Captain Cook Square Middlesbrough

You'd be forgiven for walking past this place thinking it's just another shopping centre canteen, but Captain Cook Square's food offering has quietly become one of the most reliable spots in the town centre. The extended hours until half-past midnight most nights make it a proper lifeline when everywhere else has shut up shop by teatime. The range here is better than you'd expect from a shopping centre setup. You'll find everything from decent Chinese takeaway to proper fish and chips, plus the usual suspects doing burgers and pizza. It's not going to win any culinary awards, but when you're wandering around the centre after a few pints and need something hot that isn't a greasy kebab, this place delivers. The fact it stays open late enough to actually be useful puts it miles ahead of most places round here.