The Ship's Cat
A bar and restaurant set in a renovated warehouse on North Shields Fish Quay, serving pizzas, seafood and cocktails. It occupies a converted building on the quayside.
About The Ship's Cat
The Ship's Cat is a bar and restaurant on Union Road at Tanner's Bank, set within a renovated warehouse on North Shields Fish Quay. It forms part of the wave of food and drink venues that have brought new life to the quayside, occupying a converted building close to the river. The setting gives it a distinctive character among the Fish Quay's dining options.
The menu spans pizzas, seafood and cocktails, offering both casual bites and a fuller sit-down meal in a waterside setting. Its position on the quay places it within easy reach of the wider Fish Quay food scene and the North Shields waterfront.
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