Welcome to the Taste North East Membership Directory.
These are producers of some of the most delightful food in the North East, whether you are looking to source or buy, there is such a variety of great food produced on your doorstep.
If you are looking to buy something delicious for yourself or others you have certainly come to the right place.
In the North East we are known for our hospitality and warm welcome, there are an amazing selection of places to eat and drink, we think you will find it hard to choose.
The North East England has lots of places to stay. Enjoy the outstanding natural beauty of our vast National Park and dramatic Heritage Coast together with vibrant cities, magnificent castles and award-winning visitor attractions. All of them serving great food and drink.
Accreditation is important to the food an drink sector and their customers. Where our members have accreditations these are displayed on the Micro Sites.
| Name | Contact | Telephone | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Dairy | Caroline Tweddle | 01325 466999 |
BRC Red-Tractor Soil-Association |
| Allendale Bakery | Caroline Winger | 01434 685 047 | |
| Alnwick Castle and Garden | Lesley Williamson | 01665 511350 | |
| Archers Jersey Ice Cream Jesmond | Mark Greener | 0191 281 1156 | |
| Battlesteads | Katie Meyrick | 01434 230209 | |
| Beanies Flavour Co | Mark Porteous | 01325 484321 | |
| Beckleberry's | Bill Young | 0191 414 1180 | SALSA |
| Bistro 21 | 0191 384 4354 | ||
| Black Paw Brewery | Heidi Fisher | 01388 602144 | |
| Blackfriars Restaurant | Andy Hook | 0191 261 5945 | |
| Blagdon Farm Shop | Jo Celerier | 01670 789924 | LEAF |
| Border Homebake | Justine Carruthers | 01434 321684 |
SALSA Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| Borthwick Hill Bakery | Helena Hill | 0191 417 7331 | |
| Boulevard | Audrey Grieve | 0191 259 2791 | |
| Brocksbushes Farm Shop | Caroline Dickinson | 01434 633100 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| Broom House Farm | Jane Gray | 0191 3719697 | |
| Broommill Farm Shop & Cafe | Tracey Betney | 01388 834564 | |
| Bywell Smokery @ Vallum | Bernard Lynch | 01434 672 770 | |
| Cafe 21 | Jen Burnett | 0191 222 0755 | |
| Cafe Verdi at Green Lane Nurseries | Frank Trainor | 01429 882727 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| Caffe Vivo | 0191 232 1331 | ||
| Carruthers & Kent | Mo O'Toole | 0191 213 1818 | |
| Carwinley Preserves | Catherine Bamford | 01228 577383 | |
| Choclateas | Stella Kean | 07891 536684 | |
| Clems Fish Restaurants | Andrew Oxenham | 0191 389 0737 | |
| Consett Popcorn Company | Catherine Furze | 01207 588388 | |
| Continental Kitchen | Pamela Thompson | 07707 662 952 | |
| Country Barn | Sarah Annett | 01670 760181 | |
| David Kennedy at Vallum Restaurant, Function Room & Shop | David Kennedy | 01434 672 406 | |
| David Kennedy's Food Social | Robin Price | 0191 260 5411 | |
| Delicious Dinners Meals On Wheels Service | Ruth Foster | 0191 5341681 | |
| Dicksons | Michael Dickson | 0191 456 3540 | BRC |
| Doddington Dairy Ltd | Jackie and Neill Maxwell | 01668 283010 | SALSA |
| Dropswell Farm Shop & The Farm Yard Cafe | Paul & Christine Craddock | 01429 880661 | |
| Durham Brewery | Elly Bell | 0191 377 1991 | |
| Durham GreenLane | Kathleen Hamilton | 0191 386 8825 | |
| Durham Markets Company | Colin Wilkes | 0191 384 6153 | |
| Eat @ Campus Coffee | Nicola Watkins | 0191 222 8700 | |
| Eighteen 79 | Gemma Pringle | 0871 911 1269 | |
| Eliza Pepperpot & Co | Elizabeth Harding-Massey | 07842 424 555 | |
| Embleton Hall Dairies | Paul Thompson | 01429 838316 | BRC |
| Epicurus Events | Chris Reay | 0191 270 8540 | |
| Fentimans Ltd | John Carslake | 01434 609847 | |
| Fenton Fine Foods | Helen Henderson | 01668 216216 | |
| Fenwick Newcastle | Rhys McKinnell | 0191 239 6646 | |
| Fi's Fancies / The Sconery | Fiona Alexanders | 0191 289 4033 | |
| Fishermans Lodge | Jamie Howell | 0191 281 3281 | |
| For The Love Of Fish | Kirsty Cruickshank | 07957 485 207 | |
| Freeman Catering Butchers | James and Daniel Freeman | 0191 456 0297 |
EFSIS Red-Tractor |
| Gadds Town House | Debbie Sharrat | 0191 384 1037 | |
| Garden Kitchen | Peter Hunt | 0191 232 7885 | |
| Gelders Bakery | Tony Gelder | 0191 548 9572 | SALSA |
| Geordie Bakers Limited | Ian and Jan Thomson | 0191 286 9375 | SALSA |
| Gilchesters Organics Limited | Sybille Wilkinson | 01661 886119 |
SALSA Organic-Farmers-and-Growers |
| Gluten Free Food Products Ltd | Amanda Savage | 0845 4670701 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| Great Coffee | Louise Trent | 0191 261 8866 | |
| Greenbrae | Carolyn Graham | 01669 650012 | |
| Hall Bars at The Sage Gateshead | Richard Bell | 0191 443 4654 | |
| Harp & Lyre | Abraham Mathew | 0191 460 9007 | |
| Healthy Food Solutions | James Miller | 07949 602 795 | |
| Heatherslaw Bakery | Colin Smurthwaite | 01289 309323 | SALSA |
| Heatherslaw Corn Mill | Julia Nolan | 01890 820488 | |
| Henry Hirst (Provisions) Ltd | Craig Newton | 0191 266 1515 |
EFSIS BRC Red-Tractor |
| Hot Stuff Chilli Company | Mark Deakin | 0191 2373240 | |
| Hotel Du Vin | Saskia Droz | 0191 229 2200 | |
| J R Jams | Jean Read | 0191 229 0333 | |
| Jeff The Chef Foods | Geoff Johns | 01642 452525 | SALSA |
| Jenkins and Hustwit Ltd | Ann Hustwit | 01388 605005 | SALSA |
| Jordan's Restaurant | Douglas Jordan | 0191 413 9400 | |
| Kenspeckle Confectionery | Andrew Gooding | 01670 863 000 | |
| Kirkharle Courtyard Coffee House | Kitty Anderson | 01830 540 362 | |
| Kitchen Garden at Meldon Park | Emily Cookson | 01670 772321 | |
| Lanchester Dairies Ltd | Barry Peacock | 01207 521826 |
EFSIS Red-Tractor |
| Lindisfarne Oysters | Christopher and Helen Sutherland | 01668 213870 | |
| Lintz Hall Farm Limited | Richard & George Tulip | 01207 270233 |
Freedom-Food British-Lion-Mark-Quality |
| LOCALicious | Nicola Wakeling | 07818 862 956 | |
| Louis' Restaurant | Tom Wilkinson | 0191 281 4545 | |
| Love's Thai Restaurant | Ukrit Thaweerat | 0191 233 2828 | |
| Mark Toney & Co Ltd | Anthony and Ann Marcantonio | 0191 266 1879 | SALSA |
| Maysan Foods | Denise Harrison | 01661 823055 | |
| Mercari Foods | Steve Shippen | 0191 224 1330 | |
| mmm... | Simone Clarkin | 07801 357 314 | |
| Monsieur Crepe | Marc Reynolds | 0191 285 8588 | |
| More More More | Antony Michaelides | 0191 232 8695 | |
| Mr J RO'S Limited | John Robson | 0191 414 6495 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| National Trust Gibside | Emily Bryce | 01207 541 834 | |
| New Close Farm Shop | Jamie Bond | 07803 191 491 | |
| New Zealand Gourmet Pie Company | Jon Liddicoat | 0191 659 0526 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| North Country Growers @ Vallum | Ken Holland | 01434 672 822 | |
| Northumberland Cheese Company | Monique Crockett | 01670 789798 | BRC |
| Northumberland Poultry | Angus Nelless | 01665 570629 | Organic-Farmers-and-Growers |
| Northumberland Sausage Company | Dr Claire Watson-Laney | 01434 230221 | |
| Northumbrian Deli | Melanie Barton | 0191 406 5335 | |
| Northumbrian Farmhouse Events Ltd | Simon Osborne | 01670 788818 | |
| Oldfields Eating House | Bill Oldfield | 0191 370 9595 | |
| Opus Dining Club | Lesley Craggs | 07588 596 795 | |
| Papa Ganoush | Tim Monkhouse | 0191 659 6930 | |
| Park View Kitchen Ltd | James Reilly | 0191 252 0802 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| Parlour Made | Carol Peacock | 01740 622255 | |
| Porters Coffee House & Grill | Eve Bowman | 0191 258 6100 | |
| Pumphrey's Coffee | Paula Archer | 0191 414 4510 |
SALSA Fair-Trade |
| Red Rascal | Louise Bailey | 07966 984658 | |
| Richard Sim | Richard Sim | 07894 414125 | |
| Ringtons Ltd | Lisa Thornton | 0191 2097017 |
BRC Fair-Trade Soil-Association |
| Riverford Organics | Gwen Young | 0191 488 0900 | Soil-Association |
| Sachins Restaurant | Bob Arora | 0191 232 4660 | |
| Silver & Green of Lakeland Ltd | Rachel Hannaford | 01768 483332 | |
| Sir Michael Starker Cafe at The Sage Gateshead | Richard Bell | 0191 443 4654 | |
| Six Baltic | Peter Hunt | 0191 4404948 | |
| Spurreli Boutique Icecream | Nick Spurr | 01665 710890 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| Sri Tea | Verity Silva | 0191 5517020 | |
| Sugarbaby | Jacqueline Gascoigne | 07507100028 | |
| Swallow Fish Ltd | Patrick and Karen Wilkin | 01665 721052 | |
| Tarset Valley Marmalade | Charlotte Loyd | 01434 220428 | |
| TCD Foods | Christine Bushby | 01434 322 455 | BRC |
| The Brasserie at The Sage Gateshead | Richard Bell | 0191 443 4654 | |
| The Broad Chare | Steve Dunn | 0191 211 2144 | |
| The Brownie Bar | Rachael Cawkwell | 07875 441274 | |
| The Cake Root | Jane Slater | 01665 572838 | |
| The Feathers Inn | Helen Greer | 01661 843607 | |
| The Gingerbread Mam | Liz Ramshaw | 07968 195 396 | |
| The Gluten Free Kitchen | Dave Fleming | 01969 622222 | |
| The LambMan | Jimmy Bell | 01670 788511 | |
| The Little Cheesecake Co | Lisa Howard | 01642 751 847 | |
| The Proof of the Pudding | Susan Green | 01665 602505 | |
| The Rat Inn | Karen Errington | 01434 602814 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| The Red Lion Inn | Iain Burn | 01668 216 224 | |
| The Sauce Sachet Co Ltd | Gary Roberts | 07909 942 893 | |
| The Stables Restaurant & Brewery | John Taylor | 01207 233 733 | |
| The Waiting Room Vegetarian Restaurant | Luke Harding | 01642 780465 | |
| This Little Farmer Went To Market | Trish Charlton | 01665 605487 | |
| Tynemouth Coffee | Paul Thompson | 0191 2709300 | Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme |
| Vallum Farm Tea Room & Ice Cream Parlour | Vicky Moffitt | 01434 672652 | |
| Wheelbirks | Lucinda Richardson | 01661 842 613 | |
| Wiga Wagaa Chillies | Victor Nwosu | 01207 583039 | |
| Wylam Brewery | Matt Boyle | 01661 853377 | |
| Wynyard Hall Ltd | Jenny Blin | 01740 644811 | |
| Your Local Larder | Garry Seed | 0845 860 9551 | |
| Zen Durham | Debbie Sharratt | 0191 3849588 |