The White Swan

Reviews

• Matthew C.

  star star star star star 31 July 2026

  I've eaten here 5 times this week!!! The food is amazing and so well priced. We're talking £2 more than what you'd pay in spoons, but the jump in quality is well beyond that!
  
  Fish and chips! Awesome!
  Steak and ale pie brilliant
  Spire burger sensational
  
  Also the asparagus salad is amazing!
  
  The choice of beers here is also incredible. Never seen a selection like it.
  
  And the bar staff are the nicest ever. The service is brilliant.
  
  I wish this place was where I live instead of miles away.

• Thomas M.

  star star star star star_border 20 July 2026

  Bland name for a very good, extremely pleasant real ale pub in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
  
  What is it with British pub monikers? If it's not The Crown, it's The White Swan. If it's not The White Swan, it's The Black Swan. If it's not that, it's The Wellington. And then of course, The Prince Regent. Why is it never The Flat-Breasted Floozie? ;)
  
  Anyway, this one The White Swan is a very likeable, friendly real ale pub next to that odd "crooked-spire" church in Chesterfield. Positive proof that good real ale pubs do not have to be grubby and grimy, as CAMRA sometimes wants us to believe. The selection of hand-pumped ales is certainly more than decent, about 10 available when I visited in February of 2015, whiling the afternoon away following a trip to Bolsover Castle.
  
  Staff know their ales, and are very friendly, if maybe a tad hipster-ish. But they'll warm up to you more after the second pint. You will warm up to them, too. Literally and figuratively.
  
  If you're a real ale fan, this is the place to go in Chesterfield. It's about a 7-10 minute walk from the station (which itself is not  in the city centre - this pub is).

• Ben M.

  star star star star star 13 July 2026

  I stopped here on a road trip with friends.  We decided that we'd pull off into Chesterfield and stop at the first decent looking pub we found.  The White Swan was a very welcome sight.  The decore was modern, comfortable and clean.  The bar featured a very good selection of local ales and draft as well as a wide variety of international beers in bottles.  The menu was extensive and somewhat upscale.
  
  My wife and I both ordered sandwiches and I also tried a bowl of their Stilton and broccoli soup.  The soup was excellent; the Stilton wasn't overpowering and lent a nice twist to one of my favorite soups.  The sandwiches were also very good.
  
  The most pleasant surprise of the meal though was the service.  I have never received such good service in a pub.  Both of the bartenders were friendly and courteous and went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and were satisfied with our dinner and drinks.
  
  If I ever happen to be heading back through Chesterfield I will make sure to stop back in at the White Swan.  Between the great service, the excellent beer selection and the menu it's a hard combination to beat.