Gunner Tavern in Newcastle upon Tyne

Didn't open at the time advertised. Staff were in the building but wouldn't open.

22nd Feb 2024 latest visit Really gone downhill . Real ales are not looked after Rotten and like vinegar.

Great friendley pub opposite central station. Called in twice as the Darlo beat South Shields. Would recommend 👌

Excellent bar Always good fast friendly service even on busy match days. Also family friendly up until around 7pm.

Didn't have food but everything else was good

Beer is lovely, loads to choose from .

Place was nice enough and drinks not too unreasonably priced, however there are faults with the way they deal with prebooked tabs. We were requested to pay a deposit per person which we were told would be given back to us in a tab on the evening, which was completely fine. Throughout the evening however multiple staff members were confused, telling us that there was nothing left on our tabs to then be told by a different staff member that really we did actually have some remaining, as expected. At the end we were told that as we had split the tabs as none of the four of us wanted to spend £100 as an individual, we could not then combine our remaining tabs so have lost out on some of the money as our remaining money didn't add up to the price of a drink. A shame as such a lovely bar and not a big complaint, just something that may be worth improving for future guests.

Good bar for drinks, good quick service!

The bars okay, quite laid back, not bouncing but a nice place if you want a drink and a chat without having loud music. Atmosphere is good, a huge contrast to how it used to be when it was Gotham, but a lot cleaner. I wasn't impressed with the toilets though, no hand soap and noticed the toilets didn't have toilet roll anywhere, this was on a quiet night of the week.

Like the Tardis, deceptively big inside.

Some good beers and a solid selection of other draft, bottles and cans. Fairly extensive amount of spirits available, too.

Bad experience, had a drink while waiting for bus, but left by accident a £30 flash light torch on the bar, when I empting my pockets at the main bar while looking for my bus pass when leaving the bar, so called them, took 15 attempts to get threw because nobody picks up the phone, but got through Tuesday 05/12/2023 at 20:30 and spoke to a lad who said, which was advice this was the manager, Louie or who ever was working that night, a lad who answered the phone, who said YES someone has handed it in, he said it was a nice looking flash light torch too, so knew it was that one, and went YES, luck, someone descent handed it in, and said will come next day to pick up, next day 06/12/2023 went the morning spoke with morning staff who said couldn't find a thing or nothing was mentioned about this from night before, and they would be in contact later, called 20 times at 5pm noboby was pickinv up, so came into pub 6pm, and spoke with night manager, Barry, who was useless, and clueless, should have know because he was standing at the end of the bar on his mobile phone also drinking on the job, with a nice pint, who was abrasive, couldn't care less, so asked him... WELL can you not ring the previous night manager, or text the manager Louie where he's put my lost property, who went off in a strop saying he's not answering, so said, OK will call back later, give you some time, and if you get an answer, but he said you're better off coming back on the weekend when manager Louie is working again... I went home from then on, but called again pub back 11pm, if he had a response from Louie, but a chef answered the pub phone, with a attitude, who is aware of the situation with lost flash light tourch, it's saying nothing they can do, or will do, and will have to wait until manager, Louie comes back from his holidays (chef must have had a bad night) nothing else I can say, or do about it was his words, as he put it... Bad experience all around and not very professional and poor communication with management, ### advice BE CAREFUL NOT TO FORGET YOUR STUFF### Patrions maybe descent to hand in lost property, but staff or manager either keep or lose your property, and give you attitude in the process. Enjoy your pint Barry. Didn't know you can drink on the job while working as a manager in a pub, responsible for staff and patrions.

First time here , will definitely return

Good bar just across from Newcastle station reasonable prices.

Great lively bar! Good Margheritas too!

Great pub, great atmosphere with a great selection of beers, really friendly and happy staff when we visited too, which makes a difference to your evening.

Nice pub, great interior, felt “typically British”, friendly staff, normal prices, clean, large selection of beer

Great food, service and atmosphere, came here for a works night out to celebrate a completed contract.

Nice deco, as far as I would say, quite pricey and bar staff were more interested in their phones. The music wasn't very good what's surprising as lady grey I think is part of the same chain and that's much better. Ordered a Marlborough wine, and it definitely didn't taste like a Marlborough wine. It was very quiet, too, with only around 6 people in, so that didn't add to the atmosphere.

Really nice bar, good beer and lots of choice

Absolute rip off. Prices have shot up. Two double brandies (martel) without mixer £20.40p.

Had bees on tap I've not seen before, nice pint of Carling £4.00

Nice pub just across from Central station

Prices have crept up and often really hard to get served but location is good.

Great band on. Cheap drinks too

Not a bad place, not great at enforcing no vaping laws inside bar

Great bar to finish off my day. Great location next to the train station. Great staff

Good location, just slightly left, across from the central station. Oh and the Brown ale was cheap. Happy days! 😊

Spacious, nice decor, and a great selection of drinks.

We only had drinks there which were very canny , staff very friendly , bar area clean and tidy

Came here on the recommendation of a friend who used to live here. Not disappointed! £4.80 for a cask ale pint is definitely the kind of thing I’m looking for: much more expensive pints to be found elsewhere in Newcastle. Was relatively quiet on a Tuesday evening, not too busy and not dead. Server was helpful and friendly!

Had a nice pint. Great place to head before an arena gig

I went in for a pint whilst waiting for a train with a few friends, we were all served promtly and were able to get a nice comfortable seat so I couldn't complain. I would definitely grab a pint from here again.

Had a couple of Guinness. Great.

Absolutely shocking experience from start to finish. The bar staff had as much urgency as a sloth. Made an order for two sausage muffins; after taking 45mins to make something that could have been done in 10 minutes by a child, the wrong order arrived completely undercooked and inedible. Would not recommend.

A good bar that is ideal for access to the central station. The feeling in the place is much more relaxed than when it was Gotham town bar.

Only had 1 drink and got a nice quiet seat out the back. In the bar was really busy and looked like a great place to go

I really like Gunner Tavern, the food is nice and they have a great selection of beers. The place gets quite busy but there is ample seating and the vibe is really nice. It’s directly opposite the train station which makes it the perfect first stop or last stop before the train station. They also do Sunday dinners here.

Nice place for a drink. Good atmosphere and decorated well. staff are nice and friendly.

Relaxed surroundings, reasonable prices

Nice setting, drinks were grand, friendly staff, good vibes xxx

Always a favourite bar if mine when in Newcastle. Great bar, great location, and always great music too.

Great atmosphere, great drinks, Guiness with own picture put on was fantastic

Great place with a very warm and relaxed atmosphere

A very nice place to drink. Good Heineken from the barrel.

Very nice pub with good wines, great place to have a drink whilst waiting for the train

Nice venue canny beer staff were pleasant and the food we had was good.

Good Choice of Drinks,good service, and a big improvement to when it was Gotham, could happily spend a few hours in here been sociable, give it a go 👍🍻🥂🍻

Fantastic pub, good ale on offer, great staff

This is canny bar much better since it has changed names . Plenty of beers and wines and straight over the road for the trains

Handy for the train station. Good beers and clean toilets.

We hold our bookclub here monthly, it's a perfect location, with excellent service and a really great atmosphere.

Nice pub just opposite the station. Nice decor, friendly staff and a good pint

Nice atmosphere and good selection of drinks

Ordered a breakfast and waited like one hour for the food.

Great place. Brilliant selection of beers. We stayed all night

Popular with a good selection of beers.

Light and airy due to the big windows, cracking service, good choice of beers, I settled for the Jarl. Menu looked good but only here for the beer. Definitely worth another visit soon.

Went for food. Disappointing. Loads of the menu was off, chips that came with the sandwich looked like they'd been under a heat lamp for a couple of hours. Nice onion rings.

The Gunner Tavern formerly Gotham City, is a great pub just outside the heart of Newcastle opposite the central station. The staff make this a great visit and the food is excellent, admittedly I shouldn't be eating burgers every single day but their breakfast burger got and kept me going at 1 in the afternoon followed by a lock burger, one of their own burgers which are all deliciously filling, around 7pm. I'm there again this weekend and will be seeing what else is on the menu!

Had Sunday lunch here, pork roast dish were very tasty, as was the Chicken Wrap. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Nice place but my Sunday dinner was cold and you hardly get any gravy and not much food wouldn't go back 😕

Really good conversion of the old Gotham Town bar. Staff very friendly. Food is good, the schwarma boards are great, massive portions. Shame they only do breakfast at weekends .

Good beer selection and handy location for the train.

Warm place, just the exes are worth the detour with its old wooden doors and its photo booth :-) very wide choice of beers

Friendly atmosphere and hardworking staff

Great atmosphere, was during world cup we visited and it has a big screen so that's good. Busy bar but service was quick regardless. Very cosy and close to the train station which helps too.

Amazing pub. A little brighter than the old Gotham Town days. I do miss that place, especially the huge head and eagles. I think the old stained glass was still there. They still allow you to carry a blaster. They've also moved on a bit and now accept droids. They've done a fantastic job with the place.

OK 👍 loud and expensive tho, speakers arnt great or I'd give em a 5

Typically quaint English pub, super cozy, furnished with lots of old wood, many types of beer to choose from.. Top!!

Was fine, they have jarl on tap

Cozy and cozy interior, friendly staff, fair prices, clean toilets.

Gets a little busy for my tastes but nicely fitted out and food good

Cool bar, good beer and food selection.

Nice atmosphere. Would go again.

Visited for an event. A little loud, but it's a pub. Nice selection of IPAs

Very polite staff with a good atmosphere

Great and plenty of food ! I was so stuffed at the end. Nice atmosphere also. And great service !

Absolutely stunning, warm interiors and huge selection of spirits. Will definitely come back, especially for the wings!

Super nice catering establishment, with very friendly staff

Service was good for a packed Saturday afternoon after the match had kicked out. Those sausage rolls looked fantastic and i still managed to find a seat in the new out door area. This is another level on what preceeded it. Ive been before for lunch and The Gunner challenges the forth and the townwall for food and service to the point id probably say its better. The smoking area smokes the town wall.

Definitely recommend this place for breakfast. The breakfast stack was amazing.Over the road from the station, so handy to get to.

Enjoyed a couple of drinks here on a Friday night. Not too crowded. The DJ was laying down so good tunes. The range of drinks was good. The venue has changed massively inside from the days when it use to be Gotham Town.

Good bar, good music if a bit loud. Clean, plenty room, opposite the train station. Will go again.

So much beers! Good morning burger! Lovely staff! Especially the lady with the big ear rings/holes

Great staff, good music and a nice pint 👍

Lush down to earth propper pub!!

Lightning servers and a lovely place to watch the world go by.

It looks very nice and the staff are nice. Only thing is, it's a bit pricey but drinks are nice.

Cracking pint of Guiness and good food

Great staff, shame about the spiced rum option, jager saved the day! 🤣

Good pub, will try the food next time and might change it to 5 star.

Venue and staff are lovely .. but when paying JG for a Gunner Mary (bloody Mary) .. the top of should of been a splash of port .. new girl serving but seen no splash was added .. she offered an addition shot which was excellent, which I slugged straight in .. but more Tabasco was needed and granted it's personal taste .. but for nearly £9 it was very bland .. apart from being boozy .. shame as I just love a good bloody Mary ! Disappointed 😐

Airy, smart pub opposite Central Station, spacious, great beers.

Good music, good food, good service

Two very thin pieces of belly pork and a huge bowl of coleslaw for £12. Total rip.

Tried 3 different lagers and every one didn't taste quite right and the music was far too loud considering the bar was pretty empty.

For a gunner like me to be able to drink gunpowder, a dream come true

Spent an excellent night in here with friends. Great location, excellent choice of drinks & a DJ on a Saturday night... Might idea of heaven & yes you can dance

Lovely staff, great range of drinks, gorgeous food (especially the scotch egg). Will definitely be back soon!