What are the opening hours?

Monday 12pm - 1:45pm 6pm - 10pm Wednesday 12pm - 1:45pm 6pm - 10pm Thursday 12pm - 1:45pm 6pm - 10pm Friday 12pm - 1:45pm 6pm - 10:30pm Saturday 12pm - 1:45pm 6pm - 10:45pm Sunday 12pm - 2pm 6pm - 9pm

The Imperial Restaurant

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The Imperial Restaurant

Chinese Restaurant, established over 30 years. Family friendly, great for big groups (single table s Vegetarians are well catered for too.
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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. 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 .

19/07/2026

Our 2 courses for £15 has been so popular this week that we have decided to extend it until Saturday 8th August 🎉🙌😋

To book a table please call us on 📞0191 4915558 during our opening hours

12/07/2026

🎉 2 Courses for £15 IS BACK!!!!!! 🎉

You asked….We listened!! We had such a huge response to our 2 for £15 menu and we have had lots of requests to see the menu back again.

So here it is for this week only, available from Monday 13th July until Sunday 19th July (this menu will NOT be available on Friday and Saturday evening)

To book a table please call us on 📞0191 4915558 during our opening hours

*Reminder we are CLOSED on Tuesdays

22/06/2026

We will be closed for 1 week for our annual staff holidays from Sunday 9th August ☀️. Apologies for any inconvenience.

10/06/2026

❤️ FATHERS DAY ❤️

Come and celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday 21st June here at The Imperial Restaurant. Our delicious Father’s Day menu is available to order both lunch and evening 😋🍚🍤🥢🥠

Please call us on ☎️ 0191 4915558 during our opening hours to make your reservation. Availability is limited so we would recommend booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

15/03/2026

💐💕 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY 💕💐

Wishing all of our amazing mums a very happy Mother’s Day. We hope you all have a wonderful day 💖. For those who are booked in with us today we look forward to celebrating with you soon 🥰

27/02/2026

💐💖 MOTHER’S DAY 💖💐

Book now for Mother’s Day on Sunday 15th March. Our Mother’s Day banquet will be available to order both lunch and evening. We do have limited availability so we would recommend booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We have 2 sittings available on Mother Day lunchtime:
1st Sitting : 12pm-1.30pm
2nd sitting: 1.30pm-3pm

Evening we are open from 6-9pm

To make a reservation please call us on 0191 4915558

17/02/2026

🐴🏮🎊🧧 Kung Hei Fat Choi 🐴🏮🎊🧧

Happy Chinese New Year to all of our wonderful customers. May the Year of the Horse bring you all good health, happiness and prosperity ❤️

14/02/2026

🌹❤️ HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ❤️🌹

We hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones 🥰

13/02/2026

Due to a last minute cancellation we have availability for a table of 2-4 people for tonight’s final Chinese New Year Celebrations of 2026. If you would like to reserve the table please call us on 0191 4915558 as soon as possible 🐲🏮🎉

09/02/2026

🌹🎊❤️ VALENTINES DAY ❤️🎊🌹

We have very limited availability left on Valentines Day so don’t leave it too late if you would like to enjoy a delicious meal at The Imperial Restaurant.

To reserve a table please call us on 📞0191 4915558

Address

489 Durham Road, Low Fell
Gateshead
NE95EX

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 1:45pm
	6pm - 10pm
Wednesday	12pm - 1:45pm
	6pm - 10pm
Thursday	12pm - 1:45pm
	6pm - 10pm
Friday	12pm - 1:45pm
	6pm - 10:30pm
Saturday	12pm - 1:45pm
	6pm - 10:45pm
Sunday	12pm - 2pm
	6pm - 9pm

Website

http://www.imperialrestaurant.co.uk/

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