The Swan Falmer in Lewes

Used to go here regularly for lunch whilst working at Falmer campus. Five years on we revisited the Swan to see if much had changed. It hasn’t really, which is a shame, but we did kind of expect it. I would love loved to see a more progressive menu of traditional pub classics. Steak chunks in the pie, not minced. Calamari Rings isn’t a main in my food book, sorry. However, the food was hot, simple but tasty and came out quickly. Friendly staff as always.

Best roast dinner (esp the roasties)ever great staff & old style pub not messed about with . Only negative was that it was a bit cold coukd have sone with the fires on or lit or heating is alll

Great people. Excellent beer well served and kept. Keeping up the style and service of the pub that has been in the family for 120 years now. I've been coming here since the 70's when my parents brought me here. Love it ❤️

It's fine for a drink or two. Very clean.

Nice little hidden place, with a lovely interior.

Reasonable prices, nice pub would recommend

Fantastic Sunday visit to the pub whikr staying at a local caravan site. Drinks was very reasonable for this day and age and the food was to die for. Great service and worth a visit

If you like a traditional pub with great real ale and home cooked food you have to visit The Swan - brilliant

One of the great pubs, real ale, guest beers, local beers, always something new to try. Have known this place for over forty years, and never disappointed.

Really friendly service, and reasonable prices on drinks! Found the layout of the building quite confusing, with all inner doors shut we didn't know how to get to the bar, and then didn't know how to get outside or that there was an outside area on the other side of the pub. A minor thing, but maybe less welcoming for people like us who are not regulars

Nice little pub. Friendly staff, decent beer.

Not so atmospheric, but very British. Many locals come there for a snack and a drink. Friendly and helpful service. The food is also fine. Located close to the Campus.

A bit out of the way, but it has plenty of parking outside. It was used for a wake. The staff were friendly and the place was nice and clean.

Great little pub, it actually has 3 bars but always nice beer and great service, really nice place to be when the weather is better because they open the barn and have a large outside area you can sit, easy 10 min walk from The Swan to the Amex Stadium as well, so you can get there early enjoy your pint, then get to the stadium via the bridge that goes behind the village. or over the main road.

Came here for a family meal as it was ideal since it's just down the road from the university. Really nice local pub. Was fairly busy but were able to get a table. We all went for a Sunday roast which you can have chicken, beef or pork. All come with roast potatoes, cabbage, Yorkshire pudding etc. I think we all agreed it was really great food and plenty of it. Service was top notch, very friendly locals too! Price was reasonable for what you got. Overall I'd definitely come back here for a meal/pint any day.

Nice cosy idyllic country pub Didn't have food but will next time. Lovely open fire warms you up after a cold rainy walk

Always great, proper old school charm. Helpful, welcoming and friendly staff. Good honest food which happily has vegan and veggie options. We're not football fans so do avoid it on match days, apart from that always an excellent place to stop.

We were there for a private wake and the food and service was excellent.

Lovely pub, very friendly and great food. Dogs are welcome.

Not so great food for us vegetarians. Brie and spinach pie tasted odd and wasn't heated through properly. And this pub is freezing cold--both times we've been there we had to wear our winter coats inside.

A quaint English watering hole. Is an experience in itself. The timings are a bit weird. Check and go.

Lovely little pub, made ideal with the real fireplace that was kept stoked. I had the gammon roast that was what I would call "a proper plate like Mum would make", it wasn't all herbs/bells and whistles, but a hearty plate of food with swede, stuffing etc. The servers were very nice, but it took a while to get served, get sauces etc, and things like the fact you order at the bar wasn't made clear, so when we went up a number of other tables then joined as they had all been waiting at their tables for someone to go over.

It's a lovely old pub full of character. Friendly bar staff, good food and good selection of ales.

Excellent little pub for home fans on a match day, excellent beer, well sticked and cared for. Busy but polite staff. A decent old fashioned pub. Love love love it. The landlord should be a proud person.

Great Village Pub! Has everything for a gr8 night out!

Propper old boozer Great beers good staff its all you need from a pub

A welcome and convivial place for lunch after a morning's work at the uni

A proper pub with a nice atmosphere. Feels like a community place and is old fashioned in a nice way. Cosy in the winter, excellent beer and friendly staff.

Lovely little place friendly staff and friendly locals.. which is rare sometimes

Fantastic place. Great food, friendly staff, great service. Very varied menu. Very clean toilets. An absolute gem of a place. we will return

Fantastic place Great food and great service Well worth a visit! Absolute gem!

Nice place, good atmosphere and sometimes you get nice, traditional music!

I gave a 4 stars as it was a Saturday afternoon around lunch time but there wasn't much people in the place itself. I went before like 5-6 years ago and it was a blast with tons of people with a lot of atmosphere, wish it could of been the same this time around. I had a chocolate brownie with some ice cream and frozen raspberries and it just melted in my mouth what was really nice but would of enjoyed a little more firmness to it. Staff were lovely and quick to respond to customers but maybe because it was slow what is expected for having quick service, Not being mean just truthful. But all in all had a great time!

Great food, really nice atmosphere and fab service!

I'm told by Isle in my group that's it's very good but we were too early for a post walk beer, as it doesn't open until 16:00 on Tuesdays! Will return to check it out.

The pub was nice enough oldie worldie but the food was very over priced . Small portions frozen food £4 garlic bread, £4 fries all frozen . . Would not it recommend it as a place to eat . Rip off

Great pre-football pub. Home fans only.

Tavern-style pup with nice choice of beer, incl Erdinger wheat beer. Friendly and quiet Sat afternoon.

Friendly service, lots of customer parking and a lovely ploughman's lunch for £12.

Very nice terrace , with great view over Cuckmere haven. We drank Harvey's 4% IPA. It was lush. Nice bathroom. Free car parking for patrons.

Stoped in yo meet an old friend and have a quick half. Nice quiet village pub.

Friendly, very traditional pub. Great menu, lots of choice.

Fantastic homemade food, warm, friendly atmosphere. Everything you want from a traditional pub. Highly recommend

Lovely local pub. Felt nostalgic like stepping back in time. The bar manager and staff were great, and the food was just right after a long Sunday country walk. Will definitely be back.

Great place for a pint before the football.

Great food and beer with exceptionally friendly landlord and staff. Lots of gluten free food options.

Lovely pub great staff great food

Good food, log burner and they welcome dogs

We went here for the first time for a Sunday roast and were not disappointed - excellent food with as many Yorkshire’s and potatoes that you want. I had the nut roast and it was great. Friendly and efficient service and really nice decor - not too crowded and not rushed. Highly recommended.

I absolutely love this pub. One of the best in the county. To give you an idea how well worth a visit here is.. I live in Shoreham a town with 20+ drinking establishments within the town limits (trust me, we do a pub crawl every year) and I am quite happy to drive 20 minutes down the road to be warmly welcomed at The Swan. There are several reasons why.. They are a proper beer drinkers pub. No music piped in. Open fires when needed and house beers you’ll find nowhere else) two examples being Hacker Pschorr & Palmers. Plus friendly knowledgeable staff who don’t intrude but have a funny story if you wish to engage. They do also have sport on but with 3 separate bar areas, if that’s not your thing then you can relax If only all pubs were like this!

The Swan the village pub in falmer nice staff good food great watching the football before the match on TV home fans only so no trouble

Match days- fab cheesy chips in the marquee. Weekdays decent Palmers ales and old school pub nosh. Now has a more extensive food menu I will need to work my way through. Good as ever post pandemic!

Great food at reasonable prices - and Palmers beer too.

Good parking good food and a great selection of real ales proper village pub

Great little meandering pub plus good food and beer

We were here for a wake. The buffet was delicious and there were generous quantities. The warm scones were very tasty. The staff were all very friendly. The room we were in was very cosy.

A super pub for a beer lover. Palmers Ales (a long way from Dorset). Served by knowledgeable and charming staff. Ploughman's, fish cakes, pasta all good. Definitely a recommendation.

Great place for a pre match pint at the Amex

Martin and his team are fantastic - this is such a lovely pub. They catered for our Mum's funeral reception, as she had enjoyed many a Sunday roast here over the years. Our requests for things like vol-au-vents were met quite happily, and the food was divine - and so much of it. Huge scones, jam and cream to finish. Cannot recommend this place enough - we are heading back for a family Sunday lunch soon.

Proper public house for Brighton family home game's cannot fault it food and drink 😋

Very nice country pub on the outskirts of a town!! Staff friendly and reasonable prices for drinks.

Lovely little pub, food was great and staff friendly. Will go back.

Old style real pub good real ale Guinness all A1 friendly staff great atmosphere cheers

We had some excellent conditioned ales in here and the food looked good. We did not order food after seeing all the cobwebs and dead insects in the toilets, always puts you off!

Proper traditional pub with proper traditional grub .

Excellent pub with friendly staff

Excellent pub, with great beers and friendly staff. Food looked good but didn't try any.

Good place for a mid week lunchtime drink .Dissapointed with the quality of the food at lunch on Wednesday, dogs allowed,staff friendly.

Nice family pub 👍, darts friendly atmosphere 👌

Nice old small looking pub by the University of Sussex in Falmer. 👍👍👍👍👍 Giving it 5 stars and 9 out of 10.

Great food, nice location near Falmer duck pond. Nice choice of food, great food and reasonably priced. Friendly, helpful staff. Would recommend.

GREAT old style pub to meet in. Friendly staff,good beer,very welcoming,somewhere you can feel relaxed and enjoy the surroundings People of all ages can mix and feel comfortable . Nice large terrace in clean country fresh air.a beer in your hand , just sit there and feel at peace. Foods good as well ,you won't leave feeling hungry that's for sure. .Happy days

Tasty evening meal and a very warm and welcoming service. Beacon lit to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee really created a community spirit

Martin and the Team great as always

popped in for lunch today with wifey and daughter niki thomas food was great sitting in the sun in the garden staff were brilliant thank you swan

Bit average I thought. Staff friendly. Decor a bit tired. Not a huge selection of beers.

I was at a wake at The Swan Inn ,very well organised, staff very friendly, luckily a beautiful day so the garden was the best place to be ,catering was well done.

Lovely country pub, great food, great service

Great traditional English pub Great food Great selection of real ales and Fantastic staff Returned for the first time for 2 years and really impressed with how it is

Been in many places throughout England in my twilight years - either for a snack - lunch or the full meal - without hesitation we hand a 5 star to "The Swan Inn" for the brilliant and such friendly service - nothings to much trouble - the brilliant food the lovely log fire this time of year - and finally the doggy bag requested because the meal was so good we took left overs home for supper - lubly jubly Thanks Martin and the staff at the Swan Inn - see you again soon 👋

Great pub, proper pub great beer🍻🍻😊

Nice little pub, good service, friendly staff decent menu and special TV barn for Albion match days. What's not to like.

Great place to chill out over a few drinks. Food served at reasonable prices.warm friendly staff.

Popped in for a quick drink. Traditional pub, good range of drinks and service with a smile

Been going to this pub since I was a kid, love it. It has proper English drinking hole vibes, cosy seats and old relics on shelves but yet still has its own character. Also is one of the only places to get a pint of Hacker-pschorr, which I would say is one of the best beers to ever come out of Germany!

Attractive traditional small pub. Outside seating. Good selection of real beer. Pub food available. Convenient for the Brighton and Hove Albion football ground at Falmer - but only admits home supporters.

Nice seafood platter and tasty ale

'If not for the noise of close by carriageway, this place would be feerically unique.

I've been there a few days ago with my colleagues. Staff are charming. Food is very tasty and it serves in a generous portions. Close to the pub there is the Falmer pond, a nice place to go for a walk. I really recommend it.

Lovely country pub, welcoming staff and a comfy, quiet atmosphere. 5*!

Lovely homely village pub on site of the old Brighton - Lewes main road. Unusually (and very welcone) is that this is a Palmers brewery pub. Not sure Palmers have another pub this far East of the Dorset brewery. Always superb, excellent selection of Palmers ale on the pumps; plus some other guest ales. The Swan is the closest pub to the The Amex Stadium, home of the mighty Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Consequently, pub gets extremely busy on match days. The pub barn gets opened up on match days to show live games on a big screen. Fantastic pub which oozes atmosphere

Old school pub nice beer plenty of outside seating but a little noisy from the a27.

Firstly, well done for the Covid precautions - setting a great example. Staff are very friendly and helpful, and there were no long waits for anything. We went for Sunday lunch, and I can see why they advised booking as it was pretty full. Food was really good, and plates piled high! Amazing value, and I have paid much more for obviously mass-produced food - whether it was all cooked from scratch on the premises or not I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of it was. Parking was easy on the street outside on a Sunday.

Living in Central Brighton, with Covid far from dismissed we have been flrting with venues away from the city centre and thus returned to The Swan lunchtime yesterday for the first time in over two years. Being tucked a way in Falmer Village, it is easy to forget it, something we are ashamed to say we had but no longer… A truly lovely pub with a great, relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff, drinks at affordable prices and superb food. What’s more, it is easily accessible by public transport so we are already planning for a Sunday roast in the very near future.

Easy going local. Good selection of beers.

Perfect hosting and safety for all during football match

Friendly staff, great selection of beer on tap and a really great kitchen menu boasting lots of home comfort food!

Jacket potato was excellent value.

Great service, lovely food that came with large portions. Pet friendly

Just a stone's throw away from Brighton and the feel of a village pub. I originally only went on matchdays but such a nice place and glad to see it reopened.