One of the most important live music venues in the North East, hosting everything from underground punk to established indie acts. The intimate room and the Quayside setting make every gig feel special.
A proper Ouseburn pub perched above the valley with folk nights, real ales, and a terraced beer garden with cracking views. The Cumberland is everything a local pub should be and more.
Stylish serviced apartments in the city centre that give you space and a kitchen without sacrificing design. Perfect for longer stays or anyone who wants to live like a local for a few days.
Anna Hedworth's brilliant little restaurant in a converted shipping container in the Ouseburn. The seasonal menus are short, focused, and absolutely spot on. Booking is essential because word has well and truly spread.
Kenny Atkinson's Michelin-starred restaurant in a 16th-century merchant's house on the Quayside. The tasting menu is a love letter to the North East's finest produce, and the setting is as remarkable as the food.
Affordable design-led rooms right in the city centre. Motel One delivers consistently good rooms at fair prices, and the Newcastle location is well placed for the Quayside, Grey Street, and the Bigg Market.
The Quayside's favourite brunch spot and for good reason. The full English is a thing of beauty, the pancake stacks are legendary, and the queue on a Saturday morning tells you everything you need to know.
Newcastle's favourite dive bar, tucked away near the Bigg Market. Cheap drinks, good music, and the kind of sticky-floored charm that the city centre needs more of. Open late and always a laugh.
A dedicated dance music venue bringing quality electronic nights to Newcastle. The programming leans towards house, techno, and bass music, and the sound system does the rest. A proper club for proper music lovers.
Dave Coulson's inventive modern British restaurant in Jesmond, serving a tasting menu that's playful, precise, and deeply rooted in North East ingredients. The pigeon and the desserts are particularly memorable.
A plant-forward restaurant that has turned heads across the North East. The tasting menu proves vegetables can be the star of fine dining. Creative, ambitious, and genuinely exciting cooking.
Terry Laybourne's Quayside pub restaurant does proper North East cooking - potted shrimps, pease pudding, stotties, and an excellent Sunday roast. The best of regional British food, done right.
The Students' Union at Northumbria University hosts some of the biggest student nights in Newcastle. Cheap drinks, big crowds, and the kind of nights that become university legends. Open to all, not just students.
A grand Victorian hotel right next to Central Station. The building is impressive, the rooms are classic, and you could not be more convenient for arriving by train. A Newcastle landmark in its own right.
A brilliant container village on the Gateshead side of the Quayside with craft beer, street food traders, and views of the Tyne Bridge. The Saturday market is class, and the sunset views are free.
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