Brandling Villa in Newcastle upon Tyne

Great atmosphere. There are lots of boardgames to borrow, a huge chess board and they do pub quizzes. Food is American diner style and the portions are huge. Dog friendly.

One of the last great pubs left in Newcastle.

One of my favourite pubs in Newcastle. Great beer and atmosphere. The food can be a bit hit and miss at times though.

Burger me Tuesdays on point and NhS discount! Great burgers and lots of doggies too

Food was really good (except one of the chicken was very very salty). We felt kind of bleach smell all the time. Service was okayish!

Good food short staffed but didn't wait too long Old style pub, chilled out relaxed atmosphere. Good parking, dog friendly - lovely local walks (jesmond dene) Kids menu

Love this pub. The food is great, excellent portion sizes and good for those with allergies too. Dogs are welcome, and enjoy the dogs dinner option. There is a welcoming atmosphere and the staff are lovely.

The food is very good and they bring it very soon. There is not any drink on the menu you must order and pay them directly! We chose hamburger and Win Win (fried chicken) both of them are delicious but the hamburger could be more tasty by adding some spice. Overall I recommend it. This place is definitely worth spending time, especially if you have your dog with you.

Lovely pub grub, very dog friendly!

What an amazing little gem. The pub by itself has a character. The food is amazing, massive portions and so many drink choices. Plus it’s always lovely to pet some cute dogs :)

Great dog friendly pub. Wide range of non-standard beers. Friendly chatty staff, wide ranging menu.

Friendly Staff, peculiar place, with a meaning. Excellent choice for vegetarians. Well appreciated.

Haven’t been to the Brandling for a while, but took some family here for a celebratory meal at the weekend. Happy faces all round and we’d had a fair sample of the menu, and the dog was chuffed too! Staff are as friendly as I remember, the place is clean and inviting and on the grand Guinness-rating-scale the bar is as good as ever! Forgot photos this time as the food was too good to wait!

Dog friendly, child friendly and good food

We popped in for a drink with our dog after seeing the good reviews and we loved it, so unique with an amazing menu and service, they really do cater for dogs with meals for them too !! Couldn’t recommend more

Frequently when we have visited, dogs have been allowed to bark loudly, repeatedly and deafeningly. It is common to see dogs sitting on the upholstery. Last night a dog was running freely around the pub off the leash. Many dog owners who visit take great care to ensure their dogs stay on the leash, behave and sit quietly on the floor. However not all follow this basic etiquette and unlike other dog friendly pubs, there is no sign at this pub requesting owners to do so. Dogs should not be allowed to run freely around the pub off the leash, bark loudly and sit on the chairs. Even as a dog lover, I find this pub is no longer pleasant to visit due to the lack of enforcement of any dog owner etiquette.

Lovely dog friendly real ale pub

Nice pup and with great hamburgers!!!

Nice food nice beer excellent service.

Top dog friendly pub with corking beer, and Greg Wallace photos.

Great selection of real ale, but could do with a referb - there is also an underlying smell of wet dog!

Nice proper pub with good beer selection

If you want to be a pub only for dog owners fine, say that on the door. But personally on a whim I don't want to walk into a place that stinks of dogs, has five or six dogs running around sniffing you, dogs climbing on the sofas etc. In the half an hour I was there some aggressive looking dog started kicking off, owner looked large and aggressive as well, etc etc.

Chicken flat bread is the bomb. Great choice of beer & some natural wine. Very friendly staff, my dogs favourite pub

Love this place, beers are always amazing and change regularly, food is great too. Great vibes & love that this is our local!

Lovely lunch with a great choice of beers. Bar staff really friendly. We'll be back.

Great food all tastes fresh and home cooked

What a pub! Might just be the best I have visited in the UK - good choice of beers and the burgers are unreal! The pub is super dog friendly too, so a great place to head down to with your canine best friend as well!

Friendly pub with good beer, some brewed on the premises.

my family and i usually really love the brandling villa but had a weird experience tonight! my brother who is 19 (it was his birthday today) went to the bar to order a pint and didn’t have his id which is completely his fault i understand that totally, so they didn’t let him get one which is ofc completely understandable. so he went back to the table to ask my dad to get him one which my dad did,, which i understand maybe isn’t the best way to go about it but he is of age and it’s legal to have a drink in a restaurant with your parents if they buy it for you when you’re 16 and my brother looks very obviously over 16. as my brother was taking a sip a very rude man came over and kicked us out with no explanation and we had to leave. i understand if someone doesn’t have their ID they can’t get served thats totally okay and fair but i think it’s abit extreme to get kicked out while we were having my brothers birthday meal out because my dad bought him a pint. a very odd interaction and probably won’t be returning which is really sad!

Lovely place. Animals allowed. Food and beer good, but service even better.

Nice casual atmosphere for drinks with friends. Would defo go again! Not too fancy, just perfect for a casual catch up :) see ya next time.

Fantastic place, excellent food and service and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly

Decent food, nice place! Would 100% go back, only bizarre bit was the hour long train ride I went through whilst having a pint and a burger😂😂😂 (confident they'll have better entertainment)

Large open-plan type pub, good sofas, friendly atmosphere, interesting home-made food and microbrewery, what more could you ask for?

Great dog friendly pub. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Food was lovely and even the dog menu was really nice our dog loved his beef brisket.

Staff were lovely and the food was absolutely delicious.

Had the d dickinson xl,filling 4 sure,smacks like a supermarket high end frozen burger.blue cheese driped away instasntly.No tobasco???.15£ hmm?fries dry? Overall was hungry,now not .cheers.

Has always been a world class pub with a constantly great selection of beers and a phenomenal set of burgers and pub snacks.

Service is sometimes slow/questionable but the food and atmosphere is amazing! Would recommend to anyone local or visiting.

Really great experience with the Brandling Villa. Have been plenty times before but booked in for 25 people for our work Christmas do and everything was seamless. Communication from India was great through the whole booking process. Everyone absolutely loved the buffet put on - there was so much food and a really great and varied selection that catered for everyone. Always a really great atmosphere inside and everyone has a great time - thanks so much to all the team and chefs

1980 s / 90 s pub. Burger and chips and beet perfect

Great dog friendly pub with good beer and food choices.

Cracking selection of on site brewed ales and other national favourites, the sort of pub I'd love to have!

Class pub, class food. Super dog friendly.

Prices a bit on the steep side for both food and drinks but their speciality burgers are unique and well worth the price. Would 100% visit again.

Beers cost £5, cold inside, leftover glasses on the table.

We love having the Brandling Villa as our local - great atmosphere, great food and drinks. Huge bonus points for the fact that the veggie/vegan options are variations of the original menu items rather than just a plain burger with a bit of salad. As a vegetarian, the food is probably the best selection of good pub food I've ever experienced. We visit at least once a week and have never been disappointed by service or food/drinks. Would massively recommend to anyone in the area - or if you're not in the area its still worth travelling for!

The place is lovely. Staff very friendly. Food and drink good. But, we went for a pub quiz and the Quiz Master seemed to have a large ego. The content and language he used was foul. Some was quite shocking. We went with our son and his partner and we were not expecting that. Maybe some people think that is funny but it was not something I’d choose to listen to again.

Dog friendly fun place, relaxed, food lush, drinks mint. What more can yer ask for. Class colourful windows too

Such a great pub. Even when it's heaving the atmosphere is always lovely (dog and family friendly) and the staff are great. Huge selection of burgers and other food. Kids and dog menu too.

Propa canny pub. Got 🇰🇷 food menu, who would have expected this in Geordieland !

We had a great night out, food ,drinks and atmosphere excellent and brilliant staff.

The pub is nice. We ordered 2 portion of fries, asked about them after ~20 minutes, we were assured that they were about to come. Now we've been waiting for 40 minutes and no fries yet...

Cool place but the bar staff didn't seem heaps keen on the job when serving us.

Great pub, with great service and a good atmosphere. Food menu looked good with some quirky names for the burgers etc. Didn't have time to try it out but I'm sure it's as good as it sounds. Good selection of drinks too.

Always a great selection of beers available. Plenty of food choices, all with comedy naming. The occasional pub dog roaming around. Best bar in the area. Busy on weekends

Great food and great choice of beers

Im here almost every time for a beer

Menu is hilarious, food is top notch, drinks-a-plenty to choose including guest ales. Dog and children friendly.

Always a good range of drinks and very friendly atmosphere

Absolutely lovely place we came down for the first time to get food and we’re so glad we came down the food was absolutely unreal and the staff were amazing and so helpful,the dog also loved his dinner 😁will definitely be coming back such a lovely pub and so dog friendly

Just great for a blind (fortunately just right 👁️) disabled person

Burgers are great highly recommend

Decent very decent burgers!! Chicken is absolutely delicious here. Steak and chips seemed just a little short of steak and the nachos were just okay. Good range of beers here and staff are very helpful. VERY dog friendly, too friendly for me!! Takes American Express and has high chairs.

The Ruben which is served in a bagel is really good. Full of pickle's and Mustard. Always a really chilled vibe here and I appreciate the low and no alcohol range of drinks. We love that the brandling villa is our local.

Superb place to pass time with friends

Called in for some lunch with the wife and kids, the place is looking a bit sticky, what I mean is a bit dirty, a little run down, anyhows I order a pint, the selection is a 5 star, some wonderful ales on tap, the food?? Massively down hill, I order the beef goulash fries, I have to say, its basically a cheap tin of tomatoes with chunks of celery mixed up with some shredded beef thrown onto some chips (not much of it also) after a few goes, the chips are soggy and you are left with very acidity mounds of tomatoes that go cold very quickly, not enjoyable, the kids had burgers and looked fine and said they enjoyed, my wife ordered belly pork, pork was fatty, very chewey and covered in a sweet sauce that was ridiculously overpowering, me and the wife used to come for lunch often as she works in the ministry (before covid) and the food was always wonderful, unfortunately this will be our last, shame.

First time coming here and really impressed. Extremely dog friendly, bowls regularly filled with fresh water, ‘beggs’ doggy sausage rolls for the doggos, and unbelievable food for the humans 😆 large portions, fair prices, and fantastic quality. Staff lovely and chatty, and enjoyable cosy warming environment. Will be back!

This is such a good pub - good atmosphere, great selection of beers, superb food and friendly staff. Oh, and dog-friendly if you’re that way inclined.

Unsure what has gone on since our last visit but the food quality and portion sizes has dropped significantly. The menu of delicious burgers has vanished and the costs has gone through the roof. I pai £25+ for 4 drinks. The whole vibe of the pub has gone. Sorry we won’t be returning in a hurry

This is our local and we love it. We're in often for the Sunday quiz. Came on Thursday for the new special night they're running with the German food and it was to die for. Shared a platter to get a bit of everything between us and we weren't let down. The food is plentiful and absolutely top. Good selection of board games too so it was a very chill night. Do enjoy having this pub next to us.

The perfect pub! If someone was to ask me to list everything you need in a pub, the Brandling Villa would tick every single box! Craft beer, tick! Great and out there food menu, tick! Location, service, interior, all tick! And most importantly, they don’t just have a sign saying dogs welcome, I’m sure they’d rather have a pub full of doggos rather than humans if they could! Dog food, water bowls and treats behind the bar. 110% will be returning to try more of the food with my best friend!

Great, relaxed atmosphere. Staff couldn't have been friendlier. And the food - was excellent. I've been everywhere in Gosforth for food, and this is definitely the best I've eaten.

Brandling does some wonderful ales, the beautiful redhead was very helpful with a few tasters until I chose a pint of the ale that I liked, I order the "Angry susan" as I was starving, the burger was 2 big, messy, the patties were overcooked and very dry, a 4 out of 10, been here for food a few times and it's good, just not what I ordered today.

The BV is a great pub. The beer is nice, food good, music excellent and ethos outstanding. But they dont keep the website up to date with upcoming events and music. This drives me mad as when I try and phone it's usually engaged. So a number of times I've missed a good band and the BV has missed out on my custom. Sorry to moan but it must make sense to have an up to date gig list on the website.

A pinch and a punch for the first of the month and I ended up in The Brandling Villa in South Gosforth after a morning full of gym and boxing training, I had only popped in for a lemonade to quench my thirst but I’d clocked the food menu and the rest was history. I’d spied the Pancetta Double Cheese Burger and the 5pm Friend Fixer sharing platter on the menu, my stomach instantly rumbled as if telling me to order these in. Absolutely first class customer service, the nice lady serving from behind the bar highlighted that there had been some slight menu changes and even checked if I had any allergies, I don’t recall ever getting asked this whilst dining out before? Looking back I do regret my cringeworthy joke reply about being allergic to people, but blushes spared, she did laugh out of politeness. Food came within good time and was absolutely amazing, and that’s no word of a lie or exaggeration here! I was truly taken back, amazed and impressed by the 5pm Friend Fixer sharing platter, the halloumi wedges and lightly battered cauliflower pieces were something surprisingly different and incredibly tasty, and I fully recommend ordering this dish, the burger was great too, from patties, cheese, bacon to bread bap, all pretty spectacular and beautifully presented, my compliments and gratitude to the chef. (Photos included) The venue itself, a nice ‘Ye olde English pub’ decor, wood floors, wooden tables, comfy sofas, spacious in lay-out and there’s even board games on hand to help distract you from fiddling with your phone. The Brandling Villa is a bar for everyone basically with a good selection of drinks on offer, it’s even dog friendly and a vast improvement on what I can remember about it’s previous incarnation. I couldn’t fault the service nor can I praise them enough, genuinely friendly, considerate and attentive, I mentioned I was struggling to finish my 5pm Friend Fixer platter whilst ordering another pint of lemonade and was offered a doggy bag to take home what I couldn’t manage rather than waste what was left, I mean now, what’s not to love about this sort of customer service? Full marks awarded. Would I recommend The Brandling Villa in South Gosforth? Definitely and twice on a Sunday, a very decent venue, with lovely staff and absolutely banging food!

Pub is very smelly and very old inside. Definitely deserves a good renovation. It’s great location but it’s very bad inside.

I’ve been drinking in the brandling on and off for about 7 years now but recently it has become my pub of choice. Mint staff, unreal food, nice beer, good music, dog friendly and a great atmosphere. I’m arguable spending too much time in here but I can’t keep away! 10/10 would recommend

Bounced in on a lovely sunny Friday for a drink and some grubbage. Was served by a dude called Ed whom was spot on with his recommendations. He's ur real credit to you guys, keep up the good graft! Will defoz swing by again soon 🍻

We came here for lunch while visiting my son knowing we’d have our dog with us we looked online to find a dog friendly place to have some lunch and I’m so glad we came across this place. Right from walking in the atmosphere was friendly, the menu is good with plenty of choice and I absolutely love the fact that there was a separate menu so our dog could have lunch with us. I’m not actually sure who enjoyed their lunch more, us or the dog!! I really wish there were more establishments like this, next time we visit our son we will certainly be back.

Great food you can tell it’s well made and dam the cups are some of the best I’ve had and you can bring your dog and they can also have food, definitely will be back

Been in before just for drinks & not impressed the last time we visited & thought we’d see I’d anything has changed & it hasn’t Thought we’d try some food but no menus on the table & just noise of people talking & the music...

Absolutely stunned by how good the food was, staff were lovely as well and so happy they are dog friendly. Really makes a day out better when we can bring the whole family rather than having to leave her in the house. Even had meals...

This is a lovely quaint pub with a wide selection of draught beers at competitive prices. The food was appalling.If you are charging hotel and upmarket restaurant prices then at least put a little bit of quality into the food.Portions small and presentation terrible. I...

We went with the family. Kids loved it...especially the dogs! Staff were so friendly, we couldn't fault the service and to top it off the food was great. Would definitely return.

We came here more or less a year ago in between lockdown, they had a limited menu but the food was fantastic. We were so looking forward to come again so when our food came we were so disappointed! Our fries were so dark in...

Went downhill badly. This used to be the BEST place for burger and chips bar none in Newcastle, unfortunately our latest visit was so disappointing. The menu has been dramatically reduced , missing firm favourites and very little choice. We ordered burgers and in all...

I went there a couple of weeks ago for dinner and some drinks. I have to say it was a disappointing experience. We ordered Korean spicy chicken, some sort of deep-fried beef balls, and a chicken burger. I have to say that the food was...

This place serves what I like to call dirty food. It's greasy goodness if that's what you're after, which we were. There were a good variety of meals and had options for vegans too. The only thing I'd like to see more of is real...

This place have a big choice of nice beers and really good pub food - not traditional But more like: loaded hod dogs or crispy chicken in Korean souce and many more. Nice atmosphere and friendly for animals

So glad to be able to sit inside and get my burger fix, with friends. You want good food, great portions, excellent drinks/beer selection in a friendly atmosphere then get booked in. Loved having a 4 legged friend trying to join us under our table...

I wish someone would answer the phone. I’ve been ringing for 2 days to try and amend a booking. What’s the point of advertising your phone number when no one can be bothered to answer it. In your online booking site I can see 2...

My first trip to the Villa was fantastic. Quite the experience. Some very friendly faces inside and they didn’t seem to mind me barking at them. The chicken dinner was incredible and the lady kindly brought be a water bowl. Staff were very friendly and...

In for lunch. Couple of pints and The amazing Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner. Nothing was too much for Jamie and Dan. Attentive and quick service, professional approach and a great sound track. Thanks

Great beers. Great food. Great service. Jamie (bar staff) was dead canny and made sure we had everything we need. We will be back.

Pub muy apto para perros con un menú peculiar. Ahora aceptamos reservas de mesa en línea y solo ofrecemos servicio de mesa.Para ser justos, la mesa podría haber estado un poco más limpia, pero Merlot y Moretti fueron muy buenos. Un par de hamburguesas, una en homenaje a David Dickinson (¡no tengo idea de por qué!) Y otra con una mezcla con bratwurst y chucrut estaban muy bien. Servido con muy buena piel sobre chips delgados. Hacer un pedido en la aplicación fue un poco engorroso, pero ese es el mundo en el que nos encontramos ahora,Si te presentas aquí sin un perro, eres la excepción, ¡así que espera muchas razas y algún que otro ladrido! !

Pub fantástico, personal realmente amable y aún más en las redes sociales (¡dale un aumento a la persona de las redes sociales!). La comida siempre es excelente, al igual que las bebidas. ¡Podemos llevarnos a nuestro perro! (¡woo!) Y el personal ha sido absolutamente brillante durante COVID y antes. Es triste irme de Newcastle porque extrañaré este pub. ¡Todos los mejores chicos!

Probably the best burger I’ve had in the UK. Being from the States, it’s difficult enough to find a proper burger with spice and flavor. Very impressed with the food and will definitely be back here in the future. Highly recommend!!!

No hay medidas reales contra el covid.No hay señalización clara en cuanto a las entradas y salidas, no se aplica ningún sistema unidireccional, no hay control de las personas que entran, no hay instrucciones del personal. Aplicación para bebidas en la mesa, pero las personas están permitidas en el bar, por lo que no tiene sentido, el personal usó máscaras pero se las quitó para hablar con los clientes. Encuentre su propia mesa, que claramente no se limpia con regularidad, todavía de vidrio en la nuestra. Y en ningún momento nadie limpió ninguna superficie. Se supone que los inodoros son 1 en 1, no controlados y tontos, ya que pueden acomodar más y causarían colas no socialmente distantes. Realmente un mal esfuerzo para mantener a la gente a salvo. No volveré sin que PHE sea informado.