Guidebook for Newcastle upon Tyne
Food!
Restaurants and cafes near us or in the town centre
Peace & Loaf restaurant
217 Jesmond RdAward winning, with great food
Batch
14 Clayton RoadGreat coffee and cake!
Consistently good food at a reasonable price
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ARLO Bistro & Cafe
36-38 Brentwood AveConsistently good food at a reasonable price
Located in Fenwick's food hall, this place has great steak. Go with an appetite.
Porterhouse Butcher and Grill
39 Northumberland StLocated in Fenwick's food hall, this place has great steak. Go with an appetite.
Great food within walking distance. Serves modern British bistro food from a limited but excellent menu. Our current favourite for a special occasion, expect to pay about 45 to 50 pounds a head.
The Patricia
139 Jesmond RdGreat food within walking distance. Serves modern British bistro food from a limited but excellent menu. Our current favourite for a special occasion, expect to pay about 45 to 50 pounds a head.
Authentic street food, probably our closest eatery, recommended! About a five minute walk.
Dosa Kitchen
7 Osborne RoadAuthentic street food, probably our closest eatery, recommended! About a five minute walk.
Sohe
97 Osborne RdGreat Thai food, about a fifteen minute walk away!
Favourite Pubs
The Punch Bowl is a seven minute walk away from our house, and it has recently reopened after a major refurb. Great selection of real ale, and lots of eating opportunities. Highly recommended!
Easy walk through the park for great tap room beer and food at the weekend. Not like the Osborne road bars!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wylam Brewery
Claremont RoadEasy walk through the park for great tap room beer and food at the weekend. Not like the Osborne road bars!
It's the cocktail bar for the Tyneside Cinema, great for a pre cinema outing. And the Tyneside Cinema's cafe next door does great beer and good food at a reasonable price.
Vicolo
10 Pilgrim StIt's the cocktail bar for the Tyneside Cinema, great for a pre cinema outing. And the Tyneside Cinema's cafe next door does great beer and good food at a reasonable price.
It has great beer and a fantastic view of the river and its bridges. It's on the Quayside bus route so you can get on at the Theatre Royal in Grey street and see the sights on the way.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Free Trade Inn
12 St Lawrence RdIt has great beer and a fantastic view of the river and its bridges. It's on the Quayside bus route so you can get on at the Theatre Royal in Grey street and see the sights on the way.
Good beer downstairs with great bar snacks (home made pork pies etc) and a great restaurant upstairs featuring the best of British bistro food.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Broad Chare
25 Broad ChareGood beer downstairs with great bar snacks (home made pork pies etc) and a great restaurant upstairs featuring the best of British bistro food.
The Punch Bowl
125 Jesmond RdGreat beer, and very nearby. Not an Osborne road lager experience!
Arts & Culture
Worth going for the views of the river from the viewing gallery, even if you don't like the art!
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
South Shore RoadWorth going for the views of the river from the viewing gallery, even if you don't like the art!
Great for an overview of the North east's arts heritage.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Laing Art Gallery
New Bridge Street WestGreat for an overview of the North east's arts heritage.
Lovely old theatre at the top of one of Newcastle's best streets, Grey Street.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Theatre Royal
100 Grey StLovely old theatre at the top of one of Newcastle's best streets, Grey Street.
Parks & Nature
Wonderful wooded dene 10 minutes walk from here. Great for runners or even just walkers, it used to be Lord Armstrong's private park.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jesmond Dene
Wonderful wooded dene 10 minutes walk from here. Great for runners or even just walkers, it used to be Lord Armstrong's private park.
It's a huge open space full of runners and dog walkers (and sometimes cows) very close to Exhibition Park and the Wylam Brewery
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Town Moor
Grandstand RoadIt's a huge open space full of runners and dog walkers (and sometimes cows) very close to Exhibition Park and the Wylam Brewery
Shopping
Jules B and Zen for designer wear, Sea salt for a stripy T shirt, and several other smaller clothes shops.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Acorn Road
Acorn RoadJules B and Zen for designer wear, Sea salt for a stripy T shirt, and several other smaller clothes shops.
Clayton Road
Clayton RoadMore designer clothing and gift shops, just at the other end of our street.
This is Newcastle's main shopping area, all the usual chains, plus Fenwick's department store for designer clothing, and a great food court for upmarket gourmet goodies.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Northumberland Street
Northumberland StreetThis is Newcastle's main shopping area, all the usual chains, plus Fenwick's department store for designer clothing, and a great food court for upmarket gourmet goodies.
Essentials
If you can't find it in Waitrose, there is a Tesco as well at the other end of Acorn road.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Waitrose & Partners
87-89 Osborne RdIf you can't find it in Waitrose, there is a Tesco as well at the other end of Acorn road.
Entertainment & Activities
Great arts cinema with lots of mainstream films as well. And eat in the attached restaurant, or get a great cocktail at Vicolo Bar
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tyneside Cinema
10 Pilgrim StGreat arts cinema with lots of mainstream films as well. And eat in the attached restaurant, or get a great cocktail at Vicolo Bar