11 new Sunderland bars, restaurants and coffee houses which opened in 2018

2018 has seen a series of great new places to eat, drink and be merry open in Sunderland and the surrounding area.

From trendy bars to stylish restaurants, and chic coffee houses to atmospheric cocktail bars, the city has seen a wide range of new businesses this year. Here's 11 of the best.

Sunderland's newest bars and eateriesplaceholder image
Sunderland's newest bars and eateries
Three years after Italian restaurant Amore left the city centre, it returned in xxxx, in a prime spot above The Dun Cow pub in High Street West, next to the Empire Theatre.placeholder image
Three years after Italian restaurant Amore left the city centre, it returned in xxxx, in a prime spot above The Dun Cow pub in High Street West, next to the Empire Theatre.
The name's the same, but the new-look Bonded Warehouse in Low Street, Sunderland, opened in January after a 250,000 investment which gave it a live music space as well as room to eat and drink.placeholder image
The name's the same, but the new-look Bonded Warehouse in Low Street, Sunderland, opened in January after a 250,000 investment which gave it a live music space as well as room to eat and drink.
Port of Call has been a successful business in Sunderland for some years now, so it's no surprise that the owners decided to open a new gin palace and pizzeria in North Terrace, Seaham,at Easter.placeholder image
Port of Call has been a successful business in Sunderland for some years now, so it's no surprise that the owners decided to open a new gin palace and pizzeria in North Terrace, Seaham,at Easter.
This place really hits the back of the net when it comes to being something different on the eating out scene. The former Chapmans jewellers in High Street West has a great underground club-meets-Day of the Dead vibe.placeholder image
This place really hits the back of the net when it comes to being something different on the eating out scene. The former Chapmans jewellers in High Street West has a great underground club-meets-Day of the Dead vibe.
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