The Michelin Guide is a series of guide books, which give stars to high-quality restaurants across the world by French tyre company Michelin.
However, we have decided to compile our own list, the ‘Sanddancer Michelin Guide’ to shine a light on eight of South Shields’ top restaurants.
The list has been decided using Google user review ratings, and have only included restaurants with a 4.5 star rating or higher.
1. Italianish
Italian and Spanish fusion restaurant Italianish, located on Ocean Road is top of our list with a huge Google rating of 4.8 stars out of 278 reviews Photo: Italianish
2. Lasun
Lasun is a well-loved Indian restaurant with a family feel, located on Dean Road. The restaurant has a Google rating of 4.8 stars out of 217 reviews. Photo: Lasun
3. Ristorante Bravi
Authentic Italian restaurant, Ristorante Bravi is modern and luxurious, with a Google rating of 4.8 stars out of 254 reviews. Photo: Ristorante Bravi
4. Mambo Wine and Dine
The third restaurant in the Mambo franchise, Mambo Wine and Dine is a high-quality restaurant and cocktail bar with a Google rating of 4.6 stars out of 743 reviews. Photo: Mambo Wine and Dine