Bar Loco — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

One of the very best places you're likely to come across if you are laid back, vibrant and open to new people and ideas. Really friendly but honest service, if someone is being rude to other customers the staff there will let them know to knock it off or go somewhere else. This place is all about inclusion. So if you're after silver service this place may ruffle your feathers. It can get busy and service can get sharp at times but the staff there are encouraged to be human beings and not robots. Bar Loco can be like a second home and a bit like 'Cheers', where every body knows your name. Regularly promotes local artists featuring their work on the walls as well as having a bespoke gallery space on the top floor out of three. Great food, reasonable prices and in addition to that I've seen great live acts, variety shows, dj's, comedy nights, cinematic events, burlesque, bands of all types.... The list goes on. Need to hire some space, Bar Loco is very accommodating. I've seen birthdays to thanksgiving to casting calls to wedding receptions. All in all...

The is an excellent, quirky little bar with fabulous food and great atmosphere. I went with a small group of friends for lunch on black eye Friday and there was no need to book a table but the place still had a good number of people. We all ordered a pizza which is a great experience in itself. All pizzas are bespoke with your choice of numerous, reasonably priced toppings. And the starter cheese is mozzarella, a must for good pizza. The thin crust is delicious and easily sturdy enough for your toppings. The sauce is pleasantly acidic which, in my opinion, is far superior to a sweet sauce. The menu includes additional good options like pasta and nachos which I look forward to trying. Drinks here are not easy to chose from as they do excellent cocktails and have a good, though not expansive selection of beers. Wine by the glass or bottle is easy on the wallet and palate with a surprisingly nice house white. (We didn't try the red, though I bet it is equally nice.) On top of all of that, the staff were lovely, friendly, and quite helpful. I will be...

Visited for the Literary Salon. Bar Loco is bigger than you think; it has a bar, gallery and several upstairs space, so if you're visiting for the first time you may want to check out the signs just inside the front door to figure out which room you need to head for! I had pizza and a pint of real ale. The ale was well kept. The pizza was great; they adopt a 'make your own' approach in which you have a margherita base, then specify what you want on top. It was great - very fresh and tasty....