The Bridge Tavern

Name: The Bridge Tavern
Address: 7 Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE1 3UF
Telephone: 0191 261 9966
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

290 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Great for craft beers
Innovative
Good for special occasions

The Bridge Tavern is a Brewpub and Eatery serving proper, locally sourced seasonal British Comfort Food in a relaxed Pub environment. Recently awarded 'Best Newcomer' in The Journal Secret Diner Awards our mission is to feed people and to feed them well.

Our on site Micro Brewery produces bespoke Real Ales that are only available on the premises.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday: 12pm - 9pm Friday to Sunday: 12pm - 7pm
Phone number
0191 261 9966
Website
http://www.thebridgetavern.com/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Tony Renwick

Location
7 Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 3UF
Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Weekend Brunch

Meat Plank
Chicken & Ham Terrine, Chicken Liver Pate, Grilled Sausage, Pig Head Croquettes, Sourdough Toast & Pickles
Fish Plank
Breaded Monkfish Cheeks, Tartare Sauce, Soused Herring, Marinated Squid, Smoked Mackrel Pate, Beetroot Relish, Pickled Fennel & Sourdough Toast
Slider Plank
Half Dozen Mini Beef Sliders

Lights

Homemade Soup£4.95
Partridge on Toast£7.50
Smoked Bacon, Onions & Lincolnshire Poacher
North Sea Crab£7.25
Celeriac, Pear & Chestnut
Salad of Sprouted Pulses£6.00
Brassicas, Goats Curd, Toasted Nuts & Seeds
Bowl of Shetland Mussels£6.95
Brown Ale & Bay Leaf
Rare Beef Salad£6.50
Beet Kraut, Preserved Lemon, Horseradish & Dill
Haggis Toastie£4.95
Soft Quails Egg, Broon Sauce
Welsh Rarebit£4.95

Mains

Spicy Black Pudding£11.50
Creamed Tatties, Prune & Trotter Sauce
Beef & Barley Pie£12.95
Duck & Green Peppercorn Hash£13.25
Fried Duck Egg
Barbecued Lamb Curry£13.50
Fried Curry Leaves, Rice & Pickle
Flat Iron Steak£13.50
Smoked Bone Marrow Butter, Triple Cooked Chips
Beer Battered Haddock£9.95
Triple Cooked Chips, Mushy Peas
Ground Short Rib Burger£10.50
Cheddar, Burger Sauce & Pickles
Mushroom£9.95
Kale & Barley Burger, Aged Cheddar & Watercress

Sides

£3

Green Salad
Triple Cooked Chips
Creamed Tatties & Bone Marrow Butter
Onion Rings
Steamed Greens
Curry Sauce

Puds

£5.45

Cherry & Chocolate Baked Alaska
Burnt Malt Cream
Yorkshire Rhubarb Trifle

What 290 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

290 Reviews

LP
LindaP
Manchester
1 review
4.0
1 review
Reviewed on 6 December 2019
1. Overall 4
Good honest pub grub. Great value and delicious. Lovely beers. Great ambience.
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BarryC
Newcastle
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Reviewed on 18 November 2019
1. Overall 4
Always good food, and a great range of beers, but can sometimes get too busy and noisy for dinner!
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Navy
Newcastle
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 11 September 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We have been here for many doos,receptions birthdays etc. The food has always been very good. The wine is also very good and the prices are extremely good value . The menu also provides a wide ,eclectic and varied selection to suit people with various likes etc. therefore it accommodates many tastes.
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Matchdayman
Newcastle
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 26 August 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always this place is fab
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KERRYB
Newcastle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 21 August 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We visited for a second time as our first was fabulous. Unfortunately the food was not as good this time. My partner ordered the flat iron steak with chips, the steak was ok but the chips were bog standard manufactured whereas before were lovely chunky triple cooked hand cut. My friend and I had the lamb curry which was so salty and the rice was very dry. There was quite a gap between first and main courses so I asked if there was a problem to be told they were just busy. We were however offered a half pint of beer each which I thought was acceptable. It's a shame as we recommended it to our friends who we went with. The pub itself is lovely with great outside space and a terrace. I would drink there as they have a great range of beers but not sure if I would eat again
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OpenTable Diner
Newcastle
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 August 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great menu with lots of interesting options. We had lobster starter, crab sandwich and black pudding to start so couldn't finished the chicken pie and beef hash that we had ordered for main! Service was very good with 2 people who worked hard to make sure we had a great lunch.
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ChristineB
Newcastle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 19 August 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was very good and the atmosphere and service also good for casual dining. We found the menu a little difficult to understand. The waitress said all the lights were small when I asked if they were suitable as starters. But the haggis toastie definitely was way too big to eat before fish and chips (very very good though). Portions are a good size so choose your 'starters' accordingly. Great cider (Bee Sting)
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RosR1
Newcastle
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 August 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food at the Bridge Tabern gets better and better- we had fresh whole mackerel with a salad that included samphire and a summer pudding to follow and it was great- we’ve eaten worse at many restaurants. Keep it up!
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MarcusR
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 7 August 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Everything Watch out for the daily specials Great al fresco option & upper floor out door option.
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Shaggydogg
Newcastle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 18 July 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
excellent as always, food beer, wine and staff always superb...can never find anywhere better
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7 Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 3UF

Additional information

Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday: 12pm - 9pm Friday to Sunday: 12pm - 7pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Tony Renwick
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Weekend Brunch

Website
http://www.thebridgetavern.com/
Phone number
0191 261 9966

The Bridge Tavern

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Bar Bait

Beetroot Pickled Eggs£1.95

Sichuan Pickled Veg£1.95

Curried Nuts & Seeds£1.95

Marinated Olives£2.50

Pigs Head Croquettes£3.00

Spiced Pork Scratchings£3.00

Lindisfarne Oysters

Pickled Herring£3.00

Duck Nuggets£2.95

Kimchi Fried Rice Balls£3.00

Sharing Planks

Meat Plank

Fish Plank

Slider Plank

Lights

Homemade Soup£4.95

Partridge on Toast£7.50

North Sea Crab£7.25

Salad of Sprouted Pulses£6.00

Bowl of Shetland Mussels£6.95

Rare Beef Salad£6.50

Haggis Toastie£4.95

Welsh Rarebit£4.95

Mains

Spicy Black Pudding£11.50

Beef & Barley Pie£12.95

Duck & Green Peppercorn Hash£13.25

Barbecued Lamb Curry£13.50

Flat Iron Steak£13.50

Beer Battered Haddock£9.95

Ground Short Rib Burger£10.50

Mushroom£9.95

Sides

Green Salad

Triple Cooked Chips

Creamed Tatties & Bone Marrow Butter

Onion Rings

Steamed Greens

Curry Sauce

Puds

Cherry & Chocolate Baked Alaska

Burnt Malt Cream

Yorkshire Rhubarb Trifle

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