Newcastle has always had its fair share of bars with beer gardens, outside spaces and rooftop terraces for drinking and dining al fresco. The North East weather has never stopped us, and the pandemic years only made even more bars and restaurants develop their own outdoor spaces for people to enjoy too. Here’s the bars and pubs in Newcastle with outdoor terraces to see you through the summer, and the winter – as many come with outdoor heaters and blankets for the colder months.

Updated 13th July 2022 as old restrictions are no more, and there’s plenty new bars as well as some old ones that are no longer there (RIP Stack!).

There’s nothing better than a cold pint or cocktail in the sun, or being outside wrapped up in a blanket when the weather isn’t as good, and in recent times more pubs in Newcastle have opened outdoor spaces. You can really have to compete for a table when the weather is good, but some of them do take bookings.

Bars & Pubs In Newcastle with Outdoor Terraces

These bars and pubs in Newcastle with outdoor terraces are all within the city centre, so around Grey Street, Monument, Central Station and the Quayside. On a sunny day you can enjoy all of them with a drink and or food, and in the winter many have canopies, heaters and blankets.

The Botanist

One of the best city centre views, The Botanist has a beautiful rooftop terrace overlooking the city. It is sheltered but still a sun trap, and therefore one of the hardest to get a seat on pretty much year round. There are a mix of picnic benches, little wrought iron tables, and the more private garden sheds, so plenty of seating with a city view straight over Monument and Grey Street. There’s a bar out there too so you don’t have to go far to keep your drink topped up.

Fenwick Roof Thirty Nine

Roof Thirty Nine, or Alpine Thirty Nine in winter is the bar on top of the flagship Fenwick store on Northumberland Street. It’s beautiful in both seasons, and they serve seasonal cocktails, wine and soft drinks, as well as coffee and pastries earlier in the day.

Read my full review of Fenwick Roof Thirty Nine here.

Revolucion de Cuba

The Cuban bar on the Cloth Market has three floors of lively music, tapas food and great cocktails – the Seville orange gin cocktail is my absolute favourite. It always has a good atmosphere regardless of if you go through the day or in the evening, and the food is good too. They have an outside space at the front with tables, and an outdoor roof terrace that gets absolutely packed on a sunny day.

Banyan

Banyan can be found underneath the Botanist right next to Monument, and they have quite a few tables outside that are always in the sun. It’s a great spot for a cocktail or glass of wine mid shopping trip, and the view of Monument and right down Grey Street is a good one.

Horticulture

A quirky but really cool bar, you can visit for either food, or just drinks. They have a small outdoor terrace upstairs that may be small but is a lovely little sun trap. It’s dog friendly too and close to the main bar. 

Book a table at Horticulture here.

Market Shaker

Market Shaker is on the Cloth Market further up the street Revolucion de Cuba, and they have a really big outside beer garden, with marquee tents up for the shade, and plenty of picnic tables in the sun too. It’s really popular, has a great atmosphere and you can get pizza by the slice. 

Bar Luga

Bar Luga has one of the best outdoor terraces in Newcastle, and on Grey Street its in a prime location. The terrace was done out a few years ago, and it’s absolutely beautiful. There are plenty of tables, big sun shades because it can get very hot up there, and you can book a table for al fresco food or just for drinks. 

As it’s one of the best, it books up fast especially at weekends, so make sure you reserve a table as it’s unlikely you’d get a walk in. 

Grey Owl

New for 2022, the Grey Owl is the sister venue of the popular Hibou Blanc bar and restaurant on High Bridge Street. Serving a great wine list, some lovely cocktails, and brunch food as well as charcuterie platters and pastries, it’s in a brilliant spot on the corner next to the Theatre Royal, on the side that gets the sun. They have an enclosed seating area with quite a few tables, but it’s first come first served at the moment as you can’t book.

Leila Lily’s

Leila’s created their outside space thanks to the pandemic, but it’s a really nice addition to the bottom of Grey Street. Complete with faux grass, umbrellas and plenty of tables it’s a lovely spot for lunch and some of their famous cocktails. Another one that books up quick so reserve your table online here.

Other Bars on Grey Street with Outside Seating 

Harry’s, Dacantus, Las Iguanas & Societe

I’ve grouped these ones together because they’re all on Grey Street and all have small outdoor areas in the form of one or two rows of tables and chairs outside the front. You have to time it right to be sat outside one of these bars in the sun, but they’re great for people watching the crowds that swarm by up and down Grey Street.

Read my review on Societe which is a European bar new for 2022 here.

By The River Brew Company 

The container community on the Gateshead side of the river, right underneath the Tyne Bridge has a very impressive view, and it’s all outside. There’s grass space where you could take a rug, plenty of picnic tables. At weekends the food market opens with both resident and guest food options, including Lola Jeans burgers, Dabawal and pizzas.

There are no reservations here, it’s just walk-in only, aside from Trakol restaurant. 

Pleased to Meet You

Out the back of Pleased to Meet You on High Bridge Street, you’ll find an outdoor space that was revamped a couple of years ago. It’s got undercover tables, little sheds and space for standing. If you can get a table it’s sheltered and very pleasant to spend a summer evening with one of the many gins on offer.

They also now have an outside seating area out the front, in the little courtyard between them and the Duke of Wellington opposite. This area has more tables and they do table service here.

YOLO Townhouse

Yolo is further along High Bridge Street from Pleased to Meet You, and they have a small but inviting rooftop terrace where there is often a DJ playing. A nice spot to have some cocktails with the girls. 

Motel One

This may be a hotel on Grey Street, but they have the best kept secret, a courtyard terrace that is dog friendly inside. They welcome all guests even if you aren’t staying at the hotel, and it’s often quieter if you want a more civilised drink and a chat. 

Old George

Newcastle’s oldest pub and it’s great one if you’re a football fan. They have an outdoor courtyard that also has TV’s, and it gets pretty lively on match days and weekend nights. They play music out there once the sport is finished.

Hibou Blanc

The main entrance to Hibou Blanc is on High Bridge Street, but they do have an outside seating area on the other side on the Bigg Market. The cocktails are fabulous from here so you can enjoy them in the sun.

WC Newcastle

Another quite recent addition to Newcastle bar scene, and this one is fabulous. In what used to be the old man’s underground toilets, it is now a cocktail bar. They do have outside tables upstairs on the main street too.

Colonel Porter’s

Colonel Porter’s rum bar and tavern can be found on Dean Street, and their outside terrace runs up alongside them. A nice one to start at if you’re planning on heading along the quayside rather than up the hill.

Livello

More of a nightclub at the weekends, but still the Livello terrace is nice for summer outdoor drinks. There’s a lot of seating, so usually not too much trouble to get one, and it’s far less pretentious, and much more chilled and enjoyable through the day and early evening than later on at night.

Above at The Vermont

This fabulous hotel has a rooftop terrace that was relaunched as Above in 2021. It has incredible views overlooking the whole city, but again you would need to book.

Aveika

Right on the quayside Aveika has two different outdoor areas. At the front there are tables through the day to enjoy a sushi lunch and a glass of wine with views of the Tyne Bridge, and at the back there is a more decked out area with seating and tables similar to Livello that is open late into the evening. I can’t recommend the food here enough. 

The Bridge Tavern

For proper pub food and ale brewed on site the Bridge Tavern is so good for comfort food and relaxed drinking. The rooftop terrace has a great atmosphere, right under the Tyne Bridge, and will easily be a spot you pass hours without even realising.

RedHouse Pub

Famous for it’s homemade pies and ale, the RedHouse is another impressive pub on the quayside with views of the Tyne Bridge. It doesn’t have a rooftop terrace, but instead has plenty of seating outside on the street. You don’t need to be high up to appreciate that view.

Pitcher & Piano

Speaking of views, the one you’ll get from the abundance of outdoor seating at Pitcher & Piano right by the river is pretty unbeatable. A hotspot on any day when the sun is shining on Newcastle, what better place to enjoy the beautiful River Tyne, Baltic, the Sage, and of course the toon bridges. Visit the quayside markets or seaside on the quayside in summer, followed by lunch here and you’ve got yourself a pretty good Sunday.

The Forth

The rooftop garden at The Forth on Pink Lane is definitely a popular one in the summer, with space for drinks and alfresco dining if you fancy some good pub food in the sun. A traditional pub with a lot of character and a wide range of beers. They often have live music on too.

The Town Wall

I like this outdoor space for how lovely the fairy lights make it look. It might not be on the roof, instead you’re down by the cobbled street of this old area of Newcastle, but it’s another great spot for after work or with a group of friends.

Tokyo

Tokyo rooftop terrace is a chilled spot to enjoy a drink listening to the DJ playing up there too. It gets really busy at the weekend, but it’s worth the wait if you manage to get a seat up there. I can’t fault their mojito’s either!

Jalou

One of the only outdoor spaces that you go down to. This basement bar has outdoor seating outside, looking up at the street. It’s pretty intense inside, but the outside space is a good one to make the most of their cocktail offers on a Thursday night.

Beach Box

This should really be in the Jesmond section at the end, but it’s right next to Holy Hobo and As You Like It which is kind of in between. Brand new post lockdown, this outdoor space keeps revamping itself. There’s a bar, food trucks, the Holy Hobo menu (get the burger), table service, fire pits and what they call the biggest selfie park going. 

They have an upstairs Full Moon bar, VIP booths, and even hot tubs that you can rent by the hour which are new for 2022. See more on Beach Box on this Instagram post. 

The Ouseburn

For a more casual or pub environment with plenty of outdoor spots then you can’t go wrong with any of the traditional alehouses at the Ouseburn. The Cluny, The Ship, The Cumberland, the Free Trade Inn and Tyne Bar are all simple but brilliant for a pub crawl in the summer. Outdoor spaces at all of them mean you can take the dog along too, and enjoy one of the many real ales on offer.

Read my blog on the Ouseburn Bar Crawl for more details on each pub and the route to take. 

Bars & Pubs with Outdoor Terraces in Jesmond

I can’t talk about bars and pubs in Newcastle with outside terraces without mentioning Jesmond, especially for those who make a beeline for it every bank holiday Sunday. You will see all sorts of sights along there, especially outside of Spy Bar.

97 & Social is another one, which is incredible value for money if you’re wanting some tapas style sharer plates too. My friends and I went here last year and spent the whole afternoon enjoying the happy hour cocktails. We are always surprised by how cheap the bill comes to.

I can’t fail to mention Osborne’s either. The huge area of outside seating, with heaters for when it get’s colder later on, and right in the middle of Osborne Road makes it one of my favourites, as well as Jam Jar which serves some lovely gin cocktails.

There are many other pubs in Newcastle with outdoor terraces, or bigger beer gardens, and the best place to read about those is in my guide to pubs that show the football in Newcastle. There are some brilliant places to enjoy drinks in the sun, or wrapped up in the cooler months. Cheers!

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