Best restaurants near me in Whickham, England

21 is a real gem of a restaurant. The food is fabulous and there's a lovely atmosphere. Although it was busy, the noise from other diners was not intrusive and there were plenty of staff to ensure you were well looked after. On that note, the staff are an absolute credit to the restaurant; friendly, chatty and smiley, whilst still being professional. They were attentive, without being intrusive, which is a real skill to master. Every member of staff from front of house reception, waiting staff, sommelier and bar staff, helped to make our visit a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Not sure why I haven't been here before, perhaps I thought it might be a little too formal but that's my mistake as it's not in the slightest bit stuffy, quite the opposite. I may have lost out on a wonderful place and some fantastic food over the years because of a misconception, but I plan on rectifying that error by going back as often as I can from now on.

Absolutely brilliant service really friendly and personable. Food was outstanding up there with one of the best Sunday lunches we have had. Totally recommend we will return thank you.

Second time at this restaurant, both times have been very enjoyable. Lovely ambience, all staff are friendly, welcoming and attentive. The food is delicious with perfect amount of time left between courses so you can enjoy the evening without feeling rushed. Highly recommended

We tried this place after seeing a review online and it looked great ,the starter was amazing Camembert in a sour dough loaf ,the mains were average I had a burger which while it was tasty and cooked well just wasn’t as good as some others for the price ,my partner had the pepperoni pizza which was also tasty ,we had 2 pints of made and 1 Pepsi the bill came to £78 which we feel was a bit on the high side ,but wouldn’t stop us returning in the future

Team absolutely spot on, food was amazing and great coffee to wash it down