The Playhouse

Soft play for the under-5s crowd, and honestly it does the job on a rainy Newcastle afternoon when you need somewhere to burn off toddler energy. The pizza is decent enough that you won’t mind sitting there while the kids go round for the third time — which you’ll have plenty of time for, because the service moves at its own pace. Go in with low expectations on the wait and you’ll be fine. Best suited to little ones, so don’t bother dragging older kids along expecting them to be entertained.