Electric East, Newcastle
**Update: Electric East closed in 2015 and doesn’t seem to be coming back. Mark is now looking after The Earl of Pitt Street**
The clue is in the name, isn’t it? Most of the posts here will be Newcastle restaurant-based, so whether you’re looking for Michelin star dining from House of Tides, or some great street food from the Grainger Market, it’s all here.
Newcastle’s restaurant scene has seen a bit of a resurgence in the early 2010s, so check out this page to see where the toon (specifically NE1 city centre) is headed, and filter out all the other regional stuff.
**Update: Electric East closed in 2015 and doesn’t seem to be coming back. Mark is now looking after The Earl of Pitt Street**
Still one of the best in the business.
Cakes for the Insta generation
Used to be the place to be on the weekend, now gone.
All you can eat Sunday dinner…
We were invited to a preview of the new Spring/Summer menu at Wagamama Newcastle a few weeks back.
Update: Pasqaulino’s is now closed although it’s not too dissimilar to DatBar which now lives there.
Did you get the idea that we quite like a bit of afternoon tea?
Whether you choose your Sunday lunch at Malmaison or Hotel du Vin, it’s all you can eat…
Still king of pub pies.
Times Square comes alive with spicy food, good times, music, and more.
A Newcastle flag bearer for oh so many years now.
The city’s fave week for eating is back again.
Eating with your eyes closed.
Oh-so-civilised lunching 💅🏻