The Gallery Restaurant at The Swan at Lavenham

4.2 (110)

£26 to £40

English

High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9QA

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About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

The Swan has an outstanding reputation for fine food and wine, it prides itself in serving the very best of modern British cuisine. We offer a variety of different dining options; from the informal Brasserie and historic Old Bar to al fresco dining in the garden, or fine dining in the elegant AA two Rosette Gallery Restaurant, the choice is yours. The Swan's menus are made using fresh, locally sourced seasonal ingredients and their popularity needs no further endorsement than the impeccable feedback received throughout the year.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, European
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 7:00 pm–9:30 pm
Website
http://theswanatlavenham.co.uk/dining/gallery-restaurant/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Justin Kett

Location
High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9QA
Neighborhood
Lavenham
Parking details
Lavenham is situated on the A1141, about 2 miles east of the A134, between Sudbury and Bury St. Edmunds. Half an hour from Newmarket, an hour from Stansted and forty minutes from Cambridge. The Swan is situated on the corner of the High Street and Water Street. We have parking facilities opposite our hotel's main entrance behind the china shop. Alternatively we have limited parking at the rear of the hotel. Parking in the street is without a time limit and there is plenty of it.
Public transit
Nearest train station is Sudbury. Bus route between Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds stops outside the hotel.
Entertainment
Live pianist on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes.
Additional
Bar Dining, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room

Banana Split
Dark Chocolate Delice, Caramelised Banana, Chantilly
Honey and Whisky
Mousse, Honeycomb, Honey Soaked Brioche
Mint Chocolate Chip
Iced Parfait, Chocolate Sponge, Wafer Cone
Strawberry and Lime
Mousse, Sponge, Lime Textures
Raspberry Wagon Wheel
Chocolate, Raspberry, Marshmallow
English Cheeses
Cornish Yarg, Montgomery's Cheddar, Stichelton Blue, Goats Cheese, Gubbeen

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at The Gallery Restaurant at The Swan at Lavenham.

4.2

(110)

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
1.9Value

Noise • Energetic

110 Reviews

MD
MoiraD
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent evening, we were seated in the air mens bar reviewing the menu and wine list over an excellent gin and tonic as we were early. A 3 course menu was presented as it was the festive season. Reasonable choices of meat, fish and vegetarian but not an extensive menu, unlike the wine list which has a very good selection. Food was tastefully presented with reasonable portion size, some may say small but it did not leave you feeling bloated. We were served warm nuts and warm bread with 3 kinds of spread - even the blue cheese one was declared delicious and we are not fans of blue cheese. We had tomato gazpacho with sun dried tomates and the blackened halibut. Cod as mains and also venison, both cooked to perfection. Soufflé on the desert menu and it is always our choice. Also cooked to perfection. Paired with rose from proven e and a pint noir from the loire valley, our choice. Restaurant is very nice, tables are not close together, piano playing from the gallery, attentive service but not over bearing. Restaurant was very busy but you never felt rushed. Tea and coffee afterwards with some nice petit fours and a nightcap. A really lovely evening. Highly recommended
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Brian
Omaha3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Gallery at the Swan is really an amazing place. On top of the fact that it is in a beautiful old timber-exposed room, the service was some of the absolute best and the food to match. I also appreciated the way they offered the multiple course meals with wine pairing from the sommelier.
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ElaineH
Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 10, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A beautiful place, fabulous food, great service....an amazing experience and one i shall repeat!!
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scrappy
Oxford7 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 8, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food beautifully presented and served. Lovely setting and although fairly busy it was still a fairly private experience and unrushed. Options on the number of courses and good choice. Not much in writing for vegetarians BUT the staff seemed to be more than happy to produce food off menu too.
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Graham
Berkshire5 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The service in the restaurant was very good , so too was the food. Could not give it 5 stars for the service as we ordered coffee in the lounge, the cups arrived promptly but no sign of any coffee being served after 20 minutes and no sign of any staff and it was not that busy... such a let down to a fine evening and very hard to understand what went wrong here !
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OpenTable Diner
Norfolk/Suffolk1 review
5.0
Dined on November 5, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful food. Lovely atmosphere. We had a choice of 3-5 courses. I felt it was as good value for money and the selection was well thought through
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aussiemom Gold
Las Vegas117 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 6, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Nice restaurant in fantastic old building. Some of the dishes were a bit off - the brown crab gel was very salty, for example. We got the feeling the chef was trying a little too hard. The wine pairings were good. Some of the service seemed as if they were in training and so a little slow and unsure. I would give the restaurant another chance if in the area.
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OpenTable Diner
Norfolk/Suffolk1 review
5.0
Dined on January 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was a first time here and what a place, five stars from me! Will be going back soon.
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Gabriel
London1 review
5.0
Dined on October 9, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We stayed at The Swam for an overnight stay and the dinner at the Gallery Restaurant was one of the highlights of the evening. Terrific food, decent portion sizes, outstanding service and a lovely place. I would love to go there again in the future.
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FideleM
Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The whole experience was delightful. We can't wait to go again and again.
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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, European
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 7:00 pm–9:30 pm
Website
http://theswanatlavenham.co.uk/dining/gallery-restaurant/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Justin Kett

Location
High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9QA
Neighborhood
Lavenham
Parking details
Lavenham is situated on the A1141, about 2 miles east of the A134, between Sudbury and Bury St. Edmunds. Half an hour from Newmarket, an hour from Stansted and forty minutes from Cambridge. The Swan is situated on the corner of the High Street and Water Street. We have parking facilities opposite our hotel's main entrance behind the china shop. Alternatively we have limited parking at the rear of the hotel. Parking in the street is without a time limit and there is plenty of it.
Public transit
Nearest train station is Sudbury. Bus route between Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds stops outside the hotel.
Entertainment
Live pianist on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes.
Additional
Bar Dining, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room

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Menu

To Begin

Mushrooms

Artichoke

Goats Cheese

In-Between

Tomato Salad

Brown Crab

Rabbit

To Follow

Mussels

Bream

Halibut

The Main

Lamb

Venison

Partridge

After

Banana Split

Honey and Whisky

Mint Chocolate Chip

Strawberry and Lime

Raspberry Wagon Wheel

English Cheeses

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