Floritas

This restaurant, situated in one of the liveliest areas of Newcastle, tries to recreate the atmosphere of Miami, with exotic decor and scantily clad waitresses. It was a little weird because you're in the northern industrial city of England, with its red brick buildings, obscured by smoke from factories, cold, and rain. Suddenly you walk into this place, and you find palm trees, 25 degree temperature, a terrace, and tropical music ... They even grill food on the terrace when the weather allows for it. It's pretty cheap and for less than 8 pounds one can have dinner: a hamburger with fries and salad.