Two Newcastle bars shortlisted as nation's best in National Pub and Bar Awards
The National Pub and Bar Award county nominees for 2025 have been announced - with a couple of local names being given praise.
94 pubs across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that have won a County Winner title as part of the 2025 National Pub and Bar Awards.
The pubs, which have been selected on overall best practice across several operational categories, will be officially crowned at an event in London in June, where 15 Regional Winners will be announced.
A duo of Tyneside drinking spots have been shortlisted as part of the Tyne and Wear region nominees. These are Manahatta on Collingwood Street and The Broad Chare.
The latter site is a regular in nationwide best lists, having previously been included in a ranking of the UK’s top 50 Gastropubs. It is also listed in the Michelin Guide thanks to work from acclaimed chef Terry Laybourne.
Elsewhere, Manhatta is a newer addition to the city’s nightlife scene, having opened towards the end of 2023. Labelling itself as a New York City inspired cocktail bar, the site is hugely popular throughout the week.
Rounding off the Tyne and Wear nominees list is The Seaburn Inn on the Sunderland coastline.
Further afield in the Northumberland region, The Black Swan Inn in Seahouses, Lindisfarne Inn near Holy Island and Humshaugh’s The Crown Inn near Hexham all made the final three.
“The aim of the National Pub and Bar Awards is simple,” says Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub and Bar magazine, which runs the event. “We want to showcase how brilliant these businesses are and how valuable pubs and bars are the fabric of society across the whole of the UK.
“It has never been harder in hospitality. Whether it’s a countryside pub with rooms or a city centre bar showing live sport, these operations deserve widespread recognition and more customers – hopefully the National Pub and Bar Awards can help with both.”
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