The Dirty Bottles in Northumberland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great service. Great food especially the brisket. We also had the burger, gammon and the dirty burger. Pancakes with the mudslide topping went down very well too.

Arrived 45 mins early for our booking and spoke to bearded man on the desk. Asked if we could dine earlier and told us he’d have a table and to get a drink in the bar. There were numerous free tables in the restaurant. 30 mins later he’d not appeared so went on speak to him and he told us wouldn’t be long he’d come take us to the table. Never appeared and at our agreed booking time he still didn’t so we spoke to someone else who then seated us at the same table we’d seen empty since we’d arrived..!!! Service was slow and sorry the bearded member of staff was rushing round like a headless chicken. We’ve eaten here on numerous occasions in the past and the food was average at best. No Burnt ends left. Tasteless Mac and Cheese that was watery and very poor. Portion size drastically smaller than usual. To summarise poor staff poor food and won’t be rushing back anytime soon. Such a shame !!

We had a lovely time at The Dirty Bottles. The food was fantastic, and the atmosphere was just right for the two of us to relax and enjoy our night together.

First time here last night. We had a big table as there was 11 of us. Will definitely be back. Food is outstanding, portion sizes are huge. I had lasagne and it was amazing . Staff friendly we will be back soon

Had the Sunday lunch and the smokehouse; we had to book in advance, they were booked up but not too busy which shows they are sensible with their booking slots. When we got there, the welcome was very friendly. The staff were also very switched on with our gluten free requirements, really happy to work with us and explain what was what. The beer was OK, average of the this type of place. The food was really good, good portions and reasonable price. All in all, we were very pleased, well fed and looked after.

Staff watched my disabled mum come down the steps to get in, no hello only a grunt “have you booked” no we haven’t, “next table is 2pm” had to scramble up the steps again. Not even offered a drink at the bar, no hello and no bye. Rude.

the staff were wonderful, very attentive and friendly. the food was also very tasty, and huge portion sizes! my boyfriend got the 3 meat, 2 side deal and the amount of mac n cheese he got with that as a side was so good! he also said the meat was really good quality. if anything i’d say the desserts were lacking in quality, seems like the cakes are probably bought in but still tasty nonetheless

Went for drinks only. Lots of character in the small lounge, rest of pub is a host of dining tables.

Visiting Alnwick, been here before, did not disappoint again, fantastic food, and fantastic staff, will be back.

Lovely place to eat, great food, great atmosphere and quite lively. You do have to book (which is a sign that it's popular) and the choice of menu was great. I must say that the service was second to none and the team were friendly and responsive without being in your face. Take a look outside for the story of the dirty bottles!!!

We ate here spontaneously for a lunch. Lots of vegan options, really nice food and great friendly service.

We popped in for lunch after a visit to the castle, with two kids (5 years, and 8 months, respectively). We were slotted in despite it being a busy time and numerous others after us being advised of a wait for tables. We were pleased they were so accommodating of a young family when others may potentially have seen a hungry, shouty baby in a high chair as a nuisance....! Food was unbelievable - great price and massive portions, we were blown away. It's the best value lunchtime feed I've had in a long time. Two mains and a kid's menu main plus three soft drinks (baby enjoyed her puree from home, cheap date) came in at about £35, which was crazy for the quality. The staff appeared a little frazzled and distracted, presumably on account of a busy lunch time, but we wouldn't hold that against them - they were courteous and helpful enough, plus as mentioned did us a real help by fitting us in. Overall loved this place and were super impressed. We live 200 miles away so don't anticipate a quick return but will definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great place in Alnwick. Thanks! Pic is one of the mains - loaded meat nachos (about £11 and would've suited us between two adults alone!)

Always go for Sunday lunch. Food is excellent and great value. Josh was very professional and a real asset to the business.

Such a lovely vibe with great decorations badly let down by the terrible advertised Smokehouse. Having been to several smokehouses, I must say this was awful. We either went on a bad day or it is just bad all the time. I was hungry so went for 3 meats - Brisket, Ribs and Sausage. Both the brisket and ribs looked and tasted like they had been sat around for days. It was dry and tough and went cold very quickly as served on a metal tray. The sausages were great, but what could go wrong with a sausage! I didn't even take a picture it was so disappointing. The only positives were the surroundings and drinks. The Summer Sangria went down a treat, which was necessary with dry meats. Very disappointing. I can only assume the locals know this as most people in the restaurant were choosing usual pub grub such as Chilli, Burgers, Scampi etc, which all looked good.

Had a meal in the evening for 10 of us. Very friendly staff. Beer very nice. Food good also . Very enjoyable evening.

Our sons and daughters paid for us to go there to stop for 1 night to celebrate the 60th birthday, as my wife lived there in the 80s ( her mam and dad used to run the dirty bottles) We loved it there and had a meal , absolutely fantastic. The room we stopped in was lovely (it was her mams old room) we could not have been happier, all the staff were very friendly. We are going back in September for another meal with family from Kent, so looking forward to it.

What a fantastic sunday roast. The portions were huge ( my Son had the childrens roast beef) but this didn't deflect from the quality, it was absolutely delicious. Define recommend booking because it's so busy.

A charming pub with good food and a rich history. Nice to have dined at Alnwick's oldest pub. The food was good, although there were some items on the menu that they were sold out of. Recommend booking a table in advance. Check the story of the bottles in the window.

Lovely place nd decent choice of drink

Absolutely insane portion size on the nachos and the potato skin starters. Staff was beyond nice, kind and attentive. Absolut 10/10 choice

Very nice food. Good portion size. Dogs welcome. Excellent service by all the team and reasonable prices

We called in for a drink as we were walking past. Glad we did. Good choice of drinks, good atmosphere and pleasant staff. Unfortunately we can't comment on the food as by the time we were ready to eat there was about half hour wait. We would definitely call in again if in Alnwick again. Also dog friendly.

Once again we were not disappointed with the food in Dirty Bottles. Excellent quality and excellent value 👌

Had a beautiful meal here without a booking as we were passing. The portions were generous and really good value for money, we had 2 different types of burger and 2 different kebabs, all were absolutely delicious. Staff were really friendly too.

I would like to give 0 for the terrible service, but I will be forced to give 1 star. Good luck to everyone else.

Food was excellent, superb value for money. We got the 2 meats and 2 sides for £16 and it was excellent. 2 for £12 cocktails aswell. Can't go wrong. Service was swift and very polite. Highly recommend

Great lunch, we were so full after the smokehouse platter. Get the brisket and beans, 100% delicious

We had food here and booked a week in advance which I suggest you do as it gets very busy. We had 2 courses and could not believe the amount you get. The food was absolutely amazing the meats you get melt in your mouth. We could not manage it all and we were devastated as the deserts looked fantastic. We will definitely be going again. This is a place you have to try.5* for the food

I have loved this bar for years (and still do) stayed upstairs multiple times! This weekend me and a friend came in to this lovely bar and we’re impressed with the choice of cask ale, we were immediately told, “come on it’s not hard choose a beer.” I decided to look at the beers anyway and thought the bar man could’ve been having a bad day. We chose our ale and then discussed which one we’d get next, we were told “it’s too late now you get what you’re given” I explained that I was talking about the next beer and his attitude got worse. We didn’t stay for another beer and we probably would’ve tried all of them if the barman wasn’t so unpleasant. If he was just having a bad day I wish him the best but if this is a regular occurrence that’s such a shame in such a lovely pub that has been great fun all these years.

Visiting alnwick with my fiance today have to say the food from the dirty bottles smokehouse was by far the best food I have ever had the experience to taste with beautiful outdoor area, amazing rustic decor and friendly staff. I would happily recommend this to anyone within the area visiting, I would 100% return

Great pub with a range of cask and keg beers. Traditional English pub decor. Seems a good place to eat as the place was quite full, though I only stopped off for the real ale. Boasts the biggest beer garden in Alnwick. All conveniently located in the centre of town. Worth a visit.

Tables available for us as walk-ins, but this depended on the day & would advise ringing to book to make sure. Tables are well spaced, staff friendly and prices fair. We had lunch and it was good quality food for the price. I would go there again. Lovely ambience.

Great selection of cocktails and mocktails

We had lunch here twice on a recent holiday near Alnwick. We really enjoyed the food especially the American style dishes. My husband loved his chilli and really liked the burnt ends too. I tried the mac and cheese which was delicious with big fries. The waiting staff were so nice. We had a lovely server the first time and she was so welcoming and chatty. The second time we visited, the staff seemed really busy and were inundated with people trying to find a table. We also found the bill very reasonable compared to other places we’ve eaten in Northumberland.

This is a Cold Place. Not just the Temperature but also the Ambience which is created by the Staff.

Very disappointed with the food. Opted for the Sunday roast which was lukewarm & not up to expectations.

Regular visitors to Alnwick and have wanted to give this place a try for a while . It’s a nicely laid out pub with lots of space between tables, staff were attentive and they have a good menu - it was hard to choose what to have! I went with the chilli beef burger - it was served with a pot of cheese sauce and fries. It didn’t wow me, being a chilli burger I expected to have some spice to it but nothing, I feel it just lacked flavour. My partner went for the smokehouse meal of 2 meats and 2 sides - adding an extra meat for £3 - beef brisket, smoked sausage, pulled pork, fries and burnt ends. The Brisket lacked the smoky flavour we were expecting and didn’t just pull apart like a piece of meat that’s been slow cooked should, (we smoke our own meat at home so maybe this skewed our expectations a bit?), the smoked sausage was really good, and the pulled pork was ok. The unexpected star of the show for us though was the side of burnt ends - they were decent chunks of beef - smoky and flavourful and tender! I wish I’d just had a bowl of those and a few sides! With 2 large American smokers on site and the use of local meat my partner got excited by the promise of decent quality meat properly smoked, and unfortunately he was just left feeling disappointed.

A thoroughly enjoyable dining experience - the food was tasty and the portion size was good. The staff were all young and were polite and attentive, I can't remember the last time I went to a pub and was waited on - it made a refreshing change. The ambience of the pub was very pleasant. I could not praise this place enough - well done to everyone involved.

The Dirty bottle is an old but quaint place to eat and stay only 4 rooms, but all are really nice food was amazing and staff are very welcoming and friendly parking can be awkward to find sometimes but you'll pay £1 for a pass which can be used to park in most allowd places free

Lovely place to eat, good service and the food was amazing.

For the price, the Dirty Bottles is (unfortunately) a really poor deal. I really wanted to love this place, based on all the reviews I had read online and the pictures I had seen of the area. The town of Alnwick itself is lovely, and almost all the people we encountered were enormously helpful and kind. That, however, ended at the doorway of the Dirty Bottles, where - from the beginning of our arrival - the service was lacking, the staff was disinterested in helping us or answering questions, and didn't provide us with the requisite information we needed for our stay. We had to figure out the wifi on our own and when we came down for supper (well over an hour before the restaurant closed), they turned us away, telling us that they were full, despite the restaurant being mostly empty. The staff were not otherwise occupied, but just stood around talking. They didn't offer us any alternatives (e.g. going on a waitlist, checking back in later), so we had to go to bed without food. Our primary reason for coming was to check out The Dirty Bottles as a potential venue for our wedding reception or rehearsal dinner, but the unprofessional behavior of the staff and the overall poor service here, we definitely won't be considering this place (or recommending it to anyone). The only upsides are that the rooms are clean (if a bit run down), and the location is good.

Very efficient, friendly staff. We both had the Sunday roast. Turkey was good; the lamb, tasty but a little chewy. Very large portions with a great variety of vegetables supplied, and beautiful cooked presented. The place is quite quirky, an oldie worldie, but clean with a nice atmosphere. Music not loud etc. Very good value for money. Varied menu with quite a few vegetarian options. Recommend if you’re looking for somewhere to eat in Alnwick. Advice booking as it seems to be very busy.

Good food, good service, and would go again.

We were left a review of Dirty Bottles at the b+b which sounded quite promising,however when we read the menu and enquired about food we were disappointed that some dishes and wine weren't available. The quality of the food that arrived was not good. It's a shame as we were so looking forward to our meal having read the review.

Food fabulously good, pricing very reasonable and the drink range is great. Service is the slight downside, slow at best, but I’d still be back for the grub and pricing.

A thoroughly enjoyable dining experience - the food was tasty and the portion size was good. The staff were all young and were polite and attentive, I can't remember the last time I went to a pub and was waited on - it made a refreshing change. The ambiance of the pub was very pleasant. I could not praise this place enough - well done to everyone involved.

Amazing hotel and really tasty restaurant. We would totally stay and eat here again. They had pretty good gluten free options as well.

On holiday, so booked on line for the Sunday roast, two course for ,£19, food was good but I must say let down by the Luke warm Yorkshire pudding, however the price was different on the menu to on line, on menu two course £20 which I point out, and was told in the process of changing online pricing.

Fantastic food served here and very reasonably priced. Great service.

Great food, great service, lovely time was had

Varied menu, sharing boards good value. Bao buns, wings, sliders good selection. Salt&pepper chips on sharing board has chopped chilli's & peppers (not expected) but made chips cold and little room for them. Offered 10% off board. Bean & chickpea burger tasted of little apart from soap, disappointing. Nice seat by window. Annoying dogs barking in eating area. Since when could animals be in food areas, hygiene? (Lockdown fallout?) Can go in bar. Best for me the homemade tomato ketchup.

Excellent Food, generous portions, friendly, efficient staff.

Great meal at at reasonable price. The Mac n cheese side mmmmm. Great choice of meals, smokehouse meat is excellent. Good local ale, great wine selection too.

Really nice pub. Fantastic food and friendly, helpful staff

Sunday Lunch. So recommended.Ambience great.The place is so much bigger a nicer inside than out. It’s nice to come away happy and replete these days and not hurt in the pocket. Staff caring and attentive. Service fine. The Dirty Bottles will make your day. Oh! And the dog too.

Great bar, in the centre of town. Nice beers and atmosphere.

This place was awesome. Atmosphere. Decorations. Food. All excellent. I particularly liked how they kept all the period features of the inside. From the furniture to the ceilings. Even the exposed brick work. It all just looked superb. The service was good. Maybe a little bit slow but it was busy so I'm not complaining. The servers themselves were very polite and friendly. The food itself was great. Reasonably priced for the area. Not too much that I felt groggy after too which is nice. I wasn't particularly fussed for the cheesecake. But that's just personal preference. Wouldn't say there was anything wrong with it necessarily. The history of the bottles and fact the place was so old added to the enjoyment of the experience too. Overall I would highly recommend getting a bite to eat here if your ever visiting Alnwick.

Must book in advance to avoid disappointment. Simply beautiful food, very good portion sizes and extremely dog-friendly.

Such a welcoming atmosphere, staff were very friendly and attentive, nothing was too much trouble for them. The food was absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced. I’m a vegetarian and it’s lovely to see a place with such a variety of thought-out options for me, you can tell they weren’t just put on the menu for the sake of it. Food came quickly but was freshly prepared. Can’t recommend enough.

Lovely food. Great staff. Interesting decor. Reused shutters for wall panels and old pots and pans hanging from industrial light bulbs. Great to see.

There is 0 chance you can walk in and expect a dinner table. It is 100% worth it though to reserve a table. The service was very good and the food was impeccable.

We really enjoyed our couple of days at the dirty bottles. We found it to be in an ideal location only about 2 minutes walk from the castle entrance. The staff were all very helpful and polite. I contacted them a couple of days before we arrived and asked them if it was possible to have some roses in our room for our anniversary, and they were happy to do so. We both enjoyed our breakfasts and evening meal. The only downside we found at The Dirty Bottles was the amount of stairs to our room.

Great service and great food, really nice place.

A well run friendly pub /restaurant

Probably the most tasteless food I’ve ever had. Very Wetherspoons-y.

Lovely, baby friendly wonderful menu

The food was OK but the burgers are overpriced. The adults burger is the same as a kids burger but about 250% more.

We booked a table on line and it was ready for us on arrival. Staff were attentive, welcoming and courteous. Service was good and the food was fabulous. The large nachos portion is HUGE and the mac n cheese dog was presented beautifully- also a sizeable portion. We enjoyed the cocktails and thought it was good value for money. Very dog friendly/ people friendly pub and great atmosphere. We would happily visit again.

A short walk from Alnwick castle, this was a fantastic recommendation by once of the castle staff. Very nice food, good portions, and attentive staff. None of the courses let them down. Highly recommend.

Have been meaning to visit her for 2+ years now and can I say it did not disappoint! A real treat of a meal. Massive portions so couldn't squeeze in dessert, but the atmosphere and service here were impeccable. Would highly recommend and will definitely be returned to try the platters 😍

Visited The Dirty Bottles twice when we were in Alnwick this week, we liked it so much. Good varied menu, fantastic roasts on a Sunday, good service and a really nice atmosphere. Dog friendly too, which gets a big thumbs-up. Would highly recommend.

Good Sunday roast, good beer, what more do you need.

Staying overnight with friends we managed to book the apartment which is just across the alley from main pub. The apartment was great for a group of 4 for an overnight stay, comprising of 2 bedrooms (1 double, 1 twin), bathroom and lounge. We found the apartment very clean and close to the centre of Alnwick. The breakfast, which was served in the pub, was excellent with a good range of fruit/cereals and a full cooked option. The staff were very friendly and very helpful regarding parking, as this is a short walk away, and the surrounding area. We felt that the apartment with breakfast was excellent value for money and would definitely recommend.

We found Dirty Bottles by chance after wandering around Alnwick on a rainy Friday afternoon. We arrived around 1.30pm and it was quite busy but we were given a table straight away. The staff were friendly and efficient. The menu has a good choice of hot and cold dishes. We had a pulled pork baguette and a pit dog. Both were served with chips and were very tasty. There is a plaque on the wall outside explaining the interesting name.

Fantastic food! Portions incredible. And the service was lovely and quick. We will be back!!

We visited the Dirty bottles for Sunday Lunch but hadn’t booked a table we enquired at the desk to be told the earliest time a table would be available was 5:30 which was fine. We sat and had a drink at the Bar. A member Staff came across and said we have a table available earlier so we managed to get sat down at 5pm all the staff were very friendly and a special mention to Josh for his professional service and attention to detail. The food was delicious and tasty. Well done for a great atmosphere and courteous staff keep up the great work

A lovely place to relax in, with excellent food (highly recommend the hanging kebab) and the Caffreys was beautiful. Efficient staff and reasonably priced too. Will definitely visit again!

Great food, tasty, well presented and of good value, however I found it a little irritating to have my food served on greaseproof paper on a plate which ripped when cutting food. It really makes a big difference where you sit - very good in the main part of the restaurant, however not so if you are sat at at table near the front door, toilets, pass and till (cool, busy and noisy) You do need to book well in advance to secure a table. All staff very pleasant despite being very busy.

Fantastic place Great staff Lovely rooms Very very welcoming Best place I’ve stayed in a long time and great value well done booking. Com as the last few places I’ve booked through yourselves had been horrendous and I almost never used your service again but when this place came up I was really hoping it would deliver and it has in bucket loads this stay is going to take some beating 👏

Decent town centre pub. Could offer better range of ales, but generally to be recommended.

We couldn't fault the attention of the staff. The young man who served us couldn't do enough for us. Keep up the good work. Gill and Terry

The Dirty Bottles is a quirky restaurant / bar on the historic town of Alnwick on Northumberland. Serving up delicious pub grub to locals and the many visitors that come through the door As you would expect with a restaurant in Alnwick its steeped in history with a plaque outside to tell you about the 'Dirty Bottles Legend' The food was fantastic. We had many choices on the menu to look over but finally settled on a chicken and chorizo kebab for me and a chicken burger for my partner. Both meals were served quickly and were piping hot. Staff were friendly and attentive. I would definitely recommend The Dirty Bottles to anyone.

Food was quite nice, small portion of chips with the burgers. Thing that let this place down was the service. We asked for a table and told we had to wait 45 mins, that's fine but we sat and watched 3 empty tables the whole time and when we were eating the place was never full. The vibe and atmosphere was great and we enjoyed our food

Called in off chance, great food

Cracking Sunday lunch, lovely atmosphere.

Our friends live in Alnwick and we used to go in there when it was the original pub. They have really done a nice job with it and although we didn't eat the food looked tremendous. Drinks not cheap but a lovely atmosphere and decor. Will definitely return.

Fab service and amazing food! So worth drive from Gateshead!

Probably one of the worst meals I’ve ever had. We felt harassed by having to preorder due to the size of the group. Clearly the food was pre ordered so it could be cooked at lunchtime and kept warm till dinner time. The burgers were of the poorest quality and rubbery - 3 out of the 6 burgers ordered were left uneaten. The lasagna was cold, rock hard and very dry totally inedible. 30% off 3 of the meals was deducted - how do you get cooking burgers so wrong - we would have been better off going to Macdonalds! Very poor won’t be returning to eat

We loved the place itself and the service was excellent but unfortunately the food was very average.

We had lunch..food was very good.. staff very nice..lovely Atmosphere.. can't wait to go back..

Had a drink and a meal absolutely fantastic the food is to die for very very clean best restaurant in Alnwick by far

brill pub good food drinks good cocktails

Excellent food and service. We have allergies within our party and they were catered for perfectly. Pre-booking is recommended, very popular place!

This is a nice atmospheric place and the food is great. I had the king prawn hanging kebab with a side of BBQ beans (with pulled pork & chorizo). It was a very large plate, very tasty but those beans, delicious. The only minor negative was the onion rings my partner had, they were very greasy. But don't that put you off, this place is great.

As a place to stay it is cute but overpriced. The restaurant food is okay but can tell some of it is not made fresh but bought from a supermarket. Felt customer service was lacking, some staff nice and friendly but not all of them, one was a bit miserable. Booked in for dinner and told we were sat at a lonely table they had shoved in between the front entrance, kitchen, reception and toilets where the here is barely any light. Please stop sitting people here just to cram as many customers in as possible - it is not pleasant! No one wants to sit next to a door opening every 2 minutes and a table that was clearly used as a dumping ground for files - or bang outside the kitchen where you could’ve reached your own food. Considering what we were paying to stay here for 2 nights didn’t really feel looked after as a guest - asked to move which we were to a corner table in the main seating area. Nicer environment but absolutely freezing if sat in front of the windows. Saw someone the following night seated in the toilet/reception/kitchen area and they also asked to move and heard the staff say “these are restaurant tables too” - not sure you can class them as restaurant tables when they’re practically in the front door/reception.

First time here... we herd so much about it.so we decided to try...The Staff are very nice and freindly...The food was Amazing..I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in..Never realised it was that big in side.. There was a lovely Atmosphere as soon as you got in....We will definitely go back...

Came in for lunch while in the area with friends celebrating a birthday. Food was lovely, staff attentive and polite. Had the Mac and cheese dig which came exactly as described and the chips were gorgeous. Food wasn’t piping hot but I don’t mind as it was still lovely. There’s some nice quiet areas within the restaurant which would be perfect for couples or a romantic meal. All of my party enjoyed their meals and that’s with one fussy eater amongst us too.

Booked ahead and requested a table in a quiet area. Put next to a large party of adults/children/babies, of whom a number couldn't seem to stay seated and loomed over our table. Portion sizes of the meal were great but too much carbohydrate (rice and chips and bread!). Some very friendly and helpful staff, one pretty miserable one. If we did return, would probably request the area set aside for our canine friends.

We initially sat outside as we have two small well behaved dogs and it was a lovely day. I went into the bar to order food and drinks. I was advised that food was not served outside. We moved into the bar and tried to order again but was advised they don't serve food in the bar. We were directed to another area where food would be served. I went to order food again and was advised they were fully booked. The member of staff was curt. Why could she not have said that in the first place. Would not return or recommend. Total waste of time. Member of staff appeared dissatisfied with her lot.

We didn't visit as hotel guests rather came for a celebratory dinner for my daughters 18th. It was lovely...the perfect place for her first legal drink too!! Worth the trip from North Yorkshire!