If you are trying to figure out what goes well with lobster for dinner, this list is exactly what you are looking for. Lobster is an elegant main entree that deserves to be served with either a simple side to showcase the lobster tail or something fancy for a lovely meal. The rich buttery lobster meat pairs well with all sorts of side dishes. These suggested sides work great for all your meal plans, including parties, intimate dinners, or a special occasion dinner.
The best sides to serve with lobster are all right here. Many fellow food bloggers have shared some of their quick and easy side dish recipes to eat with lobster tails or a delicious lobster roll. If you want a salad, baked goods, vegetables, or pasta, we have you covered with so many choices on what to enjoy with seafood. Whether you eat Maine or California lobster, hard or soft shell, spiny, rock, or cold-water lobster – all these side recipes pair well to serve with your meal.
What to Serve with Lobster
This is a tasty list of what sides to eat with lobster. Many of these side dishes are also great to serve with lobster tails, lobster rolls, or any other lobster main dish or sandwich. In reality, all of these sides can be made to eat with any seafood but I highly recommend them all to eat with lobster. There is a variety of side dish options that include low-carb, gluten-free, grain-free, low-calorie, healthy, keto, and dairy-free.
To help you decide what to serve with lobster, I have broken down the list into some subcategories. So based on what you are serving as your main dish lobster recipe, there is something for every meal. This list includes the best of what to make and serve with a whole lobster, lobster tails, and lobster rolls:
Sides by The Short Order Cook
Sides for Lobster & Lobster Tails
Sides for Lobster Rolls
Other Great Side Dishes to Serve with Lobster
Sides by The Short Order Cook
Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
Homemade deep-fried sweet potato fries are a quick and easy family favorite recipe. This fantastic method to deep fry & season them makes the best appetizer or side dish.
Caramelized Brussel sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese
Caramelized Brussel sprouts with brown sugar are a wonderful simple side dish. To make Brussel sprouts even more wonderful add bacon and blue cheese for a sweet, salty, creamy, and nutty delight.
This restaurant-quality low-carb keto cream of mushroom soup is easy to make and simply delicious. The creamy texture with sherry creates a rich velvety mushroom soup that is so much better than any Campbell’s condensed version you can buy.
The best spring salad of rice and fresh fava beans. It is tossed with lemon vinaigrette & topped with scallions and lemon zest for a bright pop of flavor.
Instant pot steamed broccoli is a healthy and easy recipe that comes out perfect every time. In just a few minutes fresh broccoli is cooked and ready to enjoy. This method works in any electric pressure cooker with or without a steamer basket and results in fresh steamed broccoli that is not mushy.
Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
Creamy macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions are made even more amazing with crispy bacon. The best homemade recipe for elevated mac and cheese that adults and kids will love.
Tender bite-sized potatoes are tossed with butter and ranch seasoning for a family favorite. These salt-crusted electric pressure cooker potatoes are easy and the best side dish recipe.
This recipe has a shortcut to make it quick and easy to have great tasting scalloped potatoes any night of the week. This creamy scalloped potatoes recipe is rich, savory, and hearty!
This slaw is packed with amazing ingredients such as green apples, sunflower seeds, white beans, and more. All tossed with a flavorful apple cider vinegar dressing.
With just a few ingredients, you can master the best pan-fried potato wedges. They are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside and seasoned perfectly.
This risotto recipe is simple, made with Parmesan cheese, and goes perfectly with a seafood. It is creamy and rich and although it takes about 45 minutes to prepare it is worth the wait.
These Red Lobster Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits are perfect with seafood for dinner. They have a wonderful butter and garlic finish that makes them irresistible.
For additional side recipes that go well with any kind of seafood, check out these other articles. All the amazing recipes are shared by the best food bloggers and include a wide variety of side dish ideas to serve with fish, shellfish, and more.
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What to Serve with Lobster
Angela
If you are trying to figure out what to serve with lobster or lobster rolls, this list is everything that goes well as a side. If you want slaw, pasta, baked goods, potatoes, or vegetables there are many recipes for the best side dishes. This list includes healthy, low-carb, and gluten-free options.
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I'm Angela, a petite mom that loves to cook, eat and explore all things food. I am a former personal chef turned blogger that enjoys family recipes, kids in the kitchen, travel eats, and fun with friends.
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