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Stepney Bank
Ouseburn Valley
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 2PW
0191 222 0878
www.facebook.com/shipouseburn/
Accessibility? No
Gluten free? Yes
Alright, vegans: this one is for you. Except that, actually, it’s for everyone. Let me explain.
It has not been easy to find somewhere in the North East to heartily recommend to those following a strictly plant-based diet. There was the Painted Elephant, but it closed a while back. In spite of their apparent popularity, The Bohemian and Grumpy Panda both wound up with 1-star reviews, thanks to their over-reliance on pretendy meat products which tasted bad and had weirdly grim textures. Surely someone could put a menu together using actual vegetables, beans, legumes, seeds and all the rest of it, and still make it taste nice?
Well, they have now.
Make no mistake: The Ship Inn isn’t just for the flesh-shy. Mrs Diner and I, committed carnivores both, enjoyed a recent lunch there as much as we have any meal for quite some time. There was talent, invention, colour and variety on display in every dish we tried. The meal was a pleasure.
