Independent and ethical living food and household shops are happily becoming more commonplace across Newcastle and Gateshead as people look to buy better, support local and improve their impact on the planet.
Food & Stuff
Grate
What is it? A specialist cheese shop which has been doing tasty business in Jesmond since early autumn 2020. It’s the latest welcome addition to a foody cluster at the…
Something Good
What is it? On the shop sign, under the name, you will see the words ‘Sustainable living’. That sums up the thinking behind this shop, which replaced a branch of…
Beer Street
What is it? Beer Street is a little oasis of calm in the centre of Newcastle, created for beer lovers by beer lovers. It’s a popular micropub and bottle shop…
Jesmond Food Market
What is it? A food market which graces Jesmond’s Armstrong Bridge with its nostril-pleasing presence every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Featuring stalls, street food and pop-ups from…
Newcastle Farmers Market
What is it? A mouthwatering monthly food market which gathers in the shadow of Grey’s Monument on the first Friday of every month in normal times. Regular stalls include Spicy…
Cook House
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…
Pink Lane Bakery
What is it? After beginning its life as a little place with a big reputation among pretty much anyone who had ever had the pleasure of popping into its shop…