Best restaurants in Jesmond

With a focus on authentic Indian street food and curries, Dabbawal Jesmond is a popular spot for all things sharing. It’s a contemporary restaurant with a secluded garden, coral and mustard interiors, and colourful vintage posters.

Found on Osborne Road, Jam Jar is an unerringly on-trend cafe-bar specialising in pub-adjacent comfort foods, bottomless brunches and stellar cocktails. It also runs some great offers including a Jammy Hour that’s not to be missed.

Centrally located on Osborne Road, Sohe specialises in Pan-Asian dishes and Far Eastern flair. Expect to share platters, bao buns, Thai curries, and Hong Kong style roasted meats to pair with yuzu and jasmine-infused cocktails.

Inspired by the classics but committed to creativity, The Fern Dining Room is a contemporary no-frills restaurant serving flavour-forward dishes crafted with local ingredients. It’s a relaxed but refined spot, perfect for dates and family celebrations.

Owned by David Coulson - a finalist on Masterchef: The Professionals - Peace & Loaf is an artful modern British restaurant with bare-brick charm, a warm atmosphere and an inventive seasonal menu showcasing the best of local produce.

A casual burger joint known for its satisfying American-style burgers and waffle fries, Fat Hippo has accrued a loyal following in Jesmond. So loyal in fact, that this restaurant has spawned sister sites across the UK.

A quirky and laid-back spot with a heated terrace, ARLO Bistro & Cafe serves globally inspired lunches, small plates, and sweet treats. And if you’re slightly worse for wear, ARLO has the cure - a giant hangover crumpet.

Just across the way from Jesmond metro, you’ll find a fun plant-based pub offering a veggie-centric bar menu of small plates, pub favourites, and pizzas along with various ales and retro arcade games.