For so many people in South Shields, Ocean Road is the heart of the town centre with restaurants, bed and breakfasts and takeaways all lining the road from King Street, The Word and the ferry terminal to the west all the way to Sandhaven and Littlehaven beaches on the coast.
From Indians to Italians and everything in between, these are the best restaurants on Ocean Road ranked by average review scores from Google reviews written by customers. All restaurants needed over 40 reviews to qualify.
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6. Cafe India
Staying on Ocean Road, Cafe India has a 4.7 rating from 210 reviews with many mentioning excellent customer service and friendly staff. Photo: Google
7. Ginger Indian Street Food
Ginger Indian Street Food has a 4.7 rating from 158 Google reviews. Photo: Google
8. Colmans
No guide of top restaurants in South Tyneside would be complete without a mention of Colmans, which has a 4.6 rating from 2,283 reviews. Photo: Google