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The White Swan, Peterborough, Northamptonshire

The White Swan

4.7
4.7
328 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
The White Swan Woodnewton is a multi award winning gastro pub serving a popular menu with quality dishes for everyone's taste - from burger and pizza through to tapas, Greek, Chinese & Mexican dishes.
The White Swan was built in 1790 and has had a £150,000 refurbishment inside and out to create a contemporary space whilst retaining the history of the building.

Best Village Pub & Restaurant 2023 - East of England
Tripadvisor Traveller Choice Winner 2023
Northamptonshire Family Friendly Pub Of The Year 2021 & 2022
Best Gourmet Dining Restaurant & Village Pub - Northamptonshire 2020

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What 328 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Overall

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Food

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Service

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Ambience

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Best Value

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Great for brunch

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Child-friendly

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Innovative

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    Lively

  • Cambridge/Cambridgeshire

    British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The White Swan impresses with "fantastic food" and "excellent service," offering a vast menu that caters to all tastes. Guests appreciate the "warm welcome" and "friendly staff," enhancing the dining experience. Despite occasional wait times due to busyness, the overall ambiance and quality make it "highly recommended."

329 Reviews
  1. Elaine VIP

    Northampton11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and service, as always! Can thoroughly recommend The White Swan.

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  2. Teresa

    Cambridge1 review

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food, service and atmosphere were all excellent. The booking for 1800 for 4 people was for 2 hrs, which seemed long enough when booking. But the servers politely told us when we had just received our desserts that the people who had booked our table for 2000 were waiting. It was now 2020, and we could see disgruntled people perched on the bar stools (the only other available seating)! We had arrived a little early and orders were taken promptly. We were not aware of any delays in the service. Some of the meals were perhaps slow to eat such as fajitas and an ice cream sundae (all delicious). We had met up with friends we had not seen for some months, so perhaps a bit of talking -but isn't that the whole idea? We would have enjoyed a coffee afterwards. We felt that we would be pretty annoyed if we had arrived for a 2000 booking and were still waiting in uncomfortable seating at 2020. So we left some food and packed up as soon as we could (2030). It was an abrupt end to a really pleasant evening. So advice to future customers- If you had just a main course, you would be unlikely to be hungry with the generous portions. Maybe this is a summer venue. There is plenty of outdoor seating to take your puds and enjoy a drink. Advice to the venue- extend your booking times to 2.5 or 3hrs, at least in the winter. Or possibly warn your customers on the table that is onward booked that there is only time for 1 course. We noticed that there were people who had been there before us, who were not being replaced - I think you have a longer time allowance for bigger parties.

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  3. Sharon

    Cambridge1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely restaurant not far from home, only a couple of villages away. The food was quick to order & the tastes were great, all fresh ingredients.

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  4. Margaret

    Cambridge3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to eat as food is always fresh and delicious. Staff are welcoming and attentive. Great choice of GF meals and ambience is pleasant and welcoming.

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  5. Kieron

    Cambridge1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service was amazing. Cannot wait to return

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  6. Joan

    West Sussex5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Lemon meringue sundae was enormous and delicious. We all enjoyed our meals. Yoni was particularly helpful and welcoming - thank you! 🤩

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  7. Gary

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was beautiful, but disappointed that there was an extra charge of over £23 added to the bill as we were classed as a party, there was 6 of us my husband, myself and our 4 kids, not really a party just my family.

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  8. Sarah

    Cambridge5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food here is wonderful. I would totally recommend the prawn and smoked salmon stack. The menu is clearly marked with gluten free and vegan options. The server was very helpful and checked with the chef about the lactose content of the dish for me. It was god to see people having a drink at the bar as well as lots of folk dining in the restaurant area.

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  9. vanessa

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff as very friendly and helpful, the choice of food is incredible and high quality. It is always busy with a lovely friendly ambiance. I’d highly recommend The White Swan

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  10. Mark

    Cambridge1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolute amazing experience from start to finish. Friendly staff . Well decorated a very large selection of gluten free a huge menu and the food was promptly delivered hot and extremely tasty well done Chef. A pub which is on point well done guys

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FAQs

The White Swan offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01780 470944.

The White Swan is rated 4.7 stars by 328 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
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22 Main St, Woodnewton, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8 5EB

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    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Burgers, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Fri 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
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  • Delivery & takeout
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