Queens Head Hotel Restaurant in Northumberland

After spending an unexpected day in Berwick upon Tweed, we found this little gem for dinner. It's a cosy restaurant, with a great menu, and friendly staff. We had the steak pie, burgers and curry, all of which were very tasty. We enjoyed it so much, we pushed the boat out and had some desert too. Can't wait for out next visit again soon!

We came back here after staying once before. We was passing through and stopped for lunch. We was served by the lovely Ashley! She is full of charm and character. We was very impressed by the new cafe menu and loved the wide display of cakes & sweet treats on offer!! There was so much to choose from. The food was excellent. Fresh fish the same as the last time! We love the charm of the building and was so happy to see outside had been updated. See you all again soon!

Recently visited the hotel for food, restaurant now known as Sandgate Cafe. Food was great and service was excellent considering there was one member of staff tending to restaurant and hotel. however, I couldn’t help feeling disappointed when I left at the changes due to new management. The menu has been scaled down drastically and the restaurant is no longer open any later than 6 pm. You also cannot get a pint as everything is in cans which is really disappointing, there is also no dessert menu only some cakes and scones on the bar. Good food and good value for money but very sad to see these changes.

Food was tasteless steak pie was microwaved and pufpastry doesn’t go well in microwave oven very disappointed last time I will go there

The Sandgate Cafe is a wonderful place to eat. Splendidly straightforward menu with wholesome freshly prepared meals and excellent tea! Fabulous value and great service, too!

Extremely disappointing. Definitely wouldn’t recommend. Fish and chips was poor , very little fish inside a very mushy, tasteless batter. Soup of the day at £7.25 was an absolute joke! Half a bowl of soup, 2 small slices of stale bread and a bowl with some rock hard butter in. Totally disappointing and a complete waste of money!! Lots of other pubs, cafes and coffee shops in the area that serve food for half price we paid… and let’s face it the meal couldn’t have be much worse in all honesty. Overpriced and overrated in my opinion!!

The food was mediocre. Service was very fast, maybe a little too fast as we felt rushed. Fine for a quick meal at a cheap price.

Christmas lunch was complete waste of money. Photo's on the website are not representative of what is actually served. Starters: 1 Soup & 1 smoked salmon which were very nice. Game terrine was overcooked and crumbly. Main Courses: Roast beef was cooked rare and was chewy, same with the lamb. Friend's comments - still mooing and baaing! We suspected the beef was not sirloin. It had no flavour. Friends were less than impressed to receive pigs in blankets and stuffing with lamb and beef. No sign of Yorkshire puddings and proper gravy. My other friend had turkey, which was again was overcooked. There was no difference in the taste of the gravy. Clearly a generic and gloopy gravy to save the chef work. The roast potatoes barely had any colour and zero crunch. The vegetables again were overcooked. Desserts: The Christmas pudding was OK, but nothing special. Couldn't taste the brandy in the sauce / butter. My other friend had the pear dessert, which was firm. Staff were friendly and attentive. The bill for the food was £220.50 not including drinks. A large bill for 3 people for substandard food. I wish that Scottish Establishments would make their chef's visit Yorkshire and Lancashire and take lessons on how to make roast dinners. We had high hopes for the food and left deflated and with empty pockets. Sadly we do not recommend.

Absolutely fantastic Xmas meal. The menu was wonderful, so much choice. Crayfish avocado and chilli bruschetta was fabulous. The turkey with all the trimmings was lovely , great selection of vegetables too. I was disappointed that I couldn’t manage a sweet as the selection was great very tempting! Service was great friendly and efficient as always. Looking forward to you reopening in February, I hope all staff enjoy the well deserved break .

Great tasty homemade food always excellent choice of the menu and smaller portions. Service always excellent, even with the sudden passing of there head chef recently you all made him proud throughout Christmas im sure, well done to you all.

A massive thank you to you all for the wonderful welcome we received on Christmas Day . The food was truly delicious, served piping hot , very good portions with ample vegetables. The bonus of a giant cookie and mince pies were adorable ♥️. Would highly recommend if you’re in the area . Thank you

We had a really good meal here with two of us going for the roast turkey and two for the beef medallions. For starters three of us had the scallops which were absolutely lovely. The beef medallions were cooked beautifully and the roast turkey went down well. Only one dessert was taken and that was Eton Mess and was very enjoyable.

We were here on Saturday 9th for Christmas night out. The meal was great, and the staff were very attentive.we finished night out with one of our friends playing guitar. All in all great night

Great food and great service for our works Christmas party. 5 stars and would thoroughly recommend to anyone!

On holiday in the area and was looking for somewhere nice to have lunch, so glad we stumbled across the Queens Head! Food was fantastic, one of the best lasagne’s I have ever tasted. Service was amazing and our waitress could not have been more helpful and friendly. Excellent value for money, highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Called in on speck having seen their blackboard early bird offer although we hadn't booked luckily got a table my husband had a starter (I prefer a dessert) which was sweet potato and pumpkin it was absolutely delicious yes I had to try it! For main I had my ultimate favourite a lasagne my birthday favourite meal,, omg it was gorgeous, my husband had Eyemouth haddock which was excellent, next I choose a chocolate cake/vanilla ice cream dessert and although my husband wasn't going to have dessert he couldn't resit and asked for their sticky toffee pudding which wasn't on the eatlybird offer but we were told that he could go off deal Hahaha!! our waitress had picked up on our conversation that it was my birthday and brought my dessert with a little candle and a small bag of birthday chocolates both desserts were of the very best quality we were both blown away by not only the excellent meals but the amazing service from the lovely Jordan who went out of her way to make my birthday so memorable thankyouuuuuuu so much and we'll definitely be returning

We had a quick pit stop at the Queens on the Berwick leg of our coastal walk. The food was just what we wanted. Tasty minted pea soup and sandwiches washed down with shandies! The staff were super efficient and friendly. Cheese savoury sandwich was just the ticket! Thank you.

Wonderful traditional hotel. The food was exceptional, locally sourced and beautifully cooked. Prices were realistic, considering the quality of produce and service. The staff were lovely, welcoming and friendly and we will definitely return.

Fab little very doggy and family friendly pub / restaurant. Good 'proper' pub grub and extremely thoughtful service. We had treats for the dog and sweets for the boy. Can't fault it.

I seemed to get off on the wrong foot totally with the staff who were sat at the table at the top of some stairs, because I disturbed them. Eventually a sour looking woman with a face like thunder came to ask what I wanted. I asked if they were serving light lunch / bar snacks. She muttered something under her breath, and I was unsure whether of not they were serving, but then she followed that up with , " and its cash only ".....and with that she flounced off back upstairs to her waiting colleagues. I assumed they WERE serving food but decided with that attitude they were NOT going to get our custom. Rude and off putting. obviously we didn't eat there, preferring instead to find somewhere a little more hospitable.

Absolutely first class and friendly service. Very cosy setting. We went in for coffee and cake, very reasonable prices. The service was second to none and even made teapots of hot chocolate for my children.

We have just returned home from a wonderful weekend in Berwick and we stayed in Queens head Hotel..what a find ...beautiful Hotel, it is Immaculate Inside and out . Our twin room was great very well decorated and functional , the beds were so comfortable and Bathroom/ Shower was great. We had Dinner Bed & Breakfast for 2 nights and the Food was exceptional.....The breakfast was lovley and cooked to perfection and if course the Hotel staff were so helpful and pleasant ....cannot recommend this lovley hotel enough....we would not stay anywhere else when we return to lovley Berwick..thank you for making our weekend just perfect Tommy & Kathy

Absolutely appalling! But I partly blame our stupidity for not seeing the warning signs and continuing to order at this ‘restaurant’, when everything pointed towards it being a poor experience. Even the lady at the (gorgeous) B&B we were staying at was sending us warning signals. When asked if we had booked somewhere to eat, she looked surprised when we said the Queens Head’ and politely said, ‘well the good thing about the Queens Head is that if there is nothing you like on the menu, they will always rustle you up some sausage and chips’. (Warning sign 1!) We had booked a table here during our short stay in Berwick, based on the website promise of ‘quality’ food and a fine dining experience. When we arrived the waitress did not seem interested, was surprised we had a booking and never even asked our name! She then pointed to the (only) table for 2 in the room, with a chair almost sat on top of a huge fire hydrant and said ‘will that do?’ (warning sign 2!) We should have taken the opportunity at this point to run, but stupidly stayed. The table we sat at had a small laminated piece of paper with photos of ‘sharing nibble plates’ for £2.50 slotted between the salt and pepper pot and immediately screamed ‘cheap food’ and the rest of the menu too should have been a red flag as the daytime snacks at the front, was mostly dirty fries and nachos. ( warning sign 3!) The waitress knowledge of the menu was non-existent and unhelpful when asking questions. When checking what style of the chicken curry was, ( eg mild, hot, jalfrezi, korma?) we were told ‘it’s just chicken!’ And when asking was there any side dishes served with the chicken breast, we were told ‘vegetables’. ‘what vegetables?’ we asked and were abruptly told with a confused shrug, ‘ they are just vegetables!’ (Warning sign 4!) The carrot and coriander soup was probably the best dish we ordered, but the Salmon and Dill Fish cake starter that arrived was an obviously cheap frozen fish cake, deep fried within an inch of its life and had a grey[?] fish less middle! The Vegetable Curry was bland and served so hot it was almost boiling on the plate and a side stack of dried up white rice. The Chicken Breast was cooked ok, but was served on potato stacks that were slightly raw. Most of the food served screamed ‘reheated’. To twist the knife of injustice, this place charges astronomical prices. £10.95 for the cheap fish cake starter! £23.95 for the chicken and £17.95 for the curry were outrageous for such awful quality food. We did not stay for dessert. Our bill came to nearly £70 for 2 courses and 2 drinks and that was the biggest insult. Not one waitress checked if any of our food courses were ok (and on me leaving half of the main course untouched), abruptly said, ‘have you finished’ ? and took our plates. Don’t believe the website boasting a top quality experience and give this place a wide berth.

Two of the three starters were very good. The third was Scallops which were way over cooked. Three main courses were very poor. The seafood stew was far too salty. The crab had never seen a crab. No idea what it was made of. There was no Haddock. It was basically over seasoned fake crab with small prawns and a few mussels. The two lemon sole fillets came wrapped in asparagus which was clearly too old. One sole fillet was way over cooked and rubbery. The second was mush. Both were thistles. The red cabbage had taken on a pale blue colour and was not fit for purpose. The waitress was friendly and helpful but not very professional in their approach.

The place looked great, menu looked good but the waitress was clearly prejudiced about our family. The restaurant was less than half full and we were told it was fully booked that night. We walked past again an hour later to see it even emptier. Having read other recent reviews it’s clearly this one waitress. Shame as the place could be losing money in an already tough economic climate.

I am very disappointed to be rating the restaurant so low, because the food is actually very good and the prices reasonable for such a fantastic meal, however the service of the waitress was just AWFUL. She was deeply prejudiced towards our family (perhaps not liking our southern accents), and made what should have been a lovely experience sour and distasteful. The person in mention will undoubtedly know who she is - I am very upset that my family left a generous tip for her after being treated so poorly , so I hope it is distributed amongst the other members of the team who were far friendlier. How a person like that works in the hospitality segment in 2023 , I have no idea. Shame .

We were made so welcome at this lovely restaurant. The service was without fault. The food, just delicious - wonderful local fish and a homemade lasagne. As for the chocolate pudding…just amazing. Thank you TripAdviser - yet another great find.

Having had coffee/hot chocolate and cake earlier in the day (ladies were lovely and chatty) we decided to head back for dinner to be told not taking anyone else. Very disappointed as there were plenty of tables available.

Can't fault it. Ate here twice whilst in Berwick. Amazing food and brilliant, efficient, friendly staff. Do not miss the seafood!

Very nice restaurant we ordered the early bird menu for £25.95 for 3 courses. We weren't disappointed food was delicious and plenty of it. Mushrooms and tomato on bruchetta then slow cooked beef pie with mash and veg delicious and to finish of chocolate fondant...

Visited for late lunch, the setting was fairly nice (could be improved with better cutlery and placemats). The menu was extensive and offered a great variety of dishes/portion sizes. However the food quality was poor in our opinion. The fish was tasteless and batter oily/not...

Fantastic place to eat, food yummy and reasonably priced. Staff super friendly and helpful dogs well looked after too.

We went for dinner as we were on holiday and catching up with family. The food was amazing and service attentive. Lovely place to eat.

My wife treated me to Fathers’ Day lunch at this hotel. Very pleasantly surprised by the good value and quality of our 2 course lunch. The staff were welcoming and efficient, and the environment comfortable, a characterful traditional hotel. A final surprise was a presentation...

Blown away by the meal we enjoyed here tonight - wasn’t expecting it at all from this unassuming hotel. Food was absolutely delicious - green vegetable risotto was divine and husband and son said fish and chips and burger were excellent. To top it all,...

Went to the "pub" a couple of times around 8:30 to be told that it's more of a restaurant, so they'll be closing early. Decided to book for Sunday lunch and whilst the food was nice, you do pay restaurant prices. However, did eat my...

After checking in to our hotel we walked to the nearby Queens Head for a spot of lunch. We had a mixture of sandwiches soup and a portion of cheesy chips along with beer and wine, a jug of iced water arrived automatically. The food...

I’m not lying when I say this was one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in my life. The food was amazing for all my family. There was not a single flaw with this meal. Staff was also amazing. I will certainly visit again.

We had Sunday lunch here a few weeks ago sorry for the delay in posting, but better late than never, we were a family of 4 adults and 2 hangry children, the food was fantastic it really was lovely cooked food. But the service was...

The food was lovely, plenty of choices on the menu and attentive staff, food was served quickly, and a bonus they’re dog friendly too

Looking for somewhere to eat, my friends and I arrived on speck last Sunday. Although the lady was was serving on her own she set a table for six in the upper dinning room. We all chose different dishes from the early bird dinner menu....

Lunch today and parking outside / no one in but was greeted by a “lovely lady” - nice window table and water supplied immediately- Fairly good menu - nice food -

Being a local of Berwick we hadn’t actually eaten here before so thought we would give it a try. Restaurant atmosphere is very quiet so wouldn’t go with a group of friends as you’d feel you need to be quiet. Starters were nice we had...

We were in Berwick Upon Tweed for 3 nights and ate here twice for dinner. It was so good we couldn’t not go back. The food was amazing, top marks to the chef and our service was fantastic. Hospitality at its best

We dropped in and asked if they could fit us and our dog in that evening. Our dog is quite large so we asked to be out of the way and we were accommodated near the bar area with a bowl of water for the...

I booked a table at this restaurant because it was dog friendly and at the time of booking I asked if it would be O.K. for me to bring my two dogs and if we could be put in a corner away from other diners....

Visited for lunch. The menu is extensive and I chose the fish and chips from the small plate menu. My food was delicious and reasonably priced. We were a fairly large party but the service was excellent.

We booked for my husband's birthday which is near Christmas, attracted by the Christmas menu. As I was driving, no wine but by all accounts the real ale was good. The food was served quickly by a charming lady running the whole place apparently single...

Visited due to reviews on TA. Lovely Sunday menu. I went for rare roast beef and my wife had roast lamb. Good amount of food. Meat melt in the mouth. Plenty and well cooked roasties and mash pots. Good yorkie plus splendid array of veg....

We visited Berwick for a short holiday and found limited food options (my wife is a vegetarian and I wanted something more than frozen pizza!). Fortunately we came here for lunch and the food was fantastic. We later had an evening meal and the food...

Parked in the car park by the docks and went for a wander. Looked interesting from the outside, ace on the inside! Excellent atmosphere, beautiful food brilliant staff. Could not ask for more. Had the Halloween scone. Great start to our 30th anniversary trip. Please...

We visited for an early evening meal and were offered their early bird menu. They serve food all day but the menu offers quite standard fare. Food was not particularly enjoyed some items being too salty and/or spicy - but in part this is personal...

We dined at the Queen's Head on the 4 evenings we stayed near Berwick. The quality of restaurant food and service we experienced were faultless - a sincere thank you to you all at the Queen’s Head.

Just simply the best place to eat in Berwick, Cat and her team are amazing nothing is too much trouble, my husband and I took our granddaughter out for lunch there today we had a lovely time. Stacking cats and grated carrot kept our granddaughter...

Really lovely atmosphere and food. Very friendly staff made us feel very welcome. The steak and chicken were lovely as was the sticky toffee pudding.

The seafood stew and lamb steak main courses were really tasty, the meal was let down by the puds, the Glayva creme brulé was very solid, and the Highland ice didn't seem to have any whisky over it. This was noted by the serving staff,...

Called in on the off chance of getting a table, luckily we were early and they had one table available. The staff were polite and efficient . The room had a nice atmosphere and was clean and uncluttered. The food was hot (very hot) and...

We were staying close by and hadn’t found a watering hole anywhere else that we liked for a late afternoon drink. In a way, that was a good thing because the Queen’s Head was just perfect for what we wanted. We arrived before evening meals...

Sat in the bar, lovely relaxed atmosphere. Chicken and chorizo risotto Was able to have half a portion , absolutely delicious Followed by one of the best sticky toffee puddings I’ve had

We were staying nearby and had a long drive to Berwick from the south of England. Popped in on the off chance we could just eat without a booking and we were asked if eating in the bar was ok. Perfect. 6yo made to feel...

Wandering around the quay area of Berwick, we found the Queens hotel . Great offers and home cooked meals in restaurant with modern decor. Would recommend the Elevenses ; similar to afternoon tea. I chose smoked salmon sandwich, fruit scone , cherry cake, shortbread bic...

Popped in in the off chance and were lucky to get a table. Next time we’ll book in advance! Fabulous food. Excellent value for money. Will return for sure.

Amazing delicious cooked from scratch food. This a la carte menu with good choice. Excellent 👌🏼 enjoyable meal and all the family loved it. Excellent Malbec

An extended family with dog , we were greeted and sat at a lovely laid table. We had what was known as Elevensess. A sandwich, choice of scone, shortbread, cupcake, millionaire shortbread and tea or coffee was an unbelievable £7.95. Everything was delicious and homemade....

Excellent food and excellent service and good value for money. Salmon assiette starter was amazing as was the beef medallions mains. The dessert menu looked great just didn’t have room.

High quality sirloin roast beef served with perfectly cooked selection of summer vegetables and all the trimmings. Servers were very welcoming. Recommend.

Decided to book a table and they had a space. Very good friendly service. The food was really tasty I would highly recommend going here for a meal out. I thought the prices were very reasonable. Would definitely come here again.

We stayed in Berwick for 3 nights and ate out every night. The Queens Head was the best meal of the 3 we had, however the restaurant was dark and dank. I’m sure a lighter paint and a few lights would help. But don’t let...

We have been touring and tasting since we started our tour in London and this restaurant has been our best one so far . Fresh seafood, hot upon service and extremely great service .

Ate here this week twice. The first night we were served by a lovely lady with an accent (maybe German or Dutch? Sorry don't know exactly) Service was impeccable. Every little touch and attention to detail. Fantastic with the children and chatted with them. Young...

We called at this lovely hotel on Monday, the staff were great and the menu sounded good! Booked a table for Thursday, our last night of our visit. Arrived on time to find that someone else was sat at the table we’d reserved! The duty...

We had a lovely meal in a relaxing atmosphere. This is our 3rd visit and has been very good on each occasion. The staff were very busy but extremely pleasant and friendly.

It is very dark in the restaurant. Had to use torch to see menu better. Food was very tasty but a bit expensive. Didn’t feel welcome. We were with a couple for a celebration meal. The waitress came to collect plates but one of the...

Friends together gathering for the first time in 3 years. Staff friendly and welcoming, food delicious, great value to money. Would highly recommend.

Service was excellentFood was first class The smoked salmon starter was as good as I’ve tasted. Mains of chicken and confit duck were beautifully cooked with fresh vegetables Couldn’t fault the meal

Never stayed here before, appearance was good plenty people dinning when we arrived. The room was well decorated but no good for tall folk like myself. Mind your head signs everywhere and spent most the time ducking down around the place. The breakfast was missing...

I popped in with no reservation on a Friday when the restaurant was busy with a big booking. Nonetheless they found me a lovely spot at the bar, and I was treated, well: like a queen. The food was incredible- the scallops off the scale...

Just called in without booking as the menu looked interesting. We were made very welcome, dog friendly too. Delicious two course meal, Very reasonably priced and friendly, attentive staff.

Just had a lovely evening at the Queens Head with my wife and two boys(7&5). The food was very nice with a lovely atmosphere and the hostess was fantastic. She was great with our two boys and made us all feel very welcome and relaxed,...

We went for dinner with our two dogs and 6yr son and it was delicious!!! The service was outstanding, we couldn’t of been made more welcome. The dogs were treated so kindly too. An amazing meal and first class service I would go back again...

Visited here in a party of eight for my 80th birthday . Between us we had five different main meals and everyone was delicious and the staff was very polite and friendly. Would certainly recommend this place.

Stayed for 2 nights. Hotel spotless. Breakfast cooked to order, good choice. Had dinner 1night in hotel. Early dinner menu is very good value and the food was delicious. Would definitely return.

Just had a two night stay in this little gem of a hotel. Staff can't do enough for you. The food is plentiful and very good value. Rooms are clean and comfortable. This should be higher than a 3 star hotel. Highly recommended.

My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights, bed and breakfast and I can't fault anything. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly. We had dinner on the 2nd night and it was all delicious. Each morning we also had a lovely fresh...

Really disappointed with our visit last night. I’ve eaten here many times over the last 10 years and it was the worse meal I had had there last night. Scallop and crayfish starter which was priced at almost £10. One scallop and some very overcooked...

Can't rate the food because we didn't stay long enough to order anything. We'd been looking forward to a fabulous meal and had pre-booked earlier in the week. Last time we visited Berwick we hadn't been lucky enough to get a table. Anyhow...on arrival and...

We stumbled on this and decided to eat there this evening. Very welcoming staff. The menu is varied with lots of our favourite things but we settled for the local Eyemouth Fish which was excellent. We will definitely return when we are next in the...

Delicious food, cosy room, attentive staff, well stocked bar and a very relaxing atmosphere. All contributed to a delightful much needed break. Breakfast was perfect and was enough to keep us going until our evening meal. We enjoyed our chat with the Chef whilst having...

This is a fantastic place for food. Menu is great, specials are lovely and make you feel very welcome. Hosts were great, wine was nice and chilled in ice bucket. Jug of ice cold water on the table for arrival. Made such an effort and...

Such a disappointing experience, tired decor bur the real cause for concern the food, the battered fish was inedible and so under cooked and the batter gelatinous, the " chips" were not they were some form of scallops which I strongly believe we're not fresh...

What a treat, what a menu, what excellent food. Four different choices all excellently cooked and presented. A warm welcome from all the lovely friendly staff. Thanks to Ashley for serving us tonight. Can't recommend highly enough.

Our first visit to Berwick upon Tweed Absolutely fabulous evening. It was our wedding anniversary for which we had only booked for a celebration meal the night before. The staff had prepared a special table for us. The food was exceptional and was one of...

We visited the restaurant for evening meal an whilst the decor is a bit dated, the food was just delicious. We'll worth another visit!

We had a lovely dinner, 2 families with teenage kids. Ben the waiter was so polite and helpful, as was the other waitress whose name we didn’t get. Huge choice of meals and a great early birds deal. Something for everyone. Would definitely recommend and...

We visited this restaurant on a recommendation. The food was very good. The red wine was too cold. The service by the two young servers was not at all good. Not professional by any means. The older lady was efficient. I asked for a taxi...

Went here whilst on a short visit to Berwick. Friendly staff, good wholesome food and good value. The atmosphere in the Queens Head was lovely.

My husband and I ate here Friday 1st October. We both thoroughly enjoyed our evening from start to finish. The meals were amazing the fillet steak just melted in your mouth. All flavours were good and everything well cooked. Great atmosphere, comfortable surroundings and all...

We visited the Queens Head twice. The decor is pleasant, if a bit formal and old fashioned - this is not a place frequented by the trendy young, I'm in my sixties and felt like one of the youngest people there! The menu is extensive...

Sunday night dinner. Avocado and crayfish salad, mmmmm. Then what might have been the best ever fillet steak, it really did melt in the mouth. Finally a little bit of cheese. Nice setting, very friendly staff, decent wine and reasonable price. What’s not to like.

Excellent meal! I had 2 starters langustines & fishcake both delicious. Followed by sticky toffee pudding. Service friendly