The Borough used to be a favourite hangout for punk-rockers back in times of yore…read more Obviously punk died in 1978 and these days, apart from the presence of a few, shall we say, for want of a better word, 'characters.' It mainly only refuses to conform in the sense it hasn't became a 'fun pub' like the atypical Sunderland bar. For all it was revamped a little several years ago, where it got one of the worst paint jobs I've ever seen, which almost ruined its interior glory, and subsequently took away some of its traditionalness(?). These days: it is dirty, on certain nights you wait ages to get served and when you do - it's expensive. Nonetheless, The Borough is still about the closest you're going to get to a traditional pub in Sunderland city-centre, and for all of its flaws, it is one of the very few pubs in Sunderland these days, that possesses any sort of character or soul. Which is why it's comfortably in my top two favourite pubs It's kind of like seeing a girl who might be cool or weird - you just can't decide. You know you can go meet hotter girls who adhere to more 'conventional' standards, but you'll always come back for fucking seconds. Or maybes that's just me. Five stars.

The Borough is a quirky little pub in the centre of Sunderland and definitely worth a look in…read more You'll find a varied bunch of characters inside, from the village idiot to pensioners it seems to have it all. The jukebox is good and has a great selection of tunes, some of which you don't find in most places. Drink prices are pretty average, and they do something called a 'borough bomb' for around three fifty. Flaming absinthe and aftershock in red bull. If you order a few at once they'll do a fancy trick where they knock them all in. The bar went on fire when they did it for us.

This pub is just next door to the Sunderland Empire, during the day other than match days this a…read morenice quiet pub with a good selection of beers and guest Real Ale. The bar itself is unique with ornate wood carving and is well worth a visit for this alone. I assume it gets busy during theatre hours

When you walk in the Dun Cow, the first thing that you will see is the stunning Victorian Bar. It…read moreis amazing. The pub is really old and has two rooms. The choice of ales is ok and the jukebox is good. There is something missing though from here and I cannot put my finger on it. It lacks some astmoshpere. It's worth a pop in though. The building is magnificent.

Love to come the the Ivy for a Pizza and a couple of pints. Really good thin and crispy based…read morepizzas made fresh to order in a proper pizza oven. My OH loves the Poutine. We've also had Sunday lunch - a bargain and the burgers are really good too. I doubt you'd regret trying anything on the menu. Another bonus to this place is they allow you to take your dog!

Great staff, cheap prices, great music but in desperate need of a face lift and I can't even…read moremention the toilets!!!

Cooper Rose is a go-to pub for many events or even if we just wanna grab a bite as a group. They're…read morefamous among us for their Half price Steak Tuesday's BUT they have other deals for the other days of the week such as Curry Thursday (which are amazing). Prices aren't too bad but you can probably get something for the same price but of better quality elsewhere. Generally their burgers are mediocre, breakfasts are alright but not the best and greasy and I've heard their fish and chips is delicious but I've yet to try it myself. I'll talk about the Curry Thursdays! I got the Lamb Rogan Josh, which comes in a little bowl with a side of pilau rice, a serving of naan bread (which was quite dry.......this is catastrophic for me, I'm a breadaholic), two servings of papadum, and a mango chutney. Other than the bread, it was actually quite delicious. For a pub, the lamb was really tender and flavorful and the rice was quite fluffy. My table was quite sticky and unkept so I just laid out some napkins and the staff are alright but quite robotic (do job and leave kinda staff) Try it for yourself and see what you think!

Great for a night out. Food well it's a weatherspoons so enough said microwaves food that's pretty…read moremuch been defrosted but I guess it's cheap enough for you not to care. Pretty decent games on some nights a week such as pub quizzes

The Albion pub is a small pubthe size of a house in rhyope sunderland. It has very few parking…read morespaces but there is plenty of streets around for you to park. They serve food from there set menus the food have have had here has been nice and drinks are not bad prices. They have pool tables and darts and show all the football matches on big screens so if you want a quiet drink i would stay away on match days as it gets packed out with supporters and you will be lucky to get throught the door. Also the toilets have also been very clean every time i have been which is always nice for us ladies.

Decent pub, they sometimes have live music on. I don't think they do meals, but they do have…read morefriendly staff, quizzes on wednesdays and the patrons are pretty friendly aswell.

Cheap Beer Friendly Atmosphere & Really Nice Staffread more

Fantastic pub, great food and good atmosphere. Loads of stuff goes on each bank holiday and lovely…read moreplace to be if the weather is nice

Small, Dark, dimly lit pub which is usually filled with working class blokes…read more Karaoke is on a friday and there is not much else they offer.