Pub in London SW1
White Swan
14 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SAClosest station: Pimlico, about 3 min walk4.3out of 5 on Google, from 1,697 ratings
Details last checked January 2025. Things may have changed since.
About White Swan
Sizeable low-lit pub with banquettes and heavy curtains, plus pavement tables.
Trading as a pub since the mid-eighteenth century, this is a sprawling corner site, popular with office workers, tourists and loyal regulars. Very handy for the Tate Gallery as it is on the walking route from Pimlico station.
The freehold of this site was acquired by McMullen in 2012 and the pub was brought under their direct management in September 2017 and had a substantial refurb in mid-2018. The brewery has increased the number of cask ales available, which focus of course on their own.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Live Music
- Sports TV: Sky & TNT
- Family Friendly: Children welcome with diners to 9pm
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Events: Occasionally
- Disabled Access
- Accessible Restroom
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Smoking: Pavement (standing)
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 10:30 PM
As listed in January 2025. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- McMullen
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 7828 2000
Google rating and reviews
4.3out of 5 on Google, from 1,697 ratings
5 out of 5Robert Garciaon Google, January 2025
We walked to the White Swan from our hotel and are happy we did. Quite lively. Good selection of local beer and a very good menu. We had the fish and chips and venison and red wine gravy pie.
4 out of 5Merrill Oon Google, December 2024
Nice neighborhood pub with the perfect sized crowd…not too packed…not too dead. Good selection of beers, including quite a few cask ales. Friendly staff. Decent food. I’ll be back! Cheers.
5 out of 5James N.on Google, August 2024
Since this was Sunday dinner, you order at bar and delivered to table. Highly recommend the meat pies and pulled ales, need to come back for fish and chips. Demiglace on both pies was spot on. Vanilla custard just needed a little more bean and it would be perfect. Likewise, don't expect an American apple pie, this is more like quince but didn't have any nutmeg or cinnamon. Several television sfor sports but music mainly played in the restaurant and can be quite loud.
4 out of 5Melissa Ledaon Google, September 2024
We came to get some supper. Maybe this is how it always is or maybe it was just the day we were there but it was extremely loud in there. It felt like everyone was trying to talk louder than the person next to them. We ended up sitting upstairs so it was a bit quieter. The place was nice and the food was good.
5 out of 5Tyron Reidon Google, January 2025
Great place for food and drink post tube ride (located as you come out of the underground) Table and bar ordering (with phone) Really simple menu (in a positive way) but what caught our eye were the homemade pies which were steak. (Also have pie of the day but went for the steak). Tender and full to the brim accompanied with mash, very filling and delicious meal for the start of the day. Staff were friendly and polite, the building was clean and full of historic london signs and photos. Highly recommend if you’re hungry and just come off the tube!
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in January 2025. See the latest on Google Maps.