Food & Drink

Branches Restaurant

Award-winning contemporary British restaurant on Osborne Road. Seasonal menus, locally sourced produce, Good Food Award Blue Ribbon winner 2025/26. Book ahead for weekends.

9 Osborne Road, Jesmond, NE2 2AE Visit website

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