Broad Chare

Traditional feel yet relatively recent conversion; known for its British-leaning food from rated bar snacks such as crispy pigs ears and pork crackling to hearty main courses, four real ales including a house beer from Wylam (Writer's Block), good choice of bottled beers, wines and whiskies, bare-boards bar and snug, old local photographs, upstairs dining room; background music; children welcome till 7pm (later in upstairs dining room), next to Live Theatre, open all day (no food Sun evening).