Barn Asia, Newcastle
This new restaurant bills itself as Newcastle's first pan-Asian eaterie and offers a combination of Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai cuisines, specialising in Asian tapas. The decor features regional artwork, and colourful ceiling lights next to light wooden tables.
- Opened: 14 July
- Owner: Mark Lagun
- Head chef: Brian James
- Manager: Thierry Boos
- Capacity: 85
- Food: Includes fried duck egg with Asian mushrooms, oyster sauce and prickly ash scallops with pork and peanut caramel and a range of curries with meat, seafood and vegetarian options. Desserts include jasmine rice pudding with tropical fruit salad.
- Price: £25 for three courses excluding wine
- Address: 123 Newcastle Road, Newcastle NE1 4ND
- Telephone: 0191-221 1000
- See a map of Barn Asia here