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Newcastle Restaurants and Newcastle Dining
(Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)



Newcastle is home to a vast selection of restaurants, including lively Newcastle restaurants, quiet and romantic Newcastle restaurants, historic Newcastle restaurants and authentic themed Newcastle restaurants serving superb cuisine from around the world. Dining out in the Newcastle area has been transformed during recent years and there have been an enormous number of historic buildings, warehouses and mills that have been successfully converted into top Newcastle restaurants.

Restaurants in Newcastle are particularly concentrated in Newcastle's Quayside and Gateshead Quays, Jesmond region, Chinatown, Bigg Market, the Central Station area, Grainger Town, Osbourne Road, Newcastle Gay Village, Haymarket, Monument, Ouseburn and The Gate district.




The city of Newcastle is known as one of the best places for dining in the north of England and in recent years Newcastle has seen one of the fastest growing restaurant scenes in the United Kingdom. Newcastle now has an enormous selection of restaurants and these Newcastle eateries range from basic snack bars, wine bars, coffee shops and Newcastle public houses, to high-class Newcastle restaurants and exclusive gourmet bistros. People in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area like to eat out and therefore reservations at the most popular restaurants are advisable.

There are many impressive restaurants in the Newcastle area and Newcastle restaurants are always sensibly priced. Newcastle offers some of the best dining in the area and Newcastle has a world-class selection of restaurants, often with great views of the Newcastle city centre. Restaurants in Newcastle usually provide excellent value for money and most Newcastle restaurants offer discounts on meals for both children and senior citizens eating in Newcastle.

Newcastle has a number of late opening, continental-style cafés and bars, which are situated throughout Newcastle city centre. Many of Newcastle cafés and bars often have tables outside throughout the year and serve excellent food; exploiting Newcastle relaxed licensing laws, with live music events held in the evenings. The best of Newcastle's public houses also have restaurant areas and many of these feature classical Victorian architecture, and are also near top Newcastle nightclubs and entertainment venues, which regularly stay open until around 06:00 in the morning.

Newcastle Restaurants and Dining: Breakfast in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Newcastle offers a variety of breakfast options in the central Newcastle area, if you wish to eat breakfast outside of your Newcastle hotel. One of the most popular places to eat breakfast in Newcastle is at the city's numerous coffee shops, which include popular brands like Starbucks, which have several outlets in central Newcastle. Most coffee shops in Newcastle open at around 07:30 and serve coffee, hot chocolate, teas and a wide choice of pastries. Other options include a number of central Newcastle cafés and bars, which serve full-English breakfasts in their restaurant areas, including sausages, bacon and eggs, as well as other more continental choices of toast and cereal.

Newcastle Restaurants and Dining: Lunch in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Lunch in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is probably the most popular meal of the day and many of Newcastle's most popular restaurants, brasseries, cafés and bars in central Newcastle attract people by reducing their prices during lunchtime. Lunch in Newcastle is usually taken between 11:30 and 14:30. A typical lunchtime menu in Newcastle restaurants is almost identical to the evening dinner menu, but at around half of the price. Many restaurants in Newcastle also offer 'eat as much as you want' lunchtime buffet specials at fixed prices. Also, a number of cafés in the centre of Newcastle have seating areas on the wide pavements outside, often with views of Newcastle city centre, and the street-café culture in Newcastle is thriving.

Newcastle Restaurants and Dining: Fast-food Outlets in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Newcastle has a large number of fast-food restaurants and outlets in central Newcastle, and these provide a wide choice of food, which is ideal for picnics in Newcastle's nearby park areas and central squares. These fast-food restaurants and outlets include McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Pizza outlets, Chinese Takeaways, Indian fast-food outlets, fish and chip shops, Kebab outlets and a number of smaller, local food shops.

Other lunchtime snacks can be purchased from the countless bakeries, which provide a good selection of freshly made sandwiches, baguettes, rolls, salads, pasties, sausage rolls, cakes and soft drinks.

Newcastle Restaurants and Dining: Dinner in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Restaurants in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead area generally open for dinner at around 18:00 and stay open until 23:30 or later, although many Newcastle restaurants may open earlier or may actually be open throughout the day. There are so many Newcastle restaurants, brasseries and bistros to choose from that you will be almost spoilt for choice. Dinner in Newcastle's numerous restaurants ranges from inexpensive snacks in trendy wine bars to the most luxurious meals, in gourmet restaurants with opulent surroundings.

The city of Newcastle is too diverse to be known for one type of cuisine and there are many excellent restaurants situated throughout Newcastle, including:

• Newcastle American-style restaurants - serving barbecue to all-American diner food, including burgers, grilled food and salads
• Newcastle English restaurants - traditional English food available in restaurants, bars and wine bars
• Newcastle Chinese restaurants - Newcastle has numerous traditional Chinese restaurants, particularly concentrated in central Newcastle and in Newcastle's Chinatown district
• Newcastle French restaurants - serving classic French haute cuisine, in stylish bistros and brasseries
• Newcastle Greek restaurants - including atmospheric Greek Tavernas, serving many lamb dishes, moussaka, seafood and pork dishes
• Newcastle Indian restaurants - there are a large number of Indian restaurants in Newcastle, many of which have an excellent reputation, including one where the dining rooms are actually in railway carriages
• Newcastle Irish restaurants - traditional, tasty Irish food is available in an increasing number of Newcastle restaurants, including Irish stews
• Newcastle Italian and Newcastle Pizzeria restaurants - serving classic Italian cuisine at fashionable Italian pizzerias
• Newcastle Japanese restaurants - offering authentic Japanese menus, including freshly prepared stir-fries and sushi dishes
• Newcastle Mexican restaurants - serving tasty, spicy Mexican dishes, including chilli-based meals, salsas and guacamole
• Newcastle Seafood restaurants - Newcastle's seafood restaurants have won a number of awards and is highly regarded in the area
• Newcastle Spanish and Mediterranean restaurants - including sumptuous Tapas bars, with a huge choice of small, tasty meals
• Newcastle Thai and Asian restaurants - serving typical Thai curries, rice dishes and freshly prepared vegetable dishes, in a relaxed atmosphere
• Newcastle Vegetarian restaurants - some vegetarian restaurants exist in Newcastle, but vegetarians should also consider Chinese, South-east Asian and Italian restaurants in Newcastle, where there are many tasty meat-free dishes

 
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