Let us tempt you with a mouth-watering choice of restaurants and pubs, each with new and delicious menus of high quality local produce. Seriously polished fine dining, laid-back bistros and country pubs full of character – whatever your mood or your budget, there’s a meal in North East England to fit the bill.

Fine DiningTaste the divine culinary combinations that won a Michelin star for The White Room restaurant at Seaham Hall Hotel.
Head for Terry Laybourne’s Jesmond Dene House, where chef Pierre Rigothier concocts a light and subtle menu of Craster smoked haddock, Lanchester asparagus and Northumbrian sirloin steak. Linger over lunch on the terrace, enjoy afternoon tea or go for the six-course dinner tasting menu. In the heart of NewcastleGateshead's Quayside, don't miss Terry Laybourne's sleek and stylish restaurant Cafe 21 - Gold winner of the 2008 Taste of North East England awards!
See below for more ideas recommended by Helen Pickles, freelance writer for the Telegraph, Tatler and the Independent on Sunday.
