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Oldfields

For those who enjoy a little style and panache with their real food, Oldfields is the place to be. They were one of the first restaurants in the North East to introduce the concept of real honest food based around the seasons and 2006 saw them scoop the prestigious title of Durham Restaurant of the Year. Their innovative menus use only fresh local or organic ingredients; all sourced within 60 mile ...more

18 Claypath - Durham - DH1 1RH - 0871 7141090

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Win A Meal For Two At Silk Room Restaurant & Champagne Bar,Quayside

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Readers Choice

Enjoyed your last meal out? If so, write a restaurant recommendation on Sugarvine and we'll give you a £20 discount on your first case of wine purchased from Virgin Wines.

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Aramee, North Shields

I travel all over in my job, this is the only Indian I've visited in North Shields but for the food it compared very favourably with with a lot of others around the country. Service was good with friendly staff, I did think it was a bit more pricey than I would have expected.

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Readers Choice

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).

  1. (2) Acorn Chop Suey House - Jesmond
  2. (1) Capital Indian Restaurant - Durham
  3. (-) Tia's - Durham
  4. (4) Mandalay - Jesmond
  5. (-) Pizzeria Santana - Jesmond
  6. (3) Coach & Horses The - Washington
  7. (-) The Office - South Shields
  8. (-) Zizzi - Newcastle City Centre
  9. (-) Daraz - Jesmond
  10. (-) Nipoti - Jesmond
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One of the north's most high-profile chefs, Paul Heathcote opened his flagship Longridge Restaurant in 1990 and built it up to two-Michelin-star status. The Heathcotes group now extends to a dozen restaurants across Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Lancashire and Cheshire and includes his Olive Press chain of Italian restaurants and a flourishing outside catering business. Paul has teamed up with Sugarvine to answer your cookery questions:
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The Gastropub Trek

If you’re into a more relaxed dining affair, and perhaps like to drink a decent pint of draught beer with your meal, or aren’t overly fussed about an overwhelming choice of wine, then gastropub dining might just be your thing. Over recent years, pubs have become highly successful at stealing the custom of what was once the preserve of the restaurant scene. These days, pubs have cottoned onto the fact that at least half their income and often ...more

Restaurant Review

The Silk RoomThe Silk Room

A stone’s throw from Newcastle’s Quayside and just behind the law courts, this unapologetically sumptuous restaurant and champagne bar is all about so ...more

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The GastrotouristDestination Restaurants

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

I don’t drink and drive. Or to be more accurate, I don’t drink alcohol beyond the legal limit and then drive. I know that consuming up to four units of alcohol is safe, ...more

Quick Bites

Bordeaux Wine Tasting at Bouchon Bistrot in Hexham on 30th June with 5 wines and 3 course meal. Tasting only is £14.95 or with the meal £31.95. Booking only, contact the restaurant for information. . .Silk Room Restaurant & Champagne Bar on Newcastle's quayside has won "Best Drinks List" at the North East Restaurant Awards and is currently offering 30% discount off food, Monday to Thursday click here for voucher. . .Blackfriars are offering free use of the conference facilities to diners. . .You can now keep up to date with all the latest news from sugarvine by becoming a fan on Facebook. . .Salsa Club every Wednesday and Monthly Burlesque nights at Voodoo Café, Darlington. . .