The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

4.7

1876 Reviews

£26 to £40

Fish

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2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 36 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

The Potted Lobster Bamburgh offers a unique and relaxed dining experience with a menu packed with fresh, locally sourced seafood. Quality is at the heart of everything we do, serving up simple yet delicious flavours using only the freshest ingredients sourced from around the coastline.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fish
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
01668 214088
Website
https://thepottedlobster.co.uk/bamburgh/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Richard Sim

Location
3 Lucker Road, Bamburgh, Northumberland NE69 7BS
Neighborhood
Bamburgh
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

Game Tasting Evening
£45.00 per person
Nov 21, 2024 - Feb 6, 2025
Join us at the Potted Lobster for our Game Tasting Evening. The 6 course tasting menu will be focusing on seasonal game, sourced from neighbouring estates and farms, using traditional and modern cooking techniques to give you a delicious dining experience. For further indulgence why not upgrade to our wine pairing package and enjoy perfectly paired wine with decadent smells, tastes, and flavours to match to each course. Our Game tasting evening is running on Thursday 21st November 7pm onwards, and on Thursday 6th February.
Wine Pairing Dinner - In Association with Yealands
£80.00 per person
Mar 6, 2025 - Mar 7, 2025
Join us at the Potted Lobster for our 5 course Wine Pairing Dinner. The 5 course tasting menu will be focusing on seasonal Fish and Meat, sourced from neighbouring estates, farms, and fisheries, using traditional and modern cooking techniques to give you a delicious dining experience. Our Wine tasting evening is running on Thursday 6th March 2025.

What 1,876 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

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Newcastle and Northumberland
Gluten-free-friendly
Newcastle and Northumberland
Most Booked

Review summary

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The Potted Lobster in Bamburgh is a must-visit for seafood lovers, offering a "fantastic" dining experience. Known for "beautifully cooked" fish and an extensive menu featuring local produce, it's perfect for a special occasion. Guests praise the "friendly service" and "lovely atmosphere," making it a top choice in the area.

1,876 Reviews

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Rachel
Newcastle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely atmosphere, great cosy decor. Super lovely staff and great food. Highly recommend
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David
Cumbria
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Mrs R had the beetroot salad & I had the pate to start with. Both very flavoursome & well recieved. Mrs R had the red mullett for mains with sweet potato fries & veg. She said it was delicious. I had the beer battered haddock with pea puree & chips. The fish was probably the best I had ever had to be honest, together with the homemade tartare sauce. Unfortunately that's where the plaudits stop. The pea puree was only lukewarm & my pet hate it tepid food. The chips were at best awful. Over cooked & lacking substance. A bottle of Picpoul shared at a tad short of £40 was at the top end for the quality of the wine. All in all acceptable due to the scrumptious nature of the fish. Would I go back...most definitely, I just hope it was a bad night for the chips.
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Carol
Las Vegas
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely meal at The Potted Lobster, staff are so friendly and welcoming. Food excellent.
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Vivienne
Newcastle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Exceptional food and very attentive and friendly staff
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Lynne
Newcastle
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful food, and friendly attentive staff, can’t fault it. Lovely setting in Bamburgh. What’s not to like
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Craig
Surrey
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great meal for 6 both starters and main courses. Fish and chips excellent and good value. 2 crab salads which I thought may be a bit expensive but given the quantity of crab great value. All staff really helpful. Only minor criticism is the sourdough bread was a loaf and although nice would be too big a quantity for anyone. Probably better to serve as slices
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Mark
Newcastle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Just what we expected, the food was tremendous, didn’t look a huge plate full but very filling
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Kathryn
Newcastle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Scallops with black pudding were so good last time, both of my sisters had it this time as well as me - still as amazingly awesome as before!! Brother in law (who's birthday treat it was) had the gravadlax and reckoned it was excellent. One sister shared the Fish Platter with me - it was amazing, mussel broth was delicious and lobster and crab claws were really good too. The only downside was it was sooo huge we didn't get close to finishing it!! It would definitely do three easily - lesson learned for next time! We would have loved to try puddings but we were all so full by that time we had to pass :-( Also really enjoyed the Albarino - I have been drinking the Portuguese one but the NZ one was really good too. A lovely evening with excellent service and good food and company - Thank you very much and hope to see you again soon!
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Lotty
Newcastle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely fresh seafood, great friendly staff. I would highly recommend this place. Couldn't fault anything.
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Kenneth
Yorkshire
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Warm welcome and friendly helpful staff. Generous portions. Good value.
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FAQs

The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh is rated 4.7 stars by 1876 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 36 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

3 Lucker Road, Bamburgh, Northumberland NE69 7BS

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bamburgh
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Richard Sim
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://thepottedlobster.co.uk/bamburgh/
Phone number
01668 214088

The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Game Tasting Evening

Wine Pairing Dinner - In Association with Yealands

Menu

What 1,876 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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