The Forth

You'll find this tucked down Pink Lane, where the cobbles still feel proper old Newcastle and the tourists haven't quite cottoned on yet. The Forth does everything a good local should – pulls a cracking pint, serves food that actually fills you up, and creates the kind of atmosphere where you pop in for one and somehow end up closing the place. The crowd's a solid mix of Pink Lane locals, office workers who've discovered it's worth the walk from Grey Street, and students who appreciate that the prices won't bankrupt them. It's the sort of place that gets the balance right between being welcoming to newcomers and maintaining that lived-in feel that makes regulars actually want to be regulars.