Fenwicks Food Hall, Newcastle
A Newcastle institution since 1882 just got a whole better.
The clue is in the name, isn’t it? Most of the posts here will be Newcastle restaurant-based, so whether you’re looking for Michelin star dining from House of Tides, or some great street food from the Grainger Market, it’s all here.
Newcastle’s restaurant scene has seen a bit of a resurgence in the early 2010s, so check out this page to see where the toon (specifically NE1 city centre) is headed, and filter out all the other regional stuff.
A Newcastle institution since 1882 just got a whole better.
As if it needed confirming, I’m a big fan of the new Fenwick food hall…
Why is the standalone indie bakery not a bigger deal in Newcastle?
Is it a bar? Is it a restaurant?
Breadpoint (NE1 5EU) is a Chinese bakery just off Charlotte Square. Heard of it before? Me neither.
The sushi train still hasn’t really stopped at Newcastle station.
A good banh mi is hard to find.
It’s old news now, but late last year a Michelin star finally returned to Newcastle after a fifteen-year absence. Hooray! Right?
Kracklin’ (NE1 6JE) opened late last year, purporting to offer high-end sandwiches packed full of meat. Who wouldn’t get excited?
Great pizza in John Lewis of all places.
Byron burger… it’s a bit of a pop-culture phenomenon now really.
After years of people moaning for one, Newcastle’s very own Patisserie Valerie (NE1 5AE) opened up last month, one of some 90+ stores in the UK.
How can you not like Lane7?
I think about opening a sandwich shop, all the time.
Let it be said that I absolutely love the digital disruption that’s going on of old-school, and let’s face it, old-fashioned industries right now. I’m sure you all saw this quote: