176 Bar & Kitchen brings a casual dining experiance to its guests. It balances a relaxed service style whilst also delivering a bar experience. Enhanced by a warm and welcoming service.
MIMA Kitchen is a café situated at MIMA. Our café serves thoughtful, wholesome, food and drinks for breakfast and lunch and offers a range of salads, quiches, frittatas, jacket potatoes, paninis, and sandwiches, along with homemade cakes and scones.
The Artizan is a table-service cocktail bar that opened in the summer of 2017 and since then has established itself as one of the go-to places when out in Middlesbrough.
BLOC is an independent bar and bistro located in Middlesbrough which opened its doors in October 2018. If you love good cocktails and good food this is the place for you.
Before Umi opened its doors in 2017 locals had to venture outside the area if they wanted to try good modern Japanese food. These were sad times, but thankfully Umi changed the game, bringing not only Japanese cuisine, but a truly unique dining experience to Teesside.
Step back in time with Rotten Scoundrels, an old school barbershop providing haircuts, beard trims and traditional hot towel shaves within central Middlesbrough.
You Knead Pizza is a mobile pizza business run by a husband and wife team, Adam and Sami. Like many, their business came about when the world went into lockdown. After their honeymoon to the pizza capital – Naples, Italy, got canceled, the couple decided to master their pizza making skills from their garden instead.
The Coffee Shed is a fully licensed welcoming venue in the center of Normanby serving barista coffee, hot chocolate, a selection of teas, cakes, meals, afternoon tea, and bottomless brunch. We pride ourselves on providing good quality food and drinks. We serve a delicious afternoon tea and can add a tipple if you so wish.
Mannequin Cafe is a lovely family ran cafe which brings a Polish twist to the heart of Middlesbrough. You will always be welcomed with a smile and made to feel comfortable within the homely atmosphere.
Independent Teesside was forged from a desire to celebrate all things independent throughout Teesside. What started as a social media page shining a spotlight on some of our favourite places to visit, evolved into a movement that actively encourages Teessiders to support the independent businesses which are the heartbeat of our home.