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The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh, Bamburgh, Northumberland

The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

4.7
4.7
1919 Reviews
£26 to £40
Fish

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2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood 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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Fish
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    01668 214088
  • Website
    https://thepottedlobster.co.uk/bamburgh/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Richard Sim

Experiences

  • Game Tasting Evening

    £45.00 per person

    21 Nov 2024 - 6 Feb 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.
    Game Tasting Evening photo

  • Wine Pairing Dinner - In Association with Yealands

    £80.00 per person

    6 Mar 2025 - 7 Mar 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.
    Wine Pairing Dinner - In Association with Yealands photo

Menu

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What 1,919 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Potted Lobster in Bamburgh offers a "fantastic" dining experience with "amazing" seafood and "outstanding" service. Guests rave about the lovely ambiance and friendly staff, making it a must-visit for seafood lovers. While some find it "a bit pricey," the quality of food and service is "worth every penny." Highly recommended!

1,919 Reviews

  1. Andrew

    Yorkshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A bit more expensive than some restaurants. It well worth it!

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  2. Mike

    Cheshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Excellent value for money.

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  3. John

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual. Excellent food, friendly and efficient service.

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  4. Warren

    Newcastle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    From the get go the staff were excellent, the potted lobster starter was excellent, the monkfish curry main was again excellent, i have a slight complaint here though, there was too much it prevented me from getting to the deserts 🤪

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  5. Steven

    VIP

    New York City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food excellent as always and the team are super friendly. The halibut, fresh crab, and cod are stand outs and the Specials menu offers a wide range of locally caught fish. Potted Lobster is our go to destination every time we’re in Northumberland

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  6. Yasmeen

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent in every way, wonderful, delicious food and warm, friendly and efficient service - flawless and highly recommended

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  7. Allison

    Berkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fantastic evening. Friendly service, nice decor and spotlessly clean. The food was outstanding, very well presented and generous portions. If you are in Bamburgh then this restaurant is a must. Well done Potted Lobster take a bow.

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  8. Helen

    Yorkshire

    28 reviews

    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We arrived early as it was a very cold day but we’re happily able to have lunch a little earlier. The twice baked lobster and cheese souffle was delicious, in a very tasty sauce with some crunchy toppings to add texture. Our main course was pan fried turbot with fondant potato, broccoli and mangetout. The fish was beautifully cooked and the green vegetables perfectly al dente. Unfortunately we were driving so unable to sample the wine list. This was a pity as there were some very interesting quality wines on the list. This certainly is an excellent restaurant for a good selection of lovely fresh fish.

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  9. Alison

    VIP

    Aberdeen

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Having received such good recommendations from friends we were disappointed with some dishes. 2 of us had the starter of soft shell crab from the Specials board. It was not good. It was tasteless, soggy and not at all appealing. Thereafter I had sea trout nicoise for the main course. The fish was fine but the nicoise was nothing special and the potatoes were hard. A simple fish dish that wasn’t executed well. For the prices charged we would have expected better.

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  10. Hayley

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food lovely as always, service brilliant, and ambiance relaxed

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FAQs

The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh is rated 4.7 stars by 1919 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

3 Lucker Road, Bamburgh, Northumberland NE69 7BS

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Bamburgh
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00–21:00
  • 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
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