Harden's says
A Kickstarter campaign earlier in the year has funded a move from the Byker shipping container to a bricks-and-mortar building, where even more can happen, including dinner. Serving up accomplished all-day fare, chef Anna Hedworth also runs a food school, events, 'The Grazer' food blog and a supper club.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“You can always guarantee something a bit different or unusual” at Anna Hedworth’s Ouseburn operation, which upsized from its original shipping containers site seven years ago. “Not obviously romantic, but it’s cool and quirky with excellent cooking”. The changing menu offers the likes of “Cheese & Sauerkraut Doughnuts, Beetroot Borani with Walnuts, or Pan-Fried Hake & Sag Aloo with Curried Mussel Sauce” – making it “imaginative and generous, particularly considering the price point”.
Summary
This Ouseburn outfit is “worth seeking out, even though it is off the beaten track”, for its “quirky but delicious food and really good service”. Founder Anna Hedworth worked at Quo Vadis and Rochelle Canteen in London before setting up in a shipping container in Newcastle, and moved on to the current open-kitchen venue six years ago.
Summary
A “really excellent find in a charming location”, “Anna Hedworth’s flagship restaurant in the Ouseburn serves an unusual and interesting menu” in “a quirky building just away from the city centre”. The former Quo Vadis and Rochelle Canteen chef started out here in a shipping container, before graduating to this upstairs, open-kitchen venue. (“Flawless… high praise from a veggie going to a ‘normal’ restaurant!”)
Summary
“Anna Hedworth’s gem of a restaurant has gone from strength to strength” since moving from its initial location in a shipping container (with a little help from Kickstarter) in 2018. “What a treat” it is, especially on the terrace, where you can enjoy accomplished small plates and an “unusual drinks list, much of it made on the premises” before carting off wares from their deli.
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Foundry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LH
Restaurant details
Cook House Restaurant Diner Reviews

"Good neighbourhood bistro "

"Apart from the slow(ish) service, this was a very nice dinner. Beef shin croquette starter was the star for me, served with a blue cheese cream. Duck with mushroom was well put together, but the skin could have been a tad crispier. everything else was nice. Will return"
Prices
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Wine per bottle | £33.00 |
Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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Service | 10.00% |








Foundry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LH
Opening hours
Monday | CLOSED |
Tuesday | CLOSED |
Wednesday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
Thursday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
Friday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
Saturday | 10 am‑11 pm |
Sunday | 10 am‑3 pm |
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