The Swan Holme in Lincoln

Excellent family dinner for 5 adults & 2 children with a diverse menu to suit all tastes. Friendly and engaging staff collaborating for coordinated delivery of hot food when ready.

Such a shame, because the refurbishment on this place is wonderful, in a great location, but we won't be back. Dropped in on Monday at 11.40 (Advertised as open from 11.30) and were greeted by a reasonably friendly waitress/maitre'd whose second sentence was to abruptly inform us that we couldn't order until 12pm - No problem there - However we were asked what we would like to drink as we sat and asked for 2 coffees, and the same waitress had to come back and apologise for them taking so long, because the machine hadn't been turned on - All of which begs the question as to why they open at 11.30 if they're not ready for customers. The menu itself is well thought out, reasonably priced, with some good options for all. I went for the Signature Burger "loaded" with Smoked BBQ Brisket (one tablespoons worth isn't what I'd call loaded) which came with luke warm onion rings from the freezer (no real problem with the bought in rings, but at least serve them at a decent temperature), and my wife ordered the Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad - complete with rotten avocado! It would have been far better for the chef to say they didn't have any avocados, than serve up food not suitable for consumption. The waitress who served our food and table checked us was very apologetic and offered to take the salad back to the kitchen (my wife declined as the rest of the salad was tasty enough), and she spoke to the manager who took £4 off the bill, but unfortunately, serving rotten food is definitely a good enough reason not to return to an establishment.

Lovely dog friendly pub. Just finished a delicious meal, sat by the open fire. Couldn't ask for better service and tasty food. Will definitely be visiting again.

We had a great lunch after a long walk.. 4 of us and 3 little dogs. We were made to feel really welcome. Waitress was so friendly and helpful with GF options. Food was the best we've had for a while and can't wait to come back..

We frequently use the Swan Home, it’s very good.

Been going here for years I do like the atmosphere. It's a little more spendy than other chain pubs but feels nicer. Food always Been good staff are nice. Will keep coming back

Lovely atmosphere and delicious food. Really like the refurbishment too, very cosy by the fire on a cold winter evening. Overall a lovely evening with the family. Thank you.

So recommended this place as I had visitors at the weekend no tequila no drinks that we wanted and poor service never going again

Buzzing & friendly, Ishka was an amazing host

Lovely Sunday lunch and Ishka was really attentive

The food was delicious, we had a Turkey and a trio roast. Food came at a good time and the service was lovely. Thank you

A very cozy place, food and drinks are also amazing

Great food and a great place to eat and drink after a cold and brisk walk. Dog friendly too.

Lovely venue with great food. Really nice staff, in particular Charlotte was really friendly and helpful. Will be back

The food was amazingly delicious. I had the belly of pork and it was honestly heaven. The mash was creamy and the belly of pork was very tender. We were served by Abigail who was also providing us with fantastic customer service

Had a great meal at the Swanholme. Food was amazing and our server Abigail was great & friendly. We will absolutely be back for more!

Food was incredible and Abigail was lovely!💖

Food is fantastic and very reasonably priced. Abigail was lovely and very attentive.

Ishka was very warm & friendly. Left a comfortable amount of time between ordering & courses. Food was lovely.

Anya was incredible and really proactive. She really made our evening much more enjoyable.

Really enjoyed it, food was good except I would have preferred my prawns to have been de-shelled! Mini pudding and drink is spot on. Young lady serving us was lovely and attentive.

Libby our waitress was lovely and service was great and food was lovely

Libby was amazing!!! Super considerate and caring

Libby was fantastic! Very bubbly and made it a great experience! Great food too

Lovely surroundings Great service Shout out to Libby. Great asset to your company. So happy Quick efficient service with great food

Fantastic Food! Relaxing atmosphere! Cornish Beers on tap. Friendly and attentive service from Libby.

Lovely meal for our friend that retired

Amazing food, beautifully presented at reasonable prices.... thanks to our amazing waitress Libby too. 10/10

Had a great time as always at the Swanholme! Libby was amazing and rescued us from a freezing table outside. We’ll definitely be back!

Good place for an informal meal out. We've just eaten a lovely meal in the late afternoon and it was all good. Excellent service too.

We had booked this place for a large party as we are away for a weekend. Disappointing is an understatement. Firstly we waited 30 minutes to be seated as there was a party at our table. The staff did not apologise or even ask the previous party to speed things up as they had finished. It took a lot of time for us to be acknowledged. We had a baby and a very pregnant person in our party. Next we were seated and had no menus. Constantly having to ask is not ideal, we are paying customers to say the least!! I was then told there were not enough vegetarian roasts however the waiter then stated they will be able to make this happen. I really hope they do not skimp on portion size. They never acknowledged that they were at fault and therefore every little incorrect inconvenience escalated. The waiter and waitress also ignored us as they walked past when we called them to order. The food when it came was actually okay however it was like warm. One of our party members received a raw piece of lamb but this was soon corrected. We did get an apology at the end by one of the members of staff. However I think this would have been better coming a lot earlier rather than later.

Came in a couple of weeks ago. Although busy the service was excellent. Thank you Ishka. :) Food was lovely too.

Fuimos un par de veces y nos sentamos fuera en el verano, no hace falta decir que hoy nos sentamos dentro! Lugar encantador, disfrutamos del fuego de carbón. El personal es encantador, muy atento. No podía faltar la comida, bien hecho!

Almuerzo hoy 10 / 11 / 24 a las 11 am . . . Encantador brunch familiar y a pesar de un ligero niggle que se rectificó rápida y eficientemente todo estaba en el lugar. . . Productos de calidad que todos disfrutaron servidos profesional y rápidamente por el amable personal cortés que es un crédito para usted...

No tengo más palabras que EVITAR. 6 de nosotros fuimos a cenar el viernes por la noche, tomamos más de una hora para conseguir un entrante que salió frío, tomamos otros 20 minutos para que recalentaran el calamar que luego, por supuesto, era como masticar una bota vieja. Llegó la cena, bacalao crudo, resto de comida fría, la mayoría no comestible. Se lo dijo a la camarera que era encantadora, le dijo al gerente y la respuesta fue, hablaré con la cocina cuando cerremos. Lo decente sería venir a vernos y disculparse. Este lugar se ha vuelto codicioso y ha abierto la zona exterior para la comida y la cocina simplemente no puede hacer frente. Lamentablemente no volveremos y aconsejaría precaución si está pensando en ir aquí.

I have no other words other than AVOID. 6 of us went for dinner Friday night, took over an hour to get a starter which came up cold, took a further 20minutes for them to reheat the squid which then of course was like chewing on a old boot. Dinner came up, cod batter raw, rest of food cold, most of it inedible. Told waitress who was lovely, she told the manager and the response was, I'll have a word with the kitchen when we close. Decent thing would been to come and see us and apologise. This place has got greedy and has opened the outside area for food and the kitchen simply can't cope. Unfortunately we will not return and i would advise caution if you are thinking of going here.

Fantastic Sunday Roast. First time at this pub and location/decor is beautiful with amazing food and fabulous service. 🤗

Dog Friendly Love Pub/ Restaurant. Food was lovely although was disappointed with the calamari as needed to be bigger bits so less crunchy still okay, also missing Alioli :(. Quick service very clean and good atmosphere.

Food was gorgeous the sirloin steak was succulent, staff very friendly and lovely atmosphere

Lovely atmosphere and great food

Amazing! Sunday roast was absolutely gorgeous. Staff were Great! Attentive, and friendly Libby our server was the best 🎈🤩

It was extremely good, we visited with 2 friends never been before but was recommended by another friend for Sunday lunch and I googled best place near Lincoln for Sunday lunch, the place was really busy, the staff were friendly, the food was fantastic (impressive for how busy it was) we had 2 Lamb 1 Turkey & 1 trio n it was all served nice & hot and delicious we all had mini pudding & coffee and for the money we were very impressed, we'll be back soon with more friends & our pooch 👍

The lamb roast was excellent. Vegetables were perfectly cooked. Our server Libby looked after us very well.

Brilliant sunday roast, would definitely reccomend, great drink options as well!

Had a lovely brunch this morning. The team at the swanholme are always so lovely!

We had a family meal here after our wedding. They were very accommodating. The server was a very friendly girl. Food was fantastic was brought out all at the same time. Lovely atmosphere

Came here for lunch with the old man (his suggestion), so pleased that we did :) Probably one of the nicest English pub/restaurant I have been to. The place is clean and welcoming. Surroundings are beautiful, I imagine it is particularly nice in the summer, sat near to the lake. We had their 2 course menu with small desert and coffee. Food was delicious, very good value for the quality and quantity. Best of all was the service. Super friendly and professional. Highly recommend. Thanks - can't wait to return :)

Very nice food quick service highly recommended 👌

Unfortunately my starter was overcooked and inedible. I did mention this to the waitress who apologised but there was no mention of a replacement or refund or even the offer of a soft drink by way of goodwill gesture. Sadly this is not the first time I have had questionable food from The Swanholme but after a friend had recently been I thought I would give the place another chance. Sadly I won't be returning.

Friendly tavern with a nice ambience,clean and well maintained food/bar areas. Friendly and pleasant staff. Allows dogs in certain areas. Outside seating with a view of a lake. Undergone a refurbishment June 2024

Friendly yet efficient staff, lovely ambience.

Really lovely pub, food was delicious, the staff were friendly and professional. Jess was my server and was very lovely. Thank you

A wonderful welcome from the staff Jess the Front of House Was very pleasant and Professional Ordered our food and came in great time Wonderful meal

We visited last sunday for a birthday meal. The whole experience was amazing. The food was perfect and the next courses came quickly. Our server was Jess. She couldn't have been any more helpful. She was excellent with our 2 year old daughter who absolutely loved Jess! We will return again and would recommend going!

Please note, that is a grilled lemon NOT a tomato 🤪

I really like the Swan Holme. It has a nice local pub feel, with a good drinks selection, a pub-like ambience and nice staff. But, the food is really good too - a modern unpretnetious menu which is closer to restaurant food than "pub grub". Enough options to satisfy a variety of tastes and decent portions, with staff who seem happy to help.

Had a great lunch with other members of the WI. Very welcoming and friendly service and delicious food in a lovely setting. 5 of us sat around a round table which was very sociable for chatting.

A fantastic Sunday Roast and the service was great too. Thank you!

Lian was amazing and attentive without being oppressive and a pleasure to meet

Fab Sunday roast. We both had the trio and the pork was my fave. Lian was a gem. Will definitely be back!

Great food and service this evening at the Swan Holme. The slow cooked pork belly in particular was superb. Thank you Lian for looking after us all.

Amazing food! Had lamb Sunday lunch, which was perfection. Beautiful, happy, smiley service. Definitely one of our favourites

Ishka gave us great service, food was amazing

Lovely pub with great food. The lamb skewer with hummus and flatbread was unbelievably tasty!

Had lovely meal with very helpful staff

The atmosphere, service and food is excellent.

Real nice friendly staff with good choice of food price competitive

Nice pub but probably caters more for restaurant than pub, lovely lakeside location though.

Lovely pub with restaurant. Dog friendly . Nice seating outside by the water . Big carpark

Haven't been here for a while, it had recently been refurbished and they've made a great job too. New chairs furnishing even wall paper. The toilets were the most improved with new sink units. Freshly painted everywhere. Same friendly staff and great food. Had to wait a little longer than usual today (18/09/24) for our meals. We had bacon chop and chicken parmigiana.

Great food, great atmosphere ever since the refurb, menu not too extensive and pets allowed too, highly recommend

Libby was such an excellent server - could not have been more helpful. She was patient and helpful. Thank you!

This has become our favourite place to eat and worth the 45 minute drive to get here. The menu is very varied and perfectly cooked.

Had a lovely meal here the other evening food was really good and hot and our server was great. Only normally drink here as its my local but will be back again soon to eat many thanks

Absolutely fantastic meal again at The Swanholme yesterday dinner time. Such a beautiful local pub which has just recently been refurbished and it’s absolutely stunning. All the staff are very friendly as always, service with a smile. Thank you for having us again and we look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Great staff food excellent . Will be back

Fabulous place, cannot recommend highly enough. Go, you won't be disappointed folks.

Great food as always! Annie was great and worked really hard to make sure we had a good night.

Beautiful food and a lovely Sunday Dinner. The atmosphere is lovely and I highly recommend the food here.

Very surprised with the amount of fresh vegetables offered. The meal was excellent! Really enjoyed by the whole family.

Lovely atmosphere, great food, and the service was great. After an issue with our drink, it was solved quickly and without any problems. Our favourite pub!

Fantastic place to come on a relaxing Sunday afternoon. Friendly atmosphere and staff, everyone was very helpful and attentive. Food was stunning, taste was brilliant and the presentation was really good.

Staff are always lovely and food is always great! Ishka is always so helpful and friendly!!

Visited last night. 4 tables 2 tables finished their food before the other 2 tables got theirs. Food was really bad a poor quality for the price. I had the fish and chips, it’s was worth about £5 they charge £17. Cold chips also came out. 4 drinks at the bar came to £27 London prices. Everyone who went said how much it has gone downhill.

Service a bit slow but food was good and plenty of it

Free parking Great service staff are very attentive Drinks a little expensive Over £9 for large wine I had a sandwich, and it was over £18 The food was lovely Easy ways to pay 4 of us wanted to pay our own bills Definitely 4 stars 🌟

The food was excellent and the staff delightful

The steak was not good quality (rib eye) with a lot of fat and gristle. Was not asked at any time by the staff who served us whether everything was OK with the food, not even at the point of paying. Felt I needed a prompt as was quite embarrassed to mention it but would have done if asked. We've been before a year or two back and the food was better quality. Quite disappointed given the reputation.

Very nice meal, friendly helpful staff

My favorite pub in Lincoln,whit beautiful view of the lake

Really good food and really nice atmosphere now they have revamped it! Took pictures of puddings, not main meal though as was too hungry! 🤤😋😋

Had a major interior and exterior update. Nice new canopied outside eating area and inside also fully redone. Food still good as was choice of drinks but food prices have taken a serious shift north, so most mains now in £25+ range which is too strong for anything other than occasional visits. Also, pizza menu which was great now very limited unless you crank out high cost extra toppings. Would be 5 stars if prices were more realistic.

Nice place sat outside dog friendly good atmosphere

Fantastic pub and treatment. Friendly and professional. Lots of seating in and out, plus the lake and birdwatching. Lovely place to have a drink. Food looked and smelt great.

lovely meal, libby served us tonight and was fab! kaden also helped us and was super friendly:) will be returning!

The staff could not cope. Terry.

We went to The Swan Holme for a celebratory meal for a 16th and 70th birthday. We was served by the lovely Jess who was absolutely amazing and so personable. Nothing was too much trouble for Jess, service was with a smile and she had so much time and energy when serving us. Jess made our experience very special. She is such a credit to the establishment. Thank you so much Jess! X

Due to an unexpected need to stay overnight in Lincoln tonight, I found The Swan Holme on the Search For Sights app. They have a lovely large car park next to the lake,which was perfect for us to stay in our motorhome On arrival the staff were all very friendly and helpful. We were made to feel very welcome and both had a delicious meal in a lovely environment. Definitely recommend this excellent pub.

Wow. What a change from last time I went when the food was absolutely beautiful. The service was initially slow, we waited nearly 20 minutes to be offered a drink and have our orders taken. When the food came my husband's was ok. Not hot but not cold. Mine on the other hand was cold, not even warm. It was like lunchtime's warm ups without being warmed up! The food was, to put it bluntly....disgusting. Cold and despite 3 attempts to get a hot meal it didn't happen. The first meal was cold, it was sent back and came back having been microwaved (my half cut potato still on the plate), it was now soggy greasy and limp so was returned. The third attempt came out (supposedly a new meal) and again cold. In the end I walked out without eating anything as the attempts to provide food were so bad. In fairness to the waiting staff and manager, they tried and were incredibly apologetic. We weren't the only people complaining about cold food either. Whatever has happened since the makeover? The light above us was hanging out of the wall and the food awful. Definitely will not be going again and definitely wouldn't recommend.

Really nice pub great food, nice outdoor space looking over the lake.