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The Wild Swan, EC4

Pub added by Tris C

99 Fetter Lane
EC4
EC4A 1BT

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Chancery Lane, Holborn Viaduct

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Old Boots left this review about The Wild Swan

In the bottom of a modern building but inside is Thornbridge corporate style, dark wood, brass, mirrors etc. Very familiar to customers of their York and Leeds “Cats”. A stylish conversion with the usual high quality beers, there’s a decent range of their cask beers on the six pulls, six trios of kegs as well. Upstairs is a seating area with a lot of pictures and the toilets, separate cubicles off a common corridor, the ratio is probably correct at 3 female to 1 male, the ungendered have a choice. A series of clocks in the stairwell show times in more important places (See photo). Tris C’s comprehensive series of photos show the interior to advantage.

On 16^th October 2026 - no rating submitted
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Moby Duck left this review about The Wild Swan

An excellent new addition to the area, already well described below it looks nicely done inside, the materials are modern but doesn't detract from a traditional London pub style. A good range of Thornbridge beer on handpump with Jaipur, Lord Marples,AM PM, Wild Swan, American Brown Ale and Imperial Stout From The Union. Visited early on a Saturday lunchtime the pub was quiet, its a bit hidden away, it did begin to get a few more in after a while whereas the nearby Olde Mitre was packed from the off. However this has the makings of a top pub.

On 4^th May 2026 - rating: 8
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David Walton left this review about The Wild Swan

Visited 15/04/26.

Cask offering of their own Lord Marples, Jaipur, Cocoa Wonderland, Hirundo spring pale ale, their own branded Wild Swan extra pale ale and sole guest of Fagans Irish Red Ale from Kelham Island Brewery. Keg offering of their own Brock, Lukas, Green Mountain, Guava King pale ale, Vega IPA, Day Maker session IPA and then away keg of Fruitage by Rodenbach, Damm Lemon, pilsner from Elvington Brewery, Gravity Theory cider, Lilley's cherries & berries cider and Weihenstephanet hefe Weissbier.

Had spotted from the excellent reporting by Tris that this venue had finally opened whilst I was away from London. It is a decent fit out with the bar counter along the left-hand wall with a tile skirt in an otherwise bare boarded venue. To the left of the entrance is a banquette serving a couple of tall tables just to the front edge of the bar counter. There are some tall tables with tall stools in the middle of the floor space with then generally crimson red studded leather banquettes / booth tables around the rest of the ground floor space. Lots of dark wood and mirrors deployed. Upstairs there is a seating area via regular tables served by the same classy leather banquettes as on the ground floor and with the open fronted kitchen serving hatch at the rear of the space. All told I counted two gent’s downstairs from the ground floor and three ladies and one gent’s on the first floor so that looks like a three all draw in my books. One of the gents (phew what a relief) already had some graffiti on the wall, couldn't quite decipher but i think it was something like "Tris Woz Ere April 2026"! My visit was late evening, but it was still busy with a City work crowd but not rammed so it made for a visit with a good vibe. Would revisit for sure.

On 17^th April 2026 - rating: 7
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