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Food with a view

Places on the seafront, the river mouth or the cliffs. Hours are checked; how good the view is, you can judge for yourself.

Colmans Seafood Temple, Sea Road, NE33 2LD. The restaurant describes itself as having sea views. Mon–Thu 12:00–19:30, Fri–Sat 12:00–20:30, Sun 12:00–17:00. (Colmans Seafood Temple: FAQs and hours; checked 3 Nov 2026)
Minchella & Co, Elevated Walkway at the Amphitheatre, Sea Road. Ice cream and coffee on the seafront, 9:00–17:00 daily. (Minchella & Co: The Elevated Walkway; checked 3 Nov 2026)
Little Haven Hotel, River Drive, NE33 1LH. A beachfront hotel and restaurant at the mouth of the Tyne. (The Little Haven Hotel (venue website); checked 3 Nov 2026)
The Grotto, Marsden Bay, at the foot of the cliffs, reached by lift. Food 12–9pm. May close at high tide. (The Grotto, Marsden (venue website); checked 3 Nov 2026)
Souter Lighthouse café, on the coast road at The Leas. Fri–Sun 11am–3pm in Nov–Dec 2026. (National Trust: Souter Lighthouse and The Leas; checked 3 Nov 2026)

Still being confirmed: Little Haven Hotel restaurant hours: Check The Little Haven Hotel (venue website).

Sources for this page

  1. Colmans Seafood Temple: FAQs and hours, checked 3 Nov 2026
  2. Minchella & Co: The Elevated Walkway, checked 3 Nov 2026
  3. The Little Haven Hotel (venue website), checked 3 Nov 2026
  4. The Grotto, Marsden (venue website), checked 3 Nov 2026
  5. National Trust: Souter Lighthouse and The Leas, checked 3 Nov 2026