Tanners Arms in Newcastle upon Tyne - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

A pub with a decent drinks selection on offer. Staff were pleasant and efficient.

It's the Tanners, legendary bar at the top of the Ouseburn. Cracking food now as well

Great athmosphere and the food is delicious

sunday dinner from here was absolutely beautiful and definitely the best one i've had in newcastle. reasonably priced as well, for the amount of food you get and how lovely it all is. had to take a point off because we found both the barman and waitress to be quite rude/blunt. we weren't welcomed in with a smile, just were stood awkwardly waiting for him to serve us a drink while we waited for our table to be set. when we were paying, we tried to tell him how nice our food was and he stuck his fingers in his ears as if he didn't want to hear it? a bit strange. the waiter who took our order however was really friendly and down to earth. because of how good the sunday dinner is i would definitely come back, but (most of) the staff could be a bit friendlier.

A decent local bar, however, it is a bit small and the food and pints can be a little over priced. Not a bar for everyone's tastes but it has a great selection of Rum from what I saw. The service was good and the staff members are very nice.

Food always on point, nice pint (Mango IPA) can't go wrong at The Tanners

Small old fashioned pub that's a real hidden gem for food. I came here with lads from work for a pint and I saw the food. It looked lush. I've been back twice now and honestly it's really good. You walk through the doors and you're like not sure about this but the food and the customer service is absolutely spot on. Totally recommend 😁

Beautiful food Beautiful service

Amazing roast, beautifully cooked and MASSIVE. Great value. Unless you’re a massive eater just order a kids portion. Great place, lovely people serving.

I ordered flying north burger (£13). In my opinion, this restaurant serves the best onion rings in Newcastle, so crispy and the flavour is rich. 👍 I like the music here. Chill vibe with a nice view if you choose to have a seat upstairs. Thanks to Theo for your friendly service.

Great food, great service and great prices

Waited ages to get served on the right hand side of the bat, not one staff member told us that there was no service there on that day and they had a sign almost hidden behind a post saying this. We moved the sign to a more central position and got served on the left of the bar then one member of staff moved the sign back out of view for some reason so more people just waited there to not get served. After eventually getting served two pints for £14 this was quite pricey especially when other nicer pubs in ouseburn were around the £11 mark.

Great pub, I haven't eaten here yet but I intend to. Interesting clientele and interesting bar staff. I call in often when I'm passing.

Had a lovely chill night in this pub. Food was excellent, bar staff were friendly and chatty and our dogs were welcomed by the staff as if they were their own. Never felt more comfortable in a pub that I'd just entered for the first time. Will definitely be back when I'm up in Newcastle again.

Best Sunday lunch! Plenty of veg, meat cooked beautifully, decent portions and cauliflower cheese on the side. The price is very reasonable, value for money. Nice vibe and lovely staff, no dessert menu but I couldn't have eaten one if I tried, plenty of places to grab something sweet nearby if you fancy walking off your lunch. Small venue so booking ahead is the best idea, Sundays are very popular so I would suggest booking as far in advance as possible.

It looked lovely inside but every single table inside had been booked. This was a Sunday so be warned to book ahead if you want to eat here.

Manager hummed and hared about seating us, going on and on with a stinking attitude baring in mind there was empty tables! Some weren’t booked for hours away, then he purposely ignored us to take our order for a good 20 minutes and didn’t get food till around 40 minutes of being there.

The Tanners Arms: A Chilled Oasis in Ouseburn The Tanners Arms is a Newcastle pub that offers a bit of everything. Whether you're looking for a relaxed drink with friends, a delicious meal, or a night of live music and DJs, the Tanners Arms has you covered. Highlights: Vibe: The pub has a welcoming and laid-back atmosphere. It's known for its friendly staff and "underground" feel, with reggae and dub often playing in the background. Food: They offer a creative menu that goes beyond typical pub fare. They have a revamped burger menu, street food options, and even a Sunday roast. There are also vegetarian and vegan options available. Drinks: The Tanners Arms has a wide selection of beers on tap, including local favorites and classic brands. They also offer a good selection of wines and spirits. Entertainment: The pub has a pool table, a roof terrace, and regular DJ nights on Fridays and Saturdays. They also host pub quizzes and other events. Things to Consider: Location: The Tanners Arms is located in the Ouseburn Valley, a bit outside the city center. However, it's still easily accessible by public transport (Manors Metro Station is 10 minutes away) and offers a more relaxed vibe than the hustle and bustle of the city center pubs. Overall: The Tanners Arms is a great choice for anyone looking for a pub with a bit of character. With its friendly atmosphere, delicious food, and wide selection of drinks, it's a great place to relax and unwind. If you're looking for a lively night out, the DJs and events make it a fun option as well.

Cancelled order after 20 mins with no explanation.

Popped in for a few beers on a busy Good Friday early evening Asked for a pint of Guinness which ran off when first pulling, they changed the barrel and pulled through the fresh Guinness straight into my glass The process here should have been to throw that away and start again once pulled through Pint was awful so had one and left The guy behind the bar with a pony tail and beard is also extremely rude and I’d say in the wrong profession It’s not my fault if you work in hospitality when you aren’t any good at being a polite barman Not a place I’d go back to in a hurry

Fantastic vegan eatery with creative plant-based dishes. Even meat lovers will be impressed.

Nice friendly pub, good vibes and selection of beers.

Absolutely banger scran. Full veggie separate menu that is the best I’ve ever seen. Honestly well worth a visit for a pint and dinner. 100% will be back

What a great Sunday lunch! Large portions of delicious food, the beef was amazing! Doggy bags provided for those who can't manage it all in one sitting. Dog friendly too, so perfect for us. I suggest booking if you can, it's popular but even full doesn't feel overcrowded. Now off home for a nap 🤣🤣

Busy, friendly, excellent atmosphere, good food and beer.

Food great as usual, bar staff a bit distracted and unaware, some very loud people in and then the music was turned up. Will go back to popping in Mon-Thurs.

By far the best Sunday dinner I have had. Service is perfect and staff are lovely. Most definitely recommend this place.

My fave pub because of the amazing veggie and vegan food, nice staff, good music, cool art, and it’s really dog friendly! Even giving your dog a free doggie breakfast if you buy a human breakfast. Only drawback is they got rid of the pool table.

When I went there the service was absolutely amazing there was no line even though it was busy

Great pub, I have been here a few times over the years. One of the major attraction points is the veggie menu. The choices are great. In fact I don't think I have seen a menu like this in a very long time. Veggie folk have a big selection...no longer relegated to halloumi strips. Please give this place a try.

Service was appalling! When ordering, the member of staff who served me was incredibly rude. I approached the bar asking about the selection of larger, this already seemed to ruffle some feathers. When my portion of chips arrived, he hurriedly placed down my food, I said thank you and was met with silence, he then threw down the set of cutlery and commented snarkly as I picked up the salt shaker, "there's already salt on them mate". They were barely salted. I don't know if he was simply having a bad day or if he made a premature judgement because I am a student? Was intending to stay for a few... left before finishing my chips. Felt uncomfortable the whole time I was there so I cant even rationally comment on how the food was. Not a fan.

Shockingly expensive bar with a very poor atmosphere. Won't be back.

And 2024 called in for drinks on a Sunday and the Sunday dinners being served around us looked amazing. You have to book but recommend a visit. Great staff team. Back again in 2023, well probably been in loads. The food is still fab. Highly recommend a visit. 2021 Visited the Tanners for food. The service is excellent. Staff talked us through our menu choices. We had a Radgie Chicken Burger minus the siriacha but they did put a pot of this on the side to be tried and a Radgie Cheese Burger with a shared side of fries and a couple of soft drinks. (Radgie refers to the spiciness) Great menu with a selection to suit all. The food was phenomenonal. Great bar environment. Close to the Ouseburn. They are taking part in Eat Out to Help Out so really reasonable. I would still visit at other times.

My husband and I recently visited Tanners with some family visiting us from Ireland. We decided to have a bite to eat and some beers. The fish and chips was lovely, curry sauce was so so good and the home made chips where like my grannies back in the day; so good. The Flying north burger was so so juicy. We had nachos which where humungus and the popcorn chicken in a basket where super tasty. We will definitely be back again.

Just popped in for a drink on a Sunday afternoon. Didn't have the food, but it looked amazing. Definitely need to book if you're eating as the place was pretty full. Great atmosphere

Food is great, we ended up going 2 days in a row, prices are great for the quantity you get. Definitely a go to place.

First experience having food and can say amazing! Would recommend having a bite to eat here.

Ordered a Sunday Lunch for collection and it was amazing. Nicely presented and tasted as good as it looked. Will return.

Visited Tanners for the 1st time with my family. Son had been in a few times and recommended it Very quiet when we arrived, nice looking old pub Ordered drinks, great choice Checked out the menu which had lots of stuff on. Ordered, then within 15mins, it was on the table. Turned up in a cardboard street food type box. Honestly the burgers were the best I've tasted in a long time. Definitely a 5☆ Will be visiting again when in the area. Hopefully busier

My favorite pub Did my courting here. Old bar good staff and punters Geordie Paul Green guardian

Banging!!! Plethora of veggie options and the burgers taste absolutely elite, washed down with a pint too. Will 100% return!

Beautifully decorated space with attention to detail.

Jewel in the ouse burn crown! One of the 1st pubs you'll cine across heading down to the Ouseburn. Food amazing! Simple pub grub at its best! They are also on just eating you can't make it there. Had one problem with a flat pint but was rectified as soon as I said "flat pint" the next one was perfect. Vist this place on a Sunday as there lunches are very popular and booking a table is recommended. Definitely visit 1st if travelling in from byker or Newcastle to start your evening off with a perfect pub. 👌

At the top of the hill at the beginning or end of your Ouseburn pub crawl. Decent array of beer and a nice seat inside, or outside on a sunny day. Solid, effective boozer. Nice chips.

Classic student pub on the outskirts of ouseburn with a great selection of beers on tap.

7 of my family went for Sunday lunch today and it was absolutely amazing. Despite saying they were a bit short staffed the service was spot on. The meat was amazing and I highly recommend the extras of pigs in blankets and cauli cheese. Will be back 😋

Top boozer, good rum selection and gin, a good real ale on also. Good vibes in the air, happy times...

Great food but cold by the time it arrived.

Love this venue but not gonna lie, when there's a particular member of staff on he's always rude & short with customers. Always leaves a bad impression on the place when we're there. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is always decent. It's just that guys attitude that puts us off making this place a regular visit.

Above average food in a pub setting and really good value and plenty of meat and vegan choices. Nice graffiti and street art vibe adds to the experience. Will be back to work my way through the menu.

Brilliant venue, friendly staff, great menu and range of options for vegetarians. Drinks are spot on and not insanely priced. Also there's a dog, what more could you want?

One of my favourite spots from the city. Incredible food and awesome service, lads working there are class.

We arrived at the pub and ordered our first and last drink as the bartender who served us was extremely rude. He made our drinks extremely poorly and he was also very ignorant and unfriendly. I will not be returning here as it has put me off the pub, which is a shame as it was quite a nice atmosphere.

Wonderful Sunday lunch with friends. Excellent food good sized portions (I took a doggy bag home), high quality and a great price. I love the fact that the Tanners has such a great range of Sunday lunch options with two vegetarian options. Between us we opted for chicken, roasted belly pork & two people had the cheese & leek sausages. Needless to say everyone loved their food. Top tip get a cauliflower cheese to share it is delicious. Service was friendly prompt & helpful. Special shoutout to Harry who served us & who was excellent. I have eaten Sunday lunch at a lot of places in Newcastle several more expensive but time & time again The Tanners stands head & shoulders above for taste, quality & price. Can’t recommend enough.

One of the best places for Sunday lunch in Newcastle and a really decent pint of Guinness too.

It is a pub if you want a pub experience

Two hours for delivery and stone cold

Visiting daughter from Northampton. Got a last minute booking. My hubby, daughter and myself have been to many pubs in Newcastle when visiting but nothing like the Tanners. Atmosphere, staff, cleanliness. Lovely. As for the food absolutely fantastic. Huge portions and cooked to perfection, as was the presentation. Will be making it our local from now on. Please keep up the good work. x

We visited the Tanners Arms Just Over Byker Bridge For A Family Birthday. There is Parking Round The Side Of The Pub And A Parking Meter But Is Free After 6.30pm See My Pictures. The Staff Are Friendly And Waiting Time 20mins plus. They Cater For Vegans And Vegetarians As Well As Meat Lovers. Not Too Busy On A Monday But Lots Of Room. Choice Of Beverages At Reasonable Prices. Please Check Out My Pictures

Excellent pub long time since I paid a visit and better than it was then. It was perfectly ok then too. Will certainly pop in again, bad leg willing !

Went to the Tanners before the footy for some food and a couple of pints. Had a radgie chicken burger and it was absolutely delicious. Tried the Sonar IPA which again was delicious. Very reasonably priced. Place was spotless. The staff were efficient and polite. The bus stop is a 30 second walk which takes you into town in 5 minutes.....no brainer.

The bar staff was lovely unfortunately I didn't get her name ( black vest top and cargo pants). The nachos were top notch their house salsa was terrific my only gripe was that I couldn't finish it.

Absolutely spot on Posh English tray, set me right up my day at work whilst also curing my hangover. Cheers guys

First time for me here to join in with celebrating a good friends birthday. Choice of beers is not great but the pub itself is charming and the staff are very friendly but the best bit was the food. I was told the Sunday dinners are fantastic but as it was a Saturday we just needed something simple so ordered several portions of the loaded chips, all of which were meals within themselves and extremely tasty. Great pub for a few beers and good food, give it a try if you are in the area,

Instant favourite. Best burger I've ever had, wicked veggie menu and service to boot.

Great Sunday lunch today, first visit but won't be last. Fab melt in mouth roast beef with great selection of freshly cooked trimmings. Both the food and bar service was excellent as was the atmosphere in this comfortable pub. Can't recommend more highly and look FWD to visiting again soon, Many thanks x

Great Sunday lunch today, first visit but won't be last. Fab melt in mouth roast beef with great selection of freshly cooked trimmings. Both the food and bar service was excellent as was the atmosphere in this comfortable pub. Can't recommend more highly and look FWD to visiting again soon, Many thanks x

Great place highley recommend this lovely little pub

Excellent Sunday lunch, fully booked.

Sunday lunch was really good service a little slow but food was excellent will definitely be going again.

Really great food selection and quick service

Excellent food and excellent service. The guy behind the bar was very friendly.

First time in the tanners ,fantastic atmosphere and five star service and the guiness was one of the best I've had ,keep up good work all at the tanners 🎖🏆🏅

We ordered 2x Hen Solo Burgers, which is fried chicken, mozzarella fritter, chorizo and chipotle sauce, we also added on some fries each and chipotle mayo each. Marked down service as annoyingly we only received 1 portion of chips and 1 chipotle mayo, I can see why the mistake happened as the receipt says “1” quantity of each, however if you looked at the price you would realise it’s 2 meals with these things added on each meal. Not entirely the restaurants fault, more Uber eats for not stating “2” however I would’ve thought restaurant staff would’ve looked at the amount paid and realised. The food was lovely, chips tasty, burger was a bit overcooked so chicken was slightly dry and chorizo a tad burnt, but it was still lovely and I’d order from here again, making sure to check my bag when I leave this time! Since we drove 20 minutes to collect the food, I was gutted when I got home and realised the items missing. Hopefully Uber eats refunds what was missing!

Sunday lunch was amazing, this is our second time here and it did not dissapoint. Only gripe was roast potatoes were bad. Too big and hard in the middle. And the mash tasted like it was bought it from brakes catering supplies. That said, i was all still delish.

Proper pub with good selection of craft ales. Food menu had lots of choice and food was served in good time. Lots of choice for veggie and vegan food. Great atmosphere and a good start to a Saturday night on the toon.

Fantastic food as always, thanks guys

The most amazing Sunday lunch, ever! We've never been able to finish it. The beef is sublime 😋 Fabulous.

Tanners breakfast saved my life today

Food is some of the best we've tried in Newcastle. From out of this world burgers to easily the best Sunday dinner I've had in a long time

It’s alright if you like pretentious food at stupid prices.

Excellent find Excellent service and beers great atmosphere

Visited last night. Staff greeted me with a smile; the atmosphere was relaxed and upbeat. I completely recommend the vegan nachos absolutely delicious and so worth the price.

Lovely place with the best burgers I've ever had

Really good, bit of a wait on food maybe 30 mins. However the meals were great, well worth the wait.

We're unable to get a table and the person on the phone was particularly rude. Wouldn't ever set foot in this pub again with customer service the worst I've ever seen. Please don't waste your money here, go elsewhere.

A talented chief can make something that on the surface is quite simple taste delicious. The traditional English breakfast does not requite advanced spices or cooking methods but it's still easy to get wrong if you don't know what your doing. Every item was cooked to perfection, nothing undercooked or burnt and they did not fall into the common trap over using too much oil in the items that were fried so the rich natural flavours were retained. No exaggeration, best cooked English breakfast I've ever had.

Been going to the tanners for a few months now and I can say the food is amazing. I have not had a bad meal there yet, I have to recommend the salt and pepper chicken fries, they are to die for. Keep it up guys can’t fault you.

Been going to the tanners for a few months now and I can say the food is amazing. I have not had a bad meal there yet, I have to recommend the salt and pepper chicken fries, they are to die for. Keep it up guys can’t fault you.

We've ordered food from here loads and it's great. Eating in for the first time was no exception the breakfast was amazing. But the vibe was absolutely off due to the staff. One fella in particular was a great mix of passive aggressive and smug. He actually said something I found personally insulting about my appearance. I'd also suggest of you take bookings for 11am you're open to welcome people who've booked at 11am. It weird and awkward to leave people hanging around outside while you are rude to them about opening up. Other staff were also kinda rude so I'm sure no one will care about this review at the buisness. It's probably worth a visit as long as you don't mind rude staff, so don't go if you are having a bad day!! We also waited ages for our food, I think the kitchen seemed to not be fully ready to go at 11as other orders came out quicker. I'd give one star but the food doesn't deserve that!

Staff were nice and tables weren't sticky. Loved it here!

Went for a drink & a meal before going to see a band called Joliday In Tokyo at the Cluny. Beer great, food better & the atmosphere fantastic. 15 miles from where I live, otherwise I would be there several times a week.

Great local pub in Newcastle. Visited on a quiet Sunday, didn't have food. Loads of beers on tap to choose from including their own tanner's ale, very nice it was too. Full of recycled furniture, arty walls, decent music playing, kinda reminded me of The Waterfront back in the day 😃 Music venue next door which is very popular. Studenty in the old fashioned way and staff and punters all really friendly. Would visit again.

I enquired about booking Sunday lunch here and they read and ignored my message, yet continued to post on social media, didn’t strike me as a friendly approach to someone who would bring custom to their business.

They do not have the “mechanism” to add salt and pepper seasoning to chips but they do have the “mechanism” if you pay £12.50 for another portion of fries.

Sensational. Best Sunday dinner in Newcastle.

Unbelievable Too full Unreal beer Good crack staff Fries were that good I ordered two other flavors to take home 🤘

Fantastic Sunday lunch, welcoming and friendly staff. Dog friendly too!

Lovely pub, worth noting you need to book a table on quiz night as it gets packed, was going to get food but couldn't due to this last night, but can't be helped.

Good pub. Didn't really like the cheap food.