Looking for somewhere in particular? If it’s not on this list, it hasn’t yet been featured on this site. Sorry. But if you’ve got a cracking suggestion that I need to know about, please do share and I’ll do my best.
Disclaimer: some of this is absolutely garbage (see: posts from 2011 when I didn’t have a clue), but much like The Beatles, some of the most recent stuff is a bit better. 😉
- 31 The Quay
- 1910 Steak & Seafood
- 40 Kola
- Aioli
- Acropolis
- Anarchy Brewery & Taproom
- As You Like It
- Albaik / The Bake
- Bilash Tandoori
- Birria Bella
- Blackbird Ponteland
- Blackfriars
- Blagdon Farm Shop
- Boquerones
- Brinkburn St. Brewery
- Cafe Spice (formerly Bombay Grill House)
- The Botanist
- Bouchon Bistrot
- Breadpoint
- Bridge Tavern
- The Broad Chare
- Burger Drop
- Burts
- 21 / Café 21
- Café 21 at Fenwick
- Cafe Andaluz
- Central Oven & Shaker
- Chaophraya
- Chit ‘N’ Chaat
- Chucho’s Tacos
- Cleveland Tontine
- Coarse
- Colman’s / Colman’s Seafood Temple
- Copthorne Hotel
- Dabbawal
- Dakwala
- Deli Fina
- Dobson & Parnell
- Doddington Dairy
- Dosa Kitchen
- Dot Bagels
- Dreamworld Cakes
- Drum & Thigh
- Eat4Less
- FAB Bakery
- Faru
- The Fat Hippo Underground
- The Feathers Inn
- FEDs Fried Chicken
- Fenwick Food Hall
- Five Guys
- Flint Pizza
- The Forge
- Frankie & Tony’s
- Fratellos
- The French Quarter
- Friez n Burgz
- Full Circle Brewery
- Gingerino’s Kitchen
- Gorman’s
- Great British Cupcakery
- Greggs Bistro
- Haveli
- Hen & Hops
- Hibou Blanc
- Hinnnies
- Hjem
- Hotel du Vin
- House of Tides
- The Hudson
- I Scream for Pizza
- Jam Jar
- Jamie’s Italian
- Jesmond Dene House
- Kafeneon
- Kaltur
- Kate Humble & John Whaite at Vallum Farm
- Khai Khai
- Kiln
- Kimchi Planet
- Knitsley Farm Shop
- KORK Wine & Deli
- Lane7
- Lambton Worm
- Las Iguanas
- Latimer’s
- Lauden Chocolate at Mason & Rye
- Liberty Brown (rebranded)
- The Living Room: Dining in the Dark
- The Little Fishy
- Longsands Fish Kitchen
- Lord Crewe Arms
- Lovage
- Malmaison Newcastle
- Mantra Thai
- Marco Pierre White Steakhouse
- Marco Polo
- Meat:Stack
- McColls Brewery
- Michelin star restaurants in Newcastle
- Motel Mexicana
- My Delhi
- Nest
- Newcastle College Chef’s Academy
- Nobody Burgers
- Northumberland Cheese Company
- Northern Powerhouse Collection
- Olive & Bean
- Pablo Eggs-Go-Bao
- Pani’s Cafe
- Peace & Loaf
- Pho
- Pine
- Pinocchio
- Pink Lane Bakery
- Pizza Hut (yes, really)
- Pizza Punks
- Pizza by the Slice
- Pizzeria Italia (new management)
- Pleased to Meet You
- Porterhouse
- Portofino
- Pots and Pancakes
- Private dining rooms in Newcastle
- Quay Ingredient
- The Raby Hunt
- The Rat Inn
- Raval
- Rebel
- Recipes
- Red Meze
- Redheads Mac & Cheese
- The Redhouse
- Riley’s Fish Shack
- Riley’s Fish Shop
- The Roxburgh
- Rudy’s Pizza
- The Running Fox
- Sachins
- Saint Vincent
- Scream for Pizza
- Seaham Hall
- Shapes
- Shijo
- SIX at the Baltic
- The Small Canteen
- Smashburger
- Smoke & Sear
- Sobremesa
- Solstice
- Square
- St. Mary’s Inn
- Tasting menus in Newcastle
- Thai House Cafe
- Thai Restaurants in Newcastle
- Thali Tray
- The Teashed
- Tortilla
- Trenchers
- Tyneside Bar Cafe
- Uno’s Trattoria
- Vicolo
- Wagamama
- Wildfire Pizza
- Wine bars in Newcastle
- Wingstop
- The Wood Oven
- Wylam Brewery
- Wynyard Hall
- Yo! Sushi
- Zaap Thai
- Zapatista Burrito Bar
- Zucchini Pasta Bar
Events & Misc.
- 7 Bridges Festival
- Blog North Awards
- Boiler Shop Steamer
- Chefs of Instagram
- Deliveroo Newcastle
- Doppio Malto
- Ramblings during Coronavirus
- Delicious Festival
- EAT! NewcastleGateshead
- Foghorn Requiem
- Foodies Festival Newcastle
- Gingerbread House Challenge
- Good Food Guide
- High Bridge Street Quarter
- Live Below the Line Challenge
- NE1 Lunch Club
- Newcastle Coffee Festival
- The Newcastle Cook Book
- Newcastle Restaurant Week
- Oktoberfest at The Broad Chare
- Semibreve Supperclub
- Staiths Food Market
- StreetSpice
- Sunderland Restaurant Week
- Tynemouth Food Festival
- Urban Night Feast
Restaurants which are now closed
The restaurant business has been tough for a long time now, and many do not make it past 12 or 24 months. Here’s the ones which I keep on the site for prosperity anyway. If you’re interested in the history of these, or more of the same, check out my page on Newcastle’s closed restaurants.
- Al Volo, Newcastle
- Angeethi, Gateshead
- artisan, Ouseburn
- Backyard Bike Shop, Gateshead
- Barburrito, Metrocentre
- Barrio Comida, Durham
- Bawn (formerly Eleven), Ponteland
- Bierrex, Newcastle
- Big Apple Hot Dogs, Heaton
- Bistro 46, Jesmond
- Bonbar, Newcastle
- Burger, The Gate
- Burger Stop, Quayside
- Browns, Newcastle
- Byron Burger, Newcastle
- Cabana Brasilian Barbecue, Newcastle
- Cal’s Own, Jesmond
- Caffè Vivo, Quayside
- Carluccios, Newcastle
- Close House, Northumberland
- Coop Chicken House, Newcastle
- D’Acqua, Sunderland
- DatBar, Newcastle
- David Kennedy’s River Cafe, North Shields
- David Kennedy’s Food Social, Ouseburn
- The Earl of Pitt Street
- Electric East/Barn Asia, Newcastle
- Fisherman’s Lodge, Jesmond
- Fourteen Drops, Newcastle
- Flavours Indian Buffet, The Gate
- Garden Kitchen, Eldon Square
- Garden Shed, Eldon Square
- The Herb Garden, Newcastle
- Hop and Cleaver, Quayside
- Hops & Dots Brew Co, Durham
- Irvins, North Shields
- Jai Ho, South Shields
- Kracklin’, Newcastle
- Longhorns BBQ, Newcastle
- Manny’s Pizza Deli, Newcastle
- The New Exchange & Brasserie, North Shields
- La Gabbia, Ouseburn
- La Tasca, Newcastle
- The Laundrette, Newcastle
- La Yuan, Newcastle
- Leave Me Alone, Lisa, Newcastle
- MeatSauceFries, Jesmond
- Meet & Treat, Newcastle
- Mr. Petit, Newcastle
- Nudo Sushi Box
- Oldfields, Durham
- Papa Ganoush, Jesmond
- Pasqualinos, Newcastle
- The Patricia, Jesmond
- Prezzo, Newcastle
- Pizzastorm (closed)
- Patisserie Valerie, Newcastle
- River Beat, Gateshead
- Rossopomodoro, Eldon Square
- Saucy Burger, Sunderland
- Salsa Cafe, Newcastle
- Sausage Emporium, Newcastle
- Southbank Grill, Quayside
- The Staith House, North Shields
- Starks Kitchen, Heaton
- Time Banhmi, Newcastle
- NOVA Seafood Grill, Newcastle
- O de V, Quayside
- Reds True BBQ
- Tapas Revolution, Eldon Square
- Trakol, Quayside
- Route, Quayside
- Vujon, Quayside
- Waiting Rooms, Newcastle
- The Waterline, Quayside
Is your restaurant/business missing from this list?
My “to do” list is probably even longer than this one, but I’m trying to publish something on all of my favourites places. If you’d like to discuss accelerating that, get in touch here or view this on working with me.
