Tynemouth offers residents and visitors alike everything that a small market town by the sea should do - with picture perfect beaches, a stunning town centre and an abundance of heritage to lap up.
On sunnier days, it's the perfect place for a seaside picnic with family and friends alike, while others may well want to take their dogs for a stroll along the golden sands of King Edward's Bay.
Others may want to splash out a little bit, and make the most of one of the various pubs and bars that the tourist trap has to offer - enjoying fresh food and the odd tipple in a quaint and calm environment.
Read more: Every food hygiene rating for restaurants and takeaways across Newcastle's Quayside
But just how clean are Tynemouth's restaurants and eateries alike? Here Chronicle Live digs deep and explains.
In the ratings, five is top of the scale, where standards are very good and zero is at the bottom, where urgent improvement is necessary. Each business is given a rating after an inspection by the Food Standards Agency with requirements, if necessary, on how to improve hygiene.
All ratings were correct at the time of publication.
Five
Buy the Kilo
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 17, 2020
The Greenhouse
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 12, 2022
Tynemouth Lodge Hotel
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 14, 2022
Davanti Classico
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 3, 2021
Platform 2 Craft Ales
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 30, 2018
Station News
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 3, 2023
Tynemouth 61
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 6, 2019
Wrapped Sweet/Snack Stall
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 30, 2019
Blue Reef Aquarium Cafe
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 1, 2021
Filthy Bones
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 20, 2020
Kings Priory Out of School Club
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: September 14, 2017
Scorchio
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 20, 2022
Sweet Reminisce
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: October 19, 2018
Surf Cafe
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 23, 2023
Vineyard 72
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 2, 2021
19 Restaurant @TGC
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 24, 2022
Crazy Castles
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 21, 2017
Crust Social
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 5, 2021
Di Mascio's Ices
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: September 13, 2016
Glasshouse Tea Room
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 5, 2021
Lola Jeans
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 28, 2021
Orient Express
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 19, 2019
Regular Jo's
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 17, 2022
Rileys Fish Shack
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 19, 2021
Robinson Crusoes
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 13, 2022
The Dolphin Inn
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 26, 2021
The Salutation Inn
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: March 23, 2022
The View
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: December 30, 2022
Tynemouth Golf Club
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 7, 2019
Tynemouth Sailing Club
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: Mach 18, 2020
Tynemouth Social Club
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 19, 2018
Woods
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: May 16, 2022
Aldi
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 30, 2018
Co-Op
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: April 29, 2019
Cook and Baker
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 29, 2022
Cullercoats Coffee
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 19, 2022
Cumberland Arms
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: March 18, 2022
Dibbley's
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 18, 2023
Dil and the Bear
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: MJune 29, 2021
Gareth James Chocolatier
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 5, 2021
Gibraltar Rock
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: June 29, 2021
Golden Phoenix
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 26, 2021
Grand Hotel
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 15, 2021
Gulshan*
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: October 8, 2020
Kinder Castle
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: March 3, 2023
Little Lobo
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 11, 2023
Longsands Fish Kitchen
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: March 25, 2021
Premier The Albert
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: June 24, 2021
Priory Cafe
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 10, 2023
Sainsury's (New Broadway)
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 29, 2020
Southlands School
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: May 12, 2022
Subway
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 27, 2023
The Deli Around the Corner
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 17, 2023
The Priory
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: July 21, 2022
The Wine Chambers
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 12, 2018
Toast
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: March 3, 2023
Turks Head
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 13, 2019
Woods
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: April 6, 2022
Borough of Tynemouth Unionist Club
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 1, 2018
Four
Tynemouth Service Station
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: April 22, 2021
Allard's Lounge
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: April 19, 2022
Head of Steam
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: January 22, 2018
Marshalls
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: April 15, 2021
Ora
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: December 30, 2022
Rene's
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: January 31, 2022
Three
Pleased to Meet You
Hygiene rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Date of last inspection: August 23, 2022
Deep North (Front Street)
Hygiene rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Date of last inspection: September 14, 2022
Two
Deep North (Green Ginger)
Hygiene rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
Date of last inspection: September 14, 2022
Priory Newsagency and Yard House
Hygiene rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
Date of last inspection: December 20, 2022
One
Buddha Lounge
Hygiene rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
Date of last inspection: January 30, 2023
Awaiting inspection
Bengal Spice
*Indicates recently inspected, with new rating to be published soon
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