Harbour inn amble in Northumberland

Fabulous home-cooked food with local specialties, lovely welcome, excellent choice of wines. Very reasonable too. Definitely recommend this place

Ashamed to say as a local this was our first visit to the Harbour Inn, wish I had gone sooner. Popped in for food with my son & granddaughter spur of the moment thing. We received a warm welcome upon entering as the waitress showed us to our table. The food arrived prompt & hot it was delicious & there was plenty on the plate. I had the belly pork my son had a burger & granddaughter had a small plate of belly pork. Staff were really good with my 4 year old granddaughter We shall definitely be back soon

Popped up to Amble for pleasant Monday lunch and fresh air. We were blessed with some sunshine and after a brief walk around the quay and a look through the independent kiosks there we headed towards the Harbour inn. It’s our first visit but we needn’t have worried very warm welcome once we entered and were offered either the dinning room or the bar. Both looked very nice well lite and tidy. We chose the bar, the whole pub is comfortable spacious and warm. The menu includes locally caught fish and shellfish. We went for the staples burgers & mince and dumplings. The meals arrived promptly all together and piping hot. Being a Monday it wasn’t busy but patrons came and went (dog friendly ) while we were eating. The food was very good and filling proper chips as well. Although we had plenty to eat we still managed a pudding apple crumble with custard loverly take care it’s a hot one. The pub is family run and big thank you to the landlady and her son very friendly people who made us very welcome. Definitely return

I have eaten here a couple of times and the food was very nice homemade food so today I decided to “ chance it” and try the Scampi… Scampi, especially in pubs can be very disappointing with a hint of scampi, no visible scampi and soggy batter….. This Scampi could not have been more different. The white firm scampi was huge , fresh and cooked to perfection in a homemade batter. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who likes the idea of scampi but is fed up with being disappointed

We stayed in the hotel above, the bar staff were so loud after closing for hours we couldn't sleep. Went downstairs to complain and were told they were having a quiet drink and they will keep it down, however they didn't.

This pub was recommended to me by a friend who has family locally so I booked in advance of our October half term holiday for Sunday lunch. Wow what incredible Sunday Roast we had! Portions were generous, brilliant value for money! I costed with three generations of my family and the staff were so kind and friendly! We liked it so much we actually went back one night later in the week and I had Mussels & Chips which was also delicious! Highly recommend.

Just had the most incredible meal at the Harbour Inn. Unfortunately, when booking, there was some confusion about the pre-order of the seafood platter. This was rectified straight away and we were happy with the compromise. All staff were very friendly and accommodating. 2 adults and 2 children, extremely happy with the food and service. Massive thanks to Grace (Grass) for being wonderful, but all staff were great. Many thanks

Lovely meal, had the vegetarian roadt dinner which was delicious. Flat mushrooms loaded with goats cheese and cranberry sauce with a good selection of well cooked vegetables. good service, staff lovely

Fantastic Sunday lunches between 12 and 17.00

Absolutely disgusting; if you want a MARGARINE sandwich with cheap brown bread, frozen fries, salad with wilted leaves, a pile of watercress and a slimey sauce that does match a "dressed crab sandwich" - this is the place to go - horrible and expensive. Also, a service with a slammed down glass, here we go. Plus, obscure objects in your panhagerty. Sadly, I have to ask the question, where have the traditional pubs gone?

Very nice atmosphere. Super friendly staff. Would definitely go again

Breaking a long journey and meeting a friend.

Warm Welcome - tasty food - friendly service. What more could you ask for? Oh and value for money? Yes. Just to fill out the required number of words we visited again for a mid-week dinner. Again, excellent.

Lovely traditional and characterful hotel/pub/eating place. Dog friendly bar and beer garden area. Situated across from harbour.

Fabulous place for food, dog friendly, and staff were fantastic. Defo recommend if in Amble x

We called in here for lunch whilst on a day trip to Amble. The pub is quite traditional, we sat in the bar as this is doggy friendly (can even order a doggy sausage). The food far outweighed our expectations, my husband had the burger, I had the steak baguette. But meals were perfect, my steak was tender and I didn't find one bit of fat. My hubby said his was the best pub burger he had ever had, it was home made and excellent quality. Definitely recommend. The staff were extremely helpful.

Went in for late afternoon drinks ,sat at table and was then informed the place turns into a restaurant and we would have to vacate at 5.30

A proper pub. The staff smile - well one doesn't even when you try to cheer her up. Her grizzling points up the others positivity. The place is clean. One barmaid re-polished all the bar taps when they were already clean. Beer perfect, toilets immaculate. Next door to the busiest chippy in town. What's not to like? I will get a smile out of that barmaid if it kills me. I will. ... Right I'm off to have another go tonight. SWMBO appears not to mind, so that's all good.

Superb Sunday Dinner. Efficient, and friendly, staff²

Apparently they had a new chef………..enough said! Atmosphere good. Servers good Only let down by the poor prepared and presented food. By way of example who ever heard of prawn cocktail on an uncooked cabbage leaf!

Edit. June 2022 This pub has been revamped and is now no longer an old school boozer, it's now an up market pub and very nice it is too. After a few beers on an evening we booked for Sunday lunch. The sunday lunch was absolutely lovely, beautiful pink sirloin with fresh veg etc. The two girls serving were utterly charming and more importantly very good at their job and finally the atmosphere in the room was very chilled. Thanks 3rd visit. Oct 2022 Again no complaints moules frites was 1st class and the wife loved her steak. Again staff were a credit, friendly and efficient. Well worth a visit. 4th and 5th visit. Jan 2023. Another Sunday lunch, roast sirloin, again absolutely lovely and an evening meal once again top notch. 6th and 7th visit June 2023 Sunday lunch, the sirloin was if anything better than the previous visits, an excellent lunch yet again. Friday evening meal also first class and the staff, who all seemed to be different, were once again superb. Looking forward to returning in January. Another edit Sept 2024. Roast sirloin Sunday lunch x2. Lovely, tasty and hot. All staff are different from last time (except the boss). They might be different but yet again are all excellent at their job and lovely. Booked for Thursday.

Lovely food. Great staff. Loved it here! Would definitely return when we visit Northumberland again. Great atmosphere and good value for money

Called for a mid week lunch, good service and not over busy which was good as we didn't book in advance. Friendly staff. Sandwiches were good value

Wad recommended to the Harbour inn and it didn't disappoint, good beer, lovely food and good service. Great pub

Closest pub to where we were staying and did not disappoint. Service was great, and the customers were top notch, just what you expect from a good Northeast pub.

A great place to go for both food and drink. Had a really good time, with, the food, the ales and the service, being spot on throughout. The trio of servers were interactive and a good laugh. Thanks Harbour Inn.

Excellent service and good food.

Just popped in for a quick pint, everyone told us that the food was excellent, tried to book for the next day but it was fully booked maybe next time

Excellent meal and great service. A lovely evening

We decided to eat here so i could try some local fish and my daughter could still choose something she would eat like a burger as she is a fussy eater. We sat and waited an hour until 5pm and i ordered the crab sandwich and daughter the half chicken. The crab sandwhich was made with cheap medium sliced shop bought bread, a big pile of salted tortilla chips and a side salad with a strange leafy topping. Ive had crab in the past and loved it its usually sweet. This had a sea water taste and thats it. I couldn’t finish it and scraped the crab out of part of it. I knew i could share some of my daughters chicken but wow was it dry. Even the darker meat was dry not just the breast. Never mind at least we aren’t hungry for the drive home. The chips were ok skin on but a bit sloppy.

What a fabulous place. We enjoyed our first meal so much we booked again. Food was freshly prepared and so good. The staff made us so welcomer and service was excellent. A great bonus for us was being so dog friendly. As new dog owners, our rather big goldador puppy Bailey was made most welcome despite his bum sticking out from under the table everyone graciously stepped over him. Thank you for such a positive experience.

Really friendly staff and food was excellent.

The beer I drank was excellent. Ate there one night of our visit to Amble, food was excellent and good value. I had langoustine which was £21 for a large serving. The staff were friendly and helful. Will happily return when I next visit Amble, which I hope is soon.

Nice place only had a beer. Menu looks good tho. Beer selection isn't the best tho

Wee places like this are getting harder to find. Service was excellent and the roast Sunday dinner was amazing the Girl who was managing or was the owner was proper old school about how she treated her customers and staff. I couldn’t fault this place. Will return and have no problem recommending it. Well done to the owners you have a great business and wish you every success you deserve it.

Ate here twice during our short stay in Amble as it was that good. Great choice of dishes, generous portions, reasonably priced. This is a well run pub with fantastic young staff. Booking advised. Highly recommended.

We came here as a family to celebrate a family milestone. Plenty of seating but can get booked up quickly. The pub is in front and the restaurant is at the back. Good menu selection. Staff were attentive and very helpful. I had the Molues-Frites and the servings were big! Great food. Would definitely recommend sampling this pub when you visit Amble

Had a meal here on a Wednesday night, two adults and one child. Pub was full, very busy, Staff were very polite and friendly, one staff member in particular was absolutely brilliant. Food was good, not brilliant, but certainly not bad and reasonable for the price. Fish and chips was good, fish was certainly fresh and well cooked. We asked for a child's portion of sausage and mash, which is not on the menu, but it didn't cause a problem and we were charged the same as any other kids meal. Solid place to go for a decent pub meal, friendly for children, easily not the worst around. £45 for main course for two adults and 1 child plus one round of soft drinks. Good value for money.

Fabulous food to suit all the family. The staff were friendly and attentive. The food was lovely. Everyone enjoyed it. The portions were very generous. Definitely recommend and will be back.

Great food and pub (although ales are a bit pricey) but trying to get in during the summer holiday season seems impossible. More than happy to get you through the door out of season and in winter. Why not have some tables free for walk ins during summer instead of booking every table out to tourists? Every time I try to book in summer holidays always get told its fully booked

We had a very delicious meal here. The service is excellent and Grace was absolutely beautiful to us

Having been recommended to go here, we decided to book early evening. It was a lovely place to walk into. buzzing. We both ordered fish and chips and they were wonderful. Hubby decided he wanted a pudding and ordered pear crumble. He highly recommends it. All in all it was a lovely meal and the waitress service was first class.

Lovely pub, serving excellent food, generous portions reasonably priced, child friendly, excellent friendly service, would highly recommend 😀

Can't fault it .. food was really good real ale they had was good and very well kept, decor, toilets, clean and really nice staff were freindly busy and efficient our dog was made to feel welcome and the sun was out so had our second drink in the nice beer garden.. you have to be a monumental snob to ask for more

Great place, under new management and they are doing a great job. Staff really friendly and efficient food is good also.

Just popped in for a beer walking round the town front ..Amber ale at £4.80 a pint ...crikey !!0

Had lunch there. The food was delicious and the service was foid

Late Sunday lunch, and the place was still busy. Fortunately, we had booked. Plentiful traditional Sunday Roast. We had the pork. No room left for a dessert.

Our second visit for lunch, the food was excellent, served with a smile, looking forward to returning.

The nicest pub in all of Northumberland! The food and drinks, the service, the people is all 12/10 experience. The ambiance in the restaurant is unmatched. Highly recommend!

This evening, me and the wife took our two kids for a meal and was very much looking forward to it. After a long wait for our food to arrive, I was completely gutted that my 32oz tomahawk steak was completely overcooked, dry, and inedible! How the chef managed to mess up on a £60 dish is beyond me! I had to send it back it was that bad! Not only this, but the blue cheese sauce was like water. My wife's monkfish curry had that much butter in it. The butter was puddled in the bottom! My 6 year old son was joking, saying his steak was tough. My daughters steak was meant to be med-well done. It was more rare! I didn't pay for the £60 tomahawk steak, but I did still pay over £80 for everything else. After leaving, I was kicking myself as I knew that I shouldn't have paid for any of this utterly rubbish food! Your staff and especially your so-called chefs need to have a really think about if they are in the right industry! Shocking is an understatement!

Visited a couple times this week, once for a couple of drinks and tonight for a meal. Dog friendly venue, lovely staff and excellent service. The food was absolutely gorgeous, really enjoyed it. Ideal place if looking for a drink, food or both. Ps we owe you a tip

Beautiful place to eat staff was so lovely and accommodating for my son who has allergies. Food was amazing.

Excellent pub serving fantastic food at a good price. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive.

Very cosy pub by the harbour. Quite spacious inside and also dog friendly. Reasonable range of drinks and nice food ( Meals started at 5pm when were in). Reasonably busy when we were there too. Friendly people and comfortable atmosphere.

Popped in for beer. 4 hand pull cask ales. Nice.

Wonderful food, great atmosphere and dog friendly that was important to us. Friendly and efficient staff. On holiday in Amble for a week and will definitely return for another meal.

Lovely traditional pub with great service 👍🍺🍷

Amazing food and fantastic friendly service.

Just popped in for a pint. Lovely authentic boozer.

The Sunday Lunch this year was as good as ever. We all four had something different but all of us had the roast dinner and it was excellent. Especially the meat and the leeks in a lovely white sauce. And we all got a really good helping of delicious food. Great value for money. We can recomemend Sunday Lunch at The Harbour Inn,. But you have to book!

This place was definitely the highlight of our week in the North East from the moment we arrived we were made welcome ,the staff were amazing food was delicious and reasonable priced if we are inthe area again it will be the first stop thank you Ailsa and staff

Popped in for a bite to eat. Lovely reception from the getgo. Great welcome for both us and our spaniel Henry. Really good food at reasonable prices. Definitely recommend.

The Harbour Inn is one of the best places to eat in Amble without any doubt. The food is second to none and the staff are superb. BUT they do have a very perplexing and cavalier approach to when they are open and when they aren’t despite what their advertised opening hours say. We went in for dinner this evening at 19:55 to be told they were closed. We don’t live in Amble, we’re visiting and we go where we fancy for dinner so to be turned away over an hour before the advertised closing time is quite frankly a pain because we then have to find where else to eat from the very limited selection of places that don’t involve driving.

Nice pub, always popular, good food & great staff, make you feel very welcome.

Food was absolutely amazing. Far better than we expected, we get food most weekends at pubs after going walking. This one was the best food I've had in years. Fish & chips and the giant burger. Highly recommended.

Ok Sadly nothing special at all. Scampi and chips were soggy, steak was ok, moules frites pretty good, but fries were next to useless as they were all under an inch long. To be honest, a bit disappointed ting.

This is a beautiful establishment with excellent staff, I didn't stay in any of the rooms but I come in for the Sunday dinner and oh my days !! The meats were cooked to perfection the portion sizes were ample and the Yorkshire puddings were to die for! I will definitely be back and lily gave amazing service as did the rest of the team!

Excellent Sunday lunch, food was perfect, staff are very professional. Choice of drinks available to satisfy anyone's palette. We are looking forward to being there again very soon.

Great for food lovely restaurant and traditional bar

Went on a busy saturday lunchtime. The fish platter was excellent, Craster kipper pate, prawns, smoked salmon, fried fish, crab pate with chunky bread and salad. A good example of the local food and does Northumberland proud. My fish and chips however was disappointing, over cooked fish, chips were overdone and not very good. Staff were very busy with some large groups and didn't come to check if everything was ok which was understandable given the circumstances. So a tale of 2 halves.

We were recommended to visit this pub whilst staying in the Amble area on holiday. We booked a table because we wanted to be sure of getting one. The pub is dog friendly and they were made to feel very welcome. The restaurant isn’t particularly large but there was adequate room for us all to sit comfortably. The food when it came was absolutely lovely. My husband had the brisket which was ‘melt in the mouth’ and I had the lamb chop which was delicious. The accompanying potatoes were gorgeous! We were only sorry we found this place towards the end of our holiday and we wouldn’t hesitate to return if we are in the area again.

Lovely meal we have been going every week.

My daughter and myself had a wonderful meal. The staff were excellent. Very officiant and friendly.

Had a steak there last night it was excellent,very good service and an lovely glass of malbec.staff were attentive without being too distracting well done

Excellent food and we love the menu good beer staff are lovely and spotlessly clean. Every time we go it seems to get better,

Sunday lunch was OK, food could have been hotter, garlic on the roast potatoes, wtf, I wasn't asked about any allergies, ie garlic.. For me spoilt the meal.

Fabulous food Fabulous staff couldn't of been more friendly lovely atmosphere best Sunday lunch well worth a visit 😁⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Enjoyed a meal here with friends. A little pricier than some places but a good choice of food and the restaurant was so cosy with every table having a candle alight. I had scampi and it was lovely but the chips were very off-putting to look at. They weren't crispy and were dark brown in colour. They tasted ok. The salad was very nice & fresh. My hubby had a burger and his chips were the same. Shame really. The food was piping hot though, which I like. The only other point is that last orders was at 2130. A little early for a Friday night but it is low season. I would definitely return.

We arrived in Amble on 30/12/2023 ready to celebrate New Year. We hadn't booked anywhere for food but had done a bit of googling at places. We called in here on the chance they had a table for 6. (It was after lunch about 4). Result, we got a table. Staff were lovely and the pub very cosy inside. All six meals were thoroughly enjoyed which included fish n chips, mushroom burger, braised beef, 2x chicken in a basket and a belly pork. If I'm in Amble again I would return to The Harbour Inn ☺️

Great place for ales and food and staff were excellent all the best to all

Managed to squeeze us in for food on a very busy after Christmas day.

Happy new year to an amazing local with great beer food and staff . We love the welcome and the roast is the best ! Cannot recommend enough

Best food in Amble and the staff are all very professional and smartley dressed

Warm and cosy pub . Food excellent but too much for me even though it was delicious. Friendly staff too.

Lovely staff , meal pub 🙂 came with family and had a wonderful evening. We will be back. Food was so delicious and the op’s e was packed you need to book. Such nice staff.

Lovely staff , best fish n chips in the north east ! Proper cocked chips and not expensive Brilliant

Great place on a winters afternoon.... Friendly and welcoming... Real open fire, always good to see. Good selection of beers and mulled wine on the counter.

The most delicious dinner. Just moved to Amble and a taste of things to come. Very large delicious portions served by friendly staff

Food an service both 5 star Definitely give this place a visit

A lovely, good value for money 2 course meal for two of us in nice surroundings

Lovely small Pub. Drink prices was pretty high.

We visited the Harbour 3 nights out of 4 on our recent visit to Amble. It has a good varied menu that is reasonabley priced. I would recommend booking if visiting at busy times ie Sunday Lunch, Friday and Saturday night. It is dog friendly, and there is a separate area for those with dogs. I would definitely recommend eating here if visiting Amble.

Avoid at all costs. we went here on 2 occasions the first time I had chicken in a basket the chicken was very nice however the chips that came with it were both burnt and sloppy when I mentioned this to 1 of the waiting staffing was told that's how they come are not all customers like them as they are a matter of taste .however the other waitress apologised and replaced with nicely cooked French fries. However I ordered dessert of Harbour mess with ice-cream and chocolate sauce after a 10min wait was told the chef had made a mistake and it would be another 10 mins wait .no apology ..... 2 days later thought it may have been a 1 off so tried again on this occasions I ordered chicken and mushroom linguine simple enough to make you'd think when it came out it was missing the chicken brought this to the attention of waiting staff who apologised and took it away when she returned and I quote chef say she forgot to put chicken in no apologies from chef no can we get you a drink on the house just told it would be another 15 mins before it would be ready by this time my wife had finished her meal . All this took place with only my wife and myself in restaurant god help them if ever they have a full house maybe time to get a qualified chef or stop serving food .totally disgusted hence would recommend you all avoid

Lovely tradition pub friendly staff great food and good portion sizes idd highly recommend but gets very busy so better too book

Nice friendly pub for drinks and food. Good selection of local ales. Staff are friendly and efficient. Recommend.

This was a dinner for 3. Previous visits scored higher but this was disappointing 😞. Food was poorer than previously and menus confusing especially for the staff! Service was average too, where previously would have scored a 5

Absolutely gorgeous! Ordered the chicken burger expecting a normal thing. Omg. THE BEST chicken burger I've ever had. It was HUGE and that relish in there was amazing. Dad had the steak baguette and loved his too. Definitely be back.

Didn't stay in the accommodation. Food is lovely, very reasonably priced. Big shout out to the young waitress (slim, blonde hair) her customer service was spot on, nice friendly smile, approachable and super efficient. Nice clean restaurant area, didn't feel rushed overall a pleasant dining experience. Will deffo return.

Really great place just had fantastic meal great place great food great beer say no more 🍻🍔