The Swan in Ealing

The short rib and Penne & Tuscan sausage ragú were delicious. The service was friendly. The atmosphere was warm. Highly recommended.

Very disappointed with quality of food and definitely overpriced.

I’m a local. I’ve been before. Now some changes they’ve lost head chef and character landlady. Went last night couldn’t believe minimalist portion of hake and half a potato - £29. Won’t be going again - shame ££££ greedy

This is a very nice gem of a local pub. We loved the food. The service was very good. The ambiance is welcoming and comfortable. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The portions are well generous. The food quality was exceptional. For some reason their hygiene mark is 3 stars and we do not know why. It is actually disappointing but we witnessed 5 ⭐ cleanliness during our visit.

Very nice pub for a Sunday roast

Went for a work Christmas dinner, was told by the abrupt manager that the Christmas menu had to be pre-booked which were not informed of. Then waited over 20mins for our drink order to be taken. When we went to order were told on two occasions that two of the mains were not available. Opted for the corn fed chicken which was partially raw, when I queried this the staff member spoke to the chef who said that I should be fine if I eat around the raw chicken. Very disappointed. Very worried that I may get ill from the food.

I recently visited The Swan and was charmed by its flower-adorned Victorian exterior and spacious garden, creating a delightful atmosphere. I've added it to my barguide.london site too!

Really great Sunday lunch the yesterday. The beef roast was one of the best I've ever had out, good portions, beautifully cooked; the beef itself was pink and the roasties are fantastic. The lads had the burgers which were pronounced good too.

Had an amazing Sunday lunch here. Normally, I'm quite happy having a Sunday lunch out as I haven't had to cook it. However, mostly, I think it was ok. This was the exception, beef was very tender, vegetables were delicious. Definitely recommend, and it felt Christmasy too.

We have been going here every 6 weeks or so for the last 3 years. Food is better than your average pub but it is getting a little expensive of late. A shared starter, 2 mains, a shared dessert and a bottle of house red is £120 now, which is not such great value. Was freezing cold the last time we went - assume this was a one off...

Amazing food. Came back here for the second time and had the same dish I ordered before (pasta with ragù), still tastes as delicious as the first time. My husband’s chicken dish was also very yum. Chips were fried to perfection. It gives cozy vibe with the Christmas decoration up. Definitely our favorite pub.

Drove and parked locally - easy. Booking was straight forward. The team at the Swan were able to accommodate a late increase in numbers very nicely. Food was great. I had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding which was very good. The non-roast pork dish was well received. Didn't have any alcohol. Worth trying. Nice ambience with a hint of Christmas

Visited yesterday, a sunny Sunday at 12.10pm. Greeted by 2 gentlemen that I will refer to as Mr Grumpy no1 and Mr Grumpy no2. "Good afternoon."I wished them. "Have you booked" asked no 1. "No, sorry, we would like to eat in the garden please" The garden is closed for the winter " added no 2. We then went to The Duke of Sussex around the corner, where we had a fantastic lunch. (Please see my review). I hope that these people are lucky enough to be able to turn away custom, but I doubt this when you hear about pubs closing down regularly.

Met at the door at 12.10 yesterday, Sunday by two men. I'll call them Mr Grumpy 1 and Mr Grumpy 2. "Good afternoon", I wished them."Have you booked?" asked no 1. "Sorry, no, I replied. "We'd like to sit in the garden please " "The garden is closed for the winter " added no 2. I smiled and walked back out. We went for a great lunch round the corner at The Duke of Sussex, which I can thoroughly recommend (see my review) Now if you can afford to turn my money away, you are very lucky, but I don't believe you can when you hear about pubs closing down I don't give second chances, so I won't be returning to this establishment. Good bye

Swan of the best pubs in London.

Great place to relax and enjoy a meal

One of my favourite local pubs in West London! The service here is amazing and the food is fantastic 😍! Love the swan burger and I recommend coming here for their Sunday lunch too!

On this trip to London we will be staying near Chiswick Station. Today, I decided to go to a pub called The Swan that I saw while passing by nearby, so I stopped by on my way back from sightseeing. When I went inside, I was surprised at how much larger the courtyard was than it looked from the outside. It was cozy and comfortable as it gave the feeling that it was a place where local people came and enjoyed themselves. I didn't know what to order, so I asked for a recommendation, and the staff member very kindly gave me the advice. The staff member, named Isaac, was friendly and not overbearing. It felt good to hear him speak in a good British accent. Both recommended dishes were delicious. I ordered another one later, and it was delicious too. Dessert was also given for free. We had affogato. Isaac kept coming and going, checking to see if our food was okay and if we needed anything else, and that really impressed us. If you're nearby, I definitely recommend stopping by. In particular, I recommend you look for employee Isaac. You will be able to meet someone who has kind eyes, is friendly without being overly so, and can have a pleasant conversation.

Sadly The Swan has declined in its service and food. Waited over 30 minutes for a member of staff to take our drinks order. One drink was a spicy bloody mary… arrived as a tomato juice to be told they didn’t have the ingredients for a bloody Mary… would have been nice to have been advised this not tricky. Ordered food which we waited an hour for. We were with 2 young children and 30 minutes after our order was taken a member of staff informed us they had no tomato sauce for the children’s pasta… again would of been nice to have been advised at the time. Caesar salad arrived with no chicken. Pasta arrived cold. Very sad decline and we hope a one off. Having being going to the swan when Cath was manager it will take some persuading to go back.

This is our local. Great staff and service. Food is always good, Sausage Penne is the go to on the menu.

Relaxed pub. Good food and drinks selection.

Great place for a slightly refined Spanish experience. Definitely recommend, loved it!

A little cracker of a pub. Food was top notch and the service was exceptional. Tucked away in a quiet little Acton enclave, as it was my first visit, it really felt like a hidden gem

First time to try lunch at The Swan. We decided on the daily roast lamb and beef. We were pleasantly surprised on how delicious the roasts were. First we shared the garlic chilli prawns. Very tasty, not too spicy and the sauce we soaked up the delicious sauce with the bread provided. I had the beef, tender, juicy along side the carrots, cabbage and the carrots out of this world. My wife has the lamb, and she was very pleased with the roast lamp. The lamb was tender and all the sides were great. The roast potatoes were cooked to perfection. I would recommend and we will definitely go back.

Second time here and did not disappoint. Quiet Monday in August but a very good vibe...service excellent and welcoming, very homely. Food was really tasty - Saffron risotto for me and my friend Penne which he loved. Will come back again.

Disappointing evening. - extremely slow service which blamed on busy garden but then nobody inside?! Food which is usually very good was below par - very watery gazpacho and lukewarm entree. Hope they are not on the slippery downward slope after change in management.

Beautiful little local pub. Staff really friendly and attentive. Food is good but a bit slim on veggie & vegan options

The Swan is a charming pub with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The historic setting adds to its unique character, and the selection of beers and ales is excellent. The menu offers delicious pub classics, and the service is always friendly and attentive. It's a great spot for a relaxing meal or a cozy drink with friends.

Such a fantastic pub with excellent Italian food. I love all the Swan iconography indoors and they have the best pub garden this side of the river!

Great atmosphere in the garden. Staff were overstretched and we had to remind them of our drinks order. Gazpacho soup was like water and sea bass was ok but a bit dry and expensive for basically a fish and some vegetables - chips extra. My husband had burrata salad which was quite tasteless and a risotto also tasteless and it was £155 with a bottle of wine. Totally overpriced and we wouldn't go again.

yeah very good meal. feels like exploring new cultures. but you know its the same. i feel amazed by the atmosphere. musics were very spesific so i cried little bit. thats okay.. im doing good now. i think....

High class pub dining. Kitchen closes around 10 p.m. Prices are higher than average. The food selection is limited, but the food quality is excellent

I used to live close by 10 years ago and went often to eat at The Swam. It was one of my favorite restaurants. I went back this last week and found the food overpriced for the quality. Paid £19 for a risotto with very mild normal flavour, good portion, good taste but nothing special, topped up with rocket and grilled tomatoes. This was one of the cheapest “Mains”. Disappointed.

As always, the food was delicious, service was friendly and attentive and the garden was delightful. The Swan is consistently excellent - the perfect neighbourhood local!

Good food and great service from a friendly team for what turned into a very leisurely Sunday lunch session - prawns and calamari starters, burger and a beef roast dinner for mains. Felt vibey yet calm in the sunny garden with attentive but not over the top table service. Picnic bench seating only which wasn't good for our backs or rears after a couple of hours - but there was plenty of more comfy space indoors to shift into. First time back for a few years, probably not the cheapest, but very enjoyable and hope to return sooner rather than later.

Went for tea on hot Friday evening. Good service and excellent beer garden space. Had T bone steak to share , really tasty, asked for medium rare and was more medium but still very good. Recommended.

Extremely poor service. Rude and patronising staff. Very rasist behaviour unfortunately. Will make an official complaint.

We had a absolutely delicious Sunday lunch in beautiful garden setting surrounded by flowers and roses

Good well cooked pub food, slightly limited menu but meets expectations for "pub grub" Wine list very good; we both enjoyed an excellent bottle of Aussie Shiraz. We sat in the garden which has been well laid out for outside informal dining. Service was efficient and friendly. Prices were acceptable for this day and age.

Top notch Chiswick food and drinks. More pricey, but worth it.

Children’s pasta was terrible watery no flavor unseasoned I mean come on children have taste buds too. That was basically just boiled pasta with chopped tomatoes disgusting. Roast beef meat was good only one Yorkshire pudding, which was deflated roasted potatoes were basically just boiled undercooked carrots too hard lack of seasoning in the gravy and lack of had to ask for extra slow service not attentive totally not worth value for your money. traveling back here from the US I was so excited to have a Sunday roast, but this was completely underwhelming. I would not be returning. This is embarrassing.

Didn’t know this pub existed - nestled within the greens of South Acton. Will visit next time for food, so no ratings yet

Five of us ate here recently on a Bank Holiday Monday we had booked early, on arrival the pub was pretty quiet but soon got busy with diners. Food was good, but they forgot one of the starters. We had ordered two the same, but they looked different when the second forgotten plate arrived. Food was well cooked and had good flavours, nice wine list. Staff were pleasant and it was a lovely way to spend time with friends. Recommend booking to guarantee a table.

Lovely pub, with a gorgeous garden. Food was very nice, although I'd expect more veggies with the roast dinner and the side salad on the burger was pathetic. However, the burger itself was delicious and the meat on the roasts was cooked to perfection. Potatoes and chips were cooked well too. Good variety of drinks and cocktails were well made. It has a lovely atmosphere.

Nice place with a lovely garden, great food, good selection of beers and friendly staff

I understand that there is a 7:00pm rule for groups of people that have children and have been coming for the past 3 years and have understood and the staff have been kind. This Saturday was different! The first thing the staff member at the front of the pub said was "right your kids can't walk around the garden and stay at the table at all times while you are here! May I state that the kids were between the ages of 1 and 6! FOOD: The food all around was underseasoned. £27.00 for a price of sea bass with tomato's and olives only on the plate is a ripoff! For a pub in Chiswick, the kids menue is a joke!

Our meal was excellent. The sautéed greens were the best that I’ve ever had. The staff were charming.

Really like the pub, but some of the food was disappointing. Burgers and chicken Caesar salad over cooked. Paella and icecream yummy.

So impressed! We had 25 for a birthday lunch. The food was excellent from the children’s pasta to the rare rib-eye steak (best I’ve had at a restaurant). Incredibly efficient staff, thank you Ben, Natalie & Andrew for such fantastic service. All our guests were hugely complimentary, a delightful party!

Exceptional food and outdoor (the weather helps too)

A party of four of us booked for "The Steak Night". It is a class act for carnivores who appreciate a decent T-bone steak. It is served with chips, condiments and rocket salad . The steak is to share between two people and is cooked to our preference. We dined in the garden and due to our gran age, we asked for the bench to be replaced with three chairs. No problem our wishes were accommodated promptly without any fuss. There was a confusion about the charge for the corkage but this too was dealt with diligently. I live in Chiswick and I think The Swan is one of the best restaurants in the area.

Lovely, great service, lovely garden, tasty food but very pricey wine

Really nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Great service. Food was not as good as in my previous visit though

Good food, excellent service, nice atmosphere, surrounds and beer garden. But, oh my goodness, the prices have skyrocketed

Nice pub with fab service. Not that many beers on tap though what they had was ace - Guinness and Brixton Pale Ale. £15 for two drinks gah. Lovely beer garden.

Great pub with a lovely garden. Looked after us well even if it was super busy and the food took a little time to come.

Really delicious food, friendly staff and lovely environment with beautiful garden. Unfortunately we had an extremely long wait for our food (around an hour and 15 mins). This was very challenging with two small children! Also we requested two high chairs when we booked weeks ago but only one was available until the last 10 minutes of our visit. Not sure if this was a one off but it was a shame as the food was lovely.

Food is always good and the staff pleasant. Would recommend, although it is a little out of the way.

Disappointed with the burgers on our Friday night visit. Overcooked, tough and chewy and served in a flavourless bun and unmelted cheese. The side of thick chips were equally tasteless. Three of our party made the same poor choice. Ironically, we brought friends to the Swan because we usually love the Swan burger! Two of our party had squid starters, they were tough and the batter was falling off. Pasta and risotto dishes were better. Very disappointed that the food let down the ever-friendly service atmosphere.

A great night at our favourite local pub. Staff are great. All very good.

Great food and friendly staff. We had a great evening. Was a birthday dinner and they sang happy birthday - a nice touch

Swan has been our pub of election for the past 2 years. Spent same time away and returning to London yesterday, I had to go for dinner there. Disappointed with the food.. prices increased but won’t judge due to the inflation. However, the burrata salad for £11 you would expect more greens and burrata! Got literally half burrata… please 🥺

Possibly our best experience (of many) ever at the Swan - outside for drinks in the beautiful garden in the sunshine, then inside for a delicious roast beef. Brilliant service from really friendly staff. Can't beat it.

Loving the new summer menu - spoiled for choice but went for the Chicken this time, absolutely delicious !

Such a great pub, could not have been nicer, great food and great garden.

Great food and really friendly accommodating staff

Loved the patio, fantastic friendly staff, great Sunday roast! Looking forward already to next visit.

very nice ambient good staff very attention and very good drinks and very nice grub

Great place - good food good service - and garden in the nice weather is great…

Amazing oasis of green with great food and friendly service

Lovely early summer evening outside in the garden . First good Saturday for a while so very busy but staff excellent - service attentive and friendly . Food delicious and the drinks flowed - wonderful evening

Great pub and service. Great staff as well. Top place

Cosy local pub, large garden, friendly service, great food.

Great staff and friendly vibe. More restaurant than pub...

Delicious meals and drinks all round. Great table and position also which I requested upon booking.

Delicious food , lovely table near a window & radiator, great service .

Always our local favorite, with no compromise on good service, ambiance and charm.

The Swan Pub is our favourite local. The food is always amazing and the service is brilliant. Been here a few times for Sunday Lunch and I am never disappointed.

Our local and favourite spot, always a good atmosphere, especially on Friday and Saturday night and for Sunday roasts. Highly recommend to anyone, relatively expensive but well worth it and great service team and food.

Always good food . Looking forward to a new thing on the menu.

Sunday lunch - very average. The food came out straight away, within minutes of ordering. We were in and out within 40 mins. There were a few tables packed with people, no background music, no atmosphere. Staff were friendly.

Excellent all round and Tash 10/10

Just always so reliably brilliant - the perfect neighbourhood (and destination) pub!

We were looking for a meal venue in Chiswick and this place has never disappointed. We were given a table by the real fire in the rear which was great. I had a burger, my friends had the penne and a Caesar salad. My burger was delicious and the chips especially were fantastic. The pub is very comfortable and the staff were extremely welcoming.

Genuinely outstanding pub food. The Lamb with celeriac mash was out of this world.

Friendly attentive staff, love the food and drink 😋

Really great service from our waiter last night, attentive and amusing without being intrusive! Food was delicious, in particular the spring chicken and the Osa’s buco … we cleaned our plates. What a treat night out.

Great food - very busy so drinks service erratic even if you went to the bar to be served during your meal

Food was 10/10 and service great too. Very accommodating to our little ones too which always makes such a different ☺️

It's a pub. It's pleasant enough. The service is fine. £27.50 for chicken, a few potatoes and beans is ridiculously expensive. It's over-priced. To justify the prices the food should be better. Failing that, it should be cheaper.

The atmosphere is good. The service good. The food is fine. £27.50 for chicken, a few crispy potatoes and French beans is pushing it. £14 for a small pasta dish, although very tasty, is really pushing it. We declined the burger option as it can only be served well done. The prices have increased at The Swan - a sign of the times- but £150 for three people on a Thursday at your local pub for two starters, two small mains, a main a bottle of Picpoul at £34 and two additional glasses of wine... We will go again because it's convenient but it's not cheap for what it really is.

I have visited The Swan alone and with family for dinner a number of times. It has a lovely relaxed vibe and feels like a secret find, tucked away from the main roads. The service is impeccable. Nothing is too much trouble, and the staff are friendly and approachable. The food is delicious, and the menu is well curated to ensure there is something a little different from the norm. A few more vegetarian dishes would make this dining hotspot perfect. The garden in the summer months is a lovely little oasis for a sunny cocktail and we can't wait for it to reopen when the weather gets warmer.

It is always a pleasure to come to this pub and a guarantee of excellence.

Another fine Sunday roast (beef) - absolutely delicious!

Had a booking for 3 people, took a while for the person who greeted us to find the reservation as they fumbled with the iPad, service was ok, starter nice. Head on the pints were too big, two of us ordered belly of pork, came with one potato (not big, quartered) one carrot, some kale, no crackling (menu said there was) and the pork was tough and fairly bland. Waitress did offer free desert but we had lost interest as it was fairly bland (think Wetherspoons) for a £24 roast. Gave us one of the roasts gratis (was uneaten) but still whacked on 12.5 percent service without the blink of an eye. The swan has gone right down hill from its former years…. I won’t rush back, shame as it was once a favourite haunt of mine.

Roast was small and not great quality, no crackling on pork belly and meat tough, 1 potato (quartered) 1 carrot and some kale. Starter was nice, heads on the pints too big, wasn’t charged for 1 main (pretty inedible) and at £24 for a roast would expect much better. Service was ok, though service charge wasn’t waived…. Much better places to eat in Chiswick.

Very good Sunday lunch. The roast beef was excellent, tender and flavoursome. It took a little time to get going. When I arrive I like to get a beer immediately but it was slow to order and slow to come. After that it was all very good. The food came fairly quickly and was delicious. I have been here a number of times over the years and it is well run with good food and decent beer.

Initially stated by the door which was a little cold. Thankfully got moved to a lovely table by the window. Always a favourite for Sunday lunch - roast potatoes tasted reheated. My partner had sea bream which looked really good. Kids have mussels and pasta which they enjoyed. Puddings are great! Overall happy and will return.

Great slightly revised menu....delicious Osso Bucco main !

The Swan is simply great - the perfect local gastro pub.