City of Fine Flavours
From a divine pre-theatre dinner to a STACK of tasty street food choices, our characterful cafés, restaurants and bars will brew, sizzle and drizzle their way to your heart. Tempting tacos, beachside brunches and quirky local specialities are all here waiting to tantalise your taste buds. No wonder we've been rated Best UK City for Independent Restaurants by comparison platform Bionic.
Places to eat and drink in Sunderland
Welcome to a city acclaimed for its mouth-watering menus, so much so that we've been named best in the UK for independent restaurants by comparison platform Bionic.
Whether you're after a café with character for a quick coffee and cake, or a showstopping restaurant dinner to remember, you'll be spoilt for choice in Sunderland.
If hunger strikes in the city centre, head to Riverside Sunderland's Keel Square, where established favourites The Botanist and Keel Tavern are set to be joined shortly by The Muddler, a pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail bar famed for its tasty flavour combos, in catering to the discerning appetites of shoppers and leisure-seekers alike.
Also coming soon is Sheepfolds Stables, a £2m food, drink and leisure hotspot in a Grade II listed stable block once used to house working horses for the North Eastern Railways Company. Must-tries in this stunning riverside setting will include Caribbean street food from The Calabash Tree, small plates with an Italian/Sardinian twist at Vito's Osteria, a dram or two at The Spey Snug whisky lounge, award-winning slices of deliciousness from I Scream For Pizza, and Asian-inspired cuisine at Ember.
Looking for local produce to take home? Make a beeline for Sunniside Gardens on the fourth Sunday of every month, where you'll find the pop-up Sunniside Food Market playing host to artisan bakers, brewers, cheesemongers and a tasty selection of other emerging food and drink producers from across the North East.
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