Tavern Botanical Garden Rhum Bar

You'll find yourself in something properly unusual for Newcastle's Grey Street area: a bar that takes its rum seriously but doesn't take itself seriously at all. The botanical garden aesthetic means greenery everywhere—proper plants, not just a fern in the corner—which sounds gimmicky until you're actually sat there with a well-made mojito or exploring their rum selection. It's the kind of place where the bartenders actually know what they're doing, and the vibe shifts nicely depending on when you visit: quiet enough for conversation early on, lively without being heaving later.