Cafe 21
Trinity Gardens, Quayside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2HH
After 19 years at 21 Queen Street, Terry Laybourne has moved his café to an improved site in Trinity Gardens, not far away for those who arrive baffled to find him gone, as it were. Menu-wise, not a lot has changed and their claim to create simple, imaginative dishes with respect for the ingredients continues to be practised with skill and success. This is food to please and fill, in the nicest way. The spread of menu ensures that all points of the scale can have their needs met and feel content. The main à la carte menu has a commendable range of dishes as a result, with almost 20 starters from which to choose, including aubergine caviar, Provençal fish soup, or double fried eggs with griddled foie gras.After 19 years at 21 Queen Street, Terry Laybourne has moved his café to an improved site in Trinity Gardens, not far away for those who arrive baffled to find him gone, as it were.
Menu-wise, not a lot has changed and their claim to create simple, imaginative dishes with respect for the ingredients continues to be practised with skill and success. This is food to please and fill, in the nicest way. The spread of menu ensures that all points of the scale can have their needs met and feel content.
The main à la carte menu has a commendable range of dishes as a result, with almost 20 starters from which to choose, including aubergine caviar, Provençal fish soup, or double fried eggs with griddled foie gras. Mains of wild sea trout, a casserole of new season's lamb, rare breed pork belly, or fishcakes with buttered spinach, parsley cream and chips all draw on an interesting selection of side dishes for support.
Desserts enjoy the same imaginative approach, with banana and pecan rolls with toffee ice cream at the top of my list.
Decor is smart chic, with mink leather on the rampage and plenty of dark wood around. The Wine List follows the same policy as the food and it is possible to drink comfortably and well without breaking the bank.
Bistro
: 12:00 - 14:30 17:30 - 22:30
: 12:30 - 15:30 18:30 - 22:00
Reservations: 0191 222 0755
Trinity Gardens, Quayside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2HH [Map]
£30.00 £40.00
£16.50 (2 courses) to £20 (3 courses), £18.50 (2 courses) to £22 (3 courses), Sun
£16.50 (2 courses) to £20 (3 courses), Mon - Sat, 5.30 - 7 pm
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for two courses, coffee, half a bottle of house wine and tip/service)
REVIEWS OF Cafe 21
Rebecca (1 July 2010)
I booked Sunday lunch at Cafe 21 to have with my husband and two friends. Sunday lunch menu deal was £21 per person for three courses. All of the meals were well presented with the cheese souffle and the roast beef being especially high quality. Only disappointment was no vegetarian options left, so this was substituted with an omelette. Overall it is a lovely restaurant, setting with good choice of meals but lacking choice for vegetarian diners.
James Dunlop (16 March 2009)
We had a lunch for six people on Saturday, which was excellent in all aspects. It was reasonably priced and interesting, the service was both attentive but non obtrusive. The whole lunch event was superb. We were particularly touched by the fact that one of the waitresses picked up, without us having to say, that it was a special 21st birthday for one of us, and a small candle appeared with the pudding. Thank you.
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More Info for Cafe 21
Children welcome
Air condition
Reservations
Groups allowed
Outside seating
Cover charge
£16.95
£16.95
10% (optional)
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