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The Whittling House, Alnwick, Northumberland

The Whittling House

4.6
4.6
676 Reviews
£25 and under
British
24-25 Northumberland St, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 2RA

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2 people
9:00 pm
Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
Discover the very best of Northumbrian Cuisine


Our Head Chef and his expert team have handpicked local suppliers who source only the highest quality, freshest Northumbrian produce. So, whether you visit us for a feast with friends or as a couple looking for a cosy corner, we’ve got all the ingredients for every occasion.

As you would expect from a restaurant nestled on the coast of Northumberland, we have cast out the net when it comes to freshly caught local seafood. Our emphasis on local produce and ingredients doesn’t stop on the shoreline. Northumberland is blessed with some of the best butchers to be found anywhere in the world, all priding themselves on supplying the highest quality meats from local marts.

This is a dining experience not to be missed!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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What 676 people are saying

The Whittling House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

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The Whittling House delights with "fantastic food" and "friendly staff" in a "lovely atmosphere." Renowned for its "best value & top quality fish n chips," it offers a warm, cozy setting enhanced by a "log fire." While service sometimes lags during busy times, the welcoming staff make dining a pleasure.
676 Reviews
  1. Matthew

    Manchester4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall this was a pleasant experience with food of a very good standard for a public house. It’s expensive though and is probably best reserved for a special occasion. Service was very good and other than one blip with a missing starter which was resolved, very impressive.

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  2. Iain

    Edinburgh4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delightful stay . Lovely quirky room (8) and immaculate throughout. Staff extremely professional and pleasant. Delicious evening meal and breakfast. Would definitely return when in the area again. Highly recommend .

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  3. Anneliese

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A really relaxing Sunday dinner and fish n chips for a family celebration. We had a couple of kids with us and had a table that was ideal - not close to others so we weren’t disturbing them and with booth seating that meant the kids were happy. Food was excellent, service spot on, lovely decor and log fires (although sadly not on as it had been 20C outside the day before!). Nice nut roast for veggies (and another option) and the Sunday dinners all came with a lovely veg selection and Yorkshire puddings (including veggie YPs, which some places don’t give you). Good, reasonably priced wine list. Top marks all round.

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  4. Claire

    Newcastle16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service as always. My go to place for Sunday Roast on the Northumberland coast.

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  5. Chris

    Yorkshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good choice of food, quality is very good and service excellent.

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  6. Chris

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 10 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food but poor service we nearly paid another tables bill when our bill came it was £180.00 but checking this another tables food and drinks was put on our table when we questioned this we was presented with the correct bill which was 137.00 which is a considerable difference. The time from ordering and receiving the food was very slow between courses we was told the kitchen was overwhelmed as was sorry for our wait. The food was good but the overall experience was poor

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  7. Jean

    Seattle9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    as usual lovely meal, excellent service, very many thanks

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  8. Debbie VIP

    London31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our first visit for a while but as ever the food, service and ambience were perfect. It was very busy but you would never have known as we had brilliant service. Gem of a place

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  9. Philip

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall, a great place to stay and eat in Alnmouth.

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  10. Neil

    Newcastle1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is fantastic and the service is always warm and friendly.

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The Whittling House is rated 4.6 stars by 676 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Newcastle and Northumberland
  4. Alnwick
  5. Alnmouth

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2 people
9:00 pm
Booked 14 times today
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24-25 Northumberland St, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 2RA

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Alnmouth
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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