El Torero (Newcastle upon Tyne)

I had never been to a tapas restaurant before so I wasn't sure what to expect from my first experience. The décor of the restaurant isn't my sort of thing being honest. Its very basic and plain and quite traditional. No frills is probably the best way to describe. It's also quite dark inside. I ordered off the set menu and for £12 per person (for four people) you get 16 separate dishes all of which were lovely. Pork, chicken, prawns, chorizo, mushrooms, potato... the dishes just seemed to keep coming and we all left felt extremely full up. The drinks are also very cheap and a small glass of wine was £2.50 and I think a pint of lager may have ...  Read the complete review

El Torrero Situated on a pedestrian only road on the way downwards towards Newcastle's quayside, this restaurant is a handy place to eat for anyone wanting to go on to sample the delights(??) of Newcastle's night life. THE RESTAURANT The restaurant is actually quite easy to miss, since there are no bright lights heralding its existence, and since the road it's situated on is winding and cobbled, I think it's one of those places you would either stumble upon, or have to know about. Once inside the restaurant, there is a pleasant business about the place, but nothing seems hurried. It's usual to be taken to the long bar area at ...  Read the complete review