Where to eat

Food and drink directory

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.

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Name Contact Telephone Accreditation
Allendale Bakery Caroline Winger 01434 685 047
Alnwick Castle and Garden Lesley Williamson 01665 511350
Battlesteads Katie Meyrick 01434 230209
Beckleberry's Bill Young 0191 414 1180 SALSA
Bistro 21 0191 384 4354
Blackfriars Restaurant Andy Hook 0191 261 5945
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
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
Clems Fish Restaurants Andrew Oxenham 0191 389 0737
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
Dropswell Farm Shop & The Farm Yard Cafe Paul & Christine Craddock 01429 880661
Eat @ Campus Coffee Nicola Watkins 0191 222 8700
Eighteen 79 Gemma Pringle 0871 911 1269
Eliza Pepperpot & Co Elizabeth Harding-Massey 07842 424 555
Epicurus Events Chris Reay 0191 270 8540
Fenwick Newcastle Rhys McKinnell 0191 239 6646
Fishermans Lodge Jamie Howell 0191 281 3281
For The Love Of Fish Kirsty Cruickshank 07957 485 207
Gadds Town House Debbie Sharrat 0191 384 1037
Garden Kitchen Peter Hunt 0191 232 7885
Great Coffee Louise Trent 0191 261 8866
Hall Bars at The Sage Gateshead Richard Bell 0191 443 4654
Healthy Food Solutions James Miller 07949 602 795
Heatherslaw Corn Mill Julia Nolan 01890 820488
Hotel Du Vin Saskia Droz 0191 229 2200
Jordan's Restaurant Douglas Jordan 0191 413 9400
Kirkharle Courtyard Coffee House Kitty Anderson 01830 540 362
Kitchen Garden at Meldon Park Emily Cookson 01670 772321
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
Monsieur Crepe Marc Reynolds 0191 285 8588
More More More Antony Michaelides 0191 232 8695
National Trust Gibside Emily Bryce 01207 541 834
New Close Farm Shop Jamie Bond 07803 191 491
Northumberland Cheese Company Monique Crockett 01670 789798 BRC
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
Porters Coffee House & Grill Eve Bowman 0191 258 6100
Pumphrey's Coffee Paula Archer 0191 414 4510
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Sachins Restaurant Bob Arora 0191 232 4660
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
The Brasserie at The Sage Gateshead Richard Bell 0191 443 4654
The Broad Chare Steve Dunn 0191 211 2144
The Feathers Inn Helen Greer 01661 843607
The Rat Inn Karen Errington 01434 602814 Food-Hygiene-Rating-Scheme
The Red Lion Inn Iain Burn 01668 216 224
The Stables Restaurant & Brewery John Taylor 01207 233 733
The Waiting Room Vegetarian Restaurant Luke Harding 01642 780465
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
Wynyard Hall Ltd Jenny Blin 01740 644811
Zen Durham Debbie Sharratt 0191 3849588