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The Lobster Shack on North Berwick harbour, a grey and red cabin with a serving hatch and menu boards.
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The Lobster Shack

A seafood shack on North Berwick harbour cooking lobster, crab rolls, squid and fish and chips to eat by the sea.

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Welcome

Down on the harbour at North Berwick, among the boats, a little grey cabin trimmed in red serves seafood through a hatch.

Some people come out from Edinburgh on the train just to eat here.

The lobster is the star: half a lobster with chips, or a soft roll filled to the brim with lobster and crab. There is salt and pepper squid with lemon, and fish and chips in crisp breadcrumbs, all served in boxes to eat by the water.

The staff are cheerful, and the view takes in the boats, the Bass Rock out at sea and the sands of Milsey Bay alongside. It opens from Thursday to Monday, from noon into the afternoon.

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Before you go

Open Thursday to Monday from noon; closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Where
The Harbour, North Berwick, EH39 4SS.
Open
Thursday to Monday.
For
Lobster and crab rolls.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
noon–4pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
noon–4pm
Friday
noon–5pm
Saturday
noon–5pm
Sunday
noon–5pm

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Where it is

On the harbour at North Berwick, EH39 4SS.

Close byNorth Berwick.
  1. Pastel-coloured terraced houses line a sloping street beneath a hillNorth Berwick HarbourThe harbour it stands on.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. Sula Boat TripsSula Boat TripsBoat trips to the Bass Rock.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. Milsey Bay at North Berwick, the boating pond in the rocks with the town and the Law behind.Milsey BayThe sands beside the harbour.Under a mile 1 min by road
  4. Bostock Bakery and Cafe on a North Berwick high street shopfrontBostock BakeryAn artisan bakery on North Berwick High Street, known for its sourdough and French-style pastries, baked fresh each morning.Under a mile 1 min by road
  5. Green-framed shopfront with large display windows on a pale blue buildingTime and TideAn interiors shop on North Berwick's High Street, full of statement furniture, lamps, mirrors, cushions and decor, with welcoming staff.Under a mile 1 min by road
  6. White-fronted shopfront reading "The Grange", with a blue planter and parked car outsideThe GrangeA restaurant and steakhouse on North Berwick's High Street, known for its steaks, generous portions and a long menu with plenty of choice.Under a mile 1 min by road
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