It’s that time of year again, when the all-powerful folk at Michelin announce the stars of the culinary world.
James Close has retained his two stars at The Raby Hunt in Darlington, while Kenny Atkinson at House of Tides in Newcastle maintained his one star rating.
Michelin Bib Gourmands go to just 27 UK restaurants this year, including Terry Laybourne’s Broad Chare in Newcastle, Haveli in Ponteland, River Café on the Tyne, and The Staith House in North Shields.
Meanwhile, the new Waitrose UK Good Food Guide includes 36 of the North East’s best restaurants, including a place in the top 50 for The Raby Hunt.
The guide also names the following among its much sought-after Local Gems: Bistro Forty Six, Jesmond, Newcastle; Caffè Vivo, Newcastle; Cal’s Own, Newcastle; Colman’s, South Shields; Latimer’s, Sunderland; The Roxburgh, Whitley Bay; Audela, Berwick; The Rat Inn, Anick; and The Ship Inn, Newton by the Sea. Tyneside Bar Café at Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema is also included in The Waitrose Good Food Guide and CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide.
