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#92 of 1,074 Restaurants in Newcastle upon Tyne££££, European, British, Vegetarian friendly+44 191 230 3720+ Add websiteWrite a ReviewImprove this listing
Hours
Wed
17:30 - 21:00
Thu
12:00 - 14:0017:30 - 21:00
Fri
12:00 - 14:0017:30 - 21:00
Sat
12:00 - 14:0017:30 - 21:00
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PRICE RANGE
£98.00 – £98.00
CUISINES
European, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
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Vast and characterful, this rustic restaurant is housed in a Grade I listed former merchant’s house on the historic quayside. Flagged floors, cast iron...
Read more on MICHELIN GuideOne MICHELIN Star: High quality cooking, worth a stop!
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Opened in February 2014 by Kenny & Abbie Atkinson, House of Tides is located on the historical Newcastle Quayside and set within the beautifully restored Grade 1 listed 16th Century former merchant’s town house. House of Tides is a casual, informal fine dining restaurant which is set over two floors. The rustic ground floor entrance level with its original 16th century flagstones and exposed beams, provides an excellent venue whether you're settling-in for a drink, pre-dinner aperitif or a leisurely nightcap. The first floor which houses the main restaurant seating area also with exposed beams, big open fireplace as well as views over the River Tyne. Kenny and Abbie’s vision for House of Tides was to create a casual and informal space where everybody should feel comfortable and relaxed with no compromise on quality. House of Tides is Newcastle’s only One Star Michelin and Four AA Rosette awarded restaurant.
PRICE RANGE
£98.00 – £98.00
CUISINES
European, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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TravellingDeb46
Newcastle upon Tyne36 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
We chose not to visit sooner after two of our friends separately suggested overpricing and being slightly disappointed. However we were most definitely not disappointed with our first visit last night. The combination of flavours, textures, seasonal produce and creativity was astounding. And we can totally understand where the Michelin star comes from! The service was excellent and really well informed with a graciousness and efficiency delivered with warmth. We were in excellent company too spotting Si from The Hairy Bikers at a distant table! Two points would have made it perfect. 1.while seated we felt the one metre distance with tables back to back would have still caused problems for the track and trace app we use, if other diners within the 2 m distance tested positive. There was quite a bit of space around us. 2. While the service was efficient, the speed at which each course came out was ever so slightly a bit too fast giving us little time between courses which would have been our preference. I appreciate however both these aspects were tiny. Managing Covid alongside the production of perfection is a huge feat. Congratulations to all involved!
Written 23 October 2020
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Ian B
4 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
We have eaten at The House of Tides before so we’re looking forward to visiting again and we were not disappointed.
There were some subtle changes to make us feel safe in these uncertain times which were explained to us on arrival but nothing that detracted from the uniqueness of the building or the quality of the food.
A smaller fixed price tasting menu but each course was delicious.The Salt Aged Lamb was superb! No wine flight available at the moment but the Sommeliers recommendations were excellent, thank you Hannah.
The staff are attentive without constantly asking if everything is ok which is refreshing, allowing us to enjoy the experience they seamlessly move around the restaurant creating an atmosphere of calm professionalism.Lovely atmosphere, amazing food very lucky to have such a great restaurant in the Northeast.
Written 29 August 2020
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Mansfield582 contributions
Sept 2020 • couples
Currently one reduced tasting menu available but some of the best dishes I’ve tasted and I’ve eaten in a few Michelin starred restaurants.
Tried some things new to me - venison tartare and sweetbreads - which were good but the lamb was exceptional.
Decent wine list with some surprisingly affordable choices
Due to covid restrictions no wine flights available and limited interaction with staff who were efficient although a little distanced for obvious reasons.
Written 26 September 2020
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EnglishCastle
London197 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Having been to several Michelin-starred restaurants in the UK and abroad we were looking forward to visiting The House of Tides.
The 6 course tasting menu sounded interesting and, as usual, we opted for the wine pairing. On arrival we were seated at a bench downstairs, a bit soulless and drafty for a tiny portion of spicy baba ghanoush and drinks from the bar. We were then taken upstairs to continue the meal.
Staff were professional and the service was good but the food was mediocre. I understand that tasting menus are usually small portions but these were particularly small and not very tasty - some were very under seasoned. I don't recall being served bread in similar level restaurants but I'm glad we were here otherwise we would have left hungry.
The highlight was the roasted monkfish the low the sweetbread (normally a favourite of mine), the rest wasn't memorable.
The wine sommelier was professional and knew his stuff but the choice of wine for £70 for 5 glasses of wines per person for a 6 course food menu was from the cheapest on the wine list and were the smallest measure that I've ever seen in any restaurant.
The total cost with drinks in the bar and service charge was nearly £200/person.
Written 11 March 2020
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Sarah C
Newcastle upon Tyne37 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
We went to House of Tides expecting great food and great service. One of the courses was genuinely one of the most disgusting things we have even eaten, horrible taste and texture. We complained and were fobbed off with no alternative given. Two of the courses were really lovely, the others looked beautiful but looked much better than they tasted.
As for the service, it was cold and unfriendly. One of the waitresses was stuck up, and the explanations of the courses was mumbled and sounded like it was read from a script. They hovered in a very uncomfortable way, and one of them kept coming over to fill our glasses up which would have been nice if it wasn’t literally every time I’d taken a small sip, which got annoying and was a constant interruption. It also felt very rushed and time pressured as they were over the second we had put our knives and forks down and straight on with the next course. The whole thing was actually very stressful and not at all the unique and special dining experience we would have expected.
It was memorable but not in a pleasant way.
Written 21 February 2020
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davidrterry
County Durham4 contributions
Dec 2019 • couples
If you like a lecture with every course then it’s the place to be. If you like a sommelier forced upon you then you will love this place. I personally do not need a person advising me on wine nor do I need an oyster explaining. It is a place that is really nice architecturally with an amazing staircase but the food quality is mediocre at best and the service average at best. I usually would not complain but I got served a £250+ bill and as I was staying at the Copthorne i immediately went to the restaurant there and ordered more food at a much higher quality. I am local and would most definitely not recommend this place.
Written 12 November 2020
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TOM
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • none
First time. Arrival was underwhelming. The spartan bar area made you wonder about what was to come. Once in the main restaurant much assured.
Remember this is a "Taster Menu" Restaurant, the staff were pleasant, knowledgeable and attentive without being overwhelming.
The food was well presented but "average" in possibilities of flavours, textures and materials. Wine list was good but clearly overpriced (something has to pay for the staff to client ratio which was excellent)
Good place if you want to impress a special person but nothing special in terms of gastronomic diversity or quality. Couples appeared to be segregated from larger parties, I would have preferred not to have been.
Good for one time but not sure about whether I will ever return. Remember this is Newcastle Quayside where car parking can be a problem. To avoid arriving feeling rushed, allow plenty time or park in a large multi storey nearby and get a taxi. Not sure about disabled access or if there was any.
Written 10 July 2021
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Ella
6 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
The service here is faultless, the staff are excellent and very knowledgeable of the dishes. The flavours of the food were absolutely superb. With us going for a tasting menu we knew the portions would be small but we found that they were extra small for the price paid... I'd still recommend but big price tag!
Written 10 January 2020
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Emma w
Edinburgh21 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
In my humble opinion, this place definitely deserves one star, but not a Michelle one star, the one star out of five! We have tried many Michelin star restaurants, unfortunately, this is the worst one.
I gave the ratings based on several criteria:
The taste was average, lacking of depth of flavor. One stater and one main were too salty/over seasoned.(You could find evidence from other reviews). For some dishes, there weren’t appropriate balance of flavor.
As for the appearance, it’s just above the average. Some dishes didn’t look appetizing.
Ambiance was fine. I am not very keen on the decor, but we do agree that the room is comfortable and cozy.
At a Michelin star restaurant, you usually expect a small proportion. But this one, it‘s ridiculously tiny! One starter plus one starter just equals one “mise en bouche” at some other M-star restaurants.
The service was great, though. The staff are attentive and knowledgeable about both wine and food. That’s why I decided to change the 1-star to 2-star.
Overall, for a tasting menu at £95 per person plus service charge (and wine:£75), it’s remarkably disappointing.
We do not wish to disrespect anyone with this review but I would like to leave an honest and fair review for constructive criticism to the restaurant or to future guests who might book it.
Written 5 February 2020
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intrepidexplorersid
Newcastle upon Tyne461 contributions
Mar 2020 • friends
First visit for my partners birthday with friends, we’ve looked forward to going here for a long time and unfortunately we were let down. From arrival we felt a pressure to buy the wine flight which we didn’t want to do because one of our party doesn’t drink. Going upstairs to the restaurant was all a bit pretentious and quite uncomfortable. The waitress kept asking one of our party to pull her chair in so she could get to the table behind. there was a 40 minute wait between course and we had to ask for bread because we wer all really hungry. Pressure to buy a second bottle of wine and quite a snooty atmosphere. Overall, uni,pressed and a bit of a disappointment
Written 14 March 2020
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Leodhasach20
Glasgow12 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
Wow. What a disappointment. Came here on holiday to celebrate our anniversary. From start to finish it was mediocre, nothing special and very underwhelming.
To start, on arrival the front of house/manager lady that met us was very unfriendly and didn’t even smile. Which wasn’t the best start!
The first course/appetiser in the bar was nice.
Our second course, the vegetarian option of potato’s was bland and boring.
The third course, bread and butter, was fine but we have dined elsewhere where this course has included a variety of breads and butters which makes it much more interesting.
Fourth course was the veal sweetbread which was very good and possibly the only course that lived up to the expected standard of a Michelin star restaurant.
The fifth course was the vegetarian option of the ravioli which was honestly horrific. Completely overseasoned and all you could taste was salt. We fed this back to our server to be told she would tell the chef. That was the last we heard about it.
The sixth course my husband had the lamb and I the vegetarian option of the braised carrot. Both were nice, but again nothing wowed us.
Seventh course was the desert which was a coconut parfait with mango sorbet and a tweel. Nice, but coconut was barely detectable. My husband also felt the sesame tweel overpowered the rest of the flavours.
Finally, to top it off we had the petit four (a choux pastry that was very rich and unbalanced) and a tea and coffee. Somehow the tea was charged at £6.50, and the Americano at £6… steep compared with prices charged at other similar standard of restaurants.
Finally, they only serve wine by the glass in 125ml servings which was frustrating and no reason given why.
All in all, just a grossly underwhelming meal and not one course stood out as being a perfect, well balanced dish that wowed the taste buds. We will not be back and would not recommend. It is not the worth the money, and you can dine at other fine dining restaurants and have a much more satisfactory experience. Sad about this, but it is what it is.
The only positive things I can say are that apart from the first woman that greeted us, the rest of the staff were very friendly and the restaurant was very nice to sit it. Not enough to redeem the main reason for going- the food!
Written 12 August 2021
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ClaireTynemouth
29 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
So, I've been here a few times, and sharing my thoughts finally...
I really want to give it 4 or 5 stars but it just isn't worth that sadly. I've eaten at many Michelin starred restaurants across the globe and this just doesn't warrant the accolade.
Some courses were tasty. The whole thing was overpriced (not to be mistaken for unaffordable) and the ambience is lacking.
I understand the principle of resting food but to be served tepid dishes is just not acceptable. There is very little atmosphere despite the lovely building and polite service. There is just something a little lacklustre about the whole thing which is hard to put your finger on. I held off writing this on my previous visits as I so wanted a local restaurant to live up to the hype or stars, but third time wasn't a charm and so I think a balanced review is required.
I think the dinner cost around £450 for 2, not overly expensive but certainly overpriced for the experience and food quality. Locally, I think we have better value options when considering food, ambience and drinks. Peace and loaf easily outranks house of tides for instance.
Lovely sweetbreads, tasty cheese but otherwise just OK.
Won't be rushing back.
Written 4 September 2021
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AlanCHarper
Glasgow329 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
We were fortunate to book and get a table at what we knew was such a popular venue,
We were greeted and made to feel welcome and safe which included our own hand sanitiser on the table,
We went for the tasting menu which introduced as to flavours we would never have ordered individually. One of our party was not a great fish easting person, but still thoroughly enjoyed the crab and sea bass, which was no doubt down to the flavours and presentation of the dishes.
Despite the restrictions on restaurants at the time, we felt we still got the full House of Tides experience and will make a point of returning when next we visit Newcastle.
Written 10 August 2020
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Juddermann
County Durham415 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
Reservations require some notice at the moment, bit any wait will be worth the experience. We enjoyed the lunch menu, at £85 per head.
The staff here deliver consistently attentive and friendly service. There are little touches that put you at ease and make you feel very welcome.
The current tasting menu is fantastic. We particularly enjoyed the veal sweetbreads, halibut and lamb, but to be honest, all courses were presented beautifully and were cooked to perfection.
This was a particularly enjoyable experience and we ticked off ones of my wife's bucket list items; eating at a Michelin star restaurant.
Written 14 August 2021
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Lisa B
Chester-le-Street10 contributions
Nov 2021 • couples
We visited a couple of years ago it was a 13 course menu, we had 2 bottles of wine, the service was amazing so the £300 bill so definitely seemed justifiable however this time it was a 9 course menu, one of which wasn’t included in the price, we had 1 bottle of wine and as the food was served cold so one of the courses was deducted from the bill which still ended up being £294 which included a £34 service charge that we were not Made aware of and most certainly wasnt deserved. The food was cold, the waitress spoke so quietly we could hear her telling us what each course was so we had no idea what we were wasting, 3 times I was left sat with an empty glass as your wine is kept at the other side of the room and I couldn’t get anyones attention then when I asked for a little more wine I was told no as the glass is too fragile and won’t hold more wine which is not true, I asked if the bottle could be left on the table so I didn’t have to keep sitting with an empty glass and again was told no, the whole experience was terrible from start to finish and I wouldn’t recommend anyone attend and waste their money until the service and experience is rectified. I appreciate that the restaurant may have lost money during lock down but to try and claw it back this was it disgusting and is Such a shame.
Written 7 November 2021
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