Newcastle Upon Tyne, International Restaurant Guide

2021 Review: The “excellent Persian food” at this “friendly” Jesmond spot wins high ratings for “one of the cheapest restaurants in Newcastle for cooking of high quality”. A more central branch near the station has closed down.

“Outstanding… nothing more to add” – Kenny & Abbie Atkinson’s “smart, intimate and welcoming” two-year-old sits next to their more established House of Tides, and increasingly is eclipsing it in terms of the volume and quality of feedback we receive. Reports give “compliments to the whole team for an excellent menu, exquisite food (we loved and couldn’t fault a single dish) and the warm enthusiasm with which it’s delivered”, all from a tasting menu providing 12-15 servings for £175 per person. This year’s biggest complaint? “Carrot was the weakest dish for me, but that is only because I don’t particularly like carrots and it tasted a little, well, ‘carrotty’…”