The Cod and Lobster in Scarborough

Lovley place for a spot of lunch . The views was amazing. Food and drink was excellent value for money . Will vist again

Food was excellent I got the small kids fish and chips and that was plenty, Staff were super friendly and helpful. Lovely place to sit either in or outside.

Only had a coffee which was much appreciated. Very pleasant service.

The steak and ale pie is to die for!!! We loved the halloumi fries and the drinks we had! (The choice of drinks is amazing!!) chicken ballotine could have had a bit less vegetables but was still very palatable! Friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere all for a very decent price! Will definitely be coming back!!

Great quality food in a fabulous quaint atmosphere coupled with super service

😍😍😍 just amazing. Lovely pub with lovely views. Friendly helpful staff. An as for the food, just incredible. Freshest fish menu, with a great choice. At superb price. It was all so tasty, with lots of flavour. Cannot fault it, if I could give it 6 stars I would 😁😁.

Brilliant place, great staff and food, highly recommend.

My husband & I have heard so much about this quaint old fishing village in Staithes. We made a holiday trip and to have our dinner in this Cod & Lobster. Their seafood were superb, tasty, and of fresh quality. The servers were giving us their excellent. The embient of the restaurant is romantic. Highly recommended for anyone who visited Staithes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic food and lovely staff!

Didn't try the food. Just popped in for a coffee. Nice place, friendly staff.

Traditional little pub right on the harbour. Great views from the outside seats of the seat and the cliffs - lovely place for an afternoon drink or a glass of wine before dinner. Inside is busy (with both locals and tourists) and operates a 50/50 walk ins / bookings policy. If you’ve not booked, there’s also a brisk and effective ‘waiting list’ system for tables. Service was excellent- staff were friendly and coped well with very busy weekend. Food was good. Steak pie very generous with meat! My only complaint is that the tables are sticky. They need a good clean as well as the frequent wipe downs!

Called in for a drink and decided to eat. Really busy, but managed to get a table. For saying how busy it was, the service was exceptional. What also stood out was how reasonably priced the food was, especially considering the location of the pub. Consequently didnt have great expectations, but have to say it was superb, both quality and portion size.

We saw this place and thought we would go in for a drink, we ended up ordering the mussels as alot of customers were eating them. They did not disappoint. Spicy tomatoes sauce. YUM 😋 The staff were very friendly. The outside area over looked the harbour. What a gem!

Visited for lunch a few days ago thanks to good reviews on Google-- sadly the chef must have been on holiday as although the atmosphere and staff were OK, the fish and chips were the worst I have been given in many years, being clearly stale and kept luke warm for ages before service. We should have kept to our "get Fish and chips in Whitby" plan!

Absolutely amazing little place, the food was amazing. I got the seafood kebab which was stunning and the wife got seafood linguine, both agreed that price was amazing as was the quality of food, would definitely recommend.

This place is amazing, the food, the atmosphere. So many cool historical photos on the wall. The place was packed when we got there, didn't think we would get a table, but we did. I got the "cod & lobster" which was fantastic, my first time trying a lobster and was well worth it, very tasty, very fresh. The service was super quick. If you are around Staithes and looking for something to eat you won't find a better place for seafood.

Great pub and great pub food. Friendly and very efficient staff. Dog friendly.

This is an amazing place. Great for gluten free. Fish pie is awesome too.

We had a takeaway from the pub- fish pie, salmon, sticky toffee pudding and ice cream. Excellent quick service during a holiday period. I would highly recommend the take out service if you are staying in Staithes and don’t want to eat in or can’t get a table- first class!!

The location is stunning; the food was good value, the beer good; the landlord was grumpy but the staff were nice. Chips tasted a bit stale. Popular pub but there's only a choice of two in the village. Would be better without the right-wing TV news-station on permanent play in the pub. Take it as it comes.

First visit to Staithes and our cottage was 50 ft from the Cod and Lobster. Bank Holiday so busy busy, but the staff coped brilliantly and the quality of the food ,given the volumes they were putting out ,was very good indeed. Special mention for Eleanor who looked after us ... what a smashing girl.... the pub hopefully values her highly.

First visit to Staithes and our cottage was 50 ft from the Cod and Lobster. Bank Holiday so busy busy, but the staff coped brilliantly and the quality of the food ,given the volumes they were putting out ,was very good indeed. Special mention for Eleanor who looked after us ... what a smashing girl.... the pub hopefully values her highly.

Only stopped for coffees today. We sat outside in the sunshine - in March! A lovely little sun trap. We had a friendly welcome. The food menu looked delicious, so next time we visit, we'll pop here for lunch or tea.

Best fish and chips we've ever had! Gorgeous views too.

Super pub, very very good food, super helpful staff. Was very busy on arrival but service still brilliant, good beer big menu, reasonable prices, really good atmosphere.

Recommend booking always busy but have a few walk in tables available, dog friendly, 1st visit chicken Parmo best in Staithes,( new menu has hot Parmo with salami and jalapeno ) Cumberland sausage chips and beans from specials board, we went twice, on St Pat's day I had Beef in a Guinness stew, carrots and colcannon mash , my wife had chicken curry half rice half chips with a nan bread, massive portions, excellent quality, large choice of real ales, and keg beers, very helpful and friendly staff

Faultless meal at a really lovely friendly, welcoming pub in Staithes. The food is honestly really great, but what made it were the lads serving. They were outstanding from start to finish. I've not had service as good in years. They were professional, welcoming, helpful, friendly and absolutely on point to make sure everything we wanted and needed was delivered. Well done lads - really great job and made our whole trip to Staithe if I"m honest.

Great food 👍 loved it really friendly staff & excellent service..xx😃👍xx

We stayed in Staithes for a week and pretty much visited the Cod and Lobster every day. It has such a welcoming atmosphere. Very friendly staff, great food with an extensive menu. Can highly recommend the seafood kebab and the mussels., We met some amazing people here and made some good friends. It’s right on the harbour edge so you sit outside and enjoy your pint and watch the sun set - beautiful Very dog friendly.

I had half a lobster which I could have eaten in two mouthfuls. Accompanied by cold chips and watery veg. It was served in a small bowl and didn'look at all appetising. I didn't complain as we were on holiday where come every year and have always had a very enjoyable meal. Very disappointed as I had been looking forward to it.

We popped in at lunchtime for a drink only. We had a lovely warm welcome from a nice lady at the bar. I asked about booking a table for the following night and also requested a particular table as we had our dog with us, the lady was very friendly and accommodating and managed to book us the table with a time that suited us. The following evening we were not disappointed, the food was lovely as was the service, we think the young man who served us was quite new at this job but did very well considering how busy it was. We hope to call here again when we next visit Staithes.

Good fish chips and curry sauce, staff friendly and service was quick. Would recommend visiting this pub for a bite to eat in a nice coastal village

Good food, lovely staff, fabulous location!

Avoid at all costs. The ladies toilets are disgusting, at 10.00am in the morning. Fish pie was poor and thats been polite. I prawn 1 small piece of salmon and 1 small piece of white fish, no sauce. Loads of mash potato (cheap food), cheese on top? cold veg. It was a laugh, the fish pie was choosen from the specials board. The scampi was not special. If I put 1 person off eating here, this review will be worth it.

Great location overlooking the harbour, outdoor seating. Rustic feel inside, very popular. Good choice of beers. Good menu and great food. Will be back.

We came here for a Saturday lunch. It was busy, but they managed to squeeze us in with our dog even though we hadn’t booked. Lovely lively atmosphere with accommodating and efficient staff. We had fish and chips, which were great (and very fresh). I’d definitely recommend lunch here!

We had a delicious lunch here a few weeks ago. Really friendly wirh a great atmosphere.

Had the pleasure of eating at the Cod & Lobster yesterday. The food was amazing, especially the seafood chowder! The staff were so lovely and helpful and the atmosphere was perfect. I'll definitely be eating there again. If you're in the area I recommend you give it a try, you won't be disappointed 😀

Staying in Staithes for a few nights so thought we would try given the good reviews. Very disappointing. 13.50 for three yes three scallops... Signature dish was very poor value for money. Half lobster that would only be about 2 tablespoons worth. Small potato rosti... chilli rice - rice from a packet with a few chopped up chilli's- wasn't even hot... Left feeling very disappointed...

Busy popular pub on the harbour side. Good range of pub food and beer. Service good.

First visit to the area so was first visit to cod and lobster. This is dog friendly, kid friendly and even adult friendly too. The quality of the food here was fantastic. Also the views are amazing. All the staff were really pleasant, and the atmosphere was great. Will certainly visit agsin. Hopefully very soon

Great place to come for fresh seafood. Had King Prawns, Scallops and Tempura Oyster and they were all delicious

What a brilliant pub and restaurant, we were staying at Staithes and the first night decided to give it a try as it looked very inviting. We were lucky to get a table as they were very busy, not surprised as the meals we had were excellent with a very good choice. The real ales were first class and not too expensive, the atmosphere was amazing and the staff very friendly. We ate here 3 times and could not fault this venue, definitely book to avoid disappointment.

I would avoid this pub if you have any kind of food intolerance. I wrote before we arrived (admittedly only on the same morning) via FB to ask about the intolerance to onion and garlic. Upon arrival, this was immediately discussed with the waitress who got assurance from the kitchen that the dish I had chosen wasn't cooked with either ingredients. When the dish arrived the salad consisted mostly of raw onions which I had to pick out individually, leaving only a couple of limp lettuce leaves in their wake. The rice was cooked with copious amounts of oil (also terrible for a delicate gut) and of course another ton of onion which were about 2mm squares, all of which had to be picked out. I got very fed up with doing that so gave my rice away to hubby. Early on in the meal I was asked how it was by another waitress. I showed her the ton of onions I had picked out at that stage and pointed out there should not have been any. I could hear her relaying this to management and the kitchen who did absolutely nothing to offer a replacement dish or any kind of compensation for the situation I was in facing a dish that I was intolerant too. We therefore had to pay for price for a meal my husband had to eat most of. The waitress who was our main one was lovely to our dogs which was lovely. She was the one that kept us there because she was so friendly to us. We would never eat there again though for obvious reasons.

We had nice fresh crab sandwiches and a generous pot of tea for lunch. We sat outside as the February weather was mild, and we found the inside was a bit stuffy and airless. Lovely staff and decent food. A great view from the outside seating area.

High hopes after hearing and reading the reviews. Had the signature dish and was so disappointed - lobster was tough and chewy and the cod was watery and tasteless as was the frozen heated up veg. Kids meals also very disappointing - cheap burgers and nuggets Iceland style😢 Lovely location and staff - just have a drink and admire the view in my opinion

Great atmosphere, service and bar. Cod and Lobster signature dish okay. Not seasoned and disappointing unfortunately. Standard pub food looked good.

The best food I’ve eaten possibly ever! I had scampi. It was huge and delicious. A family member had the signature dish Cod and Lobster. It looked absolutely amazing. Really friendly staff, great food, great atmosphere and beautiful views. I can’t wait to go back.

We had a really nice meal here today. The menu is very broad and there’s lots of seafood on offer. I had the seafood linguine which was lovely. Plenty of quality seafood in there too. It was £50 for lunch with a few drinks which these days is not bad. Very friendly staff, so well done and thanks

The wife and I called in for drinks. I had a pint of Black Sheep. It didn't taste great at all. The worst thing was that I saw the landlord pulling test drinks after, looking at it and throwing it away. He was aware it wasn't good but I still ended up with a pint of it somehow. I think I will swerve here in future.

We had lunch here on Tuesday. The menu looked great, we were really looking forward to some local seafood. On arrival it was very tired, a bit dirty to be fair. I had the starter of muscles in the cream sauce which was absolutely lovely. My partner had the scallops which were equally as good. My main was the cod and lobster, which was quite frankly dry and tasteless. I think it was left on the pass too long. The cod had gone crispy and dry on top and the lobster was so dry, I was gutted. My partner had the fish skewers, which were so very dry the rice was ok though. After the meal we were not asked if everything was ok or if we would like desert or more drinks. We had to put our coats on and ask for the bill.. very disappointed.

Went in for lunch on Tuesday the food was lovely & the beer was also good

We arrived on a cold a windy evening, as we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly lady behind the bar. She directed us to the warm seats and brought our drinks to the table. There is a wonderful menu which includes an array of locally caught seafood as well as meat dishes. The food was amazing and excellent value. This is now one of our go to places on our trips up the north east coast.

Great place with nice staff and good food. Definitely go again

Popped in on the off chance there was a table. Luckily we got one. Lovely staff, very helpful. The food was plentiful and totally delicious. Nice glass of Shiraz too. Would certainly recommend. Burn it off walking up the hill back to car.

Had late lunch, absolutely delicious, I had squid and the fish kebabs. My husband had the fish cakes. Finally a place that caters for gluten free and dairy free in the same dish. Plenty of options. Lovely atmosphere. Great service.

We had a lovely and hot dinner in a very cold winter Sunday. The atmosphere and the location is lovely. A perfect place to have a local experience.

A bit disappointed to be honest, had really been looking forward to our but not at all what we expected. The staff were very friendly and helpful but the place looks tired. The crab sandwich was nice enough but not what I had hoped for. To be fair there was a sign saying limited hours due to ongoing maintenance and refurbishment which it desperately needs plus given our visit was in Feb you could see that there was much more to do in Staines as a whole.

Amazing: fantastic food and ambiance. Super friendly staff, great value. And right on the sea bay edge. Couldn't ask for more x

Very good service and delicious food.

The best steak and ale pie I've ever had

I have wanted to go to staithes for a while and try the Cod and Lobster. We started with whitebait a good portion which we shared. The Main course for me was the fish and chips and my wife had the fish pie both big portions sadly there was sweetcorn in the mix, which is our fault as we didn't ask and my wife can't digest them the beer was also excellent and the fire was a bonus as it was raining so, we stayed warm and dry. We will come back later in the year and sit outside

Very disappointed. We'd read good reviews and so were looking froward to going there. The lady behind the bar was pleasant and our dog was welcome - but, we found the food was expensive with disappointingly small portions.

Such a shame, considering it's location. Poor quality, frozen seafood with no flavour at all - This wasn't a situation where it was a stand in chef, you could tell this was just how they did food and it wasn't a one off. We had Fish & Chips, Seafood Kebab and Tacos all to share - The best thing out of everything were the chips, homemade and nice enough. Inside is also cold and dreary to be sat in. Dirty furniture, mouldy walls and atomsphere at all. The whole place is in need of a serious makeover and a change of owner to get this upto scratch

Lovely meal in a warm and cosy pub with a beautiful harbour view. The shellfish linguine was excellent, husband and some were very happy with their scampi. Service was great, polite, friendly and attentive.

Enjoyed the atmosphere the staff,excellent friendly young very attentive and professional other customers very friendly chatty The food well prepared and presented very tasty and hot I had their signature dish Baked Cod my partner had the Fish and Chips with Real Mushy Peas We shared our dessert Sticky Toffee Pudding with Custard as the meals quite substantial again well presented and hot The Beers plenty of real ales to choose from excellently kept Happy dining experience

Great location but poor food. We come here annually in January. The steak pie and chips used to be amazing !! Over the last couple of years the standard has really dropped. There was mould on the windows and a wall but tbh I wouldn't have minded that if the food was good. We will go somewhere else next time.

The food quality and amount was excellent and a cosy atmosphere. Very slow service due to maintenance.

Very homely, good food. Great service, location and atmosphere. We really enjoyed the food - at good prices :)

Lovely food & excellent friendly service on a cold January day. Dog friendly & location like from a movie!

Fabulous food in a friendly pub. The signature dish is worth every penny. There’s something on the menu for everyone, so we had no problem eating there twice.

Do yourself a favour and STAY AWAY. Lovely location but a there’s a bit of a walk to get to because of no onsite parking. Atmosphere was nice and the pub is dog friendly. The bar staff are very friendly and the food service is absolutely excellent. Unfortunately the food is awful. The Oysters were poorly opened with lots of small pieces of shell in every mouthful. The soup of the day was thin and tasteless. Garlic prawns were obviously the cheap frozen type that you’d get from Iceland or Tesco, tasteless and chewy. The squid rings were cold and tasteless. The homemade fishcakes were okay and served hot but the accompanying chips and vegetables were cold (cheap frozen vegetables too) The Monkfish wrapped in Parma Ham were so salty that they were inedible (why wrap delicate Monkfish in very salty strongly flavoured poor quality Parma Ham?) Accompanying Celeriac Mash was very nice but again the cheap frozen vegetables were cold. The curried mayonnaise was inedible. The fish kebabs were very nice but the accompanying chilli rice was powdery and inedible. This has honestly been the worst meal we’ve ever had which is a pity because the staff were so lovely and caring during service. Unfortunately the Chef on the night was clueless, hopefully this was a one off. I wish I’d read the previous bad reviews. Obviously this is not a one off, the Chef really is useless.

This is a charming small pub right on the harbour wall, the staff are very friendly and attentive, and kind to dogs. The food was tasty and hot with good portions, nothing blew me away but a nice place to get some hot grub. I ordered a Coke and received Diet which is always a bug bear for me, as I hate diet drinks. Everything on the menu was really good value for money, would recommend.

Booked for Boxing Day evening, I had seefood skewers - dry/salty/ very little seefood for the price. Husband had the pie, looked amazing but, again very, very salty meat and dry ( possibly old pastry), our other guests food however was fresh, tasty, not overly seasoned. We gave politely feed back and we were somewhat rudely told by young waitress “ I eat the pie all the time I don’t find it salty” - that was it!! We paid our bill and left. Sadly we won’t be returning, sorry C&L but we will go to the George in future as xmas eve meal, service, atmosphere was far superior.

Stayed for a few nights over Christmas 2023 and dined here a couple of nights. Service was great, the staff were on the ball and not chatting/sat doing nothing. We even managed to have a meal on Christmas Eve, without booking. Portion sizes were massive....

I won’t eat anywhere when lied to. Terrible communication. Food very nice but service appalling. It’s a shame.

In daylight, this establishment has great sea views, very small outside area however. They only do bookings for 50% of capacity …?! Unfortunately, my family and I had a really poor experience re the food and service. One meal (salmon) was delicious! The other 2...

Amazing little pub right by the harbour seating outside and staff were great definitely going again

Its just so crazy busy; a small space ; it was like being in a train in the rush hour; people standing in between tables waiting on the waiting list Food was nice: sea bass lovely :fish and chips a bit ordinary Waiting staff lovely...

It was fine. Fairly standard pub fare. I was hoping the cod & chips would be really good given the name of the pub but it was just a standard pub fish & chips. The inside is very white and bright which doesn't make for a very cosy atmosphere. The staff were friendly and efficient. We were staying in the old village and thought an evening visit here might be a real treat but it was nothing special though there was nothing to complain about either.

A lovely warm welcome on a wet miserable day at the Cod and Lobster. We were only staying for hot drinks but the menu looked great so would definitely one back for a meal one day.

Looks absolutely stunning from the outside, overlooking the harbour, you would think it would a beautifully authentic pub but once inside it completely loses its magic. We got there after dark (after a 4 hour drive) and there are 'big lights' on everywhere which are...

welcoming staff great atmosphere & nice food

Nice but not brilliant signature dish ok but not outstanding potato rosties with it not good.

Chicken and chorizo salad was knockout. Pie and chips was fantastic too.

It’s the most stunning location overlooking the harbour, beautiful village, always a great atmosphere (Monday mid December) with generous portions cooked to perfection. Have to say I miss the old real potato chips but hey ho. Need to shout out to the one waiter on...

Called at the Cod & Lobster before heading home after a weekend in Whitby and this place didn't disappoint. Great seafood plenty of choice and the waiter really helpful. Really enjoyed my meal "Cod and Lobster" and a starter of mussels and my partner had...

Great little pub full of character and charm. Serving some delicious food - we had the best chowder I have ever tasted, bursting with fresh seafood. Great selection of drinks too - would definitely recommend a visit - Staithes is a gorgeous unspoilt little village

Food was great and staff were brilliant

Superb food. Large portions..very friendly staff.

Amazing food and service , cooked well and great value for money too . Everything from steak and ale pie to sausage and mash too, was amazing . Great service ,great location ,always a pleasure to eat here

Staithes is a lovely village. Just a shame no parking allowed in the bottom of the village for visitors.

Just been to the Cod and Lobster for the third time this week and OMG, the food and service has been amazing. We had the signature dish this evening, and was so tasty. The oysters were the most freshest we ever tasted, served on ice. Also enjoyed the Cod tacos, whitebait, mussels and fish and chips. Get yourselves there. The staff are so attentive and professional

Lovely food, really fresh fish but very, very tight restaurant to dine in. We came as a group of 10 and ended up split between 4 tables as the restaurant wouldnt reserve us a table when we phoned up prior to ensure we would all be sat together.

Beautiful food, friendly service and dog friendly to boot. Spot on.

What a great choice of food,and a good selection of drinks,and a great location.

Charming pub with amazing views and nice decor. Loved the many pictures of the bay and the pub throughout the years. Had the chowder and squid rings for starter (both were wonderful), followed by the signature Cod & Lobster which was super tasty, but slightly smaller than expected (not a huge deal, just meant we had space for pudding!) There are seats outside, which we avoided because it was windy and cold, but I imagine it must be brilliant to sit there and eat while watching the bay.

Food was great, massive portions! Couldn't even finish the chicken parmo because it was the size of the plate! 😁 The staff seemed lovely. The only complaint we had was that they didn't manage to put us all on the same table even tho we called and booked in advance. But it was a busy Saturday night so maybe they needed a bit more time to organise it.

Fantastic dog friendly beach location traditional restaurant.

Went for drink friendly staff places to sit and a good range of beers. On the board they had an impressive range of gins and whiskeys