The White Swan in Ryedale

So pleased you are back open. Food was really delicious, staff friendly and the atmosphere was great - that cosy country pub feel but with lots of space. Would highly recommend- particularly enjoyed the black pudding Bon Bon and the steak pie! Will be returning soon.

Great Sunday lunch with good service. Will be back for the a la carte menu. 👍 07.11.24 Place has been closed for a little while. But now reopened 🥳 I had Haddock and chips. As good Whitby 👍 We'll be back soon.....

Very nice lunch, comfortable pub with friendly staff. Helpful with mobility issues Update: apparently it’s now closed which is a shame.

Just had the roast beef 😋 dinner 🍽 for 2 it was absolutely lovely....the service and atmosphere was excellent 👌...I would recommend and would definitely be there again sometime....and the drinks very good thank you 😊 xx ❤️

Beautiful pub in lovely setting. Food is fantastic and the owners are lovely. Never had a bad meal here over the years. The belly pork and black pudding is brilliant, as is the fish pie and 5 minutes steak. Highly recommend!

Fantastic pub food, proper Friday night teatime atmosphere and friendly, attentive service from all, including Martin. This is a great pub again and we shall return!

Food excellent, service not so much and background music horrendous. Far too long between courses (40 mins) with nobody in attendance. We actually left before dessert was ordered as again, she brought the menu then disappeared. Extremely disappointing. Background music way too loud and the wrong genre. Rock tunes from the 60's, 70's etc with screeching guitar riffs. It was Sunday evening for christ's sake!! On a more positive note, the cut of lamb I had was one of the best I have had in years. Sort the service and the music and you will a very good all round pub.

This is a great pub/restaurant. The staff are lovely and they make you feel really at home.

Nice, cosy pub with plenty of seating around a real log fire

Just nipped in for a couple pints, log fire, Christmas carols, and just a comfortable place, friendly staff, will try the food next time, done pass by without calling in.

Very pleasant pub, good service and good food.

We was in ampleforth for the weekend. Arrived after a long journey.Great food. Staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome. Would definitely recommend

Brilliant service & friendly staff. There was five of us and all of us had fantastic food. Even our daughters dog got treats from the staff, highly recommend 😊

Family gathering, lovely food and very welcoming staff and the beers good too.

Up to Yorkshire from Kent. What a fantastic meal. Great staff and atmosphere. Very warm and welcoming.

Called in for lunch gamon egg & chips

Could not fault the place, ate there 3 times in 3 days, lovely food, good menu and fantastic staff. A really good atmosphere. Definitely worth a try.

Sunday lunch is advertised as ending at 5pm. Arrived at 4pm and was told the kitchen was closed. On politely expressing disappointment, especially as I had three small children to feed, I was told I was welcome to get a sandwich in the shop across the road. We were also told it had been very quiet all day so they had sent the staff home. The person who would seem to be the manager told us a tale of being quiet all week and advised us to ring to make sure they were serving food at the times they were advertised as doing so. We were also informed, essentially, that people should not expect to walk in and for the kitchen to be open, which amazed me as I thought this was a key feature of a pub selling food at advertised times. Very brusque and rude barman to whom a customer appeared to be an irritant. Worst of all, we saw the chef was still on the premises and the manager took a dessert order from two diners. The kitchen was not fully closed it would appear 🤔 Three children left to feed and an afternoon we were very much looking forward to ruined by an utterly inhospitable approach. Very far from a warm welcome.

Lovely fish and chips very good service

Good Sunday meal at what is now our local. Friendly, welcoming staff and delicious food in a warm setting on a cold, wet day.

Excellent food good range of beer good host's and it is dog friendly 👍👍⭐⭐⭐😀

In one sentence, I will not return. I should have known from booking the table to be honest. Sent an enquiry via their website for tonight and the reply was about the service times on a Sunday! Got the table booked but there were 2 parties with the same name so they’d used my first name (we were unaware) so there was some initial confusion!! My son has allergies and they seemed either very uninterested or unaware of the seriousness of allergies. We made them aware of the allergy upon booking and as soon as we arrived at the table. Bread was brought to the table which looked lovely, queried whether it was egg-free as it looked to have a glaze and they couldn’t be sure so provided an alternative. They then proceeded to bring my son’s meal with the same bread that they couldn’t be sure of on the plate along with some Parmesan style hard cheese (another uncertainty) when it was queried at this point the chef was sent to the table. Given the publicity around allergies and the severity I expected (possibly wrongly) that outlets serving food would have information more readily available. The other meals were nice but we couldn’t really relax to be able to enjoy them. Ate what we could, paid the bill and left. An overall disappointing experience.

If you are in the area, this place is a must do. The food is amazing, the service is personal, and the general feel from the colleagues helping is second to none...

Lovely little country pub with friendly staff..!!😁👍

Four of us cycled here from the campsite a mile or two over the hill. VERY welcoming and accommodating (we were a last minute booking). Menu was fantastic - at least 6 dishes I struggled to choose between! Excellent food, presentation, service and the beer was top notch! If you are in the area, be sure to treat yourself!

Elegant work. Delicious lunch and gluten free. Welcoming people. Enjoyable environment. Thank you. Will be back!

Fab hosts and great food very well presented. Made our whole family feel very welcome from initial phone booking to paying the bill. Keep up the good work. Thankyou 😊

What a brilliant traditional pub/restaurant. Today six adults and two children went for lunch to celebrate a birthday. The staff could not have been more accommodating. The pub felt very welcoming with log fires burning just the thing on a cold winters day. Great selection of food all well presented and cooked to perfection. They even made a starter for one of the young ones that wasn't on the menu. Good selection of drinks. The dining area was spacious. The toilets were spotlessly clean. There is a car park at the rear of the pub and a lovely sitting out area when the weather permits. We really enjoyed our visit and will definitely go back there. Well worth a visit, you will not be disappointed.

Nice little local place Never been before just pop in for a few drinks one bottle of Budweiser £5 😜 ripped 🤪 Go a few miles up the road and get two bottles of Budweiser for £5 Won’t go back in a rush 🤪

Cannot recommend them enough we went for Sunday lunch and I had to change the time twice nothing was no problem food and service was excellent

Had a lovely meal there on Saturday evening. Only point of concern would be the smell in the male toilets. Other than that everything was great. Thanks

Great place to go for a tasty meal whilst touring the area 😋 xxx

Best Beaujolais in à pure english pub ! Excellent service

Lovely Sunday roast was had by the family, highly recommended 👌

Everything was superb, nothing was too much trouble. Food was amazing.

Great food and nice pint of black sheep ale . Had the Barnsley chop which was delicious

Great staff and good choice on menu.Excellent food at reasonable price

Beautiful pub. Friendly staff, lovely location x

We visited The White Swan whilst on our holiday, as it was a last minute booking the staff couldn't have been more accommodating to our party of 5. Food, atmosphere and service couldn't be faulted. The White Swan has a lovely, welcoming vibe and would could of sat there all night!! We would recommend this astablishment to anyone visiting the area.

Good food. Great, friendly service. Bookings recommended.

Everything was perfect. Need I say more...... apart from rebooted for Wednesday evening. Thanks to all at the White Swan.

Called in & got a table. V gd service pleasant room. Dining inside & out. Really gd food lovely salmon. Presentation gd. Gd parking facilities.better to book as busy.

Phenomenal service, food and atmosphere. Great portion size and fair prices. Would absolutely recommend

We got 2 burger for take away the burger had no taste to it and the bread was burned we had to wait nearly and hour for our food and it was way to expensive for what you got £12.50 for a small Burned burger not very happy with the amount of money I had to spent

Advertised as open on Wednesday but thoroughly closed. Two pubs in a village but only open 4 days. You are having a laugh.

Room very nice, clean and comfortable , beer great owners very friendly

What a lovely pub. Food was delicious and staff were fabulous.

Nice food. Pie isn't actually pie.

Our first time here and we were very impressed Food was excellent quality 👌 The Staff were friendly and helpful in every way possible. It is a little gem 💎 of a place. Would definitely recommend 👌

Wonderful service and welcoming staff. Meals outstanding.

Gorgeous town, great pub and great service.

I can highly recommend. We were a party of eight and every meal was excellent. Our host Cath? was lovely, great sense of humour and nothing was too much trouble. She worked incredibly hard all evening doing the bar as well as the waitressing and all done with a smile and courtesy. Attentive but not in your face. We shall certainly return when we're next in the area.

Excellent. Gorgeous food. Friendly polite and helpful staff. Very welcoming. xx

Hugely improved menu, great specials, lovely atmosphere, attentive staff. Will be going again and again.

Good food. Nice staff. Tables not too close together. Lovely garden for a sunny afternoon.

Fantastic quality food in a lovely setting. Friendly personal service. Dog friendly

Great service and excellent food. A really friendly and welcoming atmosphere

very very nice the food was lovely.nice atmosphere the waitress who served as was very chatty.only the second time we have been as live in harrogate.but will be back.

A fabulous dinner experience with the family. One of our party has mobility issues and that was taken into account with our reserved seats..the food was delicious, generous portions too. The staff were friendly and attentive and made us feel very welcome...Will revisit when next in the area 👌🏽🥂🍷

Outstanding. Must be visited, fabulous food and amazing staff.

Delicious food ... a REAL pie and delicious merry filling. Lovely fresh veggies. The pub was v quiet but it was early in the week and we like it quiet anyway!! Good friendly service too 😀

Food ok.bit pricey for what you got.good beer

Lovely food. friendly staff. Even prepared a special meal for one of our group.

Delicious food, great drinks selection and very friendly staff - highly recommend!

Great food and service. Called in on a Thursday afternoon. No booking. Looked after very well.

Pretty expensive, but lovely atmosphere, really friendly staff and nice high quality food!

Popped in today for lunch, bit over rated. Food and service average.

Couldn't be happier with the service turned up from being out of town they were fully booked but they still managed too fit us in!! The food was that good we asked on the off chance if we could book for the following night which we were told of course we could and they are very accommodating!! Full family fed and watered can't wait for tomorrow evening many thanks on the top service and getting us in 😊👍 5* from me *****

Great tasty pub food and extensive gluten free options! GF fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding were delish!

Was a bit disappointed in the parmo

Lovely pub in beautiful surroundings. The food was good and the staff friendly. As the Americans say, what's not to like? 😊

Fantastic food, hospitality and views.

Excellent local pub. Good food and helpful staff.

Great food flexible menu for vegetarian

Fab food, great service and lovely surroundings.

Really good food and the staff were excellent with the kids. A really lovely early evening we had! Had a drink outside in the sunshine and then our booked table inside to eat.

Lovely friendly place, great food and great service. Had a fantastic 2 day break in yorkshire. Great pub everything excellent, busy place. 😊👍

Nice food but very expensive small portions . friendly staff £16 for 10 chips and a fish

Brilliant service, happy and friendly staff who go that extra mile. Will be going back soon.

Good beer garden. Decent food. Staff were very good. Plenty of parking off street

Fish and chips takeaway on a Friday night. Cooked to order and comes complete with mushy peas and homemade tartar sauce. Delicious!

Lovely to see The White Swan open again. The food did not disappoint. The beers are well kept and the staff are a credit to the pub for being helpful approachable and polite. Hope to go back again soon.

Had a wonderful meal tonight. The staff were unbelievably friendly. They also knew lots about their gluten free options which was appreciated as my partner is a coeliac! We had a gorgeous steak that the chef cooked to perfection. Also the sticky toffee pudding was gluten free but still tasted sublime. Would give this place more than 5 stars if I could. Would recommend to anyone who lives or is staying around here!

Lovely village, friendly people and gorgeous food served by friendly staff

Had great time here staff friendly and very helpful. The food is outstanding all we could say was omg try this, omg no you try this. Highly recommend for both staff and outstanding food.

Pleasant staff working hard to meet the current demands of social distance rules. Fabulous food.

Great food and excellent service

Excellent service, the staff are warm and welcoming, couldn't be any better and the food is excellent. Highly recommend

Lovely food nice drinks very friendly staff

Really enjoyed our meal, good choices and staff welcoming, nice.

Excellent food Excellent service in no e surroundings We will return

Not bad, but in this area of North Yorkshire they are up against some stiff competition and need to step up a gear or two to make the grade.

Amazing food amazing service great outside seating area altogether in my top 10 for all time experience

Exelent tasty food, Exelent staff service considered next to nothing AAAAAAA

Booked a table for 13 last October for our end of season meal from golden square got the free minibus service there and back excellent food,great staff and a great evening had by all

Nice food and good selection of drinks.

Good food and excellent service. Staff very helpful.

Wonderful food and brilliant staff, clean and tidy.

Lovely meal with lovely friends.

Four of us dined at the White Swan this week and the food was really quite outstanding. The pub in tiny Ampleforth has been rated highly on the Yorkshire Ale Trail and for good reason. We started with the mixed fish plate to share and it was so good I was tempted to hoard it for myself. We each had different entrees and all were very pleased. My sea bass with chorizo on sage mash was delectable and my friends pork medallions with blue cheese sauce looked amazing. Would definitely recommend if you’re nearby.