Newcastle upon Tyne

A cosy wine and cocktail bar with a Mediterranean feel and Mediterranean appetizer platters to share.

Proud owner of Jesmond's only 2AM license, this eclectic neighbourhood bar specializes in ginger mojitos and hosts free live music four nights a week.

This very spacious bar shows live sports on widescreen TVs and has an outdoor beer garden.

The Lonsdale

A traditional pub with a relaxed atmosphere. Quiz nights, digital juke box, and monthly live music.

The Bar at the Brandling

Popular with students and pretty much everyone else thanks to its great prices, happy hour games, and the fact that it's a great pre-party option.

Collingwood Arms

Situated in the brandling village area of jesmond it has an oldy worldy feel and does fantastic ales as well as the standard booze. good if you're fed up of osborne road. i.e. drinking off a hangover!

Brandling Arms

Next to the collingwood, has a massive beer garden and great food at reasonable prices.

Bob Trollop's

Another very old pub in one of the oldest buildings in Newcastle, with warm chandelier lighting. Enjoy an excellent view of the Tyne Bridge from the front of the bar as the aromas of award-winning vegetarian cuisine tickle your nose.

A recently renovated cocktail bar providing around 30 cocktails. Quirky interior that includes several very unusual decorations such as a marble statue from a European church among others.

An extensive list of beers, wines, shooters and cocktails made with fresh ingredients. The glass fronted building has two floors and a rooftop terrace, perfect for gazing out at the river and the Millennium Bridge. DJs and occasional live music, too.

The Akenside Traders

A chilled out pub during the week with a small group of regulars, this bar becomes a wild party at weekends. There's a good view of the river and Guild Hall from the front, and a DJ provides the music. A great spot for watching live sports on weekdays.

A 13th century timber-framed building that used to be a cooper's barrel-maker's workshop is now a lively pub with a fantastic view of the river. DJs most nights, with quiz nights and live music weekly. Note: Is now closed as of Monday 21st July 2009

One of Newcastle's oldest bars, dating back to 1880. It's a well-preserved room, long and narrow, with stained glass windows and a gorgeous wood-paneled ceiling. A gramophone in back cranks out vintage tunes, and it's a great place to try real ales from local breweries.

Local and national live bands nearly every night, with styles from jazz to rock and admission from free to £15. A great range of real ales and lagers, and an art gallery off of the main bar showcasing local artists.

A cosy, traditional pub overlooking the Tyne, with an excellent selection of beers including 8 real ales that vary weekly. A free jukebox supplies the music, and a local deli supplies fresh sandwiches. With two small beer gardens, the river views are the best around.

A down-to-earth bar a little way out of the centre, where the Tyne meets the Ouseburn. Taste a selection of real ales from local independent breweries and enjoy their beer garden, which is tucked beneath Glasshouse Bridge. Shelter from the bridge makes it a great place to drink, even in rainy weather. There are even customer-controlled heat lamps! Free live music at weekends, and bands in the garden during summer.

The Cumberland Arms

Very possibly the best pub in newcastle. stands on the hill overlooking the ouseburn. great ales, a roaring fire and live music and events. large outside seating area with heaters.

Blackie Boy

A dimly lit traditional pub with a stylish, upmarket feel, it gets stormed by a younger crowd at weekends.

Babylon

This pub's 90s themed decor and tunes will carry you back in time and onto the dance floor. Like most Bigg Market bars, it gets crowded.

City Vaults

This spacious club features three bars, different music in different rooms, and big screens for showing football on match days. Topless dancers and scantily clad bar staff abound. As if all that wasn't enough, they serve food, including sandwiches, burgers, salads, and curries.

Idols

Tucked away downstairs in the shopping centre, the main attraction at the bar are the girls dancing on it. After a couple of discount cocktails and some retro music to get you in the mood, you might feel like joining them. If you can take your eyes off the singing, dancing staff, you can watch football. Idols shows every Newcastle United game live.

Kiss

Lively and loud, this pub/club is always busy. The DJs spin a mix of dance, house and club music, and the crowd guzzles energy drink cocktails. Pole dancers on Fridays and Saturdays.

Rewind

This popular, seductively lit and stylishly furnished bar features a different soundtrack practically every night, with DJs playing anything from 80s hits to indie music.

Pop World

Disgustingly awful

This spacious, ultra-modern vodka bar will impress you with its architecture pillars, high sculpted ceiling, stainless steel bar and huge windows as well as its selection of flavored vodkas and cocktails. Dress is "smart casual", which means no baseball caps or hoodies. Music ranges from pop to indie to R&B to house.

A stylish, modern venue with an elegant rooftop garden bar and a good selection of cocktails, spirits, wines and beers. Gamblers will love their "dice club", 4PM-8PM nightly. Roll an even number and win 2 drinks for the price of one; roll a six and win a free round!

Clear

Closed

Miami-style beach party kitsch comes to Newcastle. Frequent live music including funk, house, R&B, and soul. Big garden area for BBQs and lounging, a welcoming island feel, and tropical cocktails served in real pineapples, coconuts and watermelons.

North

This bar is trendy and modern, with DJs every night, playing jazz, hip hop and reggae. They also serve paninis and salads... or just have a drink and get free bar nibbles! A little uppity at night, so dress like a fashion model.

An Irish pub that's popular for stag/hen parties. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays, and hearty Irish breakfasts served from 10AM daily. Watch football or rugby on the big screens, or just enjoy the friendly, relaxed atmosphere while you sip a Guiness.

An impressively designed bar and restaurant set in the restored Victorian lounge of the Central Station, the Centurion is a favorite stop for commuters. Live sports on a drop-down big screen. Choose from the bustling Grand Room Bar or the more intimate Grants Bar.

The Forth Hotel

A popular and cosy pub with a great selection of real ales, imported beers and wines. Food served Mon - Sat 12pm til 10pm & Sunday 12pm til 930pm, Sunday Roasts served all day. Listen to, DJs Thurs thru til Sun.

On the first floor, you'll find a wide selection of real ales, lagers, cider, wine and spirits in a comfortable atmosphere. In the basement is a live music venue showcasing up-and-coming bands on most nights. Stop in for a pint and you might hear the next band to make it big. The cover charge is usually £4-5.

The Telegraph

A local favorite at the back of the station, with a great roof terrace for sunny days, they serve beers, cocktails, wines and food. DJs Thursday- Sunday, live bands on Wednesdays, and occasional Monday quiz nights.

The Union Rooms

This large, busy pub is part of the Wetherspoon's chain, which specializes in cheap, friendly food and drinks. Curry Nights, Quiz Nights and great drink specials every night. There's a small outdoor seating area open until 6PM daily where smoking is allowed.

This pub gives a nod to Tyneside's old shipbuilding days with its ocean liner decor. A long drink list includes wines, cask ales and microbrews. Popular with the after-work crowd.

Popolo

A lounge with a relaxed and sophisticated air, offering a good selection of spirits, wines, continental beers and over 69 creative cocktails, including 12 signature mojitos. DJs play W-Sa nights, with an eclectic mix of music that ranges from Brazilian ghetto funk to left-field hip hop.

The Hancock

At this student bar next to both universities, you'll find multiple juke boxes, pool tables, big screen TVs and game machines, plus an array of DJs four nights a week.

Close to the City Centre and Newcastle University. A great selection of real ales, beers and spirits, but most famous for their free jukebox playing soul, rock and 70s music. Pub-goers can even suggest tracks online to be added to the jukebox's playlist!

This bar is well decotated, including shiny wooden and tiled floors. A handful of beers on tap with many other beers sold by the bottle. A very good selection of cocktails other bottled drinks. The Dog is split over two levels. Downstairs has a live Dj from 8pm playing dance, chart, Trance and R'n'B music until 2.30am. The bar upstairs on a Friday & Saturday night has Karaoke from 9pm. Karaoke is also available downstairs from 9pm on a Wednesday night. This bar along with its sister bar Eclipse listed above has many drinks promotions that change on a regular basis. Cheek out their website for more details

Twist

Under the same management as the Powerhouse, this bar is more relaxed, with outdoor seating in the summers and a video jukebox for all seasons. Food served during the day.

Baron and Baroness

There are organ pipes above the bar, but the Gothic feel stops with the decor. DJs play a wide array of music nightly, and there's plenty of room for dancing. Quieter during the day, it's favored by visitors to the Centre for Life. There's also a large seating area outside in Times Square.

Sleek, stylish and popular, this is Newcastle's only gay nightclub open late all week. For some fresh air between songs, step out onto their roof terrace.

Eclipse

Formerly Heroes, this bar has been given a head-to-toe makeover, including shiny wood floors. A handful of beers on tap and a decent selection of cocktails and bottled beers. A massive selection of hot & Cold food is served daily until 4PM.

This trendy bar features live musicians and DJs, plus wonderful two-for-one drink deals Sunday-Thursday evenings. During the day, it's a great place to stop for a coffee and take advantage of free internet access.

Newcastle's longest running and biggest gay dance club, with four floors of music from 90s to disco and more. Admission is £6-10.

Newcastle's indie rock n' roll bar, dedicated to good live music and good cheap drinks. They host local bands with fantastic haircuts, as well as quiz nights and an award-winning comedy night.