Lane7

Food ✪✪✪✪*

Service ✪✪✪✪ 

Ambience ✪✪✪✪✪ 

80–90 St. James’ Boulevard 

Newcastle Upon Tyne 

NE1 4BN 

www.lane7.co.uk 

0191 261 6161 

Mon – Thurs 4pm till late 

Fri-Sun 11 till later 

Accessibility – Yes 

[*WARNING: Chef has moved since this review]

My quest is over. After countless disappointments, I’ve finally found a good burger in the North East. 

Regular readers will know my determination to find half-decent American food here. Just as I go to Rasa for a real taste of Southern India, or to Caffé Vivo for lunch in Venice, or to Hei Hei if my tastebuds fancy a trip to somewhere in mainland China, so I occasionally crave a fix of Americana. I’ve been known to drive to Costco for a genuine beef hotdog (£1.50, including all the Coca Cola you can drink). 

You may think this is a trivial matter, but I take burgers seriously.