Located within the heart of Whitley Bay, Al Bear, Bar & kitchen is a place of great food and wonderful drinks.
We invite you to relax and unwind, whether that be with a coffee and a chat, lunching with friends, dining with cocktails or simply in for a drink after visiting our glorious coastline.
We are open 7 days a week & we accept walk-ins as well as reservations. We also are dog friendly so bring in your well-behaved four legged friends for a well deserved rest.
Booked in for Sunday dinner for 4 people, 2 adults 2 kids. Very quiet when we arrived, about 7 other tables, some already had food. We ordered, food came quickly looked great, but it was only warm at best. They did check back on your table but when they did we hadn’t even really eaten anything as making sure kids were sorted. When we did let the staff know it was cold, their reply was “should have told us sooner” and nothing was done. Most of our dinner went back to the kitchen. Still hungry we got some pudding. Over all cost over £100 and was totally shambolic. Staff far too happy stood at the end of the bar chatting and complaining about how quiet it was that day. No real apology or gesture of good will.
Amazing food. Expecting that ngs to be busy and slow on New Year's Eve...but no, amazingly fast and the food was delicious and piping hot.
Al Bear, Park View, Whitley Bay. Been meaning to try this place for ages. We ate Saturday evening, 5.30, was busy but not rammed. Service was extremely quick and friendly. Both (fussy) kids ate everything, that’s a sign we’ll be back. The chicken kebab is not for the faint hearted, it’s a meal and a half! A good choice of alcohol free too which is a bonus. Really reasonable for a family of four.
Popped in for breakfast. Breakfast menus had been cleared away, but very helpful staff checked with the kitchen and said we could still order if we did it quickly. The food was excellent. Son had breakfast muffins thing, wife had pancakes and berries and I had the full English. All the food was great. Plus, the place is dog friendly. Wouldn't hesitate to revisit.
I have been here a few times now and each time the food has been absolutely delicious! Lovely big menu with plenty to choose from. Huge portions so definitely come when you’re super hungry! The place itself is beautifully decorated and a lovely atmosphere. Will be back again!
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Opening Times
| Mon | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Tue | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Wed | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Thur | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Fri | 11:00 – 00:00 |
| Sat | 09:00 – 00:00 |
| Sun | 09:00 – 23:00 |
Food Times
| Mon | 11:30 – 20:30 | |
| Tue | 11:30 – 20:30 | |
| Wed | 11:30 – 20:30 | |
| Thur | 11:30 – 20:30 | |
| Fri | 11:30 – 19:30 | |
| Sat | 09:00 – 11:30 | 12:00 – 19:30 |
| Sun | 09:00 – 11:30 | 12:00 – 17:00 |
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26
4.6/5
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26
4.4/5
Karen and Michael welcome you to the The Fat Ox, a comfortable real ale pub appealing to all ages. The pub is steeped in history and dates back to 1922, it was built on the site of a previous drinking house that dated back to the 1800’s.
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26
4.6/5
