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The Swan

35 Swan St, West Malling ME19 6JU, United Kingdom

The Swan
Gastropub
4.4
727 reviews
8 comments
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7CV5+VX West Malling, United Kingdom
+44 1732 521910
theswanwestmalling.co.uk
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Saturday: 10–23
Sunday: 10–18
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Anthony H
Anthony H116 days ago
Delicious food. Service was friendly and efficient. Can't fault it too much really. Would try it again.

If you're driving , look for the car park by the high street.
DGT DGT
DGT DGT177 days ago
Absolutely fantastic food.
The octopus carpaccio was delicious.
The lamb was cooked to perfection.
10/10
Martin Lidl
Martin Lidl331 days ago
Fantastic Restaurant. outstanding food, super friendly hosts …. Amazing!

Don’t go there though - don’t want it to get too crowded!!!
Alina Tsyba
Alina Tsyba362 days ago
Excellent staff, great interior and food (but no veggie options)

When we started with the menu, I noticed that there were no vegetarian, let alone vegan, options for mains, which is very unusual for a restaurant these days.

We went with the set menu and started with prawn and saffron arancini, which was delicious and flavourful. We then had grilled pork and sea bream fillet with risotto. The pork dish looked great, but I felt the fish risotto presentation could improve. Both dishes were cooked just right, and they paired well with the sides - we absolutely loved it. For dessert, we had sundae and gingerbread - both were lovely but also super sweet and a generous portion. I ordered two cocktails, and both were lovely, although one of them (sadly) had plastic straws in it.

I want to mention the staff separately as the service was remarkable. Everything happened as if by magic - quickly but with no rush. Staff were always there to help but almost unnoticeable. They chose the right time to approach our table and so did not interrupt our conversations.

Overall we really enjoyed our time here and will come back.
Will Mitchell
Will Mitchell2 years ago
A second trip in only a couple of months, and this restaurant still managed to amaze!

Even from the onset, walking into the 'Ski Chalet' themed area out the back of the restaurant, the atmosphere was lively and welcoming! Heaters were well spaced out, and soft furnishings all around gave it a comfortable and homely feel. Despite an initial disappointment that we weren't in the main section of the venue, by the end we had all agreed that if we did returned, we'd be tempted to request a table in the back!

Although the menu hadn't changed much since Christmas, with enough variety that I had several tantalising options to pick from, I didn't feel too limited. Everyone's starters were exquisite, the tuna being standout, and all mains went down extremely well with a special mention to the duck, the second time I had picked it and with no regrets!

Although the puddings were quite as mind-blowing as the other courses, they were extremely enjoyable.

A special mention has to go to the drinks menu, with a long list of unique cocktails, well sourced wines and variety of non-alcoholic drinks, they really covered all possibilities!

In short, 10/10 would go back again (again)!
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จอห์น ผู้บ่าวลอนดอน2 years ago
Great service, great food, a really enjoyable evening. We wanted to go somewhere with a little bit of atmosphere for our anniversary without having the trek into London. The Swan provided that fine dinning experience whilst being able to stay local. It had an exciting menu and all the small details on point such as quality bread and ice cold larger. We really felt looked after and look forward to going again
David Jeffrey
David Jeffrey2 years ago
Good food. But would have liked larger portions.
Lovely decor.
Give yourself plenty of time to look for parking!
Huong Lee
Huong Lee2 years ago
Stunning restaurant with covered outdoor seating, all the pretty lights make it look magical.
Food was delicious and we had brilliant service from the staff. We will definitely come back again!
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