crown posada

A wonderful classic pub which has lovely wood finishings,beautiful stained glass windows and a jaw dropping ornate ceiling,i don't normally get excited by pubs but this tavern is in a class of its own ,its a throwback to what pubs used to be like before the ever present chain pubs appeared all over the country,if your doing the pub run in Newcastle make sure you fit this one in.... your in for a real treat!

Only one word can sum up this place - "UNIQUE" A tiny pub with stained glass windows. Excellent choice of real ales (changing regularly) friendly service and clientele. Choice of three varieties of sandwich with free crisps. Always the same choice but always good. If you are a tourist this place is well worth a visit. NOTE:- It can get very busy.

One of the oldest pubs in the toon and certainly one of the best! Mixing original features with nostalgic pictures and décor this public house creates a cosy atmosphere that sums up the Newcastle spirit. A great choice of beers and a friendly welcome make it a must see on your next pub crawl.

Walked past several times and it didn't register but went with some locals last weekend and popped in for a swift one. Great beers well kept and the proper atmosphere of a town pub....a little gem.....if it isn't already it should be made a listed building!

I needed a decent pint, after watching Sunderland knock Leeds United out of the FA Cup!The staff and customers advised me of the best beers to try, as Tyneside has a huge range of cask ale these days. I had two dark beers and they were both lovely. I'd not been here in 25 years and it's not changed much. The barmaid played Beatles albums on an old record player behind the bar! You'll find many old pubs & new bars around here nowadays, some look gimmicky & others hire staff who don't have much knowledge of beer. Try The Crown - a good start to any evening.

If you didn't know this pub was here you'd probably walk straight past it like I had done on a lot of occasions! On the Side leading down to the quay, soon as you step inside it's like being transported back to Victorian times. The first thing you get to is the snug, then the bar then more seats. It's a very long thin bar. Amazing Victorian fixtures. It even smells old and mysterious! They still play old records, when I've been in its been Motown stuff. Staff are lovely and friendly and have a good chat with the patrons at the bar. They do a really nice bottle of Sauvignon blanc for £13 too, not bad! It's so atmospheric, I love it. One of my favourite bars in Newcastle.

A small, atmospheric, real-ale pub that, one suspects, hasn't changed much since 1880.Go for a no frills quiet pint in a perfect, friendly setting.

A visit to Newcastle is never complete without a trip to the diminutive Crown Posada. Its position is part of the charm, nestling amongst tall tenement style buildings with the huge railway and road bridges towering overhead. The interior has to be seen to be believed - a real Victorian city centre bar, with stained glass and a lovely moulded ceiling.As far as beer goes, it appears to concentrate on small local microbreweries, at prices below average for central Newcastle. I notice it's part of the local Sir John Fitzgerald group of pubs (as are the Bacchus, Bodega and other havens for real ale afficionados in the city) and has a discount loyalty card scheme.

Pubs of this standard must be preserved and protected at all costs. With the exception of a lick of paint and a reupholstered chair or two,the Posada has hardly been touched for decades,that's not say it hasn't been well cleaned. A terrific selection of well kept beers and ales make this place an absolute must for anyone who appreciates a real bar.

I admit I have always loved the quaintness of this pub. It has a fabulous stained glass window best seen from inside. The pub is extremely narrow especially at the entrance but widens out slightly further down. The beer is always fantastic and a wide range is always available.However, the key feature is the juke box - not. An old record player, usually playing obscure jazz or blues records.A pub you must visit.

A perfect little bar down by the Quayside area of Newcastle. Great selection of local beers in a quirkily little bar. Fantastic staff who know their beers . Can't wait to return for another pint. Limited food available.

We met friends here before heading out for a meal.Its an unusual shaped pub. There a wee snug to left as you enter and the length of the pub looks like a wonky coffin !Prices reasonable for the area, not as you may perhaps expect on thins area - but it looks like time has passed this pub by.

We called into the Crown before and after our xmas meal and its a great little bar which hasnt changed for years. Lots of reviews will say the same thing but if you are in Newcastle near the quayside it not to be missed. Pubs as they used to be including 1930s backgound music . Best to go early in the day if you can because it must get packed at night. £3.20 a pint for carling so reasonable prices for city centre. I dont think you will get any food here as its justa drinking den.

This is a little gem of a pub which you could easily walk past and not know it's there. Brilliant, knowledgeable staff and fantastic beer. Interior architecture is reason enough to visit but accompanied by a few good pints it looks even better.

The Crown Posada. Where should one start? It takes about three attempts to find it and I will not make the discovery any easier as it will spoil the surprise. Yet it has an imposing exterior on a street of di9verse architecture styles.The grand frontage is a late Victorian facade. The entrance is via the ornate blue ironwork gate; you are, at this point, most definitely entering into another World. Normally the reaction is surprise. The dark interior; the high intricate bold ceiling, the music emanating from a record player somewhere in its depths and most of all a sense of belonging. Walk in. Some do not - they seem somehow in utter awe and perhaps confusion. For the Crown Posada interior space is that of a very narrow bar and its ornamentation at first glance suggests it is a corridor into some secret world - perhaps it is. Perhaps us locals appear to be celebrants at a ritual rather than customers. I assure we are sad when people don't pass the threshold, because the adventure really only begins when you are inside. The beers are excellent, six hand pulls with three regular beers of local origin Gold Tankard, Black gate and Tyneside Blonde; with three constantly rotating guest beers. The quality, as i have written elsewhere, is superb and a credit to the hard work of all the staff. It is no surprise that it is in the CAMRA guide, but this pub attracts all - it has a craft beer pump and an excellent range of lagers. It also serves one keg cider. Baps and crisps are the useful and filling snack on offer at very low price. The homemade pease pudding is wonderful. The atmosphere is what nails you to the spot - the interior is oft known as "the cofin" because of its shape. On a busy Friday night you really do get to know the customer on either side well and it is amazing how complete strangers become friends. I first walked through the door in 1999 and never really left. You can stand in the bar without another soul, the sun streaming through the stained glass window, not a sound; yet never fell alone. The place embraces you. it has a history; the information currently displayed is (hopefully) to be replaced by more accurate information in the very near future. The Spanish cartoons beneath the wallpaper and the pubs significance in the Spanish civil war is only one of a number of stories that puts the present information as to an imaginary romance invented by an ex landlady firmly in its place. I have spent two years researching the spot and have merely scratched the surface of its past. Not wishing to give to much away but here are a few facts. The large mirrors on the right hand wall are actually where windows were until the twentieth century, there being a passageway between the building and the next,this passage then climbed up towards the Moot Hall by stone steps and arches, now alas gone; through at least two more buildings all of which were part of Crown Buildings. Nothing of the Crown Posada standing above grounds is earlier than 1843, a portion is 1860 and most is 1889. The history of the Crown Posada and its many inhabitants and uses goes back two millennia. which explains why the place has atmosphere. Ask the staff where the original quay was and it will surprise you, but also give you an understanding of how this very small bar had a significance far greater than its size today. Visit once - you will return. Nobody ever really leaves the Crown Posada.