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The White Swan

RestaurantDerby

4.6 out of 5 stars4.6(865 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 1332 766481
Shepherd St, Littleover, Derby DE23 6GA, United Kingdom
£10–20 · Reported by 143 people

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About The White Swan

On Shepherd St in Derby, The White Swan is a pub and restaurant with a Tudor-style interior, serving a menu of a dozen dishes alongside beer from an extensive real ale selection carrying Good Beer Guide and Cask Marque accreditation. Sundays bring a carvery with a choice of beef, pork or turkey, backed by a wide range of fresh vegetables, and food is prepared and cooked on site. The restaurant side offers separate tables away from the bar, while outdoor seating extends the space for eating outside. The entrance is step-free, suiting visitors with mobility needs, and dogs are welcome throughout. It opens daily, and reservations are recommended, particularly for Sunday dinner, which gets busy. At Christmas, dinner is served with extra gravy supplied alongside the meal.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
  • Accessibility
    Has wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet

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Menu & Prices

12 dishes
  • Beer
  • Sunday Roast
  • Fish and Chips
  • Lasagne
  • Rump Steak and Jacket Potatoe
  • Scampi and Chips
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Reviews

4.6/5
865 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention sunday carvery, christmas dinner, real ales selection and mince and onion pie.

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Customer Review Summary

The Sunday carvery draws the most consistent praise, with reviewers repeatedly citing the choice of beef, pork or turkey alongside fresh, hot vegetables and extra gravy on request. Close behind, the mince and onion pie gets a specific mention, and several note the real ales and well kept beer selection, one reviewer pointing to its Good Beer Guide and Cask Marque accreditation. Christmas dinner also comes up favourably among regulars who return for catch ups. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly, polite and helpful, keeping drinks service prompt even when the pub is busy. Multiple reviewers advise booking ahead for Sunday lunch since tables fill quickly, a tip offered from their own experience rather than any complaint about the food or service itself. One long time local reports returning after thirty years and finding it still busy, a detail several others echo when describing it as their regular spot for group meals.

Featured reviews

  • Lesley Hamblin
    “Lovley carvery as always. Food presented lovley fresh and hot. Staff are lovley . Cannot fault anything”
  • Arnold
    “The white swan is still going strong. I returned to the white swan on bank holiday Monday the 6th April. This pub has been my local for 30 years and I'm happy to see it still busy. It's a great location with plenty of indoor and outdoor …”
  • Helen Stockley
    “What a great night. Booked to have Christmas Dinner with 2 other friends, we use this pub regularly for our catch ups. Fantastic meal, plenty on the plate with a wide variety of vegetables. Also served nice and hot with extra gravy supplied. Throughly recommend this great place. Thank you to all the staff xx”
  • Theresa Dempsey
    “An amazing Christmas 🎄dinner that was perfectly cooked, tasted delicious, reasonably priced and served beautifully. …”
  • Jenny A
    “Had Sunday lunch here today, never visited before but will certainly be returning! The food was really fresh and tasty, good selection of meats to choose from, excellent choice of vegetables and all served piping hot. Staff are very friendly and helpful and add to the warm and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.”

Hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Highlights

“Cosy, Tudor-style tavern providing familiar English eats, pints & cocktails, plus sports on TV.”

  • Has great beer selection
  • Has great wine list
  • Has live performances
  • Good for watching sport
  • Popular for good for solo dining

Amenities

  • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Free of charge street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Has outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed
  • Serves dine-in
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  • Serves food at bar
  • Casual
  • Serves beer
  • Serves food
  • Serves spirits
  • Has table service
Dining options· 1
  • Has seating
Highlights· 4
  • Has great beer selection
  • Has great wine list
  • Has live performances
  • Good for watching sport
Popular for· 1
  • Good for solo dining
Offerings· 3
  • Serves alcohol
  • Serves cocktails
  • Serves wine
Facilities· 1
  • Has toilet
Atmosphere· 2
  • Cosy
  • Trendy
Crowd· 1
  • Good for groups
Accessibility· 2
  • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Parking· 3
  • Free parking lot
  • Paid parking lot
  • Plenty of parking

Location

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