Swan Shakespeare’s Globe

Very good food with huge portions. Ask to see the serving size before you order because you may want to share. A fun place with excellent service and friendly staff. We would go back next time in town!

It was packed, and service was slow.
However, the food was amazing, and I enjoyed my glasses of wine very much.
Plan to come back in the near future — hopefully I can sneak in and miss the crowd.

If you are looking for the best pancakes on the planet, check out the Swan! We popped in here during a Sunday stroll in London for a quick and tasty brunch. We were seated promptly. The service is a little sluggish, so plan accordingly with your time.
I ordered the berry pancakes with whipped cream and could have happily ordered 3 or 4 more rounds — the best pancakes of my life. The pancake batter is similar to that of a victoria sponge and are griddled in butter, resulting in the most perfectly fluffy crunchy cake heaven you’ll ever put in your mouth. The pancakes are then topped in a berry compote and scratch-​made whip cream. The whip cream has little flecks of vanilla bean and is perfectly sweetened. No maple syrup is needed for pancakes this good.
My partner ordered the eggs florentine. I tried some of his hollandaise sauce and it was divine. What a lovely spot overlooking the Thames. We sat at a booth by the window. It felt like a dream.

I was in-​between 2 and 3 stars, however the extremely slow service on a weeknight decided me. There is a nice ambiance and you can’t go work in those terms plus location is great and of you get a table with a view even better! However, food and service nothing great. The food was alright, but there are better options. Service wise I already mentioned that it was slow…

I had the theatre menu (2 courses). I went for the pork belly which was tasteless and not really filling. For dessert I had the burnt vanilla cream which was tasty but nothing that special.
The service was extremely slow. The food took forever, we needed to ask for water quite a few times… not impressed.
The location is really nice and the view us pretty. But I def wouldn’t recommend this place.

I walked along the Southern embankment, and the weather got bad, so I decided to wait until rain is over and have lunch. I found this place beside me, and never regretted. Beautiful, spacey and light restaurant. Had a nice salad and a good steak. Was great to have lunch looking at rainy Thames.

We Stopped at the Swan Bar for a quick lunch before the play. It was pretty busy, but we got our food from a very friendly person, who recommended a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc to go with our sausage logs.
The logs were really good — a little on the greasy side — but very flavorful and hot. The wine was good — not great — but it was served in a plastic bottle with plastic cups so we could take it in to the theatre to enjoy the rest whilst we watched the play.
The prices were a little high but it is a tourist spot and they have a captive audience. The food was good, service was good and the atmosphere was great.

No matter how close to the theater or how upscale you think you are, you don’t let your guests wait 2 hours for a steak. That’s like the ground rule for hospitality, and unfortunately you are not even able to maintain that.

Yum afternoon tea and dessert. You can look at the river view from the restaurant. Handsome waiters ;)

Nice restaurant and fun location! We arrived around 2 pm and asked to eat upstairs but I think it’s reserved for tea time only. So we ate near the bar, still great atmosphere. I had a hotdog with slaw, my husband had the tarte of the day. Both tastey, but not huge portion sizes. We were still hungry enough to order our own desserts. My husband got banana cake and I got passion fruit tart. I looooved the tart (I love passion fruit anything). The reason I didn’t give 5 stars is the portion sizes vs price. Quality was good but medium for the price.

Stop by the Swan Bar for a quick bite and enjoyed our booth, the view and the food. Excellent space and tasty bite. Busy place so good luck fighting the theatre crowd. my full trip report on my site if interested with photos of the food.

The food is very good but the service not as much. I had the vegetarian risotto which was delicious as was the steak which my friend had.
It might feel like it’s a tad overpriced but you pay for the location and the view so I think it was okay.
The service however wasn’t too great considering that they offered us a table for only two hours when the restaurant was pretty much empty.
The bar has the usual selection of drinks and few London beers /​ales but again the service was a little slow.

I really enjoyed my meal at the Swan. We arrived on a Tuesday night and we got a spot for 4 at a communal table right away.
I ordered fish and chips with mushy peas. The chips were thick and delicious. The peas were well seasoned. The portion was huge.
My only gripe was the stools at the table were uncomfortable.
Highly recommend coming here over all the chains on the south bank.

Pre Shakespeare Shepard pie. The burger here is great. They a have an adequate selection of local ales and a great selection of other cocktails and wines.
The service is really good for the pre show crowd. That’s a big deal really, it’s a perfect spot as far as proximity to eat before a show at the globe, they actually have an exit from the restaurant that puts you inside the ticketed area for the globe. The servers know when the show starts and can accommodate a fast turn around for guests.
The place gets pretty loud when it’s crowded. The window seating is wonderful looking out over the river as well as great people watching.

What a wonderful little place. This was recommended to me and I was worried that the place would be touristy, as it sits on the river embankment right next to Shakespeare globe theatre but once the I never got that feeling, it felt cozy, warm and welcoming. I had a Sunday roast, which was delicious, very tender and juicy beef. The portion sizes are enormous. The gentleman who was the server was very friendly and knowledgeable, if was truly a wonderful dinner overlooking the Thames and St. Paul’ Cathedral. Highly recommended. Tip: ask to be seated in the dining room upstairs.

I think the Swan is such a beautiful space, so many big windows and rustic communal tables. I’ve never been upstairs (when we arrived, they were full up there and said reservations were best), but we managed to pop in at one of the central tables to enjoy a meal before our show at the Globe.
We started with cocktails — my friend and I both got the Tragedy of York which is a fruity concoction of vodka, chambord, elderflower, apple juice, and raspberries. it was nice to have real raspberries in the drink, getting a little taste of one made each sip better. The drink was pretty small for the price, and not massively strong, but it was delicious. We then shared the watermelon and mint salad, some sliced meats, a butternut squash soup, and a fish and chips. The salad was gorgeous, with really fresh fruit and the salty feta was a perfect pairing. Nice pickled onions on top too. The charcuterie was tasty, though we ended up ignoring it a bit in favor of the other dishes. The soup was velvety and warming, absolutely perfect in autumn. And though my friend ate most of the fish ‘n’ chips, the few bites I had were very good — light flaky batter and tender fish, not nearly so greasy and filling as the dish can be.
It’s a little pricey, and service could’ve been more attentive, but honestly for a place that’s basically for tourists as it’s Globe-​adjacent, they do a pretty fantastic job. The food doesn’t need to be as good as it is, and I’m glad they put some effort into it. Even if you aren’t there for the theatre, it’s worth a stop. Wonderful place for a drink and a bite, though it does get very busy and the outdoor area eventually becomes only for theatre-​goers! Worth noting that two years ago I also went to a private event here, where they rented out the front room, and it was really well-​done. Do consider it if you’re throwing a party!

Entering Swan is a really positive experience as the place looks contemporary and spacious. Impressively, it even doesn’t give that much of a touristy feeling as I would have expected.
But the service. Let me tell you, they should reconsider training or maybe providing training for the staff. Nobody knew what to do. They weren’t sure where to seat us and whether we could sit at certain table. This horror continued with clearly unexperienced girl with visibly bored face and bored performance. When I asked for fresh mint tea, they responded they don’t have any. When I pointed out the bunches of fresh mint on the bar, clearly ready for being used, the waiters responded they cannot be used for the tea as they are for the cocktails. (I mean, WHAT!!!) So she goes and asks the barman, who really didn’t let her to get few of those mint leaves.
Payment seemed also a difficult task to do. The waiters sighed loudly when we wanted to split the bill. Seeing her bored face, we just took out our phones and calculated for her.
Food wise, well… Back to the service. The waiters didn’t know the menu…
Taste wise, it was alright. Nothing I would want to come back for as you can get that kind of food anywhere with waaaaay better experience. Portions on the smallish side.
In overall, it was a tragedy… I will not be back and recommend avoiding at all costs!
Actually, I am exaggerating. I’ve seen worse…

I am hesitant to recommend Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe. It’s definitely designed for tourists and I was extremely hungry when I decided upon eating.
The service was iffy at best and I found that my cutlery was not clean. My eggs florentine was decent but not the best. You also pay far too much for subpar food and service. Skip if you can.

The food was delicious and service good. I ordered the Sunday Roast, which came out perfectly, as well as the croquettes. Really appreciated the server making sure all our orders came out speedily since we were going to a show next door.
The décor is airy and open, and there is an open kitchen. Also a long table for communal seating.
Also — don’t miss dessert — there’s a strawberry biscuit thing that is to die for.

We had an afternoon apéritif here after visiting Shakespeare’s Globe.
Lovely views of the Thames and St. Paul’s Cathedral on a rainy night.
Food was delicious, drinks even better, but service got lackadaisical in the end though they were enthusiastic when we arrived.
Good, modern place though. Beautiful dining room upstairs especially.

Même si ce n’est pas l’original on plonge de plein pied dans l’Angleterre de Shakespeare et son époque. Ca donne envie de voir une pièce ! On y apprend bien-​sûr de belles choses sur le théâtre, l’homme et l’histoire britannique. La boutique est elle aussi très complète avec des ouvrages en BD qui permet de comprendre le célèbre dramaturge.

Ce musée est à faire absolument si vous faites une excursion à Londres, que vous aimiez Shakespeare ou pas. En effet la simple architecture du globe suffira à vous émerveiller, c’est tout simplement sublime. En lui même le musée né prend vraiment pas beaucoup de temps à visiter mais c’est vraiment sympa à faire et je vous conseille de prendre un guide avec vous pour en savoir plus sur le globe mais aussi sur shakespeare et sur le théâtre en général. Et pour ceux qui ont vu Shakespeare in love vous reconnaitrez forcément les lieux!
Vous verrez aussi certains costumes d’époques et vous apprendrez par exemple qu’à l’époque aucune femme né pouvant être comédienne, les hommes devaient jouer des roles de femmes.
Visite très agréable donc!

É lindo lugar recomendo pra qurm quer viajar internacionalmente. Macbeth é uma tragédia do dramaturgo inglês William Shakespeare, sobre um regicídio e suas consequências. É a tragédia shakesperiana mais curta, e acredita-​se que tenha sido escrita entre 1603 e 1606, com 1607 como a última data possível. O primeiro relato de uma performance da peça é de abril de 1611, quando Simon Forman registrou tê-​la visto no Globe Theatre, em Londres. A obra foi publicada pela primeira vez no Folio, de 1623, possivelmente a partir de uma transcrição de alguma performance específica. As principais fontes de Shakespeare para a tragédia são os relatos dos reis Duff e Duncan nas Holinshed’s Chronicles (Crônicas de Holinshed, de 1587), uma história da Inglaterra, Escócia e Irlanda familiar a Shakespeare e seus contemporâneos, e pelos escritos do filósofo escocês Hector Boece.1 Nos mundo teatral anglófono, muitos acreditam que a peça é amaldiçoada, e nem mesmo mencionam seu nome em voz alta, referindo-​se a ela como The Scottish play (A peça escocesa). Ao longo dos séculos a peça atraiu alguns dos maiores atores de seu tempo para os papéis de Macbeth e Lady Macbeth. A obra já foi adaptada para o cinema, televisão, ópera, quadrinhos e muitas outras mídias. No cinema destacam-​se as versões do italiano Mario Caserini (1908), a do austríaco Richard Oswald (1921), a do norte-​americano Orson Welles (1948), a do japonês Akira Kurosawa (1957) e a do polonês Roman Polanski (1971).
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No es un teatro corriente, la participacion del publico es muy importante. Es una replica fiel del original ‘Wooden O’ conserva el mismo escenario abierto.

Le théâtre est splendide et le musée qui le complète très riche d’enseignements!

Es un pequeño teatro al aire libre, por lo que solo hacen obras en verano.
Si quieres ver una obra tienes que estar atento por que las entradas son limitadas.

Amantes del teatro en general y Shakespeare en particular, no os podeis perder esta pequeña joya del pasado! En realidad, nadie debería pasar por alto la visita a este teatro del siglo XVI, en el que Shakespeare presentó por primera vez muchas de sus obras, y que fue renovado hace unos años para el deleite de londoners y visitantes.
The Globe funciona a la vez como teatro y museo, con dos tarifas totalmente diferentes: la del teatro varía enormemente en función de las localidades escogidas, mientras que la del museo ronda las 10 libras, si no recuerdo mal. Ambas merecen la pena, pero vayamos por partes.
En la zona del museo se exponen vestidos utilizados en diversas representaciones, se explica el montaje de las obras originales y cómo se realizaban trucos escénicos como, por ejemplo, sangre o ruidos de batalla. Una vez visto el museo, se realiza una visita guiada por el teatro en sí, donde se explica cómo se incendió y su posterior recuperación gracias al empeño de muchos famosos integrantes de la Royal Shakespeare Company, algunos de los cuales posteriormente actuaron en The Globe.
En cuanto a las obras teatrales, la experiencia resulta sencillament mágica: cierto que, si no se está familiarizado con la obra de Shakespeare, es complicado captar las tramas ya que los diálogos suelen ser rápidos y con muchos giros gramaticales (lo que podría dificultar la comprensión de quien no hable inglés demasiado bien). Sin embargo, el simple hecho de experimentar algo así, bien merece la pena. Además, la zona del ‘gallinero’ cuesta tan solo 5 libras y puedes estar en primerísima fila, con los brazos y la barbilla apoyados sobre el escenario como en Shakespeare in love, para aquellos que la hayais visto!
Definitivamente recomendable. Eso sí, la temporada teatral, hasta donde yo sé, solo es en verano y hay que tener cuidado si optamos por las entradas de 5 libras, porque si llueve no está tapado! Eso sí, venden chubasqueros de The Globe don’t you worry!

Superbe, magnifique, ennivrant L’architecture est complètement différente de ce que nous pouvons connaître des théâtres habituels: plein air, rond et confiné.
Le spectacle n’en devient que plus attractif!

Ouvert en 1997, le théâtre a été bâti à l’identique de l’original, en suivant les plans élisabéthains.(avec ajout de gicleurs sur le toit: il avait été détruit lors d’un incendie pendant une représentation d’Henri VIII de Shakespeare en 1613.)
Les spectacles ont lieu essentiellement l’été puisque la scèné et le public sont en plein air.
Si vous voulez avoir une bonne idée du théâtre et de son fonctionnement c’est très bien rendu dans le film Shakespeare in love. Les acteurs de l’époque élisabéthaine étaient alors tous des hommes, quand vous verrez les costumes, ça laisse rêveur !
Visite chère: 9£ par adulte et 6.5£ par enfant, comme pour tous les monuments de Londres. On a vraiment intérêt à prendre un pass.

Musée fantastique pour tous les amoureux de Shakespeare. Vous pourrez découvrir des textes originaux, des photos, des démonstrations de bataille à l’épée.
Mais evidement … le plus beau c’est le globe, renové à l’identique de celui du temps de Shakespeare. on peut notamment l’admirer dans le film Shakespear In love
Très belle visite

Ich kann die Meinungen der vorigen Beiträge nur unterstreichen und möchte jedem empfehlen ins Globe zu gehen. Ich war 2004 bei einer Vorstellung von «Film Lärm um Nichts» die von einer Gruppe Frauen dargestellt wurde. Zunächst war ich sehr skeptisch, da in der Geschichte doch viele Männerrollen vorkommen und es ja außerdem früher so war, dass nur Männer in Theatern spielen durften (Shakespeare in Love hatte also Recht, ich hab auch den Workshop gemacht!). Aber ich war echt beeindruckt, wie gut die Darsteller waren. Wir standen in der Mitte, wo früher das Pöbel stand, aber es war schon sehr anstrengend noch mal abends 3 Stunden vor einer Bühne zu stehen, nachdem wir vorher die endlosen Stufen der Londoner Metro und der St. Pauls Cathedral erklommen sind. Man darf sich nämlich vor der Bühne nur kurz in der Pause hinsetzen. Andererseits hat es den Vorteil, dass man durch die Nähe zur Bühne möglicherweise akkustisch mehr von der altenglischen Sprache hat, die ja teilweise doch recht schwer ist.