Zumo sells freshly made smoothies and juice. You can even buy 'boosts', which are little powdered…read moreshots, that go into your smoothie to help with a specific issue e.g. protein boost. As they're freshly made you'll have a short wait, expect a longer queue on warmer days and around lunchtime. It always looks very clean and the staff are cheerful. There are sometimes little cups of trial smoothies on the counter. The smoothies are REALLY yummy but they are expensive which is why it only gets 4 stars from me.

Zumo is a juice and smoothie bar - make sure you read through the ingredients list first so you…read moreknow what you're picking! The prices are what I would consider to be on the more pricy side but the smoothies themselves are very moreish, the strawberry smoothie in particular is one of my favourites. As it's only a small over the counter shop, you have to be prepared to wait a while but you can watch your drink being prepared and service is generally very fast probably 5 minutes at the most. It's probably around £3 for your average smoothie. The staff here are very pleasant and you can see that the whole place is clean. My only concern is the price.

In the Gates shopping centre at the bottom of Silver Street. They make the best fruit smoothies in…read moreDurham! Everything is made fresh in front of you so you can see exactly what is going into your drink. You can choose exactly what goes into your drink and this comes highly recommended!

OKAY, being the only "official" vegan friendly restaurant in the city centre, Scrumpy Willow also…read moreprizes itself of being the one with the worst service. Honestly? They have ONE person working the cash register and the tables upstairs and downstairs. That person is never hospitable or nice, but hey, I would be crabby and rude too, if i had to serve the whole cafe myself. They really should stop being cheap and hire a second person, or at least hire staff that can actually hack it. In general, I find vegans and vegan establishments really nice, down-to-earth, and always good to their patrons. Probably because us vegans/ vegetarians are a rare breed and we feel the need to look after one another. Scrumpy feels differently though, to be fair, they're not entirely vegan, but from what I have been told, they are the "vegan" place to eat in town. I would never come back here again. They give vegans/ vegetarians a bad name. Also, my hard earned cash should not be spent on establishments that don't appreciate my business and are super rude to me. I also know of other places in town that serves vegan friendly dishes, albeit they're not officially vegan.

This is a lovely cafe to go to when the weather is cold and miserable, it's got a very cosy homey…read morefeel to it. The staff were friendly and very chilled and we all really enjoyed our food: my omlette was so tasty and filling, and my sister's hummus and fallafal plate went down a storm! I really liked this place as a whole but the reason I docked two stars was because of the really really bad quality of their drinks; I had the house wine which was nothing short of vinegar-esque, my sister had the "smoothie" which was nothing more than a half-filled glass of watery fruit juice with a thick layer of foam at the top, and our friend went for the milkshake which literally looked like a glass of milk that had been jiggled around for a bit (no trace of any ice cream in the mix) My advice with this place is go here when in search of good value, filling food, but don't waste your money on the beverages!..

Very friendly service, everyone greeted us. Although small, it is very welcoming…read more The food was absolutely spectacular. It was just so tasty and made with love. We will definitely be back and I can't wait!

Lovely food, came out quickly and was very tasty. I ordered the Avocado and Roasted Tomato Eggs…read moreBenedict + Parma Ham and Hashbrowns. It looked and tasted amazing. Service was great.

Really cool spot on the river. Can't get any closer for a drink. The front entrance is the first…read moredoor, not the second and if you gone past that you reach a cool cafe with a bike shop in the rear. Tons of tables and I believe there is a food market that opens up certain days for food options besides the restaurant that's there. The wood pier has wide gaps so don't drop your card, wallet or phone or bye bye to the river. Recommended on a lovely day

From the owner: By The River Brew Co. is a unique container community with a strong spirit of independence. Craft…read morebeers are brewed on site. Trakol, our nose to tail open flame restaurant is fiercely seasonal using the finest local produce. Cycle enthusiasts will enjoy the Backyard Bike Shop where we custom build and service high end road bikes and operate as a cafe serving delicious brunches and coffees. At weekends you can enjoy our street food market (HWKRMRKT) and sample the finest independent street food.

We stopped by this coffee shop after our cab dropped us off by the river. Their prices and coffee…read morewere great, and it had the perfect coffee shop feel to it. Even though I totally embarrassed myself by accidentally flinging my debit card at the cute cashier/barista (not sure how that even happened... awesome first impression of an American tourist -_- ), I would definitely come back. Carson C. Visalia, California

I love having this little coffee shop on my doorstep. If you're lucky enough to get a seat in the…read morewindow it's an ideal spot for people watching and admiring the view of Newcastle Quayside whilst getting your caffeine fix! The coffee is great (as the name suggests)...a little on the milder side from my perspective but this allows me to justify stopping for more than one. I also quite like the flavoured syrups to jazz up a latte although this can make the drinks quite expensive....luckily they have a loyalty card! The staff are pleasant enough (some better than others as you might expect) and they were helpful in bringing my coffee over to me when I was on crutches without me needing to ask. It's quite small inside with limited room at the end of the counter to collect your drinks and so a queue can form pretty quickly. This means it can also be a little noisy which is a shame given the tranquillity of the surroundings. I haven't sampled the food here yet but the cake selection grabs my attention each time...definitely one to try in the future.