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Is The Swan Still Open? Best Local Restaurant Update (West Malling, UK)

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As of October 2026, The Swan is listed open on theswanwestmalling.co.uk, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own site, last modified 2026-07-03, lists private dining menus for October 2026 to March 2027 and Christmas 2026 menus, and offers online reservations.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 35 Swan Street, West Malling ME19 6JU

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What happened after The F Word: Britain's Best Local Restaurant?

The Swan, an independent bar and restaurant at 35 Swan Street in West Malling, Kent, lost the British heat of Britain's Best Local Restaurant on Gordon Ramsay's The F Word (Channel 4) in the episode "British Restaurants - Christmas Special" shown on 2009-12-22, scoring 79 out of 100 against 80 for The Pheasant of Keyston, according to Wikipedia. Wikipedia's series table adds that the finalists served signature dishes to panels of diners at their own restaurants, and it does not list The Swan among the semi-finalists. The restaurant's own website, last modified 2026-07-03, describes The Swan as an independent bar and restaurant offering dining seven days a week. It lists private dining menus running from October 2026 to March 2027, Christmas private dining menus for 28 November to 30 December 2026, a members club, and a What's On section that included a Halloween quiz when read on 2026-10-20. The site does not name an owner or head chef.

Featured on The F Word: Britain's Best Local Restaurant

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
British Restaurants - Christmas Special
What was featured
British heat; scored 79 against The Pheasant's 80
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Swan

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Address
35 Swan Street, West Malling ME19 6JU
Venue type
restaurant

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