The Dining Room, Seaham Hall

(AD) Going to a ‘hotel’ or ‘hall’ for dinner might seem a grand affair, one reserved just for guests who are staying overnight. However, many of these places are open to any guests who wish to dine, with menus that are full of fresh, innovative cooking that deserve to be noticed.

One of these places is Seaham Hall. A five-star luxury spa hotel situated close to Seaham’s beach front in County Durham, and just a short turn off from the A19. It’s main restaurant, The Dining Room, is all about regional dining at its best.

Côte Brasserie, Newcastle

I can’t believe the amount of new restaurants that are popping up all over the city. One that I was looking forward to visiting was Côte Brasserie. Apart from some brief drinks and nibbles at their Covent Garden branch, I had never dined at the restaurant chain before and was curious to see what was onContinue reading “Côte Brasserie, Newcastle”

Chaophraya, intu Eldon Square

The new food court in Eldon Square has been causing quite a buzz, and it can be hard to choose which new restaurant to dine at. We were excited to be invited to the VIP night for Thai restaurant Chaophraya. One of our favourite cuisines, and with a rooftop terrace to boot, were we in forContinue reading “Chaophraya, intu Eldon Square”

House of Tides, Newcastle

Ever since House of Tides opened on the Quayside I’ve wanted to visit. Then they got a Michelin star and I was desperate to go. MrJ, knowing me so well, booked a table as a surprise for our 5 year wedding anniversary (how have we been married for that long?).  I didn’t intend to blog about it,Continue reading “House of Tides, Newcastle”

Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill

We’ve loved the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse at Hotel Indigo for as long as this blog has been going. In fact, they were the first restaurant to ever approach us about doing a food review. (You can read it here if you like, now that’s digging way back into the archives of 2012!) So, when theyContinue reading “Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill”