With so many options across the city, it can be tough to decide where to meet friends for an evening of drinks.
But don’t worry, weve put together a list of the top rated pubs and bars across Sunderland according to Google reviews.
Take a look and you may find a new favourite boozer!
![The new snooker and pool hall on Waterloo Place has a 4.9 rating from 87 reviews online.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmZkNGU2MWFkLTljYjQtNGM2Yy04NmY1LTM2NjIzZWRjMjVjMjpmN2NmNTFkNC0xOGNjLTRhODktOTA3OS1mOWUxOTQ5ZTZhMjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Spot White
The new snooker and pool hall on Waterloo Place has a 4.9 rating from 87 reviews online. Photo: Frank Reid
![Bridge Street's /AFK describe themselves as the "North East's first and only dedicated gaming and Esports bar" and they have an impressive score of 4.9 from 33 Google reviews.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzYjA2MzkyLTNkOWMtNGY4Yi1iNTNkLTg4ZTM3YTFiZmVhYToxOTI1MTk0Mi0zNTI0LTQ1MDItOGM5Mi0xZmRkNjBlZTlmYjM=.png?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. /AFK
Bridge Street's /AFK describe themselves as the "North East's first and only dedicated gaming and Esports bar" and they have an impressive score of 4.9 from 33 Google reviews. Photo: Google
![A relatively fresh name to the city's drinking scene, the Vaux Taproom on Monk Street has a 4.9 rating from 29 Google reviews.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmJhOGJmZTUwLWE2YTYtNDkwNi1iYTI0LWQwNDFkY2I1NWI3MTo4MzkxMDU3My0yYjU4LTRlODYtYTZkYi0zNjg1NTlkMTc5NTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Vaux Taproom
A relatively fresh name to the city's drinking scene, the Vaux Taproom on Monk Street has a 4.9 rating from 29 Google reviews. Photo: Stu Norton
![Angels Place on Church Street East has a 4.8 rating from 127 reviews.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmNjYTIwMDk3LTAxN2UtNDgyZS05NjQ0LTlhNzkwYTMxMWEyMzo1NjJiMWYwNS0wOGI2LTQ0MDktYjg0Ni00ZTEwNDNhMjMwYTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Angels Place
Angels Place on Church Street East has a 4.8 rating from 127 reviews. Photo: Google