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The Criterion

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✨ A warm & welcoming local pub in the heart of South Shields, hiring our local people. ✨
📍 Find us above Ladbrokes, right next to the museum.
🥂 From bottomless brunch to hearty Sunday lunches.
☕ Coffee & cake by the glow of our three real coal fires.

31/10/2026

Today we’re serving lunch and tapas menu from 12pm to 5pm

Tapas can be selected individually, any 3 for £15, any 5 for £25 or any 5 and bottle of w**e for £40

30/10/2026

Today we’re serving lunch from 12pm to 4pm then tapas from 4.30pm to 8.30pm

Tapas can be selected individually, any 3 for £15, any 5 for £25 or any 5 and bottle of w**e for £40

10/10/2026

What’s everyone’s thoughts on liver & onions ? Personally I’ve got low level trauma from being told to finish my plate as a child 😬 but it is a classic dish …. So we’ve added it to our Sunday Lunch menu

Traditional Sunday lunches at The Criterion are easily the most enjoyable and relaxed days ! 🍽️🍹🎲

Join us for our amazing Sunday lunches, served from 12pm until sell out

We’ll also have plenty of old-school board games out for everyone to play

3 cocktails £12 from 3pm

29/09/2026

Have you tried our Friday or Sunday brunch yet ?

🍹 The orginal and the only 2 hour Bottomless Brunch is here at The Criterion , pints of draught l***r and c***r and house white or red w**e are now available on our brunches 😋

4 Unique Experiences • 2 Hours • Unlimited Drinks
3 Cocktail menus (tuck shop only available on premium)• Fizz • House Spirits • draught l***r and c***r , house white or red w**e

⸻
🥡 Friday Night Takeaway Brunch

A bold start to the weekend with a choice of:
•Sharing Tapas board ( menu in pic)
• Double cheeseburger meal
OR
• Chicken, Dona, or mixed kebab

⸻

🥪 Saturday Brunch

•Sharing Tapas board ( menu in pic)

Or

A fun, sociable spread featuring a grazing board of:
• Assorted sandwiches, quiche
• Continental meats & cheeses
• crackers & pickles

⸻

Sunday brunch

•Sharing Tapas board ( menu in pic)

Or

🍖 Sunday Lunch Brunch

The ultimate Sunday feast sharing board of:
• Homemade Yorkshire puddings
• Sausage meat stuffing balls
• Giant pigs in blankets
• Crispy roasties
• Roast meat selection
• Rich homemade gravy
OR choose an individual Sunday roast

⸻

Pricing
• Classic Brunch: £35
• Premium Brunch (includes premium cocktails and tuck shop ) £40

Tapas sharing board min of 2 people

Booking is essential just message the page – don’t miss out!

⸻

28/09/2026

Free pool Friday

🎱 Pool, a pint and a basket meal? Now THAT’S a winning combination! 🍺🍔

Grab your mates, pick your side and rack ’em up. Then settle the all-important question…

Who’s buying the next round? 😂

The table’s waiting! 🎱

27/09/2026

Sundays are easily the most enjoyable and relaxed days here at the Criterion! 🍽️🍹🎲

Join us for our amazing Sunday lunches, served from 12pm until sell out

We’ll also have plenty of old-school board games out for everyone to play

3 cocktails £12 from 3pm

18/09/2026

Bottomless just got better here at The Criterion

We’ve been asked so many times to bring back tapas and tuck shop cocktails on the brunches , so we have !

🍹 The orginal and the only 2 hour Bottomless Brunch is here at The Criterion , pints of draught l***r and c***r and house white or red w**e are now available on our brunches 😋

4 Unique Experiences • 2 Hours • Unlimited Drinks
3 Cocktail menus (tuck shop only available on premium)• Fizz • House Spirits • draught l***r and c***r , house white or red w**e

⸻
🥡 Friday Night Takeaway Brunch

A bold start to the weekend with a choice of:
•Sharing Tapas board ( menu in pic)
• Double cheeseburger meal
OR
• Chicken, Dona, or mixed kebab

⸻

🥪 Saturday Brunch

•Sharing Tapas board ( menu in pic)

Or

A fun, sociable spread featuring a grazing board of:
• Assorted sandwiches, quiche
• Continental meats & cheeses
• crackers & pickles

⸻

Sunday brunch

•Sharing Tapas board ( menu in pic)

Or

🍖 Sunday Lunch Brunch

The ultimate Sunday feast sharing board of:
• Homemade Yorkshire puddings
• Sausage meat stuffing balls
• Giant pigs in blankets
• Crispy roasties
• Roast meat selection
• Rich homemade gravy
OR choose an individual Sunday roast

⸻

Pricing
• Classic Brunch: £35
• Premium Brunch (includes premium cocktails and tuck shop ) £40

Tapas sharing board min of 2 people

Booking is essential just message the page – don’t miss out!

⸻

11/09/2026

🎉 serving food this week

From this week you can get your food fix:
Friday: 9.30am – 3.30pm
Saturday 9.30 -3pm
🍽️ Sunday: 12pm – 6pm

So whether you’re after breakfast, lunch, a proper feed or just an excuse to avoid cooking… we’ve got you covered! 😋

Address

2a Ocean Road
South Shields
NE332HZ

Opening Hours

Friday	12pm - 12am
Saturday	12pm - 12am
Sunday	12pm - 10pm

Website

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