The Highlander in Northumberland

We popped in after a visit to a heritage site 75min journey from home .it was worth a visit . Absoulutly the most beautiful place l have visited.Modern clean comfortable.excent place Sunday lunch was recommended by Ben the waiter wjho told us about the small surrounding village to visit especially to see the lights around it at xmas .

A little disappointed with the meal. It looked impressive with an extremely large Yorkshire pudding and lots of veg but very little meat. My husband got 2 small thin slices of beef. I had the 3 meat which was a mouth full of each. When you pay £20 for a roast dinner you expect to get some roast. Some items of veg were also missing. Perhaps if the cut down on the vegetables and put more meat on the plate. We could hear the table next to us saying the same

I was looking for a venue that could accommodate a business meeting - 8 people for 4 hours. The Highlander was recommended so we found ourselves in the Green Room. It was fab - and here is why. 1.The host, Rob, was fast in replying to questions and really helpful. 2.The venue is lovely overall and well worth a visit 3.The Green room is fab. Private, a good size and could easily accommodate more than the 7 of us who attended. 4.The attention to detail - small things like water on the table, headed notepaper and pens, TV with HDMI connection ready to use 5.Refreshments were super. Coffee and pastry on arrival, coffee and cookie a bit later and finished off with coffee and orange juice plus freshly made sandwiches with fries for a great light lunch. Everyone thought it was a smashing venue and is highly recommended. And, while you need talk to the host about what you need, I thought it was superb value for money.

Just had drinks there did not know it had reopened.but will definitely be going back and having some food

Food ranges from ok to good. Better than a normal pub but not good enough to be called a gastropub. Asked to sit where there were no young children. The next 2 families with noisy children were sat next to us. Lasagne was warm not hot and a bit bland. Soup of the day was good but we make better soup at home!

Went here for Sunday lunch with family. It was very busy but the food came quickly and nicely presented. The wagyu beef was rare and very tasty, the trio of meats was liked by everyone else. So much on the plate we didn't have room for dessert

Superb Sunday roast including a delicious veggie option. Friendly and fast service and very good value for money. The kids menu is a huge winner in terms of price and quality. We will be back

Very friendly food amazing definitely recommend 👌

Amazing sunday lunch, we will repeat this more often, attention to detail regarding allergies was great.

Sunday lunch was lovely, one exception was that the roast pots were a bit anemic. It is probably essential to book Sunday lunch, it was full during our visit

Had food there on Friday 23rd August 24, food was ok nothing special and the place just lacks atmosphere. 2nd time I've been since it opened and although nice inside there's just something about the place which does not wow me. I know it's tough being in a remote location but I think they need to be more creative with their menus.

The best place to for Sunday dinners enjoyed everything

We visited for the first time yesterday. It has been refurbished beautifully and has a warm and welcoming vibe. Always good to see dogs are welcome too. We all enjoyed our meals, good sized portions, cooked nicely. The staff were very helpful and pleasant and we didn't have to wait a long time for service even though it was busy. I would suggest making the nearer parking spaces a disabled priority so that those not as steady on their feet can be nearer the door. The steps in were a problem for my mum. Maybe signage to guide peoole around to the rear doors for easier access would be beneficial. All that said, we enjoyed our visit and now we know what to expect will adivse of needing easy access and table on our next visit when we book online. Lovely to see this pub that ive driven past for years looking so good and being used again

Lovely prawn cocktail starter and huge plate of mussels in Garlic and white wine for main..Went on the Thursday night special. Will def return.

Probably the worst Sunday lunch ever iv had make sure you eat before going tiny dolls of potatoes very small veg witch was awfull big Yorkshire but just hard burnt crisp it’s a shame because the staff were lovely

Food, service and ambience were all great but the prices are rather steep.

Amazing place. We came here on a Sunday as quick lunch stop on our way somewhere else. The place was fully booked, but we were able to sit at a table (that isn't meant for dining). As we were hungry we decided to go with it. The staff was very pleasant and the food was amazing. Highly recommend (keep in mind you might want to make reservations).

Excellent food and service. Turned up without a booking but they managed to sort out some lovely food for us. Very good customer service and a really nice atmosphere. Definitely recommend

Delicious food… you’d always want to try again and the portions are big to fill you up 👍

Went with family. Ambience good. Not rushed but the servers can be more attentive. Only bothered about offering more drinks. All food except the rib eye steak was real good. The gravy and sauces were good too, which is a mark of a good chef. Steaks were of poor quality. Chewie and smelt of fuel. For £29, not value for money at all. When paying the bill, mentioned about it but response was mundane. Need to pull your socks up to be successful in long term.

Staff where polite and friendly. We just called on our way home from town food was well presented even though I only had pie,chips and seasonal veg, wife had lasagne and chips bur would have preferred garlic bread.

Popped in for a nice glass of wine

First visit to the highlander won’t be the last Excellent food, service and staff

Had high expectations here after hearing good things. Couldn’t be further away from the truth. The lasagne was not edible the cheese was not melted at all. The steak I got was medium but even with a steak knife I could not cut through it, the prawns were the driest thing ever and hope I don’t get food poisoning from them. Even after leaving most of my dish my wife leaving all of hers they did not even ask how the food was! The lady serving even asked when I went to pay if you would like to leave a tip press here. No words. Won’t be returning.

Lovely clean pub. Popped in for a pint on our way home.

This is the first time we have visited since the chang of owner. We had a lovely meal here, make sure that you are hungry as the potions are large even the small meals. You would be advised to book as it can get busy at times. The refit of the place is very tasteful

Superb Sunday lunch in pleasant surroundings with attentive staff. Highly recommend.

A pub standing on its own between Ponteland and Belsay. Ample parking in front or slightly behind the building, wheelchair accessible entrance. Table service for everything and the staff are very friendly. Food is good and the prices maybe just over average. Nice location, very well decorated inside, worth the ride out.

Beautiful food and good service, would definitely visit again

We ate midweek, four of us. The place was empty which was such a a shame, it deserved to be bustling. The food was delicious, all home made, prices reasonable. Staff were really helpful and friendly. The building has been renovated recently, and the interior is immaculate. We'll definitely be back

Lovely pub .Lovely food . We booked a week in advance for 4pm and has a dog friendly side room. Child friendly lunch menu available with meat and vegan option. No fish though. Smaller portions avaible too on request. Only 4 stars for service as a little wait for food and between courses. But we were a group of 11.Some Confusion as to how much child meals were £6 or £6.95 or and £3 or £9.99 for two courses.

Nice place but food service was really slow and the fish and chips was not nice. Batter was an anemic colour and extremely greasy and chips hard and the mush peas all you could taste was mint. Other guests enjoyed their meals more than me

Newly and tastefully renovated, we visited for a private function, the food and service was excellent. So, if that is anything to go by, it is certainly worth a visit!

Very good and lovley to see the Highlander open again wishing every one best success

Had wonderful Sunday lunch. Beef was cooked to perfection, pink and soft. Plenty of vegetables served with the roast and cooked very well. Service was great too. Quick and friendly team. Wonderful cozy place.

Very friendly and really good food

Been looking forward to making a visit The Highlander , well l made it today . Really really lovely. Good Parking , warm welcome from the gentleman behind the bar. Showed me my table , brought the menu and my nice glass of Malbec. I settled for the Lamb Kofta , really good . Then for desert l had the chocolate roulade that was magnificent. Followed by a cappuccino with a shortbread biscuit. . The Highlander is spotless , food excellent and not bad prices. Definitely worth a visit , you won't be disappointed.

Nicely refurbished but lighting requires some attention as v bright spotlights are uncomfortable in places (felt like an interrogation so had to move). This was Sunday, my son enjoyed the ham hock tureen, burger and sticky toffee pud. My wife and I had the roast lamb, we ordered some seasonal veg as no greens served with it. Ohhhh Dear, the lamb was chewy, v poor, the roast pots were tasteless, the creme swede was ordinary boiled and mashed. The green veg we ordered extra was almost raw, and definitely beyond al dente. Not cheap and very disappointing.

Lovely food and excellent service 👌

All 5 of us really enjoyed our Sunday lunch. Plenty of meat and veg. Although it was busy, we were served on good time. Will definitely be back again. Thanks

Visited today with family for lunch, we enjoyed gammon egg and chips, fish and chips, and a mexican chicken wrap. Strawberry parfait and ice cream for desserts. All very tasty and attentive staff. Quite quiet for a weekend lunch time, but will likely visit again. All very tasty, and they booked up for Sunday lunch tomorrow 😋

Really great Sunday dinner, the best I've had out somewhere in a long time. Will definitely be back!

We only tried a lovely coffee and some chips :D but the atmosphere and people are lovely! Highly recommend.

Superb newly refurbished venue. Warm welcome and nicely appointed surroundings. Great selection of drinks and very tasty food too. Recommended.

New owners, great service, good atmosphere,food was ok.

I hadn't been to The Highlander for a long time. It recently reopened after a four year closure and full refurbishment. I only dropped in for a (very good) coffee, but everything looked great and the service was too. Admittedly, it was very quiet, being mid Friday afternoon. There are big plans to develop the outbuildings further, for private functions, and to open letting bedrooms upstairs. There's a big car park behind the pub, which I don't remember being there in the past. Well worth a visit I think.

Good food at reasonable prices.

Lovely pub. Nice interior and friendly service. I had large haddock and chips. Delicious. Burgers are really good as well as my son's will attest. Haggis burger is very rich but Highlander is burger is top notch. Desserts quite expensive, but very tasty. Would definitely have a return visit.

Booked in for Sunday lunch. The food was nicely cooked with a good selection of vegetables. However, there was very little beef with the meal and therefore not good value for money at £18.95. I did bring this to the attention of the manager who took the complaint on board and will put this right in the future. He applied a discount to the final bill. I would be happy to return as the quality of food was good as was the decor.

Opted for the battered haggis burger with horse radish. It was amazing. Portion was perfect as well. Worth the price.

A cozy place serving lovely food by friendly staff. Couldn’t fault a thing. Really enjoyed our lunch here and will definitely return!

Beautiful! The staff were very friendly and helpful, we had the Sunday lunches- very tasty! Desserts were lovely- empty plates all round! Children's menu, 2 courses for £9.95- great value 👌 Dog friendly too 🐾🐾

5* will definitely be back. Good portion size, not too big or small, just right. Friendly staff, quick service, fresh ingredients, great flavours.

Lovely food in a beautiful refurbished setting. Our well behaved cockapoo was made to feel very welcome as well. Given a treat and a bowl of water brought to table . Staff were very friendly and helpful and attentive . We will be back

Service was good. Beer was expensive. Decor was chintzy. Music was jarring. If you like telly come here! Crying shame that a historic pub has now lost all its character.

Nice food. Slightly slow service

Well I had food off the festive menu , lovely food really tasty ,BUT the potion sizes were very small Had to wait ages between courses ,it was hard to believe as it was very quiet Avoid if you are hungry

We used to come here a lot before it shut down, we were unsure how it would be under new management but the food was even better than we remember! Excellent!

07/01/24 Came here for a meal with family this afternoon for Sunday lunch, as I had heard good things since it reopened. The inside has been refurbished to a high standard. It's a gastro type establishment, so isn't really somewhere you would go for just a drink. The service was attentive, and plenty of waiting staff were on duty. We all enjoyed our Sunday roasts; which were perfectly cooked and portioned. The sirloin of beef was delicious! The only minor blips to the experience were that they forgot about one of the desserts we ordered, so my mum was sat waiting for my dad's to be brought out, and we had to chase it down. The second blip was that the two espresso coffees we ordered were not really espresso. It would be good if the company sent the staff on a training course to learn how to pull good espresso shots, as the coffee was a bit of a let down. Overall, the quality of the food, the ambiance, the interior and service was very good and we will definitely go back again. A few things mentioned above that can be improved upon, but all in all, a lovely meal.

The Highlander is dog friendly. 🐕. Lovely hot beef sandwich and chips.

Highly recommend a visit.....the sunday roast was just perfect!

This was for a family birthday, the food was good but.... there could have been a bit more quantity for the money we spent. the food could have been hotter. It probably would have helped if they had more staff instead of 2 people doing the bar, serving meals, and taking orders. Taking all into account, I enjoyed what I had but I will not be rushing back. Expensive picture on a plate, and not value for money.

Newly opened and the food is amazing, lovely warm atmosphere would recommend it .

Great venue, lots seating areas. Modern decor. Great choice menue for Sunday lunch. 12 of us had our own room. Friendly staff. Lovely tasty modern food. Thoroughly recomend

Lovely meal, first time we’ve been in since reopen but we’ll definitely be back. The refit is perfect for the building, and the seating is really comfortable Good selection on menu and served quickly (but not too quickly) by very cheerful staff. Glad to see attention to detail; fabulous wine glasses. Parking at door could do with some gravel as especially wet at the moment

Just called for a coffee but service and atmosphere great.

Fantastic experience dining at the new highlander. Sunday lunch was delicious Great service and relaxing atmosphere with a reasonable price too . I would recommend a visit.

So glad this place is back open. Popped in on our way up to Kielder and was not dissapointed with the new look and menu. Sausage and mash was fantastic.

Good food, friendly staff, worth a visit, will be back at some point 👍

Sunday Lunch was excellent, well prepared vegetables and meat. Smart decor and tables not squashed together. Only downside was we requested mustard and it never came.

Good food, excellent service from knowledgeable and friendly staff.

We came for Sunday lunch, first time after reopening. I think the new face of the Highlander is fantastic 👌 Great decor, very comfortable. Service was good, prompt & efficient. I had the trio of meats- Pork, Chicken & beef, each of them all cooked to perfection! Good selection of vegetables & the Yorkshire puds were amazing!! I went all out & chose the Apple, Pear & Plum crumble, with custard. It was absolutely delicious, if there was any room for change, reduced pudding size & price would maybe be my only quibble. You certainly won't leave here hungry! 🤣👌 Will definitely be back!

Lovely meal very well priced and very nice staff

Ate here for the first time since reopening. Yes it is not the Highlander of old but a change was needed. The decor is unfussy but quality and welcoming. The staff were attentive and friendly and the food was delicious . It is great to have somewhere local for us that we can use again. We will certainly be back.

First time there since the reopening and very impresseed

My husband and I turned up, without a booking and they were very accommodating. Staff were friendly, food was delicious and the decor of the place was very stylish. Lovely place and will definitely be returning again soon.

Small portions but lovely food. The open fire has been removed and replaced with candles, so it's a bit chilly.

I was taken here by friends for lunch,was very nice.

Excellent food with fantastic service! Thank you to Olivia for looking after us. Would highly recommend

Visited the highlander tonight as a group of 6 - couldn’t have been better! Food was excellent and the service was great, specific mention to Olivia. Will be returning!

Went as a group of 8 (4 adults and 4 children). Nice setting, good location on way home back from a morning walk and food was really very good. Nice kids menu too and service great. Will certainly go again.

max was very helpful and can pour a good pint

First time visit on a Friday night. The service was good but could be more friendly and inviting. It was all a bit matter of fact! A smile would help! Food was mainly traditional pub food, which would have been lovely but wasn't hot enough for me. I think it had been standing waiting for the hot chips to be added... It's a big, airy place but for me, it still lacked atmosphere even though it is well decorated. Overall a pleasant experience but not wowed by it.

We excitedly booked to go to The Highlander as it has just re-opened. I wish we hadn’t. It’s lost all character and appeal. It’s definitely not the kind of pub you can pop into for a pint. All character has been stripped away. It’s like a fancy restaurant now, but the food isn’t even very good. So sad.

A disappointing first visit. I had the "Pie of the day" , which was very obviously a bought in, mass produced pie. OK to eat, but not what I expected when they have their own kitchen. For dessert, Crumble of the day was on the menu. On asking, I was told it was apple, and I chose to have it with clotted cream. On arrival, it soon became apparent it was Plum Crumble and it was served with double cream, not Clotted. I hope the teething problems can be sorted out soon as it is one of the nearest pubs to where I live!

Highlander has lost its homly appeal its more like a hotel setting which is a pity

Great to have this treasure back on the map! Can’t wait for next visit. Attentive service from hosts.

didnt get food, just popped in for a drink , ok its new so the rwo drinks we asked for they didn't have, its a food pub not a drinkers pub so probably won't be going back in a hurry

Attended the pre-opening party last weekend. The staff were highly trained and attentive. The food was appetizing and beautifully l presented. The decor has been extensively renovated and was comfortable. There are both tables and booths to choose from. There is a separate dining room that also has a television. All-in-all I think they've done a fab job. Best of luck in your new endeavor.

fabulous restaurant,, but alas it is now closed, with a bit of luck it will be taken over soon,, and be as excellent as it was before,, staff were fab, as was Bill and Carol the owners,,

It has closed. If anyone wants to buy it see notice outside.

Lovely country pub. Excellent food and seat service. Would definitely visit again.

Very friendly staff and it's dog friendly, had a lovely meal all cooked just right. Will be adding this pub to our regular places to visit list.

The portion of the roast dinner is huge

After a lovely afternoon walk we stopped off at The Highlander for dinner. The meal we had was by far the nicest food we have eaten out in a long while. The quality was superb and nothing was too much hassle. It was at the end of a long Mothering Sunday for the staff (6pm) yet we were greeted with a smile and plentiful, delicious food. The prices are a little higher than elsewhere but who minds when it's a cut above the rest? Delicious!

This is a perfect authentic place to go on your tour of this corner of the world or even up to scotland and obviously the other way around (to England from Scotland) Really nice and friendly staff, and as you can see from my picture, an absolutely delightful menu, simply but perfect. I'll be coming back for seconds with the whole family next time. Keep up the excellent work.

Great country pub for a lovely meal or just a nice pint after a hike. Dogs are welcome also.

Visited with friends, their traditional Burns Night supper, with choice set menu and haggis piped in with fanfare and pomp. An ode to Robbie, and dinner commenced.

Our much anticipated Burns Nite at the Highlander did not disappoint!! Great food , good atmosphere and excellent haggis!! The piper told a good tale in the address to the haggis and the quiz did not disappoint although our team did not win!! The staff although young were very attentive and we had excellent service throughout the evening. Roll on next year!

Lovely staff, dogs welcome in specific areas, beer good, coffee good cake good.