Restaurants in Newcastle
Produce from the northeast of England features on the menus of the Quayside's Café 21 and atmospheric Blackfriars in the Blackfriars district. Chinatown bustles with crowds anxious to eat at restaurants including The Palace Garden. The city centre is a mix of many cultures, including Greek, Italian and the inevitable Indian restaurants. A 10% tip is normal if service is not included in the bill.
Café 21
Michelin-starred glamour
Michelin-starred chef Terry Laybourne's philosophy centres around locally
sourced seasonal produce. The menu at Café 21 in Newcastle's Quayside
district reflects this. Dishes like black pudding ravioli, home-salted cod
with a Basque-style pepper stew and lemon posset with blackberries are on
offer. The dining room's sleek chrome and wood décor hosts well-heeled
couples and businessmen.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-10.30pm; Sun 12.30pm-3.30pm & 6.30pm-10pm
Address
Trinity Gardens, Newcastle NE1 2HH
Telephone
+44 (0)191 222 0755
Blackfriars
Medieval setting, British cooking
Set in Newcastle's Blackfriars district, Blackfriars is the oldest
purpose-built restaurant in the UK, dating from 1239. The dining-room has
rustic benches, open fires and romantic nooks where couples gather for
candlelit meals. Dishes include Northumbrian rabbit saddle stuffed with
tarragon, and roast rump of Tritlington Hall lamb with fondant potato.
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Opening Hours
Oct-Mar Mon-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 6pm-10pm; Sun 12pm-4pm; Apr-Sep Mon-Sat 11am-5pm & 6pm-10pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Address
Friars Street, Newcastle, NE1 4XN
Telephone
+44 (0)191 261 5945
The Palace Garden
Chinatown feasting
Decorated with a large mural of a Chinese landscape, The Palace Garden is
popular with Newcastle's Chinese community. It's situated in Stowell Street,
the heart of Newcastle's compact Chinatown, and the menu features Szechuan,
Malaysian, Cantonese and Pekinese dishes. The dining room is busy with young
couples and families on nights out.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-11.15pm
Address
45, Stowell Street, Newcastle, NE1 4YB
Telephone
+44 (0)191 221 2888
Simply Greek
Lively Greek favourite
Zorba-dancing and after-dinner plate smashing are a regular occurrence at
Simply Greek in Newcastle's city centre. Set in Bigg Market, the restaurant
serves the usual mix of moussaka and meze to a packed dining-room of young
diners and parties. There are no frills here, but the food is delicious.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-10pm; Sat 12pm-10pm
Address
2, Bigg Market, Newcastle, NE1 1UW
Telephone
+44 (0)191 222 0035
Panis
Sardinian hospitality
Great value Sardinian cuisine is served at Panis, set in a family-run Italian
café in Newcastle's city centre. Specialities include Spigola - sea bass
served on black tagliolini pasta, and a hearty Italian sausage casserole. At
night the informal restaurant bustles with diners embarking on a night out
in the city centre.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-10pm
Address
61, High Bridge Street, Newcastle, NE1 6BX
Telephone
+44 (0)191 232 4366
