Opening date for Namaste's new restaurant as it brings its popular Indian offering to Seaham
It’s already built up a following at its original site in South Shields, with sister sites following in Gateshead and Seaburn - now Namaste is turning up the heat in Seaham.
Work has been ongoing at the former Tide restaurant in North Terrace for some time and the Namaste team is getting ready to welcome its first customers to its fourth site on Monday, April 27.
Each of the Namastes has its own twist, and the Seaham site is promising a Prosecco micro bar and grill fire fusion dishes.
The East Durham branch follows the opening of the new Seaburn site, which transformed the long-running Shagorika restaurant on Sunderland seafront last autumn.
There’s been much anticipation for the Seaham site and opening night and the following night, April 28, are already fully booked, with availability for dates onwards.
Opening hours for the new restaurant will be Monday to Friday from 5pm to 11pm and Saturday to Sunday from 12pm to 11pm.
There’s been a flurry of food and drink activity in Seaham of late.
Recently, By the Wave Deli opened its doors within Seaham Waves Studio in South Crescent.
While the sea glass jewellery and arts shop space remains, its workshop space has been transformed to create the new deli, specialising in focaccia sandwiches, scotch eggs, pastries, cakes and coffee.
Back on North Terrace, the former Armoury bar, next door to Namaste, is being turned into a new Italian restaurant called Dolce Vita.
And further down the street, The Train Line, which has already built up a following at Seaburn Train Station, says the vinyls on the windows will be coming down soon as it unveils its dessert and cake offering.