The White Swan in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The food was great. The server was scared of a table of eight. She was very nice and did a great job. A little coaching and she would be even better. Three croquettes is not enough to share. Not sure why restaurants are making appetizers so small you can't share them. The building is old and slanted. It's cool. Be careful. Decor is great.

It's a nice pub, Not too expensive for the location. I had Sausage and mash and got 3 sausages with watery mash and gravy. That's it. No veg or anything. The sausages were nice, though

Food was delicious, staff were really pleasant & service was great. No complaints from me

A pub full of stories and history.

Came here for lunch with my husband. This pub is very cute and traditional British pub. Great atmosphere and the customers service is high level. Sai the bartender served us with a big smile and a lot of knowledge of the menu

It's my favourite pub in London. Everytime I visit the city, I make sure to drop by. I absolutely love and recommend the pies! The space is also lovely. The upstairs dining room is very calm and well decorated.

8 friends. 8 different dishes. One tastier than the other. Really courteous waiter (Dom) and the beer selection is good. What more could you want? Highly recommended if you want to try English cuisine. 😋

Great food and pints @ the white swan. Sai Shri was our waiter and she was great in suggesting what to eat and drink. Very friendly and attentive.

Sehr gutes Essen und super nette Bedienung. Dom hat uns sehr gut betreut und war aufmerksam und schnell. Der Pub ist sehr schön.

Great little local pub in covent garden. Very chill vibe with a sizeable cask ale and beer selection. They also have a nice dinner menu. I of course had to try the fish& chips, which hit the spot and made for a perfect summer evening in London. Barkeep was lovely and prices were in range.

I had a very fun time here, it was my first time in the country and the person who served me, Sai, was so kind and helpful. The service made the experience amazing along with the one of the best fish and chips I have had so far. A must visit for great vibes.

Visited this little gem with family along in June. Freddie - one of the staff, looked after me with my family during the football - he could see we were a bit jammed, and gave us the tip another group was moving - so we got to a better spot, and the family got to experience the game in a good atmosphere. Back in August on a business trip, came straight here on my own - and Freddie was there again! I mentioned why I came back, and Freddie described where we sat - he remembered us!! Well done - great local pub feel, surrounded by lots of less personal places!

Nice pub with a vibrant, yet pleasant atmosphere. Lots of younger folks. We liked our drinks, the food was good and the service (our waitress' name was Saishri) was very friendly and attentive. This pub had been recommended to us by a friend and we'll try to come again on our next visit to London.

This place was recommended by a friend.The service was generally nice. I enjoyed some bites along with my drinks, to keep myself from getting drunk. The staff was happy to indulge in conversation. I particularly enjoyed talking to the waitress who is pursuing music, while working there (I think her name was Sai). I wish her luck. I would definitely like to visit again. I went during the quite times, I am not sure if the service would be the same during busy times.

Don't come to London.much but the lads in this pub made us feel welcome.Credit to the owner.

I had a very fun time here, it was my first time in the country and the person who served me, Sai, was so kind and helpful. The service made the experience amazing along with the one of the best fish and chips I have had so far. A must visit for great vibes.

Very good fish and chips and chicken schnitzel. Service was excellent!

Great food and atmosphere, and even better service. Saishri was extremely helpful and gave great suggestions!

My friends and I had an amazing time here! Sai was such a sweetheart serving us. She recommended and made us a great hugo spritz. A 10/10 recommended place. Definitely coming back for the great food and the vibe.

Great food and service. Thank you Saishri!

Had a really great time, we were served really well by Saishri!

10/10 recommendations from Saishri!

Great place 😎. Very well served by Saishri. Thank you Saishri.

Very nice place . Thanks Saishri for serving us well.

Had a great time! Great service by Saishri ❤️ 10/10 would recommend

Great service by Saishri. Had a nice time

Had a great time at the White Swan! Saishri’s service was amazing !

The vibe was electric, the crowd was fun, and Saishri’s service was spot on. She really knows how to keep the good times rolling!

Great food and ambience. Also a memorable service by saishri.

Amazing food, great service by Sai and great atmosphere especially on the weekends with live music!!

Nice place, we only drank beer there

One of many pubs visited during a crawl.

Very poor staff This is not a premium pub but charging premium prices.Staff were dressed in beachwear which I don't think is appropriate.

I encountered Sam and Maria and they were really great with me, great environment tho and friendly people

Big thanks to maria there, great performance

We went to walk around the area and found this cute pub. We got served by Maria and Sam, incredible servers, very friendly and kind. Will be going back!

Went this sunday morning and the service was really great. Got welcomed by Maria the bartender

Really amazing service by Maria ! Great venue looks good

Played on a technicality that didn't exist when serving the plant based burger and refused to provide chips without charging extra, contradicting their own menu. Overall poor. Edit: On my previous post I can see they responded suggesting that they will make this clearer to future customers which I think is a good start. Just to clarify, the menu didn't state clearly that the plant based burger won't have chips - considering the text above on the left says all burgers are served with chips unless otherwise stated and saying that it comes with a house salad doesn't constitute saying "otherwise" and doesn't equate saying it doesn't come with chips - it's just not clear at all. If I'm spending £17 on a burger when the meat options are the same price as the plant burger but they receive chips with them, I would expect to receive the same chips (and if the chips aren't vegan but I chose to swap them anyway, that should also be an option). I think it is good that this is to be clarified when ordering, but the salad should be exchangeable with chips on request even if it isn't vegan considering the price of the burger is the same as the meat options. I also think from a customer service perspective it felt like poor hospitality considering how much money I had spent on drinks prior to ordering the burger.

Friendly boozer just away from the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden, and a 5 mins walk from theatre-land. Decent selection of ales and lagers. Air con, which was pleasant on a muggy hot day!

Popped in for a last couple of drinks and stayed longer. Emily and Vince were great servers and an absolute delight. Good range of drinks and had decent music playing. We may even of had a little dance! Will be back.

Very cozy place with very nice staff. The girl who took our order gave us very good advice on what to eat and drink. We also informed him of an allergy to nuts and he told us very well what he could take and what he couldn't. All the dishes we ordered were delicious. Highly recommended.

Top place we had family catch up here, staff were extremely friendly booze was great what's not to like

Highly recommend this place its a hidden gem. The food and service are excellent and the drinks are well made. Fantastic location too.

Wonderful pies and friendly personal

Pub and restaurant upstairs, atypical and full of charm, delicious and hearty meals, very friendly waiter

Quite honestly, it was the staff. I was arranging post drinks for an away day and ALL the staff could not have been nicer, more accommodating or more welcoming. I don't know who does the hiring/training but they know what they are doing

AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE!! My partner was robbed here a few nights ago and they didn’t want to know anything about it when we asked for help. A lady called Sarah who worked there was rude and obnoxious to us when we approached the situation. I will never ever go back to this establishment again and I suggest you do the same if you like your valuables kept safe. This place is a disgrace to the company that runs it and the staff are just as bad in respect and attitude. ………………………………………………………………. Ok so just clarifying we were robbed at the end of the night not during the day and it was in your pub and not outside your establishment. Nobody was around us all night as we stood at the back of the bar for our drinks. She had her phone and Filofax with all her cards in it. So basically you are lying to looking at the cctv. You are basically covering something up for something you don’t want knowing anyone about. Again a message to the public if you don’t want your things stolen then do not go here and avoid with extreme caution as you will not get any help and just moved on like we were.

Took a chance to watch the England match before watching a West End show we had pre booked. Initially there was standing room only and we have two kids with us and so we decided not to stay as it would be too squashy for them. The staff were so incredibly kind and called us in as a table hadn’t turned up. They didn’t have to do that and the staff were so kind on such a busy evening.

Went during quiet time for lunch, barkeeps were the right amount of chatty, food was good and plenty. Great location just a few blocks from touristy areas, yet felt like your friendly neighborhood public house.

Amazing time here for the french football game, had dinner too. Food was very British, came fast and kind service Will come back next visit

Was in London and wanted to watch the Euros game. Booked table - White Swan were extremely helpful during booking process - paid £10per person deposit - deposit refunded upon arrival - great position with screens well located

Another top visit! This time for the football. Watched The Portugal game, always a reliable venue for atmosphere even earlier in the week. Had a nice sports menu out so I tried the sliders, first time. Didn't disappoint. Also noticed they had Paulaner on tap on this visit so will be back for that

Très bonne expérience dans ce pub typique londonien. Merci à Sarah qui a beaucoup contribué à ce bon moment en étant très professionnelle, gentille et efficace.

Julia was very welcoming and accommodated all of our needs. We had breakfast and dinner at the White Swan and the quality was amazing. The bar was also provides nonalcoholic drinks. We had a lovely time at the White Swan and hope to visit again.

Went here Thursday 20th June after Mamma Mia show. We heard live music, which drew us in, wow amazing guy, Scottish. Then someone called Lewis we were told, him and his wife from Alaska, bought everyone a drink in the pub, amazing. HEY JUDE, last song. Brilliant night for my Birthday weekend x

Enjoyed a beer and a wonderful pie! Highly recommend.

English atmosphere, good food and the staff was courteous and friendly

Great old fashioned pub with hearty food!

True English style pub, good food and friendly staff. Possibility to see matches and live music shows very pleasant!

Just had drinks, terrific atmosphere. Fabulous entertainment too.

We were looking for a place in Covent Garden that was quiet and offered traditional English cuisine and we found it! Very good service and delicious food. The super comfortable upper dining room. A pleasure to have had lunch here.

Amazing find , we were getting soaked British weather at its best. So we popped by chance and had lovely meal. I had the steak and ale pie.. and as a pie connoisseur it was top quality, a lovely hard crust and full of steak. I very nearly didn’t finish it as it was very filling. I stepped up to the challenge. My partner loved the vegetarian option(sorry no picture).friendly staff topped it off. It was a bit noisy as it had a group of lads by the bar but it’s to be expected. But I loved the place,full of history, good food at a competitive price, nice staff . So give it a try

Passed through London and wanted to catch a game, screens everywhere and easy to see, staff was very friendly and served delicious beef pie. Highly recommend.

Pub with ok food. No service at the table. Busy but welcoming place.

Cosy pub in the middle of the Covent Garden madness, but not so packed like the other pubs around if you are lucky. The pint of neck oil was perfect.

Tasty food and good drinks. Bar snacks are quite good. Loaded chunky chips are especially great. Staff were friendly and chatty too.

Good atmosphere. Delicious food, extensive drinks menu. Wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.

The famous “magpies” found in traditional London pubs. These are particularly good, with a well-executed sauce and good little vegetables.

Despite being in the centre, a true English style pub, fantastic food and very friendly staff. You can also watch all the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League matches.

Came here tonight with a party of 30 university students and faculty from the US. Food, beer, and service were excellent. Everything was very clean and the place had a comfortable vibe. Thanks for taking such great care of our group!

Excellent live music last Thursday :) Friendly staff, good location!

Enjoyed trivia night after an excellent pub dinner. They even added a few Canadian questions for us. Fun times!

Great spot! Immaculate vibes, and top tier service.

This pub ticks all the boxes for a fantastic evening out. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The menu offered a good variety, and everything we tried was delicious. But the true highlight of this pub is its impressive selection of drinks. They boast a fantastic range of beers. The spirits selection was equally impressive, with a knowledgeable bar staff happy to recommend something.

Great food, great service with friendly wait staff, the atmosphere is buzzing and great to catch a vibe off it. Would highly recommend this pub to anyone considering going

Went there with my family visiting london. Random visit but very satisfying. Proper British pub atmosphere. We had a drink then decided to eat, the fish and chips is amazing 🤩 . Great service from the team really smiling and good customer service . I highly recommend this place

Really nice pub in Covent Garden, had a nice lunch and drinks, staff were very helpful and friendly!

Freddy = very slay. Best staff member I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with. Will be coming back for more

What a fantastic pub! Bar staff were so lovely! 10/10 highly recommend!

The White Swan is a nice pub in the heart of London: good prices, good atmosphere and friendly staff.

We popped in for a “quick” lunch. The service was absolutely questionable. The waiter completely lost, and the food took ages to arrive. Even the manager was annoyed with his own staff. Overall the food was good, nice calamari and fish and chips.

This is a rather nice Nicholson's pub in Covent Garden. Upon entering there is a crowded seating area while the rear seating area feels more spacious. The service was excellent and I paid £10.10 for a double Woodford Reserve, one of around 20 whiskies on offer. I also counted 7 cask ales available. The wood paneling does give the pub a cozy feel. They do have a food menu, the usual pub fare of burgers etc. There is an upstairs dining room. There is a very small exterior seating area.

Charming pub with a wonderful and friendly staff. We enjoyed the coziness and atmosphere. Would recommend!

Very good food All the employees are very helpful and kindly.

Another cozy pub with excellent service. The beer was great but our meat pies were just okay. I had the wild boar pie and my husband had the chicken pie and both lacked meat! The crust was delicious. Buttery and crispy but each should have had more wild boar, and chicken considering each were almost twenty pounds! When we went to Boroughs Market we saw them for six pounds each!!!

Always delivers. Perfect location

Good food and beer, pleasant service.

Nice pub near to Leicester Square / Covent Garden. Staff were friendly and there was a decent selection of beers. We enjoyed the live music. Will certainly visit again soon

Awesome pub to grab some fine pub grub and a quick drink or 2.

A jolly good pint and a friendly welcome.

Good selection of beers, nice atmosphere

Great pies and beer. Busy Friday lunchtime, however we were easily seated and enjoyed a great lunch

TO AVOID FOR TOURISTS!!! I had very good memories of this restaurant, which is why I wanted to introduce it to my companion, unfortunately we are both very disappointed... Already it's an order at the bar, even for the dishes, and a payment right away before even knowing that we were going to have 3 fries on the plate…! Then we both have allergies, which of course were specified when taking the order, but when the dishes arrived on the table (after 40 minutes…!) we were told that only one of the two dishes had been adapted! The waitress was not friendly at all, didn't make us feel in our place at all and even less comfortable. We therefore finished our meal in another establishment because on top of that, not at all satisfied for 55€…!

Best place i’ve ever been to! Live music was unreal and the staff were incredible!

Great food, great live music, great beer and amazing service!

My first pub - love the cosy vibe 😘

Prompt, friendly service as well as excellent food in comfortable surroundings. Also, they do a very good pint of Guiness!

My favourite pub in London. Lively atmosphere, great live music, brilliant service!

Didn't have any food so no stars for that. The atmosphere was great but I think that was down to the singer he was fantastic with a beautiful voice.