Trakol

I came to Newcastle with a colleague of mine for an event and we decided to come to Traköl for dinner after researching the best restaurants in the city. The restaurant has serious Scandi vibes especially as it is situated by the Tyne in what could be mistaken as a little Viking settlement on the south side of the river. Loved the walk to get there and being by the water. Service was friendly and well-paced with the waiters being very knowledgable about the food and drinks that were served. We ordered the bread with honey whipped butter as a starter (Omg! the bread was clearly home made and the butter was sweet but also slightly salty) and the Pig's Head feast which was delicious. However, only note from me is that the plate was perhaps too "graphic" but this is just my own opinion and I should have known better given the name on the menu itself. Overall though this was absolutely stunning: the juicy fat of the pork was complemented so well by the freshness of the apple kimchi. Next time I will definitely try their beef feast which the table next to us ordered and looked wonderful. Will I be back at Traköl? If I am back in Newcastle, for sure. Will I order the Pig Feast? Probably not but again my own preference. This was a beautiful dinner, fairly priced and in a beautiful location too.

Fabulous experience from the start. Friendly staff, fabulous location under the iconic Tyne Bridge, outside seating for a pre dinner drink by the river. Starters more a sharing plate - pigs tail unusual but tasty. Rib of beef main at £85 for 3 to share was great value and absolutely excellent. Margaret River wine v good too. Highly recommended.

Fantastic restaurant, we were sat right next to the kitchen which was fascinating to watch, advised of my partner's dairy allergy on booking many months ago and they remembered this, mentioned it to us directly after seating us & generally catered exceptionally for my partner throughout the evening, can't speak highly enough of the service we received, and that's all before even mentioning the food. We went for the beef feasting course, it was exceptional. Will return many times I'm sure.

Modern simplistic vibes in this restaurant by the river. Great views of the Tyne with cool vibes. We went for the meat share platter and it was the highlight of our dinner but everything was lovely. Overall positive experience so youcan't go wrong with this one but nothing was too exceptional. Staff was helpful too. The toilet is outside as this is the way the place is set up so keep that in mind on the colder nights.

- Great beers. Amazing views. Cool vibe. Log cabin feel. - Well cooked meat. Good Sunday roast. Well priced too. - Starters and small plates are disappointing - The roast pigs head was an experience but wouldn't have it again. - The 1kg prime rib was better the first time. The smoked marrow is lovely. It's a nice restaurant and high on the list if you're looking to impress.

Been 2 years since here last, still on point, well cooked, inventive and nourishing food. The steak sharing platter is well worth it for a treat, super well seasoned, this might put some off, but I love plenty sodium so suited me. Worth noting staff were great- attentive but not intrusive, friendly with some advice when asked about dishes, thanks guys.

The food at Traköl was delicious - fresh, high quality ingredients, and melt in your mouth flavours. The beetroot, rhubarb and pumpkin seed veggie dish was the unsung hero, what an unexpected delight! We ordered the lamb and sirloin steak for mains which were cooked perfectly but were very rich and could’ve used something to balance that out. I was hoping to find a chocolate dessert on the menu but sadly not there, and they were out of the goats curd ice cream so we skipped on dessert, maybe another time! All in all, I would definitely recommend going here, the food was great! I think was expecting just that little bit more from them to give it 5 stars as I’d heard amazing things from others.