Gourmet Hotels In The North East

If you’re staying in new territory, it’s good to know where to find not only a comfortable hotel, but one with a quality restaurant on the premises. It can provide a real boon and make all the difference to your stay. Even if you’re a local, some hotel restaurants deliver that something special that can take a meal way beyond your expectations. Imagine such a place. . .Imagination, innovation and fun is the mark of one daring restaurant which has ...more

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Latest Recommendation

Seaton Lane Inn, Seaham

Visited 09-05-08. Friendliness & attention of staff, speed of service, choice, quality & presentation of food all excellent. Will be returning on a regular basis.

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Every month we publish a list of the 10 most popular Newcastle & North East restaurants on Sugarvine. These figures are based on searches by Sugarvine readers last month (previous month's results in brackets).

(3) Landmark - Newcastle City Centre
(8) Bruges - Jesmond
(-) 241 Pizzas - Sunderland
(-) Tia's - Durham
(-) Barn Asia - Newcastle City Centre
(-) Capital Indian Restaurant - Durham
(6) Pizzeria Santana - Jesmond
(1) Casa Antonio - Longbenton
(-) At Bangkok Cafe - Newcastle City Centre
(2) Azzuri - Newcastle City Centre

On sugarvine.com you can view profiles, photos, menus, wine lists and details of special events for many of Newcastle's restaurants, bars and pubs.

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Restaurant Review

Prickly Pear At The Quayside

Many will lament the relocation of Treacle Moon to its new Ambleside setting on Lake Windermere, as it had a great reputation and was an elegant fixtu ...more

The Gastrotourist

Destination Restaurants

Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond. This month:
The Elephant, Torquay

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Private Dining

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A to Z Listings

The Letter D

Morpeth pizzeria, Friendly Seaham pub, Cosy Hexham Italian, Golf and gourmet hotel, Country pub at Dyke Neuk, Newcastle Italian ...more

The Rant

A Family Affair?

One of the weekend broadsheets recently ran a piece about the experiences of a lady who took her large family from London to Penzance by train. ...more

Signature Dish

Oldfields

Oldfields has restaurants in both Durham and Jesmond and both serve this simple but tasty fish dish. You could use lightly steamed spinach instead of samphire. ...more

Sugarvine Wine Offer

Explorer Case £79.95

The Explorer Case brings together a choice of interesting wines from around the globe, specially selected with variety in mind. There’s two bottles ea ...more

Book Shop

The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner

Jay Rayner chronicles the revolution in high-end gastronomy that has been sweeping the world since the late eighties. Not simply an account of endless ...more

Quick Bites

La Toscana Ristorante will be hosting a Viticultural evening on Friday 6th June. . .Winners of the 2008 Northern Hospitality Awards -- Reg Johnson (Special Achievement); The London Carriage Works, Liverpool (Best Restaurant); The Pipe & Glass Inn, East Yorkshire (Best Newcomer); Lisa Allen at Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Chef); The Shoulder of Mutton, Kirkby Overblow (Best Pub); Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Hotel); Eyck Zimmer at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Chef Mentor); Barlounge, Chester (Best Bar); Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Wine Offering). . .The Forth Hotel on Pink Lane in Newcastle has reopened after a make-over. . .Fancy being one of the diners for the fourth series of Gordon Ramsay’s F Word on Channel 4? If so, just fill in a diner application form. . .Blackfriars was awarded Best Newcastle Restaurant at the 2008 Hi-Life swards. . .Thai seafood and vegetarian specials every day on the blackboard at Newcastle's At Bangkok Cafe with everything cooked without MSG or artificial colouring. . .Newcastle's Barluga reopens Feb 29 after a major refurb. . .Salsa classes from 8pm-11pm on Tuesdays and swing dancing on Mondays from 7pm-10pm at Chiquito on Durham. . .Newcastle's Big Mussel is going into receivership. . .Culinary and viticultural evening March 7 at La Toscana, £38 for four courses, each with wines, plus coffee and speaker. . The exclusive new bar/club Tup Tup Palace opened in Newcastle in December. . .Gourmet Spot in Durham has won the best dessert in the UK award from Restaurant Magazine for Head Chef Sean Wilkinson's take on 'Tea and Toast'. . .Salsa Mondays from 8pm-11pm at Chiquito in Gateshead. . .Oldfields Restaurants have picked up the Taste Of North East England Award at the 2007 North East England Tourism Awards. . .New £1m luxury Indian restaurant and bar Raval at the former Snowballs site on Gateshead Quays. . .