Welcoming staff, food was fabulous (the best Yorkshire pudding I have ever had). We drove up from Poole and luckily got there at 11.30am without a reservation!! Fortunately we were first in the queue as they reserve a few tables for "walk-in's"!! Sadly no view from garden terrace dining, however, that didn't curtail the wonderful intimate atmosphere!!! White Swan is a great find!
Excellent: a lovely pub but restaurant quality food - the best of both worlds. So pleased they went out of their way to accommodate us when they were fully booked.
Wonderful Sunday roast lunch with all the trimmings in a gorgeous traditional English pub, just off the Thames riverside at Richmond. Food was delicious. Staff friendly and dogs welcome. Very popular; we wouldn’t have got in had we not booked 2 days earlier. Will definitely come back; the burrata starter was utterly amazing with homemade pesto. Want to try the full menu.
Great spot for a Sunday lunch or a pint after a walk on the river. Great choice of ales. Loads of seat at the bank for sunny days. Friendly staff even in a busy Sunday. Sunday lunch great, normal choices but starters where great also. Look forward to heading back
Lovely pub by the river not far from Richmond Lock, which is interesting in itself. Try their sunday roast - always good, well presented platters. Their rib eye steak,, , to die for! We got a warm welcome on arrival from the waitress, she was courteous and friendly. The service was excellent and the food was top notch, great value too! The bulk of their food is cooked on the premises. Check out their desserts, their sticky toffee pudding is awesome.
Their chocolate cake with clotted cream and ice cream was one of the best that I have ever had this side of town.
Parking is a short distance nearby.. but do check tides timetable!
Really nice pub to hang out in on a beautiful lane in Richmond. Elevated food which we really enjoyed and very generous portion sizes! Super friendly staff.
Pleased with our Sunday Lunch at the White Swan. It's a nice, quiet location in Richmond with a warm atmosphere inside. The only downside is that the conservatory at the back where we were seated definitely feels like a step-down compared to rest of the place.
The food was good, I really enjoyed the gin-cured salmon starter. The roast lamb was a little overdone for my taste but not bad and the vegetables were done nicely. My wife had the roast beef which she was also happy with and the parsnips were perfect!
Service was initially pretty good but my only gripe is that we were left for about 25 minutes after asking for the bill.
Walked in and was welcomed by some locals and barman Declan playing trivia to pass time. We ended up staying 5 hours and got a local history lesson. We walked out with smiles on our faces and full belly’s. What a great pub experience. Thanks for having us.
All staff very attentive.
Thanks to Graham and Fox 🦊 some locals that made our day.
The best Sunday Roast I've had since I moved to London! Have been there few times with my girlfriend and recently invited my parents to have a lunch there with me while visiting me in London. We all love this place and will be coming back there every time when in Richmond.
Had a lovely visit to The White Swan in Richmond. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and our server, fresh back from a break, was genuinely friendly. It was heartwarming to see many older locals enjoying their time, either with lunch or a drink. A cozy gem in a beautiful Richmond neighborhood.
Very good food with an original selection of starters and choice of real ales, served quickly and with friendly service. A very pleasant Sunday lunchtime in the garden, would definitely like to come back again to sample the rest of the menu in this well-run and cosy pub in a great location for all the attractions of Richmond.
Richmond's White Swan provides some of the best pub food I have had. Both our mains were very good. My chicken, mushroom and bacon pie was prepared in their kitchen. It was full of the three ingredients and the flavor was wonderful.
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