Sandwich shop · Newcastle upon Tyne
A little sandwich shop near Grainger Market that punches well above its price, and a genuinely easy stop with children — there are high chairs and a kids' menu, and service is quick enough that nobody has to sit and unravel while waiting. What comes out is simple food done properly: toasties packed with good bacon, brie and cranberry, breakfast baps that regulars rate above the Greggs across the road, chicken curry and chips in a decent portion, and a long list of fillings so fussy eaters can be talked round. The woman behind the counter gets warm mentions again and again — friendly, funny, patient. It's a small city-centre shop rather than a roomy café, so a big pram may be awkward at busy lunchtimes, and the odd person has found the fillings mean, though most say the opposite. One parent calls it "a real hidden gem".
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