The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

Absolutely fabulous place. My friend and I ordered starters and the sharing platter, which in hindsight, meant we should’ve skipped the starters because the portion sizes are incredible. The seafood was unbelievably fresh and super tasty, and the amount of food you get is amazing, so worth the price. The service was great too; really helpful and friendly throughout. Would absolutely recommend and can’t wait to go back!

We called at The Potted Lobster in the coastal village of Bamburgh midweek, it was full. A warm welcome from staff when we arrived. A bustley vibe with diners enjoying their food. Lots of specials both starters and mains. We had the scallops special, which were fresh, sweet and meaty. Our mains were selected from the specials board, hake with gnocchi in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce and halibut with fries and salad with lobster truffle mayo. The fish was delicious and perfectly cooked. The portions are large, so much so we had to say no to pudding. The staff were friendly, professional and efficient. When we pointed out an issue it was dealt with immediately! We had a lovely evening chatted to other diners who were visiting the area. A must if you’re in Bamburgh, but book a table or you may be disappointed.

Brilliant seafood resturant! Myself and my partner had a two course meal here, 'Potted Lobster' to start, followed by seafood linguine and half lobster. Starters arrived promptly and were lovely, followed by the mains which were out of this world. Linguine was delicious and creamy, with loads of muscles, prawns, lobster and crab pieces. The lobster was lovely and tender with a gorgeous sauce and chips. Meal size was just right for two courses. Atmosphere was nice even with the restaurant being packed and staff were attentive and friendly. Would highly reccomend!

If you're a fish lover then you must try the fish Platter, a very generous portion that I think any couple would struggle to finish. Cooked fish was perfect and the cold and cured selection was great quality. There was a great selection of items and it was served with some very good sides (chips and salad). The restaurant is also dog friendly and I would recommend anyone who is in the local area pay it a visit.

I wanted to induldge in a nice meal on my holidays in Bamburgh and i decided to come here. I must say it is some of the nicest food I have tried. Even the chips were so tasty which is hard to find nice chips in a lot of restaurants 😋. They staff are very kind. I Will be back next year and i am definitely getting a whole loster next time and not just half!! 😊 .. it certainly helped become part of why I have fallen in love with Bamburgh! 🧡

We’re were all looking forward to try some seafood and lobsters here during our holiday here. The staff were friendly and attentive. We had fried squid, scallops and cod cheeks for starters. Then we had lobsters, plaices and halibut for mains. They were all tasty and fresh but we were not impressive. In addition they forgot the vegetables that came with the plaice so we had to remind them. The vegetables were nice but the beans were not trimmed. For deserts we had some lemon tart, tiramisu and chuck bun with chocolate and they were delicious. We did enjoy it but considered the price and the overall taste of the food, I would give it 4 stars.

Fantastic lunch, fish fish and fish, oh and partridge. Starters are decent portions, we had 2 each, definitely recommend. Dog friendly area in the restaurant.

I was very excited for this meal when I planned my day trip to Bamburgh, and sorry to say I was disappointed with the food. The desserts were delicious (my husband especially loved his passionfruit posset), but the main entree was average. The Cullen skink was very bland. The seafood linguini was ok, but very lemony (and the sauce was not very thick). Not quite worth the price in my opinion. Definitely recommend reservations (we were very lucky to arrive early and were able to be seated, but saw others try to walk-in and be turned down). The wait staff is very friendly, and the atmosphere is very nice.

Good, fresh seafood and welcoming, attentive staff. The oysters were outstanding, salty and briny. We had the English sparkling wine they carry BTG and it blew our minds. The potted lobster appetizer was underwhelming and actually a bit disappointing but both the langostines and the sticky toffee pudding made up for it.

We stayed in Bamburgh castle for a week and had lunch here on our last day. It was fortunate we waited until then because otherwise we would have run up quite a bill coming here repeatedly. Even though they specialize in seafood, I had the 10 oz sirloin with a cup of chowder and my wife had the shoulder of lamb. My food was good but the lamb was mouthwatering delicious. To be fair, I had never had lamb before, so I didn't know if it's usually that good or if they did something special with theirs. Portions were large enough to have leftovers for dinner, so that was nice. Service was fine, a little more hands off than we're used to in the U.S. but that seems to be common in the UK. Overall, definitely worth your while if you're in the area.

The food here is great. I never had such a nice and perfectly cooked cod filet. On the other hand, the steamed vegetables I got as a side were too raw. There is nothing worse than overcooked vegetables, but this was too much of the opposite. And the black olives they used in the sauce were dreadful. I also had fried squid as a starter, which was good. Nice combination of spices and fresh veggies as a salad. Unfortunately the staff was a bit arrogant for my taste. I tried to sit outside. A waiter came, took away the used napkins and glasses from the previous guests and wandered back inside. Nothing happened then for about ten minutes, So I went inside to ask what's going on. He told me that guests who sit outside are supposed to come inside to collect the menu. Furthermore he told me, they stopped serving outside just now. I gave no idea why he didn't bother to tell me when I sat down. He was there to clean the table. Also my waiter inside had this aura of being highly annoyed around him. His colleague seemed nice though, but she didn't serve me. Maybe all that was because the restaurant was very busy. When I left, there were still the finished dishes on the outside tables left. The decor was also very nice, which gave the restaurant a classy homely atmosphere. I guess, when you're lucky with the staff, you can gave a really nice time here.