Gareth
James Chocolatier Café is well established in Tynemouth
but you could easily walk past this quaint little chocolatier if you weren't in the know (although you will have no excuse now!).
It has a funny lime green and purple colour scheme on the inside but this is
barely noticeable once you smell the chocolate and see the selection of various
luxurious chocolate products lined up. The vibe is hard to ascertain as it is very small
and could be a cosy retreat depending on the time and day you visit. My friend and I visited
on Sunday afternoon which was really busy but we managed to bag a seat and
settle ourselves.
Gareth
James’ is situated on the main street in Tynemouth so it is a nice place to
people (and dog) watch as well as relax in the plush seats in the friendly
bustle of the café. I was also pleasantly surprised to notice that the prices
on the menu were exceptionally reasonable and not what I expected from a place
in Tynemouth with my drink and cake coming to
just over £4.00.
We
ordered a brownie and carrot cake to share along with hot drinks. One bite out
of the rich brownie is enough to take you to a chocolate heaven where you are
floating down a melted chocolate river on a little chocolate lilo. It is almost fudge like in consistency. It is honestly the best brownie I have
ever had. The carrot cake is also the best carrot cake I have ever had. Although this may not seem very appetising, the carrot cake seems like a raw food recipe. It is so packed with carrot (yes a carrot cake with actual carrot - very rare I find!) and walnuts. I can’t
stress enough about how amazingly good the cakes and brownies are at Gareth James’. The other
most delightful and thoughtful things is that the waitress had cut each cake in
half as she knew we were sharing which I thought was a really nice touch and
not something you would find a lot of places taking the time to do.
The
hot chocolate I asked for was warm in temperature and was just right in terms
of bitterness and sweetness and a good accompaniment to the cakes as it wasn’t
sickly sweet.
Overall,
I would say that Gareth James’ was a little gem of a café and I would
definitely go back to try other cakes and brownies as well as some of the
individual chocolates that were displayed. I especially would like to try the
Newcastle Brown Ale chocolate! I will
definitely be going back to Gareth James’ on a regular basis!
12
Front St
Tynemouth
0191 257 7799
0191 257 7799
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| Gareth James' Gingerbread Christmas Display |
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| Selection of individual chocolates |
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