Harden's says
Newcastle's bustling Quayside is the location for a new restaurant from the team behind Staith House in North Shields; the 'Bistro Moderne' style will have a wine-led approach.
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Summary
The route in question is that from castle to Quayside – the street where John Calton’s “lovely and intimate” modern bistro is located. There’s nothing but praise for the “exceedingly creative and imaginative menu, featuring original combinations and matched with a good value wine list”. Top Menu Tip – “Oh, the treacle bread…”
Summary
Newly crowned Best Local Restaurant – Northern England by the GFG, MasterChef: The Professionals finalist John Calton’s bistro-style second outpost (following North Shields gastroboozer Staith House, now RIP) is “fabulous” by absolutely all accounts. The small-plate menu features “wonderful”, globally accented dishes while “staff are knowledgeable and passionate about the food and wine they are selling”.
Summary
MasterChef: The Professionals finalist John Calton’s follow-up to hit North Shields gastropub Staith House took over this former Burger Stop, in central Newcastle’s finest medieval street, The Side, in May 2018. Early reports on the “casual” small plates spot are stellar, with “fantastic” dishes featuring “combinations not seen elsewhere” hereabouts.
Summary
MasterChef: The Professionals finalist John Calton’s follow-up to hit North Shields gastropub Staith House took over this former Burger Stop, in central Newcastle’s finest medieval street, The Side, in May 2018. Early reports on the “casual” small plates spot are stellar, with “fantastic” dishes featuring “combinations not seen elsewhere” hereabouts.
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Route Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Lovely setting by the canal. Can't decide if it is generic Mediterranean or Levant. It should be the latter."
"Only marked down because of the steep, London-esque prices, though the dishes were both interesting and good modern British. "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £30.00 |  |
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| SundayLunch | £30.00 | |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £9.30 | £27.00 | £9.00 |
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| Wine per bottle | £23.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
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| Service | 10.00% |
35 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JE
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 1 pm‑4 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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