Swan Inn
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About Swan Inn
A stone pub on The Square in Oldham, the Swan Inn pairs a traditional bar with a function room and theatre upstairs, where afternoon tea is laid out with china tea cups and lace tablecloths. Flagstone floors, wood-panelled walls and beamed ceilings run through the pub, and a log fire is lit in winter. Roasts anchor the kitchen's output on Sundays, with the beef roast, a Trio Of Meat's and a Smaller Appetite Roast among the options, and pies are a speciality alongside sides such as cauliflower cheese and pigs in blankets. The menu runs to sixteen dishes, with offers from Tuesday to Friday. It is a small pub that stays busy even midweek, and larger parties have been seated for pre-booked group meals. Dogs are welcome in the bar, and a quiz night runs for regulars. The doors open daily.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Somewhat difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Menu & Prices
16 dishes · mains £8–24- Sunday Roast Dinner£18.95
- Trio Of Meat's£23.95
- Mini Roast£12.95
- Smaller Appetite Roast£14.95
- Cauliflower Cheese£4.95
- Pigs In Blankets£4.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast dinners, pies as speciality, sausage and mash with yorkshire pud and afternoon tea upstairs.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast dinners, pies as speciality, sausage and mash with yorkshire pud and afternoon tea upstairs.
Customer Review Summary
The Sunday roast is what brings most reviewers back, with several calling it among the best they have had and one ranking it at the top after trying many across Oldham and Manchester. Diners single out the beef roast dinner as faultless and the portions as generous. Close behind is the kitchen's wider pub cooking: sausage and mash with a Yorkshire pudding described as full of flavour and piping hot, and pies that one reviewer reckons are a speciality, enjoyed in December in front of a log fire. Also mentioned is an afternoon tea served upstairs with china teacups and lace tablecloths. Reviewers repeatedly credit the staff with fitting people in, a pre-booked meal for a group of eighteen and a family of five accommodated late on a Sunday, and one family notes the servers adapted the Sunday menu for fussy children. Several describe the rooms as cosy and traditional, and one birthday visitor left delighted at finding a candle stuck in their pie.
Customer Review Summary
The Sunday roast is what brings most reviewers back, with several calling it among the best they have had and one ranking it at the top after trying many across Oldham and Manchester. Diners single out the beef roast dinner as faultless and the portions as generous. Close behind is the kitchen's wider pub cooking: sausage and mash with a Yorkshire pudding described as full of flavour and piping hot, and pies that one reviewer reckons are a speciality, enjoyed in December in front of a log fire. Also mentioned is an afternoon tea served upstairs with china teacups and lace tablecloths. Reviewers repeatedly credit the staff with fitting people in, a pre-booked meal for a group of eighteen and a family of five accommodated late on a Sunday, and one family notes the servers adapted the Sunday menu for fussy children. Several describe the rooms as cosy and traditional, and one birthday visitor left delighted at finding a candle stuck in their pie.
Featured reviews
- Deborah Cummings
“Great pub, we had an afternoon tea upstairs. Very authentic with China tea cups and lace table cloths. Enjoyed it thoroughly.”
- Jade Clarke
“Lovely Lunch for my birthday! They even put a candle in my pie which I loved 🩷 will be coming back soon”
- Derek Gibson
“Great food, great service and fantastic atmosphere 👌”
- Lee Hopkins
“Went here on a Sunday afternoon after searching somewhere nearby from taking the kids to Diggle, luckily the staff found some room for us around 17.00 for the family of 5 ! Absolutely amazing staff 👏 very friendly amd accommodating , the …”
- Danielle Hopkins
“We have just visited today for Sunday Lunch and it most definitely will not be our last visit. The pub itself is lovely and cosy and clean. The lady serving us (auburn/red-ish hair was lovely. She was lovely with our three children, as were all the staff. The service they provided was exceptional. Our children are a little fussy and can find 'Sunday menus" a bit limited for them but the staff were so accommodating making it work for them and we had 3 clean plates. As for the Sunday dinners themselves both myself and the hubby had beef roast dinner and it was delicious. We are real foodies and couldn't fault it. We would definitely visit again when we are next in the area and would definitely recommend 👍”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Stone pub with flagstone flooring, wood-panelled walls, beamed ceilings and a function room/theatre.”
- Has great beer selection
- Has quiz night
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Serves dine-in
Show more amenities
- Serves food at bar
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves food
- Has free water refills
- Serves spirits
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Crowd· 4
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Popular with tourists
- Transgender safe space
- Offerings· 2
- Serves alcohol
- Serves wine
- Highlights· 2
- Has great beer selection
- Has quiz night
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Dining options· 2
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Popular for· 1
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Parking· 1
- Somewhat difficult to find a space
Location
Bars near Swan Inn
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- The Commercial3.92640.6 miOutdoor seating
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan InnReservations | 4.5454 | — | sunday roast dinners, pies as speciality, sausage and mash with yorkshire pud |
| The Navigation InnReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.5477 | 0.3 mi | homemade pie, generous portion sizes, valentine's set menu |
| The CommercialOutdoor seating | 3.9264 | 0.6 mi | being kicked out abruptly, poorly poured guinness, friendly welcoming staff |
| The Granby ArmsOutdoor seating | 4.0180 | 0.7 mi | pool table, karaoke and jukebox, philly cheese steak wrap |
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