Pitcher & Piano

angellea69

12th September 2008

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The Pitcher and Piano is in an amazing location, on the Quayside area of Newcsatle and just a stone's throw away from the River Tyne. The glass front of the bar enables it's patrons to view the river and the bridges as they eat and drink, which lends a fantastically relaxed atmosphere to the bar. The drinks are expensive, no doubt about that, but we were lucky enough to have vouchers for free Budweiser, which saved us a small fortune. Full of young trendies, mature professionals and students alike, The Pitcher and Piano is a lovely place to sit and watch the world go by.

sumsi

great location 7th September 2008

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The pitcher and piano has one of the best locations in Newcastle. Almost every table has a great uninterrupted view of the Tyne and its surrounding areas. Having had lunch there several times, I can say that the food is not always as good as expected, but it’s not bad either – otherwise I wouldn’t be going back – its more of a hit and miss thing.
All the deserts I had were good. However there was an incident when I found a tiny spider on my coffee spoon. I called back the waitress and when I showed it to her she shrieked. I thought what a great reaction; she must be really upset that they’re not living up to the high standard. Next thing I know she says “I’m sorry I afraid of spiders” and runs away. She comes back with a tray and asks me to put the spoon into it. No mention of changing the coffee though. So there!

shell998

Lovely on a summers day.. 3rd September 2008

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The Pitcher and Piano in Newcastle is a lovely, glass fronted bar, right on the river next to the millenium bridge. I wouldn't actually go there on a night out (is quite expensive and a little out of the way as I prefer to stay around Central Station) but I love it on a sunny Saturday afternoon and have spent a few (last summer since we haven't had one this year) standing outside with a bottle of Corona enjoying the river view with the sun on my back! They also have a little outdoor terrace upstairs, although it's usually reserved for a private party. The food is quite nice and reasonably priced and is nice for a lunch with friends, and for outdoor drinking on a lovely day.

dann4d

P and P 3rd September 2008

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This bar has a fantastic location and is a nice building, a great place for the summer months. The bar area is always packed though and drinks far from cheap, the place also always has that feel of a place that looks like its been open for 36 hours straight, popular with hen parties etc… which normally makes the place seem more chav than it probably is, I would be interested to see what the place was like on a Tuesday night for example but it just hasn’t got the greatish pull for me to actually go there on a Tuesday though, great bar for a drunken night out but rubbish for anything more relaxing I would imagine

Sarah_W

Perfect location 15th April 2007

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With an unbeatable location on the quayside, this is our favourite spot for lunch on a sunny day. If the weather is warm enough you can sit outside in the sunshine enjoying the river views, while on bright but chilly winter days we make a point of arriving early enough to get a table by the huge windows where we can soak up the sun and watch the world go by.

You do pay a little for the setting and the view, with beer at London prices - but it's well worth the extra. There's a good lunchtime menu with salads, burgers and other staples, but for a light meal we usually go for one of their "sharing platters" such as the Mediterranean – salami, chorizo, chicken skewers, olives, mozzarella and garlic bread – at £12.95 for two people.

There's a wide selection of drinks too - various beers on tap and in bottles, a good wine list and a tempting selection of cocktails (though I've not tried any of these - yet!)

In the evening I'm sure the vibe must change and the pub become caught up in the general party atmosphere of the Quayside, but our favourite time is during the day when the river sparkles in the sunshine and the dramatic curve of the Millennium Bridge frames the view.

Layclerk

7th March 2007

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Large, fairly modern glass construction on the quayside right next to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Looks a bit dated now that the rest of the quayside has caught up, but when it was new it looked fantastic. And you can (or certainly used to be able to) drink outside next to the river, albeit in a standing-up-on-a-slabbed-patio sort of way.