The Imperial Restaurant

A warm welcome is guaranteed at this long established family-run restaurant. The Imperial is renowned for its fantastic service and outstanding Chinese food. With its convenient location in Gateshead a visit to experience this fine restaurant is a must.

Guests can enjoy a drink from the bar while looking through our extensive menu. All our food is made with the freshest ingredients and all tastes are catered for.

To start there are plenty of delicious appetizers to choose from including our special Dragon and Phoenix soup, Chilli salt King Prawns, Chicken lettuce parcels and ribs in a variety of sauces of your choice.


The variety of main dishes is impressive and diners can decide from tender chicken, succulent beef or fresh juicy prawns to name a few. Vegetarians are well catered for too. All our dishes can be cooked with an array of tasty and aromatic sauces to accompany them; such as our sweet Cantonese sauce, traditional ginger & spring onion, and spicy chilli and salt.


The special crispy aromatic duck with pancakes and plum sauce is a popular choice with guests. Our waiters will be happy to recommend dishes for guests to try.

A speciality of The Imperial is the well-liked 3 course banquets. The set meals we offer can give diners the chance to experience a great mixture of dishes and flavours.

The fabulous atmosphere at The Imperial is one of the reasons why customers keep coming back to this popular restaurant. The restaurant can be hired for many different occasions or business and corporate events.


Parties of all sizes can be catered for with specialised dishes to suit all requirements of guests. Celebrations during the festive season are also popular with Christmas and New Year menus available.

We are open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner - please give us a call to reserve a table on 0191 491 5558 or 0191 491 1633 .