Restaurants in Tyne and Wear

Five areas of Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland sit alongside two main rivers the Tyne and the Wear, where the county derived its name. Famous for award winning beaches and unspoilt countryside the region's early fortunes came from wool and coal before it became the biggest shipbuilding region in the world. Regeneration has lead to the creation of new leisure and cultural facilities with a wealth of galleries, museums, and theatres. The region is home to many exciting restaurants and cafes while the city pubs and clubs offer a vibrant night life.

Throwingstones Restaurant - Sunderland The wittily named Throwingstones restaurant serves the needs of visitors to the National Glass Centre, a unique venture in an innovative contemporary building

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Spice Cube - Newcastle upon Tyne It's cool, chic, ultra smart and very twenty-first century with its eye-catching colours, hard floors, bare polished tables and Punjabi 'Zee' music on a plasma screen in the lounge area

Bazil Brasserie - Whitley Bay The Bazil is making something of a splash in Whitley Bay: The kitchen deals in global ideas, but makes best use of North Country produce