Ye Olde White Swan in East Lindsey

OMG - the best best garden ever. This is such a lovely, friendly pub. Only had a few beers so can’t comment on food but the beer was lovely. They have a sign saying beer garden but it s the most amazing bet garden ever. Fab place

Visited for a late lunch while on holiday in the area. We had Gammon steak, eggs and chips which was well cooked and presented. Also a Steak and ale pie with mash and peas. The pie was delicious, probably the best pie I have had in a long time. The waitress said that it's made by their chef and is very popular. We will definitely be returning again just so my husband can try it as well.

Selected from the ever reliable CAMRA Good Beer Guide; Nice relaxed beer garden, well kept ales - e.g. Bass and Ossett White Rat - accompanied by tasty food.

Just came for food for my birthday with friends..the place is an amazing find..the alleyway gives a Camden boho feel to it and the beer garden at the back is stunning..we all ordered the same steak onion and mushroom baguettes..the plated at first glance looked amazing ..well the salad was hacked and piled on the plates with no real care.. coleslaw was chunky cut but ok no seasoning the chips are awful cold and scrappy obviously refried..then the baguette. The bread is lovely the mushrooms and onion could be cooked better cut smaller to fit..the beef was chewy and cold..we did tell the waitress if our issues and after 30 mins are still waiting for fresh chips..utterly disappointed and now no one will clear our table..we have left so much food..

Belly buster sandwiches, and burgers that are huge.haggis bonbons are amazing. Multiple tables in a beautiful beer garden. Limited room inside which is a shame, most tables reserved so need to book. Can't complain about the food and love the querky old fashion decor. Nove traditional pub. Lovely friendly staff. Wouldn't hesitate to return.

Booked for a late mid week lunch with friends. Cosy bar and lovely cheerful staff. A varied menu. Sensible prices. All our meals were delicious. The home-made steak and ale pie was fantastic. Served with extra gravy and decent chips. Wine was good too. All in all a delightful lunch in a very relaxed and charming pub. We will definitely return!

Lovely pub with friendly staff, great beers and food. Went with a mixed group and all found something to eat and drink. Thanks.

Friendly pub, dog friendly , great staff and excellent food, reasonably priced too. Visited as passing, ordered one beef and one chicken roast dinners. Very good portion sizes and very good quality, other items on the menu looked great. Cosy, accommodating will certainly visit again.

The food was amazing and the portions are great a very warm friendly place with some lovely olde features highly recommended

Fantastic venue. Fantastic food. Great atmosphere! Quaint little pub, oldest in louth. I'd say oldest for a few miles I think! Log fires and wood burners ablaze! Cosy front bar nice big room at back but managed to nestle ourselves in a little corner despite them being very busy where we partook in homemade steak pie for me and lasagne for my guest. Portions are sizable and was feeling very full ready for the afternoon upon completion of our meal! Staff are always warm and welcoming too! The craft beer selection is something else as well! Always something new on almost every time I go in! I'm pretty sure the reviewer below mine must have been in a different pub because her experience just does not sound right and I've been here many times! Still each to their own! You cant please all of the people all of fhe time! Anyway ... Great place, highly recommended! 👌

Not enjoyable. The room where we had a table was awful. R were squashed in a corner. Terrible service. Food was awful. Definitely don’t go!

Very lovely, welcoming pub. We shared a thick cut BLT, which was lovely. Thick bread (buttered,which a lot of places don't bother with). Well filled and came with coleslaw, salad, and crisps.

Good food, reasonable price, friendly helpful staff, good service, open fires, well kept beer. Also one of the few pubs in Town that hasn’t been modernised thank goodness. What more could you want?

I have been visiting this pub for as long as I remember The new owners are fantastic. The food is fabulous. What they have done with the outside space is amazing. Locally sourced products. Really can't fault it. Thank you all involved. First class! Xx

Fantastic Guinness in a great old fashion pub with a modern feel . Great staff and owners Awesome beer garden which is well worth the visit

Highly recommended! Food was really nice, well presented and cooked perfectly. Staff friendly and polite. Lovely ambience with real fires too.

Called in on a dreadful wet day: real fire in the lounge, proper tasty pub food, bowl of water for the dogs, quick service: just what was needed. Good range of real ale and more. Just shine up those steel table ‘buckets’.

Lovely food very friendly staff and wonderful surprise of a bouquet of flowers for my birthday by management. Celebrating my 82nd birthday

Most beautiful dog friendly beer garden, lovely sharing platter and interesting pear flavoured lager. Very friendly and helpful staff.

A beautiful pub with lovely beer garden very busy but they managed to fit us in we all had prawn sandwiches which were excellent served very quckly considering how busy they were great presentation very pleasant staff all in all would highly reccomend

Lovely old pub with friendly staff. Great food menu. A burger served in iced doughnut. I wasn't sure but the wife liked it. I had the homemade lasagne very nice lots of meat.

1st class pasted by many times , this time called in we will definitely be back, warm welcome and very friendly and food amazing

We had lunch here today while visiting Louth, the pint of Bass bitter I had was one of the best I've had in a long while. We ordered our food which wasn't that long coming considering the pub was busy. Both of us really enjoyed the food we had, the staff were very friendly. We will definitely be back next time we're in Louth.

This is a great little local pub in the heart of Louth we visited most days while we spent a week in Louth, the service was fantastic, especially from Sara the landlady, we had a couple of chats with her about my family who live close and she remembered and asked about them the next few days - very impressed - great atmosphere - we had breakfast on our last day before we headed off, that was amazing, I had smashed avocado on toast with a fried egg on top and my husband had a small full English which was quite large, the large one would have been too much - we will definitely return when we are back in Louth - five stars all round!

Enjoyed a few good pints and a very tasty Ploughman’s in the pub garden. Ploughman’s was enough for two people. Would recommend

Ive had 2 crap meals in here in the past 3-4 weeks. The first was a steak pie, plenty of overcooked meat and the crust was literally as hard as concrete - shocking but to be fair the staff were very apologetic and gave me a full refund. The 2nd, last Sat eve, Cheesburger and chips, the burger was the worst tasting/texture, ever and the chips, whilst looked great, were undercooked/hard in the middle. Didnt complain as I couldnt be a****d! Also I thought they’d had their chance with my hard earned and maybe they’d respond better to some bad press! Shame really as upto recently the food in there was exceptional! New faces working there maybe has something to do with this!

Last night we had our Golden wedding dinner for family and friends the meal was out of this world every thing was perfect the room look amazingly Sarah bee went out of her way to make everything perfect for us ,the staff where wonderful couldn’t do enough for us must mention owners where lovey to thank for making it so special for us

The food menu was fantastic! A breath of fresh air! Nothing too fancy or over complicated just straight up great food. Service and speed were impeccable. Dogs welcome - which was fantastic

Fabulous fabulous pub. Great service ,fabulous selection of drinks & superb food served. We called in for a lunchtime drink & the pub was humming ,so many people eating we decided to book an evening meal. This was superb. Can't recommend this pub high enough.

Such a lovely pub with a gorgeous beer garden. The food was absolutely delicious. Will be visiting again.

The gardens are so beautiful, the food was excellent too. Highly recommended. The staff are always pleasant and helpful

Had a lovely meal with family at lunch time. Sta helpful and friendly Traditional pub food All meals were delicious Lots of choice Recommend will definitely go back Thank you

Again just like say what a lovely place to eat. We go to Louth for the lovely walks with our dog and lunch at the pub. The staff are absolutely lovely. The food is Exceptional,so much choice . Jacket potato with prawns in sauce,and the...

We came in for a pint earlier. The staff were friendly. It’s a small little pub but lovely inside. We sat in the restaurant but didn’t have any food.

Probably the oldest place in Louth is doing some of the best up to date menu items going .. This is a great place , unchanged over the years full of charm and serving a excellent choice of beers wines and food . I had...

Stumbled across this hidden gem on a day trip to Louth. Absolutely gorgeous beer garden. It was a proper sun trap and such a lovely ambiance. The food was beautifully presented and very tasty. Obviously prepared by someone who loves food. I’d definitely recommend this...

Visited here today 29th march as a party of 6.Lovely food,service,staff.excellent.will visit again and will recomend

Called in for a bite as the place was very busy for a Monday lunchtime.. staff were super ..found us a table with our Golden Retriever warmly welcomed too , the food was delicious, service also fantastic. Ordered a small main as the portions are...

We dropped in for lunch. We often share a sandwich as we don't have massive appetites, the waitress ensured it arrived on two separate plates with two side salads and chips. Truly awesome service and the food was also lovely.

Sunday lunch was a lovely treat . Great selection of veg, crispy Yorkshire Pudding, succulent pork., served with service with a smile.

My wife and I stopped in for lunch, which we enjoyed in their very pleasant garden. Food was good, portions were generous, service was friendly and efficient. It’s well equipped for canine clients, with leash hooks and water bowls.

2nd visit, the food and service is great in this old pub, highly recommend. Went with a party first time never seen such fast and organised service, well done.

First time in here and what a great little place. Lunch was great. Lovely friendly staff. Being a hotel owner and chef ourselves I would recommend this place to anyone I know heading into louth .

I've lived in Louth for 18 months but never been in here before. I will DEFINITELY be going back, great ale, great food and friendly staff. Service was prompt too. It's dog friendly, has a beer garden and log burners for a cosy authentic experience...

Been here twice and both times went for the meat pie, mash and peas. This time I only looked at the menu to check that it was still available as I'd made my mind up what I wanted before I'd left home. This is probably...

What an amazing pub. Friendly and helpful staff. Wheelchair and dog friendly. Superb food, a large variety and served piping hot. The beer garden is lovely with a fabulous array of flowers. Would go back again, no questions asked.

Both myself and my better half visited today,,,, what a beautiful old quirck pub We had food,,,, my lady had a burger and I had the honemade curry,, both our meals were beautiful,,, arrived hot and well presented We decided to have the Beer bites...

The beer garden is a gem of a sun trap, dog friendly, with plenty of water for your furry companion. Food was excellent and well priced, served promptly, by the very attentive staff.

Called in for Breakfast. 10.30am and there was a few at the bar placing their orders (it opens at 10am). We ordered the small breakfast each priced at £5.50 each. The breakfast contained 1 Lincolnshire Sausage, 1 bacon rasher, 2 Hash Brown, Baked Beans, 1...

Popped into Louth on a Sunday lunchtime and decided to go in Ye Olde Whyte Swanne. What a find. Great friendly service, fantastic food and a great selection of drinks. The beer garden is amazing and is an oasis of peace. They even have a...

A Saturday afternoon social included some food after viewing another tables temping food, I enjoyed lasagne, Hot, tasty and made by the Chef. Beer selection is good and kept very well indeed. Charming pub, lovely beer garden and right in the centre of the market...

My wife, I, and our friends dropped by the Olde Whyte Swanne after our friend’s wedding. This is a friendly, welcoming, proper pub - no pretences, just friendly staff and a good choice behind the bar. As a fan of top ale, I loved the...

Had Sunday lunch yesterday absolutely brilliant Friend staff well worth a visit, beer garden was very popular

Good value for money, the food was good reasonable price, a very good range of beers,nice sunny beer garden at thr rear would visit again

We were recommended to try the food here and we were not disappointed. Haddock and chips and steak pie were excellent. Good quality, well cooked and served with a smile- in fact the staff were very attentive and friendly. This pub is a great example...

Three friends and my self call in for a drink on our way to see Boston United what a lovely pub and the staff were so friendly, the cask was 1st class if you are ever in Louth call in for a pint and maybe...

Spot on warm welcome from the staff managed to squeeze us in even though we hadn't booked. Steak and ale pie was excellent fish and chips looked good too

We started off our holiday in Louth with lunch at Ye Olde Whyte Swanne, I had haddock and chips, which was lovely and Hubby had homemade steak and ale pie, well he went on and on all week about the steak and ale pie and...

Our group of 6 visited and arrived just before lunchtime service was finishing. They very kindly accommodated us and we were able to order lunch. The sandwiches were lovely and the chips were delicious, proper home cut ones. Very reasonable price too, we will definitely...

We visited this pub several times whilst visiting Louth - very friendly landlady and staff with excellent choice of beer, wines and gin - would definitely visit again.

By far the best pub and the best staff in Louth. The beer is excellent. A real pub with real atmosphere. We recommend you visit.

Very friendly lady who seated us and got my granddaughter a colouring book to keep her entertained Excellent price we had the Haddock & Chips special at £7 each. Generous portion, homemade chips, and perfect location. Lovely traditional pub. We will be back!!!

Popped in to this pretty pub for a quick bite and a pint. We were greeted by a lovely lady who was above and beyond, finding us a table and informing us of every option menu and beer wise. The food was delicious and just...

Popped in for drinks and stayed for more. Friendly service, good beer and gins well presented with plenty of fresh fruit.

Had a lovely lunch here. Staff were also so friendly and welcoming. Really cute little pub and a great find in Louth. If you are spending an afternoon in Louth i recommend visiting.

Very friendly staff, wonderful old pub and welcoming locals. Attractive bar unencumbered by the wretched perspex screens. The fish and chips was amazing - fresh Grimsby haddock, home made chips and a generous helping of mushy peas; the rest of the menu was equally tempting...

Fabulous in every way. The hygiene is comforting, you are asked to scan in with NHS app on arrival. Very welcoming staff. A lovely traditional pub. Nice pint of Ghost Ship and the haddock and chips was divine, served with mushy or garden peas, excellent...

We stayed at the nearby Kenwood Park Hotel during a hot spell in September and had drinks on a couple of occasions in their fabulous garden with our Labrador Bentley. The petunias were the longest and largest we have ever seen and the garden looked...

Floor clearly marked, BUT apparently self-appointed 'local gentry' on first name terms with the barmaid can do whatever they want. I politely asked a man on the next table - comprised of people from 3 different households - to respect my space and observe social...

Lovely place for a drink, a pub with character and a lovely walled beer garden. Very covid alert, to make you feel safe. Friendly and worth a visit for a pint.

Fab place so covid secure , great drinks and the beer garden is amazing someone had green fingers and good choice in real ale

Lovely Pub, great people serving, good beer & smashing food. We were there on a hot day (beer garden just perfect) & two misty days (inside equally perfect). Couldn't recommend it highly enough - warms your soul.

Lovely Sunday dinner. Dogs allowed in bar area and beer garden. Can only book the restaurant area. We went early to get a table as weather was poor. Lovely staff, willing to make changes to Sunday dinner as mum wanted fish. Desserts sounded amazing but...

Premises are just wonderful !! - very historic premises. It is the oldest pub in louth ! Decor is nothing special but that is good- keeps it authentic to its era ! Lovely little place. Menu is never going to set the culinary world on...

This is the first time we have been in this Pub, and we were pleasantly surprised by how nice it is. It was very clean and the staff were very nice and friendly. We went into the back lounge and there was a real fire...

When you walk into a pub at lunchtime looking for somewhere to have your lunch you don’t expect to be asked to leave within minutes of entering the premises. Especially when you’re a group of 11 including two mid 80 year olds and a 8 year old who have found seats and taken coats off to settle. Either they can’t function as a pub and the prospect of 11 people ordering food and drink is a far too scary concept for inept staff at an incapable establishment, or the staff are just so rude and unwelcoming that they turn people away at the sight of them. We didn’t get a chance to even look at the menu so cannot comment on this. We were all left with a sense of confusion and embarrassment and the younger members of our group were upset that they had done something to upset the proprietors. It must be a shock to find out that being pleasant in the hospitality sector is a must!

Clean, cosy, good pub food at reasonable prices, excellent staff and service and all drinks in excellent condition. What more could you ask. Good menu choice and daily specials. We had a relaxed, lovely lunch whilst Christmas shopping. Well done "Ye Olde Whyte Swanne". Would highly recommend for a no nonsense good meal at a reasonable price

Visited at lunch time, no problem with the food which was very good. However - although I am quite happy to use a pub that is dog friendly, I do think it is very unhygienic for dogs to be allowed to sit on the seating used by others and even sit in the windowsill. They should be on the floor and on a lead, not at the same height as my lunch! (The pub does have a separate room that you can eat in which I was told after we ate that does not allow dogs) I think there should be notices showing visitors that this is the case. But I still maintain that owners should not allow dogs to sit on seats that others have to use when they come in from the street, who knows what they have walked in??

We popped in for lunch here on a Saturday, lovely place with helpful staff. The pub is traditional and has a lovely restaurant and back garden area. We decided to eat in the main bar, My mum and I had wanted the same, which was the mince beef pie on the specials (only one left), so my mums choice was the beef and ale pie. These where lovely and seemed very home cooked. My friends choice was just egg and chips and at first her chips were unfortunately not cooked through!. On just saying about this, the staff took back her meal an made sure everything was cooked and perfect for us. I would defiantly recommend this pub for food, price and the locals, which made me feel very welcome.If im in the area again I will be back.

Great homemade food. Good selection of real ale and other drinks. Really friendly staff, who did all they can to make our evening perfect. A great experience all-round. (And dog-friendly too!).

Jump back in time to how inns were years ago, while maintaining a well decorated establishment. Try fish and chips, they are one of the best in the town centre!

We visited today for lunch whilst out in Louth. We both had rump steak and chips, mine with peas husband's with 2 eggs. The steak was well cooked and lovely. We both enjoyed it, was great value for money too plus both our dogs were made to feel welcome too. Dogs welcome in the bar area and outside only but there was enough room plus they got a biscuit each , was lovely and toasty inside too with the log burner going. Was great value too at £8 each for the steak.

I have been to this Public House before, but just for a drink, and liked the friendliness and the atmosphere, so when friends arrived from Oxfordshire, we took them there for lunch. Excellent in every way, I had the fish and chips, and the fish was really lovely and in a nice light batter, but the chips were hand cut and everyone in the party commented on it. Interestingly when I went to the bar with my friend to order a round of drinks, he said to me as the barmaid was taking the order, "Do you want the same glass or a fresh one"? And before I could answer the barmaid said " It will be a fresh glass" This may only be a small point, but shows the care and attention to detail that this establishment offers. The whole experience was very good, and I will certainly come back again,

Four of us tried an evening meal for the first time.

This is a fairly small place with a reasonably sized outdoor space at the back where you can sit amongst a riot of colourful flowers. Chose to sit inside for a roast beef lunch. It was after 2pm but lunches are served until 3. The meal was served very quickly and the staff were friendly. The beef was well cooked and the veg plentiful. My only complaint would be that the plate was a little too small for the very generous portions. The toilets were clean and presentable.

Sat in beer garden because had our dog with us (although found out was dog friendly inside), which was absolutely beautiful with flower tubs. Staff loved our Staffi and all other dogs. Had sausage, 2 eggs and chips and can I say was the best I had eaten in ages. Fantastic Lincolnshire sausages, eggs done to perfection and chips as light as a feather. Definitely recommend.

Highly recommend fish and chips, best I have had for a very long time. Wife had sausage and mash which was excellent. Staff very polite and friendly. Would highly recommend.

A dog friendly pub serving good food at fair prices, rump steak at £8 and reasonable drink prices. Our meals took a while to arrive but not a problem as the pub was busy , found the staff friendly and helpful.

We had the freshest Grimsby fish here - 8 of us all had fish and chips, and 1 had scampi (just as good). We had pre-booked and a window table was set and waiting for us. Sarah, the landlady and her two lovely daughters ensured everyone was served together, it was so tasty - and tremendous value. The decor inside is both olde world and contemporary. It was just a brilliant meal with a lovely atmosphere - and dog-friendly, too. Could not fault this lovely pub.

Walking through Louth, decided we would have lunch. Went into two or three places that we could not fancy. Stumbled (not literally!) over the blackboard outside Ye Olde Whyte Swan. One of the best decisions ever!! Great food, well cooked and very pleasant staff. Can't fault it for quality and particularly good value for money. Thank you.

My last review expressed my disappointment at the lack of customer service at this establishment. Despite this I have revisited several times since and things have been ok. I called again this evening and I fully appreciate they were busy but on arrival three members of the team were behind the bar. One member of the team ( I assume it may have been the landlady) was in discussion with two customers at the bar. I stood behind these customers for some time with no acknowledgement from any of the three for what seemed ages. I walked out in the end and thankfully received better service elsewhere. All it needed was for one of the three to acknowledge me and say I won't be a moment!

Came in with my family for a meal and won't be going back. The food was Awful and the landlady was rude

I’LL SAIL PAST LOUTH’S YE OLDE WHYTE SWANNE IN FUTURE

Absolutely lovely pub.Go into the bar and you will see what i mean.Good range of excellent kept beers all served by helpful friendly staff.The gardens are a credit to the people who run it, no empty glasses and full ashtrays here the staff are really on the ball and also last saturday which was very hot they made sure there were plenty of bowls with fresh water for dogs.Food beautiful and fresh and im not surprised as the town has got to be one of the best in the country for specialist butchers and bakers .The hanging baskets and there are loads of them are outstanding.

Hubby and I go to Louth once a month and have lunched here on the last two occasions

Visited recently and it is so sad that not for the first time the lady behind the bar was very surly to the extent that I felt I was an inconvenience! It was obviously more important to chat with the regulars. I fully understand how important regulars are but a smile and a thankyou would be nice. I may not be classed as a regular as such but I do visit often particularly in the summer to enjoy the delightful beer garden. I find it naive to not realise all customers are important. Such a shame as it's a lovely pub otherwise. Thankfully there are plenty of other establishments in Louth that obviously do understand customer service !!

The beer I had (Bass) was very good and we were served well both at the bar and by the waitress. My partner and I both chose fish and chips. They couldn't have been more diferent in appearance. My partner's had a lovely crispy golden coloured batter on the fish. My batter was a pasty in colour and soggie. I should have sent it back but the fish underneath the batter was actually very good so I stuck with it but leaving much of the batter. My partner thoroughly enjoyed hers and unusually managed to eat the lot. Another customer served at the same time as us was also muttering about her soggie batter. I don't understand how the same kitchen can serve two same dishes so diferent at the same time. Two cooks? Who knows 50% success is not good enough,

We were seated quickly enough in a compact dining area. Our order was taken and we weren't waiting overly long for our meal. It was average fare, not badly priced but it was so so.

My wife and I went here for lunch. The atmosphere in the lounge was good with a welcoming open fire. The food was well priced, very tasty and good value for money. The staff were welcoming, helpful and efficient. A thoroughly pleasant experience

Called in for drinks with friends, one of whom was driving.The beer quality was good but the only downside was being charged £1.50 for half a pint of tap water with a dash of orange cordial for driver ,rip off !!