The Bay Hotel and Restaurant in Scarborough

Excellent food ,well presented by friendly staff and in good time even though was very busy.Nice Thwaites mild available which I haven't seen for a long time...heaven in a glass !!

Lovely looking pub and iconic of Robin Hood's Bay, with its views over the sea and of the slipway. Food was great and service good

Best location for a pub ever. Just finished C2C and was ready for a beer and food. It was a warm sunny day so perfect for sitting out and taking in the views of the bay.

We visited as a family in the summer holidays so expected it to be busy. Unfortunately nowhere to sit inside or out. We wanted food but had to give up on this idea. I thought the prices were above average. We started off sitting in a shallow ledge crammed between some boats but then moved to the steps and a wall to the side of the pub. We watched as more and more people bought drinks but had nowhere to sit. People sitting on pavements and kerbs and stood with drinks in the street. One couple were sat on the kerb outside the big white house at the bottom of the hill with their drinks. A dog cooked its leg up on the kerb higher up and the pee ran down the hill and all over the woman's pants underher bottom. There are some boats stored where the tables are out front. Just seemed really cramped. Didn't feel easy sitting there. I suppose its lovely on a winters evening when its quieter.

Our first visit to Robin Hoods bay so of course had to stop at this beautiful spot for some lunch. The views were fantastic, you couldn’t pick a better spot to have lunch. We sat out on the balcony and both ordered the southern chicken burger with Aleoli. We weren’t expecting much as a burger is a burger but wow. Absolutely delicious. A meal you didn’t want to end. Cooked perfectly and thoroughly enjoyed. We will back, thank you !

Amazing location, just a shame the staff were miserable. If you don't wanna work in service then leave, plenty others would love this job. The lad with the blue shirt had a seriously bad attitude behind the bar. Spoilt the venue.

Went in for lunch with my wife, ordered soup of the day, sea food salad, and ham an eggs, so far so good. 40 minutes later nothing had arrived despite all around us being served who arrived after us mmmm. Asked at the bar was told they had a new chef routine, we accepted this even though we new we were being fed a line. Ten minutes later my wife’s main arrives with my starter with no spoon. Obviously not right but we accepted it again. A minute later my main arrived??? Which I sent back as I can’t eat two meals at once, and I asked for a spoon. I finished my starter which was fine patiently awaiting my main. In which time my wife had finished her main!. As I got up to get a refund on the main that never came I was asked don’t you want it now !! Not one sorry or apology at any point. Food tasted fine if you can get it,staff absolutely pig ignorant.

Very rude bartender with the ridiculous facial hair.Snide comments.about people queuing for the bar incorrectly.Poor. selection of overpriced beers

Stopped here for lunch and managed to get a table overlooking the sea inside. Service throughout was really friendly and helpful. They have a good selection of food and we chose to have sandwiches and sides of chips. Gluten free bread was available which was really tasty on my crab sandwiches. Gluten free pudding too was available (I had a sticky toffee type pudding) and was able to choose a sorbet instead of ice-cream as I am dairy intolerant too. BTW the lemon sorbet is fabulous. Prices for both food and drinks is very reasonable which surprised us with it being in such a prime spot for tourists. Would definitely recommend eating here.

Zum Abschluss eines wunderbaren Tages haben wir beschlossen hier noch zu Abend zu essen. Die Einrichtung ein ein Wohnzimmerflair. Wir hatten Burger, Fischfrikadellen, Shrimps und Fish & Chips. Die Portionen sind ziemlich groß, aber auch gut. Wir waren satt und zufrieden.

Highly recommended, what a great place to stay, friendly welcome by all staff. Our room number 1 was fabulous, great sea views. Beware breakfast was totally delicious but one breakfast would have been enough for us both! Many thanks to all the staff

Was in Robin Hoods Bay for my wife’s 70th birthday celebrations. Went to The Bay Hotel for a family meal and so glad we did. Food was excellent ( I had the Giant Yorkie Pudding with 3 Cumberland Sausages, Mash and Peas) Service was excellent. Well done to Linda and all the staff for a great Friday night.

Looked in on the off chance of getting a table, had the steak pie and deep fried white bait which was so tasty, nice hour spent while the rain passed over, staff very friendly

The Bay has had a spruce up since our last visit and looks much better for it. Food was so good, we ate here 5 times in a week. It’s an old fashioned, coastal pub with fantastic views of the sea/beach and space to sit outside. Service is friendly and tables are wiped down regularly. Looking forward to our next visit already.

The location of this place is amazing. We stayed in Room 2 which did not have an en-suite bathroom but had your own bathroom across the landing (not a problem for us). We used the Bay as a base for travelling all the surrounding areas and it met our expectations. The rooms were basic but very clean and freshly decorated so fit for purpose. Now it’s time to address the elephant in the room…. The breakfast offering is poor, in fact so poor on the 3rd morning we didn’t even have it. It was that poor quality it put us off eating there on any evening of our stay. I know that pre cooking the breakfast items saves time when serving up but guys you only have 3 rooms and I am sure customers would appreciate their bacon freshly cooked rather than being very hard. With a good brekky would have happily given 5 stars.

Hadn't planned to eat , however on a wet cold January, we called in for a drink to warm up and were tempted by the lovely menu, friendly professional staff and a roaring fire perfect .

Multiple visits to the bay. Never disappointed. How could you be. Beautiful location, lovely food lovely staff and a great choice of ales. Back soon. Pete & Gill 😋

Great location but very disappointing interior. Needs a make over to celebrate it's location and history. Very dated plain interior and tired seating - mainly bench seating. Radio playing local station in background. Dogs are allowed to lie on seats and hang around tables while people are eating. I don't think this is right as I certainly don't want my clothes covered in dog hair or have a dog panting by my food. Food was OK but very large portions - lots of food left on people's plates.

Friendly staff, Delicious food, Tasty Beer, Stunning Views. What more can you ask for? Will definitely be back in the near future.

We went in for our evening meal, a few people at the bar, staff all in the kitchen laughing and joking, we left after 5 minutes along with another couple. Dirty table stacked with dishes all over.

After a long walk from whitby we was ready for a cold alcoholic drink so we was lucky to find a seat overlooking the sea in this lovely old pub. The food looked nice so we ordered the seafood platter at £8.95 with chips at £3.50 to share which was delicious.

Spent 3 nights in this hotel for a 3rd time in sept, never disappointed, always very friendly and welcoming, Aiden kept well stocked in beer on a night, Rooms spotless, food amazing, and the breakfast the old guy made was to die for. If you needed anything it was sorted for you, reserved you a table if need be, as it does get busy at weekends for food and drink. Beer could be a wee bit cheaper, my only moan. Lol 🤣 will be back. Thank you.

Tasty crab salad - Was very fresh and had a good crispy salad accompaniment. Good portion of crabmeat. My other half had the chicken curry which he enjoyed. For desserts we had sponge pudding and a chocolate pudding. They were fine. Lovely setting watching the sea.

Visited with a group of friends to have a nice dinner while on holidays. Ended disappointed after a mediocre meal Ordered some cask ale which was off, pint was replaced but still not good. The food arrived which was mostly ok except for two bowls of clearly not acceptable mussels. One for starter, one for main. Both had a third of mussels which couldn’t be eaten. A food safety issue and very poor because of its glorious location by the sea.

Called in for a meal after an afternoon on the beach. It’s a busy place (great location) but we found a table and once ordered the food came quickly and was well cooked. Traditional pub fare but we all enjoyed our meals and would be happy to return.

On the plus side the views are amazing, the staff are polite and the drinks are ok. On the negative the food was not great, burnt chips, greasy food, the bar was non too clean with flies all over and tables weren’t wiped between diners. Glasses not allowed outside as ‘we don’t have enough to let you take them outside you have to have plastic’. Visited on a Monday night and the 3 members of staff were all sat having a drink together rather than clearing tables and cleaning up. When the bar man collected our plates, most of the food being uneaten, we weren’t asked if it was ok.

It's our first visit to Robin Hoods Bay and say, my partner is very fussy when it comes to food and he said the food was topnotch. We really really enjoyed it. There's a lot of space upstairs in the pub as well as outside all with great views of the bay. Highly recommended*****

Dog friendly restaurant with a good selection of food and friendly staff. The last building before the North sea so you can look out whilst eating.

A very good, reasonably priced meal in a comfortable bar. A good range of foods were available. All of us, including the dog, were made very welcome.

Fantastic food staff funny chatty cheeky but really nice the food is amazing will definitely be back but maybe not order starter and mains stick to mains had prawn cocktail and lasagna beautiful coal fire as well

Dropped on this lovely pub/restaurant. Friendly and cosy with an open fire. Food was homely with proper home made chips. Large selection on the menu. Enjoyed by us all. Highly recommended.

We were warmly welcomed by the waiter who was pleasant and efficient throughout the evening. There is a good range of options on the menu at reasonable prices and also a special menu. Some vegetarian options and we were specifically asked about allergies before ordering....

Came here on the recommendation of a local. You can’t book and there is a wait when it’s busy. I think it’s always busy to be honest. Large rooms and cosy. Sizeable pub grub menu and good selection of drinks. We went for the lasagne...

Stay here every year for our anniversary, love staying there. Fantastic views over the bay, great food, and good choice of real ales. Staff are really friendly and helpful. Breakfast is amazing. Only gripes are speakers in bar are right under the floor of the...

Great welcome and service. Breakfast huge and delicious. Bar lively and friendly. Spotlessly clean hotel room. Bar food great value for money.

Stopped off for lunch on a cold January day. Had a very tasty soup and a drink by an open fire, very toasty. Staff were very friendly

Didn’t book. Went Thursday at 8pm. Lots of tables. Very quiet. We both had home made fish cakes, with chips, salad , coleslaw with lemon mayonnaise. Very tasty.

We attended the Victorian Weekend and had dinner at The Bay on our first night. The food was amazing and service excellent. We will definitely be going back soon!

We had a delicious meal near the wood burning fire at the Bay Hotel. The steak and ale pie was the best my husband ever had; it was truly extraordinary. I had smoked haddock fish cakes, which were also delicious. And the brownie dessert was...

Us as a group of 6 friends always nip to Robin Hood's Bay, to visit the Bay Hotel when we are near Whitby. We have the best laugh, playing cards, chatting to the locals and the Bar Tenders, everyone makes you feel so welcome! Great...

What a great reward after a long coastal walk. We found a seat out in the sunshine and got perfectly served beers. The unassuming description of ‘Chip butty’ on the menu caught our eye, but didn’t prepare us for the culinary treat we were about...

I treated my son to lunch here and it was fantastic. He had their homemade Thai Green Curry, with half chips & rice and naan bread. The curry was packed with tender chicken breast, the chips were homemade & lush, with soft warm naan bread....

Came for dinner and enjoyed a delicious steak and ale pie. Really nice food in a very cosy and friendly atmosphere. Would come again

Having explained that two of our party are coeliacs and needing gluten free food, one of the meals arrived with bread. I asked if it was gluten free to be told no it wasn’t so better not eat it! There was no offer of remaking...

Weather was decent, despite the forecast and the area at the front was full of coast to coasters and people enjoying the views. We took a table inside, the windows were closed, and it was muggy with quite a few flies bothering us. Unfortunately, the...

Me and wife had dinner here and can't fault it staff very friendly and food was very nice and well priced

This Pub is located by the cove and has history with smugglers. There are wonderful views of the Bay from the upper bar. We only had drinks on our visit and the traditional beers were perfection.

I visited as I camped nearby. It was my second visit. I enjoyed the real ales and I enjoyed my steak and ale pie with chips! Good food, good beer. What's not to like?

We walked down into the bay and decided to sit outside in the sunshine to have a light lunch. The crab sandwich went down extremely well as did the ham salad sandwich with cold drinks to wash them down. This place has fantastic views and...

Stopped for lunch, my husband said the crab sandwich was the best he had ever tasted. Really busy but service was was quick and friendly, would definitely return

The pub served The perfect Fresh Crab Sandwich ,with pint and sea view.The sandwich was filled solid with succulent fresh crab meat and there was a lovely salad garnish .The staff were friendly .Will go there again next time we visit the area

A wonderful last minute one night stay at this super hotel. The location - and the views - are unbeatable. A traditional, ‘proper’ pub and hotel which is very family friendly. Lovely staff who all really friendly. The views from our room (room 2) were...

We visited the restaurant tonight and ordered two haddocks and a salmon. Both haddocks were absolutely disgusting. The fish was not white and flaky, it was a pinky brown colour and really flat and it also looked really old and dry. There were bones in...

We called in and managed to get a window seat overlooking the sea. We received friendly service from all the staff. We ordered the scampi and haddock with chips and peas. The food was amazing. This place is cosy and has a lovely atmosphere. We...

Very tasty Crab Salad with beautiful sea views, not a great deal of other gluten free dishes to my liking on the daytime menu but was very satisfied with the huge crab salad & chips were lovely as well, a very busy place!

Stayed for 2 nights for our wedding anniversary. The staff are all really friendly and helpful, the choice of and quality of food is superb. The location, right on the slipway for the beach is amazing. Had phenomenal views from our windows. The breakfasts are...

A beautiful restaurant right on the water’s edge. The service was great and we enjoyed a few visits for a relaxing coffee overlooking the sea. We were particularly impressed the the bar for dogs which included water, treats and towels.

Après avoir visiter la colonie de phoque à Ravenscar. Nous avons décidé d’aller faire un tour à Robin Hood bay....

Me and my husband visited with our little dog. We'd had a long journey and were starving. We both ordered steak pie. It was the best pie ive ever had in a pub. Absolutely delicious. On top of that the staff were lovely and brought...

Lovely pub to call in while visiting Robin Hood's Bay. We managed to get a window seat looking out to sea and a lovely open fire was going at the side of us that was welcome as it was a cold October day when we...

I had started to eat this before I thought to take the picture. For all you meal eaters 🤩 they had a good menu for all you veggies as well. It was worth the walk to the bottom of the bay for this. Going back...

We ate here three times in the space of a week. Service is cheerful, home-cooked food is delicious (recommend the steak pie) and views never fail to impress. Just an old fashioned bar but excellent quality all round.

you don't book a table here, you turn up and hope. The staff here are so friendly, kind and helpful, really can't fault them, as they tried to find us a table even when they was so busy. The meal we had was again excellent....

Very nice atmosphere and amazing views. SLIGHTLY ( but not excessively ) over priced ( in my opinion) for meals but possibly that is to do with the position and views but, the meals were very nice and reasonable portion sizes. Nice friendly staff and,...

Popped in for a pint and walked out feeling like I'd been mugged. This place is clearly profiteering at just under a fiver a pint and to make matters worse they would sooner you sat outside thus not taking up a table. Staff made it...

Great if you want sea views - fish & chips was nice - chips weren't proper fish shop chips but still nice. Haddock was lovely and fresh. Only complaint was there were lots of midges outside, however obviously not the restaurants fault. Restaurant very dated...

Great location, friendly staff, lovely crab sandwiches and beer for lunch to fortify us for the walk back up the hill, what more could you want.

We called in here on the way from Scarborough to Whitby. Got a lovely welcome from the staff. The food was beautiful. I had fish and chips, (proper chips mot frozen), and the most beautiful cod. Husband had giant Yorkshire and sausage which he really...

The Bay Hotel at Robin Hood’s Bay is an old-fashioned style pub with food. Sit outside in good weather or indoors in the two restaurant rooms. A good selection of sandwiches and fish dishes. Lovely spot to enjoy the sea view.

Second visit this year just for the steak pie, excellent and home made. Scampi is also highly recommended

After a long walk from Whitby we were looking forward to a nice drink and some food in this pub/restaurant as we had eaten and drinkern there many times before. What we experienced was absolutely awful. As a group of six adults we all entered...

Fabulous lunch today, the scampi was so fresh and cooked perfectly, the staff were lovely, friendly and helpful! They really seemed to care! Would definitely recommend it!

Best scampi & chips ever!! Friendly & welcoming staff. Lovely cosy traditional pub. Clean, warm & friendly. Thank you & good luck xx

Quick visit to grab a drink on a hot day and I’m pleased that’s all we wanted! My friend went to the bar and asked for a half of lemonade and a half of coke - we were told we cannot have a half, only...

covid safe. what a place,we saw this place on tv during lockdown.we had 2 steak andale pies with wainwrights to drink.. best steak and ale pie outside of the midlands

This pub / restaurant seems to be on Trip Advisor twice We popped in for lunch as we were visiting Robin Hood's Bay. We were seated quickly and the staff were friendly. There wasn't an extensive menu but we only wanted a sandwich so were...

We had a lovely Saturday afternoon at the hotel. Food was excellent, and the guy that looked after us was a breath of fresh air. Good old fashioned hospitality. We're now booking a stay there.

The service was friendly, the food was delicious, the drinks were cold and the views were amazing. We stayed in one of the holiday cottages about 30 seconds away and visited numerous times during our stay. Was definitely our choice in Robin Hood’s Bay for...

After walking 200 miles on the coast to coast we were home in our favourite place we had eaten and Frank in many inns along our way but none as covid friendly as the bay they really know how to keep you safe well done...

It’s fair to say that the setting is absolutely stunning but the restaurant itself feels like it needs a good deep clean and some urgent refurbishment. We waited nearly 50 minutes for our food (for some sandwiches and chips) and felt quite underwhelmed by it...

Dreadful. We arrived at 12.20 and didn't get our food until 13.10 only after I asked where the food was at 13.00 where the waitress assured us it was very busy and was on its way. The table beside us (who arrived at the same...

Lovely two night stay, very friendly people. Room 1 has the best sea view, room 2 partial view of sea and interesting dock area. Charming old fishing village with various bars and restaurants. We ate at the hotel and it was very nice. Parking is...

We had mushroom soup and a pot of tea for lunch.. the soup was rich, thick and garlicky and was delicious.. just what we needed on a chilly 1st July, after walking the coastal path from Whitby. The view from the pub’s balcony of Robin...

Visited the Bay after booking a table due to Covid and expecting it to be very busy. It was busy however most people were outside so we had the room to ourselves. The lady who served us was very friendly and always has been with...

My wife & I were queuing to enter the bar for a few drinks early in the evening. My wife needed to use the toilet urgently so the other people ahead of us in the queue kindly suggested that she go past them into the...

Just had a lovely lunch here and it was beautiful, lovely friendly staff who were rushed off there feet on a very hot day , I had a crab sandwich that was lovely and fresh , we all had a different meal and each one...

Just got back from a meal at the Bay Hotel. Here is how it went 1. Ordered 2 drinks. I got mine but my daughters did not arrive until we asked for it again after about 5 to 10 minutes. 2. Starters arrived but no...

Delicious lunch - we had crab sandwiches and a crab salad served with delicious hot, freshly cooked chips. Servings of crab very generous indeed. Very friendly and efficient staff - thank you!

Another excellent night in the Bay Hotel, Linda and her staff were professional and welcoming, the food was good decent pub grub with the most amazing views.

It’s the Bay Hotel...they can do what they want! The hotel is historic and the location is second to none. That is why they can serve average food, have filthy toilets, uninterested staff and an unclean restaurant. You are paying to visit the pub, don’t...

We popped in for a light lunch and a drink Sandwiches and chips lovely crusty thick bread plenty of filling nice salad garnish and hot chips. Staff were very helpful and polite,definitely will be returning.

We visited with friends and everyone enjoyed their meal and the staff were very accommodating and friendly as we were a large party split over two tables. Special thanks to Devon for making it a memorable visit! 🤣

Walked along the beach to the pub looking forward to a drink and food when I went to order the drinks and food I was met with abuse from the woman in the bar. telling me to stand out side the door. after 5 minutes...

We managed to get the last few takeaway meals of the day at The Bay Hotel and they were really lovely. Between us we had fish and chips, meat pie, scampi, halloumi and crab sandwiches. All were freshly made, all were very generous portions and...

We visited this restaurant at the end April and sat outside the hotel on picnic tables due to COVID restrictions. The staff were efficient and friendly. We ordered Whitby scampi and chips which were delicious and ate them with a view of the beach. Delicious....

Staying in the village we went for a drink on Friday evening. The barmaid was continually swearing loudly, the organisation to order drinks was chaotic. A beautiful spot, but we won’t be returning even while it is our ‘local’ as it is unpleasant and unsafe....

We collected a takeaway from the Bay Hotel in RHB, it was fabulous well done to the staff working in such difficult Covid conditions, we look forward to eating inside when the time is right.

Stayed one night. Took the best room no1 in the corner overlooking, and almost in, the sea. Slightly more expensive but what a view. Good covid precautions, friendly staff, and a nice bar/restaurant. Slept well with the sound of the sea through the open window....

This was our 5th visit to Robin Hoods Bay and we would book again tomorrow. We are always regulars in The Bay Hotel when we holiday in the village. The location, drinks and food are all excellent. This year was very different due to Covid...

A warm, friendly environment for couples, families and dogs! Many happy memories sitting in this pub with our children.