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The Gibraltar Rock

Name: The Gibraltar Rock
Address: 2 East Street, Tynemouth NE30 4EB, Tynemouth, GB
Telephone: 0191 258 5655
Price range: ££

A pub and restaurant perched above King Edward's Bay with panoramic sea views. The GIB downstairs is a coastal bar with pub grub and live events, while Tide upstairs offers seasonal British dining. A Tynemouth institution since the Victorian era.

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