Tynedale pubs and restaurants that opened over the years

Charred Bar and Grill opened in 2020 and specialised in steak cooked on charcoal flames, lobster and fresh local produce.

Charred Bar and Grill (Image: Charred Bar and Grill)

Little Mexico, now owned by Daniel Contreras, incorporated a juice bar into their premises on Hexham's Market Street in 2021.

Little Mexico has its own tortilla machine, and everything from their nachos to their salsas are home-made.

Little Mexico owner Daniel Contreras (Image: Little Mexico)

Specific chillis and beans from Mexico are used at the restaurant.

Customers can choose from Quesadillas, tacos, burritos, salads and more, with a variety of fillings on offer.

The Hexham Tans closed in 2015 and reopened in 2016 when The Hextol Foundation, an independent charity which works to support people with learning disabilities and mental ill-health, stepped in to save the service.

President Stephen Middleton of the Rotary Club of Hexham presents a cheque to Chris Milner, Chief Executive of the Hextol Foundation, in the presence of Rotarian Peter Oliver and some of the Hextol staff and trainees (Image: The Hextol Foundation)

For more than 20 years, The Tans provided a vital training service known as the Opus Project, providing work and rehabilitation for people with mental ill health. 

Reopening as The Hextol Tans, it continues to provide working opportunities for people who have a learning disability or mental health condition which limits their ability to obtain regular, supported and purposeful work.

The refurbished Hextol Tans (Image: Newsquest)Cilantro, a tapas restaurant combining Indian and Latin food, opened in 2019 in the same premises as The Valley Indian restaurant.

Cilantro head chef Atindra Naskar (left) and owner Nabs Aziz (right) flank Hexbridge Construction owner Jordan Stothard at the former Valley restaurant which transformed into a tapas bar (Image: Newsquest)

In 2015, The Heart of All England in Market Street was reinvented as The Heart of Northumberland, becoming a family friendly pub with its own beer garden.

The Heart of Northumberland (Image: The Heart of Northumberland Facebook)

In October 2020, Theresa Lightburn reopened the Tap and Spile pub during the Covid pandemic.

The Tap and Spile (Image: Newsquest)

The pub was once home to a butchers and later the Criterion Hotel. It is rich in history and has long attracted crowds.

Inside the Tap and Spile (Image: Newsquest)