The Tower Cafe Ltd

somewhere between the city centre and leazes park, richardson road does something useful: it gives you a reason to walk a little further than you planned. the tower cafe sits at leazes park house, which already puts it in a part of newcastle that feels like it breathes a bit easier than the busier end of town. locally, people seem to have quietly made up their minds about this place, and that kind of word-of-mouth doesn't sustain itself without something real behind it. you don't need a special occasion to come here. an afternoon cup, a tuesday you want to slow down slightly, the walk back from the park. end the visit with whatever's pulling at you on the menu that day.