The Joiners Arms is not only a five star traditional inn but also has a five star rated restaurant. The family run establishment brings home-style cooking to the tables of Newton-by-the-Sea using the freshest of produce. Situated just a half mile back from said sea, fresh fish is a prominent feature on the menu surrounded by all trusted pub favourites.
A variety of fish adorns the menu including mussels, squid, prawns, salmon and even crayfish. The complementary side dishes ranging between greens and small flavoursome salads are befitting plate fellows. Staff are more than happy to help match a side dish to the particular flavour profile of a chosen fish so that neither one overpowers the other.
With title names such as 'the biggest fish the boat could safely land served with proper chips,' honest home-cooked food, served with a smile - and even the suggestion of a big cuddle - is the experience here. The menu continues in a similar comforting style with 'venison sausage served with mum's cabbage and spring onion mash'. Needless to say that dining at the Joiners Arms is a home from home experience and real treat.
A local attraction is, of course, the grand Alnwick castle and gardens. The setting for the first two Harry Potter movies is visited regularly by families and tourists. The pub is naturally then very family-friendly and will downsize all meals and portions for the smallest of eaters. Chefs in the kitchen cook with the freshest of Northumberland's produce, so all meals added nutritious value.
Popular with locals as well as overnight guests at the inn, the homely and relaxing feel of the Joiners Arms makes it hard to leave behind and even harder to forget! Magical.