The Red Lion, Alnmouth - pub details
Address: 22 Northumberland Street, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2RJ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 26758)
Alnmouth (1.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating, Children allowed, Smoking area
Pub suggested by ericmarco on 28 Nov 2005
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> Current user rating: 9.0/10 (rated by 9 users)
other pubs nearby:
Schooner Hotel and Restaurant, Alnmouth (0.1 miles), Hope and Anchor Hotel, Alnmouth (0.1 miles), Sun Inn, Alnmouth (0.1 miles), Saddle Hotel and Grill, Alnmouth (0.1 miles), Coach Inn, Alnwick (1.0 miles)
user reviews of the Red Lion, Alnmouth
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| Happened upon this pub by chance as was staying in the village, but it has left such a lasting impression upon me that I would make the journey back up there just to pop in for a visit. Amazing traditional pub. Main lounge room was full of people drinking real ale, a roaring log fire and plenty of dogs. Lovely relaxing atmosphere and exceptionally friendly staff who remembered us throughout our visit. Used the main bar alot for just drinks. Contrary to other reviews here, I felt like there was no pressure at all to give over tables to diners. This pubs is about quality beer as well as quality food and staff were nothing but attentive to what you wanted, rather than shifting you to accomodate diners. It's just not that sort of pub. Also, my family of 6 ate in the main dining room one night. Lovely atmosphere, again exceptional service by the staff and the food, oh my god, was outstanding. This chef could keep his own with the best of them out there. Truly beautiful rustic but sophisticated local food. I had gammon that just melted on the fork, my sister had lamb with an exceptional bacon and herb mash and the steak and ale pie my mother have gave me huge food envy. Go if you're in the area. If you're not, turn your car around and go anyway. Charming. doddykins - 5 Nov 2008 14:45 |
| Fine 18th century coaching inn on the main street in Alnmouth, leading down to the sea front. There's a fine wood-pannelled lounge which merits the pubs inclusion in CAMRA's Regional Inventory and a separate restaurant area at the front with attractive stained glass windows, depicting red lions. At the back through the longish yard, seemingly in a dfferent postcode to the main building, is a garden, which gives fine views over the estuary. There's also outside toilets for the nostalgia buffs among us. As with the other pubs in the village - all within a few hundred yards at most - food predominates, but you don't feel uncomfortable, just popping in for a beer or so. It seemed to be convention, if you just wanted a beer, to occupy a stool at the bar, rather than a table, a convention which I was happy to comply this. Real ales seem to come mainly from micros - try the Wylam Bitter if it's on. Recommended, well worth a visit JohnBonser - 25 Sep 2008 13:42 |
| An old coaching inn with bar through archway. Not the friendliest I,ve been in lately, food seamed more important than beer. Ticked off my list. hartlepool - 15 Aug 2008 12:01 |
| A superb coastal tavern located in one of the most picturesque locations in Northumberland. An old coaching inn, the main bar has a traditional feel with low ceilings, oak beams and 2 roaring log fires. 4 handpulled cask ales are available from local breweries and are always in perfect condition. Adjacent to the bar is an attractive restaurant area that opens in the evenings yet the available menu can be ordered from both rooms. The food is not the cheapest but the portions are large, the choice is ample and varied, and the standards are fantastic, specialising in local seafood and northumbrian raised beef/lamb dishes. Another major plus is the huge beer garden with a recently decked area that overlooks the river estuary and the fact that dogs are welcome in the bar at anytime, even when food is on the go. My advice would be take a walk up the coast to Boulmer and back (approx 6m), grab a table next to the fire and order a steak & ale pie with a pint of Hadrian & Border. You will feel like you have died and gone to heaven. The Red Lion also has 4 ensuite rooms available for B&B but if you intend to spend more than a couple of nights in the village I recommend booking one of the numerous cottages as you will save a mint by going self catering. bmactoon - 18 May 2008 16:36 |
| Just great - one of the best pubs I have ever been in. Someone here really knows how to keep their beer. The Farne Island ale from the Hadrian And Border micro was sublime, as were the Mordue Workie Ticket and Northumberland Secret Kingdom. The staff were charming with that rare knack of making a stranger feel perfectly at home, and the sing-song accented locals are a friendly bunch. Interior is all knocked-about panelling, heavy oak tables and roaring fires. Food is relatively pricey, but excellent and unpretentious. I even loved the way that a visit to the gent's facilities involved a hike down the yard to an outhouse reminiscent of a 70s campsite. One of the few pubs I've visited that deserves a 10 out of 10. Albert_Campion - 24 Feb 2008 01:27 |
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