From burger and fries with the kids, to a
cordon bleu meal in a top restaurant - from a quiet drink in a
traditional pub, to a loud as your eardrums can stand experience in a heaving
fun pub - if you want an evening out eating or drinking, then Newcastle city
centre has the lot.
If you are looking for a meal that is quick and simple, then the usual burger,
chicken, and pizza franchises are represented, as well as traditional fish &
chip restaurants, and fast food takeaways. But if you want something more
formal, then many types and nationalities of cuisine are on offer in the city.
Chinese restaurants are mainly concentrated in Stowell Street, Newcastle's China
Town, and with fifteen outlets varying in style and price there is bound to be
something to suit everyone. However, there are a number of other Chinese
restaurants around the city which are also worth a visit, such as the highly
regarded
Waterside Palace in Forth
Banks.
Many of the city's Italian restaurants are to be found in the Quayside and Dean
Street areas, although once again there are others elsewhere. The whole spectrum
is covered, from inexpensive pizzerias like Don Vito's, to more
upmarket cuisine in restaurants like the Ristorante Roma.
There are many Indian restaurants covering all the varying traditions of
sub-continental cuisine. Among the most highly rated are Sachin's in Forth Banks
(a little difficult to find, but worth the effort), and Asha Raval, and Vujon in Queen Street
just behind the Quayside.
Many other tastes are catered for with restaurants serving food from Mongolia,
Japan, Mexico, America, Spain, Greece, Thailand, France, and of course Britain,
and others specialising in such things as seafood and vegetarian food.
There are a number of bistros, brasseries, diners, and cafes, offering
everything from a cup of cappuccino to a three-course dinner. Most of the city's
pubs also serve food, some just at lunchtime, and some all day, many having fairly
extensive menus which offer much more than simple snacks.
The Apartment
Bar with comfortable surroundings and an excellent dining room.
28-32 Collingwood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
BALTIC :McCoys Rooftop Restaurant
Excellent contemporary dining in the glass rooftop of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary
art, superb views and great food.
South Shore Road, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead
0191 440 4949
Barluga
Modern French cooking in a modern surround.
35 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Big Mussel
Fish fresh from the North Sea.
15 The Side, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
Blue Room Restaurant Vermont Hotel
Contemporary intenational dining.
Vermont Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne
Buffalo Joes
Themed Wild West bar in the Gateshead Quays, featuring Buffalo Girl barstaff, bucking
bronco, true to it's American roots - happy hours.
1 Pipewell Gate, Gateshead Quayside, Gateshead
Café Chinois
Classic Chinese restaurant.
Barclays Bank Chambers, Collingwood Street
0191 221 2888
Cafe Royal
Bistro and delicatessen with a popular daily menu.
8 Nelson Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
54 Dean Street
54 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Filament & Firkin
Pub Food
Eldon Garden, Percy Street NE1
Fisherman's Wharf
Upmarket fish and seafood restaurant.
15 The Side Quayside Newcastle NE1 3JE
0191 2321057
Fisherman's Lodge
Very smart, yet quirky, restaurant serving modern European cuisine.
Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne
Fog & Firkin
Pub Food
City Road, Quayside NE1
0191 261 8272
Heartbreak Soup
Baltic Chambers, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
La Cantina
2-4 Bigg Market, Newcastle upon Tyne
Lango's
Contemporary fish restaurant. Monday to Sat 10am-10pm
34-36 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Leelas
Classic restaurant serving Southern Indian cuisine.
20 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Nearest Metro:Monument
0191 230
1261
Matcham's Theatre Royal
This popular theatre bar and restaurant has a daily menu and good selection of
wines.
Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Rocco's
Popular and and intimate Mediterranean restaurant with a good menu.
87 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Sachins
Classic, Indian, Pakistani and Punjabi cuisine.
Forth Banks
Monday to Saturday, 11.30 to 13.30 ; Monday to Saturday, 18.00 to 23.00
0191
261 9035
Studio Bistro
Milburn House, The Side, Quayside NE1
0191 233 1122
21 Queen Street
Very popular bistro on Newcastle's Quayside. The original restaurant of award winning
chef Terence Laybourne. There are now several "21" brand restaurants in the region.
19-21 Queen Street Newcastle NE1 3UG
0191 222 0755
Vujon
Classic restaurant serving Indian Cuisine.
29, Queen Street Newcastle NE1 3UG
0191 221 0601