Walk-in wins 2.0: the inside edit

Look, we know by now that you don’t want any great pre-amble to an article like this, you just want the facts – so let’s get to it.

Starting things off with a little corner of Newcastle that Team HLN are visiting verrrry soon, (it may or may not be for a bottomless brunch, guess you’ll never know), Revolucion de Cuba gives us all our very own slice of Havana’s heyday and, while booking is recommended, reservations aren’t necessary.

We’ve said it before and we’ve said it again – we’re never going to not want a bev at Alvino’s. Luckily, we’ll never not have to… they’re accepting walk-ins only. And with new food on offer, as well as a brand new cocktail menu, you’re probably going to want to check out this quirky urban bar stat. While you’re in the area, why not scurry round the corner to Horticulture for anything from coffees to crafties and cocktails? We promise you won’t regret it – and if you get peckish, their small plates hit the spot every time.

You can really live the vida Jakey by just rocking up to Wylam Brewery for a little indoor imbibing and brilliant burger biting. Or, about as far in the other direction, it’s walk-ins only at ‘Ouseburn original’ The Tyne Bar.

Two minutes up the road, we’ve got a lotta love for Brinkburn Street Brewery, which has only increased since we found out we don’t need to book ahead before we next stop by, (psst – don’t forget The Big Pub Quiz returns tonight, too). And everyone’s favourite indie music venue, The Cluny, have three rooms of socially-distanced seating ready and waiting for walk-in warriors as well as pre-bookers – and the long wait for the grand return of gigs will finally be over from Bank Holiday Saturday (29^th May).

Speaking of Barca, there’s no need to pre-book over at their Tynemouth outpost either, or at nearby neighbour, Head of Steam. Sticking to the seaside, swanky cocktail bar How Do You Do is another prime spot for a casual, coastal catch-up, as is The Ship’s Cat – little sister outpost of Newcastle’s Mean-Eyed Cat – while The Quay Tap House is just waiting to give you your summertime fix of tapas and sangria as though we were already in August, (but inside, just in case it rains. Obvs).

Black Storm Tap House’s Whitley Bay lodgings have finally reopened indoors – hurrah! – and will be serving up their craft beers, cider and gin to walk-ins here as well as over at their Royal Quays set up. And in between the two, Fox and Finch has a drinks selection extensive enough to satisfy even the pickiest of pallets, alongside a tapas menu with a modern twist. So there’s really no excuse not to visit.