Vegan-friendly
Lacto
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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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26 Reviews
First Review by SerenaJPears
ShonaS
Points +364
Great Vegan Menu - Edit
If you ask for the vegan menu it has plenty of options. I got the Cauliflower Steak and it was delicious, loads of flavour.
Read morePros: Lovely atmosphere , Portion Sizes great, Great service
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Saoirse.
Points +53
3 starters - Edit
I had 3 starters, potato skins, soup and cauliflower bites. Big portions especially for starters and very nice
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MartinCroft
Points +112
Vegan steak - avoid - Edit
We've been here a few times over the last few years. This is the last time. Food for my "in house Vegan steak" was awful. More like a nut roast, very dry and tasteless. Salad not dressed, basically I paid £17 for some chips. They did reduce the price to 8.50 still expensive chips.
Read moreCons: Food , Wine
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CucumberSandwich
Points +178
Plenty of vegan options - Edit
Lovely pub with several vegan burgers and hotdogs. Staff were friendly.
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OneStepCloserToTheVeg
Points +138
Great vegan pub food - Edit
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.
Read moreI 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
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JessieH
Points +98
Just OK - Edit
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.
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nahtalix
Points +72
Excellent spot right by the castle - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-18
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MarkBoocock
Points +38
Fabulous food, excellent welcome - Edit
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
Read moreWe 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
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tabershaw
Points +24
Dedicated vegan menu - Edit
Nice to be presented with a dedicated vegan menu! Nice dog-friendly area and friendly service. Food excellent.
Read morePros: Dedicated vegan menu
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Finnson
Points +235
Nice Restaurant in the Centre of Alwnick - Edit
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😄
Read morePros: Staff, Food , Location
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AmyLoscombe
Points +44
Delicious - Edit
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!
Read morePros: Service, Food, Deserts
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Mshell
Points +47
Great food - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-06
Pros: Good fresh vegan food, Staff knowledge
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Vegan1957
Points +785
Good Vegan Choice - Edit
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.
Read moreWe 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
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Puravida
Points +300
Good vegan lunch! - Edit
Nice Place.
Read moreSome 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 🤪
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soydumplings
Points +1624
A great place - Edit
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.
Read moreFor 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
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Sylph696
Points +120
Tasty with large portions - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-05
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Caitlin2712
Points +67
Wonderful food - Edit
Fab dedicated vegan menu, full of flavour and original dishes. Beautiful setting.
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Famar
Points +29
A great place for all - Edit
A great place for all the family whatever your diet requirements, the food is amazing, a great friendly atmosphere and dogs are very welcome.
Read morePros: Lots of tasty vegan options available , A great atmosphere , Very friendly staff
Cons: You need to book as its so popular.
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Pixiesixer
Points +233
Delicious and great vegan menu - Edit
The vegan chilli was delicious. Lots of choice on the separate vegan menu. Will definitely return!
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LezTravelVegan
Points +502
Went both days for dinner - Edit
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!
Read morePros: Vegan menu
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JaneWellock
Points +182
Good vegan meal - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Separate Vegan menu , Even vegan dessert
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Brightonbites
Points +179
Not great - Edit
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.
Read moreWe 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
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NoMooBakes
Points +85
Bit of a let down - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Nice staff
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Roberto_ve
Points +66
Lovely atmosphere & great vegan range - Edit
Good wheelchair access, dog friendly, & there is a great range of vegan food.
Read moreYou 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
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MarkF
Points +20
Very impressed - Edit
Fantastic ambient location.
Read moreThe 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
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SerenaJPears
Points +59
Great little find with loads of vegan options - Edit
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
Read morePros: Full vegan breakfast, Nice rooms, Vegan menu
Cons: Also serves meat
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