Date spot in Newcastle
Angel of the North
Stand at the feet of Antony Gormley's 20-metre steel angel, with wings 54 metres across, on a hilltop by the A1 in Gateshead.
Why it's a good date: Far bigger close up than from the road, and a good excuse for a quick drive or bus out of town. Go at golden hour for the photo.
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
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House of Tides
The Close, Quayside
Address: 28-30 The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3RF- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Romantic
- Foodie
Book the tasting menu at Kenny Atkinson's Michelin-starred restaurant, in a restored 16th-century merchant's house on the Quayside.
Why it's a good date: Keep this for an anniversary or a big occasion, when you want the food to be the whole evening. You'll eat under old beams by the river. Book well ahead.
Pani's
High Bridge, city centre
Address: 61-65 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6BX- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Foodie
- Cosy
Share pasta and Sardinian dishes at the family-run Italian café that's been a city-centre favourite since the mid-1990s.
Why it's a good date: Warm, busy and unfussy, so you relax as soon as you sit down. Handy for a drink at Pleased to Meet You, just along the street, afterwards.
Pleased to Meet You
High Bridge, city centre
Address: 41-45 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EW- Bar
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
Pick from dozens of gins or the cocktail list in a big, handsome bar in a listed building on High Bridge.
Why it's a good date: Lively without being rowdy, with enough gins to make choosing a game. A good first stop before dinner.
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
