Ye Olde Swan in Elmbridge

Amazing place we love coming here the staff are wonderful lovely atmosphere good food beautiful setting Ann & David king

This is a picturesque, village Pub. Great to meeting friends, famous for its quality beers, service and of course a menu. Last week we have enjoyed special offer of burger and a pint. One could choose from the selection of burgers to be accompanied by the pint or a soft drink. Regrettably offer has now expired but burgers are still there. It is one of the culinary passions of chef Lukasz, his juicy burgers accompanied by chips and onion rings are amazingly tasty. His over twenty years' experience making his customers culinary happy and enjoy a friendly chat too. Highly recommended to visit and be entertained by friendly and inviting team and naturally any dish on the menu as well as our favourite San Miguel. See you there Kat and Jack

Perfect place, they make such and effort!

Perfect pint every time, love the food and a lovely atmosphere. The staff are amazing, so cozy!

We visited the pub for a Sunday Roast and we can't wait to go again! Their lamb was just amazing

Amazing food- especially the Sunday roast- the best I’ve had in Surrey! Lovely staff and always a pleasant atmosphere, highly recommend.

A lovely day out! The food is great (amazing vegetarian and vegan selection - especially the breaded halloumi and chips) and the staff are lovely. My top spot in the area!!

Food was very good and a good value for money. All the staff were very welcoming and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Love this pub!! Always such a good vibe and lovely food! Whenever my family come to visit I take them here!!!

The pub is quite spacious and has a lovely ambience. They also have an open space where you could sit just by the riverside and enjoy your meal. The location is by a quaint village located not far from Richmond. The food was great (the best gammon I've ever eaten) and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. On Wednesdays they do Quiz nights and other events during the rest of the week.

Lovely time and Graham was very abliging

We have recently moved to the area and there are some nice pubs for sure! The service food and people in Ye Olde Swan always make it worth a visit once a week for some good food for sure. Thanks to Adam and the team for a great eve Matt and Jen

Great Pub, serving local community and beyond. Full of history and charm. Legend has it there is an underground tunnel to The Hampton Court Palace used by Henry the VIII for his nocturnal habits when the place was a hotel??? Anyway, following an exceptionally successful charity event a couple of weeks ago for Macmillan Cancer Support pub is now following with tea or coffee with cake dedicated to the same Charity. Highly recommended, prepared and served by an ever so friendly and welcoming team. We see you there Kat & Jack Ps. They do not insist on payment in crypto currency 😊

Beautiful setting by the river, lovely bar and areas/rooms with some real fires, good range of drinks with deals on Friday nights, fun quiz night and yummy food too! Definitely recommend whatever the weather!

Love this riverside pub. I want to add a new review but dont know how. So I am updating this old review. Once again I've visited ye Olde Swan at Thames ditton and WOW, this place is gorgeous. I've booked a Christmas lunch for several friends from the tennis club, and we are doing a "full menu" and have devided to order the whole christmas 3 course meal: all the starters, all the mains and all the desserts. Watch this space for an update. Menus attached as pics. = = = = old review from last year: Sunday sunshine, lunch right down in the water pier. It's incredible to get this in London, I am inches from the water!!! Fish n chips perfect

Amazing food and such friendly staff. Great vibes ✨ Came all the way from Australia and felt so welcome by the staff, amazing dessert too!

My son, partner and I have just enjoyed a tasty pub dinner at this lovely Riverside venue...food was top notch as was the Malbec...lovely friendly service in a stunning location...highly recommend! Oh and the pub is very dog friendly :)

This is a lovely pub right on the river and pruces are OK compared to most around. Good food, great Sunday Roast.

Great food Great service Wonderful staff and atmosphere

Fantastic all round. Excellent food and impeccable service. Amazing riverside venue highly recommended. A must visit if ever in the Thames Ditton area.

Ridiculously long wait for food (well over an hour), despite having booked a table. The food was overcooked and just generally not very nice. The Macaroni Cheese was particularly bad - it looked and tasted like a cheap microwave meal with a bit of Brie melted on top. Overall very disappointing and will not be returning.

Lovely riverside pub. Helpful and friendly staff. Talk to Adam if you fancy a boat ride along the river.

Amazing place to relax and to enjoy meal with family or friends or both.

I’m not usually a fan of GK pubs, but it’s always a joy to come here on a summer’s day given it’s stunning setting by Thames Ditton Island. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the round of Estrella and spirit and mixer was very well priced for the area and below the usual GK expected price. I’d expected it to be more having not been since last year. I’ve eaten before but not on this occasion and the food has been simple but effective in the past. Well worth a visit here, particularly on a warm day ☀️ Update: pub is completely under resourced so there’s long waits at the bar. The food waits are ridiculous and often orders are incorrect or food brought at different times for a party of people. Has gone downhill in recent months and GK need to get their act together as it’s the same situation at the Druids Head in Kingston. Staff try hard but aren’t enough of them to deliver a good standard. The prices aren’t cheap either so go elsewhere. At least Spoons run a tight ship rather than GK chaos at a much higher price and worse quality for food and drink;

Lunch booked for a party of nine for 1pm. We arrived at 12.50. We went to the desk to check in and was advised that there was a 1 hour 40mins. wait for food. Although not happy, not much we could do. We sat at our table and ordered drinks and gave the waitress our orders. The wait was not quite as long as had been expected, which was a bonus. However, the quality of the mains food was awful for all!! Some of the dishes were overcooked to the extent of being very unpleasant and inedible. It took a long time for anyone to clear our tables, therefore inviting flies and wasps to hover over the leftover food. To say we were very disappointed for this special occasion to go so badly wrong is an understatement. Needless to say we will not be returning!

Fab quality food and reasonable pricing eith a great view of the river. Fantastic service

We had an amazing experience at Ye old swan. We had the pork Sunday roast recommended by the chef Lucas. The roast potatoes were delicious. The weather was lovely too and they had live music on the terrace by the river. Recommended 100% plan for a Saturday afternoon

Lovely pub on the river, good selection of ales. Food was good. Had a boat trip courtesy of the owner.

Great pub, the pontoon decking on the River makes this a great location for a pint with freinds.

One of my favourite pubs, always great vibes, friendly staff and lovely views of the river. Came to the rock and roll bingo event last night which was alot of fun, and really well hosted by Adam! Can't wait for the next one!

Lovely pub, wonderful outside area and food is great, fast service. We went to the music bingo with Adam and it was so fun! He was a brilliant host.

Lovely Riverside pub with great food and drinks! Came here for Rock&Roll bingo and Adam was great. Definitely worth a visit!

We came today to do the music bingo and it was absolutely brilliant! Adam organised it so well. He was really friendly and gave us breaks and helped us when we needed it. He explained how it all worked and we had such a fabulous time. We can't wait for the next music bingo! Thanks, Adam!!

Had the lasagne, zapped in microwave as expected but it looked and tasted horrible, did comment to the guy who asked how our meal was, but unfortunately he was new so didn’t really know what to do.

Great pub with good food and nice location right on the Thames.

Ye Olde Swan is a charming establishment situated alongside the river. The reasonably priced menu offers a diverse selection of expertly prepared dishes. During peak hours, service may be slower, but this affords an opportunity to unwind and appreciate the picturesque river views. Parking is limited. The two disabled parking spaces are inaccessible.

Smashing riverside pub. Perfect summer vibe with live music on a hot day!

Hands down best pub in Thames Ditton. The staff are lovely the food is great (would recommend the sharing platter). If you want a nice evening with good vibes and a pint by the river this is the spot

Great views by the river, service is great and food is unreal. Best pub to go to in Thames Ditton for sure, it is amazing in the summer.

I absolutely love the swan, in the summer there is no better place to be. Right by the river, sun shining and pints flowing. The service is immense, all the staff are lovely!

Ye old swan is a great place to go the food is really nice and the vibes are great. The service is amazing and the scenery is lovely by the river.

Great atmosphere and next to the riverside A totally relaxing afternoon in the sunshine 🌞 We were severed by Yavor, a very friendly helpful member of their team. 👍 to Yavor

Yavor was a delight to have served us. Attentive and polite. An extremely hard working serving everyone during a warm summers evening

Fantastic Asian Pork Belly and plenty more. Friendly, unhurried atmosphere and a pub where everyone & everything makes you feel like home...

Janusz served me and he was wonderful..great service, good food and a great night

Januzy is friendly and very welcoming

Januz is always welcoming, friendly and asks about my day.

Very nice service, beautiful surroundings and very tasty and beautifully presented food. I would highly recommend

Excellent service and great food. I highly recommend. Very good location.

Love this place. Location, beer garden and staff are brilliant. Often go there with my kids and the staff couldn’t be more helpful. Shout out to Janusz especially for being a superstar.

Had a Sunday Roast that was yummy! I was served by Janusz, who is lovely and very professional. Hope to return with family and friends.

Great place to sit outside on a sunny day, tasty food and staff very friendly, especially Janusz, who always welcomes us with a smile!

Just had drinks , but such a lovely place by the Thames

Great food and a beautiful location!

Best pint in Thames Ditton - Level Head, by Greene King. Friendly staff and great location. Started coming here recently. In 6 years never been here before. Lovely old building. Was taking a photo and decided to try a pint. Be rude not to! Then I discovered the local Canadian Geese and the ducks and Coots. Feeding them - thats my excuse to come here for a pint or two...

Didn't eat or drink anything was on the moorings at the end of it

Lovely pub on the river. We thoroughly enjoyed soaking up the sun whilst enjoying a tasty Sunday roast and live music.

So impressed with a recent visit to Ye Olde Swan! My family arranged a gathering here last weekend to celebrate the life of my grandma who grew up on the Island. We had over 30 people, all eating from the menu - I was expecting chaos, but our experience was exceptional. We arrived on a beautiful sunny day and had been allocated a really lovely outside seating area near the river. Staff were friendly and helpful. All of our food came out on time, hot and correct, not one issue! They even brought the kids food out first which was super helpful. Everyone had a wonderful time, the pub had a great atmosphere, boats could moor up alongside, there was live music later in the day. Highly recommend! Thanks Ye Olde Swan team for helping us honour my grandma and have a really memorable and special time at your pub.

Recently hired function room for kid’s birthday party. Great venue, lovely and generous buffet, friendly staff and lots of time to set up and pack up. Would highly recommend for a private function.

Great atmosphere, lovely garden with port and friendly staff. We had nice time over there, definitely going back when we are around

The food was delicious and I really enjoyed the atmosphere. I'll definitely be back!

Ruined Father's day for me, my son-in-law and on top it was my father,s 7th year death anniversary. The service was abominable. I have been there several times, but it was hopeless. They charged a £30 deposit to the book, but they took 35 minutes to get our order. They served faster 2 tables next to us, that arrived much later than us. They forgot my granddaughter' starter who was starving (garlic bread!!!) So extra delay for her. The main courses arrived 2 hours later!!! Disgraceful service and the place was empty!!! I complained several times, and nothing happened. The manager shone by his absence. No apologies. Useless manager. NEVER AGAIN.

Thank you for making me have a great father's day!

The prettiest Greene King pub in the UK! The manager takes real pride in keeping it all nice and tidy. It's always a pleasure to visit.

Was enjoying a nice quiet pint in the sunshine, just deciding whether to have a second, when some awful third rate dull as dishwater singer decided to ruin the atmosphere. A quick exit followed.

Our favourite local pub. Good service and good food.

A lovely riverside pub Only had a few drinks here, lovely atmosphere. Location on the riverside facing The Island by the bridge crossing excellent

Banging Sunday roast nice view of the river haloumi and chicken liver pate 🔥🔥🔥

It's a lovely location on the river and the bar staff were friendly and helpful. I struggle to get excited about green king chains. The food was extremely avrage. It's a major chain so you get what you pay for. The setting is nice on a sunny day. Parking is very limited.

Riverside pup. Great outside weather permitting

Amazing place by the river. We go there after day on SUP. Great vibe.

No better place to be on a balmy summer evening than by the river

Meet up regularly here to catch up with old school friends. Never disappoints, food is always very good and the service is very quick. Seating area to the front by the river in the warm weather which is very pleasant. Inside seating is comfortable, and tables spaced out nicely. Historic pub, which Henry VIII used to visit, and you can read about it there at the entrance. Very small carpark, a public carpark 5 mins up the road. Wouldd highly recommend for a visit.

Great service and fantastic food

Lovely pub! Great atmosphere and lovely staff, highly recommend. It never disappoints 😉😉

Amazing pub great atmosphere and amazing service

Ye Olde Swan is a beautiful and historic pub on the banks of the Thames. It has great views of the river and Thames Ditton island. The team who run the pub are great - unlike many other pubs in the area, the Swan has a dedicated team who really care about the business and the customers. As an example, here's Adam the landlord scrubbing the riverside deck in time for summer drinks! Highly recommended.

Nice pub just on the river in Thames Ditton. Food menu is varied, whilst also being nice. Been a couple of times for lunch in the last few weeks and everyone has enjoyed it.

Excellent Sunday roast for 5 of us, friendly staff, great selection of beer, limited parking space

We had a delicious lunch today at this lovely riverside pub. We were warmly welcomed on arrival and were offered drinks after being shown to our table. They have a great selection of ales and we ordered one triple Sunday roast (3 different meats), with all the trimmings, and one award winning piping hot beef & ale pie with with veg, crispy chips and lashings of gravy. It was delicious! The service from the team was excellent and we were asked what condiments we wanted, and these were brought to the table, before the food even arrived. We will most definitely return, in the summer, where we hope to sit outside by the river. Thank you.

Had lunch, now in winter it was empty, lots of space, food and service very good, we would like to come back in summer

the best pub I have been to! sunday roast was extremely delicious, probably the best one I have tried, but definitely top We sat by the fireplace it was so wonderful and romantic prices are also perfect recommend 20/10

Stopped by for a coffee with my Mum on Boxing Day whilst on a walk. Lovely pub overlooking the river. Super friendly staff! Yanny makes a delicious coffee and he was so friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend!

We hired the back room this December 2023 and the team, food and service was amazing. A great venue and everyone had a brilliant time. Definitely booking again!

We were very impressed. I loved the vegetarian roast!

Lovely historic building with friendly staff and great value food, but drinks a bit pricey

Beautiful old pub ,very nice friendly staff and delicious food. Parking tight due to scaffolding at the moment

Great ambience, lovely fires, warm and welcoming

Sunday lunch was delicious, staff efficient and friendly 👍

Great old pub with lots of character, friendly staff and a revierside location.

Great team, food, atmosphere and lot's going on. Well decorated, we're definitely going to return during the festive period, very cosy!

Title: A Sunday Roast Delight at Ye Olde Swan Ye Olde Swan, situated in Thames Ditton, offers a quintessential English pub experience that culminates in a Sunday Roast extravaganza. The chef's (Lukasz) expertise shines through in every aspect of the meal, from succulent roast meats to perfectly executed Yorkshire puddings and crispy roast potatoes. The diverse selection accommodates both meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans. The charm of Ye Olde Swan extends beyond the plate, encompassing the cozy ambiance and dedicated service that define a classic English pub. The waitstaff's genuine warmth and knowledge of the menu contribute to a welcoming atmosphere and home feeling. This establishment goes beyond being a mere dining destination, offering a complete experience where the artistry of the chef and the hospitality of the staff converge, making Ye Olde Swan a must-visit for those seeking a Sunday Roast that transcends the ordinary. Thank you, Lukasz for the amazing experience.

I visited today to celebrate in memory of a dear friend who recently passed away. The staff couldn’t have been friendlier and more welcoming. They gave us a cosy area to sit in and even offered us a function room if we needed it. There was a lovely atmosphere and really good service. We ended up taking away two take away roast dinners which were delicious Thank you to all of you , you made a difficult day a lovely experience

Ye Olde Swan is a charming spot with a cozy ambiance and delightful atmosphere. The food served there is exceptional, offering a combination of quality and taste that's hard to beat. The place exudes a welcoming vibe, making it an ideal choice for a relaxing meal or drinks with friends. Overall, it's a gem for those seeking both great cuisine and a lovely setting.

Handled my 'gathering' perfectly! I had a gathering/celebration/party in their Kings Room. Everything was handled with such calm, efficiency and helpfulness. The booking, arrangements, flexibility, music, decorations - everything. They even had someone directing people when they arrived. Food was available, plenty of drinks from the bar - it all worked really well. Thank you very, very much. Highly recommended.

Had a fantastic meal here with brilliant service. Only complaint was that we could't sit by the river because it was a rainy wet night!

Really nice pub facing the river. We tend to stop here on bike rides to have a pint and eat some lunch. The scampi and chips are really good, as well as the steak salad. Wide variety of dishes to choose from with friendly service and indoor or outdoor comfortable seating. Highly recommend! Price is also better than other pubs in the area.

Ordered a shandy and burger/chips with onion rings.I got a lager, cold burger,few chips and two onion rings,they must of thought I was dieting !

Lovely location and staff. Will be visiting again soon.

A great local pub with a lovely selection of food and drinks. Location is definitely the best thing about the pub.