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.
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. 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.
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This is a tasty list of what sides 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. 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.
Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
French Potato Salad
Tender warm herbed potatoes in a Champagne dijon vinaigrette with fresh herbs are bright, tangy, and crowd-pleasing. This is the best potato salad recipe without mayo. It is great for parties, picnics, & BBQs to feed a crowd. A fun summer side dish that's gluten-free, vegan, & dairy-free.
Warm Herbed French Potato Salad
Instant Pot Ranch Salt Potatoes
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.
Instant Pot Salt Potatoes
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
For the best air fryer baked potatoes, try this quick & easy recipe. In half the time get yummy crispy skin & fluffy hot insides for topping. This simple side dish is an American classic due to its simplicity & versatility. All the steps for time and temperature for air frying plus topping, storing, & reheating.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Air Fryer Green Beans
In just 10 minutes, this recipe for crispy air fryer green beans is the best. This simple side dish with few ingredients is quick & easy.
Air Fryer Green Beans
Roasted Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Seasoning
These delicious oven-roasted green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor. This quick & easy recipe is the best thanks to everything but the bagel seasoning that elevates this simple vegetable side dish.
Oven Roasted Green Beans with Everything Bagel Seasoning
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.
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
Air Fryer Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan
Broccolini is crispy thanks to the air fryer. It is all dressed up with fresh lemon & parmesan. This garlicky recipe is savory, salty, & bright with a punch of citrus. You'll love this Italian-inspired fresh vegetable side dish or appetizer.
Air Fryer Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan
Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli
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.
Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli
Simple Spinach Salad
Toss together this quick & easy simple spinach salad in just minutes. The crunchy croutons are made from scratch & with a homemade dijon vinaigrette this is the best recipe hands down. It's a fresh & healthy side dish that goes with any meal or enjoy for lunch. Pile on some protein for an entree dinner.
Simple Spinach Salad
Mediterranean Chopped Salad
The best Mediterranean chopped salad is packed with garbanzo beans for protein and a bunch of fresh vegetables. Loaded with Greek & Italian produce like tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes, & olives plus a homemade Italian vinaigrette dressing recipe. Great for lunch, dinner, side, or appetizer. It is gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, healthy, & tasty for everyone to enjoy.
Italian Chopped Salad
Cold Rice Salad
The best spring or summer salad of rice and fresh fava beans. The cold rice salad It is tossed with lemon vinaigrette & topped with scallions and lemon zest for a bright pop of flavor.
Cold Rice Salad
Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon
Creamy macaroni & cheese with caramelized onions & bacon is a classic old-fashioned recipe. The best homemade baked mac and cheese begins with a traditional roux, 3 kinds of cheese & al dente elbow pasta. This family-favorite casserole recipe is creamy, comforting, & simple to make.
Baked Mac & Cheese with Bacon
Low-Carb Keto Creamed Spinach Casserole
Creamed spinach is a tasty low-carb steakhouse restaurant favorite. This easy keto recipe is the best spinach casserole side dish.
Keto Creamed Spinach Casserole
Pasta Primavera Two Ways - with Zucchini Noodles or Spaghetti
Celebrate Spring and the fresh vegetables of the season with this Pasta Primavera dish. It is great on zucchini noodles and with traditional pasta.
Pasta Primavera
Pancetta Pasta
This easy pancetta pasta recipe is an Italian classic. The quick-cooking 20-minute recipe is salty, rich, & comforting. Angel hair pasta with crispy pancetta, garlic, & a simple olive oil sauce is a traditional family-favorite meal with just a few ingredients. Feed a lot of people at a budget-friendly price.
Pancetta Pasta
Pesto Tuna Pasta
For an easy Italian meal that is quick & delicious, you cannot beat this pesto tuna pasta recipe. All you need is 6 ingredients and 20 minutes. The garlic-infused olive oil adds so much flavor to al dente rigatoni tossed with a classic Genovese pesto sauce. Add canned white albacore tuna for protein & shaved parmesan - Viola, this summer pasta dish is ready to enjoy. It's great served hot, warm, room temperature, or cold as a tuna pasta salad. Great for dinner, lunch, or as a side dish.
Pesto Tuna Pasta
Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup
The most amazing roasted cherry tomato soup is an easy recipe that only takes 30 minutes. It's creamy, savory, rich & tastes gourmet. A touch of garlic & basil makes this an Italian classic. Serve with grilled cheese for lunch or as a starter for dinner. Simple ingredients like summer ripe fresh red tomatoes, onion, & garlic are oven-cooked, simmered, & blended for a chunky or smooth soup. Gluten-free, low-carb, & keto-friendly too!
Cherry Tomato Soup
Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup
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.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
How to Make Artisan Ciabatta Bread
Homemade rustic artisan ciabatta bread has a crispy crust and a tender chewy inside. This classic Italian recipe comes out so good & is easy to make. There is nothing like fresh-baked bread straight from the oven.
Ciabatta Bread
Sides for Lobster & Lobster Tails
Homemade Garlic Butter Sauce
Ready in minutes, this quick and easy recipe is heavenly on lobster. This garlic butter sauce is a must-have when enjoying lobster at home.
Garlic Butter Sauce
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
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!
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
Parmesan Oven-Roasted Asparagus
Oven-roasted asparagus gets an extra dose of flavor from the best crispy, buttery and cheesy Parmesan cracker topping!
Parmesan Asparagus
Garlic Bread with Cheese
This Garlic Bread with Cheese is made with French Bread, a delicious garlic butter mixture, and is topped with two kinds of cheese.
Garlic Bread with Cheese
Sides for Lobster Rolls
White Bean Cabbage Slaw
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.
White Bean Slaw
Classic American Coleslaw
This classic coleslaw recipe is quick and simple to make and a perfect side dish for lobster rolls. It is creamy, tangy, and fresh.
Classic Coleslaw
Small Batch Pan-Fried Potato Wedges
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.
Pan-Fried Potato Wedges
Hurricane Cocktail
A good lobster roll makes you feel like you are on a seaside vacation. This hurricane cocktail will hit that spot as a great accompaniment.
Hurricane Cocktail
Other Great Side Dishes to Serve with Lobster
Parmesan Risotto
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.
Parmesan Risotto
Cheddar Biscuits
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.
Cheddar Biscuits
Pesto Pasta
Fresh garlicy pesto pasta is the perfect side dish for lobster. This easy classic Italian recipe is only 3 ingredients.
Pesto Pasta
Slow-Cooker Garlic Artichokes
This recipe is a foolproof way to make fresh artichokes in a Crock Pot. They turn out tender and full of flavor.
Slow Cooker Artichokes
More Side Dish Ideas
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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