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Serves meat, vegan options available. Contemporary Bar-Restaurant situated in the heart of Newcastle's Quayside serving traditional ales, imported craft keg beers and bottles. Also offers a cocktail menu alongside a selection of wines and spirits.
Menu features vegetarian and vegan dishes including vegetarian and vegan breakfast options as well as lunch and main courses. The specials menu is updated regularly and features vegan dishes. NOTE: Reported August 2022 to have limited vegan options – please send updates to HappyCow. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:00. Food is served daily between 10am and 9pm.


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13 Reviews

First Review by hack_man

CarlyFlower

Points +161

Vegan
14 May 2024

Love this place

They have so many options its fabulous! I’m sure 50 % of the menu is vegan. We had the vegan bacon cheese burger with chips and the 3 bean tacos (mind you would defo need a side with those) which were super tasty and the vegan chicken shawarma fries which where HUGE and full of so many flavours. I will definitely be back

Pros: TONS of vegan options, Very tasty

CharlieMills

Points +5236

Vegan
06 Mar 2024

The best pizza

The chicken and bacon pizza was so good here. It was huge, loads of chicken,loads of bacon and tasty pesto sauce too. There were so many vegan options. Very impressed

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-06

KittyRafferty

Points +58

Vegan
21 Jan 2024

Great selection of options

I come here often as it caters well for both my other half (meat eater) and I (vegan). The 'zeafood' tacos in particular are really tasty with fresh flavours. It's also the one place where we can share a dessert as the ice cream and squirty cream are vegan. I noticed today that all the wines on the menu are vegan, so no worries on that score either! Friendly staff.

Pros: The choice of vegan food, Fresh flavours, An array of plant protein

restival

Points +394

Vegan
18 Apr 2023

Beer and a burger

Good spot for food and beer.

Pros: Decent vegan options

amyshields__

Points +103

Vegan
09 Jan 2023

Perfect meal

There is many vegan options to choose from. Every meal has more than one vegan alternative. Great vegan sides.
Food itself was perfect. Amazing music too!
Ps. 50% off vegan food in Jan. 20 quid all in for a meal for two! #Veganuary

Pros: Great vegan options, Amazing choice of IPA and craft ales, Absolute tunes!

AbiM

Points +4293

Vegan
08 Jan 2022

Great

We love having beers in the other Head of Steam and hadn’t been here in years so came during veganuary. Ate like kings for just over £20 with the offer on. The cauli wings were the best! Nice and quiet (safe) at 4pm on a Saturday.

Pros: Wifi, Bourbon sauce, Cauli wings

Cons: They had run out of pizza bread , Chips slightly over done

DeannaElliott

Points +174

Vegan
25 Aug 2021

Fantastic vegan options!

Wonderful vegan junk food served here! Place is dog friendly and serves a good selection of alcohol too!

deadpledge

Points +13165

Vegan
01 Jun 2021

Full Steam Ahead...

Before this recent visit I'd normally only go to a HOS for the great selection of world beers, as vegan food options were limited. However, I am pleased to inform you the menu has seen a massive transformation with a vast amount of options now available. We ordered the ultimate vegan kebab and vegan feast pizza. The texture and taste of the chick'n' and doner on both the kebab and pizza were delicious with the chilli sauce, pink mayo, pickles and salsa cutting through the kebab perfectly. The smoky mayo was a lovely accompaniment to the pizza also. This was washed down with a shared dunkel erdinger in the basking quayside sunshine. I would certainly return again.

Pros: Excellent vegan food, Staff, Location

Cons: Meat

KarinZ

Points +56

Vegan
03 Jan 2020

Lots of vegan options

Vegan options in alle categories.

newcastlehypnotherapy

Points +110

Vegan
16 Sep 2018

Lovely Food

Really enjoyed the vegan food here

lllama

Points +66

Vegan
25 Aug 2017

Nice meals

Pretty good choice for vegetarians and vegans. One 'sandwich' style meal was vegan, the vegetarian brunch could be veganized, 1 lighter lunch and 3 main meals were also vegan. All bread options were vegan. I had char-grilled vegetable wraps with hummus and side salad.

It's mostly am old wooden and brick look inside, pretty rustic and fat larger than it looks from the outside. Staff are nice and friendly and it wasn't busy went I went (a Friday lunchtime). Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options were marked on the menu, but oddly the side orders weren't marked.

Disabled access was OK - sit on the left of the door since the other side has a step. The disabled toilet really smelt bad and like strong fragrance was making what needed cleaning. It was also hard to turn into since there were spare chairs just in the alcove before it - the chairs looked out of the way until you tried to turn and couldn't. The toilet roll holder is also the kind the toilet roll breaks in so there ends up with none.

Pros: Lovely food, good choice , Wheelchair access , Nice staff, quick service

Cons: Disabled toilet needs improving

imogenmichel

Points +2693

Vegan
01 Jun 2017

Nice enough but lack of effort for vegan food

We came here last week and between us had one vegan and one vegetarian breakfast each and it was really disappointing to see that the vegan option was exactly the same as the vegetarian one just without the eggs, even though it was the same price - it would have been better if they'd offered some extra of any of the other things on the plate. It was nice enough and filled a hole. The one big upside was that they mark their beers with stickers to show if they're vegan or not which was a nice touch.

hack_man

Points +25192

Vegan
16 Jan 2017

Oh the alcoholic afternoons

Very nice setting on Newcaste's Quayside right next to the law courts and a stone's throw from the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Came across it by chance on the way to a gig at The Sage recently and popped in to watch the football and have a beer. A lot of money has been spent on the interior, I was most impressed. Head of Steams around the North of England are all generally inviting, quirky and appealing. This is no exception. Had a quick look at the food menu and I'm quite intrigued by the vegetarian breakfast which can be made as vegan if requested. They have a massive range of vegan beers on draft and in bottles many of which are clearly labelled as such. If you're after a quick snack or light bite then the spinach, chickpea and aubergine massala or chargrilled vegetable sandwich are the vegan options . The chunky fries here are always a winner too. If you want a more specialist vegan pub experience I would suggest the Ship Inn in Ouseburn which is within walking distance. The Head of Steam is definitely somewhere I could happily spend the evening over a few quality beers. As ever, most places on Newcastle Quayside become packed at weekends. We actually had to leave this place on a Saturday nignt because it was so busy at the bar and couldn't be bothered to wait to get served by the young but friendly staff who hadn't quite perfected the art of prioritisation. Obviously, these things take time.

Pros: great location, excellent selection of beers, vegan options

Cons: meat served




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