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Where to eat in Newcastle upon Tyne

18 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Newcastle upon Tyne. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Where to eat in Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. Eat

    21

    Slick restaurant serving quality British and French bistro food. The same group runs Café 21 within Fenwick's on Northumberland St.

    Tue-Sat noon-2:30PM, 5:30-9PM

  2. Eat

    Blackfriar's Restaurant

    Great reviews for what may be the UK's oldest restaurant. You sit at long tables in a 13th-century monastery refectory, and consume better monkfish than ever the locally-sourced freshly-shrived Black Friars got to eat.

    Mon-Fri noon-2:30PM, 5:30-10PM, Sat 9:30AM-10PM, Sun 9:30AM-4PM

  3. Eat

    Frankie & Tony’s Sandwich Bar

    Generous portions. Quick service. Worth waiting in the queue. A sandwich is for about £4.

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    Landmark Oriental

    Great reviews for this high-class Chinese restaurant and bar in Chinatown.

    Tue-Thu 5PM-9PM, Fri Sat noon-2:30PM, 5-9:30PM, Sun noon-8PM

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    Sachins

    Upscale Punjabi restaurant, gets very busy with the post-match crowd.

    Mon-Sat noon-1:30PM, 5-9:30PM

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    Cook House

    Foundary Lane, NE6 1LH

    brunch Sat, Sun, lunch Thu-Sat, dinner Wed-Satmains £10-40

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    El Coto

    Lively tapas restaurant near the football stadium.

    Daily 11AM-11PM

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    Francesca's

    Friendly Italian restaurant.

    Mon-Sat noon-2:30PM, 5-9:30PM

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    Khai Khai

    Indian restaurant opened in 2021.

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    Marco Polo

    Stylish and popular Italian.

    Mon-Thu noon-11PM, Fri Sat noon-midnight

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    Pani's Cafe

    Italian specialising in Sardinian.

    Mon-Fri noon-3PM, 5-9PM, Sat noon-10PM

  12. Eat

    Uno's

    Cheerful trattoria on Quayside.

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    Zapatista Grainger St

  14. Eat

    Zapatista Ridley Pl

    28 Ridley Place

    Mon-Sat 11AM-8PM, Sun 11:30AM-7PM

  15. Eat

    Zizzi

    Reliable mid-price Italian chain.

    Daily 11:30AM-11PM

  16. Eat Not mapped

    Fat Hippo

    It serves burgers and the like.

    daily 11:30AM-10PM

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    Pizza Express

    Reasonably priced Italian chain.

    Daily 11:30AM-9PM

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    Zapatista Burrito Bar

    Good quality Mexican, great value.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Newcastle upon Tyne (CC BY-SA 4.0).