Newcastle-upon-Tyne Restaurants

Old Orleans - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

New Orleans, ravaged in 2005 by hurricane Katrina, is now full of beans with plenty of food, jazz and Mardi Gras celebrations happening there. Taking a cue from the city's genuine sense of joie de vivre, Old Orleans celebrates the enthusiasm and authentic tastes of the deep south.

• Address: Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 7PF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): American, Cajun, Family
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £8.00, Dinner: £20.00

Orchid

Orchid is a relatively new restaurant from Kevin Liu's group, situated in the newly renovated bonded warehouse opposite the Copthorne Hotel in the heart of the dynamic quayside. The affable members of staff offer a warm welcome and their general bonhomie is to be greatly admired, while the setting is easy on the eye with plenty of space.

• Address: Old Bonded Warehouse, The Close, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3RJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Chinese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £26.00

Pani's Cafe Bar

For most people in Newcastle, Pani's Cafe Bar in High Bridge is absolutely the last word in Italian fare, and rightly so because this charming little bistro has a seemingly endless list of dishes, so that at each visit, the experience is new and interesting.

• Address: 61-65 High Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 6BX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £28.00

Paradiso

The cooking is fairly widely spaced here but in general the trend is towards the Mediterranean. Widely used by the business community and students alike it could expected to attract some criticism but in fact there seems to be very little, with positive comment on the staff and the consistency of the food.

• Address: 1 Market Lane, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 6QQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £35.00

Piccolino - Newcastle

It's bright, it's vivacious and it epitomises Italy perfectly, bringing you a lovely and continental setting, right here in the UK. Chic and modern elements fuse seamlessly with traditional charm and classic brasserie feel, and what you get is an ambience that resonates with a vibrant and contemporary buzz.

• Address: Stockbridge House, Trinity Gardens, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 2HJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £28.00

Pitcher & Piano - Newcastle

Pitcher and Piano first started in Fulham in 1986, since when it has evolved into one of the UK's favourite bar groups, offering premium drinks, mingled with food that carries its own distinction against a background of different themes, many deriving from the locality, and from what is the whole being of contemporary life in modern bars.

• Address: 108 The Quayside, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 3DX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Bar, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £15.00

Pizza Express - Newcastle

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 10 Dean Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 1PG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Plate Restaurant, The

It is always refreshing to find a busy, modern fringe-of-city hotel that cherishes its dining facilities rather than treating them as a necessary provision that will remain untouched by many of their clients apart from a fleeting breakfast if the schedule permits.

• Address: Newcastle Marriott Hotel Gosforth Park, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5HN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £38.00

Prickly Pear Restaurant

Not so very long ago eating out in Newcastle upon Tyne was a hazardous affair in almost every aspect. The last ten years especially have seen a major change that has followed the regeneration of the city, in particular the waterfront area where it is now possible to eat well and safely.

• Address: 5-7 The Side, Quayside, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 3JE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £52.00

Quay 7 at The Copthorne Hotel

• Address: Copthorne Newcastle Hotel, The Close, Quayside, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 3RT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £30.00