After a couple of friends and family nights, No 32 Pizza and Cocktails opens its doors to the public, from 12pm on Wednesday, July 8.
It’s been brought to the city by two of the city’s most popular restaurateurs, business partners Vittorio Farigu and Tam Hassan, whose existing restaurants, Vito’s and Ember, respectively, are already top-rated, with Ember making it into the Good Food Guide and Vito’s the OpenTable UK top 100.
The new opening at The Beam is going to mean a lot of scootering back and forth along Keel Crossing as they open No 32 at the other end of the bridge, but the pair say they’re delighted to see their vision come to life.
They’re hitting the ground running, with 1400 bookings flooding in since the website went live last week at https://www.no-32.co.uk/
“It’s been so good to see,” said Tam. “People have even already bought No 32 gift cards, which is so humbling, to know they have that trust in us before the restaurant has even opened.
“We can’t wait to welcome everyone and see the restaurant full for a busy service, when everyone is at the peak of what they do.”
Vito said: “We want everyone to come down and see the place for themselves. You don’t have to come for a full meal, you can just pop in for a cocktail after work, on the way to theatre for some bar snacks. It’s open to all.”
Here’s a look around this slick new spot - and the all important menu.
5. Small plates and sides
There's a range of starters, salads and sides, including burrata salad (£9), cauliflower fritter (£8), chicken wings (£9), arancini (£8), red pepper houmous and padron peppers (£8) and more. There's no gluten-free pizza option, but there are gluten-free sides and small plates. | Sunderland Echo
6. Cocktail lounge
The restaurant also has a cocktail lounge and is very much aimed at people just being able to call in for drinks and bar snacks. | Sunderland Echo
7. How big is the restaurant?
No 32 seats around 120 people, making it one of the larger restaurants in the city. | Sunderland Echo
8. Drinks menu
There's a wide range of cocktails, priced from £8 including negroni, French martini, Hugo spritz, Singapore sling, maragitas and more. There's also an extensive wine selection, with prices starting from £5 a glass Draft options include Blue Moon, Moretti and more. | Sunderland Echo