Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Updated 05 October 2026

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Newcastle upon Tyne? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Saltwater Fish Company

4.9

4.9 (1702)

£25 and under

Seafood

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

Designed for seafood lovers – Saltwater Fish Company, situated in Fenwick Foodhall, operates as both a Fish Bar and Fishmonger with a ‘we cook what we sell, we sell what we cook’ philosophy. There’s no fuss – just a passion for seafood, simple yet creative cooking and friendly service.

Top review

Penny

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent evening (special evening opening for Beat Boutique) with wonderful food - every course was delicious. No room for pudding sadly. Service was great as was the ambience. It’s not cheap but quality of the food is top notch.

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Experience

Oyster Sunday – £2 Lindisfarne Oysters (All Day)

Experience

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU DAY 🍷

St Vincent

4.8

4.8 (1196)

£26 to £40

Wine Bar

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

Part wine bar, part restaurant, a city centre venue with a city centre buzz. St. Vincent is an after-work drinks spot, supper-with-friends place and general 'snack-with-a-glass-or-two' hang out with a big-hearted 'everybody welcome' attitude.

Inspired by the neighbourhood bars we've found on our travels through France and Italy, we offer interesting wines, charcuterie and crowd pleasing plates full of punchy flavours. We're a place where an hour spins into several without anyone noticing.

Open evenings Tuesday to Friday, all day Saturday and close late.

Enough said. Come and find out.

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Ian

Dined 2 days ago

Great venue, excellent service and fantastic food with great ambiance to match!

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Experience

Beaujolais Nouveau Menu

Experience

Pedro Lopes Vieira x St. Vincent

Experience

Whole Suckling Pig for the Table

Raval Indian Brasserie & Bar

4.8

4.8 (77)

£26 to £40

Indian

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

Raval is a nationally recognised, multi award-winning Indian restaurant and Britain’s National Champion, located at the top of the Tyne Bridge with panoramic views across the Newcastle skyline.

Moments from the Hilton Hotel and the Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Raval is perfectly placed for business dining, early evening meals and pre-concert occasions.

Our kitchen delivers refined, contemporary Indian cuisine rooted in bold, authentic flavours, seasonal ingredients and precise technique, recognised as a National Champion of British Indian food and featured in the British Indian Good Food Guide.

With a stylish dining room and elegant lounge bar for pre-dinner drinks, Raval offers a relaxed yet refined setting for special occasions, celebrations and memorable dining experiences.

Advance reservations are recommended.

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Julie

Dined 1 day ago

Lovely food and service, and ideal before a concert as so close to the glasshouse. Will definitely return

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Experience

2 Courses for £19.95 – Early Evening at Raval

Experience

Group Banquet Experience

Experience

Raval Signature Tasting Experience

4.8

4.8 (5769)

£26 to £40

British

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

21’s cooking is big on flavour and short on fuss. We’re talking about a style which embraces the seasons and where the ingredients are king. Expect to find stylish, imaginative dishes – which don’t pander to fads or fashion…………and still have room for pudding. Expect a warm welcome, generous hospitality and service that is both friendly and correct.

A city centre restaurant with a city centre buzz. In the heart of Newcastle's Quayside, 21 has an excitement and warmth all of its own. Smart but not stuffy, sleek but not pretentious, fun but not gimmicky - It's about eating good food in comfortably stylish surroundings.

Menus include Lunch and Early Evening Fixed Price, Five Course Seasonal and à la Carte.

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Julian

Dined 3 days ago

Consistently the finest food in Newcastle….. for decades.

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Popular dish

Cheddar Cheese and Spinach Soufflé

4.8

4.8 (3484)

£26 to £40

British

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

We’re big on warmth, low on fussiness: stripped wood floors, high bar stools, painted brickwork and comfy leather banquettes. Sup your pint beside our polished-oak bar or tuck yourself away in the Snug behind the frosted glass partition. You can hear yourself talk, concentrate on the crossword or nod off quietly in the corner.

To help keep everyone safe, our teams will continue to wear face masks and we'd love you to do the same when nentering and moving around the pub and dining room.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding and we look forward to seeing you.

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Dorothy

Dined 4 days ago

A great gastropub. Saw it a couple of years ago and happily could experience it this time around.

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Experience

Worker's Lunch

Kiln

4.7

4.7 (1388)

£26 to £40

Middle Eastern

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

Kiln is a small restaurant in the heart of the Ouseburn. We make everything from scratch ourselves to ensure freshness and quality in everything we do.

We serve Breakfast every morning from 10am to 2pm, and our Lunch Menu runs between 12pm and 4pm.

Our Mediterranean & Middle Eastern inspired tapas style menu is served from 4pm to 9:30pm.

Our great coffee, homemade cakes and cocktails are served all day - and we’re dog friendly!

Please inform the staff of any allergies when booking & due to the nature of our menu please note we cannot accommodate anyone with a sesame allergy.

Thank you!

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Simon

Dined 3 days ago

Great food ,staff and service at our local restaurant

Porterhouse Butcher & Grill

4.7

4.7 (1295)

£25 and under

Steakhouse

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

At Porterhouse, it’s all about the meat. Choose from our menus, watch our chefs at work, buy some more to take home. To showcase what cooking with meat is all about, we’ve brought together a butcher’s counter, a steakhouse and a team of talented chefs.

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sarah

Dined on 15 Oct 2026

Good never disappoints Excellent service by friendly staff

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BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU DAY 🍷

Mantra Thai Dining Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (241)

£26 to £40

Thai

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

At Mantra, we take pride in serving top-quality, fresh Thai cuisine to our customers because we genuinely care. Our skilled chefs from Thailand collectively boast over 30 years of experience and are dedicated to crafting authentic, flavorful dishes from various regions. We aim to create a memorable dining experience by infusing our food and service with heartfelt Thai hospitality, always striving to elicit a smile from our guests as a measure of our success.

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SarahGold

Dined 3 days ago

Great Thai food, and nice, relaxed atmosphere. Their early dinner set menu was great before heading to a concert at the utilita arena.

The Uncommon

4.5

4.5 (90)

£26 to £40

Tapas / Small Plates

Tynemouth

About the restaurant

The Uncommon is a neighbourhood bar and restaurant inside Harbour House in North Shields, where great food, proper cocktails and good music come together. Our young creative kitchen team serves globally inspired small plates designed for sharing, alongside seasonal dishes that change throughout the year.

Behind the bar, cocktails are crafted with care, from ingredients to ice cubes, with a wine list built for long evenings around the table. At the weekend the energy lifts with DJs bringing Funky Fridays and Soulful Saturdays, creating a lively but relaxed atmosphere.

Sunday Service has quickly become the people’s champion, regularly selling out week after week thanks to generous roasts, unlimited gravy and great red wine. Whether you’re joining us for dinner, drinks with friends or a long Sunday lunch, The Uncommon is a place to settle in, relax and enjoy the vibes & flavours

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Jack

Dined on 17 Oct 2026

Absolutely great evening date with the wife. The DJ played some fantastic music while we ate and kept up A Brilliant atmosphere. The staff were all so professional and cool. Food was sublime the steak was 10/10 and the options for vegetarians is great also. Cocktails were to die for and overall a beautiful atmosphere and design! Will 100% be attending again

Gino D’Acampo Newcastle

4.4

4.4 (1131)

£26 to £40

Italian

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

If your preferred date or time not available, please call us on 0191 933 6994 or email us on Newcastle@ginorestaurants.com and one of our team will try everything possible to accommodate your preferred date and time.

Gino D'Acampo Newcastle is a beautiful light, open plan restaurant with floor to ceiling windows that lets the natural light flood it – it’s a real mood booster. That’s not all, we also have a huge contemporary terrace overlooking the iconic River Tyne, I can’t wait for you to see it.

Serving real Italian food as it should be, the menu really does have something for everyone. Check out my new lounge bar as well, it serves one of the biggest selections of Prosecco, sparkling wine and Franciacorta in the UK, with over 30 varieties for you to choose from. Pop by for a drink after work or enjoy one or two while you dine, the choice is yours.

Buon Appetito.

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angelaGold

Dined on 17 Oct 2026

Great food, tasty and well presented. Service was good and ambience engaging. Really enjoyed our dinner and recommend you try this restaurant.

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Popular dish

Margherita

Popular dish

Fettuccine alla Bolognese

Experience

Afternoon Tea

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