Newcastle pub crawl

6 pubs within 600 metres of the Bigg Market and Quayside, all rated 5 for food hygiene, in an order that keeps the walking to about 690 m (12 minutes). Click any pub to swap it out, or add others.

The route

  1. The Mad House 510 Dean Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1PGThen 70 m, about 1 min, to stop 2
  2. Crown Posada 531 Side, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3JEThen 120 m, about 2 min, to stop 3
  3. The Dubliner Newcastle 512 Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3REThen 110 m, about 2 min, to stop 4
  4. The Quayside Bar, Wetherspoons 5The Quayside Bar 31 - 35 Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RNThen 260 m, about 5 min, to stop 5
  5. The Telegraph 5The Telegraph Orchard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3NYThen 120 m, about 2 min, to stop 6
  6. The Boiler Shop 5The Boiler Shop Stephensons Works 20 South Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3PE

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How these pubs were picked

We started from the pubs and bars the Food Standards Agency lists within 600 metres of the Bigg Market and Quayside, kept the ones with the top food hygiene rating, 5, and left out names that belong to restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels or clubs. The route starts at the pub nearest the middle and follows the shortest walking order we could find from there.

That makes it a short, well-rated walk. The register records hygiene inspections only, so whether these are Newcastle’s best pubs is yours to judge. A listing means the council has the business on its books, so check opening times before you go.

Every pub and bar within 600 metres

Pub or barRatingFrom the middle
Ruby Rae's540 m
Motel Mexicana550 m
Tup Tup PalaceExempt70 m
Flares580 m
Blue Velvet590 m
Soho Rooms590 m
Vineyard Wine Bar5100 m
The Mad House5100 m
Four Quarters5110 m
Tropicana5110 m
Blackie Boy5120 m
Manahatta5130 m
Bridge Hotel5140 m
Livello5140 m
Cafe Mercy5160 m
Crown Posada5160 m
Revolution5170 m
Tokyo5170 m
Vampire Rabbit5170 m
Cosy Joes5170 m
Pumphreys5180 m
Mother Mercy4180 m
Bar Luga5180 m
The Old George5180 m
The Prince of Pudding Chare5200 m
Mimo and Green Man4200 m
The Beehive5200 m
All Bar One5200 m
Fleet Street5200 m
Duke of Wellington5210 m
Fitzgeralds5210 m
Wobbly Duckling5210 m
Tiger Hornsby5220 m
The Dubliner Newcastle5220 m
ZeroxAwaiting inspection220 m
Bryan Does Food @The Stand5230 m
Alvinos5230 m
W C Newcastle5230 m
Nq645230 m
Pop World5240 m
Liberty House5250 m
Sambuca5250 m
Bacchus5260 m
Louies Liquor Store5260 m
City Vaults5270 m
Pilgrim5280 m
Akenside Traders5280 m
Grey owl5280 m
Filthys / the Points5280 m
Aveika5280 m
The Telegraph5280 m
Head of Steam5290 m
Lady Greys5290 m
The Quayside Bar, Wetherspoons5300 m
Be at One Newcastle5300 m
Newcastle Tap5310 m
The Rose and Crown5330 m
NTR Green Room Limited5330 m
Lola Jeans5330 m
The Lowther5350 m
World Headquarters5350 m
Butlers4360 m
The Mile Castle5370 m
Centurion Bar and C C Hudsons Delicatessen4370 m
The Boiler Shop5400 m
The Victoria Comet5410 m
Slug and Lettuce5420 m
Head of Steam4430 m
Black Garter Newcastle upon Tyne5440 m
Duke of Northumberland5440 m
MERKUR Slots5440 m
By the RiverAwaiting inspection450 m
Gunner Tavern5470 m
NX Newcastle5480 m
The Forth Hotel5480 m
The Black Swan5490 m
Lane7 Monument (ML7)5490 m
Raffertys5500 m
The Mad House/ Mad Martini5510 m
Lock & Quay5520 m
Freight IslandAwaiting inspection530 m
Trillians Rockbar4540 m
Fayre Play5540 m
Keel Row (No 1 Lloyds)5540 m
The Mayfair Pub & Kitchen5540 m
Wonder Bar5540 m
MOJO Bar2540 m
The Wobbly DuckAwaiting inspection540 m
Mother Mercy @ Fenwick5560 m
Mulligans Newcastle5570 m
Lane75580 m
Axis Beer5580 m
Victor Indigo November5590 m

Make your own route on the pub map, or see every pub in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Questions about the Newcastle pub crawl

How long is the Newcastle pub crawl?

About 690 m between the 6 pubs, roughly 12 minutes of walking at a gentle pace. That's an estimate from straight-line distances, so allow a little more.

How many pubs are there around the Bigg Market and Quayside?

93 pubs and bars within 600 metres are on the Food Standards Agency register as of 21 September 2026. 81 of them hold the top food hygiene rating.

How were these pubs chosen?

By food hygiene rating, name and distance only: pubs with the top food hygiene rating, 5, named like pubs rather than restaurants or cocktail bars, close enough to walk between. The register records hygiene inspections only, so beer, food and atmosphere are yours to judge. No pub paid to be on the list.

Pubs and ratings: Food Standards Agency register, captured 21 September 2026, under the Open Government Licence v3. Distances are straight lines between the register’s positions.