The Broad Chare in Newcastle upon Tyne

Popped in for an early dinner with my wife, shared a tasty and very well prepared T-bone and Cornish sole. The pub itself is a quaint but modern spot that I would happily spend a few hours in downing pints, particularly on a rainy spring day. There’s a great inner courtyard that I would love to visit in the summer when the weather’s better. Staff are also great, very enthusiastic and welcoming.

We just went for a drink and then decided to have a few of the blackboard specials ..the food that we got was lovely ...drinks not on the cheap side but where is nowadays but we would defo return for sunday lunch as it was constantly busy and turning folk away

Family Birthday treat. Food was fantastic - well cooked and very tasty. Alcohol was also very good. Only negative comment is the price. £230 for 4 and we skipped the desserts!

The Broad Chare is a great pub for a drink or two. I went there with some friends who usually go there on Sundays. We went there on a Saturday evening and it was busy but still not too packed. I can definitely recommend having a drink here. The staff is super friendly and they have a great variety of beers and drinks.

Great place to have a meal and a cheeky pint or 4 the food was fantastic and very rich in Geordie deliciousness! I lived every bit very attentive waitresses and bar staff very friendly and up for a bit of a laugh! You know your in safe arms when your here!

Visited for a work event, food was fantastic and service was great, this place has a feel of a traditional country pub in the heart of Newcastle

Lovely traditional pub with friendly staff. Unfortunately the food and drinks didn’t live up to what we had expected. We found it on the top 50 gastropubs in the UK and were VERY excited, however found the food heavy, high priced and medium tasting and not worth travelling back for. The wine glass smelt strongly of dishwasher cleaner, which overpowered the wine.

Arrived at opening time. Friendly staff and a great outside sitting area. Only sorry we didn’t get a chance to try the food as bar snack menu looked very appetising.

My wife and I went for dinner here 23.03.24. WE ordered the fish and chips. The fish was Haddock which was nice and the batter was also good. The mushy peas and tartare sauce were also good.However, the chips were a failure, as they were what I can only describe as freezer chips from bag, the kind of things you feed your kids when in a hurry. They were NOT real chips, in other words they were not a potato that had been peeled, chipped and deep fried. These chips resembled oven chips, and at £4.50 a bowl they're quite expensive. Fish and Chips are the British national meal and we should proud of them and should not be serving 'plastic' chips up in a restaurant where you are charged £17 for them. Would i go back?.....no.

We booked commenting we would have baby with pushchair and were given a lovely table will plenty of space to relax. The food was exceptional - We had starters and the lamb shoulder for 2 people. But were too full for pudding. The service was also outstanding, could not fault. Broad Chare - A must if you’re in Newcastle

Only place to go for Sunday lunch. Food exceptional and atmosphere warm and friendly. Price wise very competitive. Always happy to accomodate everyone's requests. Wines excellent choices.

The Broad Chare gets great reviews so be booked before arriving in Newcastle. We were there on a midweek night and it was very busy - what recession? I started with 6 oysters which were on the menu as being served with a dressing of horseradish and dill. In fact they came with only a slice of lemon. I then had a second small plate of Haggis on Toast which was very tasty and well presented. My wife had to wait a full hour for her Ground Rump burger - which seemed rather a long wait. Our bill came to £118 for 3 and we added a tip of 10%. This is a justifiably popular place but when busy the standards slipped a little.

They said "gastropub" and it was. In a good way it had a pub like but the service was efficient, friendly and welcoming and the food was definitely a step up from pub food. We went for a drink downstairs first and then went to our table and the kindly allowed us to charge the bar drinks upstairs to the main dining room.

A truly typical English pub, with traditional decor and a fairly traditional menu. It was difficult to choose, but luckily they also had some common dishes. The hamburger was very tasty.

We were lucky enough to have visited Newcastle recently. This restaurant was on our list to visit, and wow it didn't disappoint. Simply one of the best meals we have eaten. You could pay double and still not get better. Thank you for a lovely meal, we will be back.

Perfect Sunday lunch.. shoulder of lamb was beyond beautifully cooked!

Nice place to go for Mother’s Day lunch, lamb shoulder was tender and excellent as was the Yorkshire pudding. Left feeling full and for the quality of food it was fairly good value, choice and included amount of sides good have been better. Atmosphere was warm and welcoming however the dessert portion was very much on the smaller side

Absolutely loved this place! Came for Sunday dinner as a group of friends and whilst yes, it may be on the pricier side, it is totally worth it. Food is divine and the setting is gorgeous. Can't wait to come back.

Really welcoming spot to eat with a relaxed atmosphere and great service. The menu is quite limited but that’s a good thing in my view - there would be something for most people here. The ribeye steak is beautifully done and, for me, the standout item on the menu. That said, the T-bone was also delicious and well-presented in that it was pre-cut ready for sharing. The desserts were also spot on and tasted fab. I had the rhubarb, meringue and cream which was delicious. The only item that we tried and didn’t like was the pot of prawns - they were far too small and not worth the effort of shelling. A great selection of beers and a fair wine choice if that’s your thing. Overall, highly recommended.

4 people for dinner. Interesting menu, everyone enjoyed their food. Good cooking. Only down side was that we waited nearly an hour for food, but it was a busy service.

Just drinks, haven't eaten there yet hence no score for food (don't think it would be fair really)

If you’re after a proper pub down on the quayside - you won’t beat this. Well looked after establishment, friendly staff and a great selection behind the bar. Places to sit and stand down stairs and tables upstairs too. Not ideal for larger groups I’d say. Heard many raving about the food but it was just drinks for us this time. Enjoy!

Booked for a business dinner. Good selection and quality served with a smile.

Great 'proper pub' with a good range of well-kept ales. Went more than once during my visit to Newcastle! I wished I had time for a full meal, but the bar snacks were excellent with an interesting and unusual range.

Great place great service great atmosphere, staff were really friendly and accomodating, didn't demand a tip. Although due to this we fealt they deserved it, this is how all restaurants should be. 100% will be back there.

As usual a fabulous offering of great food, prompt friendly service and competitive prices, always worth a visit when we're in Newcastle.

Overall very good food and service, we visited on a very cold day and I found it was cold in the room, I never felt comfortable as was chilled to the bone until I put my coat back on 🥶🥶

Each diner in our party thoroughly enjoyed their meal, the quality of the food was excellent.

Visited on a busy Saturday evening. Great atmosphere and lovely food we shared a T bone which was cooked perfectly unfortunately had no room for a desert would highly recommend.

Outstanding night. Highly recommended.

Really, really good British 'pub' food. Nice relaxed atmosphere, good beer and all very good value

Wonderful fresh food, beautifully cooked and served, without breaking the bank. I loved the fact that each ingredient could be tasted and savoured.

Delicious meal as always, thank you. Can recommend a cheeky aperitif at St Vincent too 😊

Consistently my favourite restaurant in Newcastle. We visited after watching the BBC’s Kitchen Cabinet being recorded next door. Not surprising that the panel on the show were sat near us and had chosen to eat here too. They serve food that on the surface appears simple, but is always cooked superbly, from the bars snacks to the dining room dishes. Great selection of drinks. They cook fish here particularly well but the small salad starters are always great too. Love the crab salad with fennel and kohlrabi that I had on this occasion. We need to try and visit more often…

Gorgeous food, excellent staff!

It was only a lunch but everything was fine. Didn’t think it was stand out amazing but fine all the same. Top tip….check guests in downstairs as hanging around at the top of those stairs (with no where to actually stand) is a badly thought out process. Plus you have quite a few “sharing” dishes, including some drinks. Unless one is entertaining “romantically” the sharing option is a bit daft…

Food, service excellent. Great atmosphere. Restaurant was almost full and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves

First visit to Broad Chare and I will definitely be back! We shared the lamb and it was absolutely delicious ( ended up taking lots of it home, huge portions) service is exceptional they literally cannot do enough for you.

Good location and busy atmosphere, food excellent with good portion sizes. Good value for money

Fabulous Sunday lunch as always. Friendly professional staff.

Sunday lunch today, deeply disappointing. Very noisy. young toddlers and babies banging on high hairs ! Very busy. Sunday lunch, long wait between courses , main course, all of the group found roast potatoes to be of poor quality. We described them as aunty Bessie’s. Discussed with restaurant manager kindly gave us a reduction However certainly won’t rush back

Extremely professional staff. Great grub. Dangerous puddings! Very noisy when busy.

Lovely quaint restaurant. Staff very helpfully. Good range of lunchtime food. We will definitely return.

Superb place for Saturday lunch. Lovely dining room (I usually choose the bar when I go to a pub but not here, it’s a wonderful setting). All the food was excellent.

A wonderful place and experience, located in the heart of the city, just off the river.

Fabulous food - pub grub done extremely well. The service was excellent.

Fantastic food and great service. Staff notice the little things and are the perfect level of attentive! Loved it and will definitely return

Booked here as already had good reviews and we were looking for somewhere a bit more special! Ate quite early as was booked up but were served at the bar where we opened a tab. Great selection of craft beers and ales which pleased my husband! The menu, although not extensive was delicious and tempting. The staff were friendly and attentive and offered ideas of selection of the menu. The food was delicious and well cooked, which was pricier than normal but we don’t mind paying more for quality meals. Even managed a dessert! Lovely food, can highly recommend!

Fabulous food. The calves liver lived up to its reputation and the Ray was sublime! So glad we diverted en route to Northumberland for a quick lunch. It was an excellent experience!

Very delicious slow roast lamb shoulder. Very nice service, including takeaway.

Excellent food and service, great ambience, really great

Called in before a wine tasting in the Victoria Tunnels for a drink and a few bar snacks. We chose the scotch egg, cauliflower fritters and monkfish cheeks. The scotch egg was perfect, runny yolk and delicious meat casing. The cauliflower fritters come with a mustard mayo that makes you want to dip your pinky in when you’re finished the fritters 🤣. The monkfish comes with a generous amount homemade tartar sauce. The bar snacks complimented the citra star beer from Anarchy brewery perfectly.

Excellent food and service - as ever, an absolute pleasure.

Rump steak Burger was very good ; it could have been excellent with just a little more attention to detail. The chips were a little anaemic, and the onion rings, bought as an additional side, were too oily to be pleasant. I did eat them but I regretted it later. Consider using a different type of bun for the burger, perhaps something with a local origin.

My friends described the food as "perfect" and I can't disagree. We all had the crab salad and the cod, and as always the choice of ingredients to accompany the fish and the way it's cooked were just brilliant. Great starters and desserts too.

The Broad Chare has been consistently good. We’ve been coming here for about 12 years and it is hard to find a proper pub serving food of this quality. The beer’s good too. Terry Laybourne’s 21 Group is a huge asset to the North East, championing honest and unfussy cooking with very fine produce. And the high expectations of the staff have provided an academy of informed talent that wound otherwise not have existed. Well done, indeed.

Expected better flavours given the restaurant was given a bib gourmand.

Excellent meal and service at this exceptional establishment would always recommend

Amazing food and great service as always we will return

As good as always. I'm a frequent visitor so appreciate how good it is but for my guests it was a a first visit. They absolutely loved it. We went very Friday night on choices: fish and chips, bubble and squeak etc with a few beers which made it even better value. Only disappointment was that I couldn't persuade anyone to join me with the shoulder of lamb. Next time!

Service very good and very quick from walking in the door we were shown to our table. We got a drinks order straight away which was on our table in no time. Our server then took our order. The food came out my partner had a starter of haggis on toast which was beautiful the hp sauce gravy was spot on just what the dish needed. For mains I had the creamed mushrooms on toast with a few sides of the cauliflower and crackling all dishes were fantastic. My partner had the liver dish he loved it. All the food we had was top quality produce and so good to have traditional pub dishes with that higher class touch in the city centre. Would 100% recommend we will be returning in the future ❤️

Fabulous evening. The service and setting was spot on, sadly my wife's main was luke warm but we both agreed the food tasted great. A excellent place overall

Had a wonderful evening with old friends food, well cooked and presented.. Staff, as ever attentive and very personable. A pleasant and comfortable environment.

Great pub, delicious food and excellent service! Nothing to complain

Lovely meal and excellent staff, Menu limited but enough of a choice

Whilst the staff were excellent and very attentive,the food was rather mediocre,for the price.I would not expect to dine there in the future...Sorry.

The service was friendly and very efficient. The food was very good but not outstanding, good value

Could not fault anything on our visit. The room is lovely. Staff excellent. Food really good. We shared a variety of small plates and bar food all of which was great. We'd certainly recommend Broad Chare.

We had a lovely table upstairs and delicious food. Loved the starters and nibbles especially the scotch egg. Main courses were delicious and just the right amount. Straightforward and honest food and vibe. Loved it!

Excellent as always! Food, wine, service and ambience perfect!!

Burgers were great, but onion rings ordered as a side were too oily for my liking. Chips were a little under done. The addition of a good garnish would have finished the plate off nicely

Calves liver recommended. We were going on to theatre and so the service was important but spot on

Delicious food in a authentic pub. As a starter I had Haggis on toast" and as a main course "Smoked Haddock fishcakes" The atmosphere and the service were very good and the staff was very friendly I really enjoyed it

Great little dog friendly pub downstairs. Serves very good food, too.

We booked 2 weeks previously and the only available time was 5pm on a Sunday. With a 1 and a half hour time slot. When we arrived it was very busy and unlike the previous evenings meal, very noisy. We were seated immediately next to the kitchen entrance. Not my table of choice. For starters we ordered mushrooms on sour dough and haggis on toast with a HP sauce. Both starters were substantial but the haggis was over powered by the sauce. One main meal was topside of beef and the other the bacon chop with white cabbage. The topside was delicious almost melt in the mouth but the gravy was salty and should have been served separately instead of smothered over the entire plate. As for the bacon chop whilst very nice the bacon as was the gravy, very salty. Both meals didn't need any sides. The total bill with 4 glasses of wine came in at 108 which is about what I would expect to pay nowadays. Given the choice of the number of eateries in Newcastle I would not go again.

THE best Sunday Lunch in Newcastle (and surrounding areas) bar none. Everything on the lunch is outstanding in terms of presentation, taste and flavour. The lamb was so soft and succulent and the mashed potato as a side addition is a must. We had parents and grandparent there and they were blown away by the meal. Please keep doing what you’re doing as it is simply perfect. Thank you.

Warm welcome, good selection of food, beer and wine. Nice seating lovely service Chips a touch plain Steak as good as we’ve had Will return

It does what it says on the tin. Proper pub with proper beer and food done brilliantly. Worth every penny!

The quality of food far exceeds what might be thaught as "pub grub". We were welcomed and seated at a gppd table, and the team made sure we were well looked after. The food we ordered was outstanding in quality and flavour - it will be remembered until our next visit to Newcastle.

Really enjoyed our afternoon at the Broad Chare, staff really welcoming, downstairs bar is what it says “a proper pub” , upstairs dining nicely spaced with vibrant but not overwhelming atmosphere. Busy on a lunch time which is always a good sign for me. Great choice of drinks, went for the Nitro Red seasonal ale which hit the spot. Shared some bar snacks which were really good, pork crackling and the house pickles. Mains were excellent also, Bacon chop for the Mrs and Calves liver for me which was perfectly cooked….Seville orange sponge pud with custard to follow which we couldn’t fault.Service was spot on and no service charge which encouraged a good tip from us for the whole experience. Will be back to try more next time we are in the Toon.

Great food with excellent service. Desserts to die for. Great beers as well.

As always excellent food and service. They cook well here. Wine list good too but eye watering beer princess that I would normally expect to pay in London.

Exactly what it says on the menu proper pub proper food proper beers!

Absolutely lush!!!!! Even the fussy eater in our group said the food was amazing!!!!

Staff were lovely and the food did not disappoint.

Great food and a varied menu. Staff are warm and friendly and service was very good. A real gem of a place and prices reasonable for the excellent food. Will definitely return soon.

The food was not up to it's normal standard in terms of quality or quantity. I often get the soup to start and cheese n onion toastie with chips. The soup bowl was only half full, the bread potions were miniscule . The chips were dry and didn't taste fresh at all and the toastie waa again very small.

Excellent service and excellent food. What more can you want??!!

Excellent service, great food and served very quickly, helpful for what seemed like a room full of theatre visitors attending a show at the nearby Live Theatre.

Delicious starters. Main course fishcakes nice but more fish and less potato would be good. Chips excellent. It was very busy and although we'd allowed 90 mins to eat before going to the theatre it was a big rush at the end. The staff were very apologetic though. So, maybe allow 2 hours if you're going to Live theatre afterwards.

Great little place. Homely pub vibes. Food was unbelievable. Shoulder of lamb highly recommended.

One of my favourite restaurants in Newcastle…truly a gem of a gastro pub! The crab salad, smoked haddock cakes and Seville orange sponge were all amazing. The wine selection was good and interesting. The service was very pleasant and not rushed. Thanks for an amazing experience!

If its a good Sunday lunch you're after then this is the place for you.

Wonderful food, Sunday dinners were amazing. Lovely friendly service and atmosphere

Banger of a Sunday lunch. If you're in Newcastle on a Sunday, go here, you will not regret it.

Excellent food and lovely friendly staff who were professional throughout the meal. Would highly recommend. Will be returning again for Sunday lunch for sure.

The best Sunday roast in Newcastle. Consistently excellent Staff are friendly too.

Food was fantastic, service was brilliant, pubs lovely, nothing else to say really.

Absolutely first class experience, from the welcome,the food ,the service and to them calling a taxi for us when we couldn't get one ! Would definitely recommend and will definitely be returning.

"Proper pub fare" in a vibrant atmosphere on the Tyne.