Windows on the Tyne Restaurant - Gateshead

You're walking into the Hilton on Bottle Bank and you've already made a decent choice—but Windows on the Tyne is what pushes it over the edge. The restaurant commands those views of the river and the bridges, the kind of backdrop that actually justifies a bit of fuss. It's the sort of place you book for anniversaries or when someone's getting promoted, where the service knows what it's doing and the kitchen takes itself seriously. Gateshead's not short of restaurants, but this one's got the polish.