille. Unfortunately they only had 3 portions of Hake, however they were able to provide Sea Bass fillets with the same accompaniments. The fish was perfectly cooked, the vegetables had a lovely textured crunch, just delicious. Three of our party succumbed to desserts: a huge portion of STP, crumble with custard and the most beautifully presented pannacotta. A fabulous evening: great company, food, service and a not too shabby bill. Highly recommended.

I never write a review but I feel that I must because we have been to the Swan many times and it has never let us down. Everything is wonderful - service, food, atmosphere, everything! We celebrated our golden wedding anniversary here in December. All of our children agreed that it was very good. We were with 14 and there was a big Christmas party going on in the conservatory, nevertheless it was again 10 out of 10!

The Swan is a stunning country pub placed in a beautiful village. The food, drink, service, and atmosphere never fails to impress us, and neither does the amazing variety and value! It’s one of our favourites and our go-to place!

Lovely atmosphere with friendly and attentive service. Food is very well done if not a tad on the upper end for pub prices.

Lovely little gastropub, we booked in advance for a Sunday evening meal but it was fairly quiet upon our 7:45pm arrival that we found we didn’t need to. We both decided on the roast dinner for main, was toying with getting a starter but decided against, I’m glad I did as the portion was very generous! Had a great selection of beers and wines too. Will definitely return if we are in the area.

This is a lovely country pub with cosy log fires. Menus are changed daily and offer a sensible range of options which don’t over complicate the menu. The food is very good but not cheap. The Sunday lunch I had was £22. It was very good though. It is a large pub and gets very noisy unfortunately and service is affected as staff are dealing with high volumes. It is a much nicer experience during the week when it is quieter. Would recommend if you can afford to pay higher than elsewhere.

Beautiful country pub. Canal walks near by. Always excellent food and service.

Always enjoy coming here to eat, wether dining with friends in an evening or just having a burger with the kids in the outside seating area in the summer. Great place.

Tremendous food and traditional pub feel. Jerry Brunning has done a fabulous job here. The original Brunning and Price pubs have lost their way now, especially the pub management, but great to see Jerry reviving the spirit of their earlier successful days through Pubs Ltd. We have been to the Swan for just drinks and also a few meals. The food is excellent, especially the steaks - I had a £32 fillet last night that was succulent, tender, perfectly cooked and accompanied by perfect chips. The bar is well stocked and the staff seem knowledgeable and attentive. House wines "on draught" sounds dodgy, but they are actually all really good - I have tried them all! Do yourself a favour and visit The Swan - you will not be disappointed.

Very nice food ample parking nice atmosphere friendly staff Lovely village

Called in after visiting their christmas markets for coffee and breakfast A lovely, cosy pub, a great atmosphere and staff were attentive and friendly. Breakfast was really good, especially the onion jam on the sausage sandwich

Popped in for a late lunch. Food was delicious and the pub cosy and warm with log fires and decorated for Christmas.

Been a few times now and it’s fabulous Hubby and I went to the bonfire and fireworks last night, very well done and the fireworks were great. Fab evening Staff very friendly, nothing to much trouble and they were super busy to Well done the Swan team x

Been to the Swan many times and never had a bad meal, food is lovely. Last night we went to the free bonfire and firework display and it was amazing. Well done to all the staff there, we had a great night. Thankyou.

OMG - the best sauce I’ve tasted accompanies the venison and duck. Very high quality food almost fine dining. Nice walk from the cut.

Lovely country pub. Nice atmosphere.

Lovely comfortable country pub serving amazing food and quality ale..staff were friendly and attentive..definitely recommend 👌

Staff were amazing! So friendly, quick and helpful. Variety of drinks and really nice coffee. Inside was lovely and warm and the outside seating area was great. Toilets were very clean. Big car park nearby

We visited this pub as it was located close to our narrow boat on the Llangollen canal. We had an excellent meal, the menu was varied and the food was of a very high standard. The staff could not have been more helpful and we could can see why this pub received the Best Pub in Cheshire award.

Great place, amazing food, wonderful staff and service. We will be back for sure 10/10

Popped in for a late Sunday lunch and despite not booking we were found a lovely table. Can really recommend but also advise that you book as it was really busy in mid October.

Amazing in all aspects, nothing else to say 💗

We have been to the Swan a few times now and have enjoyed the experience each time. The food and service are always of a high standard. Our most recent visit coincided with their curry week. The Swan is great if you just want a drink at the bar or there is plenty of space if you fancy dinning. Outdoors the patio is a good large space with lots of seating. And recently a well deserved winner of the “Best Cheshire Pub” award.

We have been to the Swan a few times now and have enjoyed the experience each time. The food and service are always of a high standard. Our most recent visit coincided with their curry week. The Swan is great if you just want a drink at the bar or there is plenty of space if you fancy dinning. Outdoors the patio is a good large space with lots of seating. And recently a well deserved winner of the “Best Cheshire Pub” award.

Lovely pub, tasty curry on the first night of their curry week, but coming from NZ hubby would have liked it 'hotter' ie with a bit more kick. I had the chargrilled goat cheese and beetroot salad with caramelized walnuts - superb! Congratulations chef! Efficient and informative service too. Thoroughly recommend a meal there.

Great staff and fantastic food. The Sunday roast was great.

Been here many times before and all was superb. Today was very different. Food was average and service slow. Hopefully just a blip!

Always lovely food staff and atmosphere.

Five of us booked last minute on Sunday for lunch, not knowing anything about the place or the area as we were passing through. Such a wonderful place we were thoroughly impressed. Decor is beautiful, staff were so friendly, and the food was absolutely gorgeous! Quote from my dad: "the best Sunday lunch I've had in a long time". My vegan roast was equally as impressive, didn't feel like an afterthought dish, as it often can.

Lovey welcome when I just cruised in for a quick refresher pint on my way home. The wine list is pretty comprehensive (varied), and their selection of whiskies would make one wish for a bed upstairs after a good dinner and some fine single malts.

Food and service was really good 👍🏼 a tad expensive though for pub food.

We came to the opening and it was a beautiful place. Wonderful outdoor seating and kind staff. I had the teriyaki steak and it was great. Tasty vegan food. Highly recommended!

Lovely meal in amazing surroundings

We were staying in the local area and this pub was recommended. What a gem of a place. Lovely ambience and very friendly and attentive staff who even managed to put out a little fire we created on our table by placing our paper menu too close to the candle!!! Food was great as well. Not a full five stars purely because the steak we shared was a little fatty. Delicious cocktails and ales which bartender was very knowledgable about, with offer to taste before deciding. We would definitely visit again.

Gorgeous pub with the most peaceful surrounding. We travelled an hour to get here after hearing how wonderful it was and this pub did not disappoint. Staff were so friendly and the food was incredible. Will definitely be back again soon

Had a lovely time; just had a few drinks but was amazing. Lovely atmosphere, clean pub. Amazing, cheery and very friendly staff, always helping and smiling away. Had an incredibly warm welcome. Thoroughly recommend, and I will definitely be returning 😃

Excellent pub great service and yummy food,deffo b bk 😋

Fabulous afternoon, a real treat.

Everything about this wonderful venue is memorable. The food, the service, and the people. Should be on everyone's list to visit at least once. Highly recommend.

lovely experience in a well run gastro pub. the food was top drawer apart from the potatoe roasties which I thought were a little bit tougher than they needed to be. the meat was cooked to perfection. the desserts were also of a high standard but felt my cheesecake didn't carry the creamyness I'd have liked, plenty of sharp flavours on show with the sorbet and fresh raspberries. staff were attentive despite how busy the place was.. well done. beers were very quaffable and felt that if I'd have had more time would have enjoyed taking a tour of all the hand pumped ale on offer.

Stopped in for a drink and the staff were amazing.

An excellent meal at the Swan, with friendly service. Excellent choice of drinks.

We arrived as a party of 6 for a 5pm Saturday booking. Having initially been served with drinks and our menus we waited 40 mins before having to go to find the staff to ask why they hadn’t been to take our order only to find them eating their own tea! Having grudgingly taken our orders we waited another 35 mins for our food to arrive, all the time trying to keep two very young children amused. People arriving after us had been served their food long before us. When the food arrived one steak, asked for to be medium rare, was blue, condiments weren’t offered, an extra plate for the childrens’ food never arrived and even had to hunt the staff down again for the bill and hunt them down again to bring the card machine so we could pay. We went on recommendations from friends but never again. Just an aweful experience and having paid £125 just shocking service.

Regular customers. Says it all.

Wow, we visited for lunch and a lovely canal walk on a friend's recommendation. We had the steak sandwich and the fish finger sandwich and the triple cooked chips. Everything was excellent. We sat outside and enjoyed the pleasant day. The lady who helped us was so kind and relaxed and everyone was helpful and cheery. Can definitely recommend, will be back with friends.

Lovely country pub with a great sun catching outdoor space. The staff could not have been friendlier and the food and drinks range covered all of the bases for our group - food was good quality and tasty, with a kids range available too (not apparent on website).

I love the Swan. I arranged a visit for a business dinner and was not disappointed. Super friendly and accommodating staff. Welcomed my party as we entered and provided timely attention throughout our visit. Food was excellent. Nice mix of the traditional pub fayre, along with some more unusual offerings. I had the crispy duck pancakes, and was very pleased with the dish. Great choice of local ales to accompany the meal too.

Friendly welcome in this beautiful country pub. We only had coffee but it seemed popular for food.

Expensive for meals but nice place in general.

Hadn't been to the The Swan for a number of years, pre-Covid. Decided to go for Sunday Dinner. Had no issue with the booking, got the time we wanted. Food was excellent, quality and quantity.

Best Sunday lunch I've had for a good while. Great service, and great food. My God, the gravy!! 😋 *Update* - Yeah, it's still great 👍

Excellent. The barman was very welcoming, gave excellent service throughout our visit. The barman was very knowledgeable about the ale's on offer and the food he was serving. I was particularly impressed when with out having to find out he knew the variety of tomato in the salad. Very pleasant surroundings both inside and out. Dogs are welcome. Would certainly return.

Get a seat by the fire and enjoy a beer.

Very good atmosphere matched by the location and quality and choice of food.

A lovely dog friendly pub, the food was great, we visited whilst away for the weekend

We had a lovely meal here last night . The food and staff were all very good. It was very quiet, so not much atmosphere. Nothing to do with the establishment itself ,but the road from Wrenbury to Marbury is an absolute disgrace and will put us off from returning to the pub through a genuine concern over damage to my car. I mentioned it to the manager, as it must be affecting business and they need to be petitioning the council to effect repairs. As I say , no reflection on the pub which was very good indeed .

Always enjoy a day out to the Swan. Found this many moons ago on a tame Canal Boat stag do. The groom said at the time it’s the best meal he’s ever had and I would have to agree, especially as his wedding breakfast was a sausage roll so there’s no comparison. Have been back two or three times since and the food has always continued to impress, as has the range of beers on tap. Staff are exceedingly pleasant and very accommodating. Menu is updated daily and the produce and ingredients used are second to none. A hidden gem in the Shropshire/Cheshire area

The service and food was excellent would highly recommend the steak and ale pie

Nice place, Feels like the old B&P pubs before they were sold to Restaurants group and ruined.

Food was excellent,I had two main courses because I enjoyed it so much steak and ale pie triple cooked chips ,red cabbage mash potatoes gravy on the side which was amazing ,the pie was deep and full of tender meat the pastry was gorgeous .I had that twice 😍😍😍😍I didn't have a pudding though,which my husband and son said were really good.

Great country pub with lovely walks around about.

A good’un. Probably the best pub for 100 miles or more.

Excellent pub for service & friendly staff wonderful food and atmosphere I wish all the staff a merry Christmas and happy new year.

The quality of food and service is fantastic along with a warm cozy feel to the pub with nice lighting If you want cheap pub meal this isn't the place , but you pay for quality and I couldn't fault it Highly recommend the cod and prawn chowder and also the pork and crackling

Excellent place to eat and meet friends

Lovely food in a wonderful atmosphere

Lovely warm welcome and great drinks , will be back to eat soon!

Lovely lunch, super cosy pub and lovely staff, we drove an hour to meet friends and was well worth the drive :)

Very welcoming, lovely food and pleasant service

Lovely country pub. Great food and nice selection of beers. Good service too.

Just spent a lovely lunchtime at The Swan. Fish and chips, sticky toffee pudding/apple crumble and a bottle of pinot....perfect! Lovely atmosphere, good service. We'll definitely be back 🙂

Really nice food and the waiter was really friendly

Great service, beer, and food only spoilt by the miserly portion....... I paid £26.50 for duck breast as a main course and only got two slices...about a third to a half of a duck breast. I can buy a large duck breast in any supermarket for £7. I don't mind paying top dollar for great pub food but I would expect a decent portion.

Great food excellent friendly service

Went today, the regular menu wasn’t very varied so we chose off the curry menu. The black pudding somosa’s where very nice, the lamb koftas where not seasoned and not very good value for £6.95. I had the lamb dupiaza, it was alright but it was a double onion dish, they topped it with dried hot dog onions!! They where horrible! The portions where small, we shared the portion of unseasoned rice, which was fine because at that point I didn’t want to eat anymore, the naan wasn’t seasoned and very tasteless, such a shame because they obviously thought it was good value and tasted great but it really didn’t!!!

What a great pub! A group of 6 of us visited on Saturday while on a camping trip at nearby Ryebank Adventures. The owner Ed recommended The Swan. We were very glad he did. Excellent food, great atmosphere, really switched on friendly staff and lovely and warm! An extremely pleasant way to spend a rainy afternoon.Highly recommended.

A lovely venue - great food, very attentive staff. I'd like to go back in the winter and enjoy the open fire!

Lovely village pub. Excellent staff service and peaceful atmosphere with superb foods on the menu. Highly recommended by all.

Excellent, excellent and excellent!!

First visit, will be returning soon

Went on a walk around Marbury and ended up here. Great selection of beers, attentive staff and excellent food. A wonderful end to a pleasurable stroll. Will definitely be back.

Had a really nice meal here. Would highly recommend.

This place is amazing! Every visit is memorable. Service is excellent by a predominantly young team and the food is exceptional! Sunday roast last night was wonderful. Please keep it up!

Food was lovely, excellent fish and chips and the lamb rump was amazing,perfectly pink.

Great pub. Lovely atmosphere. Fantastic food. The Swan continues to delight on every visit. It just keeps getting more enjoyable.

I visited on Thursday evening and really enjoyed my meal with you. I am partially sighted so could I suggest it eoukd be very helpful if you painted the edge of your steps coming down from the carpark with white paint as I found it very difficult to see the edge of the steps I can imagine it is even worse in the dark. nights.Thankyou.

Called here whilst out on our narrowboat. Sign at Marbury lock, but it’s about a 15 minute walk. It wasn’t particularly busy so we were able to have lunch. Good selection of beers but a bit pricey at £4.40 a pint for standard bitter. The food was decent enough, but again fairly expensive for what it was. My wife didn’t enjoy her wine which was on draft, so clearly boxed stuff. The waitress was very nice. All in all expensive and frankly not worth the money.

Beautiful country gastro pub. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, and know the menu inside out. The food was delicious with a menu serving something for everyone.

Short walk from the canal lovely atmosphere ambience food wine . The fellow that served us I presume the owner was very efficient and professional . He has done a lot of Research it wines and food and it shows . We are visiting from Australia and come over most years and this would have to be our favourite pub of all the ones we have been to .Dog friendly and a lovely church worth a look across the road . Do yourself a favour and do a road trip

Lovely country pub with super food and a nice selection of drinks. They were really accommodating when we turned up without a reservation, not realising how popular it is! So try to book if you want to go, it gets filled up especially for their Sunday roasts (which are delicious!)

We enjoyed a lovely meal today, excellent service and lovely helpful staff. The food was of a high standard, all served hot and without delay. Staff were quick to offer more drinks, which also arrived promptly. We'll definitely go back again

This part of Cheshire is blessed with many excellent pub restaurants. However a new standard has now been set - The Swan is head and shoulders better than any other pub in he area. Food 5star, venue 5star and staff - 6 star! You have to try it - there are absolutely no bad points.

We walked up from the Canal after hearing good reports about the refurbished Swan. First impressions were good, very tasteful refurbishment, however we had to wait for the lady behind the bar to stop chatting to her friend before being served, we asked for menus & were told they were behind us. We found a table & a guy took our order. We both had fish & chips, and the fish was fine but the batter not cooked p roperly, leaving the plate swimming in greece, over the chips and peas. On collection of the plates, we were asked if everything was ok, bearing in mind both plates contained all the batter mush, we said no, the batter had been very wet, no apology, just ok, Ill tell him! Won't be rushing back!

This is my favourite pub in the Nantwich / Whitchurch area.Food is delicious with a great menu with unusual dishes as well as the old favourites.Staff are well trained, attentive and helpful and service is quick and free of drama.I would recommend The Swan to anyone in search of good food in a friendly environment in the Nantwich area.Worth noting that there are two listings on TA - this one under Whitchurch and another under Nantwich - hence the 'missing' negative reviews which another reviewer mentioned but, which aren't missing at all, they are on the other listing.I suggest that someone from The Swan contacts TA and tries to get the two listings combined.Having said that, I can think of nothing to mark this pub down for - I have never had a bad meal there and would recommend to anyone.

I discovered this pub a few months ago and have become a regular there despite the fact that I live walking distance from three 'foodie' pubs in Wybunbury and have to drive past the Dusty Miller to get to the Swan.The pub has been refurbished well, is comfortable and has tables for both indoor and outdoor dining.The food is absolutely delicious, in particular the Sunday roasts and the curried mussel starter (my favourite).There are more than enough staff who are all helpful, friendly and attentive.I would recommend The Swan to anyone in the Nantwich area - well worth the trip down the lanes to get there.My only complaint is that, unusually nowadays, they don't stock any fruit cider - but even that shortfall doesn't prevent me from giving a well-earned 5 stars.

We visited as a group of friends. The staff were very pleasant and accommodating. I like the fact that there is a small separate room that seats about 10 but also has spacious dining area . The decor is of high spec .Anyway down to the food. We only had mains and puds, all were generous portions and very tasty. It looked like they have a separate vegetarian menu that comes out daily , I wish I had phoned up prior to going to find out what it was as a friend did not go due to being a fussy vegetarian and looking at the menu we were given there was quite a few choices.As a personal choice I would have liked to see a pudding with custard but that’s just personal and as someone has previously said the creme brûlée was beautiful .I think the chessboard probably needs a few more biscuits but the quality was good.A very good selection of drinks I’m sure they will do well , we travelled quite a Way and well worth it

I have been desperate to eat here since it newly opened in April. We ordered steak and chips. Oh my gosh it was mouth watering from start to finish. The decor was very tastefully done which is a huge transformation from its former days. Can't wait for our next visit.

What a hidden gem! First visit to the newly done up village pub and won’t be the last. Excellent food, excellent service in lovely surroundings. Fantastic out door seating area.

As commented on already, The Swan has undergone an excellent refurbushment and is now a great venue. The beers are good, they have an interesting wine list and their chef is of the highest standard - what comes out of the kitchen is excellent. What I don't think they have nailed yet is management. First and crucially, their staff are not being well trained, well supported, directed and they don't seem to have the right leadership. I'm not going to blame the staff themselves, I think its a management issue. A couple of examples from our visit this weekend: we waited for over 30 minutes for our finished main course plates to be cleared, no one came near our table and eventually we had to go to the bar to ask for the plates to be cleared. A member of staff was at it immediately very willingly - but why did we have to wait and then ask? A serving staff took our order for for 6 puds (for a table of 8): he returned a few minutes later with 6 sets of cutlery and asked "Who is having deserts?". In a good establishment he should have been able to remember for 2 minutes the two people who were not having puds.The menu is OK but not quite there: at a pub like this they MUST have a pie on at all times - just a "Pie of the Day" would be great, but they don't. I have spoken to many customers at The Swan and its a common "gripe" of "No pie". Raise it with management and the response is rather dismissive "We might put a pie on in the autumn" witht a bit of "You are only a custmoer, we know best" attitude thrown in. So, The Swan is nearly there, just a few bedding in issues with management to sort out.

A welcome addition to the canal curcuit.From the canal it takes about 20 mins to walk into the charming village of Marbury with its pretty church and beautiful mere and now a wonderfully restored pub.We enjoyed our visit and will be back, however, they dont seem to have quite nailed it yet.A lot of money has been spent to make this place look great outside and in.The food and drinks are expensive, the price does reflect the quality and portion sizes.Hopefully they will sort this out, because it could be great.