Sunderland will welcome the opening of its very first seafood restaurant this weekend, when North serves up its first dishes overlooking the beach.
Entrepreneurs Ben Wall and Neil Bassett, the pair behind Mexico 70, Holmeside Coffee and The Ship Isis, first took on the scheme to open an upmarket seafood restaurant last year. The pair are now opening the doors to North in a soft launch at the eaterie, starting today, December 16.
North, which will also create 10 new jobs, will then have its official public opening on January 4, when it will unveil its full menu, which will include seafood dishes, natural wines and craft beers and is set to be the city’s only dedicated seafood restaurant, following its six-figure restoration.