Eateries With The Best Views In Newcastle

1. Six Baltic Bar & Restaurant

Situated at the summit of the Baltic Centre on Gateshead Quayside, Six restaurant champions the best local produce to fill their menu with modern British fine dining.

The terrace bar serves cocktails, wines and craft beers alongside a bar snacks menu overlooking the River Tyne. Six rooftop offers a private dining experience with gorgeous floor to ceiling windows on either side, which offers dramatic views across Newcastle city skyline.

Meat is sourced directly from organic community farms and is prepared in an in-house butchery, which minimises waste by using all cuts of meat across the menu. Fish is chosen based on seasonal availability and sustainable catches. Six also bakes their own bread and grows their own vegetables and herbs so you can be sure you’re getting the freshest ingredients.

2. Marsden Grotto

In 1782 Jack Bates and his wife Jessie used dynamite from a local quarry to blast the coastal cliff and create a cave for them to live in at Marsden Bay. It quickly became the hub for smuggling activities before being developed into an inn with several rooms in the 19th century.

Now operating as a beach bar, café, seafood restaurant, and accommodation, this cosy cave offers amazing views of Marsden Bay and the surrounding coastline after travelling down the cliff face in a handy elevator.

3. The Botanist

A convenient location next to Grey’s Monument, walking into the botanist is like walking into a beautiful secret garden. Emerging through the centre of the bar and filling the space around you is a magnificent tree, reaching up to the glass dome which is adorned with fairy lights, it is simply breath-taking.

Around the restaurant you can find ceilings adorned with beautiful flowers hanging down and trees climbing around staircases. Even the cocktails are served in plant pots topped with edible flowers to re-create the garden experience.

You’ll get amazing views inside the restaurant of the flora around you, especially from the upper balconies. Outside in the glass dome area of the restaurant, you can overlook Grey’s Monument from a height and observe a great view the surrounding streets.

4. The Free Trade Inn

One of Newcastle’s oldest and most loved real and craft ale pubs, The Free Trade shows a longstanding dedication to real ale and cider. In my opinion they offer the best view of the quayside from their quaint beer garden. From my first visit here a couple of weeks after I moved to Newcastle, I instantly fell in love and this pub remains my go-to spot for a pint and a view.

The Free Trade stands a firm favourite amongst locals and visitors, and after winning CAMRA Tyneside pub of the year award 11 times, I can’t see them losing popularity anytime soon.

5. Pitcher and Piano, Quayside

Pitcher and Piano offers food and drink for every occasion, whether it’s a dressed-up brunch, work drinks, or a relaxed Sunday roast, this restaurant and bar can cater to your needs. They also have their own taxi rank and bus stop which is convenient for travelling.

Situated right next to the iconic Millennium bridge, Pitcher and Piano’s grand glass wall offers views of the bridge and the quayside in both directions. Perfect for day-time people watching or admiring the dazzling lights of Newcastle’s bridges at night. You can hire out an area, a table, or even the whole first floor for birthdays, weddings, and work occasions.