The Roxburgh in North Tyneside

As always fabulous, inventive food with excellent service and considered wine pairings.

Absolutely beautiful. The whole experience was brilliant from start to finish.

Best restaurant in the north east by some distance. This is now going to be a monthly tradition for me and the Mrs. Amazing food, drinks and service.

My wife and I had a fabulous culinary experience paired with some gorgeous wines. The best evening out for dinner in a long time. Staff were very knowledgeable and friendly, the venue is small and intimate with a parisian bistro feel. The restaurant only does a taster menu on Friday and Saturday and need advising of vegetarian requirements in advance. We did this for my wife and she enjoyed every course.

My wife and I had a fabulous culinary experience paired with some gorgeous wines. The best evening out for dinner in a long time. Staff were very knowledgeable and friendly, the venue is small and intimate with a parisian bistro feel. The restaurant only does a taster menu on Friday and Saturday and need advising of vegetarian requirements in advance. We did this for my wife and she enjoyed every course.

A fantastically creative menu using the best of produce in a charmingly understated setting. Everyone needs The Roxburgh in their lives.

Belting grub! Great service! Top wine offerings! Impressive food from a clearly talented chef. Front of house staff delivered service with professionalism and homely feel. Excellent soundtrack to the evening. Would highly recommend.

This is THE best restaurant in Whitley Bay. It certainly is a hidden gem but we have been going for years for lots of special occasions. The tasting menu always has a unique twist and the creativeness of it all never ceases to amaze me. The front of house staff are so lovely and knowledgeable about the menu and where the ingredients are sourced etc. Looking for wed to another special occasion to go back. Please note the pictures are from different visits not all the same night!

Well it serves us right for not visiting before. Such amazing, tasty food, great service and fantastic value for money. Our favourite was the pork "fishcake" with carrot puree and saffron alioli. And we came away with a goody-bag. What a treat. My husband has declared it his new favourite place. Don't make the same mistake as us; get yourselves along as soon as possible. Go with an open mind and trust the chef; he really knows what he's doing.

A hidden gem, doesn’t look like much from the outside, but the food is outstanding! Good service and atmosphere too. Highly recommended!

Fabulous tasting menu with a wonderful selection of dishes that looked as lovely as they tasted. We were here for a birthday celebration and it did not disappoint. Every single plate packed a punch with so much flavour, texture and all round deliciousness. They accommodated my dietary requirements and it didn’t feel like a compromise in any way. It was our first visit and we will definitely be returning.

Came a couple of weekends ago. Food was truly amazing. Never in a million years would i have ever tried caviar or scallop. Im the lactose intolerant customer so i want to say a huge thank you for going out of your way to make my visit a wonderful experience. All the wines went so perfectly and changed flavours as the food was eaten. Our son invited us to stay with him in Whitley Bay All your staff are so polite professional and knowledgeable. A friend is in the process of moving to your area so ive advised her to get booked in Thank you again. Fabulous all round experience. Julie Burgess

Wonderful food, lovely relaxed ambiance. Lovely staff No idea that this was on our doorstep- we will be back! Especially loved the orzo with Parmesan cream and the chocolate parfait but every course was delicious.

This remains one of my top recommendations for a place to eat. The food, experience and wine pairings are top notch. And the price point makes it hard to resist, once you know how good the food is, it’s an easy sell! We’ve recently started opting for the wine pairing also, we did it once as a treat, but the combination enhances the experience so much we just get it as a default now! I can’t fault the staff and the venue, it’s cosy, friendly and just a nice place to enjoy your meal!

Exquisite! Yesterday's Sunday lunch was a bit special. We were lucky enough to get a table for The Roxburghs penultimate service of their 'month of Sundays' lunches in March. There's one left this Sunday and if there are any tables left I'd suggest any self-respecting foodie snaps them up! If they're not already gone. It's a gorgeous small, cosy restaurant so spaces are limited. Starters of Roxburgh black pudding, pancetta & poached egg, and the cauliflower soup with onion bhaji & wild garlic were both the perfect introduction to an outstanding meal, I'd go as far as calling it an experience! All 3 of us couldn't resist the Limousin beef. Cooked perfectly pink topped with a quenelle of the Roxburgh's signature horseradish cream, it doesn't get better than that on a Sunday lunch. The charred hispi cabbage we all agreed we could have eaten a plate of that alone... delicious! The roast potatoes full of flavour with a background hint of herbs and garlic, cooked beautifully with plenty of colour and crispy crunch- a simple feature sadly lacking in so many establishments- the gravy was so rich and full of flavour we couldn't help asking for more, and more! Dessert- I've never tasted a chocolate brownie like it. It was beautifully chewy as it should be- yet so light it almost vanished in your mouth, leaving a punch of pure cocoa- amazing! Creme Fraiche sorbet on the side, a tangy, sweet perfect match. Apple and Rhubarb crumble was sweet, tangy, crunchy- and just amazing. Cocktails of Negroni and a Sidecar were bold and made exactly how they should be. We were sent beautiful dessert wine by the owner/ genius of a chef. Red Muskadel 2016 - from the Nuy Winery in South Africa. So delicious! The Roxburgh is the epitome of the term 'hidden gem'. A 5 minute walk from Whitley Bay metro station. I've eaten in many Michelin star restaurants but this place just stands out for me above them all, the quirkiness, service, ambience, the produce. The imagination that goes into the ever-changing menu. Michelin worthy but without the price tag. Book it, and thank me later :)

A hidden gem in Whitley Bay. We have tried the taster menu twice now and felt the food, service, atmosphere and experience was faultless on both occasions. Excellent, intimate restaurant with great personality.

Excellent food as always and the vegetarian alternatives exceptional. Well worth a visit.

Lovely intimate and cosy environment which made for a very special night with friends. The food was sublime, a very well thought out menu and each course was presented beautifully. Knowledgable staff described each course to us and then it was like unwrapping a gift discovering all of the amazing flavours presented to us. I would highly recommend this place, the chef is hugely talented and it feels like an experience you’d only get in large cities….but it’s in Whitley Bay!

Yet another beautiful meal prepared by the talented Gary. We were fortunate enough to grab a late cancellation….their loss our gain! Another beautiful meal created to astound the taste buds.

Excellent food, excellent staff

Un restaurant où je fais toujours de belles découvertes culinaires, dans un cadre chaleureux ! Tous les plats proposés sont excellents et je ne parle pas du dessert… une tuerie!!

What a gem. So happy we discovered this place. Great flavours and a balanced mix of dishes on the tasting menu. Warm and friendly service.

Fabulous food, well paired drinks and super staff. Priced very well for quality of food and service.

Just moved to the area , we have had a few Tasting Menus in the Newcastle area , we found this Restaurant had a lot of good ratings reviews etc so decided to go and try. We found from the minute we entered not very welcoming at all. Chicken wings to us are not our choice the chicken skin was soft which put us off. We found the chicken liver parfait was basically that nothing memorable l, fish and chips tiniest piece of turbot not much taste to it at all then 1 slice of white bread and butter arrived when we had finished the dish. Venison rare which we thought should be medium , cold plates throughout, dessert which I really looked forward to was so bland had no taste at all apart from the honeycomb that was it l . The dessert was ice cream with crumbled honey comb , really set pear jelly, not even sure it was a dessert to be honest, the wine flight wasn’t value for money at all 3 175ml of wine 1 dessert wine is not worth the money at all. The wine is matched with each course but at the Roxburgh 1 glass was split between 2 courses. Having said that the wine tasted amazing. Really cold inside. Looks dated. Some good cooking in parts but cold plates. Don’t think we would return.

Absolutely outstanding as always - the tasting menu was incredible, and great value. I had a pescatarian version and my partner had the standard one - wrong choice of word though as there was nothing standard about it. Inventive, fun, delicious dishes made with the finest quality ingredients in a lovely setting with impeccable service. Also the best Old Fashioned we’d ever had. The takeaway Vicky sponge to eat in bed with a cuppa afterwards was the icing on the cake. Pure class, and a total asset to Whitley Bay.

The taster menu was amazing - a complete surprise as we did not get a menu, which adds to the interest. The food was delicious- but not a belly buster, all small plates. We got the wine pairing which was good value for money and the lady who served us was very informative about all of the food and drinks. The decor is interesting, quite old fashioned but I really liked it. This place is only open on a Friday and Saturday evening so feels quite exclusive. All in all, a rare gem of a place and we will be back

This place is outstanding. Locally sourced food, amazing menu. Fine dining in a living room environment. Perfect. Friendly staff too. This place is perfect.

The Roxburgh continues to be the best restaurant in the area. The food service and drinks are second to none. Great value for such fantastic night!

An enjoyable first visit to Berwick Upon Tweed and relaxing stay at The Roxburgh. The room was very spacious with an enviable view of the sea as an added bonus. The Roxburgh catered very well for my gluten free requirements. Highly recommend.

Wow wow wow 😍 Absolutely delightful meal last night. Oyster mushrooms were delicate and delicious and the potato sauce was a dream. Loved the biscuit desert and nostalgic treat ❤️. Definitely recommend to my fellow veggies, and I’ll most certainly be back. Thank you for a splendid evening The Roxburgh, Kerry

My recent visit to the Roxburgh with friends was a delight. It was most certainly a highlight of our trip and we all felt the evening was extra special from the vibe, the staff and the amazing food and wine! We would highly recommend and support this little gem of a place.

What a wonderful little restaurant! Can't ask for much more than great food, wine and very welcoming staff not to mention the cosy atmosphere that made us feel right at home. The menu isn't huge but that is what I'd expect from a little independent place like this and it still had good variety of choice and more than satisfied the appetites and palates of a hungry family of 4. It even satisfied a normally fussy 9 year old! The quality of the food was second to none and the prices very reasonable despite the rampant inflation in our economy! Overall it offers a wonderful dining experience and fabulous value for money. Highly recommended for anyone finding themselves in the Whitley Bay area.

We were really pleased that Gary started Sunday dinners again as we can't always make it all of the way over from Whickham for an evening meal with the kids, much as we would love to! It did not disappoint, the beef was melt in the mouth and everything on the plate had been prepared and presented with such care and attention. The kids were really happy with their generous portions and delicious puddings! We'll definitely be back, hopefully for an evening set menu, if we can get a babysitter!

Wow, what a find..came across this lovely restaurant on a visit to Whitley Bay..the restaurant itself has a lovely ambience, intimate but not pretentious. The staff knew there stuff very knowledgeable on the food they were serving..and the food..OMG it was amazing, well presented and so tasty..if you are looking for a really nice restaurant serving really good food then I highly recommend The Roxborough

Wow, what a find..came across this lovely restaurant on a visit to Whitley Bay..the restaurant itself has a lovely ambience, intimate but not pretentious. The staff knew there stuff very knowledgeable on the food they were serving..and the food..OMG it was amazing, well presented and so tasty..if you are looking for a really nice restaurant serving really good food then I highly recommend The Roxborough

Definitely an experience, food was fabulous, service very good, obviously quality ingredients. Expensive but worth treat for special occasion, small portions ,ok for me but my husband could have done with more. However this is fining dining remember, we definitely enjoyed it

Absolutely excellent food and Atmosphere, the staff were polite, attentive and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend.

Have been once before when it was all a carte. Now a taster menu and the place has had a really good facelift. Very french looking which is right up my street. Now has a bar where before you took your own wine and payed corkage. For what seems to be one chef and one front of house, it's quite amazing how well they do. Very calm. Lovely welcome. And the food is just sublime. What imagination. You won't get this food anywhere else that's I m aware of. It's very reasonably priced. The wine is also not overly marked up like some establishments that I'm not naming

We’ve eaten here many times over the years and the food has always been impeccable. The Roxburgh is our favourite restaurant and we’re always excited to go back.

First visit for us at The Roxburgh last night with our friends who were visiting from London. Food was absolutely delicious and a taste sensation.. My husband and I are pescatarian and the changed the menu to suit us. We’ll be back for sure.

Fantastic meal, eating the tasting menu. Food was incredibly tasty, fresh and I'd heartily recommend it to anyone who asked.

Fantastic meal couldn’t fault it! Will be back!

Outstanding. Michelin quality without the price tag. Wor lad and I thought it was a misprint to nab a table on Valentine's evening, at 35pp for a tasting menu! Each course was perfection... course by course felt like the journey Alice took down the rabbit...

I found the food to be bland and without texture. Strange thing to say ...I know. there is clear talent in the kitchen I just wished it was focussed on presenting tasty food. There was really creative deconstructing of the dishes , a play on...

Fantastic food. Good atmosphere

Fantastic experience has to be a special occasion place as quite pricey but worth the experience

The food was excellent. A great place to go for the night the atmosphere in the restaurant and the food was perfect. Faultless from start to finish.

Nice meal. Wine ok but at £40 pounds per bottle expected more. Overall satisfied with meal and service. Value for money little over priced in my opinion. Quality of ingredients great. Improvement menu cards explaining what is being served although the host/waitress explained it had to ask to repeat what it was we where eating. More detail would have been great. Nice night overall

A really gorgeous meal enjoyed every course 😋

Fantastic customer service at this super club event at the Roxburgh. Set menu and the food was first class and very generously portioned. A nice intimate atmosphere our evening couldn’t have been better. This restaurant is a real gem and we can always rely on...

Another fabulous Saturday evening of exceptional food from The Roxburgh, enjoyed by my friends and I. However the evening was marred somewhat by a difficult and seemingly disrespectful man who refused to pay his wine bill. The staff in my opinion, handled the situation as...

My nephew and I have had the most amazing food and experience in this fantastic restaurant. The food was incredible, each course was a delight. Would highly recommend. Can’t wait to return. 10 out of 10 right across the board.

The food here is excellent. Really good 5 course tasting menu, a wine pairing option or lovely drinks choices. The setting is a small, bistro style, lovely restaurant. Great staff and atmosphere finish off the experience perfectly.

Fabulous. It’s so good to have food as good as the Roxburgh in walking distance. We first visited in May 2019 and since then have tried their takeout in all its guises during numerous lock downs, their cook at home Valentines and tonight their 6...

Lovely intimate atmosphere, great music. Very knowledgeable waiting staff. A quality wine list delivers fabulous wine to accompany an outstanding taster menu. This restaurant is a must for anyone who appreciates five star food. If you haven't been, you're missing a real treat. I can...

Unbelievably great food, an undiscovered gem, and the North East's best kept secret.

We visited for a pre Christmas meal with our Sister in law who was visiting from Scotland. This was possibly the best menu that Gary has produced. It was wonderful. Happy Christmas to all at the Roxburgh! See you soon.

I had heard a lot about the Roxburgh in the last few months and finally got to visit a few weeks ago. We had messaged a head of our visit to discuss one of the tables food allergies, speaking directly to the chef/owner Gary. He...

First of all I have to say that we have dined at the Roxburgh on a number of occasions and always found it to be first class, amazing food and impeccable service. However on Friday night this was not the case. It’s a set tasting...

Outstanding food and great service. Highly recommend!

Michelin star quality tasting menu. What a little gem of a place.

Food is fantastic ...a set menu which can be viewed on booking. Reservation recommended. Lovely atmosphere in a small restaurant. Expensive but worth it for the quality of food and service.

Great hidden gem, very good and creative food and perfect value for money.

The tasting menu is the only option but it’s stunningly good. Course after tiny course beautifully put together with original and delicious combinations. My only reservation was the music which was pretty intrusive but that’s probably because we’re older. Very interesting wine list.

Amazing food in a small and friendly place.

An absolute hidden gem in Whitley Bay, so lucky to live locally. A restaurant done well. Delicious food, cool setting, personal service - unpretentious. I'll be thinking about the steak and 'chip', the oyster starter and stoners delight for a while! Plus a perfectly crafted old fashioned and superb wine selection too. Get booked in - you won't regret it! Oh and a shout out for the takeaway Roxburger... **claxon** It is hands down the best burger we've ever had! Get your order in the next time they do them. Life is incomplete without having tried one.

Fab tasting menu yesterday. Amazing food, and the music's just as good. Love the Rox xxxx

Vacuum packed or in packets with easy to follow instructions The meal was fabulous, fish and chip soup with salt and vinegar scraps, pork three ways with pave potato and of course my favourite dessert Stoners delight. It was all a delight from cooking to...

The food here is wonderful and the service feels like you have a private dining room. An exceptional evening- don’t get me started about the lemon top. Heavenly! We will be back soon. Thank you Roxburgh.

Not long to wait in this CoVid world. Deeeelicious.

I'm so happy that this restaurant is back open after the summer lockdown. Take away from there got us through but nothing beats sitting in the restaurant listening to fantastic music and eating the food there. The food is always amazing and the people running the restaurant are just as amazing. It's always a great night there, do not leave without trying the Stoner's Delight.

Delicious food and a cosy venue. Make it a treat.

Had takeaway for the first time from here tonight and it was so good. Chicken burger was insane. Really reasonably priced. Look forward to a sit in meal here in the future.

Our first visit, but not our last - a very small restaurant (24 seats) offering 3 starters, 2 sharing platters, 3 other mains, and 2 puddings. It doesn't sound like much but what you end up with is something that's had time and care put...

Whitley bays best kept secret, food is.lovely here, must try the Sunday lunch.

Fabulous Sunday lunch, local produce cooked by a very talented, passionate chef. Dexter beef was so tasty. Smaller menu means that everything is cooked from scratch and the quality is sublime. Staff friendly and attentive. A hidden gem. Highly recommended!

We’ve been here several times now and it never fails to impress. Gary and his team weave a magical experience. The welcome and hospitality is excellent. The restaurant itself has a cosy almost “club” like feel to it. But you’re instantly part of the club. The food excites all your senses. The menu is simple. It describes the content of each dish but when they arrive there’s always something surprising and exciting about the presentation. And the taste is perfect. Fantastic value for money. Not a cheap night out but worth every penny. We look forward to many more visits.

We enjoyed a very leisurely Sunday lunch with excellentAnd helpful service from the waitress.The restaurant is quiteSmall and intimate but all the better for it.The menu as previously Stated is quite limited but the food was really good .We chose beef And it was cooked to our request well done.The other options were lamb And I believe a vegetarian risotto.I would have liked a fish optionBut was quite happy with my choice.Dessert was a lovely parfait. Small but delicious The restaurant seems very popular so booking is recommended.

fantastic food,great service,great atmosphere,small dinning area but cosy and very relaxed. menu limited but quality is excellent would highly reccomend this restaurant

Fantastic food and service to match

Stunningly delicious! Have heard amazing things about The Roxburgh and am somewhat embarrassed to say that it's taken this long to get in and try it. Breakfast choices are awesome and we had a fantastic (giant) sausage roll and a massive bacon sandwich - loved both! Both come with their own brand/made ketchup which was a great compliment to both dishes. This really is a proud features for Whitley Bay and one I hope to return to for brunch, lunch and dinner!

No better restaurants in the town!

It’s quite a small restaurant but very cosy. The menu is on a board and is changed every day. It’s not a big menu,but it’s different. The food is outstanding, beautifully cooked...more like nouveau cuisine.Its not cheap..a tad overpriced but definitely worth a visit.

Nose to tail dining should be encouragement enough, if not then the brunch is amazing. Great wine list (Slough I secretly preferred the BYOB days). Whitley Bay's best restaurant.

Restaurant prices for dull surroundings, no ambience, poor food, poor service, poor quality of ingredients and staff needing some customer focus.Very, very disappointed.I don't know where all the other's rating this establishment had been eating but I can't imagine it was here?

Top flight food in Whitley Bay. We have been “Roxburghed” The small but perfectly formed menu always gets you trying something new, or something you thought you knew reimagined. The food is cooked with passion, care and attention to detail and the front of house are excellent. I always recommend this place. Reading the previous review from the person with only one review would suggest they have eaten here.

This was the first time we’d been. The menu is quite limited, but I would have had anything on it. The creativity and technical skill on display were superb, so naturally the flavours were outstanding. My girlfriend told the waiter that she considered it to be one of the top five of her all time favourite meals! We realised later that after such pleasure we’d actually forgotten to leave a tip, but we’ll make up for that next time.

My husband booked this restaurant for my 40th birthday for 15 of us and paid a £150 deposit. On trying to agree the menu he’d asked for just 2 courses rather than 3 as we’d be taking a cake to which he was told there would be a £2.50 per head charge just to eat our own cake! This establishment Seemed very focused on squeezing as much money as they can out of you. When they finally provided us with the set menu 48 hrs before the event and we were asked to preorder for the group, the menu was full of offal; bone marrow, lambs neck, belly pork. When we asked our group what they would like many were struggling to find anything they would like. We asked if the menu could be changed slightly but there was no flexibility, it was basically like it or lump it. Very disappointing attitude they seem to think they are running some sort of Michelin star establishment and show no customer service. Due to the inflexibility my husband was left no option other than to cancel, but the response of the management was oh well we have your £150 deposit so cancel if you like. They have missed out on circa £700 from us but his response was well go to sambucas! Very pretentious people and extremely disappointing attitude. Thanks Roxburgh for ruining my birthday. I’ll be hosting my party at home rather than give you anymore money.

Unbef******glievable. Brilliant food, imaginative, inspiring and interesting. We like it. And not expensive.

Visited with our daughter and her husband. Very small restaurant which you wouldn’t look twice at from outside, but the food that awaits you inside is fabulous. Very limited menu which is what you expect when food is being properly prepared - but we all found something that we fancied (and enjoyed). The slow roasted lamb shoulder was to die for and we honestly took a massive lump of meat away with us!! If you haven’t been yet, book a table!!

Attended at 12 noon on a Sunday as a group of 7 and we had the place to ourselves. The dog was allowed in with no problems. The special was a ‘full shoulder of 12-hour slow roasted lamb’ - suggested to be shared between 3 or 4 people. We shared it between 5 and there was still enough spare to take home. The meat simply fell off the bone and melted in your mouth - exquisite. Add this to the good wine, friendly staff shabby chic decor and it made for a perfect Sunday meal. Will be coming back here without a shadow of a doubt!

Absolutely perfect from start to finish. Thank you to all the FOH and chefs, we had one of the best evenings we've had in a long, long time.

After having a couple of lovely evening meals here we decided to try the Sunday lunch. Starters - choice of three, we had the Isle of Wight tomatoes with breadcrumbs and consommé, and gorgeous grilled peaches with lettuce and prosciutto. We both had beef which was cooked rare and just melted in the mouth. Proper huge homemade Yorkshire and al dente veg. Clearly the chef has a lot of talent, couldn’t recommend it enough.

Beautiful food. Great service. Will absolutely go back and have already recommended

Fabulous food, attentive staff. Great evening.

Oh wow! Amongst the best of the very few top places I've dined at.

Gorgeous home made food. £14 for Sunday lunch £6/£6.50 for puddings. But worth every pound. The meat and veg were cooked to perfection. Came here as I had read reviews and so glad we did. Staff extremely friendly and professional

Gorgeous home made food. £14 for Sunday lunch 6 pound and £6.50 for puddings. Worth every pound. The meat and veg were cooked to perfection. Came here as I had read with use and so glad we did. Staff extremely friendly and professional

I read so many fab reviews my expectations were really high and I felt slightly disappointed, which is probably unfair. The food was very nicely presented, fresh and tasty and we will revisit to try the menu again.

I decided to book here for Father’s Day lunch and I’m so glad I did. The staff are fantastic and friendly and the food was out of this world.