Ye Olde Swan in Milton Keynes

Great little find in the area! Staff were friendly and welcoming and the Roast we had was fantastic. Will definitely visit again when back in the area!

Visited recently with my partner. Both had the cheddar and bacon burger which was delicious, also came with chips and onion rings. The halloumi fries were a great option too. Great customer service and atmosphere sitting in the garden area outside.

Food always excellent. Service very good especially our waitress Cheryl always gives us a friendly welcome.

We came to Ye Olde Swan in Woughton-on-the-Green about a month ago to celebrate a friend’s promotion, and it honestly couldn’t have been a better choice. The place has that perfect mix of charm and comfort – proper old English pub vibes with wooden beams, fireplaces, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. We all ordered from the seasonal menu – I had the steak & ale pie and it was spot on. Rich filling, flaky pastry, creamy mash and proper gravy – proper comfort food. A couple of the group went for the fish and chips, which came out golden and crisp, and the portion size was generous. The grilled chicken Caesar salad also impressed – fresh, well-balanced, and nicely plated. Drinks-wise, they’ve got a great selection – local ales, classic beers, and a solid gin range. We spent a good few hours there chatting, laughing, and just enjoying the evening without feeling rushed. If you're after a place with atmosphere, solid food and the kind of setting that makes a casual get-together feel like something special – Ye Olde Swan really delivers. Would happily come back again. Five stars from all of us.

First time here for Saturday lunch and it was lovely. Peaceful atmosphere with a nice country pub vibe. Food was lovely and tasted fresh. The service was superb from Cheryl who was friendly and polite. Will be returning.

Food was nice at the time but didn't stay down that evening. The pork belly was soggy and that's what I saw again later. Service was ok. It I felt like I was being rushed and pestered to start. Once the order was placed they calmed down a bit. The atmosphere I can't fault. Everyone looked happy and there was no particularly loud tables in.

The manager/owner is from the Czech republic and lovely! Obviously biased to the Staropramen, not a problem for me. Sit outside on a warm summer evening and watch the world go by...

We went to this pub last Sunday as were staying at the Hotel over the road which wasn’t doing food at the time we checked in (3pm) A very nice country pub which has a traditional yet modern feel. We found all the staff (except the young barmaid who when asked what flavour gins were available told my partner to go down the other end of the bar and have a look !!) exceptionally friendly and accommodating. Despite the pub being very busy we still were seated immediately at a nice cosy table in the corner. Our food order was taken quickly and arrived very promptly considering how busy the pub was. We both went with the Sunday roast and got a huge plateful with all the trimmings…the trio of meats was amazing !! Not too expensive either especially when you factor in the portion sizes. A most excellent pub…even the rude barmaid didn’t put us off an easy 5 star review !!

Beautiful location in the heart of Milton Keynes close to canal and remains of medieval village. The food was excellent and service perfect, served by Maxine. Recommended

Went for a work lunch. Service was fab (thank you Amy and Ola). Food was served quickly and was piping hot. I had a risotto off the specials board and it was delicious. Absolutely recommend.

Went for a work lunch. Service was fab (thank you Amy and Ola). Food was served quickly and was piping hot. I had a risotto off the specials board and it was delicious. Absolutely recommend.

Came here for our anniversary as we had dined in the same place the day after our wedding. The food was beautifully presented but sadly a bit bland. The risotto was made out of long grain rice which was pleasant but a long way from a risotto and the mini brownie was just a mini chocolate sponge. Not very inspiring. However, all the staff, and in particular Cheryl, were delightful. Helpful, accommodating and friendly. We had a nice time and it was great to reminisce but sadly the food just wasn’t that great on the day. Hopefully, it was an off day as we do like coming here as it has a great atmosphere.

Amazing restaurant!! Great friendly service and our server Cheryl was lovely and attentive. We came for Sunday roast and hose the trio of meats.. was simply divine.. a right plate full!! Great value and amazing location.. couldnt have asked for more.

Only popped in for a pint with the dogs sat outside weather was beautiful.

I went here with an old friend that I hadn’t seen in 10 years for Sunday Lunch. My meal and pint was awesome. This wasn’t the first time I had been there for this and they didn’t disappoint this time either.

Just the perfect Sunday lunch. Rare to find a gem like this. Recommended.

Very lovely place and will visit again. Really nice building and staff.

A wonderful fine at Woughton on the Green. We had a fabulous Sunday roast and yummy ice cream Sundays for dessert. Tesco Vouchers permit discounts to food items which is a budget friendly plus point. We received lovely service from Cheryl and will most definately return again.

This is a lovely restaurant with fab food and great service

Second time here and it's Easter Sunday. Not to busy found a seat easy. So fish and chips really awful ,fish was obviously frozen it was cooked but watery and no taste at all . The chips or the very few I had on my plate were very dry .the waitress did ask if all was ok and I told her, she said I will bring a few more chips but never did. So £22.50 ish worse off pint and dinner. Feel a bit ripped off . Posh looking place and the food is not up to par. Just.go for a drink and ignore the food.

Had a chicken burger and it had lots of flavour and a good amount of chicken. Couldn't ask for much more

We booked dinner for three as we couldn’t get into the restaurant next to our hotel. Drinks and mains only, two steaks, both medium/rare and a steak & pie. I forgot to take pics before we had started eating 🙄 Food was lovely, staff friendly and hard working. I asked for extra gravy with my pie which was no problem at all. Would definitely recommend and return.

Excellent pub with a good range of beers and very good food. Went on a Thursday lunchtime and it was fairly busy but plenty of tables to choose from.

Went for a business dinner and managed to get 1st garden beer as weather was nice!!!

Our favourite country pub in Milton Keynes! the staff are so very warm and welcoming , food is delicious and service is friendly definitely a stand out amongst chef and brewer !

I visited for my dad’s birthday, we were served by Alana she lovely and welcoming with great service. Also lovely food and a nice atmosphere

I love this place. Been here so many times and I love everything about it. Service, atmosphere and food

Very old pub in a quiet part in a village in Milton Keynes. The food is excellent. I had pork belly. The service is excellent and very busy, most probably need to book in advance. Excellent viewing from the pub garden 👌

The food lets the place down. If you can't cook something as simple as chips you have a problem.

Went for a meal here with my partner as we're fairly local and thought it would be nice to try. Very cute and quirky, low ceilings in places but adds to the feel of the pub. Food was amazing, staff were friendly and helpful and we had a great time. Definitely be back again soon as this isn't a place you can just visit once and not come back to, especially after the great evening we had. Food we had, that I'd definitely recommend: Chef's board to start Rum Pork Belly (specials menu so may not be available but try it if you can!) Crispy Chicken Burger Triple Chocolate brownie Sticky Toffee pudding (which was bigger than we imagined but absolutely no complaints!) Thank you to the staff and compliments to the chef - beautiful food! X Added pics of our mains and desserts - apologies not the best photos as they were just a quick pic

Popped in for a light lunch on Monday quite busy but excellent food and service very happy good little find will definitely be back for dinner.Thenks Maxine

First impressions are what I look for when I go somewhere to eat and make sure it's clean. On entering the pub we were greeted by a member of staff who didn't make you feel welcome and if we are just another customer so I think they need to brush up on their manners.service was fairly quick and always polite and food hot.the starter was ok but pricey if I'm honest and the main meal was ok fish overcooked and bitter and pork belly was ok mash so so. Was it worth the money ? Well not really then again what do I expect from a chain pub same old same old typical pub food .

the girl with the short hair, the blonde was very rude and unfriendly! it looked like hidden racism, the food was disgusting, the price does not match the quality at all

Great Pub, Great location, Great Food....Staff were very friendly and quick to serve. Landlord and Landlady were amazing..Would recommend going there

Incredibly friendly atmosphere and lovely service. The food was great and the menu varied with good vegetarian options should that be required. Would definitely recommend a visit. They also have a nice beer garden and are dog friendly! (Served by Weronika, who was very polite and helpful)

Great place, friendly staff and delicious food. Highly recommend

Yep, this is a great traditional pub. Good beer, good food, good service. Thankyou to Maxine for serving us today.

Great value for money menu good things to try

Arranged a group lunch for friends on Thursday 20/3/25 (14no.) The service was excellent with all the food coming out at the same time & it was still nice & hot. Will certainly be going there again

Nice pub restaurant in Woughton. Plenty of parking, Nice friendly staff and character building. Good food and service.

Visited and/or stayed at minimum 150 pubs over 30yr period all across England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland. Ye Olde Swan was a total positive surprise and in Milton Keynes of all places! An overall Top 5 on my list. Will be back.

What a great bar 🍻🍺! Had a great Sunday roast with family. Hope to come back soon!

Great experience from walking in the door. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Food was amazing, 6 of us dining together, 6 different meals arriving at the table at the same time piping hot. Recommend the Lamb Shank Shepherds pie. Pricing fair £158 for 6, 2 course meals and drinks....made even better by using £50 Tesco vouchers doubled up to £100. Will definitely when in the area again.....pity no Chef and Brewer in South Devon

Staff haven't got a clue how to treat genuine customers. I would suggest much more training is required. Never lable a person unless you are in possession of the full facts. I have been in the trade for over 30 years. Disgusting.

Very busy pub. Lovely well cooked food. Only negative is both times I went I felt the potatoes were disappointing (jacket potato and roast)

Great place friendly staff and lovely food

Staples in front door are sharp and need removing. Did tell staff but not removed. Overcharged but did get refunded. Beer flat, second pint better.

Been here many a time not really had a bad experience, at Emma's we had a while wait but thought it's busy. The food has mainly always been of a good standard. I think they go the xtra mile to make the customer happy. It's clean pub and restaurant, the staff are fine and polite. The tiolets are well kept. Car parking is good with good amount of spaces.

Lovely atmospheric pub. Delicious food and great service. Alana looked after us very well - great attention, very happy and always with a smile. Just what you want on a night out. Thank you Alana!

An absolute gem of a pub, we were in the area and fancied a pub lunch. This pub has such a warm and welcoming atmosphere and the staff were extremely attentive. The food was a very good standard and you get your moneys worth. I reccomend the steak and ale pie. I often pass on the way to Norfolk so will be visiting again soon. I wish all pubs were like this.

We had the best Valentine's day lunch 🥂

My partner and I along with our little dog just been to Ye Old Swan for a quick lunch. It was easy to find , plenty of parking spaces which is always a good start. We walked in and were greeted by Amy, who was friendly , approachable and had smile on her face . Amy made us feel very welcome and made the effort to find seats for us when the dog friendly area was fully booked. I ordered the chicken & bacon ciabatta and my other half had the steak option, both absolutely gorgeous! Would highly recommend and will be coming back !! Thank you for having us :)

Valentine's lunch with my fiancé. Quaint little gem in the middle of MK. Food and service was amazing. It was a very busy Friday lunch but we didn't have to wait for long. There was a lovely old fire place in the middle of the room. There are 4 different dining areas, on different levels, so some areas may be a bit difficult for wheel chair access. The bee garden looks inviting, can't wait to visit it when the weather is nice and warm. Definitely will go back for another visit with our friends and family.

Yet another successful visit to the Old Swan this Sunday lunchtime. Very very busy but didn’t phase the girls one bit nor did it effect the service the food or the atmosphere. We had the Sunday roast and the beef was so tender and tasty. Well done to all the staff for making us so welcome and serving such wonderful food (and beer)

Good food. Great atmosphere in a lovely old pub with real fires.

Four lovely starters and mains... Couldn't manage a pudding! Served by a lovely team of ladies yet again, so much better than our local Chef & Brewer... Why?

This is a lovely friendly pub. The staff are so nice, helpful and warm. My husband, son and daughter in law went for a meal on Monday. We were welcomed and looked after by Amy who has served us on previous visits. She couldn’t do enough to help us enjoy our visit. My son had booked our table for March instead of February by accident. She found the booking so she could cancel it. She is such a lovely person and a credit to your team and has looked after us well every time we have visited.

Nice pub in a village in Milton Keynes.

Went for Sunday lunch in Late January. The pub itself is lovely and exactly what you'd hope for from an old rural pub. Similarly the staff were great. The food however was a let down. We both had the mixed Sunday Roast and found item that were cold (some were hot, some were cold). I don't expect cold turkey, or mash for example. It's not good enough.

Really nice pub. Burgers looked great. Steak wasn't good but was knocked off bill which is nice. Crab and avocado salad was embarrassingly small/depressing (wish I'd taken a pic). It was basically crab pate that made my gf a bit ill with literally one slice of avo 😭 Service was great tho and prices are reasonable.

Lunch with my Grandad, amazing food and great service from Weronika! She went out of her way to make us a takeaway to bring food home for family! Thank you

So, I don’t normally bother with reviews, but felt compelled to on this occasion. Pretty much owing to one member of staff. The amazing Weronika! Everyone was lovely but she went the extra mile. Reseating us to another table when the dim light was a little too ‘romantic’ for us old fogies! She was super attentive, friendly and kind. Taking the time to talk to us, even though she was obviously very busy. The food was great! Albeit the portion size was bordering on the ridiculous. I have a relatively small appetite and the burger was beyond huge! Like 8 inches tall in fact… Great if you’re a big eater. Slightly embarrassing if you’re not, but hey, better to have too much than not enough right? The Manager even checked in on us! I’ve eaten in some of the best restaurants in the world and I’m not saying this is Michelin star standard, but it’s not that far off. The stand out star of the evening though was definitely Weronika! You need to give her a raise AND a promotion! We will be back soon and will recommend to all our foodie friends for sure. Thank you again, Ye Old Swan!

Great choice of dishes, well presented and tasty food. Including good vegan options for desert. All staff were friendly and enthusiastic

Fabulous meal here this evening, such a treat for our wedding anniversary. The chef and team are really talented, food was absolutely delicious (cod and chips, and steak and ale pie - highly recommend). Cosy atmosphere, friendly helpful service from all the staff.

Such a beautiful setting and fantastic service. The food was exceptional and such a great place to eat for all ages. I usually go with friends and family and never disappointed

Warm welcome, offer was explained, nice table by the fire. Great staff who looked after us very well

Great food good service a beautiful pub and resteraunt. The food was exceptional would definetly go again .

Stopped in for lunch on our little England driving safari . Service was awesome, warm friendly welcome, cozy warm pub.. table near the fire .. Food was hot and well cooked and great value . No complaints no faults highly recommend it to anyone out and about the area

Saturday lunch with daughter and partner asked if we could sit outside as wife was nervous in present climate, this was no problem. Ordered four different meals all were served together and hot and good quality food. Also had puddings and two rounds of soft drinks. When asked for the bill was pleasantly surprised by the total amount. Found the staff all jolly and happy to serve, with a special mention to Holly who made the visit a little more special Will visit again and recommend to friends and relatives.

Fantastic service, great vibes and good.

Lovely atmosphere, excellent food, great service. Top marks - thank you.

Really nice, warm country style pub. Good range of beers and Lagers. I think it's dog friendly. The menu whilst not cheap is good value for money. If it is a weekend, I would definitely make a booking first.

Website and times on door say open until 10, arrived at 8:15 to be told that they’d closed the kitchen at 8. No explanation.

Good uncomplicated English pub food with friendly service in a pleasant environment, I recommended Ye Old Swan!

We had the Sunday roast, which was really nice. Served by Cheryl who was great and looked after us well.

Poor customer service Food below average for price and cramped seating i won`t be rushing back

Fabulous lunch and brilliant staff 😊

The menu did not inspire me, went for the pie that came luke warm. They replaced it ( and didn't charge me for it) but it was "nuked" and the pastry was quite hard. Had to search for the 3 pieces of meat! Usually very good food on past visits so 1 was disappointed.

Breakfast and service were great took my granddaughter for breakfast with Santa Could of provided for the price a better present and have Santa come round to tables maybe a story for those that wanted to listen too

It was my birthday treat & it was lovely. Many thanks to the staff

Really good old (Tudor in parts) pub. Good food. Good location.

Lovely environment, friendly staff and the roast dinner was delicious . We used our Tesco vouchers which was handy. We will definitely come back

We were impressed with the menu choices on line particularly the vegetarian and booked for a same day sitting. The meals were good portion sizes and very tasty. We were impressed with the friendly service staff - particularly Maxine our main waitress. The restaurant was warm, not overly busy and were given a good seating position for us both. The meals were good value for money and would prioritise this Milton Keynes venue in the future.

Superb food, reasonably priced and not rushed. Lovely ambience an around great place to catch up with family and friends.

We were there for Christmas lunch we pre-booked. The staff was amazing, working hard in a fully booked pub but always with the smile on their face and making sure everybody is happy. The food was good, however, a very large main turkey dish which could have been a bit smaller but I guess this was due to the price of the 3 course menu which was great, but would rather have a smaller main with less cost for the future. Otherwise, it was a perfect outing for Christmas, first time we had a Christmas meal here and hope to come back next year.

Very friendly staff good food and service

The last 3 occasions the lady called cheryl has served us very welcoming and great waitress

Got served by Cheryl today and she made me and my family feel so welcome and comfortable. The service was outstanding and if we needed anything she would be there so quickly ready to help. I really recommend this place.

Very good service from our waitress Cheryl. Prompt service considering how busy the restaurant was. Good food.

Absolutely perfect pre Christmas celebration with the family

Met a friend for lunch at Ye Olde Swan. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and the desert was fab! Even though the pub was busy we were served promptly and efficiently by Cheryl our server. Cheryl was friendly and looked after us well. The place had a lovely atmosphere and we will definitely eat there again.

Country feel in the middle of town.

Had lunch here, delicious food and friendly service

A friend and I had lunch today. I have been to Ye Olde Swan a few times in the last couple of years, and have always had a most enjoyable experience. Today I felt I needed to post a review. The proprietor/s need to know amongst all the good things to report, I want to single out the young woman who served us today. She is such an asset to the pub. Every aspect of her service is exemplary.

Ye Olde Swan has a lovely inviting feel with welcoming staff and fires in the fireplaces. We love it. Waitress us so friendly and helpful. Food is amazing. Our favourite place to meet for a family lunch.

The staff were excellent, so helpful, service was very prompt at every stage. Food was excellent!

We were a large group having the Christmas festive menu. Was surprised how good the food actually was. Wide selection of drinks too, I enjoyed the real ale. Service was very good given there were over 20 of us.

So quaint. Lovely atmosphere and great service.

So where I come from in the US, many people have this idea that British food is terrible. Come here and find out how wrong you are! So much well prepared, fresh and good food. Really nicely done with best service I’ve had in a very long time. I’m so glad so many people had good things to say, because the reviews lured me here during a visit, and if I could stay longer I’d come back many a night. Just plain good.

What a great place, we were staying at Woughton Hall Hotel, and so had seen the pub on the way there and thought it looked nice. We weren’t disappointed. We did a walk in, not expecting it to be so busy mid week, and the place was very full but they found us a table, we explained we needed a quick meal and out as we had to be somewhere and the staff were great, very genuinely friendly, meal came really quickly despite all the other diners who had already been seated before us. Couldn’t fault it and will definitely go back (but will book in advance next time !!)