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Blackfriars Restaurant lays claim to be the oldest purpose-built restaurant in the UK, dating back to 1239 when it was a refectory for the 'Black Friars'. Today it's one of the north east's most high-profile restaurants with a string of accolades to its name, including an AA rosette and Metro's Restaurant of the Year award as well as being voted Best Restaurant in the North East by the Observer. The dining room is on two levels, with inglenooks and corners allowing diners to enjoy an intimate meal. In summer, the original medieval courtyard is used for al fresco dining. The Modern British menus use local fresh seasonal produce with choices ranging from a lunchtime cafe menu to full evening a la carte. The Blackfriars wine list is one of the UK's top 20. Awards | 1 AA Rosette | Good Food Guide 3

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Hexham’s Bouchon Bistrot has brought a taste of French country cooking to the northeast. The proprietor hails from the Loire Valley and has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants across France. Classics like French onion soup, Coq au vin and Apple tarte tartin rub shoulders on the menu with starters such as ‘Head to toe’ pork terrine with herb salad and gribiche sauce and mains like Roasted skate wing with beurre noisette and capers. Prices are very reasonable too with starters around the £5-£7 mark, most mains £11-£14 and desserts £4-£6. Bouchon is located in a characterful building on Gilesgate, opposite Hexham swimming pool and it’s open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Bouchon Bistrot also won Best Local French Restaurant in the UK on Goradon Ramsay's F Word. Awards | Good Food Guide 4

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Situated opposite the entrance to Middlesbrough’s Albert Park, Central Park has been a fixture of the Teeside dining scene for more than 20 years. In the summer of 2008, a major refurbishment was completed, adding a contemporary new look and including an extension into the building next door and the addition of a roof garden with views out over the park. The kitchen is open all day every day, with an extensive range of dishes incorporating flavours from around the world. The open kitchen helps create a vibrant and exciting atmosphere in the dining room. For private parties, the first floor conservatory is ideal with space for up to 70 people and access to the roof garden.

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Situated in the Newcastle shopping area of Princess Square near the Library, Gospoda opened in 1997 and remains the only Polish restaurant in the North East. Gospoda translates as restaurant or inn, somewhere warm and friendly to go for comfort food and drink that won't break the bank. Here you will find real Polish home cooking using recipes handed down through the generations and a modern twist or two along the way. They also have a European menu at lunchtimes Monday-Friday perfect for business people to eat within an hour. Expect great polish beers and vodkas, light bites and larger meals all at great prices. Starters come in at around £2-£3, try Polish Slaska sausage fried with onions and served with Polish bread and mustard and mains from £6-£8 such as Hunters Stew or pork and beef schnitzels. There is plenty of choice for vegetarians and they are famous for their stuffed dumplings. Desserts include homemade apple pie and crunchy waffle cake, in fact all the cakes here are homemade. A great space to come for a beer, snack or coffee, the space also lends itself to art exhibitions and is currently showing a range of photographs for a competition called Poland through a lens.

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Durham’s Gourmet Spot uses imaginative flavour combinations and award-winning local produce to produce stunning dishes. The seasonally changing A la Carte menu is produced by Head Chef Stephen Hardy. He uses locally sourced produce and artistic flair to create dishes that have gained both local and national recognition and accolades. The sumptuous decor and beautiful setting, nestled overlooking beautiful Durham, make for an enchanting experience. Gourmet Spot offers a daily A la Carte menu and Early Evening special as well as the ever-popular Tasting Menu, which allows diners to enjoy wines carefully flavour-matched with each course.Awards | Good Food Guide 2

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Located in the Metro Centre shopping mall in Gateshead, Rice Flame Bar and Grill is the latest venue from a growing franchise of ultra-modern temples to the ubiquitous grain. First established in Manchester, Rice has been a runaway success story, offering pan-Asian and world-influenced rice dishes for those on the go, shoppers, business people and this healthy style of food is perfect for families. The interior is immaculately clean, there is a mix of tables for two and four with communal bench seating also and each glass-topped table features real grains of rice arranged to form the restaurant logo and the walls have interesting factoids about the grain. The open kitchen reveals the chefs at work adding a bit of theatre to your dining experience and there are large screens beaming images to the diners from the kitchen. You can eat your way around the world here and for some it is a great way to discover a country's cuisine -- enjoy dishes from the Caribbean, Africa, South America and of course China, Japan and Thailand. All the meat, fish and vegetarian dishes are all cooked to order without the use of MSG, offering healthy and light fast food and the menu features a guide denoting which dishes are vegetarian, low calorie and non Halal. From the grill menu, try the Persian fish kebab, a selection of cod, scallop, prawn, tuna and salmon with a saffron sauce, the wok seared Chinese Hoisin duck with Udon noodles or Malaysian wok-seared chilli chicken with Jasmine rice.

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Adjacent to the Theatre Royal in the heart of Newcastle, Starters & Puds is a new concept in leisurely eating. It’s a totally flexible dining experience – so much so that if you’re visiting the theatre you can have your savoury course before the show and pre-order your puddings for after. The menu has a wide choice of starters and you can order as many dishes as you wish, sharing around the table Med style. Or if you prefer, you can order a larger version of any dish. Then there’s an equally mouthwatering selection of desserts -- ranging from traditional puds like rhubarb and ginger crumble to continental favourites such as tiramisu and tarte tatin. Starters & Puds is housed in the vaults of an old bank, an atmospheric world of barrel-vaulted ceilings and open brickwork. There are various rooms to choose from, including the panelled Oak Room which is ideal for private dining.

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The Living Room in Newcastle is situated on the ground floor and basement within the old architecturally stunning group of Grade II-listed buildings on the corner of Grey Street and Mosley Street. The Basement Bar on the lower ground floor has a capacity of 200 whilst the restaurant can sit up to 130 guests. If you're looking for something a little more intimate you can reserve a booth or a section of the venue depending upon your requirements. The Living Room's restaurant focus remains on sourcing the best quality ingredients, preparing them simply and delivering bags of flavour and texture on the plate. This is good, honest, robust and stylish food with its origins firmly in the European tradition with an international flair. The Living Room in Newcastle has played host to many famous faces and the restaurant is the perfect place to indulge yourself in dining luxury.