If you're looking to expand your horizons when it comes to eating out in 2023, then checking out the best restaurants that the North East has to offer is the best place to start.
It's reassuring to know what you're getting when you try somewhere new to eat, and luckily there's no shortage of venues in the region that have earned hundreds of stellar reviews from diners according to travel website Tripadvisor. But a handful of restaurants, pubs and cafés have beat all other competitors to become the number one place to go for food in their area, making them a definite must-try.
Whether you fancy steak on the Quayside, Italian tapas in Sunderland, pub grub in North Shields or afternoon tea in Hartlepool, there's sure to be something to suit you among these top-rated places. We've rounded up the ten most searched-for places in the North East and the top restaurant in each of them - plus the two closest runners-up - according to thousands of Tripadvisor reviewers, to bring you the ultimate list of places to visit in 2023.
