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Jacket potatoes are having an unexpected resurgence – these are the trending pimped up potatoes to try in the North East
Anyone on TikTok will know that jacket potatoes – those humble, hearty staples – are making an unexpected resurgence on the UK’s street food scene.
In a nutshell, there’s been a family-run hot potato stall in Preston Market since 1955. It was taken over in 2020 by brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson who used TikTok to build a community of over 5 million spud lovers. As a result, they’re now expanding across the UK and jacket potatoes, well, they’re having their moment.
Here are the North East businesses following suit, bringing fully loaded jacket potatoes to our lives.
Disclaimer – it turns out to be incredibly hard to take an aesthetically pleasing photograph of a fully loaded jacket potato – but trust us, they taste so good.
Spuds with an Indian Twist
Car park of Namaste Indian Restaurant, Sunniside, NE16 5ES
The jacket potato hut that’s going viral on North East TikTok. It’s our OG answer to Spud Bros – a tiny hut in the car park of an Indian restaurant that has huge queues all day and regularly sells out, so get there early. Even their cheese and beans has an extra twist, topped with crispy onions, but the real crowd pleasers are the Indian specials – regular curry, madras and masala, served with so much cheese and sauce you can barely see the potato underneath. 10/10 must try.
Spud Life
195 Chillingham Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5LH
Spud Life officially opened in Heaton at the end of February, offering perfectly cooked jacket potatoes – crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside – fully loaded with toppings like lamb curry, beef chilli, mac ‘n’ cheese, and of course… beans. They also do a great range of shakes and desserts – the ultimate comfort food treat.
Another Spud
Unit 1, Fountain House, Morpeth, NE61 1LA
If you’re looking for a hearty lunch in Morpeth, this is the spot for you. Another Spud serves up freshly baked jacket potatoes with ‘every filling you could think of’. There are all of the traditional favourites including tuna mayo, cheese savoury and chicken mayo, but the real highlights are the weekly specials like fried chicken with cheese and curry sauce, corned beef hash, sausage and gravy, and more…
Spud Stop
Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9XB
These guys opened in early March to huge fanfare (we’re not exaggerating, they had a rock and roll band playing outside the shop all day). They’re serving up freshly baked jacket potatoes alongside tasty little desserts and cakes. Specials include corned beef, onion and gravy infused with Newcastle Brown Ale, chicken curry, and even potatoes topped with Flamin’ Hot Doritos.
Camera Shop
27 Collingwood Street, Newcastle, NE1 1JE
This super cool little breakfast, coffee and lunch spot in Newcastle is gaining a reputation for its tasty spuds. The menu isn’t as extensive as some of the others on this list, but the quality is high. Choose from baked beans, cheddar cheese, homemade chilli con carne, chipotle marinated feta or tuna mayo – all served on a tasty, buttered potato with salad and shop slaw.
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