In 2016 this pub underwent change of management and is now offering a fully vegan food menu. Includes vegetable curry, falafel, burgers, all day breakfast, sausages and mash, and sides such as tempura vegetables. Has a range of books and board games available to borrow. NOTE: not all alcohol is vegan. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00. Food served till 9pm except Sun when the kitchen closes 5pm.
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Stepney Bank, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Last update on 21 Jun 2023 by JamesClare
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Added by llamapower on 26 Jun 2016
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116 Reviews
First Review by deadpledge
DollyM22
Points +52
Great - Edit
Fav place for lunch
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KieronSmith
Points +257
Great food and vibe - Edit
Really enjoyed our meal here! The atmosphere was great and the tofu fish and chips was super! Chips were top notch. Bar area was very busy but we did go on a Saturday night so can't complain.
Read morePros: Chips, Vibe, Tofu fish
Cons: Kitchen closed at 9 so couldn't get pudding
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amandaverhoeven
Points +22
Top quality vegan food - Edit
Amazing menu, Friendly staff and a really good atmosphere. All home made food, even down to the hand cut chips. allergens clearly displayed.
Read morePros: Food made in-house., Kids menu., Great selection, something for everyone.
Cons: The bread was the only let down. Very dense/hard.
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restival
Points +394
Lovely family friendly pub. - Edit
Food was ace, top marks for the Mac n cheese
Read morePros: 100% Vegan
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LesleyDargie-walker
Points +424
Nice pub! - Edit
The place it's self is lovely, great outdoor eating too.
Read moreStaff friendly and happy to help. I think I may e just ordered the wrong things, my deep pan pizza was a little dry and crunchy, and the salt and chilli chips nice just far too spicey for me
Would try something else next time ☺️
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pawel0616
Points +25
Great vegan pub - Edit
Great pub with a good and fully vegan food menu and nice outdoor seating. Food portions are a bit small for the price
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Hiphiphorray
Points +17
Fab selection for vegans - Edit
I went here for a birthday gathering - the food menu is very extensive a great selection for vegans. Really tasty and good value for money.
Read morePros: Great selection, Good portions
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AliceThomson
Points +27
Alice - Edit
Great vegan pub, food is amazing. Been many times and highly recommend.
Read morePros: Food amazing, lots of choice , Reasonable price
Cons: Staff were quite abrupt and not friendly, Sunday dinner was on the smaller side , Only one slice of seitan (two would be better)
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mondraymond
Points +52
Sublime roast dinner - Edit
Delightful staff, great atmosphere and - last but not least - excellent food.
Read morePros: Nut roast, Red wine gravy, Friendly staff
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Chrizzo
Points +143
Pub with fully vegan food menu - Edit
Visited specifically for the vegan food.
Read morePub was quite busy and had a good atmosphere.
I had the vegan fish, chips and mushy peas, the tofu fish portion was quite small but good quality and very fishy tasting, mushy peas were terrible as cold, dry and crumbly which was such a shame as flavour was decent, chips were nice enough.
Had the sticky toffees pudding & ice cream for dessert, it was very tasty just let down by the fact the sticky toffee pudding was barely luke warm.
I would go back for food if I was in the area but wouldn’t travel specifically to eat there again.
Pros: Fully vegan food menu
Cons: Some of the meal was cold.
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GillianG
Points +201
Quite good pub food overall. - Edit
Would probably give 4.5 stars if that was an option. Mac and cheese, fish and chips and bangers and Mash were all great. Probably some of the best tofu fish I've had. Sticky toffee was a bit disappointing, don't know why there were nuts in it and clumpy custard. But overall a really good pub meal. Worth noting not all of the alcohol is vegan so be careful, but would be back if I was in Newcastle.
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PeteTarrant
Points +150
Amazing place 🤩 - Edit
we had roast dinner there and was amazing 🤩 10/10 great pub lovely atmosphere friendly staff and the best food
Read morePros: staff , atmosphere , setting
Cons: none
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Jimmy2695
Points +28
Great food - Terrible staff - Edit
I’ve never had a disappointing meal from The Ship. Whilst it did used to be better quality on their normal menu, the roast is still one of the best around. I hate to criticise a vegan friendly place, but the service is always terrible. Staff are nonchalant at the best of times, outright rude in others. Food usually takes a long time to be served, even in quieter times but the staff (management included) seem to be against pleasantries and efficiency.
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AbiM
Points +4299
used to be great, these days avoid - Edit
2018: We love The Ship. It is great at weekends, you can bring non-vegan friends to meet up and eat here, there is something for everyone on the menu. Get there early (especially in winter) on Sundays as it gets very busy! (i.e. 12 noon for opening). But being busy is a good sign! Can combine it with a walk in the area or a visit to the Sunday market. The food and the service are great.
Read more2023: We haven’t been for 3 years. We came in the summer of 2020 and were put off by sarcasm. Today we waited over an hour and a half for an overly salty bowl of mushroom soup and a measly burger meal that wasn’t worth £13. Won’t be back.
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-27
Pros: Great location
Cons: Slow, Can get busy, Not good value
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dickmeredith
Points +123
Perfect Pub - Edit
Wonderful Sunday lunch, attentive and friendly service. Real fire and pub pup! 10/10
Read morePros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
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J7NVM
Points +112
5 stars as usual - Edit
I'm a regular visitor to the ship and it never disappoints. Always lovely food friendly staff, friendly people and even friendly dogs 🐕
Read moreBuffalo wings are the best😋
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-16
Pros: Great food , Friendly atmosphere , Cosy clean pub
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VeteranVeggie
Points +63
As pubs go, as good as it gets, with great vegan food as bonus! - Edit
Great vegan pub grub in characterful pub.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-03
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RobWishart
Points +194
Tofish good but only 2x 3 inch nuggets. - Edit
It's a good plateful but quite expensive (£13) and you could finish the actual tofish in a few bites...
Read morePros: All-vegan menu., Cool pub, music etc.
Cons: More tofish needed!
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DavidRichards
Points +406
🍟🐟 - Edit
Nice space but the price for the portion size of the tofish and chips didn't feel great. It felt like it was mostly mushy peas, with some chips and a bit of tofu.
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LoisCrowder
Points +158
Great Sunday roast - Edit
Came with my omi friends and they all fully enjoyed a vegan roast dinner!
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Libra77
Points +3339
The Ship Inn - Edit
Busy, popular pub with people enjoying a drink. Seating inside and out. The pub has been around for many years so it’s good to see it still up and running and all vegan. Food however was just average unfortunately. I had the tofish and chips. Personally prefer crispy chips and the tofish was a very small portion. The tomato ketchup was also bright orange which is a new one on me!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-25
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MackDaddy
Points +81
Down to earth, friendly, and relaxed - Edit
What more do you want from a pub? Great beers, fully vegan menu including separate pizza menu. Great times playing too, super important.
Read morePros: Music, Atmosphere, Beer
Cons: Location isn't quite right on this app
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JamesClare
Points +85
Great food - Edit
I saw they did breakfast and got excited, found out it's old news, menu doesn't change, but the food is good
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veganevolutionist
Points +2463
Still standing and still vegan - Edit
It's been many years since I last visited The Ship so it was lovely to see it still standing and still serving vegan food. It didn't look like much had changed, looking a little tired inside. I had The Ship Burger which is described as 'House patty of walnuts, mushroom and turtle beans freshly baked bap, crisp lettuce, red onion, pickle burger sauce, house slaw and chunky chips'. I didn't enjoy the patty and I'm pretty sure that was served as a loaf at the sister pub The Carriage for Sunday lunch too. The bap was tasteless but the slaw was lovely and creamy and the chips tasty.
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Loveisalways19
Points +82
Great Vegan Pub Food - Edit
We had The Falafel, Nachos & Twice Cooked Chunky Chips. The Falafel was amazing, the nachos were nice but too much cheese sauce for my taste and I’d of preferred traditional tortillas chips) and the chips were excellent. Would definitely recommend, we were full otherwise I’d of tried a dessert, they had some amazing options like sticky toffee pudding, crumble and chocolate cake.
Read morePros: Fully Vegan Menu, Beautiful setting
Cons: Pricey drinks
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CharlotteStubbs
Points +270
Not for me - Edit
Seitan roast dinner was not for me.
Read moreI found the seitan spongy and overly seasoned with herbs. The roast potatoes were old and chalky, and the leeks were gritty as though they’d not been washed prior to cooking.
The mash and the red cabbage were great but not enough to overcome the rest of the dish.
We also ordered the BFC burger which was very crispy/overdone and in need of a lot of mayo to compensate. Chips were great!
I would give the food 2 stars but as the venue is entirely vegan I’m giving 3. Will try again as all other reviews seem good and places do have off days.
Pros: 100% vegan food
MouthyMackem
I’ve had an off day here too where the food wasn’t up to it’s usual standards. I would way give it another go and hopefully you get luckier. I prefer the nut roast to the seitan, the tofish is nice too.
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MouthyMackem
Points +701
Top grub - Edit
Me and two of my friends came here for a Sunday roast - the gravy and veg was delicious! One of my friends got the lucky tofu fish and chips and he really enjoyed that too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-07
Pros: Fully vegan. , Food is decent , Good portion sizes
Cons: Can’t think of any
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