City Tavern in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best place for a meal or a pint in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Very comfortable and friendly. The outdoor cinema is a stroke of genius. Great choice of beers

Great staff Great food and great place looking forward to going back 👍 😀

Cozy pub. Good affordable food, very nice atmosphere, friendly staff

£7.35 a pint of moretti is silly. Little dumbfounded by that price. Shake as it’s quite a nice looking pub. Won’t be coming again.

Good place for drinks at the end of town. Didn't have food, but from what I saw it looked really nice.

Kimmy and Charlie were absolutely amazing, very kind and bubbly personalities which I love! Catered Perfectly when asking about different drinks available and it was a really good atmosphere would definitely go back and definitely will go back and love the fact it’s dog friendly

Nice and cosy pub in the center of Newcastle, friendly staff.

Parece que hace solo cinco minutos había revisado la taberna de la ciudad en diciembre de 2024 , es un embrujo mío favorito del centro de la ciudad de Newcastle y un pequeño gran lugar destinado a ser muy orientado a la familia y apto para perros. Los dueños de la taberna de la ciudad, David y Julie, son muy creyentes de defender, abastecer y usar productos locales producidos. Hoy se trataba de la familia y el cumpleaños de mi madre, ella había mencionado más temprano en el día bastante apetecible pescado con papas fritas para el almuerzo, por lo que había plantado la semilla en mi cabeza y resultó ser una buena excusa para entrar en la taberna de la ciudad a pesar de todo después de desarrollar bastante apetito después de ser arrastrado por las tiendas. Mi madre eligió pescado con papas fritas, yo opté por la hamburguesa City Tavern con queso extra, tocino y un huevo frito. Mi madre estaba en el vino blanco, yo estaba en el 0% Morretti shandies. Para mi decepción, no pude convencer a la nave nodriza de que comiera un postre, aparentemente estaba demasiado rellena después de comer pescado con papas fritas. Su único pez gordo fue la salsa tártara, aparentemente era mayonesa de ajo, pero ¿no me lo había destacado en ese momento? La comida llegó a su debido tiempo, estaba muy bien presentada, era caliente y sabrosa y tiene un precio competitivo con lugares similares. Personal muy agradable, servicial y atento, el lugar muy cómodo como de costumbre con un buen ambiente y ambiente, para un martes por la tarde estaba bastante ocupado allí. Quien quiera ver un local bien dirigido debe mirar la taberna de la ciudad como un modelo de negocio, así es como debe ser un pub. Siempre estoy feliz de recomendar la taberna de la ciudad.

Great for a pre gig drink....and a post one as well ✌🏻

£16.90 for a glass of white wine/with splash soda and a pint of Amstel. Extortionate prices! I was in London last week this is more expensive than most bars there. Good service at bar. Will never return here.

Food fab very dog friendly been half a dozen times with our little westie and always been made welcome

Pretty good fish and chips, just a tad greasy.

Really good atmosphere with friendly staff and excellent food. Was dog friendly which is excellent. Would go again

Chose here with 2 older teens as we've been before and enjoyed the food. Was handy for a gig at Northumbria. Very disappointed. Booked a table over the automated phone service for 6.45 and there was nothing to indicate that was the last session. When we arrived there was no visible 'wait here to be seated' sort of thing so we approached the bar. Had to wait to be served to ask about our table. Busy Saturday night and not fun jostling with drunk women going to an 80s disco at the City Hall. Was asked to order drinks to keep us at the bar while a table became free. We just wanted to be at our table and not stood at the bar. Eventually seated and informed kitchen closed at 7 so to be quick ordering! And then given a list of things not available! When the waitress left the couple at the table next to us said 'heads up there's also no...' and complained they'd not had the dessert they wanted either. We ordered and the wait was not too long but food was distinctly average. Burger looked ok but fish and chips deep fried to destruction. We did try to order a dessert. Just an ice cream sundae figuring we'd booked a table within their time window but were told nope kitchen closed can't get anything. Also in the ladies loos at least 2 cubicles had no lock on the door and they were busy so lasses were being walked in on. How hard is it to have working locks? I understand that this is an 'on the way to an event' pub but if you have a table open at 6.45 you should have the kitchen open long enough for that table to enjoy a full meal. Also would have been nice to sit upstairs where it seemed more civilised for a meal than in the scrum downstairs. Won't be back. Especially for the price.

Lovely pint of Theakstone Barista stout

Loved the urban garden with movie on really cute touch

Great little pub and restaurant. The food was excellent. Very dog friendly, warm and inviting. Staff were all really pleasant, helpful and friendly

We had a lovely time at City Tavern. We had a yummy lunch, including gluten free beer on tap. Lots of gluten free and vegetarian food options available. The vibe inside was lovely and the staff were really really nice and very attentive!! There was free wifi, free charging ports and very comfy chairs. An added bonus is that they show movies for free at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm everyday on their giant outdoor screen!! Such a great vibe, definitely recommend as a stop in during a day in Newcastle.

Staff are friendly but sometimes hard to get attention cause their busy talking but once you're served 10/10 the food is good not great though!

The best beef I have ever tasted on a Sunday Lunch - cooked to perfection! Will definitely be back! Lovely Customer Service too. Well done chaps x

Visited on Saturday 25th Jan with a friend around 8pm. Waited several minutes at an empty bar to be served. A customer before me had been there waiting and was shocked at how long it was taking. The "owner" (a bald man in glasses) when I asked him why he was cleaning coffee cups and preferentially serving his friends, didn't take too kindly to being questioned about his lack of customer service and sub-standard professionalism. Said to me he was the owner and if I didn't shut up he would bar me. I said "you're a barman not the owner, the owner wouldn't run his business as badly as this". He then barred me. We left to a nearby real ale house with excellent staffing and enjoyed our evening. The real owner should check the CCTV and determine the facts for themselves. Watch him clean his coffee making equipment before serving his friends and ignoring the line. The pub seems dead. Used to be a good place to go. Very bizarre attitude on the angry little barman acting in the worse interests of the establishment.

Didn't eat as we were up for the footie, but this is a friendly, welcoming, brilliant pub.

Met family hadn't seen for long time lovely gentleman opened up the upstairs for us all to sit together

Fantastic bar with great atmosphere, good beer (including a good range of traditional ales and stout) and tasty food

Lovely little pub and lovely food and staff

Uno de mis locales favoritos en el centro de Newcastle, The City Tavern, un bar que he visto bajo varias apariencias y diferentes nombres desde mediados de los 90, pero mi versión favorita de The City Tavern durante la mayor parte de más de una década ha sido propiedad de David y Julie King, quienes transformaron este lugar de un lúgubre pozo de una pinta - parada en su camino a un concierto del Ayuntamiento en un ojo - taberna atractiva, cálida, familiar y apta para perros que sirve cervezas, cervezas y sidras de alta calidad servidas junto con excelentes productos alimenticios locales, almuerzos, cenas y pudines. Tenía una mesa para dos personas reservada para mí, una amiga y sus perros para que pudiéramos tener un lugar de cena de domingo / Navidad en el centro de la ciudad. Grant, parte del equipo de administración de The City Tavern nos cuidó, estaba absolutamente atento y atento para el servicio al cliente, incluso los perros estaban bien cuidados y se les dieron cuencos de agua. Grant nos advirtió que la cocina estaba muy ocupada y que podría haber un poco de espera para la comida. Personalmente, prefiero esperar, si la comida sale en cuestión de segundos después de ordenar, entonces inmediatamente sospecho que todo ha sido cocinado en microondas, la comida en The City Tavern definitivamente no se desmenuza. Ok, así que tuvimos un poco de espera, pero nada cansado o inconveniente, sin duda estábamos listos para comer cuando recibimos nuestros entrantes, un día frío llamó a un poco de sopa caliente y estos entrantes de sopa eran encantadores y dieron en el punto, el toque de Stilton en el sabor sublime. Nuestras enormes líneas principales llegaron poco después, yo era descarado y había pedido tanto pavo como carne de res en mi cena, recibí cortes generosos de carne, acompañado de verduras muy bien horneadas y una deliciosa salsa de cebolla, ahora, mi única queja aquí fue que no había suficientes cerdos en mantas, solo había un cerdo en manta servido con dos asados, pero soy un muchacho gordo codicioso, tres cerdos en mantas y tres asados mínimo habría sido fabuloso, la comida era genial de todos modos, así que realmente no me quejo aquí. Los postres fueron mi segunda opción, ya que desafortunadamente todos los otros clientes codiciosos que habían llegado a The City Tavern temprano ese día se habían burlado de todas las tablas de queso, pero los brownies de chocolate caliente que opté por servir en su lugar con helado, piel de naranja y mermelada eran toda una sensación de sabor. Terminé teniendo que comer ambos postres, aunque como mi cita para cenar se llenó después de nuestros enormes platos principales. Mi cita para cenar comentó de todos los lugares en los que habíamos estado hasta ahora que The City Tavern era la mejor calidad para la comida, así que definitivamente volveremos para ver una nueva hamburguesa que se sirve en The City Tavern en el Año Nuevo. Estoy más que feliz de recomendar The City Tavern, Newcastle upon Tyne, darle una oportunidad y disfrutar de una comida de tres platos de alta calidad con porciones decentes en la zona de £ 30 por cabeza en un entorno realmente genial, el ambiente está bien también, incluso la música de Navidad tocada no me irritó.

Great staff, perfect pint! Dogs allowed 🥰

Very busy being Christmas build up. No service upstairs! Cocktails were nice but a bit pricey!

La taberna de la ciudad es una verdadera joya escondida en el corazón de Newcastle. Después de una larga mañana explorando estábamos en necesidad de una bebida y un lugar para poner los pies en alto durante una hora. La taberna era ese lugar y golpeó el lugar magníficamente. Cómodo con el personal muy amable. La comida era fantástica y sin duda volveremos la próxima vez que visitemos la ciudad. Hazle una visita, no te arrepentirás.

Appalling attitude to customers. Table tampering - be warned they'll throw you off your table at the drop of a hat. Saw it happen to a couple and was horrified. It then happened to me and a couple of ladies who had bought lunch. They still had half a bottle of wine to finish. I refused to move, had a row with 2 staff and "manager" and was then told that they had called the police to remove me. There was no reservation on the table when I first sat down (3 hours previously) then it appeared AFTER I was at the bar. Ten minutes notice to get off the table for some DJ Muppet. Very poor attitudes.

Been here a number of times and it never disappoints. Very attentive, friendly service, food was amazing (the Christmas One Pot Pie was incredible!) and the atmosphere and ambience was so relaxing despite being in the heart of Newcastle City Centre. Highly recommended 👌

The Christmas dinner was sensational, succulent turkey, crispy roast potatoes, creamy buttery mash, fresh veg, one of the best meals I've ever ate out on par with iconic restaurants, flavoursome pork stuffing, pit village crispy yorkshire pudding with fluffy centre and delicious jus Shame the mediocre wine was way overpriced and served in bog standard spoons glasses, at £11 a glass I'd have wanted a crystal glass! I couldn't really make out what the barman was saying when he muttered 'half an hour' to myself and the previous lady at the bar, who sat down, but turned out it meant the food would be half an hour, which was very acceptable for the quality, perhaps I didn't hear him properly for the noise. Food more than made up for the expensive drinks though, kudos to the chef. I applaud that it is dog friendly

I haven't tried the food yet, but what i saw looked good.

Very nice place for a pint. Lots of tables and covered outside area. Good selection of drinks. We didn't try the food. Only issue was a tiny bar with not enough staff. One person had waited 15 mins for a drink. Just a very busy time. A quirky thing is they have a small "cinema" upstairs.

La comida era encantador buenas porciones, el ambiente era encantador y acogedor! Harvey fue fabuloso y nos sirvió con recomendaciones estupendas de barril : )

Absolutely fantastic venue. I organised a scavenger hunt at work and wanted to hide some challenges round the pub. I didn't call ahead, just turned up on the day, hoping they would accommodate. The manager on shift helped out and even joined in by hiding a challenge himself. Super service!!!! I have been here a number of times now, and enjoyed every visit.

The food arrived cold. When I complained they microwaved it. I ordered slow cooked beef and was expecting it to be tender and melt in mouth but it was so tough I couldn't even cut it with my knife. The gravy was watery and everything tastless. My friend had the salmon which she said was lovely but again it wasn't at all hot. We complained got 2 free drinks and a full refund on my meal. The people on next table also complained of food been cold and tasteless.

Entró a tomar una copa antes de ir al Ayuntamiento para un concierto, así que el pub estaba muy ocupado. No hay cola en el bar - cada uno por sí mismo, es decir, que podría gritar lo más fuerte! Cobré £ 11 por una gran copa de vino que debería haber consultado, pero estaba agradecido de ser servido finalmente!

Usually very good food, but went today for Xmas dinner. It was awful. Supposed to have veg, but didn't get any other than potatoes.. Thick dry chewy turkey. Whole meal was same colour beige. We complained and got apology and offer to bring out veg, but too late as food cold by then. Very disappointed after spending £80 between 2 of us for food and drinks.

Just had a nice pint of amstel, not cheap but it is city centre. Good sevice and atmosphere.

First we've every been in a beautiful bar, great service and beer.

Fish and chips were top notch, especially the chips! The wife went for their classic burger which she found phenomenal. I tried their in house gin and it was really smooth. Very very lovely ambiance, though the upstairs was only manned by 1 staff so took a while to get food out etc. Other than that, it was excellent. A real gem in the middle of the city centre.

Great atmosphere, very cozy at Christmas time. At this time of year, the drinks menu features seasonal drinks that warm you from the inside.

Booked here before going city hall, really good food and service really nice Xmas decorations and you get Xmas crackers I'd recommend it very good Xmas menu

Almost £7 for a pint of Cruzcampo. Mine was flat, the barman checked the line and it came out fine. Offered me the explanation of “sometimes there is is soap in the glass”. No offer of a refund (I said I don’t have time to wait for another pour). I’ve been going here for 7+ years and today was the last visit. The prices are obscene and the customer service non-existent.

Nice olde world pub, £3.35 for a Coke zero is a bit top heavy though

Great selection of beers and spirits.

Food brilliant. Atmospheric in lounge. Loved my Old Moat Cider too

Fui después de una película con mi amigo y hermano para el almuerzo y me encantó. Tiene un ambiente increíble y me encanta la decoración, muy peculiar. Me encantaron las fotos de los perros y el pequeño bar oculto. Estaba muy ocupado, pero solo esperó unos minutos para ser servido. Aunque el personal estaba ocupado, eran felices, amables y conversadores. Amplia gama de bebidas, querida rubia Alfie recomendaría. Una buena y amplia gama de comida con un montón de opciones vegetarianas interesantes. La comida llegó bastante rápido, ya que el personal de la cocina debe haber sido apresurado de sus pies. Todo crédito para ellos. Tenía un yorki gigante de peluche. Todo estaba cocinado a la perfección. Todo al rojo vivo y fresco. Me encanta que utilicen proveedores locales. Mi hermano y amigo tenía la hamburguesa con patatas fritas las porciones son enormes y todo está tan bien cocinado y presentado. Las mesas se despejaron rápidamente. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente. Cerca de un teatro y tiendas. Los baños estaban limpios y bien mantenidos. Admite perros.

Nice pub. Pricey. £7.30 a pint of Neck Oil anyone? Never enough staff serving behind the bar. Customers like to queue for drinks?

Excellent pub close to the City Hall

As a regular to this lovely pub we've always had a great experience. Unfortunately, last night, October 30th was far from it. Waited over 1hr 40mins for food. When asked where it was, we were told it's because it was busier than usual. Annoying thing about it other customers who ordered food after us in the queue had eaten and left the pub and we where still waiting for hours.

Lovely place. Lovely setting. Nice relaxed atmosphere & lovely staff. I had a problem with waiting for my food. Technical issues. But staff was so kind and gracious. Thank you for the lovely food great service. Hidden gem in the city. Best Sundays dinners.

Great...surprising the food was good although on the small side

Dinner was OK. Disappointed with the roast potatoes that tasted like they had been frozen and re cooked so they weren't crispy. The beef was nice. Would I come back probably not. It's was nothing to write home about.

City Tavern ideally placed for exploring Newcastle city centre Drinks served here were very expensive & mediocre.

We called in on route to City Hall for a quick drink before a gig. It was relatively busy for a Thursday evening, but we were served nice and quickly by a lovely lady. My cocktail was slightly pricey but well worth it, tasted amazing! It’s a great pub, got a really cosy feel to it and the decor is class. Would highly recommend.

A hidden little diamond of a pub with traditional pub themes as you would expect in an old pub but not in a pub today. Brilliant food and service and a nice cosy atmosphere.

Amazing place, great venue and atmosphere

Nice pint of Murphys, had a hot beef sandwich that was cold no onions on it and the beef was tough

Must visit pub in Newcastle! The beef sarnie and chips is an absolute masterpiece!

This pub is a hidden gem, with a warm country side ambiance The food has always been amazing and continues to wow. Literally the potions are massive and so tasty The chicken burger was from the child's menu - picture - The chips are massive btw

Nice place but I think they overcharged me. Almost £11 for a softy and a half pint

Expensive as hell could do with a new paint job

Great dog-friendly pub with nice interieur, good food & beer

Didn't know what to expect when first went in but it's a nice little cosy place. Food was absolutely beautiful and decent portions. Would come again. Thanks

Great place to spend an evening its also next to primark so you don't have to go in with the mrs

Barman was a bit grumpy but amazing pub and atmosphere..didnt have food but great drinks and vive. Dog friendly xx

Staff are nice and have a good atmosphere, but the food lets it down big time. Whilst the pie was good, they sent chips instead of fries with the burger, and the burger supposedly being pulled BBQ style wasn't the sort of thing expected, instead just being a patty. The puddings, though, were the biggest letdown - the ice cream was effectively an icey sorbet, the Brownie underwhelming, and the sticky toffee pudding an overly dense stodge of unheated substance, that you struggled to get a spoon into, covered in an overly sweet sauce - we left the majority. I'm not sure if there's a new chef or management since previous visits, or perhaps the kitchen was just having a bad day, but sadly, it's put me off dining there again.

I went for some food late lunchtime. It wasn’t full, but there were a couple of guys with laptops operating some sort of employment agency interviewing people? Anyway, I went for the Cajun burger with fries. The slaw was lovely, but the burger, the six chips you got with it and the two onion rings tasted of nothing. Cost £20

Every visit is amazing. Not sure of the two lads names tonight but they handled a difficult situation with a vulnerable lady really well. Nothing but respectful and friendly with so much reassurance. I don’t know their names but I hope they get recognition. I’d no doubt feel safe in here if I ever had an issue. Well done lads! And thank you! 😁

Loved our time at City Tavern. Great staff, amazing food and really dog friendly. Will return.

Great find, good food but drinks etc a bit expensive.

Visited here Friday and I was greeted by the friendliest staff member Micky! He was constantly checking on visitors making sure they were good & checking if they were ok for drinks, very fast friendly service. He is a great addition to an already beautiful bar.

Some of the best nachos in all of the commonwealth nations. Jolly good!

Randomly found this place and glad we did! Lady serving us at the bar very friendly and welcoming. The whole place felt really nice to be in and playing shrek in the cinema in the garden. Great atmosphere and great beer. Will definitely have to visit here again and try the food too! Hidden Gem.

My girlfriend and I had a few hours to spare before our coach so we called in for Sunday dinner and I'm so glad we did. Service was impeccable and the food was out of this world. Yorkshire puddings were like clouds and they melted in my mouth. There wasn't too many people in at the time we were in but I'm giving it 5 stats for the atmosphere anyway. We will be going back again.

From the minute we walked in, the Irish chap with the beard was super friendly! Had a Sunday dinner, and oh my, it was delicious 😋 I couldn't recommend it enough.. the Yorkshire pudding was by far the best I've had ... ever !!! I'm still thinking about it!! 😋 It's a lovely place. It's just a shame it was so quiet. I'm not sure why it's not busier tbh! Will definitely be back next time we're visiting Newcastle!!!

Went with family last week, 7 adults, 4 children. Excellent staff, very efficient in taking order for food and drinks, pleasant personalities. A wait for food, as place very busy, but well-worth the wait - delicious, and hot. Would recommend this place, and we will certainly visit again. Thank-you, Kimmie and Ryan! You are a credit to your Company!

£19.40 for 2 gin and tonics disgusting rip off wont be back used to drink in here every weekend in my hippy days please dont go there plenty other bars in Newcastle who dont charge stupid prices. Honestl hope you go bust

Pleasant traditional English bar, relaxing and good beers

The girl in the bar said I looked lovely. To a 43 year old man it meant a lot. :)

Nice pint in the town centre old movies playing on tv great

Had a lovely meal with our family for Father’s Day. In particular, we’d like to thank a guy called Micky who looked after us. He went way above and beyond to make our day special, even nipping to get some Iron Brew from the shop for one of our family members from Scotland as a surprise 🤣 as they didn’t have any. How canny is that. We had a hoot chatting with him. Huge thanks

Good beer a bit on the pricey side but staff are great service is great food is yummy. Just pricey is the only issue

Great bar for a few real ales (several which are exclusively brewed for this location) and has a food menu. I sat outside in a little street beer garden front area which was perfect in the sun. Friendly and helpful barman and nice atmosphere inside. I didn't eat today so can't rate the menu or food quality.

It's just okay, nothing special Nachos were underwhelming and the chicken in the chicken wrap was hard

I love the ambiance and atmosphere of the City Tavern however the last couple of times I have been there the menu has been poor. I have an allergy to chilli and always have problems eating out as lately all menus across the board have high levels of chilli or are highly spiced. It has become incredibly difficult to find anything on a menu which does not have chilli as an ingredient or flavoring. I was at the City Tavern a couple of weeks ago and told the waitress when I ordered food that I was allergic to chilli as I always do when out for a meal.I was told that the dish I ordered could be served without a chilli dressing so as there was very little to choose that didn't have chilli I opted for that dish. Unfortunately when my food arrived there was a small container on the plate of chilli dressing. I was astounded as the chilli dressing could have contaminated the rest of the food leaving me to be quite ill. I immediately brought this to the managers attention as mistakes like this should never happen and could potentially result in a flare up for myself possibly leading to hospital treatment and a potential law suit against the owners. Needless to say I will never eat at City Tavern again.

A good old school pub in Newcastle. A typical range of 6 new craft ales and stouts about every 2 weeks, with good portions of food to back it up. Dog friendly with the staff loving to meet the dogs as well, rare to find in the city centre. Down the road from the O2 City Hall, and 2 minutes away from the Haymarket metro. One of my favourites in Newcastle.

I recommend this restaurant, beautiful antique design. and decoration, friendly friendly all stuff helpful Speciall ms. Kimmie, A beautiful restaurant and I recommend visiting it, authentic English design

Having had a lovely Sunday lunch for Mother's day (which i highly recommend to family & friends), I booked a table for Father's day. (I ordered the beef). The food arrived, barely warm, gravy cold, middle of Yorkshire doughy. I asked for the meal to be heated up and there was barely any difference when it came back. I was offered a fresh meal but who wants a third attempt? My plate was collected (almost full), I paid my bill in full and at no point was a discount offered. I know I could have asked but that's not the point. We won't be back for food 😒

Love this quiet cosy pub. Perfect for a rainy day

Was very late visit after a gig at City Hall. Decent.

Great place, welcoming staff, brilliant vibes! Micky one of the staff was awesome

Have a been a few times for after work drinks, both solo and with friends. The staff are wonderful, have a good knowledge of beers and were happy to offer recommendations. Had a easy session IPA, and a great conversation with the staff. Thank you to Kimmie for a nice evening after work.

Popped in for a Beer but way overpriced, settled for single vodka and coke, £6.40 for a pint of old mout cider on draugh 😮. Have outside seating, it had been raining and tables were soaked but seats were dry. Tuesday afternoon, so looked very quiet. If you're looking for drink only then there are cheaper places in town.

Been here many times and always enjoy. Popped in for just a drink with a friend this time (although the food is great). Staff always friendly, atmosphere is ralxing, and it's dog friendly - alwaus a plus.

Call in most times out for a drink or 2 when out, always great atmosphere and friendly staff behind the bar! Haven’t tried the food but it looks amazing!

Visit here regularly for drinks after work with collegues. This pub has a lively chilled vibe and always a variety of clientel with a great selection of drink and lovely staff. Also serve great food and is dog friendly.