The Goose pub and carvery in Newcastle has now closed(Image: Send in)

Pubs and restaurants in and around Newcastle which have recently closed

Calling time - following shock news of the closure of city boozer The Goose, here is a reminder of other popular pubs and bars, plus a club and restaurant, which have closed their doors in and around the city in recent months

by · ChronicleLive

When it was reported earlier this October that The Goose pub and carvery in Newcastle had suddenly closed, the news was met with sorrow by customers who recalled 'belta times' there and shared memories of the likes of 'four-pint pitchers'; 'chicken and chips' and 'a couple of bottles of wine for a tenner'.

The Percy Street pub was also a popular stop-off for Newcastle United fans, being just a few minutes' away from St James' Park, and university students. Its closure follows a number of similar losses across the city centre and wider area, including By The River Brew Co. just over the river on Gateshead quayside which said farewell at the end of September.

Here we recall just some of the pubs and bars we loved and recently lost, leaving empty premises or - in some cases - leading to the emergence of new names in their place. Further afield, closures include The Gibraltar Rock pub in Tynemouth which, earlier this year, closed after 34 years of being family-run and weathering the storm, literally when Arwen hit the coast, and of challengers from Covid to the energy crisis until debt hit.

Restaurant-wise, it's been quite a year too with closures across the region, from two-Michelin star success story Raby Hunt in Darlington at the start of the year, when head chef James Close decided to launch a new venture in nearby Rockliffe Hall, and recent news of the loss of three local branches of TGI Fridays, despite a wider rescue deal.

The Goose in Percy Street, known for its good-value drinks and food, is reported to have 'shut suddenly', leaving questions over the city centre site's future
Music bar Hoochie Coochie is closing in Pilgrim Street - with its owner having announced his retirement after 13 years of its lively music nights - and is set to become a new live music venue under now owners
Sinners bar, with its devilish black and red decor, used to be firm favourite with the party crowd who raved over the likes of its trebles and Skittle cocktails. This summer it was reported the bar had been closed for months(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
By The River Brew Co. just over the river on Gateshead quayside announced its closure, with a final weekend of trading taking place at the end of September(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
Another Gateshead riverside favourite was The Schooner, which shuts its doors earlier in the year in South Shore Road, marking the end of an era. Another one, however, has begun. This summer a new owner reopened the pub as The Fog on the Tyne, revealing a dramatically-different look(Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive)