Mean-Eyed Cat in Newcastle upon Tyne

Top notch boozer. Very good beer selection, nice beer garden out the back.

Super highly recommended. Nice beers, friendly staff and an amazing atmosphere.

Popular place with great choice of drinks, staff are very welcoming

Cool chilled out place with a great selection of drinks. Can't wait to come back!

Proper micro pub. Good variety of beers, the three I tried were excellent. Young lady serving the afternoon shift was lovely, engaging, smiley, welcoming. If you like beer it's a must go to pub.

Never disappoints. Best beers and good ambience.

Lovely little bar that we found by accident when visiting for the weekend. Staff very friendly and made us feel welcomed.

Lovely staff, amazing beer selection, great vibes.

Beer lovers will love Mean Eyed Cat, it’s as simple as that. It nails that quirky vibe that middle aged craft beer lovers desire. Plus the beer selection is rock solid. Eclectic, eccentric, electric. I recommend it.

Brilliant atmosphere and always good choice of beers

Paulicarus found us another CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025 bar. A micro bar with a great beer selection. Six beers on tap. Sadly both of us getting too tired to appreciate this splendid real ale outlet.

I always love calling in here. Plenty of character, great atmosphere, friendly staff, and always have a good selection of drinks. Plus, I love how they share the bad reviews! Keep it up!

Tried this today for the first time... great wee place with excellent atmosphere and even better beer 🍺 👍 lovely artwork on the walls too, small inside but a nice decent sized seating area out the back, we were end February and it was like a nice suntrap, bet it's lovely in the height of summer ☀️

Really lovely little bar! I enjoy drinking sours and they have one of the better selections in town and a much cosier environment than most bars selling them! Sitting outdoors with my co-workers after a shift is my favourite thing.

Quirky little bar, serving craft beer

Great little watering hole Nice selection of real ales and IPAs Nice setting to sit in

Don't serve food as far as I'm aware

Visited yesterday with Brother and Boyfriend after a food fayre. Absolutely loved it, so quirky and unique. Unusual and fascinating decor. Friendly chatty and knowledgeable staff. Had such a good gossip. An amazing selection of drinks went with one the barman recommended. An ale which I hadn't tried. The selection of Sours and Ciders were some of the most varied I had seen. Would definitely highly recommend. Very quickly felt like a friend whilst chatted to other customers and staff. Place is laid back and unconventional. Toilets clean and well maintained. Would be happy to go in alone. They have recently added a tv which shows a trail cam in the woods. It's wonderful to watch the wildlife.

Great pub, fab beer, amazing atmosphere!

Quirky but very friendly vibe. Bar man couldn't have been nicer. Would definitely go back.

The cutest bar with a great atmosphere, well priced drinks, and amazingly friendly staff. The bartender gave us recommendations, tasters of beer, and the overall vibe in here was amazing.

Great atmosphere and excellent selection of well priced craft beer!

Quirky little bar up a side street in Newcastle. Good range of well kept beers Nice place to hang out while the rest of the family's shopping.

What a bar. Superb beer choice in quirky surroundings

Had a couple of drinks on a Saturday afternoon sitting outside. Reasonably priced Good selection of drinks Nice friendly staff

Brilliant micropub with a great choice of beers

Very good Newcastle micropub in a former newsagents opposite Haymarket bus station. Four cask beers on handpump when I visited including a stout. Whacky interior decoration and fittings and an affinity for heavy metal music! Lots of outdoor seating in the garden to the rear. Very friendly and helpful ladies running the bar.

It's different, not your usual chain pub fare .

Cook little joint, get in, get a drink and be nice. A good bar for good people.

Lovely pub with lots of variety on alcohol. Great atmosphere

Excellent selection of beers and they even have a special selection of sours which makes me super happy. Love the interior, the staff are lovely and knowledgeable, great little beer garden and it makes me happy there is sunscreen on the bar for when it gets hot!

Great selection of beers in a quirky environment, but staff seemed disinterested and only engaged with regulars.

Never been in, but I think they use these ratings in a comical way. I wait for the bus outside. The place always seems busy so that can only be a good thing.

Great range of cask and keg beer, all seemingly very well kept. Good range in the fridges too. My kind of atmosphere, nice and close tables and friendly locals. Love.

Been going for a long time pre-game and always been a great experience. Also been on "off" days and there's no change this is a perfect little bar. The queong system is as qwerky as the decor but works very well due to the small space. The reason it doesn't get 5 star is because the change of ownership has clearly affected the way it's run and the last couple of times the staff were not the usual friendly happy chaps and the music was much too loud for a lunchtime. Perhaps this was a one off, I hope so.

Cool vibe, great beer selection.

What a little gem great staff amazing selection of ales and ciders !! Never been to a Mexican wrestling bar !! Well worth a visit

Absolutely stellar selection of beers and very fair priced. Staff are friendly and happy to answer questions. Not a very large internal area, but lively and the decoration adds to the charm

Great little place with plenty of choice & fast but good service

Cracking little bar, within walking distance of Haymarket and St James's Park.

Great place to meet with friends.

Very quirky bar in a former newsagents shop Brilliant beer selection and very knowledgeable and friendly staff.

First visit, great atmosphere, great selection of beers ,never even knew it was there,will be back .

Brilliant bar, good range of beers , ideal to go to for pre match football drinks.

I enjoyed my first visit here! It’s extremely unique but the service and beers are class! It was quite busy when we went about 3pm on a Friday, but we managed to get a seat. If you love your craft beer it’s worth a visit

In a word, faultless. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable bar staff and a friendly vibe all round. Never a sniff of trouble from a very diverse clientele. I never miss an opportunity to pay a quick visit.

Lovely friendly staff and nice atmosphere

Great pub. Craft beers and lagers. Love it

Great little pub good choice of ales.

Very unusual bar, but can't fault it!

Unassuming facade - but warm interior!

Like a craft ale pub should be. Happy good staff not to noisy

Great place to hang out enjoy. Nothing to fault. Friendly staff and great choice of beers and other alcoholic drinks. Definitely recommend. Plan your toilet breaks though! Lol

I love this place. So much character and lush drinks. Staff are lovely too. The music playlist here is varied and lively. Variety of tables to lounge at or even have the start of a date night. Warm and cosy on a winters night and clean toilets. Little outdoor area too which would be lovely on a summers evening. My mates love the variety of beers here. I tried a lovely sweet apple cider. Nice selection of standard crisps (pipers etc)

Best ales you'll find anywhere and lost ring here and they really were concerned and took my details incase it turns up. Such lovely bar staff

Bartender was rude for no reason. Money best spent elsewhere.

Woman behind bar was rude and offensive would never go again

Great service! Fun atmosphere. Quirky art. Really loved this bar. And the location is amazing!

Happy little pub with delicious beverages

A fantastic place for a night out in the Toon -; opposite the bus station

Bar in a shed just off the main road. Reasonable choice of beers and ciders.

Always a good place for a nice choice of pints and a great atmosphere.

Good choice of real ale, a little cramped but it was match day, decent service, average price for a city centre pub

Great selection of craft ales and friendly staff

Almost always a stopping off point when visiting the city centre for a drink, wide selection of well kept traditional hand pulled cask ales and craft style drinks served over the bar by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Plenty of outside seating space front and back considering the size of the venue. Try the Kasteel Rouge for something a bit different.

First time I've been, but good selection of craft beers and a nice atmosphere. Great location too.

Fantastic Quirky Micro Pub, Hidden Away From The Bustle Of The Haymarket, Superb Selection Of Cask & Keykeg, A Little Gem.

Cosy and quirky with some great ales and relaxed atmosphere

Great selection of craft beers, great staff and service.

A tequila bar with tonnes of personality and a great little outside space at the back. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Type of bar you can easily slip into while trying to escape the horrors of shopping with the other half....

Love this quirky pub with it's great selection of interesting beers and regular food vans out the back. A regular pause on my bike rides

Cracking little bar that always has a decent selection of beers on cask and keg. Great staff and always got Kasteel on draft and some great food providers on occasion. Even better than the Google reviews on the blackboard suggest!

Cracking little micropub. Great beers and nice atmosphere

The selections of craft ales and ciders is great

Great local beer selection. Nice little hidden gem in the city center. Great staff.

A must visit for all those who aren’t a medium in T Shirts

Great pub, great beers, great staff, great customers. Have I overused the word great?

Relaxing place, with that long ago atmosphere, and drinks for the select taste.

First visit and almost like a hidden gem although it's very easy to find and close to Elden bus station. Multi coloured walls, proper cosy feel and relaxed atmosphere. Plenty of choice for any palette, I chose a great pale ale, White Rat. Easy on the taste buds and set me up for the day.

Good atmosphere and nice drinks

Great little bar, friendly staff friendly atmosphere and decent beers

As usual great choice of craft and keg starting from £4.00 a pint. Plenty of decent ciders all at £4.40 no matter the strength, nice.

Nothing mean about this fantastic bar, hidden within this establishment is a fine selection of excellent ales, something for all. Fills up quickly and particularly full pre-match days. Space out back for those finer days.

We were pointed in this direction from The Town Mouse pub, and it did not disappoint. Great, friendly pub with Mexican decor, but great beers and ciders. Worth a visit.

Loved this little bar, friendly staff and great beers.

Great beer. And a smashing board outside.

Lovely small place but real ales could be better

Good choice of keg, draught and canned beers, IPAs, Stout , porters and cider. Warm welcome nice choice of crisps.

Love the cat. Small friendly bar. Good selection of beer on keg ans cask

Eclectic and quirky furnishings, Johnny Cash and Mexican wrestling theme anyone? Excellent beer choices friendly staff and locals. Definitely a place to visit

Wonderful eccentric place, great range of ales and good member of staff on the bar whose knowledge on the ales was brilliant

He gave me very good suggestion after tasting a sample. Very nice ambiance.

Friendly staff, great atmosphere and top beers. Also some cracking rum too. Would love to know the background to all the Mexican wrestling links.

Always have the most amazing beers, ciders and takeaway cans/bottles on. Staff and owners are brilliant and the vibe of the place is like no other

Craft beer bar with a decent and well kept cask selection. The decor is Mexican themed which is really cool. Service friendly and a great atmosphere inside.

Excellent real ale. Good choice of other drinks. Friendly atmosphere a little gem of a bar.

Amazing selection of beer. Great decor.

Excellent selection of good beers. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. What's not to like?

Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and wonderful kitsch decor... wide select of ales, cider, and lager to suit all tastes.