5.) The Staith House, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
When it comes to self-sufficiency and utilizing the best local produce, The Staith House on North Shields' Fish Quay is at the top of its game. John Calton's unswerving passion for excellent food, and his business partners, Kimberley Calton and James Laffan, have put The Staith House on the culinary map. Game, fish, and meat are responsibly sourced locally and only the finest produce gets through the kitchen doors.
Dishes are exciting, fresh and different. How does pan-roasted sea bass with cauliflower, black pudding, seaweed butter (with seaweed collected from the nearby beach) and chicken jus sound? Charcuterie is made on-site, as is the cream cheese and ice cream; bread is freshly baked each morning. The feature of the house – the salmon, is smoked over apple wood chips in The Staith House smoker, making it meltingly delicate. It’s no wonder this coastal restaurant is hauling in awards year-on-year.
If you’re in the mood to share some starters, there’s the Isle of Lewis mussels with cider, garlic and parsley. Or try the smoked mackerel pate with pickled damsons. But it’s hard to go past the Staith House’s iconic “Staithy” fish and chips, served with tartar sauce and mushy peas. A U.K. must!
