The best restaurants serving British food in North East

One of my favourite restaurants

A historic country pub with friendly and helpful staff. Situated just off the A69 and a walk away from some fantastic ancient sites. Food was reasonably priced, good quality and big enough to satisfy any ramblers appetite. My only criticism was the noise from the pub below. But if you didn't need an early night, it wouldn't bother you. Definitely worth more than the 3 star rating it holds.

This place is amazing! The staff were really nice, and the food was delicious. I believe we as a family only ever went for Breakfast, but it was really nice even if we only went for Breakfast. The toast they did was lush (as said by one of my family members) and so was the English Breakfast. (with Toast, at least I think so) The toilets were easy to find in case we needed to get to them, and the atmosphere of the place was just outstanding. As much as my family would love to come again, we only came here because we were on holiday and it’s a bit too far for us to drive so I don’t think we’ll have a chance to come again, but I’m sure other customers who come will have a really good experience. Personally, I hope nothing but the best for this place and the staff who work there because this place and the staff deserve it.

Four of us for dinner. Great starters, mains and dessert... Couldn't fault it at all. And all for a reasonable price. The guest beer was top notch too..

Food with wife, lovely place & great service.

As part of a birthday celebration as a family, we visited 31 at the Quay for a meal. On arrival the staff showed us to our table. The waitress was very attentive, polite, and friendly. The atmosphere was really welcoming, and the place was well laid out. We ordered drinks which were brought to the table quickly. Our grandchildren were with us, and the children's menu had a good selection of food for them. Personally, I found it hard to choose as there was so much choice and it was all lovely. I can only talk for myself when I say the mushroom soup tasted like I was eating fresh mushrooms, and the whole party said their starters were amazing. I chose the lamb as my main dish, and that was also very tasty. The vegetables were well cooked and very tasty. I was very full and unable to try any of the desserts on offer. At the end of the meal, the waitress presented a "happy birthday" dessert for the birthday boy. This was a nice touch. Throughout the evening, it was nice to watch the chefs preparing the food for service in front of us. The 3 chefs were busy throughout the evening as we're the waiting staff, but they made it look effortless. Well worth a visit.

Best in town sourdough and delicious gazpacho

Once again we had another superb meal in the Blood Tub for our tea. All 5 of us throughly enjoyed our meals. We had Steak pie chips and vegetables,gammon pineapple and trimmings with chips and veg, chicken in garlic sauce with chips and salad, and two lots of chicken in peppercorn sauce with chips and salad. All reasonably priced considering how much you get, the quality of the food and it tastes lovely. All the staff are super friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend this place and plan on returning again soon. Forgot to take photos on this occasion

Beer - fantastic Clientele - amazing Lights above the bar - grate Brilliant Comedy Night - check it out if you're in the areas

Kind of poor today, asked if I could swap some salad instead of chips out of the offer which they used to do and refused therefore charged a lot more. Batter was soggy on underside of fish and waiting time was poor, waited 30 minutes considering I was first in the building at 11am.

Called in for lunch. All staff were friendly. We had Lentil Soup and cheese and jalapeño scone. Both were delicious. Lemon and blueberry cake was also delicious. Would highly recommend.

good old fry up. cant beat them

Just moved into the area so thought I'd give them a try. Lovely traditional and tasty fish and chips. The way they should be. Reasonably priced and decent portion sizes. Definitely my new local as my grandson loves the food and he's well fussy! 😋👍

Lovely place to sit and enjoy a meal. Good food and excellent staff.

Lovely lunch but we should have ordered the small one