Corsaro Ristorante Tipico Italiano

You walk into Corsaro and immediately know you're somewhere that takes itself seriously without being pretentious about it. The High Street location in Gosforth doesn't announce itself loudly, but locals have clocked it—nearly 200 reviews at 4.8 stars tells you everything. It's the kind of place where they're cooking Italian food the way it should be done: seasonal ingredients, traditional methods, no Instagram fodder nonsense. The dining room feels warm without trying too hard, somewhere between a proper neighbourhood trattoria and somewhere special enough for a proper night out. Order the pasta if you know what's good for you.