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The Jovial Monk

BarsSwindon

4.4 out of 5 stars4.4(311 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 179 372 71 80
Highdown Way St Andrews Ridge, Swindon SN25 4YD, United Kingdom
£10–20

About The Jovial Monk

The Jovial Monk is a pub in Swindon, run by Arkell's, on Highdown Way in St Andrews Ridge, with real ales on tap. Live music nights and quiz nights fill out the schedule, while a pool table and Sky Sports give guests more to do around the bar. A function room can be hired for parties, with space for dancing, which makes it a fit for groups marking an occasion together. The kitchen also serves breakfast, with a fry up or pancakes. Dogs are welcome.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free parking lot · Free street parking · Parking
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids

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Reviews

4.4/5
311 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention weekend breakfast, function room parties, live music nights and real ales.

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Customer Review Summary

Breakfast draws the most repeat praise at The Jovial Monk, with reviewers describing a weekend fry up and a children's breakfast of fry up or pancakes with a drink and a yoghurt or fruit pot as excellent value. Close behind is the atmosphere, called friendly and a proper pub, along with real ales and a great selection of drinks. Live music nights also get mentioned, and one singer was called fabulous. Quiz nights, a pool table, Sky Sports and a small garden also come up, and kids and dogs are made to feel welcome. Staff are described as polite and attentive, and the landlady is said to keep a tight ship. One reviewer rated the burger excellent but felt fries should come with it at that price, and another found the pub small, with free tables but no chairs. Two reviewers held parties in the function room, one praising the seating and dancing space, the other a DJ the landlady organised.

Featured reviews

  • Owen Probets
    “Food is really nice all fresh and always hot the people that work here are really nice they make the place feel home like good prices and a lot of food for what you pay for highly recommended come to this place you will not be disappointed”
  • Dave Wakefield
    “Proper pub, great atmosphere, the landlady keeps a tight ship, great breakfast at the weekend attentive and polite bar staff”
  • Jo Wright
    “We had a party for my husbands 40th birthday, the staff were amazing and couldn’t do enough, Debby the landlady was so kind and nothing was too much, she organised a Dj for us and he was fab! All our guesting had the best time x”
  • Kate Osborne
    “Always great service and a lovely breakfast”
  • Jon Higham
    “Came here to say for breakfast and excellent value for money! £5.99 for kids, comes with drink, yoghurt or fruit pot and fry up or pancakes. Quick, friendly and affordable. Definitely be coming back here again for breakfast!”

Hours

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Highlights

  • Bar games
  • Great beer selection
  • Live music
  • Live performances
  • Sports
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Accepts reservations
  • Outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
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  • Good for kids
  • Food at bar
  • Cozy
  • Beer
  • Food
  • Live music
Offerings· 4
  • Alcohol
  • Cocktails
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine
Dining options· 1
  • Seating
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Crowd· 1
  • Groups
Highlights· 4
  • Bar games
  • Great beer selection
  • Live performances
  • Sports
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Atmosphere· 1
  • Casual
Accessibility· 3
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Parking· 3
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking

Location

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