The Centurion — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

UPDATE 10.08.25 (reviews below still stand). That cracking pint of Shipyard IPA has now been obliterated sadly! It's gone off-tap indefinitely. I tried the old school Tetley's Smooth which was decent enough.

UPDATE 31.07.25 (my review from some four years ago below still stands). I hit the place maybe twice yearly at the max. There's an absolutely ace pint of Shipyard IPA poured, arguably impossible to find on draught outside of Wetherspoons. It's damn steep at £6.35 though (£3.14 a few minutes walk away, £2.99 on the edge of town!!). The big screen is worth a watch: live rugby streamed on it. The vibe for a late July Thursday nighttime was sound, plus the staff are always kosher.

Somewhat pleasing on the eye overall! Decent beers and whilst on the upper end of the wedge scale, it's fairly inline with central city prices. I don't hit the bar so much. Normally it's on a trek outta Toon so a turbo beer it will be to fortify myself for the train. Screens show sport and there's quite a lot of seating and some standing areas. Staff seem clued in and get the beers out...

Really nice Victorian decor with amazing tile work and ceiling right inside the station. Ordered two chili con carne and a soup (butternut squash soup). Chili looked great but couldn't taste it... chef must be from Rajasthan region of India noted for spicey foods. Too many Tabasco peppers, too much chilli powder and probably some cayenne. Once it hit the mouth the taste buds shut down. Quick case of hiccups followed. Asked for sour cream to tone it down, no sour cream available. Tried grated cheddar cheese with minimal affect. Bread and butter from the soup helped some. After a few bites of the chili couldn't taste the soup either. On the positive side, sinuses haven't been this clear in years and based on how the digestive system is responding that plumbing should be pretty clear in about an hour. Ate just about half a small bowl. This isn't my first stop for food here, location is great historic facility is gorgeous but might stick to sandwiches from the adjacent...

It's always been a lovely establishment and having spent a lot of time in there for England's #Russia2018 campaign, it's become a firm favourite. Great selection of drinks with deals on certain bottles, lovely lovely food and really nice staff; the atmosphere has quite simply been outstanding. The only 'pick' I'm going to have is with the ladies! Not overly clean, loose loo seats and only 1 of 4 taps working so not an entirely pleasant experience while spending a penny. Maybe with the extra £'s made during the World Cup, because the bar was absolutely rammed for every England game, they might consider fixing the bathroom? Oh and you can take your dog apparently. I've not had the chance yet but first opportunity I get, me n Sal will pop by for a bottle of Koppaberg and a steak sarnie ... actually cooked as requested...