North East Restaurant Guide

'A modern Indian that punches way above its weight,' was the Guardian's verdict on Raval, and others have described it as a 'Bollywood stunner' that's 'a trip for the senses'.

Church Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

The Black Swan a 16th century county inn on the edge of the small village of Oldstead with beautiful views of the North York Moors, has been lovingly and sympathetically restored by the Banks family, who have lived and farmed here for generations.

, Oldstead, North Yorkshire

Paul Grundy spent more than 20 years in the kitchens of the celebrated Black Bull at Moulton before moving to this village inn a few miles west of Darlington with his wife Kathryn.

Winston, Darlington, County Durham

Formerly the Calls Grill, River Plate makes the most of its striking waterside location overlooking the River Aire and opposite Tetleys Brewery.

36-38 The Calls, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The village is pronounced 'Twing' although not everyone agrees on this, and this brick-built pub (formerly the Rampant Horse) gets its unlikely name from a meteorite which plummeted from the skies and landed in these parts many moons ago.

Main Street, Thwing, East Yorkshire

Once the beating heart of the old Industrial Revolution, the once-derelict Holbeck district of Leeds (south of the river) is now home to the award-winning Round Foundry regeneration, and it has also spawned a cracking wine bar in what was an old brick warehouse.

1 Saw Mill Yard, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Handily placed in landscaped grounds just four miles from the centre of Hull, Willerby Manor was once home to a shipping magnate, but now runs as a purpose-built hotel with excellent facilities including a health club.

Well Lane, Willerby, East Yorkshire

Opened in 2001 in the basement of the Studley Hotel, the Orchid restaurant has established a reputation as one of the most assured Pan-Asian eateries in the region.

Studley Hotel, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

This welcoming Georgian coaching inn was built in 1762 and converted into a hostelry some one hundred years later. It still oozes character, with a large mounting block outside the door and stone-slab floors leading into the beamed and panelled Herriot's Bar (it starred as The Drovers in the TV series 'All Creatures Great & Small').

Market Place, Askrigg, North Yorkshire

The first branch of the innovative Rasa chain outside the environs of London, this branch of the group is right on Newcastle's fashionable Quayside overlooking the River Tyne.

27 Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear