North Tyneside café among UK’s best places to eat by the sea

North Tyneside café among UK’s best places to eat by the sea



Introducing its latest coastal eats guide, The Times said: “Discovering a lovely beach café presents a very middle-class dilemma. On the one hand, you hope it becomes a neighbourhood gem so that you can tell your friends about the ‘gorgeous little place on the beach’ you’ve found.

“On the other, once you’ve found a good beach hut — great views, local catch, reasonable prices, crowd-free, right on the water — you want to keep it hush-hush.

“The worst thing that could happen would be for it to become a scene — the quality dips and the tables disappear.”

But one best-named café by the sea that locals can certainly support this summer is Riley’s Fish Shack in North Tyneside.

Why is Riley’s Fish Shack one of UK’s best places to eat by the sea?

The publisher revealed: “Backed by cliffs and overlooking Tynemouth’s Benedictine castle, this shack run by the husband and wife duo Adam and Lucy Riley has become a destination for seafood lovers in the northeast.

“The menu is guided by what has been caught that day locally, along with regular wood-roasted or chargrilled dishes such as monkfish, langoustine or turbot.

“Don’t fancy perching on one of the stalls on the deck to eat? Book a private fire pit with deckchairs on the sand below. No wonder the Michelin star chef Michel Roux Jr once crowned this his favourite place to eat by the sea.”

Take a look at the rest of the UK’s top coastal eateries on The Times’ website.

Meanwhile, Riley’s Fish Shack currently has 1,138 ‘excellent’ reviews out of 1,759 reviews in total on Tripadvisor. Plus, it has an impressive 4.2/5 rating.


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One customer who recently visited and enjoyed a meal said “every mouthful was fantastic”.

They added: “My friend (a local) took me here as I was in the area for work. Wow! The location is beautiful. We sat on deckchairs and had a blanket each. The food was amazing. We both had chilli fish enchilada with caper salad and a side of potatoes with alioli. Every mouthful was fantastic. Worth the many steps to get to it!”

Another praised: “What an amazing place- beautiful beach setting, the sun was shining, the staff were friendly and welcoming, the food was so tasty. Loved it so much – made a great day even more special- thank you x.”



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