We visited Grainger Rooms on a Thursday night to find the place empty apart from the local "pen and palette" club meeting upstairs. The atmosphere was still very pleasant and the staff very friendly. The bread was clearly home baked and a highlight. The menu consisted of ~5 dishes for each of starter, mains and dessert. All the food was... more

Probably my favorite restaurant in Newcastle. Tucked away, it is a charming town house kept in period style of interior with contemporary items to compliment. Food is excellent, and is as good if not better than some Michelin star restaurants I have experienced. The menu changes regularly and offers a concise but interesting selection. The quality of the ingredients is... more

Good fun, nice atmosphere and great value. Would recommend it as a great balance for parents wanting to dine with their student children with everybody being comfortable. Service is very friendly more

visited this restaurant last week for a friends birthday and had never heard of it. It is hidden away beside the laing art gallery and i wasn't at all sure what to expect. The restaurant is the best place i've eaten in the North East- beats Cafe 21, Fishermans Lodge, etc. by miles- such good value and the food is... more

The staff are friendly, the food superb, the wine smashing, lunchtime specials excellent value - not to be missed! more

This is a great place serving bristish food, all localy produced and locally produced ale's. The bread is made on the premeses more

ive been dineing at grainger rooms since it opened im pleased to see genuine passion about local produce, a real brave restaurant, i wasnt aware northumbria had such a array of fine produce, they have cirtainly changed the way i think about food in my beloved region, i love the way they suport local charitys too, if you want to... more

Love love love this place. Amazing food but very expensive. more

went again, pretty disappointing, the beer looked like it had stood there for about 2 hours before being served, the food was mediocre but the biggest offence is the '10% service charge that was added to the bill and it wasnt even mentioned on the menu. cant stand that! previous visit: the food was fabulous I thought, the only downside:... more