ABOVE

You head up the stairs on Lower Dean Street and suddenly the noise of the city drops away—that's the whole point of Above. It's a proper rooftop perch with sightlines across Newcastle's skyline, the kind of place you'd take someone you actually want to impress rather than just grab a pint with the lads. The bar does cocktails properly, not the neon nonsense you'll find elsewhere in the city centre, and they're not stingy with their pours. On a decent evening you can catch the light hitting the Civic Centre and Grey's Monument, which beats staring at sticky carpet any day. It's popular for a reason—locals know it's one of the better options if you want to feel like you're somewhere above (pun intended) your average night out.