Bamburgh Castle Inn in Northumberland

Large chain, standard menu offerings, busy, noisy setting, but good sea views, nice outside area. Food came quickly once managed to order at the busy bar. Burger sauce was the best item. Small burger Pattie, creamy coleslaw, hubby had monkfish scampi, bit over battered. Both sets of chips under cooked, when we were asked how our meal was, our reply was just received with blank stare and no response before waiter cleared our plates and left! Buffet breakfast the following morning as we expected! Basic sausages, overcooked black pudding, the bacon, mushrooms and hash browns ok, had run out of baked beans, but at least you could order different eggs if didn’t fancy fried.

What a good restaurant. Total of 6 people two were staying at the hotel and said how lovely it was. We had a lovely meal there on our first night in Seahouses. A variation of seafood Linguine, Special burger, Pie of the week and fish and chips. All ended up with rave reviews. Personally I had the linguine, it was absolutely stunning. Tasted clean, fresh, flavoursome and brilliant portion sizes. A couple in the party went for the chocolate brownie dessert which was a bit dry and a little underwhelming. The service was good, although the bar could get a bit busy and only one out of three behind the bar actually serving/taking food orders. The view over the harbour/seafront was gorgeous and decor really in-keeping with the seahouses vibe. Nice clean facilities and plenty of space so you’re not crammed in like sardines.

Food isn't too bad here we thought the first visit Nice pies if there are any left . Second visit portion size not over generous and waited an hour for our mains to come after enquiring twice.then parts of it were cold. Beers were good but check the prices of some drinks .I bought two pints of pale ale £12.80 .!!

My family and I have just returned from a meal for 4 at the Bamburgh Castle Inn in Seahouses. Perhaps the usual chef was ill but this was one of the worst meals we have ever had. The carrots and parsnips were hard, the chips were raw in the middle, the chicken was unseasoned and the sweet potato curry had no flavour. The flatbread which I had to pay extra for was hard and tasteless. Not only were the meals expensive, I was told off by a member of the bar staff for standing in the incorrect place when waiting to place my order. She was so rude and unpleasant that 2 other customers joked about it to me afterwards. I do not like complaining or conflict so we left without finishing our meals and didn't complain, which was perhaps a mistake. Very disappointed.

We visited for breakfast in the summer holidays and have a lovely hour, with a table overlooking the harbour, and good coffee and good food! Between us we had the Eggs Royale and the Full English and both were good - clearly cooked fresh, nice and hot, with nice quality ingredients. Service was friendly and welcoming and the pub is done out nicely so is a lovely place to spend some time.

Really lovely food. All of us enjoyed our meals. Pie was full of meat and pastry very tasty. Starters were lovely as well. Staff really friendly.

Below average food. Price is expensive for what you get, presentation poor and food was tasteless. Cajun pasta was just slightly spiced tomato sauce and scampi was ok but more like kids fish goujons! Ice cream sundae, which should be easy to get right was very poor. Chantilly cream was just squirty cream, ice cream had ice throughout and portion size may well have been a kids - crazy at nearly £8. Views are amazing but price and food rule this out for us again. Such a shame as we are in Seahouses a lot but it seems this place has really gone downhill.

Called in here for light lunch. Had ham sandwich with chips. The bread roll for the ham was awful no spread inside and was just literally slapped together with chutney inside. A few limp lettuce leaves on the side very disappointed and definitely not worth the money. Wouldn't go back

Absolutely lovely pub, perfect for our trip to visit Bamburgh castle which you can see from the gardens here. Food was good and staff friendly.

The food was fresh and served promptly. Really well cooked, and plenty of it. We have dined here twice, Steak and chips is very tasty Ham, egg and chips, so generous with delicious ham, it beat me! Fried haggis and chips - very good All the desserts great - chocolate mousse lovely.

Lovely food, lovely service, lovely view. Would have given it a 5 star if the toilets had been clean. Someone needs to clean the toilet seats. Right where the hinges are. Full of filth.

Terrible breakfast, four of the group had a cooked breakfast, the overcooked with cheap sausages and bacon. I ordered toast which cost £3.50 for two cold hard slices of brown bread. Incredibly rude service from the waitress. 5 breakfasts of which one was inedible toast and 5 hot drinks came to over £70, very disappointing.

Decided to have the carvery at Bambourgh Castle inn in Seahouses. The staff great the place very clean. The food not good at all. They no longer do the Sunday carvery, so we went for two roast dinners. Have to say very underwhelming, every bland roasted potatoes dry and no color, veg really bland very basic. They used to do the carvery is was lovely and really good nice. Really disappointed that the web has not been updated to say they no longer serve the Sunday carvery. Review I will not eat here again, this is the second time within two months where I have gone for food and if has been awful

I ordered the burger, with all the bits, but without the bun. What arrived was a disgrace: a really chewy beef burger with a smear of cheese on top, one wafer-thin slice of tomato, half a wilted mini lettuce leaf and the merest hint of some kind of sauce. Just plonked on a plate! No pickles. No salad bits as decor. Laughable, and any chef would have been embarrassed to send that out. I did express my dissatisfaction to the waitress and asked her to ensure she told the kitchen. I did not ask for any recompense, but nothing was forthcoming. The hotel should have offered something … but they didn’t. My husband had steak pie, which he was reasonably happy with.

Venue and staff great but Sunday lunch was worse than a school dinner @ £33 for two! The beef dinner was part under cooked and part over cooked all piled up in the middle of the plate, swimming with gravy. The Gratin roast veg dinner was a nut roast which looked like an over done flap Jack, the veg was all boiled and sad again swimming in gravy with an overdone Yorkshire pud which would make most chefs cry. Here all week but will go elsewhere sadly.

£18.50 for 3 pieces of monkfish scampi a plates full of chips and mushy peas £15.00 for 5 pieces of cauliflower in batter and a tiny dish of curry sauce and £16.50 for 6 pieces of Whitby scampi. Restaurant prices for very average food

We ate dinner here on our last night before heading back home. We had the steak and ale pie at over 17 quid. London prices for nowhere near the quality! It was all pie and no meat. We noticed that the pub had started to put out Xmas decorations already, and it was August! The place is obviously desperate for business. Such a shame as it did put a black mark on our otherwise excellent break in this wonderful county!

With food of this 'quality' at these prices, you can really see why so many pubs are shutting. £60+ for 3 basic dishes and 2 pints... Pubs need to stop ripping off people, otherwise everyone will stop going out.I had a 'seafood' linguine, containing a whole 3 prawns, 5 mussels and some scraps of fish... £18. You'd expect it to taste of the sea, but I had to add salt to make it taste of anything, it was bland and the mussels were badly cleaned, 2 were gritty. You expect higher prices in touristy areas, but this just feels like profiteering. This is a fairly bog standard chain pub, serving below par food at top notch prices. It's the kind of experience that makes me think staying in and cooking makes far more sense.

We were glad to find a table in the restaurant immediately with our dog. The staff were friendly and attentive. We both ordered the steak pie which arrived quickly and was very tasty.

Delicious meal, attractive Inn and setting. We did have to wait a while for our food but it was worth it.

VERY DISAPPOINTING VISIT. Nice location, pleasant surroundings. Ordered a cup of tea and a dessert. Received the tea immediately. I kept thinking they would bring the dessert soon. I was reading a book then looked at my watch; 1hr and 15mins had passed. I went to the bar, the senior staff member didn’t seem happy that I queried what had happened and passed it to a younger member of staff. I asked what was happening, she held up the coffee grinder and said she was busy making a drink. At no point did she apologise. I called on the younger staff member to tell then I was now leaving and didn’t want the dessert. The older staff member appeared, took the receipt, I asked her if she knew what had happened, and matter of factly stated she didn’t know, could have been missed but didn’t know. I stated I wanted a refund. She said she could give a refund if I wanted it and only then apologised that I hadn’t received. But that there had been a shift change in staff so knew nothing about this. I got my refund and left. I’m not interested in the staff change, also I would have expected an experienced member of staff to have immediate apologised for the very poor service. Found out exactly why the order was not brought to my table. And volunteered a refund. She tried to made me feel like I was an inconvenience, she had more important things to do and sorting my problem was not paramount.

Visited here a few times over our holiday in Seahouses. It has had a fabulous refit since we were last here. The bar area has doubled in size. Perfect setting for food or just a drink. Very friendly staff. Beer garden offers excellent views of the harbour and over to Bamburgh Castle. We are here on a Tuesday evening, everyone’s food was lovely. Quickly served by lovely staff. I can recommend the burger! They even accept blue light card so this was a very pleasant surprise discount! Immaculately clean, good toilets and facilities. Specials menu as well as the regular menu. Looking forward to returning next year! Dog friendly, just one small section they can’t go in. Plenty of water bowls and a water station set up for them!

We loved our evening meals here, came back several times. It was definitely our favourite in sea houses. The food was delicious and service really good. Amazing views and generally a good atmosphere in the pub. Well worth a visit!

Well we got back late on and needed to find somewhere to eat TBCI served until 9pm so great we thought. First night Katsu Chicken Burger was lovely and Hubby Pie equally as nice…. Next evening again late back so thought let’s go again however it was a completely different experience. Many food options not available and what we did have Lindesfarne Chicken consisted of tiny portion of mash a few peas sprinkled on top, tiny bit of green (cabbage I think) and a little chicken thigh thing on the bone, we were both unimpressed and hungry. Very unlikely to return and it seemed to be the same experience of other people during the breakfast chat at the B&B wher we stayed.

Great pub food, fresh, well cooked & delicious. Fantastic views from garden over the sea. Thoroughly recommend. Dog friendly

Comfortable large restaurant with great harbor view and good food. In fact, we both had the seafood pasta twice = best meal of the trip! Order at the bar, then they deliver the drinks/food. Breakfast buffet had all the normal options.

12 of us went to this gastropub.Food was very good indeed with good choice at reasonable prices and essentially it was fine dining that didn't break the bank

Wonderful pub with the most delicious food and helpful staff. Delicious thick rashers of tasty bacon, surely locally sourced. Best coffee I've had in a pub or cafe. Top establishment.

I had fish and chips. A child sized portion of cod in soggy batter with a hand full of chips and a couple of desert spoons of canned mushy peas. They wanted to charge extra for tatare sauces. For £15.50 this was poor value for...

Sadly, this was a real dissapointment. The interior was lovely and a great selection on the menu but the service was slow (not great for young children) and serving staff had no idea what food they were serving when they arrived at the table. The...

Poor food .. both my husbands & myself food very below average... burger ^ chips £16 .. GAME cottage pie ???? £16 .. Veery small ... Not it was minced beef and tinned veg ... very small portions ... so dissapinted ... ...The pub is...

food could have been better , chips felt like they had been heated back up , meat very fatty , orther wise pub is very cosy on a very rainy day

We were looking forward to visiting the refurbished Bamburgh Castle Inn in Seahouses and it did look great inside but apart from the decor there was nothing at all to write home about. The service in the bar on Saturday was terrible with queues of...

Poor quality food, small fish awfull batter. Prawn cocktail bread wouldn't cut with knife. Drinks ok. View Exellent. But wouldn't eat there again.

The menu looks fantastic, good selection of food but genuinely disappointing. Ordered one roast gammon baguette and a sourdough cheese toasted sandwich at a cost of £18. Both came on a stodgy brioche bun rather than what was advertised. One came with some very old...

This pub has a lovely location with views over the harbour and the decor is quite nice. The food was rather disappointing. My husband chose the beer-battered king prawn starter which cost £11 and consisted of 3 prawns. I chose the battered king prawn main...

It was very busy on Easter Sunday, very loud, lots of families and dogs, not a very relaxing experience, food was ok and service was good once we eventually got sat down (booked for 5pm but our table wasn’t ready for us. Definitely good for...

Went for 4pm tea with wife and kids as it was wife's birthday. Ordered drinks and food. After waiting 35 minutes for the food I asked if was going to be much longer. Apparently the printer in the kitchen had broken and no orders were...

Cold food and most definitely not worth the money there was no vegetables to speak of a quarter of a carrot and a small piece of parsnip - with chicken - hubby had venison medallions- there was two small pieces - mash and again the...

A late meal on our Northumberland trip. Very dog friendly. Good choice on the menu although slightly expensive fortunately we got 10% off the my wife’s blue light card 👍

We booked the Winter Break which included £26 evening meal allowance as well as bed and breakfast. The food was fantastic and plentiful with an excellent menu choice. I had beetroot and goats cheese bruschetta to start then fish and chips and the fish was...

This place just been refurbished we went for coffee and lunch Very expensive for what it was Got coffee order wrong at first Ordered sandwich chunky chips and a extra plate Three times we asked for extra plate didnt come until we finished are lunch...

This was once my local. We visited Bamburgh castle with our young Granddaughter to see Santa. That was wonderful, I decided to visit The Bamburgh at Seahouses. The device was a little slow although the place was very quiet. I ordered a simple chicken curry...

Outrageously small haddock chowder portion for £21 More potatoes than haddock and inefficient staff flapping around not interested in customers

We'd been considering booking a few nights away at the Bamburgh Castle Inn in Seahouses. So, while staying elsewhere in Seahouses we decided to try their food. I'm glad we did, because it was a very poor experience overall. Breakfast is a help yourself affair....

Ate here several times over a weekend stay. Food was excellent and staff very friendly. Unfortunately I had already booked in to stay at The Olde Ship Inn, which is definitely not dog friendly as they claim.

Pleasantly surprised after reading some negative reviews recently about the accommodation and the food. We had a good sized room very clean and comfortable beds. We ate in the restaurant one evening and all enjoyed our meals. Breakfast was good with a reasonable selection. Menu...

Massively over priced chicken curry definitely not worth the money the food is very tasty but for £16 you’d expect a lot more

A quintessentially English black and white pub. Community owned and perfectly run. The food is exquisite and the beer is extremely well kept. Most welcoming in every respect, I would highly recommend that you visit at your earliest opportunity, I most certainly will.

I chose the Beef Bourguignon from the specials board. At £19 it was very overpriced and poor quality , they shouldn't have served it .

We tried just about every other place in town - all full. So when we went in here and found it half empty (they do have a lot of tables) we were resigning ourselves to a naff meal. We both ordered the Steak Pie and...

This is part of the Inn Collection Group who have a number of inns & pubs, I`ve visited a few in the lake district and been impressed with the money invested in their properties and this one was no different. The challenge they ( and...

The servers were all very efficient and attentive. However, the food was awful (little flavour) and the prices were high. Lime and chilli seabass was bland but fish was cooked well. Scampi and chips were over browned. Most people come here for the views but...

Very good food but food and drink prices are very expensive. I had the risoto at nearly £22!!!!!! Staff are very friendly and helpful and the place is very clean and tidy

If you can sit outside at the top....do it! We had a great couple of evenings watching the boats come into the dock. The food is lovely and it's a dog friendly place!! Which is amazing. No having to worry about booking

What has gone wrong at the Bamburgh Castle !!!! Pre pandemic we would always go here for the outstanding carvery, 3 fresh meats carved in front of you and help your self to as much veg & the stunning roast tatties you could handle for...

2 vegan options clearly labelled on the menu. The vegan burger was fine however the chips were very over cooked.

Stopped off at this little gem in Pinchbeck The lunchtime menu is not extensive but lunch for us both was superb Bar staff friendly and the weather outside was glorious for us to sit by the river and eat Definitely will come again!

Called in Friday tea time for last night of holiday for food. Most tables were booked and by 5pm they had run out of pies. Had pasta Cajun chicken at £17. Bland pasta in a pasata sauce very poor and expensive for a family of...

All tables were booked so thought it must have been good. Wrong. When you eventually get a table you then have to stand in a queue a mile long to order. Food came quickly. I ordered scampi, was ok, chips were nice peas were cold...

Drop your prices you get too greedy you lose the public and deservedly so, there are even more stupidly priced places in the village usually big 4x4s parked outside what once was an ordinary pub.

Went for a birthday treat, Sunday lunch was appalling for the price. Asked for extra gravy as my son is Autistic and likes a lot of gravy. The portion I wàs given was ridiculous considering the price of the dinner. The dinner was also advertised...

This must be the worse place to eat in Seahouses or anywhere near. Our chips were mainly bits from the bottom of the pan not proper chips, and what there were had been overcooked. The ambience is similar to sitting in the kennels with barking...

Staff work hard but only to serve terrible overpriced food. The menu reads well but the food is low quality, bland, dry and way over priced. Just trying to take advantage of its position and tourists pockets.

Went with 6 of use for an eve meal , the staff could not have been less helpful they were more interested in having a chat with each other. They had ran out of so much stuff we wanted to order , I asked for...

Good choice of pub foods with menu-enriched by local seafood. Efficiently served on a busy early evening. We ate the Murgha Kari (chicken curry) and the seafood garlic butter pasta, looking out over the lovely Harbour in Seahouses. The name of the pub is somewhat...

As the title says we went for our evening meal and it was so nice we went back the next night. The food was delicious and plentiful and when we come back to Seahouses we will be eating here again.

Heard a lot about it and nice inside with spectacular view but food was disappointing. Ordered the hot pork sandwiches which were not and were quite expensive

We (two couples) stayed for a week in order to visit the area, including the Farne Islands. The Bamburgh Castle Inn is perfectly located and our rooms overlooked the harbour. Two things make this place - the friendly, kind, helpful staff, and the location. The...

Lunchtime visit. Worst meal we had in a week in the area and poorest crab sandwich I have ever eaten- Small amount of crab overwhemed by sloppy and pungent lime mayonnaise in a dry ciabbata, limp salad leaves and catering pack coleslaw. £11. The mini...

Visited today for dinner, staff very pleasant. However half the dishes on the menu were not available including anything with Salmon all platters the only vegetarian dish was risotto so my wife had chips and seasonal vegetables and I had smoked haddock chowder which Luke...

The restaurant overlooks the harbour which is very pleasant. It was busy however and tables were not very clean. The food was mediocre as the chips were very firm. Not really good value for money.

Although the location and view was fabulous, the food was disappointing given the cost. The bread felt mass produced and the prawns were frozen. The staff weren’t particularly helpful and appeared grumpy

We had a drink here this week but had to leave as the seats in the bar area are very uncomfortable . Service was slow and drinks pricey

We returned from an amazing boat trip to the Farne islands so decided to go here for a late lunch. We’ve been to this place many times over the years. It was a lovely day so we sat outside enjoying the great view of the...

Dog friendly inside the bar and the large beer garden that over looks the beach and Harbour. Staff were friendly with a couple of fraught beers on. Prices on the step side which is why I marked it down but otherwise a very nice place...

On the plus side it appeared to be one of the few places in Seahouses which serves food after 730pm, & the views over the sea/harbour are lovely. However £17.50 for fish & chips, which was only average (chips cooked in old oil) was too...

Great food and a lovely atmosphere. Staff are friendly and helpful. The food was great - highly recommend the risotto with butternut squash.

Didn’t stop. Looked at the menu and considered the food very over priced. Staff generally looked scruffy. Hotel has had a large extension at the rear And it has spoiled the ambience

Good food could do with maybe another salad option and a few more dishes . overpriced for the quality of food but overall pretty good . Staff friendly

You get 3 options for Sunday lunch, small,medium and large. We went for the large. The food was great and there was so much I couldn't finish it. Great food but drink prices are ridiculous.

Dog friendly which was super and the food was okay but quite pricey for just a burger. Chips were ok but lots of what seemed like scraps left in oil rather than whole chips..

Felt robbed! Overpriced kids menu with a measly slice of pizza and chips for £7.00. Should be called the Highway Man. The food is nice but way overpriced for what you get

We eat here a few times a year on visits to the lovely Seahouses. The inn is cosy, nice atmosphere, great beer garden and they love dogs… what’s not to like? Erm… the menu. It has changed and now the only 2 veggie options within...

Really don't understand the bad reviews for this place. Its warm, welcoming, friendly and nice food. If you don't want to pay the prices then don't eat there, it's not like they hide the prices, they're on the menu in black and white!

Expected better from an establishment like this. Presentation not great,starter with a slab of thick toast supposedly Artisan bread. Waited for main course for an hour at least then very disappointed with overdone fish and soggy chips! Won't be visiting here again anytime soon.

We visited today for food and wine and we were NOT disappointed at all! Realistically it wasn't the prices we'd usually pay, but it was a special occasion and I couldn't fault the food (and the wine!) at all. I got the steak and ale...

Ordered a breakfast and a hash bowl.my wife did enjoy the hash bowl but the breakfast @ £ 10..00 with tea and toast EXTRA was very disappointing. Very poor cheap food, not what I call a northumbrian breakfast with local produce.great view for coffee but...

The only good point of this pub / hotel is the view over the habour. Visit was just for a drink and some lunch. Didn’t start well when my pint was poured, asked for it to be topped up and the face on bar person...

We have been here many times pre pandemic & went today SO disappointed!! Prices have shot up, we had the roast of the day sandwich & chips - £9.50 for a small ciabata with what looked like thin sliced beef out of a packet, not...

Been here on a number of occasions in the past and have always loved this pub. Went today the first time since the pandemic. I nearly had a heart attack when I seen the prices. £17 for steak pie and mash. £16 for a burger....

Chowder tasted like it had come out of a tin; hardly any meat and veggies but lots of liquid which was just about tepid. "Artisan" bread was just dry if not a little stale. Chips were soggy. Mussels were quite good but the sauce was...

It looks lovely from outside. I had fish and chips which was ok, but my husband and daughter had pie and mash which was awful. The mash definitely wasn't mashed it was just a solid lump with hard bits in which were inedible and the...

We ended up in the Bamburgh Castle Inn on the 26th October. arrived at 8pm. At first all seemed OK and it was relatively quiet. We ordered our food and were a bit surprised at the cost but expected something special. We asked for the...

Been twice in one week. That speaks for itself. Food choice was good and the quality and quantities were really good. Service was excellent and staff were always there when you needed them. We really enjoyed our experience and would highly recommend if you are...

We visit this restaurant many times and always enjoy the view the staff and food . Although little more expensive than some of the other local restaurants. We feel it value for money ? But we visited yesterday. I was so disappointed I ordered vegan...

Let me start with the positives. The view was great and most staff were friendly. And now for the negatives. Menu for GFs is very limited. Table was that sticky, our glasses stuck to the table. I had mushroom risotto. The rice was over cooked...

We had breakfast and one evening meal here. The staff were friendly and helpful. The restaurant was clean. No character but has good views of the Farne Islands from the garden. Very canteen like and average pub like food.

Had booked this restaurant in advance for a day out at Seahouses, its in a prime location and we got a table by the window so we had a fantastic view of the harbour, its a lovely, cosy restaurant but the food was absolutely average,...

The hotel is very well positioned, overlooking the harbour. Whilst our room was good, it was somewhat overpriced we felt. The food in the restaurant is palatable but by no means great. Parking is a real issue as the hotel has too few parking spaces...