The Gallery Restaurant at The Swan at Lavenham

The Gallery Restaurant at The Swan at Lavenham reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   MoiraD

   New York City7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 January 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 6 August 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/Suffolk1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 10 June 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 8 April 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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   MichelleD

   Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 11 March 2018

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Yet again another fabulous dining experience at The Gallery Restaurant. My mother and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves on Mother's Day. The staff were attentive and friendly, the atmosphere was relaxed and cosy. As for the menu, there was plenty of choice - in fact we were spoilt for choice! Lovely to have local ingredients as well. We travelled from Ipswich as this is by far the best place for a special occasion. Have already reserved a table for Mum's birthday next month! Thanks you for a special time.
   

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   Graham

   Berkshire5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 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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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 November 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 VIP

   Las Vegas112 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 6 July 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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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 17 January 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 9 October 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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