The White Swan, Aldgate - pub details

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Address: 21, Alie St, London, E1 8DA [map] [gmap]

Tel: 020 7702 0448

Nearest tube stations Aldgate East (0.1 miles), Aldgate (0.2 miles), Tower Hill (0.4 miles)

Nearest DLR stations Tower Gateway (0.3 miles), Shadwell (0.7 miles), Bank (0.8 miles)

Nearest train stations Fenchurch Street (0.4 miles), London Liverpool Street (0.6 miles), Cannon Street (0.9 miles)

Brewery: Shepherd Neame

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Pub suggested by derry on 3 Aug 2003

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> Current user rating: 6.9/10 (rated by 10 users)
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user reviews of the White Swan, Aldgate

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Clean and functional Sheps pub not too far from The Still and Star and Aldgate Bus Station. I found the White Swan to be disappointingly bland with a typical sameness ( burgundy and cream walls, mixture of sofas and wooden bar stools, polished floor, chalk board menu etc ) that one associates with chain pubs. As the previous contributor correctly says, the pub lacks atmosphere. My pint of Spitfire (£ 3.00 ) was spot on, but I can't see myself doing this one again.

Try the Still and Star instead if it's a proper pub with a bit of character and atmosphere that you're after
JohnBonser - 15 Jun 2007 12:37
It is obviously a lunchtime place, it was dead the evening we arrived. Good enough pint, clean and tidy. It just wasn't the place for us, no atmosphere whatsoever.
2pintsofbitter - 13 Feb 2007 10:34
Nice pub, good beer if a little pricey (though standard for somewhere that's not a Wetherspoons I suppose). Shep's Spitfire, Masterbrew; Oranjieboum (sp?) and Holsten I think. (not a lager drinker...) Nice bar staff - all female (not that that makes a difference of course... honestly :-), very friendly landlady. Opposite a good Indian - a halal place that's had good reviews from colleagues, with a wide choice. - Sorry, bit off topic but not a bad place to go after the Mucky Duck if you don't like to eat on an empty stomach!
andrex - 19 Jan 2006 16:28
Good Shepherd Neame pub serving good beer.
TheHorsesMouth - 20 Oct 2005 14:08
A good pub with well-kept Shepherd Neame beers. One minor gripe - what is the point of having a non-smoking area that seems to be only the 2ft space next to the bar. It would be quite easy to make one room non-smoking which would be good as it can be quite smokey in here.
GrahamA - 10 Mar 2005 11:17

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