• 5
• Mama, Life Had Just Begun

Pink Lane in Newcastle is a fascinating little back street. It's got some very decent bars, a Thai massage parlour and since September 2015, a fabulous vegetarian (mainly vegan) restaurant. On our first visit as soon as we walked into Bohemian we knew we were in a good place. Legendary album covers adorn the walls. The Smiths, Joy Division and Kraftwerk to name some of my favourites. We ordered the raw spaghetti bolognese and a chilli hot dog which was served with a vegan coleslaw, skinny fries and onion rings. The atmosphere here is naturally, bohemian! For me this is mixture of Montmartre in Paris, Kazimierz in Krakow and the old absinthe bars of Prague. The lighting is perfect, you don't get pestered or rushed and you are made to feel relaxed with a lingering need to return. Since that first visit in September 2015 we have returned numerous times and seen the place evolve and improve. This is why I'm updating my review from 4 to 5 Happy Cows today. Tuesday nights are very special indeed. 3 tapas for £10 and buy one get one free on the cocktails. Need to find out if they still do that as since opening on Sundays and from midday every day they have introduced some great new offers. Now listen very carefully. I shall say this only once. They have a full 100% vegan pizza menu which can even be home delivered. The pizzas are pretty exceptional, I've tried quite a few and can highly recommend the chilli dog calzone. It oozes vegan perfection in a fast food, calorifically explosive, tasty and junky sort of way. The staff are always friendly and are justifiably proud of their ever expanding range of novel culinary creations.