When you go to an independent restaurant you can be sure you’re tasting something unique, that you won’t be able to find anywhere else in the country.
In Newcastle and Gateshead we’re spoiled for choice, whether you want fine dining for two, a plateful of vegan delights or Indian street food for a party of twelve.
What is it? A fine restaurant serving wonderful food in a building so steeped in history that owner Andy Hook claims it to be the oldest dining room in the…
What is it? Branches is a stylish restaurant that’s hard to miss. Usually it’s lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree. There’s a tree inside, too, meaning the name is…
What is it? As the title suggests, a centre for contemporary art but HUGE. It used to be the Baltic Flour Mills – opened by Joseph Rank Ltd on the…
What is it? Since opening in 2013, Peace and Loaf has been a consistent source of foodie joy for the people of Newcastle and beyond. Part-owned by head chef, Dave…
What is it? Karma Kitchen is a restaurant, takeaway and delivery service which offers to introduce your tastebuds to an absolute embarrassment of plant-based Punjabi dishes. Run by an Indian…
What is it? Named in homage to the first dedicatedly veggie and vegan restaurant to grace the streets on Newcastle in the seventies, Super Natural Café can be found serving…
What is it? A brand new old pub on the Quayside, that looks like a setting from Get Carter, but where the furniture doesn’t predate the smoking ban so you…
What is it? A storming venue for music, food and chat in Newcastle’s Ouseburn, The Cluny has built itself a reputation for programming a jam-packed calendar of must-see gigs and…
What is it? A South Indian canteen restaurant which is tucked away behind Osborne Road in Jesmond, Dosa Kitchen dishes out a melting pot of authentic gorgeousness which you will…
What is it? Newcastle’s only Michelin starred and 4 x AA Rosetted restaurant, House of Tides is a tasty jewel in the city’s Quayside crown. Located in a gorgeously restored…
What is it? Dabbawal now has two lively and brightly coloured restaurants in Newcastle promising authentic Indian street food, just as you’d be able to buy it in Mumbai from…
What is it? One of the coolest restaurants in the UK, according to The Times (and we’re not arguing) and a Michelin Plate 2021 awardee to boot, the Cook House…