The Broad Chare

+ Lovely out of the way pub and restaurant in the centre of Newcastle. Great selection of beers and drinks. Meat and fish heavy menu for meat lovers
— not a lot on offer for non meat lovers.

I just came to say, if you haven’t gotten the lamb shoulder that «feeds five,» GET IT! Good lord. We just had the most amazing meal with friends last weekend, we got the 7 hour lamb shoulder and it was absolutely phenomenal. Gorgeous, succulent, tender, falling apart meat. Go get it right now. NOW. It comes with a hilarious amount of dauphinoise potatoes that an elephant couldn’t finish, and some vegetables, but the lamb is just beyond amazing. I’ve literally never had a bad meal here, or even a subpar bite. This is far and away the best restaurant in Newcastle, it’s what all restaurants should aspire to be.

Had oysters and a scotch egg in the bar — food was very good.

Absolutely cracking pub! Really chilled out place to have a drink just off the beaten track of the quayside. It’s definitely got a casual feel to it and you won’t find overpowering music here… just the sound of people chatting and drinking as it should be in a traditional pub.
Simple yet divine British pub food and more often than not you need to book a table to avoid disappointment. Sunday lunch is a particular treat I would recommend!

This is one of my favourite pubs in Newcastle. It serves a great selection of beers and ciders as well as some awesome bar snacks (please try their hot scotch eggs, they’re amazing!). Their Sunday lunches are lovely too, and it’s all very reasonably priced.
Set back a short distance from the river side, this is the perfect spot for a relaxed afternoon drink and a spot of lunch after having visited the Quayside market on a Sunday.

To call this a pub, would be a serious understatement. To call this a gastropub would make it sound to posh to what it actually has to offer. The Broad Chare is one of the most lovely ‘pubs’ I’ve ever been to and eaten. The ambiance is cozy, warm and friendly. Waiters are extremely helpful and even suggested not to take an item as we were ordering too much for two people already.
It’s amazing how such simple British food can be delivered so well. For the starters, we took the Scottish Egg, haggis on toast and monk-​fish to share. All were absolutely amazing and mouthwatering. We were almost full but than the mains comes along. I took the Calves Liver with mash and my friend had fish. Again, no single complaints here and all was absolutely amazing. A huge selection of quality beers was also a delightful surprise.
If I go back to Newcastle I will definitely stop here again. And everybody who’s visiting or living in the city, and is up for outstanding British food should make a visit here. We went on a Monday night and needed to book a table for two (it was fully booked when we were there), so make sure to take that into account.

Came here last Christmas for a drink a some bar snacks. Managed to get back for Sunday lunch today and wow it was worth the wait.
Booked a table for Sunday lunch weeks ago. Was ready and waiting. Went for the daily special of Roast Beef and all the trimmings (excellent value at £12.50). It was scrummy.
Service was good and attentive.
Would recommend to anyone — although you need to book!

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it here. On first view of the menu I was a little disturbed by the crispy pig ears, although I didn’t try them if they’re anything like the rest of the food here I’m sure they will be delicious! There isn’t a vast choice of food on the menu but I feel that sometimes that can be a good thing, so that you get straight to the point. I has the crab on toast with a side if steamed greens which all tastes so good. My partner had the burger, I didn’t get offered a taste so it must have been good! The wait staff could not have been more polite and professional. Top marks from me, can’t wait to return.

Went here a couple of times on a recent stay in Newcastle. They bill themselves as a «proper pub» with proper food and drink, and they are not just talking a big game. They have a good variety of British, European, and American high-​end craft varieties. Think Mikkeller, Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada, as well as all of the mainstays you’d expect from a good English pub. The guy (or gal) who selects their brews has a discerning palate!
The monkfish cheeks are good, but I think my absolute favorite thing was the scotch eggs. Little bundles of breakfast-​themed joy. The burger was good – medium rare/​pink, with just the right amount of juice running. The bun it’s served on is really good, too. Fries were not much to write home about, but certainly serviceable.
Finished it all up with the chocolate and salted caramel ice cream, which was also excellent.
This place is not just proper, but smart too. If I were a Geordie, I’d probably end up getting absurdly fat at this joint.

Great pub with a great atmosphere restaurant upstairs is fabulous leg of lamb to share is amazing!

Great little pub with upstairs restaurant. serves lots of more interesting cuts of meat and food is amazing. Nice to have good real ale with restaurant food.