
The Lobster Pot
Your local pub in Blackness on Sea
Your local pub in Blackness, home-cooked food, warm atmosphere. Come in after a walk on the beach and enjoy a cup of coffee, or join us for dinner! We’d love to welcome you!
The Lobster Pot Pub & Restaurant in Blackness
Opening times
- 7 days a week
- 12 PM – Finish
- Monday, Tuesday & Sunday, last orders for food 7 PM
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, last orders for food 8 PM
We have Belhaven Best, Guiness and Aspall Cider on draught as well as lots of many other soft drinks and alcoholic drinks.
We can serve lunch and dinner and if you plan a special birthday party or gathering, please let us know as the pub can be busy.
The pub has been reopened in August 2019 after it had been closed for 11 years. It has been busy from day one and the locals as well as visitors enjoy food and drink in our pub.

We have Wifi 🙂

Visit our village shop
The village shop is part of the pub and is open 7 days a week from 12 pm. We have the basics in stock, milk, bread, eggs, sweets & more!!


The shop is open
We also have soft ice cream in the shop. If your children need persuading to come out for a walk, here’s a good excuse!


Enjoy a cuppa
Drop in after your walk or visit to the castle and enjoy a cup of Illy coffee or a nice cup of tea and some cake!



Blackness Castle
Visit the famous Blackness Castle.
Opening times of the Castle
Please check the Historic Scotland website for the re-opening in a few weeks.
Outlander was filmed here
Blackness Castle was used as “Fort William” in Outlander and for several other TV productions.
The castle was built by the Crichton family in the 15th century and it is one Scotland most impressive strongholds.
More about Blackness Castle on the Visit Scotland Website.Â

Blackness on Sea is beautiful any time of year
Endless walks on the beach, or a walk in the woods by the sea / river. Blackness is worth a visit any time of year.Â
Drop in for a cuppa after your walk or cycle to warm up.
Tag us online
Like us on Facebook @TheLobsterPotBlackness
Follow us on Instagram @lobsterpotblackness
Tag us in your photos #lobsterpotblackness
We’d love to see them 🙂
We’d love to see your photos
Take photos on your walks around Blackness and share them with us on Facebook or on Instagram.
Opening hours
7 days a week
12 PM - Finish
The Lobster Pot
18 The Square
EH49 7NL Blackness
Tel: 01506 830086
(in case you've never been to Blackness: it's tiny! so we are easy to find!)
Book a table
We’d love to hear from you.
Just give us a call on
01506 830086
if you want to book a table
for 2 or for 20
(or even more!!).
Hope to see you soon
Last food orders:
Mon, Tues, Sun - last food orders 7 PM
Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat - last food orders 8 PM