Harden's survey result
Summary
“This lively pub close to Newcastle’s waterfront” has an “excellent bar downstairs where local brewery offerings can be tried with proper pork scratchings, scotch eggs or a pint of prawns. Upstairs offers more choice and a good wine list” – “I’m looking for an excuse to visit Newcastle again so I can return” to this “great venue”. Through a unique arrangement, a proportion of its profits helps fund the Live Theatre next door, a haven for new dramatic writing.
Summary
“Quality locally sourced food” “in an excellent refurbished pub close to the Quayside” wins consistently high ratings across the board for this long-running collaboration (12 years and counting) between Terry Laybourne’s 21 Hospitality Group and the neighbouring Live Theatre, a theatre for new writing.
Summary
A collaboration between local luminary Terry Laybourne's 21 Hospitality Group and Live Theatre, a new writing theatre based nearby, this proper old-school ale-house isn’t aiming for the skies, but it does what it does – well-kept beer and bar food – very well indeed; a further boon – “the new outdoor terrace makes it even better!”.
Summary
“A great pub beautifully located on the Newcastle quayside near Live Theatre”, with “fantastic bar food, a class above other pubs and a cask beer selection to match” – “the upstairs restaurant is also very popular”. This is a “consistently top-notch establishment” which provides a “great all-round drinking and dining experience” – but be warned: it can be “noisy”.
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25 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ
Restaurant details
The Broad Chare Restaurant Diner Reviews
"The Broad Chare promise “honest, home-cooked food like pubs used to serve”. Well none of the pubs I used to go to served food as good or as varied as this. My favourite starter is always to get a selection of the pub snacks (which should include the Lindisfarne Oysters) to share … it’s like having a special pub themed tapas. A main course highlight is the Slow Roast Lamb "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £15.00 | £20.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £14.00 | £26.50 | £8.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £28.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
25 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑5 pm |
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