Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Newcastle upon Tyne

Tucked away in a narrow thoroughfare just off Grey Street is Pani's Cafe Bar, an excellent Italian cafe bar and a real taste of Sardinia that is well worth hunting down. Run by a family of brothers and sisters, it offers you a chance to savor home cooked Italian food and enjoy authentic Italian coffee. Open all day, Pani's has a daytime and evening menu, both of which offer excellent value and choice. For lunch you can opt for salads, ciabatta, bruschettas and soups whilst evenings see a menu filled with the usual Italian options and delicacies. Apart from the excellent food (and truly great coffee) the restaurant has an authentically cosmopolitan Italian-style chic.

Fujiyama is a teppanyaki restaurant, which means that food is cooked on a griddle at your table by chefs in traditional robes. The way they wield sharp knives and toss ingredients about is very impressive and entertaining and the result is a fresh and satisfying meal. Fujiyama specializes in sushi, serving many different kinds but has a varied range of offerings, catering particularly well for vegetarians.

Nestled under the iconic Tyne Bridge, The Bridge Tavern is a brewpub located on Akenside Hill. Housed in a historic building, it serves 10 types of cask ales from their onsite microbrewery. The bar also offers an excellent selection of ciders, wines, and other spirits. Their kitchen prepares a seasonal menu of British pub food made from locally sourced ingredients. With its alfresco dining space, craft brews, and knowledgeable staff, The Bridge Tavern provides a memorable experience for its guests.

This small, stylish restaurant is unusually situated in a former signal box and a vintage Great Northern Railway carriage, in what used to be Jesmond Railway Station. A combination of the odd setting, the sumptuous decor and the high standard of service and cooking have made this one of the most popular Indian restaurants in the city. The Curry Club of Great Britain voted it the most original Indian restaurant in the UK. The excellent menu contains a wide range of dishes, many of which are original creations of the chef, and which, therefore, you may never eat anywhere else.

A lively bar and cafe located in Ouseburn, Ernest likes to mix things up. With a host of events and programs planned every other night, this joint is constantly making an effort to keep things interesting. On Saturdays, one can experience a series of free and open events that leaves lots of space for some merry eating, drinking and dancing. Other weekday nights sees exciting Tango Tuesdays and even an upcoming film night. After a night of partying, hang around for some sumptuous breakfast here and munch on some classic scrambled eggs on toast with a latte for company.