7 June 2026

Quayside Restaurant Closures

Sad news again as two more restaurants close on Newcastle’s Quayside this month.

Last updated –

1 March 2026

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Sad news again as two more restaurants close on Newcastle’s Quayside this month.

Both Rumpoli’s and Café Bistro Buee have closed their doors for the last time.

While Rumpoli’s still operates it’s sister branch, Uno’s downstairs, we always thought Rumpoli’s was a slightly nicer place, whereas Buee was one of the only places to get real home-cooked French food in the city.

Situated metres apart from each other, and not long after the closure of Oliviana’s and Kublai Khan – the Quayside (Queen Street aside) is looking a little grim for places to eat…

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by Jeff Lyall

Newcastle Eats is my love letter to the food & drink establishments in the city I have been born and raised in.

I’ve been writing here since 2011, long before the influencers arrived, and my site remains independent, here only to showcase the (usually) great restaurants and food & drink establishments in Newcastle. Away from the table, I run a content strategy and writing consultancy.