Tyne Bar | Newcastle Ouseburn

The Tyne Bar sits under the Byker railway viaduct arches in Ouseburn, with a beer garden that runs along the river bank. The combination of the Victorian brick arches overhead, the river alongside and the creative energy of Ouseburn all around creates an atmosphere that is difficult to manufacture and impossible to replicate. The Tyne Bar has been one of Newcastle’s best summer drinking venues for years.

The Beer Garden

The outdoor space at the Tyne Bar is its most celebrated feature. The river-level garden, sheltered by the viaduct arches, provides cover without closing the space off from the outside. Picnic tables, standing space at the river wall, and the sound of the water below – on a summer evening this is the venue people who live in Ouseburn return to without needing a reason. The capacity is generous and it still fills on good weekends.

The Beer

The Tyne Bar is a proper independent bar with a rotating craft beer selection alongside the mainstream options. Tyneside breweries and northern English craft producers feature prominently. The quality of the draught selection is taken seriously and rotates frequently enough that regular visitors find new things. The bar operates a simple, well-executed food menu to accompany the drinking.

Live Music

The Tyne Bar programmes live music – typically in the smaller indoor space rather than the garden – across a range of genres. The acts are local and regional, consistent with the booking policy of the Ouseburn music venues generally. The indoor room is intimate. The music nights at the Tyne Bar have a loyal following from the local scene.

The Ouseburn Walk

The Tyne Bar sits at the lower end of the Ouseburn Valley cluster – close to the Cluny, within easy walk of the Cumberland Arms and the Free Trade Inn. A Ouseburn evening that moves between these venues, starting at the Tyne Bar beer garden and working uphill as the evening progresses, is one of the better ways to spend time in Newcastle.