The Best Independent Shops in Jesmond

Jesmond is better known for its bars and brunch spots, but Acorn Road and St George's Terrace hold a quietly excellent run of independent shops — the kind of long-established, family-run places that anchor a neighbourhood. Here is our pick of where to shop local, and our Independent Shops in Jesmond hub brings them all together, each linking straight through to the business.

Food, wine and provisions

For everyday-but-special food shopping, Local NCL on Acorn Road is a speciality corner shop and coffeehouse stocking beans from UK roasters, natural wines and small-maker provisions, while Jesmond Wine Company is an independent wine and spirit merchant. For meat, Block & Bottle pairs a free-range butcher with a craft-beer shop, and Oliver & Eden and Charlotte's Butchery are both well worth knowing. Pink Lane Bakery brought its award-winning sourdough to Acorn Road in 2022.

Cook shops, hardware and gifts

Jesmond is home to two neighbourhood institutions: Stanger's Cookshop, a specialist cook shop on St George's Terrace stocking Le Creuset and LSA, and Acorn Hardware, the independent ironmonger for all the household bits the big stores never have. For presents, Gourmet Gifts is a small gift shop with lovely wrapping.

Fashion, watches and books

Jules B is a Jesmond-founded independent luxury designer retailer, and WatchTrader & Co buys and sells luxury and pre-owned watches and jewellery. Book lovers should not miss Oxfam Books & Music on St George's Terrace — a specialist charity bookshop with a real reputation for rare books and vinyl.

Shop local

Our Independent Shops in Jesmond hub lists food and wine shops, a cook shop, hardware, boutiques, jewellers and more — each a real local business with a link straight through. If you run an independent shop in Jesmond and would like to be listed, get in touch; listings are free.