The White Swan in St Albans

Late closing ,nice atmosphere , friendly staff

Had a fantastic day. Really love it and Michelle and all of the staff were brilliant!!! Love it here!!!!!

Stopped into The White Swan when killing time in St Alban's and was pleasantly surprised. From outside the pub looks like an old locals kind of place. However, inside the interior is modern without the expense of the old charm. The Guinness on tap is one of the best I've had outside of Ireland. Special thanks to Michelle, who was great to talk to about the local area, suggesting things to do.

Dog friendly. Dog treats offered, as well as a water bowl. Immaculate friendly back street pub. Nice beer, real fire. What more do you want?!!

For a relaxing pint in this great pub watching the F1

We love this place! Particular mention to Michelle who is always so friendly and accommodating to us whether we are with our daughter or not. We would definitely recommend!

Amazing pub very friendly staff nothing was too much and atmosphere was great . Xx

Good pub, great for live sport on TV

What a lovely, friendly and welcoming pub this is. Just popped in for a Sunday drink and we were greeted like old friends. The red wine was delicious, a log fire and the sport on TV was not overwhelming like some places. We had a wander around and saw the roof terrace, everywhere was clean, warming and we definitely recommend a visit. Michelle introduced herself by name and explained some of the photos and pictures on the walls. Apparently their Guinness is the best, so we will sample that on our next visit. Thankyou for your lovely hospitality x

Feeling cold and fed up on a dull winters day in town? Pop in to the Swan and enjoy their log fire, friendly welcome and maybe some sport on TV or maybe not. In summer there are tables outside and the roof terrace catches the sun.

Nice quiet pub for a lunchtime drink with a friend or two

A large group of us from a wedding party came in for some drinks before the ceremony- staff were excellent and a very nice homely atmosphere. Fast service and great price drinks.

Went back to my old local on Saturday evening with my wife late and had the best time ever. We so much missed the atmosphere. Best pub ever. Bob & Penny.

Best pint of Guiness in St Albans. High praise from a Northern Irishman.

Fantastic pub in St albans friendly and attentive staff good selection of lager and ales all well kept and reasonably priced

Lovely pub with great staff Michelle was an absolute treasure thank you

Fantastic team, warm welcome, open fire. So good we went back again on Sunday. Fantastic pub.

Popped in for a drink earlyish on a Friday. No queueing, got served straight away, and got a seat. Nice old style pub in the centre St albans. They had a live band on later that night. Also has a roof terrace round the back.

Awesome place. Fantastic owners always look after people.

Very good please once visit this place.

Michelle is very good👍 she’s does everything you need.

Had the best experience and time at this venue, especially due to the bar lady Michele who was so attentive, professional, friendly and made my time here unforgettable. Thank you to Michele (**pay rise is most definitely needed after the service I just received from her!)

We were very well looked after by Michelle especially as we had a disabled person with us. Also I would highly recommend The White Swan for its beer and for watching Sport.

The Staff are fantastic and attentive, great places to watch sport and have a cold drink of your choice.

Lovely pub with a very nice roof terrace. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Children and dogs welcome.

Excellent service friendly and helpful from Michelle and other bar staff. Lovely atmosphere and roof terrace added to the experience. Lovely time we had here.

Athena is the No1 lady at white swan. We had the best time and best service. Thank you so much.

Great friendly staff and a terraced area makes this a great little place

Nice bar, very friendly with a small roof terrace

First time I have visited - I moved away from area some 35 years back - just on a re- visit. Fabulous place - friendly staff. A total gem. Hand pulled ales extremely well kept - a perfect pint. Did not eat so afraid cannot comment there and have left review rating blank for such. Will I revisit - definite yes if in area again.

The best roof terrace in St.Albans

Lovely pub friendly bar staff Michelle your a star thank you.

Class bouncers. George and Stef if I remember correctly. We’re really friendly and decent when I was looking to have a chat.

We didn't eat, however was a buzzing atmosphere

Awful experience with a bar lady towards my friend. She was so rude and refused to serve us for god knows what reason then when I questioned as to why she was acting the way she did she told me “she did not care” for what I had to say. We got into a bit of an argument and she was just outright rude. She said her name was Angela but I do not know if that was true (she did not speak with an English accent). Will not be back here as that has competely put me off.

Amazing pub great bar staff great atmosphere late licence!! brilliant :)

The very best pub in St. Albans...I had my night...and so on... Brilliant night with...Elton John...Fantastic night....

Lovely atmosphere, roof top terrace is gorgeous in the summer. Great for late evening drinks. Good prices and had a lovely bartender Micheal who helped with beer choices. One of the best spots in St Albans

Nice friendly city centre pub, good range of drinks at reasonable prices. There's a nice secluded roof terrace area which is a real sun trap. We'll worth a visit.

Great pub, music, drinks, and bar staff are lovely. Door men are brilliant and so respectful. Roof terrace is cute, and as a woman, I feel safe going there and letting my hair down.

Good Guiness and craic. But no food.

Michelle was amazing. We went in for drinks before a wedding . She’s is a credit to the bar !

Irish to the roots. Plesent bar in the centre of town.

Not a very classy place. Wouldn’t go there again. Wouldn’t recommend

Great little pub.i found this pub in lock down and I live 6 miles away but always tru and go back when I can. Lovely staff .5 star ale house

Friendly place and good service

Lovely pub and very friendly staff. Being a guinness drinker from Ireland I'm always reluctant to drink guinness in England due to previous experiences, however the guinness was spot on in here - nicest I've had in England.

Great location, lovely place with friendly staff.

One of the cosiest pubs. Great atmosphere and service. 5* one.

Very helpful and friendly staff when we played a gig there. Great atmosphere

Lovely atmosphere. Limited beer choice.

Nice pub, well priced - Michelle was lovely. Thanks Gareth & Joni x

Fantastic Sunday watching the football. Cocktails on tap…what more could you want?! Shout out to the barmaid Michelle-what a babe!

Friendly staff, clean pub, but they don't do food.

Great pub with warm and friendly atmosphere. Looks to be a younger crowd but all ages in there having a great time.

Since when was reserving seats in a pub that doesn't serve food a thing!!! Came in and couldn't get a seat because 2 large tables had "reserved" signs on them...yet no one turned up in the time we were there. We were a group of 4. Service was good though hence 3 stars

The bouncers are awful They wouldn't allow my two male friends in as the pub was too busy but allowed two females in. When my friends started to question why they weren't allowed in the bouncers 4 of them took one of my friends to floor and held the other one. Now all I can think off is that they are racist due to the fact they had an issue before eith them and they do anything wrong either that particular time.

The pub has a real cosy welcoming feel about it, open fire and friendly vibe. Great heated rooftop garden too.

Went Boxing Day 2021. Wow. Went Boxing Day 2022. Duh(!) Music on one speaker and low atmosphere. I asked bar staff if they could fix the speakers, not swearing or being in the slightest bit aggressive (I just asked), I a negative response. As I write this, the music is near silent and atmosphere is tepid at best. I love this place on a normal day... Update. They said the speakers were fixed. Tunes OK.. Speakers just not working. Bar staff working.landlord? Bar manager fronted it... Heading home now. Boxing Day 2022. Could have been better. BUT don't forget the rest of the year. Great place. One example. My partner was alone and had a cold. Two youngervlocals made sure they were OK...:)

Had a couple of drinks Christmas day...Great pub.

O what a night, needs some dance music though to pump it up abit later on

Decent little friendly boozer...Good for Footie watching.

Proper local pub in centre of St Albans

Good atmosphere, what I'd call a typical pub with good beer. Great for watching sport and now with a nice little roof terrace

Lovely bar manager & lovely bouncers on the door. Thank you so much for returning my sons lost bracelet tonight. You’ve all restored my faith in kindness & honesty 😃

Good pub for sport good choice beers and staff who know what doing recommend to anyone visiting the town..

The bouncers physically assaulted a member of our group and were incredibly rude and obnoxious. Would not go here again, especially given the number of other wonderful pubs where people are treated as human beings, not dogs!!

Warm and friendly staff lovely atmosphere.

Nice Landlord and Staff ... Bitter always Nicely poured ....

Great pint of Heineken 👌friendly staff

Really nice pub. Good ale and good service.

Great bub in the heart of a lovely city. Rooftop drinking area was an inspired idea, loved it.

Traditional pub with good beers and seating outside as a roof terrace as well now well worth a try

Great evening on the roof terrace.

Great pub great service, the highlight of my visit to St Albans.

Solid as hell drinking pub. Always a fun time

Canny pub. Sat outside. Nice cool drinks. Friendly staff.

Great atmosphere friendly good drinks

Go and see Michelle, this was the best pint of Guinness I've had in a long time outside of being at home in Dublin...I will definitely be back.

Doormen create more problems than they solve. Miserable dirty place.

Friendly pub hidden off the high Street. Nice place to have a drink while shopping

Had a great laugh would recommend it,

The White Swan, I'm pleased to say has retained the old world charm and has not changed in 50 years apart from the addition of Sky sports TV it is clean and the bitter was superb

Aggressive landlord, stay clear!

Cute little pub wide selection of drinks and a friendly service.

One of the most pleasant Irish pubs I’ve visited in recent times. The staff were very friendly, particular mention to Michelle and Andrew. Guinness as good as home and would highly recommend.

Good place, drink & chat. Pre-covid better music

Friendly Easy going Pub. New roof top bar for drinks.

A cozy pub, always somewhere to sit with decent beer options! There's even a hidden heated terrace, a very nice pub!

Only stayed here for one beer, it was a good pub for a last drink of the evening!

Liked it, good place to catch a game and friendly service.

Staff weren't attentive, kinda dingey. Didn't stay.

The white swan staff are a great asset to the community. They have a lovely community feel with friendly and inviting staff. They support our community safety team by donating and supporting us if we require extra manpower. Thank you to all the staff at the white swan. A gem in our community.

My favourite cosy pub in St Albans, lovely owners and staff and such a good vibe! Very busy on weekends which just shows how great this little bar is

Brilliant unless you want to wait for bored staff to acknowledge you while you're waiting to be served Note to staff: All you have to say is 'I'll be with you shortly in a mo whatever' It's just manners

Popped in for a pint of Guinness and was pleasantly surprised . Very cosy and a good pint

Looked beautifully festive, barmaid was really friendly which made for a pleasant experience.

Used to be good but the management seem to now be non-inclusive. Shame really.

Had a meal when on a friends birthday and fgot serious foo posining as well as several others from my party. Including Covid and the squits.

Open late which is good,. Do not expect a decent pint and expect a SHADY welcome.