When it comes to self-sufficiency and utilising the best local produce, The Staith House on North Shields' Fish Quay is at the top of its game. John Calton's unswerving passion for excellent food, and his business partners', Kimberley Calton and James Laffan, dedication to quality have put The Staith House on the culinary map. Game, fish and meat are responsibly sourced locally and only the finest produce gets through the kitchen doors.

You’ll find The Staith House gracing the pages of Hardens, The Good Food and Good Pub Guides and the Michelin Guide 2016, as well as having recently been singled out by Sawdays as a special place to eat. Just announced is its place among the Top 50 Gastropubs. It also claimed runner-up in two of the Observer Food Monthly categories: Best Sunday Lunch and Best Restaurant.