NQ64 Arcade Bar - Newcastle

Walk through NQ64's doors and you're stepping into a neon-soaked fever dream of the 1980s, all bleeping machines and sticky carpet done right. You'll find yourself clutching a Negroni in one hand and a joystick in the other, genuinely torn between beating your mate's high score or another round. The bar's tucked into Pilgrim Street's thick of things, so it's perfectly positioned for a night out that starts here and ends absolutely anywhere. Staff actually know their stuff behind the bar, mixing drinks that taste like they give a toss, while around you punters are getting competitive over Street Fighter and Space Invaders like their lives depend on it.