Karbon Grill Kitchen and Bar, which has just launched at the new Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland is serving up pan-American cuisine with a hint of Latin flair.
Most of its dishes, including the Cajun blackened stone bass and baked North Sea lobster, are cooked on a charcoal grill, while the menu also includes smoked haddock and seafood chowder, Tennessee glazed ribs with spiced corn, Maryland crab cakes with cajun mayo, and beef shin braised in craft beer from Sonnet 43 Brew House, Co Durham. Ole!
Vaux Brewery Way, Sunderland, tel 0191 349 8500
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