Eat & Drink in Sunderland
Restaurants, pubs, cafes, takeaways, bakeries, and food events — the best places to eat and drink in Sunderland.
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Daytime · Arts Centre Washington
Free entryDurham Christmas Festival 2026
9am-6pm (Sun to 5pm) · Palace Green
Free outdoor markets; Palace Green marquee entry charge appliesChristmas Fair at Beamish Hall
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Beamish Hall Country House Hotel
£5 to £6; under-5s freeChristmas Craft Fair at Belsay Hall
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Belsay Hall
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Best Chinese and Thai Restaurants in Sunderland
Where to eat Chinese, Thai and wider Asian food in Sunderland, from a pan-Asian dining room by the Wear and a seafront restaurant at Seaburn to a city-centre buffet and Vietnamese pho.
Best Pizza in Sunderland
Where to find good pizza in Sunderland, from New York-style pies at Sheepfolds and slices in the city centre to organic pizza in Deptford and Italian restaurants with stone-baked menus.
Beer Festivals in Sunderland
A guide to the Sunderland and South Tyneside CAMRA beer and cider festival, how it works, what it costs and when to look for news of the next one, plus city pubs for cask ale between festivals.
A Weekend in Sunderland: A 48-Hour Itinerary
A two-day plan for Sunderland: St Peter's and the riverside, Roker Pier and the seafront, a night on High Street West, then Penshaw, Washington Old Hall and Mowbray Park.
Sunderland's Oldest Pubs: Historic Inns Still Pouring Today
Nine historic Sunderland pubs still trading in 2026, from the Grade II* tiled rooms of the Mountain Daisy to riverside Deptford locals and the Edwardian bars of High Street West.
Butchers in Sunderland
A guide to independent butchers in Sunderland and Houghton-le-Spring, from a farm counter at Penshaw to family shops in Castletown, Pallion, Ryhope and Roker.
Local Places
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Food & DrinkIndependent Mexican restaurant on High Street West, a few doors from the Sunderland Empire, serving tacos and Mexican small plates.
Angelo's Ristorante & Cocktail Bar
Food & DrinkFamily-run Italian restaurant and cocktail bar on West Sunniside, serving antipasti, pasta, stone-baked pizza and mains.
Asiana Fusion
Food & DrinkPan-Asian restaurant on the ground floor of the Echo 24 building, drawing on Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, Indonesian and Vietnamese cooking, with views over the River Wear.
Spent Grain
Food & DrinkIndependent restaurant on John Street in Sunniside serving brunch, lunch and, at weekends, evening meals.
Port of Call
Food & DrinkBar and grill over two floors on Park Lane, serving burgers, wings, tacos, flatbreads and Sunday dinners, with a top floor and tipi for private hire.
The Engine Room
Food & DrinkBar and restaurant inside The Fire Station on High Street West, serving food made with fresh, locally sourced produce, popular before shows.