Gatsby

About Gatsby

Gatsby is a bar on Derwent Street in Sunderland city centre, a couple of minutes' walk from the Park Lane Interchange and among the cluster of pubs and bars around Vine Place and Stockton Road. It occupies a large corner building and serves food throughout the day, starting with breakfast in the morning, which makes it a daytime cafe-bar as much as an evening venue.

Later in the day it turns into a bar with cocktails and live music, and it was one of the city-centre venues that took part in Sunderland Cocktail Week in early 2026. There is some limited seating outside in the pedestrian area of Derwent Street, and the local CAMRA branch lists it as family friendly. Chaplins, Ttonic and the Canny Lad are all a short walk away, so it fits easily into an evening around the Park Lane end of the centre. Check the bar's social media for current opening times and events before visiting.

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