Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Beer/Wine
British
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Bed & breakfast, restaurant and bar with roof terrace, located at a 5-minute walk from Alnwick castle. Has a full vegan breakfast as well as a number of vegan options on the evening menu. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00.


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23 Reviews

First Review by SerenaJPears

ShonaS

Points +350

Vegetarian
19 Mar 2023

Great Vegan Menu

If you ask for the vegan menu it has plenty of options. I got the Cauliflower Steak and it was delicious, loads of flavour.

Pros: Lovely atmosphere , Portion Sizes great, Great service

LiamHeslop

Points +83

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

Great vegan pub food

The dirty bottles has a very wide selection of vegan options. It is typical pub food made vegan, so expect more comfort food than fine dining.
I went for the black bean and chickpea hot dog and was not disappointed. I'd recommend booking in advance, especially at the weekend. Bonus points for being dog friendly.

Pros: Plenty of options, Good service, Good location

JessieH

Points +98

Vegan
13 Jun 2024

Just OK

The starter of the tempura cauliflower was lovely but the mains were disappointing. I'd been a few years ago where there were better choices (I'd had a vegan thai curry). Now there is no seperate vegan menu and I had the tofu kebab which was nice but dry as there is no sauce. My husband had a black bean and chickpea hot dog which was nice. But there was no variety. All mains came with chips and salad.

nahtalix

Points +40

Vegan
18 Apr 2024

Excellent spot right by the castle

Popped in for a lunch after having been to the castle and were very pleasantly surprised. The place is big without feeling too vacuous and the staff were lovely. My partner and I both had the nachos which were enormous, particularly for the price! They had a really good number of vegan options (for the area at least) - definitely seems like the place to go in Alnwick for vegan fare.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-18

MarkBoocock

Points +38

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Fabulous food, excellent welcome

There were enough choices with interesting flavours. Miso and lemon infused cauliflower steak was really tasty. Spicy black bean burger was phenomenal. Really good burger, seemed homemade and had real depth of flavour. The vegan brownie was fab and nice to have vegan I've cream AND vegan chocolate sauce

We were welcomed warmly and shown to our table even though we were early and the venue hadn't yet fully opened for the day. Swift service with affable delivery and professional politeness.

The only suggestion we could make would be to add a vegan option or two to the children's menu.

Pros: Good range of vegan choices, Superb pudding, Interesting flavours not your usual vegan options

Cons: No vegan choice on kids menu

tabershaw

Points +24

Vegan
08 Aug 2023

Dedicated vegan menu

Nice to be presented with a dedicated vegan menu! Nice dog-friendly area and friendly service. Food excellent.

Pros: Dedicated vegan menu

Finnson

Points +225

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Nice Restaurant in the Centre of Alwnick

we really enjoyed our lunch and can definitely recommend the cauliflower steak and the Vegan chocolate browni😍! Very pretty interior and clearly labeled vegan options. All in all very delicious and would go again😄

Pros: Staff, Food , Location

AmyLoscombe

Points +44

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Delicious

Great service, great food and great stay. We stayed here for 2 nights and had an amazing time, would definitely recommend and would stay again. Food was very tasty!

Pros: Service, Food, Deserts

Mshell

Points +43

Vegan
06 Jun 2023

Great food

Stopped on way home from a trip for lunch. Waiting staff really knowledgeable. Several vegan options incl one of the daily specials. Opted for baguette. Full of tasty roasted Mediterranean veg. Skin on fries , salad and a tasty salsa replaced the coleslaw. Will definitely return again.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-06

Pros: Good fresh vegan food, Staff knowledge

Vegan1957

Points +569

Vegan
04 Jun 2023

Good Vegan Choice

Now a mixed menu but the waiting crew were fully up to date even asking if we ate honey as some vegetables were tossed in honey.
We had soup and sourdough bread, potato skins, loaded nachos (with refried beans, jalapeño, melted cheese, guacamole and a vegan sour cream) and a spicy black bean burger. All served quickly with a nice amount of attention from the staff.
This was followed by warm Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream.
All was really nice. I don’t know my favourite bit, it was all really good.

Pros: Enough Vegan choice, Attentive staff, Good flavourful foods.

Cons: No Sunday Lunch Vegan version

Puravida

Points +300

Vegan
31 May 2023

Good vegan lunch!

Nice Place.
Some vegan options on the menu.
Friendly staff.
The picture with the fries I ate allready the half the bread 🙈

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-31

Pros: Some vegan options, Friendly and fast staff, Nice Place

Cons: Not everything is vegan 🤪

soydumplings

Points +1480

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

A great place

The dirty bottles had a few different options and the staff were very knowledgeable about ingredients and what could be changed to make things vegan.
For starters we shared the tempura cauliflower with chilli sauce which was so tasty. The portion was small though, which the staff acknowledged before we did and took money off the bill - very lovely!

Then for mains, I got the spicy black bean burger with chips. The burger was so delicious and was dressed perfectly, it all went together so well. The actual patty was a bit messy as it fell apart.
Although the onion rings weren’t labelled vegan, the staff made sure they were cooked in the vegan oil which made them suitable for vegans!

Pros: Lots of different options, Friendly staff - helpful , Delicious food

Sylph696

Points +120

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

Tasty with large portions

As of now, they've combined the vegan and regular menu. There's vegan appetizers like loaded nachos and soup with bread. Some good lunch options. And, for dinner, I had a butter bean veggie burger with chips (fries), though they had a couple other options. I got the only dessert they had: a chocolate brownie. Everything was super tasty and the portions were large! I also enjoyed a non-alcoholic cocktail! Very cute place and lovely atmosphere.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-05

Caitlin2712

Points +61

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Wonderful food

Fab dedicated vegan menu, full of flavour and original dishes. Beautiful setting.

Famar

Points +29

Vegan
16 Nov 2022

A great place for all

A great place for all the family whatever your diet requirements, the food is amazing, a great friendly atmosphere and dogs are very welcome.

Pros: Lots of tasty vegan options available , A great atmosphere , Very friendly staff

Cons: You need to book as its so popular.

Pixiesixer

Points +233

Vegan
20 Oct 2022

Delicious and great vegan menu

The vegan chilli was delicious. Lots of choice on the separate vegan menu. Will definitely return!

LezTravelVegan

Points +448

Vegan
04 Sep 2022

Went both days for dinner

Stayed on a campsite close by. Always book taxis in the morning in Alnwick. Great vegan selection and cocktails. Tasty and filling. Had a starter and desert one day and a main the other day. Stuffed!

Pros: Vegan menu

JaneWellock

Points +172

Vegan
13 Aug 2022

Good vegan meal

Separate vegan menu with a variety of options. On the main menu some side orders are clearly marked as vegan. My food was well cooked and tasty.

Pros: Separate Vegan menu , Even vegan dessert

Brightonbites

Points +161

Herbivore
19 Feb 2022

Not great

We ordered two vegan starters, in which the croquettes arrived still frozen inside and the jackfruit nachos were very odd- just plain tinned bits of jackfruit, gherkins and lettuce scattered over tortilla chips with a sweet chilli sauce.
We sent the croquettes back and the staff were very apologetic and asked the kitchen to make another one and didn’t charge us for it. The second batch of croquettes were hot but bland.

Our mains: my partner ordered the miso and lemon glazed cauliflower steak but couldn’t eat it as it was way too salty. The cauliflower was coated in pure miso which made it inedible. The staff, again, apologised and took it back to the kitchen. There was some explanation that it was a different brand of miso. We just think the kitchen needs to taste the food they are sending out. The other mains were ok but not great.

Pros: Dedicated vegan menu, Nice staff, Nice venue

Cons: Mediocre food, Poorly cooked starter, Inedible over seasoned main

charlotte.v

Points +76

Vegan
13 Sep 2021

Bit of a let down

Was looking forward to a nice meal here but was let down for a few reasons, we first ordered two soy lattes however when we gave them a try we noticed that the milk had gone sour, the panini that we ordered from the ‘vegan’ menu then arrived with coleslaw which we checked with the waitress if it was vegan just to be sure, to then find out that it in fact was not vegan (wouldn’t have been a problem if it wasn’t on the vegan menu) however cannot fault the staff as they where all very friendly and accommodating.

Pros: Vegan menu, Nice staff

Roberto_ve

Points +66

Vegan
07 Jul 2021

Lovely atmosphere & great vegan range

Good wheelchair access, dog friendly, & there is a great range of vegan food.

You can opt for an all time classic such as 3 bean chilli, nachos, & bean burgers or go for something a bit more modern and interesting like cauliflower steak.

Very generous portions and great customer-oriented staff.

They also have separate vegan menus so it made it easier to pick a meal without having to scan through the other dead menu items.

Watch out for cow's milk on the cocktails though!

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-07

Pros: Good food, Great atmosphere, Great staff

Cons: Vegan Drinks unclear, Serves dead animals

MarkF

Points +20

Vegan
26 Jun 2021

Very impressed

Fantastic ambient location.
The whole experience was tremendous with friendly attentive staff and amazing food.
The separate vegan menu is high quality and simply delicious.
Presented in a high standard giving it the wow factor 💚🌱
Without doubt is now my go to eatery where I will take all my visiting vegan friends

Pros: Superb separate vegan menu

SerenaJPears

Points +59

Vegan
03 Nov 2020

Great little find with loads of vegan options

Stayed for one night. Really friendly little place with a full vegan menu. They also offered a vegan breakfast that was far better than the started beans on toast. Would definitely stay again

Pros: Full vegan breakfast, Nice rooms, Vegan menu

Cons: Also serves meat




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