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 New Years Eve at the Twin
Farms by toonsarah
The actual building is very attractive. It looks like an old farmhouse but in fact is newly constructed on the site of an old farm.
They do quite of lot of dishes with an oriental influence which I always enjoy.
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 Lunch at La Tasca by toonsarah
The menu consists almost exclusively of tapas and there's a huge range to choose from. The prices are reasonable and the service friendly, although our waiter assumed (wrongly!) that we weren't used to ordering tapas and tried to persuade us to have far more than we could have eaten. Everyone in our rather mixed crowd found something they enjoyed, and the prices were very reasonable - we had enough tapas to make us feel fairly full (plus bread and olives), a beer or wine each, and with service paid just £8 a head.
All the dishes we’d picked were a success with our group. I particularly enjoyed the seafood paella and the patatas bravas, which were pretty hot and spicy. The olive and sundried tomato bread was excellent too. Theme: OtherPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 106 QuaysidePhone: 0191 230 4006Directions: Just behond the Pitcher & Piano, nest to the Malmaison
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Our latest restaurant discovery in the Newcastle area is Sydneys, just off Front Street (the end furthest from the sea) in Tynemouth. We went there for lunch recently and were very impressed. It’s a small, family-run place with just a few tables in the ground floor front room and some more downstairs in the basement. The décor is understated and stylish, with some impressive local photos on the wall when we visited (which were available to buy, at rather high prices).
The lunch menu is short but very good value. There’s a choice of 4 starters, 4 mains and 4 deserts, and the cost is just £12 for two courses at lunch, £15 for three courses. The same menu costs £15 and £20 for the early bird dinner. Prices rise considerably after 7.30pm and are high by Tynemouth standards but still seemed good value to someone used to London prices.
The service was very friendly, but then the waitress was a friend of ours! Thanks for a great lunch Stephie – and for taking the photo too!
Everything I ate was really excellent – the very tasty butternut squash & goats-cheese risotto to start with (in a sensibly small portion), good fishcakes served with wilted spinach, a superb spiced winter fruit compote (figs, apples, apricots) with cinnamon ice cream to finish. Meanwhile Chris also enjoyed his winter vegetable soup, beef braised in ale and selection of English cheeses.
By the way, it would be good if VT could add a category for "Modern British" food, because that's how I'd describe the food here, and in many other good restaurants in the UK! Theme: OtherPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: Sydneys is just off Front Street (the end furthest from the sea) - you can reach Tynemouth easily by Metro from the city centre (yellow line) and it's about 5 minutes walk from the station
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 Mediterranean Platter, Pitcher
& Piano by toonsarah
You do pay a little for the setting and the view, with beer at London prices - but it's well worth the extra. There's a good lunchtime menu with salads, burgers and other staples, but for a light meal we usually go for one of their "sharing platters" such as the Mediterranean – salami, chorizo, chicken skewers, olives, mozzarella and garlic bread – at £12.95 for two people.
There’s a wide selection of drinks too - various beers on tap and in bottles, a good wine list and a tempting selection of cocktails (though I've not tried any of these - yet!)
In the evening I'm sure the vibe must change and the pub become caught up in the general party atmosphere of the Quayside, but our favourite time is during the day when the river sparkles in the sunshine and the dramatic curve of the Millennium Bridge frames the view. Theme: Pub/BreweryPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 108 QuaysideDirections: Near the Millennium Bridge, just beyond the point where the road bears away from the river
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This pretty stone pub is in the equally pretty village of Stannington, about 15 minutes drive north of the city on the A1. It's a popular place for Sunday lunch and although it's quite large with plenty of tables you'll need to arrive early as reservations aren't accepted.
Prices are very reasonable and there's a good selection across all three courses, although the choice for vegetarians is perhaps a little limited. You need to order at the bar and your meal will then be brought to your table. There's also a good wine list and several real ales.
On our recent visit I particularly enjoyed my starter of whisky cured salmon and potted prawns (£5.75). Chris had a generous portion of crispy duck salad (enough to make a good light main course). Mains (with prices from £7.50 - £8.50) included roast beef, Cumberland sausages with mash, good fish & chips, wild mushroom risotto, and the marmalade ham with red cabbage and excellent garlic mash which I chose. Desserts were around £4.00 though the choice was limited as several had sold out, even though we didn't eat very late in the day. Theme: Pub/BreweryPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Stannington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61Phone: 01670 789216Directions: Drive north on the A1 and about 4 miles south of Morpeth, take the left turn signposted for Stannington. Turn right into the centre of the village and the Ridley Arms is on your right.
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 The Badger pub sign by toonsarah
An interesting board in the entrance tells the history of the building. It was built in the late 1700s as a "gentleman's residence" and later split into three houses, which were occupied through the years by a succession of farmers, yeomen and a cattle dealer. Theme: Pub/BreweryPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Street Houses, Ponteland, NE20 9BTDirections: Just south of Ponteland on the A696Website: 0870 2313676
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The ground floor of this building is a bar which we've never been to, but the restaurant on the floor above is a regular choice when we meet up with relatives for lunch in town. Its advantages are its central location just off the main shopping street, its wide choice of reasonably priced lunchtime favourites, and staff who don't seem to mind how long you sit over your meal and drinks, no matter how busy the place is. And it does get busy, so come early if you don't want to wait for a table. We normally aim to get here soon after midday as we usually want a table for around eight people, and of course we can always enjoy a drink while we wait for everyone to arrive and make their choice - once the first priority of exchanging the best bits of family gossip is out of the way, of course :)
The building is quite striking, especially for its side street location - lots of glass (including a glass elevator) and a modern colour scheme. I wouldn't recommend this as a place for a quiet romantic encounter though - it's noisy and busy, with Sky Sports on the TV and people continually on the move.
UPDATE Jan 2008: The restaurant has been renamed Joe’s Bar & Grill but little has changed apart from the name, although there is a large cow in the entrance hall (!) and Sky Sports is no longer shown in the restaurant, only in the bar.
I usually have a baked potato or something with a Mexican influence. I've been told by the others that the burgers are good , and there are plenty of salads and sandwich choices too. Theme: AmericanPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 12-22 Northumberland RoadDirections: Just off Northumberland Street (look for British Home Stores on the corner)
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We tried this pub for dinner on a recent visit to Newcastle, mainly because freinds were atying in the adjacent Innkeepers Lodge motel. It's part of the same chain as the Badger (see one of my other tips) and very similar, although I didn't enjoy the food quite as much - but that may have been due to my choice rather than their cooking. Certainly the service was friendly and there's a good selection of standard pub favourites like fish and chips, plus some less common dishes such as my warm black pudding, bacon and flat mushroom salad. The latter was very tasty apart from some unnecessary (and unnecessarily large) croutons. I washed this down with a couple of glasses of very reasonable Rioja and followed it with a pleasant Irish Cream cheesecake.
Service as I've said was good, though it took us a little while to realise that we had to place our order at the bar. Once we'd done that the staff were very attentive and were happy to take further orders for desserts and drinks at our table.
We all assumed the building was old and spent some time speculating about its origins. It looks like several cottages knocked together and has a wonderful brick fireplace with a mysterious door in the centre of the dining area. I've since read a review that claimed that the building is actually a new build, but I'm still not sure I believe that. If true, it's an amazing piece of deception! Theme: Pub/BreweryPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Rotary Way, Newcastle, NE3 5EHPhone: 0191 236 7078Directions: Just off the Gosforth Park roundabout north of Newcastle on the A1056.
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 The Kings Arms by dazherg
The Village of Seaton Sluice is home to numerous fishermen whom supply the pubs and fish shops with delicious Cod and Haddock ...but I have to say the Kings Arms fish and chips is second to none ...
The plate you are supplied with isnt even big enough to hold the fish ...
There is a nice coal fire in the pub which gives the place a nice warm atmoshere for those who have just been walking along the cold beach ...
A wonderful place to go to ...also within walking distance of St.Mary's Lighthouse.
Fish and Chips Leave a Comment Theme: Pub/BreweryPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Seaton SluiceDirections: Along the sea front from Whitley Bay northbound about 3miles...and to the right of the village on the sea front
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 lunch time tapas by sandysmith
We enjoyed lunch here before we set off on a walking tour of Newcastle. The smoked tuna was delicious as were the meatballs and aubergine bake. We had several dishes as you can see from the pic - all quite tasty but the only disadvantages with tapas is that portions are small (hence you need to try a few dishes) and you just get to think ooh thats tasty when its alll gone! Paella would have ben choice as a single dish - but only available in the evenings - could have as a tapas dish at lunchtime bizzarely! Theme: OtherPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 106 Keelman Square, QuaysidePhone: 0191 230 4006Directions: near the blinking bridgeWebsite: http://www.latasca.co.uk
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