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Updated on 05/12/2024

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Peace and Loaf Restaurant

Diners’ top pick

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Price: Very Expensive

Headed up by Chef / Owner Dave Coulson, Peace & Loaf is a restaurant unlike any other in the region. Dave has an unrivalled reputation and passion for creating flavoursome and innovative dishes, which shows with the diverse menu and delicately decorated food on offer. Highlighting the importance of using only the freshest, locally sourced produce, Peace & Loaf will offer exciting, seasonal menus that will incorporate Dave’s signature dishes. Heavily inspired by traditional British cuisine with Dave’s own inventive flare, the meticulously crafted dishes will excite and intrigue even the most discerning of palates.

Saltwater Fish Company

Designed for seafood lovers – Saltwater Fish Company, situated in Fenwick Foodhall, operates as both a Fish Bar and Fishmonger with a ‘we cook what we sell, we sell what we cook’ philosophy. There’s no fuss – just a passion for seafood, simple yet creative cooking and friendly service.

Bouchon Bistrot - Hexham

Winner of the Best European Restaurant honour at the North East Restaurant Awards and conveniently situated in the centre of Hexham on Gilesgate, Bouchon Bistrot serves straightforward country style French cuisine, including daily specials in the evening. Born in the Loire Valley and having plenty of experience from working in Michelin starred restaurants throughout France, the owner of Bouchon Bistrot is an expert when it comes to traditional country cooking in France.

Part wine bar, part restaurant, a city centre venue with a city centre buzz. St. Vincent is an after-work drinks spot, supper-with-friends place and general 'snack-with-a-glass-or-two' hang out with a big-hearted 'everybody welcome' attitude.
Inspired by the neighbourhood bars we've found on our travels through France and Italy, we offer interesting wines, charcuterie and crowd pleasing plates full of punchy flavours. We're a place where an hour spins into several without anyone noticing.
Open evenings Tuesday to Friday, all day Saturday and close late.
Enough said. Come and find out.

Porterhouse Butcher & Grill

At Porterhouse, it’s all about the meat. Choose from our menus, watch our chefs at work, buy some more to take home. To showcase what cooking with meat is all about, we’ve brought together a butcher’s counter, a steakhouse and a team of talented chefs.

Branches Restaurant

Price: Very Expensive

Branches is a multi award winning restaurant
which aims to provide its customers a contemporary dining experience set in a beautifully modern décor surrounding.
Located on the hugely popular Osborne road we pride ourselves on the professional service our staff provides each customer. The intimate stylish dining room caters for individuals and parties to provide the ideal setting for any occasion from romantic to business.
Our chef source the freshest, local, best of British produce direct from nearby suppliers, farms and markets.
All our dishes are created from the highest quality products available. We also offer a wide selection of Wines, Beers, Gins and expertly made Cocktails.
Branches Restaurant has won Tripadvisors Travellers choice award for multiple consecutive years along with appearing consistently in their top 10 restaurants in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

The French Quarter

Top-rated hospitality

The French Quarter is a relaxed neighbourhood restaurant & wine Bar in a community of unique and quirky businesses in Newcastle city Centre. We are a friendly and approachable team of people, with a passion for the good things in life. Born from nostalgia for a traditional style of commerce and a desire to challenge perceptions that French dining is formal or fussy, we work with independent suppliers to offer a regularly changing wine list & tapas style menu. We have created a casual and sociable environment where customers are invited to experience our food, try our wines, shop from our deli and share our love of all things French!

Refined modern British cuisine meets unparalleled panoramic views of the Newcastle cityscape in BALTIC’s stylish quayside rooftop restaurant.
Menus are inspired by the very best seasonal, local artisan ingredients, whilst a carefully curated wine list draws from both new and old worlds.
The sleek, elegant dining room, complete with a chef’s table, offers an indulgent six course tasting experience. More casual small plates and sharing dishes are served in the opulent viewing box.
SIX’s stunning centrepiece bar serves innovative cocktails and both draught and bottled beers, with an emphasis on local breweries and distilleries.

21’s cooking is big on flavour and short on fuss. We’re talking about a style which embraces the seasons and where the ingredients are king. Expect to find stylish, imaginative dishes – which don’t pander to fads or fashion…………and still have room for pudding. Expect a warm welcome, generous hospitality and service that is both friendly and correct.
A city centre restaurant with a city centre buzz. In the heart of Newcastle's Quayside, 21 has an excitement and warmth all of its own. Smart but not stuffy, sleek but not pretentious, fun but not gimmicky - It's about eating good food in comfortably stylish surroundings.
Menus include Lunch and Early Evening Fixed Price, Five Course Seasonal and à la Carte.

Welcome to the Mad House!
A unique bar experience that's funky, quirky and full of surprises. Come visit us and see why we're the hottest spot in town!

This magical Edwardian building has been transformed to a beautiful bar, restaurant and private room where we hope to deliver to our customers an experience you won’t find anywhere else in Newcastle.
Join us to dine in our elegant brasserie which aims to serve classic dishes, including a generous Sunday lunch, using the very best ingredients with plenty of flavor but no fuss or in the bar for some light bites and fantastic drinks curated by a team of some of Newcastle best mixologists.
Above all we want you to relax, enjoy the music and feel at home here at Hibou Blanc.
Please note our bar operates on a walk-in only basis, and you can book our main restaurant to enjoy both our lunch and our a la carte menu. When joining for Afternoon Tea please state this in your booking notes.

Blackfriars Restaurant

Blackfriars is located in a 13th century medieval friary where it once served as the refectory for the Dominican friars, making it one of the oldest purpose-built dining rooms in the UK.
The restaurant serves a classic, gutsy British menu sourcing seasonal produce from local farms and markets accompanied by a large award-winning wine list. It also has an adjoining 50-seat Banquet Hall for private parties and weddings and above the restaurant is a Cookery School and Wine/Beer/Whisky Tasting Room. See their website for a full list of what’s on.
Blackfriars has won a host of awards including The Taste of the North East winner in the North East Tourism Awards, Best Sunday Lunch in Newcastle by readers of the Independent, Best restaurant in the North East/Newcastle’ by readers of The Observer and Metro Newspaper. It has an AA rosette, inclusion in the Which? Good Food Guide, Hardens and Michelin Guides.

Côte Brasserie - Newcastle

Great budget-friendly spot

Cote is inspired by the brasseries of Paris, serving authentic French dishes all day in our classically designed restaurants. We are committed to producing authentic French classics, freshly cooked to order, from the highest quality sourced ingredients.

Sohe is sure to offer an experience like no other, traditionally trained chefs create dishes demonstrating their culinary flair, unique methods and individual expertise, showcasing foods from all over the world that are sure to tantalise and tease the senses. Set within Jesmond’s quintessentially English and stunning Victorian period properties the mix of Northumbrian history, Asian inspiration and cosmopolitan vibe allow you to unwind in a whole new type of culture. SoHe’s sure to invigorate and excite with its blend of fine foods from throughout the world in fusion with the Asian inspiration behind this exciting new dining experience. Sohe has a cocktail menu to mesmerise and enchant any patron whilst all set within a building of character and elegance situated right in the heart of the city. This is North east Fine dining with a refreshingly informal vibe, an atmosphere to ease you into complete comfort and dishes to keep you green with food envy.

We’re big on warmth, low on fussiness: stripped wood floors, high bar stools, painted brickwork and comfy leather banquettes. Sup your pint beside our polished-oak bar or tuck yourself away in the Snug behind the frosted glass partition. You can hear yourself talk, concentrate on the crossword or nod off quietly in the corner.
To help keep everyone safe, our teams will continue to wear face masks and we'd love you to do the same when nentering and moving around the pub and dining room.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding and we look forward to seeing you.

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Jason
Las Vegas •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Our first venture to the Salt Water Fish Company.. met by our host Alex… guided us to our table with views of the chefs preparing their dishes.. we chose this position as we could see and chat with the chefs preparing their dishes.. we opted for the seafood platter royal as the menu stated nearly evert local shellfish dish was available.. we were not disappointed.. presentation was incredible.. portions were amazing, attention to detail was outstanding… I asked our host to pair a Red with our meal and guided by his knowledge of their list of wines… chose a great vintage. Attentive host with great support from his brigade. We certainly appreciate everything from start finish and recommend this establishment for either a glass of vino or the full Monty..
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Saltwater Fish CompanyPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Newcastle upon Tyne
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4.9
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Mick
Newcastle and Northumberland •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Fantastic and when some restaurants absolutely rip you off on wine mark up lovely French red below £30
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Côte Brasserie - NewcastlePrice: Moderate• French• Newcastle upon Tyne
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4.6
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Natalie
Newcastle and Northumberland •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Absolutely beautiful place will definitely be coming back
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Gaucho NewcastlePrice: Expensive• Steak• Newcastle upon Tyne
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4.3
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AlanVIP
Newcastle and Northumberland •15 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Hibou Blanc always delivers quality, consistency and value for money. Our get-together was a delight. Thank you! Alan
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Hibou BlancPrice: Expensive• British• Newcastle upon Tyne
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4.6
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Jenny
Newcastle and Northumberland •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
A really nice restaurant. Lovely inside. It was very busy which was good to see. Obviously popular. First time visit and I’d love to go back. The food was really good. Great choice. The prices were great. HUGE wine choice. The staff were good. Can’t fault anything. Definitely worth a visit.
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The French QuarterPrice: Expensive• French• Newcastle upon Tyne
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4.8

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