SOUP OF THE DAY (V)
Served with sourdough bread and butter
The Old White Swan
80 Goodramgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7LF
Traditional Sunday Roast at The Old White Swan in York
Distiller, politician, cricket player, benefactor and our founder. Since 1873, we’ve remained true to William’s ideals of what a great pub should be, especially at The Old White Swan: warm and welcoming, where people can live life to the fullest in beautiful buildings, brimming with character.
Join us within our historic walls at The Old White Swan every Sunday to indulge in the heartiest Sunday Roasts with your friends and family, including all your favourite pub food dishes.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR SUNDAY ROAST
Take your pick from our range of juicy joints —beef, chicken, ham hock, grilled lamb chops or our delicious vegetarian nut roast. Enjoy home-cooked and flavoursome vegetables, like crispy roast potatoes, honey-glazed parsnips, glazed Chantenay carrots, steamed greens, crunchy Yorkshire Puddings, and unlimited gravy (of course).
Have a look at our sumptuous Sunday roast menu below and book a table today!
Food Menu
Starters & Sharers
SMOKED SCOTTISH SALMON
Served with sourdough bread and butter
ROASTED RED PEPPER TARTE TATIN (VE)
Glazed with a balsamic sherry dressing
CALAMARI
Lightly dusted squid served with lemon aioli
NICHOLSON’S CURED MEAT & CHEESE PLATTER
Yorkshire cured ham, coppa, pancetta, and schiacciata salami. Served with Nicholson's Cheddar cheese, golden beetroot piccalilli, marinated olives and sourdough bread
FISH PLATTER^
Lightly dusted squid, wholetail Whitby scampi, haddock goujons and mini smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcakes served with tartare sauce and lemon aioli
HOUSE-COOKED NACHOS (V)
Hand-cut tortillas, Nicholson's Cheddar cheese and mustard sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños
Seasonal Favourites
CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS & KALE SALAD (VE)
Cauliflower couscous, butternut squash and kale salad, topped with pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
Add smoked Scottish salmon
Add chargrilled chicken breast
Add a smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcake
LENTIL COTTAGE PIE^ (VE)
A rich Puy lentil & vegetable pie topped with carrot & sweet potato mash. Served with green beans and glazed Chantenay carrots
CHICKEN, BACON & AVOCADO SALAD
Chargrilled chicken breast, smoked back bacon and sliced avocado served on a house salad topped with pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
SMOKED HADDOCK & KEDGEREE FISHCAKES^
Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes, house salad and lemon aioli
Main Dishes
NICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPS
Fillet of haddock hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce
OCEAN FISH & CHIPS
A mix of hand-battered^ haddock fillets and breaded wholetail Whitby scampi served with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce. 50p donation to the RNLI per dish sold+
GARLIC SMOTHERED CHICKEN & CHIPS
Half chicken roasted in garlic and parsley butter, served with lemon aioli and skin on fries
SMOKED APPLEWOOD MACARONI CHEESE (V)
Macaroni pasta in a rich Smoked Applewood cheese sauce and topped with mature Cheddar. Served with garlic ciabatta bread
Add bacon
TOAD IN THE HOLE
British outdoor-bred pork sausages inside a Yorkshire pudding with creamy mashed potato, topped with a rich balsamic caramelised onion gravy, served with steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots
TOAD IN THE HOLE (V)
NICHOLSON’S HUNTER’S CHICKEN
Grilled chicken breast topped with smoked back bacon, BBQ sauce and cheese, served with a house salad, hand-battered onion rings and chips
STEAK AND NICHOLSON'S PALE ALE PIE
Beef slow-cooked in Nicholson's Pale Ale, encased in shortcrust pastry, served with creamy mashed potato, steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots
CLASSIC BEEF BURGER
Chargrilled beef burger in a toasted brioche bun topped with Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with BBQ salsa and skin on fries
NICHOLSON’S BURGER
Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts in a brioche bun with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with hand-battered onion rings, BBQ salsa and skin on fries
CLASSIC CHICKEN BURGER
Chargrilled chicken breast in a toasted brioche bun topped with Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with BBQ salsa and skin on fries
CAULIFLOWER, KALE & SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE BURGER (V)
Served in a toasted brioche bun with gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with a BBQ salsa and skin on fries
CREATE YOUR OWN BURGER
Add any of the following toppings to your burgers:
Monteray Jack cheese, bacon, jalapeños, guacamole, fried egg or caramelised onions • 75p
BBQ sauce • 50p
Pulled barbacoa beef • £1.00
10oz RIBEYE STEAK
21-day-aged ribeye steak topped with garlic butter, served with a roasted flat mushroom, plum tomato, crispy hand-battered onion rings and chips
Sunday Roasts
ROAST RUMP OF BEEF
Hand-carved, 21-day-aged roast beef
ROAST CHICKEN
Succulent roasted half British chicken
SLOW-COOKED PORK BELLY
Roasted with honey and served with a baked apple
ROOT VEGETABLE & NUT ROAST (V)
Carrots, parsnips, swede, sweet potato and nut roast served with rich vegetarian gravy
ROAST BEEF SANDWICH
Slices of 21-day-aged roast beef served on farmhouse bread with balsamic caramelised onions and horseradish sauce
Add to your roast
Cauliflower Cheese (v)
Roast Potatoes (v)
Yorkshire Puddings (v)
Green Beans (ve)
Sides & Extras
Skin on fries (v)
Chips (v)
Mac & Cheese
Mushy peas (v)
Side salad (ve)
Green beans (ve)
Garlic bread (v)
Garlic bread with cheese (v)
Selection of breads with oil and butter
Hand-battered onion rings - small
With sour cream
Hand-battered onion rings - large
With sour cream
Glazed Baby Potatoes
Desserts
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)
Served warm with vanilla pod ice cream
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING (V)
Served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard
LEMON MERINGUE (V)
Served with British blackcurrant curd and freshly whipped cream
SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES (V)
Served with vanilla pod ice cream
SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES (V) – TO SHARE
NICHOLSON'S CHEESE BOARD (for 2 people) (V)
Cropwell Bishop Stilton and Nicholson’s Cheddar cheese with grapes, crackers, celery and pale ale chutney
TRIO OF DESSERTS (V)
Belgian chocolate brownie, salted caramel profiteroles and lemon meringue, served with vanilla pod ice cream
APPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V)
Stewed apples and rhubarb topped with a demerara sugar crumble, served with a choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard
APPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V) - To Share
Stewed apples and rhubarb topped with a demerara sugar crumble, served with a choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard
Allergen Information
Our easy-to-use allergen guide is available for you to use on the food section of our website or on our Glass Onion app. We keep it online so that it’s always as up to date as possible and you can filter out dishes containing any of the 14 major allergens. If you can’t access the internet, we will be happy to provide you with the information. Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients.
If you have any questions, allergies or intolerance's, please let us know before ordering. Our fish dishes may contain small bones. *Contains nuts. ^Contains alcohol. (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. (ve) = made with vegan ingredients; however, some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. Where table service is offered, a discretionary service charge of 10% may be added. †Payments are made to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Ltd, which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI. Registered charity in England (209603), Scotland (SC037736) and in the Republic of Ireland (20003326).