Restaurant · Whitley Bay
A relaxed neighbourhood spot doing proper North East cooking — the pan haggerty with a poached egg and mustard cream is the thing to order, and the chargrilled pork with chorizo and black pudding gets just as much love. There's a kids' menu, high chairs, buggy access and free parking, plus outdoor seating for when little ones need air, and vegan options if you need them. Portions are generous enough that dessert becomes a negotiation. Courses come at a sensible pace rather than a rush, and the team are friendly without being stiff. Two courses run around £26, three around £31, so it's a treat rather than a casual stop. Saturday evenings fill up and get lively — book ahead, or do what one family did and go midweek, when it's noticeably calmer.
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