Ship Inn

Newcastle-upon-Tyne


Spilling onto a small green out front, this red-brick charmer in the Ouseburn Valley has been pouring pints since the early 1800s. Its current owners have breathed new life into its interior, with art on the walls and an excellent vegan kitchen turning out dishes from tacos to tofu pot-sticker dumplings.


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