The fish and chips were FABUlOUS! Juicy fresh haddock in a light, crispy batter. Hand-cut chips…read morejust right. Homemade tartar sauce a delightful condiment. And the restaurant was cosy and comfortable. So glad we chose this place instead of one of the crowded, brightly lit chip shops nearby. Perfect meal!

Brilliant Pub, great atmosphere and great local ales. Put on your list while in Seahousesread more

Great pub with entertainment A real ale pub…read moreI can also take the dogs and they are made welcome The staff are really friendly and helpful

The Black Swan in the busy little seaside destination of Seahouses is very much a local's pub…read more However, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It is small and compact with a darts board and a jukebox and in some ways is a bit of a relief from the more touristy and cramped Olde Ship Inn and the nondescript hotel feel of the Bamburgh Castle Inn. The cask beer was excellent too, so basically if you're visiting Seahouses and don't want all the hassle of the more food orientated and touristy pubs why not pop in here for a good pint of beer :-)

My wife and I visit Seahouses at least once a year and this pub was recommended to us by a local…read more For Sunday lunch we head straight for the Black Swan food very well cooked (Yorkshire Puddings great), more than enough to satisfy most appetites and reasonably priced. As a lapsed Geordie its great to get back amongst the locals and my accent soon returns. We are going back on 3rd September lookout Sunday lunch on 4th As promised arrived back at Black Swan on 4th for Sunday Lunch, and once again arrived early to ensure a seat. One again a fantastic Lunch well cooked, plentiful food and good service WELL DONE Be back soon

It's quite difficult to review The Lodge really as when we visited it seemed to be undergoing a…read morecertain amount of refurbishment and also there was only one other customer apart from ourselves, making it somewhat lacking in atmosphere. The barmaid was friendly enough though and I suspect once the refurbishment is complete it will be quite pleasant. Overall verdict we'd probably pop in again if we were in the area in the future to give it another try.

Stopped by this pub for a pint & bag of crisps a year ago and it looked pretty nice. This year…read morepassing again, decided to have a tea time meal. Not very busy, quality standard pub fayre. Staff very helpful & attentive. Not priced to badly for a lovely setting. Would recommend & if passing again would return. Nice size car park to rear.

The Coach Inn looks like someone has taken it off the front of a chocolate box and popped it down…read morein the equally charming village of Lesbury. It is so pretty in the summer when it is adorned with flowers that you just can't help but want to stop off there as you're passing through :-) Inside it is rather more modern than you might expect and quite smart for a pub. There is a bar area, and a room off to the side with leather chairs and sofas and a TV. At the other end of the pub there is an extensive dining area and the pub does seem heavily geared towards dining. We had just popped in for a beer and there was Black Sheep and Old Speckled Hen on both of which were very pleasant. The staff were welcoming and friendly and we spent a relaxing and very enjoyable hour there.

We recently stayed in Beadnell for a few days and ended up eating at the Craster Arms two nights…read moreout of three. It's a charming pub/restaurant with great outdoor space and some reasonable beers on tap. On the food side the dishes ranged from eh to fabulous - with little rhyme or reason. The fish and chips were huge but greasy and more or less tasteless. The steak and ale pie was very good. The Veggie Wellington - a pastried concoction of nuts, cheese, and mushrooms - was one of the best vegetarian dishes I've ever tasted. The burgers were cooked to death but saved by tasty cheese and jalapeno. But best of all was the sticky toffee pudding which was staggeringly delicious - we had it with cream the first night and custard the second. We almost came back to the Arms for dinner on our third night...just so we could try it with ice cream. On the service side the Craster Arms tries to be both a pub and a restaurant so things get wacky. It's a restaurant so there is a hostess who expects to seat you rather than allowing you to grab a table. It's a pub so you are expected to get your own drinks at the bar. It's a restaurant so you have a waitress who wants to take your food order at your table. But then food and drink start to arrive and everything falls apart as you need silverware, water, condiments, another round, dessert, and the check. The second night a kindly barman took pity on us and shepherded the delivery of everything we needed.

The room at The Craster Arms was delightful. Everything looked as thorugh it had been recently…read morerenovated; it was really smart and extremely clean. I like that it was a kind of annex to the pub, so seemed really private. I forgot to book for breakfast, but the lady in the pub was extremely understanding and we had a cooked breakfast within a few minutes. (The Craster kipper was to die for!) All of the staff were friendly and extremely welcoming. Overall, it was excellent value. It was one of the most pleasant stays I've had in a pub and I will definitely be back. Absolutely excellent, in every respect.

Great village pub with a superb restaurant serving a changing selection of meals. Recommendedread more

This is one of those places that you could drive past and never appreciate what a gem of a kitchen…read moreit has. Fresh, fresh, fresh... Oh, and local too. Stopped here a number of times now when driving up and down the A697, and NEVER been disappointed in the slightest.

We come here in the winter, and although it closes at 4pm most weekdays, you can have a meal here…read moreon Friday and Saturday evenings. We rush back from where we have been visiting and grab a pint before closing time. They stock a complete array of local ales and if you look on the ceiling you will find all the different locally brewed brands they have had. The food is great, never had a meal we could complain about, lovely baked goats cheese starter, seafood broth, and of course, all locally caught. Recommended with a great and very brisk walk along the sands with views of Dunstanburgh castle. Fantastic photo opportunities abound here. In fact I hate to give this little place away, but don't worry you don't stand a chance of getting booked in anywhere around here, everyone else has discovered it well before we did.

We ended up stranded because the tide came in (we put an idiot in charge of the tide tables, lol)…read moreThe Ship was the only place open that day, and although they were extremely busy, the landlord and his staff went out of their way to look after four random strangers who walked through his door with nowhere else to go on a chilly rainy day. We cannot thank The Ship enough for their hospitality. We recommend a visit if you are on the island.

The Castle Hotel is on the main street of the immensely popular village of Bamburgh. It is a…read morepleasant pub with very welcoming staff and their smiles felt genuinely friendly - we were certainly made to feel very welcome. The pub is spacious with a comfortable bar area and spacious dining area to the rear. We weren't dining on this occasion but the menu looked appealing and reasonably priced and I would certainly like to return and try it out in the future. All in all a perfectly smashing pub! :-)

It's very difficult to find nice places to eat when you have a dog in tow, but The Castle Hotel is…read morebrilliant. Dogs are welcome on the large rear patio and beer garden. Lovely well priced food and good service. Nice varied menu.