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About The Queens Tap
The Queens Tap is a Swindon pub on Station Road with a beer garden tucked around the back, set apart from the main road, where dogs are welcome alongside their owners. The kitchen focuses on Sunday roast, served with crispy Yorkshire puddings and rich gravy, and also offers jacket potato from the more casual end of the menu. Live music acts play in the main bar on Friday and Saturday nights, giving the pub a regular weekend programme beyond its usual trade. The Queens Tap takes walk-ins throughout the week, and tables for Sunday roast tend to fill quickly.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
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Menu & Prices
9 dishes- Sunday Roast
- Doom Bar
- Rump Steak
- Heineken
- Guinness and Blackcurrant
- Ham Rolls
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, live music weekends, beer garden and jacket potato.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, live music weekends, beer garden and jacket potato.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the Sunday roast, with generous portions, crispy Yorkshire puddings and rich gravy, and one suggests booking a table well in advance. A jacket potato also draws praise, and the friendly service is repeatedly noted. Live music and the beer garden get mentions. One reviewer reports being refused another drink and finding the manager rude.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the Sunday roast, with generous portions, crispy Yorkshire puddings and rich gravy, and one suggests booking a table well in advance. A jacket potato also draws praise, and the friendly service is repeatedly noted. Live music and the beer garden get mentions. One reviewer reports being refused another drink and finding the manager rude.
Featured reviews
- Kayleigh Johnson
“Great pub great atmosphere great place had a blast”
- David
“Non local - Stopped for a late lunch and beer. Served a beer swiftly and then proceeded to order a jacket potato. Presentation, portion and taste amazing Thankyou for the great experience”
- Lucy Hughes
“Stopped in from London, service was amazing, staff so friendly felt like I was walking into my own front room.”
- declan kavanagh
“The Queen's Tap Swindon hits that rare sweet spot between a lively neighborhood hub and a cozy sanctuary. Atmosphere & Service: The team behind the bar sets the tone immediately—welcoming, sharp on service, and genuinely attentive. It carries an easy, safe, and open vibe that makes pulling up a stool solo feel just as natural as dropping in with a big group. Weekend Energy: Friday and Saturday nights transform the main bar into a proper local music venue, featuring solid live acts that pull in a lively crowd without losing the friendly neighborhood feel. The Main Event: Hands down, they serve the finest Sunday roast in Swindon. Expect generous cuts of meat, crispy Yorkshire puddings, and rich, long-simmered gravy that warrants booking a table well in advance. The Outdoor Space: Tucked around the back is a lush, vibrant beer garden—a sun-trap in the summer that feels miles away from the main road and perfect for an afternoon pint. Lucky to have it as my local!”
- Stephen Kayser
“Went to see a close friend off 20 years playing tonight had one drink went to order a nother and was told they would not serve us spoke to the manager and she was so rude can not believe they would behave like that 💩😡😡😡😡😡😡😡”
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
- Bar games
Show more amenities
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Free water refills
- Seating
- Karaoke
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Highlights· 4
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near The Queens Tap
- 0.2 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
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- The Sir Daniel Arms4.01,9230.2 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessible
two floors with two bars, wetherspoon app table ordering, fish and chips
- The Waiting Room4.13040.2 mi£1–40Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
friday afternoon dj, wednesday bingo, pool tables and darts
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens TapWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Takeout | 4.3684 | — | £10–20 | sunday roast, live music weekends, beer garden |
| BULLFROG - Sports Bar & KitchenReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.0556 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | curry-heavy menu, cheap drinks, sports on the tv |
| The Sir Daniel ArmsWheelchair accessible | 4.01,923 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | two floors with two bars, wetherspoon app table ordering, fish and chips |
| The Waiting RoomWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.1304 | 0.2 mi | £1–40 | friday afternoon dj, wednesday bingo, pool tables and darts |
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