Wickham Motorcycle Company

Newcastle used to be blue collar to its muddy boots, but these days even the bikers are renaissance men. The two worlds collide wonderfully at this workshop café rolling out a locally-roasted Wickham Blend beans from a funky warehouse doubling as a motorcycle showroom. The menu riding shotgun is studded with high-rev recipes – the burger is a stand-out – and, at the behest of chef Jane Mears, uses all-organic fare, with cakes and pastries also homemade. There’s a high tea every second Saturday, and Sunday long lunch is popular with the cool set who fuel-up on beers and DJs.