The White Swan Inn in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best Sunday lunch by far - amazing value for money and the service is excellent even at 4.45 on a very busy Sunday. 100% recommend this place.

Came here with my mam for Sunday dinner & loved it. Staff were lovely & food was great. Puddings were beautiful both homemade. Would recommend.

Good and bad, Came for husband’s birthday and mains were really good everyone enjoyed. Bad,Pavlova frozen, no raspberries or fresh cream just squirts cream on the side. Not how you would expect a Pavlova to be made. Disappointed Have visited many times ,like the new refurb especially the new chairs which you don’t sink into and staff very nice.

Delicious and Amazing Food, Friendly and Helpful Staff, Would Highly Recommend It, We Will Definitely Be Back For More 🤩

We love it here , best sunday dinner in the north east.

Great service and the steak pie is award winning for a reason. Cannot wait to try the Sunday lunch. Very happy with our experience. Update. Had the steak and ale pie again, and I am convinced it’s the best steak and ale pie I have ever had: phenomenal with that mash and gravy. I only wish they had given me a nice slice of bread to mop up all the gravy. Il be back!

Sunday lunch was once again amazing. Hats of to staff such a busy place. Yet all pleasant and happy. Will be back again and again

What a great place staff were friendly and professional food was delicious and reasonably priced

Great place to eat. Fast service. Tasty food. Good gluten free options and aware of Coeliac requirements. Gluten free food was flagged when served. Coffee is great too.

drove 35 minutes after hearing great reviews, upon entering we were not greeted at all, once the table was ready we were shouted at to be seated to a table that was not set nor clean fully & we were not informed of items that were no longer available on the menu. food orders went in and we didnt wait long for our starters which were nice, no check to see if everything was ok. Server come to clear our plates and asked “was that your starter” then proceeded to drop the cutlery all over my partner with no apology. Mains come and again no complaints over the food but no check to see if everything was ok at any point. Server cleared our mains and asked if we would like a desert so we asked for a menu, server dumped the menu on the table, didnt make us aware of any specials at all. Once deserts were done i asked for the bill from one server, waited 10 minutes it did not come so asked another server for the bill, she brought it and dumped it on our table, nobody come back to ask how we would like to pay so i got up and paid at the bar before leaving, woman behind the bar was very rude, didnt ask once if our meal was ok or nothing was more interested in other things. Overall service has severely let this place down today, almost all servers walking round chewing gum and honestly looking very dull, uninterested and like they were slaves being forced to work. If thats the morale your staff have got god help the longevity of the place

Lovely 3 meat Sunday dinner with all the trimmings. Wise to book in advance as it's always busy.

Went with my family yesterday our table was reserved for 430 unfortunately it wasn't ready for over 20 mins but my family were prepared to wait n have a drink in the bar some of my family got a free drink n two lovely waitresses were very apologetic n told us that due to the issue the bill was reduced by 20pc which was very kind the food was beautiful dinners and sweets the service excellent so thank you we will definitely be back

We had lunch here today a group of four. Food was piping hot and delicious. Staff we very friendly and made you feel very welcome

Was a lovely lunch, staff and food was amazing

Came at weekend for a birthday meal with Partner and my son Lovely food ,partner had beef brisket ,son chicken kebab ,me mussels Lovely and hot ,fresh ,staff were lovely

Came here for Sunday lunch with family.Food outstanding we will be back

Visiting from out of the area. The Sunday lunch was exceptional along with the service. Well run public house.

The mince and dumplings was the worst I’ve had, sadly there was such a lack of flavour it might as well have been brown dish water with clumps of mince. severe lack of gravy also and the ‘leek’ dumplings were small dry hard bricks. Half the chips were decent other half needed longer. Partner really enjoyed his cheese steak sandwich and fries (even if it was a small portion) long wait for food and was told when food arrived it was going to take 5-10 minutes for a portion of peppercorn sauce. Place has little ventilation so like a Furness on hot days and staff are hard to catch and seem to be running round like headless chickens when it gets busy

This was our first visit here. I had the roast belly pork and for my other half she opted for roast beef. Both meats just melted in the mouth, the roasties cooked in beef dripping were out of this world. The staff were friendly and helpful, we highly recommend going for a visit but book first as it's popular. We will be back.

Always great here. ***** as above.

The childs cheese burger was burnt. The manager was very rude about it. She didnt offer him any other food but charged for a burnt burger that was returned. When i asked if she had charged for the burnt burger i was reffered to as stupid i have visited before on a sunday and recieved friendly service however this time a manager i have never met before clearly has a problem with me and my mixed race six year old child. This is not the place for mixed race children the manager clearly does not care what food they are served. Very upsetting previous visits were not like this. The new manager clearly has a different political agenda.

Went for Sunday lunch. Hassled off the table whilst still having a drink after an hour even though we had a table booked for 2pm and our table wasn't ready as there were customers still seated on it . They are obviously overbooking, so although the meal was nice, I wasn't impressed with the staff hassling us to leave the table so they could seat more customers. Come on guys be a bit more fair. It's not all about making money.

Fantastic food, great surroundings and atmosphere. The staff were friendly and very efficient. Will definitely be visiting again.

Good food and service at reasonable prices. Very nice.🍷

Visited this afternoon. The food was nice. But portion size not very big.

Love this place! Top scran and friendly staff.

The food is top notch. Absolutely delicious. Not one of the nine of us could fault it. Good portion sizes and the price wasn’t bad either. The beer tastes as clean and crisp as you’d expect a nice cold beer to be. The staff were very patient and polite. There’s a smoking area outside a few steps away from a stunning Koi carp lake with some big expensive fish swimming around. Been here a few times now and it’s always the same, ten out of ten.

Lovely food set in lovely surroundings. The only issue that I had was when our food came we were not offered any sauces which we had to ask for.

Came for Sunday lunch twice. Food is nice but they are greedy people and ill explain why. They charge the higher end prices of a Sunday dinner £15-£17 which is fine if you got the right portion size. What they do is they put the tiniest amount of Gravy on your plate making you pay an extra £1.50. Then for three people they fetch you a little bowl of vegetables which is absolutely tiny for 3 people! 1 carrot each. Which you end up paying £2.50 for more. They make sure to give you the smallest amount of everything possible so you have to pay extra for different things... all the "extras" are on the menu. Nice food shockingly bad portion sizes. Will be eating elsewhere next time.

Came for Sunday lunch twice. Food is nice but they are greedy people and ill explain why. They charge the higher end prices of a Sunday dinner £15-£17 which is fine if you got the right portion size. What they do is they put the tiniest amount of Gravy on your plate making you pay an extra £1.50. Then for three people they fetch you a little bowl of vegetables which is absolutely tiny for 3 people! 1 carrot each. Which you end up paying £2.50 for more. They make sure to give you the smallest amount of everything possible so you have to pay extra for different things... all the "extras" are on the menu. Nice food shockingly bad portion sizes. Will be eating elsewhere next time.

Great food, well priced, comfortably busy. Going back next week to try their Sunday lunch.

Like sitting in an all inclusive hotel restaurant. Noisy, kids shouting, no background music and very average food… charging 50p for more gravy is a joke..

I had a lovely prawn an chorizo hanging scwer and fabulous cheese cake for pudding. Staff were amazing and the restaurant is clean and bright. Thank you

Came for Sunday lunch with the family. Table booked for 2.30 and got seated early. And that’s where the positivity ends unfortunately. Waited an age for our starters. Sadly the £9 Prawn Cocktail was terrible. Very few prawns beefed up with the whole root and stem of the lettuce. This was sent back. Then another wait for ages for the mains. Out they came, one of our party ordered the sirloin served pink. Well, when it came it was pink alright, in fact it was raw. Cold, lots of white fat and no evidence that it had even seen the oven. Awful. That was sent back. We got the bill, it was wrong. Still being charged for an elusive cauliflower cheese and the Sirloin. Got corrected, so asked if we could use Amex. The girl said no. However we had previously bought around of drinks in the bar and used Amex. We made a complaint which was in fairness handled ok. Overall not a pleasant experience. The staff need some customer service training it was just chaos. The dining room so loud like a work canteen. We won’t be back it’s a shame, we used to had a great time there before.

Lovely place for a meal, best book first if you can though. Top marks for everything

Fantastic Goat cheese pizza with a side of potato skins. Great drinks, too. Italian lemon meringue dessert was to die for! 🤗. Wonderful staff. Highly recommend. 👍

Food amazing x drinks a bit pricey!

Excellent service and very good food.

We came here last Saturday for a private function in the bar & I couldn’t fault it at all, we went for the hot buffet which was excellent, a lot of choice and everyone enjoyed it. Staff were brilliant and happy with all my requests, there was 2 vegans and they made them a seperate menu with plenty of choice. Have been here before for food and would definitely use again for a private function

Excellent food very generous portions excellent service..

Gluten free and vegetarian, so a full roast dinner is always a treat.

Lovely fish ....in the pond behind 😋😋

Decided to pop in for pub lunch and ordered piri piri chicken flatbreads with chips from the light bites menu. Had hoped the chicken would be cooked more in traditional piri-piri marinade but it was plain cooked chicken swimming in quite an overpowering sauce. The chips were nice.

Booked a table for 10 for the family to celebrate my Mothers 80th birthday and we loved the occasion here. Booked up only a week in advance and we were positioned next to the window in a lovely light and airy room. Orders taken for drinks, starters and main course. The food was great from a very extensive menu, which meant everyone, even the vegetarian amongst us was happy and all served together which some places find hard to do when hosting larger parties. The staff had looked after the surprise cake that we had brought with us earlier and brought it out after our meal to a very emotional mother and grandma. Just wanted to say thank you to all the wonderful staff, who made it so special for us. You were exceptional and we fully appreciate it. I confess to forgetting to leave a tip, so will make amends very soon.

Sunday lunch with the family for my dad's birthday. We all had the roast and there wasn't one thing I could complain about...the gravy was unreal!

First visit today, and enjoyed a great vegetarian breakfast. Excellent service, too, and decent prices. Will definitely be coming back soon!

The pub provides good quality meals, the outside seating area is pleasant, with a large koi carp pond.

We both enjoyed the evening At the Swan Inn loved the rose made from tomato 🍅 Many thanks too the staff for making us feel so welcome And to Stu and James for cooking for us

Wow one of the best Sunday lunches I’ve ever had! Staff were absolutely amazing too so friendly and helpful, even though they were so busy nothing was ever a bother! Came with a lady who had coeliac and throughly explained everything.

Lovely food. Huge kids portions. Happy to box extras.

Absolutely delicious Sunday lunch at the White Swan. Reasonably priced , lovely friendly atmosphere . A really pleasant place to spend a Sunday afternoon.Fabulous Mothers Day

This place has came on leaps and bounds since I last went. Disappointing to see some bad reviews recently as I just don’t agree with it! I’ve been in so many times recently and the staff have been impeccable. Food is insane for a pub. Keep going team. You’re smashing it.

Absolutely love it here. Food is great every single time and the staff are amazing. Would highly recommend any day of the week but especially for a good Sunday lunch!

Having visited the Swan for Sunday lunch i have nothing but praise. It was very busy when we arrived but it wasnt long before we were sat at our table. Staff were friendly and explained my gluten free options. Food was amazing and full of flavour. Will definitely be back!

Great food and quick service. Probably the best pub in the area with a nice chilled out sexy vibe to the place. Also got a free shot of baby Guinness 🤪

Did not enjoy anything regarding our experience of the pub dark no atmosphere staff showed no interest waitress asked if wanted any pudding unaware it was a two course menu never checked if we ok pork lunch no sauces offered no stuffing veg bland 1 of us didn't get rosties as we only wanted small meals we were charged full price I would not recommend to anyone or price difference is not enough

I used to really rate this place but we’ve recently had a disappointing experience and unfortunately won’t be back. The place is very chaotic and the tables are packed in, you can barely move in your seat. The staff don’t smile or make eye contact, at all. Nobody greeted us for about 10 minutes when we first walked in, and we had to wait for a booked table. The Sunday roasts are good, although not as good as previously. Carrots were weird and hairy and the sirloin was very fatty. Great gravy and Yorkshire puds but the desserts are terrible.

Food was absolutely delicious we all loved our Sunday dinners and the service was great the only issue we had was the seats were extremely uncomfortable and the table was too low for some of us to sit comfortably but otherwise it was excellent

Came here for Sunday dinner at the weekend. The food was really nice and the service quick and friendly. The pub itself was extremely loud and there were lots of kids screaming to the point where we couldn't hear the other end of our table talk. Maybe we timed it badly. In summary, Sunday dinner lovely, noise annoying!

After visiting nearby garden centre we popped along to the White Swan at Dinnington for Sunday lunch . After being welcomed by very polite staff and seated we found the menu had a good selection of meats but also a varied menu if you didn’t want traditional Sunday lunch . The dessert menu also had a wide selection of delicious mouth watering treats . Can’t wait to return on Mothers Day .

Busy at lunch times. Extensive choice of menu woth 'special' days.

One Sunday we desided to book meal at the Swan, we got an time 2.30 but did not get seated until 15 min later I ordered lamb when it arrived first thing it was off pitting was the lamb looked like door wedge it was York pudding and gravey and what apeard to be soggy roast spud I think the chef was from soup kitchen the the lamb was dry and lacked flavor I been better road side cafe the manager and staff lack control as every body was just running around with no sense of purpose the place looks like a converted house with extention I could not recommend anyone to this place when you pay for food you expect something you can eat I was going to speak to the manager about this but she was to busy changing to one of the staff this I find off putting

We had a family get together 10 of us. We had a lovely time and food was very tasty

Mince and dumplings was cold and carrots looked like they were from yesterday and just put on a grill or something. Expensive for what it was even if it had been hot. Jam sponge pudding was really dry and no sign of jam in it. We had some raspberry sauce drizzle over the custard. This was also disappointing for £6.50. It’s a while since I’ve e been and I thought it would be a nice change. Wish I’d read the latest reviews!! Perhaps it’s changed hands, who knows but it was so poor we’ll not be back. It was just over £48 including a drink which I’ll add a comment about. My friend’s latte was so hot she nearly burnt herself. Now if that was to make up for the compliment about the lukewarm mince and dumplings then REALLY!

Booked an early time, food was delicious, i had Korean Belly Pork for starter amd my partner fried goats cheese ,well presented, good value for money. Started getting busier when we were onto our mains. Plenty of seats and a lovely entrance with seating area for the warmer nights. Will be back again

Lovely food really enjoyed my Sunday roast. (Good veggie options too). Very efficient service however one lady was slightly rude who seated us. Looked at me and my family as if seating us at our (prebooked) table was an inconvenience and barely took us to the table before rushing off leaving us stood there a little confused and when we double checked where we were seated she was sharp with us. I saw she did a similar thing with a family who were waiting after us (talking to them in an angry and impatient tone). Service was very efficient however barely had 7 seconds before asked to order drinks, think maybe it was a rush to get one in one out (understandable but would’ve been nice to have felt a little more relaxed, but again understandable). Food was absolutely amazing can’t criticise it. Great portions and a good tasty nut roast which can be hard to come by. Nice atmosphere. Just slightly unprofessional service (one of the waiters made a dig at another waiter whilst serving us). Will be back though for the yummy food:)

Arrived for my husband's 70th birthday lunch with 2 great friends. Our starters very nice, main course friends had scampi with chips and bites and chips. Husband had mince and leek dumplings - must have been nice as none left on plate! My gammon was a bit tough but with 2 eggs, chips and garden peas served me well... Waitress a lovely polite girl, if all like her they'll not do bad.

Food was average. Service was quick but no personal service, staff seemed run off their feet and drinks plonked down on table and waitress almost ran off. Owners need to employ more staff. Internally poor - it reminded me of a school canteen.

Really great food here and decent service. Plenty of choice on the menu for everyone. Burgers here are really good, definitely a cut above what you'd get at a chain.

Lovely meal, friendly staff went for a recommendation off Connor for my main meal - what a great recommendation it was, certainly be returning soon

We went for a 6-30 dinner and we were late. The staff were incredible and said t was not a problem. The waiter answered all our questions and was so polite. Food was incredible, and there is such a wide choice. I would recommend the food Belly pork to start. It is the best I have had in 20 years. Feather blade beef was so tender and the puddings were excellent. The Rib eye was cooked to perfection. Thank you The White Swan. I will be back.

Unreal food and amazing service from the young man with the beard. Been twice in one week will be visiting again.

The white Swan came highly recommended by a friend, we have now been several times, I would definitely recommend that you book a table on the weekends but not so much through the week unless there is a few of you. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The menu is excellent, such a choice. All the food is homemade so if you need to change anything you just have to ask the staff and they will oblige. The restaurant is beautifully presented and always very clean. Can't wait to go back when the weather gets better as it has a lovely outside space with the best pond.

Food was great as was the service.

The first time we’ve been. The staff are young and seemed a little under pressure with the amount of preppie that were arriving. My husband ordered a pint of real ale and a bottle of wine. A bottle of brown arrived and one glass for the wine. A pint is a pint not a bottle! We had to ask 3 times for another wine glass. The food was lovely and we will be back. Every table was busy. You must be doing something right.

Come here at least twice a year on weekend breaks passing through and the food and service is always excellent

We had a family Sunday lunch. 13 of us. The food was amazing and staff were great. Would definitely recommend 👌

Sad to say. Been so many times and never had a bad meal. Today it was busy. The chips were hard and tasteless. Scampi over cooked also. Staff were rushed off their feet. Plates were kind of thrown on the table. Forgot condiments and we were never asked if eveything was all right. Whilst paying I did comment the food was just okay today. I got a look, never asked why? The only nice thing was the coleslaw... Wont be returning. Very dissapointed..

Throughout the year we always go there the food is always tip top however on sun 3/12/23 after only waiting about 10min if that the food was served and lots of it unfortunately it wasn't as hot as it could have been and not much gravy the venue was cold and not a place you want to have your Sunday lunch, I've emailed my complaint to the swan let's see what happens

My wife and I had the fish and chips, which were delicious. Friendly staff, tables well spaced and the restaurant was nice and warm. Very important as it was absolutely freezing cold outside.

SO DISAPPOINTED!!!!.....if you read my previous review you will know why. We went yesterday for a family reunion, It was going so well, the service was good, the food was good.....then we were told "your hour is up" ,we were asked to vacate the table because we only had it for an hour?? At NO time when the table was booked and at NO time when we arrived or through the meal were we told this, not a sign on the table. This was a reunion celebration and we were all a bit shocked because our visits in the past have always been so good and positive. We had travelled a distance and ended up having to go to a local pub The Badger to finish our reunion. I can't tell you how disappointed I am.

It was going so well, the service was good, the food was good.....then we were told "your hour is up" ,we were asked to vacate the table because we only had it for an hour?? At NO time when the table was booked and at NO time when we arrived or through the meal were we told this, not a sign on the table. This was a reunion celebration and we were all a bit shocked because our visits in the past have always been so good and positive. We had travelled a distance and ended up having to go to a local pub The Badger to finish our reunion. I can't tell you how disappointed I am.

Excellent service and food 👌 great value for money

Sunday roast was to die for HOWEVER the women seating people needs some lessons in manners and customer service. We knew we only had an hour upon booking the table BUT when we waited 20/25 mins for the food to arrive eat and then be...

Thursday night is Asian night, I had the beef and mushroom ramen, it was amazing highly recommended.

Went with family for a late Sunday lunch, and we were not disappointed. It was absolutely beautiful, the portions and flavour was amazing . The staff were excellent nothing was to much trouble for them. It was definitely one of the best Sunday lunches we've...

Called in for lunch, ordered the sharing plates for 16 quid, salt and chilli wings, wings good, nice crisp crunch, plenty of flavour, a little dry imo but still enjoyable, the crispy belly pork, pork crispy but overcooked and tasted oily, comes with a side...

The only disappointment was the lack of cask ale.

This pub is a gem in the North East. Over recent years it has massively improved. The food is very very good and a bit more inventive than the usual pub food. So tasty and well presented. The staff are great - efficient, friendly and...

Late lunch early tea excellent service, lovely staff, menu had great choices, & reasonable priced, serving were large, booked grankids for tea with Santa £12 🎅 includes meal & gift 🎁

My future daughter in law (DinL) and myself went there for a get together. It has been many years since I have been there. It was noisy full of people in the bar for, I think, the Rugby and the restaurant had a large family...

Great food, all i need to say to be honest. Great food.

The staff were extremely helpful and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent and served within a reasonable time. The, only, down side was the noise. If there were some curtains and plants, dotted around, would soften the noise, somewhat.

Really really good food, service and place. Have a massive menu and considering we all bought massively different dishes, they did all of them really well. Prices were fairly reasonable too. Would have definitely been a 5 star if it wasn’t for that the hanging kebab, £2 extra for a relatively small pita was a bit on the high side, and we were told the pie of the day was steak, then served a chicken pie, but either way we still really enjoyed it and would go back again!

From start to finish the staff were fantastic, the food was outstanding and the whole place was just great to visit. Will most definitely be visiting again.

Lovely food and staff, had a bit of a wait to get in even though we prebooked. They discounted the bill for that though which is why they got full stars.

Lovely meal for three. Prompt service, helpful staff. A lovely evening.

Really tasty food,pleasant staff and it didn't take long to get my food.recomend to go anytime.

Popped in on our way to the Airport. Chose this place due to the reviews and I am not disappointed. The food was excellent and the portion was huge. Cozy surroundings and super friendly staff. Highly recommend this one.

Past 2 times I have been have been out of this world however last night wasn’t so great batter was stodgy on the fish and partner said parmo wasn’t nice bit disappointing will be back but not in a rush !!! Mushy peas looked like they have been sitting for weeks