Where to eat Mediterranean food in Houghton-le-Spring: The Best Restaurants and Bars

May 7, 2021 Franklyn Hardiman

Reviews on Mediterranean food in Houghton-le-Spring, United Kingdom including Amalfi Ristorante, Mamma Mia Italiano, San Lorenzo, La Spada Ristorante, Efes Restaurant, Tosca, Shandiz Restaurant, Olive Affaire, Akarsu Turkish Restaurant & Grill
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9. Akarsu Turkish Restaurant & Grill

32A Silver Street, Durham DH1 3RD England Mediterranean, Turkish, Middle Eastern Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +44 191 383 0292 http://www.akarsuturkishrestaurantdurham.co.uk
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4 based on 435 reviews

Akarsu Turkish Restaurant & Grill

Authentic Turkish cuisine set in a 1600's, grade 2 listed building, in the heart of Durham City. A warm welcome comes as standard. Afiyet Olsun.

Reviewed By markah52

Ate as a family of four. A small starter was a good ideas as the main courses were huge. Meat feast for 2 was enough for 3 hungry adults easily. My wife had the sea bass which was delicious and also a good size. The grilled halloumi was an excellent choice too. Meal for 4 £120 including a couple of pints and a G&T and soft drinks. We will be back.

8. Olive Affaire

57 John Street, Sunderland SR1 1QH England Mediterranean, Greek Dinner Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Takeout, Reservations, Table Service [email protected] +44 191 435 4946 http://oliveaffaire.wix.com/oliveaffaire
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4 based on 270 reviews

Olive Affaire

We are an authentic Greek family run business, we provide a selection of Greek dishes, wines and beers and a great atmosphere. We are a Cafe Bistro Restaurant and provide good home cooked food at a very reasonable price. We also cater for weddings, busine

Reviewed By Rebecca052013

Always go to Olive Affaire for lunch when I'm in Sunderland - it is an absolute hidden gem and well worth going. Love the Chicken Gyros - very filling. Staff excellent, always friendly and go out of their way to helpSomething different and very well priced

7. Shandiz Restaurant

22 Vine Place Opposite the Tonic, Sunderland SR1 3NA England Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Persian, Fusion Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Breakfast Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Table Service, Serves Alcohol [email protected] +44 191 565 8885 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shandiz-Restaurant/559963537482998?sk=timeline
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5 based on 129 reviews

Shandiz Restaurant

We are a newly opened persian meditarian restaurant\takeaway onevof a kind that provides freshly prepared grilled and home styke cooked food unlike any other place

Reviewed By richard m

We were staying in Sunderland for the World Transplant Games and decided to treat ourselves. We visited Shandiz as we wanted to try food we'd never tried. We were not disappointed. The restaurant is a little worn around the edges. The waitress was fabulous . So helpful , friendly and accommodating. We ordered our food and wow! When it arrived, my taste buds exploded.the food tasted so good it was some of the most delicious food I've had. I can't wait to be in Sunderland again.

6. Tosca

25 Derwent Street, Sunderland SR1 3NU England Italian, Mediterranean Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +44 191 564 0246 http://www.toscaitalian.co.uk
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4 based on 254 reviews

Tosca

Reviewed By ddk222

Mid-week family visit when on holiday. Rustic environment, nothing that a lick of paint wouldn't cure. However staff not generally not interested in what I was ordering. Menu was basic UK adapted Italian. We ordered Muscles (wine/garlic) - very bland. Also the chicken Milanese didn't come with any napoli sauce (so basically dried deep fried chicken in breadcrumbs) - had to order the sauce seperatly (at cost). The restaurant would also not swap out chips with spaghetti - how unaccommodating. Only saving thing was the home double cooked (I presume) chips were nice to accompany my chicken/white wine main.Uneventful food/atmosphere/restaurant. Surely others are better.....As soon as I read “staff not interested in what I was ordering” I realised this review is simply not genuine. How muscles or rather mussels can be bland when served with garlic is mystifying. Pollo Milanese is not served with tomato, leastways not where the owner of Tosca comes from, which is actually Italy, yes a real Italian running an Italian restaurant, a rarity these days. Won’t bother responding to the rest of this review which is obviously from a competitor.TA just look to the previous review if you want a genuine Tosca experience, not this tissue of lies.

5. Efes Restaurant

3 Derwent Street, Sunderland SR1 3NT England Mediterranean, European, Turkish, Middle Eastern Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +44 191 514 7375 http://www.efessunderland.co.uk
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4 based on 403 reviews

Efes Restaurant

Reviewed By Chris W

My wife and I had wanted to visit this reataurant for a while but never got around to it. How much did we regret that decision.From the moment we arrived we received a warm welcome. The staff and owner were lovely. The food was superbly cooked by what ws clearly a skilled chef. The chicken shish was full of flavour and very juicy. My wifes Mousakka was equally good and the starters of paprika creamy mushrooms and home made hummus with delicious Turkish bread were equally delicious.Need we say more than the next time we eat out in Sunderland which will be soon we will be coming here.Highly recommended

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4. La Spada Ristorante

62-64 Front Street, Durham DH1 5DE England Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +44 191 386 4742 http://www.laspadaristorante.co.uk/
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4 based on 420 reviews

La Spada Ristorante

Reviewed By pross100

Lovely laid back and freindly atmosphere.Staff and regular customers were great and made the meal and time spent very pleasurable.Food and drinks were served in good time and was lovely even though it was very busy.Highly recommended with a good menu.Thank you kindlyThanks for taking the time to review our restaurant you feedback is very much appreciated we hope to see you soon Kind regards la Spada

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3. San Lorenzo

55 New Road, Washington NE38 9AT England Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +44 191 419 5161 http://www.sanlorenzorestaurant.com
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4 based on 342 reviews

San Lorenzo

Ciao *hello* Our popular North East Italian chain of restaurants have been serving up pizza and pasta to customers in Gosforth and Washington since May 2016. San Lorenzo Washington is located within the family-friendly neighbourhood of Harraton, Washingto

Reviewed By Ian A

Had an early bird dinner around six pm. Two or three course special, Monday night.We shared potato skins and then a pizza each, very nice, too much to eat so they boxed what was left to take home. Service was very good, pleasant all throughout our meal.My only disappointment was the desert, quite a few items off the menu, my only choice was Sticky Toffee pudding with ice cream, normally that would be fine but too full to have it this time, I asked for vanilla ice cream, which seemed to be a problem, they said, I could only have one scoop with a coffee, I didn’t want the coffee but that was the only way it could be put through the till, I thought I might have been able to have maybe three scoops of plain ice cream.We have provisionally booked for New Years Eve but staff couldn’t say what the menu or price would be. Maybe a little late, Christmas menus have been available for a while.Dear Ian A, We are pleased to hear how much you enjoyed our great value Presto menu and that the service was also up to scratch, the confusion over dessert appears to stem from the fact that we do not offer our full dessert menu as part of the Presto offer with the only options being the Sticky toffee pudding or our 'Dolcetti' - mini desserts with a coffee, hence the offer of a scoop of ice cream with coffee. In terms of New Years eve the details are of course on the same flyer as Christmas, due to popular demand we no longer offer a set menu in favour of our regular menu along with some 'special dishes' created by our head chef.Ciao Team San Lorenzo

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2. Mamma Mia Italiano

Front street Fence houses, Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6LP England Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European, Soups Dinner, Lunch, Late Night, Drinks Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Validated Parking [email protected] +44 191 385 8869 http://www.mammamiaitaliano.co.uk
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4 based on 72 reviews

Mamma Mia Italiano

Family run friendly unique designed Italian restaurant. We can host private party room in function room . Home made Italian and Mediterranean specials. We have coctail and gin bar with different brand drafts .

Reviewed By debdeb68

My fiance and I have just been for a fabulous 3 course lunch.The food was perfect in every way. Ample portions and delicious. First class service as always.This is a real gem of a place with the best staff ever.A massive 10 out of 10.

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1. Amalfi Ristorante

Front Street Newbottle, Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4EG England Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean Dinner, Lunch Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Visa, Reservations, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +44 191 584 1019 http://thesuninnnewbottle.co.uk
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4 based on 217 reviews

Amalfi Ristorante

Amalfi is set in One side of the Sun Inn pub. In Front Street in Newbottle. We serve a range of Pizza, Pasta, Chicken, Fish and steaks.

Reviewed By isobel b

first time I have been to this restaurant and loved the interior. Drinks in the bar on arrival and then taken through into the restaurant. Excellent selection on the menu and on the specials board. We were all delighted with our choices and as I only ate half my main the staff were happy to box in up for me. We sat in the conservatory and it was a sunny evening so loved it. Friendly staff and plenty of seating but not too cramped. Staff couldn't have been more helpful. Suggesting favourites on the specials menu and replenishing drinks when necessary. Will definitely return.

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