White Lion

Name: White Lion
Address: White Lion Hankelow, Crewe, Crewe, United Kingdom, CW3 0JA
Telephone: 01270 432606
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (594)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

White Lion Hankelow, Crewe, Crewe CW3 0JA

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2 people

Jun 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

The White Lion Hankelow, a beautiful Cheshire country pub filled with generous stocks of Cheshire craft ales, a tip top wine menu and a cocktail list featuring classics and seasonally inspired creations.

When it comes to food we only use the best local and seasonal produce, our menu showcases our
chef’s passion for refined and elegant pub classics mixed with contemporary flavours and techniques.

With a mixture of seating inside ranging from intimate nooks, to warm and cosey snugs by the fire and stunning private dining rooms, to an expansive outside space perfect for catching the sun with an ice cold drink.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Pub
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
01270 432606
Website
https://thewhitelionhankelow.co.uk/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We have a beautiful private dining room that can cater for up to 10 people for seating, as well as additional areas throughout the pub and restaurant than can be booked for special events depending on time, date and occasion.

Location
White Lion Hankelow, Crewe, Crewe CW3 0JA
Neighborhood
Nantwich
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access

What 594 people are saying

White Lion reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Cheshire
Good for business meals
Cheshire
Kid-friendly
Cheshire
Neighborhood gem
Cheshire
Great for outdoor dining
Cheshire
Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The White Lion offers a quintessential dining experience with "delicious food," "friendly staff," and a "relaxed atmosphere." Guests rave about the "roast sharing platter" and "excellent service." While occasional service inconsistencies are noted, the overall experience is highly recommended, making it a "great place to dine and socialize."

594 Reviews

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Rachel
Hertfordshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and delicious food. Great father's day meal.
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Alice
Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly exceptional! From start to finish, our visit to The White Lion was an incredible experience. The food is ABSOLUTELY delicious, the staff were impeccable—warm, attentive, and genuinely friendly—and the ambience is simply unmatched. A true slice of heaven. I 100000000% recommend it! ✨
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Steven VIP
Staffordshire6 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great Sunday lunch, pleasant atmosphere and good service.
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Hane
Yorkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love it & can’t wait to go back with my family. Everything bout the place is great!
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Emma
Cheshire1 review
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Travelled an hour to meet friends for Sunday lunch, very much worth the drive. Excellent food and very friendly and helpful staff.
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Chris
Cheshire3 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Terrible experience. We have visited the White Lion on numerous occasions & always enjoyed it. However this visit was VERY different. We ordered & received our food. After finishing, our plates were promptly cleared away & from this point onwards we were completely ignored, despite various members of staff going backward & forwards serving other customers and we were actually sitting straight opposite the bar!!!! We were not asked if we wished to see a dessert menu. We would have ordered desserts/coffees had we been offered but not one person glanced in our direction. We decided to sit it out for a while, certain that SOMEONE would come to our table, but no. We did observe that the staff seemed mainly to consist of teenagers & it very much felt that none of them appeared to have received any training in customer service. Such a shame …VERY disappointing to receive such an appalling lack of service & needless to say won’t be rushing back any time soon.
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gary
Cheshire1 review
5.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful meal, served by lovely, friendly staff in a quintessential English pub with great views and great beer.
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Chris
Shropshire7 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 4, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Table for 4 booked for Sunday lunch on 4th May. 2 of us went for the pork and 2 went for the roast chicken all of which was very well cooked and served with ample roast potatoes, veg and plenty of thick, rich gravy. There was a private wedding party of 150 on the same day so the pub was closing to the general public at 3:00pm but this didn't detract from the quality of the food or the service.
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Marg
Cheshire6 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Nice table in window. Much of the menu not available which was disappointing. Food average. Told at 21.50pm that it was last orders. Nil ambience as empty…on a Saturday evening. Such a shame as great to have a pub in our village.
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Will
Cheshire1 review
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brilliant sharing platter roast, quick service and lovely and clean, friendly staff
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FAQs

White Lion is rated 4.3 stars by 594 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

White Lion Hankelow, Crewe, Crewe CW3 0JA

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Nantwich
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, British, Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://thewhitelionhankelow.co.uk/
Phone number
01270 432606
Private party facilities
We have a beautiful private dining room that can cater for up to 10 people for seating, as well as additional areas throughout the pub and restaurant than can be booked for special events depending on time, date and occasion.

White Lion

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What 594 people are saying

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