Kitchen91

Kitchen91 in Whitley Bay is a dog-friendly café, deli and bistro built around local, seasonal, home-cooked food, and dogs are welcome inside. It has a small, personal sort of feel that suits breakfast, lunch or a more relaxed daytime stop, with pastries, cakes and scones helping matters along nicely. The café also opens as a bistro on Friday and Saturday evenings with a small but carefully chosen menu.

The emphasis on home-cooked food gives it a warmer, more neighbourhood rhythm than somewhere purely style-led. It also offers private hire for smaller gatherings, so it's a useful option when you need a more personal setting. Free street parking is available nearby.

A good one for an easy meal that feels cared for rather than churned out, and nobody needs to wait outside with the lead while someone else eats.