The new beachfront bar and cafe has seen a spectacular transformation of the old shelter on Marine Walk.
Here’s more on what to expect from the food and drink offering.
1. On the menu
The initial menu features breakfast and brunch options, with evening options being introduced moving forward. There's a range of breakfast sandwiches, including veggie options, with prices starting at £7. You can also pick up sides like hash browns and loaded beans. Tray bakes and granola pots are also available. | Sunderland Echo
2. A nod to history
The bar is named after the rock formation which once divided Roker and Seaburn. The Holey Rock cliff face was also known as Elephant Rock as its formation resembled that of an elephant, with a visible trunk-like shape. Holey Rock, so called because of the caves that ran through it, became unsafe due to rock falls and in 1936 / 1937 it was demolished. It was captured here by Sunderland Echo photographers of the day | Sunderland Echo
3. Opening times
The bar opens officially from 9am on Friday, February 6. It will be open across this weekend. Look out on the bar's socials for their opening times moving forward. | Sunderland Echo
4. Before works began
Complementing and completing the stretch of hospitality venues along Pier Point and Marine Walk, the new addition has been brought to the city by Michael Thompson and Steve Smith, who are directors at Vaux Brewery, and business partner George Clarke, the TV architect who has a huge passion for the regeneration of his home city. The trio are pictured here before works began. | Vaux