Welcome to The Ingham Swan.
I invite you to discover our 3 AA Rosette, Michelin Recommended Restaurant located in North East Norfolk just minutes from the coast. It’s a place where I grew up, where I developed an insatiable appetite for the finest and freshest food.
We offer fine dining in a relaxed, show-stopping setting thanks to our heritage building. We’ve got a cast-iron commitment to seasonality, taking great pride in bringing dishes together that embrace every season. Our locally-inspired menu changes daily across our Lunch & Dinner Du Jour, A La Carte, Taster and Sunday Lunch; featuring Ingham Swan favourites, brand new dishes as well as ideas and flavours from my time on BBC2’s Great British Menu as well as from time spent in the kitchens of leading London restaurants.
So whether you are dining with us, or stopping over in one of our rooms, we’ll do all we can to ensure your Ingham Swan experience is a memorable one.
New for 2025 - AT HOME | private dining in your own home. Find Out More
our Restaurant
Relaxed fine dining in an intimate setting. A restaurant with roots. Our kitchen uses hand selected seasonal produce straight from the soil.
Menus
Menus are regularly reimagined featuring dishes that are made with hand-selected produce from trusted farmers and growers. Each dish leaving the kitchen is thoughtfully designed so every element on the plate has an integral role in showcasing the best quality produce across our menus. Our locally-inspired menu changes daily across our Du Jour, A La Carte, Taste of Norfolk and Sunday Lunch featuring Ingham Swan favourites. During December our Festive Taster Menu replaces our Lunch & Dinner Taster.
Please note these are sample menus therefore we can’t guarantee these dishes when you dine with us.
At the end of your meal, any optional service charge that you leave is a direct reward for the team who made your experience special. We therefore ensure that 100% of the service charge goes to the team in the restaurant where it was given. It is entirely your choice whether or not to pay this service charge.
our Rooms
Luxury Norfolk accommodation with seven bespoke ensuite rooms where you can take time to relax and unwind.
AA Rated 4 Star Rooms.
Four of our rooms are located off the central courtyard in the converted coach house, just a few steps from the restaurant. Or opt to stay in one of our three contemporary Superior King rooms, with feature bathrooms located in our Norfolk cottage, just a short stroll around the corner from the restaurant in our self-contained cottage accommodation. Our rooms are the perfect place to contentedly sleep off a memorable meal and make the perfect extension to your dining experience. Wake refreshed to enjoy a carefully-curated breakfast to set you up for the day the following morning.
Don’t miss our Winter Room Sale | £199 Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer for Jan to March stays.
our Kitchen
We live and love the finest and freshest food where smell ends and taste begins. Inventive cooking - a tribute to modern British cuisine. We cultivate a nurturing environment, so that talent flourishes and our chefs feel inspired.
Daniel Smith
CHEF PATRON
Norfolk-born, Daniel has an impressive track record over the last 22 years which includes working for the acclaimed Michel Roux Jr at the two Michelin starred London restaurant, Le Gavroche before moving back to Norfolk to work with another renowned chef - Galton Blackiston at Morston Hall where Daniel achieved his first Michelin Star as Head Chef, aged 23.
He then spent a decade at the popular Wildebeest in South Norfolk before opening The Ingham Swan, his first restaurant, in April 2010. During this time, he has built up a solid reputation and loyal following as being one of Norfolk's most innovative and creative chefs. In April 2015 Daniel returned to his roots following his acquisition of The Wildebeest.
Restaurant Chef of the Year - Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2017
Participating Chef - BBC2's Great British Menu 2016
Norfolk Chef of the Year, EDP Food & Drink Awards 2014
Restaurant Awards & Accolades
Michelin Recommended - 2024, 2023, 2022
3 AA Rosettes - Dining - 2023, 2022
The Good Food Guide 2024
Booking.Com Traveller Review Awards 2024 - 8.8 rating
4 AA Stars - Restaurant with Rooms - 2022
Harden’s Restaurant Guide - Certificate of Achievement - 2024
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice - 2023
Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022 - Best Restaurant in the East - Runner Up
Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022 - Best Sunday Lunch in the East - Runner Up
Bookatable Diner Awards - Shortlisted Best Romantic Restaurant UK 2019
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2012-2016
Observer Food Monthly - Best Restaurant in the East - Runner Up 2019, 2017 & 2016
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