Eating Out

There’s been a Mexican wave of new restaurants opening in the city centre lately - but Mexico 70 really hits the back of the net when it comes to bringing something different to Sunderland’s eating out scene.

Calling all curry connoisseurs – we need you to help us crown the Sunderland Echo’s Curry House of the Year 2018.

The view from the lounge window in my grandparents’ high-rise flat encapsulated much of Sunderland’s history in an instant.

Sunderland has lost 10 of its pubs since 2010, according to official figures.

The hotel may be Indigo, the restaurant may be Marco Pierre White, but a trip to this colourful renovation of a Durham City landmark will leave you feeling anything but blue.

A leaflet handed to you when you enter Lord Crewe Arms warns you about not bumping your head on the low doorways or tripping on the stone-flagged floors as you navigate this ancient building, but you’re more likely to fall head over heels for its charm.

Best thing about the heatwave? Beer gardens of course!

Four years ago, when I sat in front of the very scary Lord Sugar on BBC’s The Apprentice with a business plan for a healthy eating restaurant in Sunderland, not only did he not believe in the idea, other people told me I’d maybe missed the mark with it too.

Readers are divided over the question of taking away the fast food outlets occupying a city street dubbed Takeaway Terrace.

Decent tapas menus are few and far between at restaurants in Sunderland and the surrounding areas, but The Lamp Room is a shining example of how to be inventive with small plates.

Adverts for Cadbury eggs and Chewits and Squashies sweets have been banned for breaking new rules prohibiting the advertising of junk food to children.

The view may be unmistakably Newcastle, but the flavours are traditional Thai with a twist.

It’s become somewhat of a place of worship for burger lovers – and now you could enjoy a meal at No2 Church Lane for free.

A pioneering hospitality course which puts young people with learning difficulties on the pathway to a career has celebrated its latest success story.

When the weather is warm, you often find yourself daydreaming about what you could be doing instead of work.

Get a pizza the action when a huge American chain opens its doors in Sunderland.