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About Red Lion Swanage
Red Lion Swanage is a pub on High St, with a small restaurant area at the end of the room alongside a public bar section. Food comes off a charcoal grill, and the menu runs to 62 dishes, including onion rings, halloumi fries and saksuka, plus a grilled chicken plate served with chips, salad and dips. Sunday roast brings ham and beef, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Alongside the beer taps sits a large selection of independent ciders. The pub opens daily and takes walk-ins, with a garden area at the back split across both sides of a drive, and dogs are welcome throughout. A small car park sits at the top of the building, with free parking also available.
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Menu & Prices
62 dishes · mains £2–127- Soup Of The Day£8.95
- Marinated Olives£5.95
- Onion Rings£7.95
- Garlic Mushroom£8.95
- Halloumi Fries£8.95
- Saksuka£9.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, charcoal grilled chicken, independent ciders and turkish dishes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, charcoal grilled chicken, independent ciders and turkish dishes.
Featured reviews
- Adam Collier
“We stopped here for dinner for a family of five plus dog. We were attracted by the menu and we weren't disappointed. The charcoal grill was used to produce lovely food. Friendly service and centrally located.”
- LouLou
“We went twice in 2 days for lunch and then dinner-say no more!! Delicious food, familiar favourites on offer with a mix of Turkish food too :) Very popular pub, friendly attentive staff and outdoor seating area at the back. Dog friendly too. Quickly has become a favourite of ours in Swanage-Thankyou!”
- Nils Morpeth
“Excellent… massive comfy room! We were only here for one night but highly recommended. Our host Barlow checked us in and had drinks waiting on the bar for us once we had dropped our bags. Housekeeper Claire had the room presented perfectly. Thank you!”
- Graeme Brown
“Just off the high street and a gem of a local pub with a small restaurant at the end of pub, so we went in what I call the public bar the locals were very engaging and the bar staff were very friendly too. We had a drink and grilled chicken which was done perfectly with a side of chips and salad plus dips all of which was lovely. Big garden area split on both sides of drive. Small car park at the the top. Very dog friendly. I hope to return before holiday ends.”
- Mark David
“Outstanding value for money, booked the one bedroom apartment a couple of days before arrival for £60. Greeted by Turk the host, a genuinely friendly and helpful bloke. Room was comfortable, clean and tidy. Ideal location for all of the …”
Hours
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Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly welcome from the host and bar staff, with the food close behind: a Sunday roast of ham and beef with cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire puddings, and grilled chicken and charcoal grill dishes with chips, salad and dips. Several mention a mix of familiar favourites and Turkish dishes. A large selection of independent ciders gets a mention, along with the dog friendly outdoor seating at the back, where one reviewer says the feel is more converted car park than beer garden. Guests who stayed in the rooms describe them as clean and comfortable, one calling a room massive and another a one bedroom apartment outstanding value, though a single room is called very small and in need of an upgrade, with internet that did not reach from the pub. The sharpest complaint comes from one reviewer who pre-booked two months ahead for a family treat and confirmed by phone, then arrived an hour early to a booking problem. Another close comes from a guest whose host had drinks waiting on the bar after check-in.
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