Food & Drink

Ivy House

Back-street pub in a building of the 1860s on Worcester Terrace, a few minutes' walk from the Park Lane Interchange, with local cask ales and food.

7A Worcester Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7AW Facebook

About Ivy House

The Ivy House is a back-street pub on Worcester Terrace, in the streets between Park Lane and Mowbray Park, about five minutes' walk from the Park Lane Interchange. The building dates from the 1860s. The pub is known for the stag's horn lights at either end of its bar and for its handpumps, which usually carry beers from North East breweries such as Hadrian Border, Firebrick and Full Circle.

The pub won a CAMRA Lockdown Hero Award in 2021 for the way it supported customers during the pandemic. It closed for a refurbishment in July 2026 and reopened in early August, and food is served daily. It is a handy stop for anyone walking between the Park Lane and Stockton Road pubs and the Sunderland Antiquarian Society on Douro Terrace. Current opening times are posted on the pub's Facebook page.

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