Avanti in Newcastle upon Tyne

I had a wonderful meal at Avanti, a cosy and authentic Italian restaurant in Jesmond. The staff were very friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was lively and warm. I started with the meatballs, which were juicy and flavourful, served with a rich tomato sauce and bread. For the main course, I had the lasagna, which was one of the best I've ever had. It was layered with tender pasta, creamy béchamel, and a generous amount of cheese and meat. It was very filling and satisfying. I finished with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a cup of coffee, which were the perfect end to a delicious meal. I would highly recommend Avanti to anyone looking for a great Italian dining experience in Newcastle.

Great restaurant, delicious food and really kind staff! Would 100% recommend!!

Well the night started great..staff lovely..well looked after..starters was delicious..then disaster..2 steaks over cooked and sent back..pizza which was greasy sent back..not to be re.ordered..new steaks brought out..these should have been medium but one was raw in the middle and one was full of grissle and for a fillet not to be cut with a knife was not on..complained and all hell broke loose..as we said we would only pay for what we had eaten and drank..accused of free loading ..shouted at..then the nxt table got involved verbally abusing us!!!ive never been so embarrased..we left..ive always been honest when saying something was not up to standard..however our main meals were not nice at all..hence the one star just for the starters..its a place i will never visit again..and hope nobody has the same experience as we did..what an awful night..

Lovely food and very attentive waiting staff.

We visited on Saturday our daughter has moved to Jesmond for her 2nd year at uni. Restaurant was very welcoming lovely friendly staff . Menu had a varied choice and we had good wine. We went for pasta tagliatelle was fresh and I enjoyed the salmon with a creamy sauce. Will definitely return.

Lovely food and excellent service when we visited with the family. The Amatriciana was one of the best I have eaten and the portions were generous. We will visit again

A great restaurant which I have frequented for a long time. A little disappointed with our last visit here. Hurried out as they needed our table after we had just ordered a dessert and coffee. Please advise your guests if you need a table by a particular time at the start before they order.

Brilliant service and gorgeous food. Would recommend.

Great hidden little gem of a restaurant. Friendly and efficient service. Nice food 👍

We were backpacking through England and we met with a friend and had my birthday dinner here at Avanti. We had lots of pasta dishes over our time in England, but nothing and I mean NOTHING has ever come close to how amazingly spectacular our food was here at Avanti. My sister and I are both Celiacs...so we were over joyed that Avanti offers gluten free pasta! The server, who I think was the owner, was so kind too, he helped me decide what to have...I ordered the Cremolini pasta dish. It was so delicious. It has been a couple months since our trip and I still think about that pasta regularly. I have tried to re-create it at home but have been unsuccessful. The flavours had such depth and richness. I've never had anything like it. So please, if you get the chance...visit Avanti. You won't regret it! 11/10 :)

Came for 21st birthday, host went the extra mile, made the meal really special and the mains never disappoint. Great food and service.

We are on a mini break in Jesmond to tour the Northumberland coast. We are staying close by and have just eaten at Avanti. The staff are so lovely and friendly. Just had one of the best gluten free pasta dishes I've had in a long time and my husband had a lovely seafood pasta. Would highly recommend a visit if in the area xxxxx

Oh my goodness! Best pizza ever. And Memet - what a host 🩷😁 Will 💯 return - not been here for 7 years, but coming back in about a month! 😁

Have been using avanti for a few months both for takeaway and eat in all I can say is every aspect of this place is fantastic. When I went in for a take the waiter even made me a coffee while I was waiting. Will be using all the time and would recommend to anyone Thanks Avanti

Excellent food and wonderful service. Thank you

Lovely little old-school Italian. Delicious food served by friendly people.

Couldn't reccomend highly enough! Staff were so friendly and welcoming. We ordered from the early bird menu, expecting basic food, and we received one of the best Italian meals we've ever went for! Couldn't ask for anything more! We will 100% go back ( most likely next week)

Lovely intimate restaurant. Good food, lovely staff, good music. Would recommend 👌

Bit pretentious/trying to hard. Staff welcome you nicely enough and are good enough but everyone's suited and booted so you feel guilty for turning up in trainers. Service is good, like i said they do try hard, little bit of a wait but it is busy. Food is ok, doesn't stand out but decent. Personally I'd go somewhere else for the money. There's plenty more to choose from in area that are better and this is spoilt by the pretentiousness.

Me and my friends have gone 3 times now and everytime the food has been absolutely lovely. i can speak for my friends too as they all agree. the service is amazing and they are very polite. definitely recommend

Really great time here for a group of 7. The service was excellent, between them they had all the time in the world for every table. Very friendly, very sociable, very memorable! The food was magnificent at a reasonable price, not something common in Jesmond. As a group of students, it meant a lot to eat great tasting, affordable food in a restaurant where we felt at home. Complimentary limoncello and cake for the birthday boy. Not a bad word to say, plenty of good ones! A fantastic experience all round.

10/10 recommend. Food was so amazing and have a lovely meal. I ordered seafood pasta was lit 🔥 in the end of the meal they offer tea or dessert on house. The staff are also so friendly.

Lovely alfresco lunch, service was great and our waiter was very attentive and kind. We had the lunch deal which was brilliantly priced, super tasty and very generous portions. We will be coming back!

Everything wrong, it was like a feature length film of Mr Bean Brought us someone else’s food Lost our order & had to re-order Couldn’t get the ‘Same round of 2 drinks’ right Our food arrived eventually but sent to wrong table! Halfway through my pasta dish only to find a long blonde hair in the food. Literally Faulty Towers but not as funny. People left table next to us as nobody took their order. Never again.

Had a fabulous meal here last night in this cosy and friendly Italian restaurant. My husband, Son and I all enjoyed our three different meals and said we would definitely go back! We even had a complimentary Lemoncello shot afterwards. It was a very nice evening.

Amazing food, wonderful staff and enjoy it every time we visit! A hidden gem!

Excellent service, decent meals

Fast, friendly service paired with fresh home cooked food made for a very enjoyable evening. The staff were amazing, very friendly and attentive. The food was excellent, easily the best bruschetta I’ve ever tasted and the calzone pizza was also very fresh, tasty and filling. They placed chilli oil and freshly grated parmesan on the table for us to help ourselves to during our main course which I thought was a nice touch. Sadly we didn’t have room for dessert. I loved the rustic decor and relaxed atmosphere, it really was a very pleasant and enjoyable evening. We will certainly be returning!

Amazing Vermut and Aperol Spritz! Great place to chill and have drinks and food. Lovely staff 💖

Food is always lovely here, and the staff are very helpful. I had the penne cremolino, and my partner had the tagliatelle carbonara.

Good pizzas and drinks are reasonably priced 👍

We were in a bit of a rush to eat and get to the theatre. We explained that to the staff and they made sure we were served quickly. I loved the pizza fiorentina which came with 2 eggs on top. The base was crisp and the topping had a lovely rich cheesy flavour. There were 4 of us and all enjoyed their food. The staff were friendly and attentive without being over the top. Have been many times before and never been disappointed. It would be my first choice for an Italian restaurant in Newcastle.

Mehmet and his staff are so friendly and welcoming. The food is lovely and the portions really generous. The Early Bird deal is great value. The restaurant is attractive and spacious. Thoroughly recommend. The location is great and the prices so reasonable for Jesmond. Great for students. A lovely range of pizzas.

Really good service and lovely food. Went here with a large party as a birthday celebration and the staff were all very welcoming. Would recommend to anyone who fancies good food with a great atmosphere.

We went to avanti for my friend’s birthday and it didn’t disappoint. The food was amazing, the staff couldn’t do enough for us!! They provided the birthday girl with a drink on the house and complimentary limoncello shots. Would highly recommended if you like authentic Italian food and a friendly atmosphere.

Our family had a lovely lunch today🤗thank you! Food was delicious and fresh 🤤 kind and welcoming staff.

Really friendly staff, great food and very reasonable prices in the heart of Jesmond.

Absolutely lovely food! Traditional Italian menu with just enough of a twist and reasonably priced. Staff were very nice and accommodating. Really enjoyed the decor and the atmosphere.

Friendly staff & very nice atmosphere. Lovely steak

This restaurant gets better and better, The food is excellent but what makes it stand out from everywhere else is the incredible service. Faultless!

A random pick from t'Internet but we struck the mother load. What a fabulous place. Not smart or shiny or glitzy or 'p' itself, but incredible atmosphere, best gluten free pizza I have EVER eaten and amazing hospitality. 100% recommend you find this little gem in West Jesmond.

Had a fabulous meal and the staff where so nice. There was a large party of us and all of had a lovely time

Last minute booking on a busy night. Best gluten free pizza EVER. Amazing customer service. A* and then some !!! Will visit again.

I went for my birthday meal - amazing service and the food was delicious! They gave me a complimentary cake and limoncello shots for the whole table. Would definitely go again, so friendly and attentive and very affordable food for how nice it was.

A group of 6 of us went out for a birthday meal and had a great time. The staff were lovely and attentive and provided the birthday girl with a complimentary drink and cake as well as limoncello shots for the rest of us! Would highly recommend

Me and a few friends went out for dinner the other night for an early birthday celebration. The staff made her night so much more special than we had expected! The food was lovely and the staff spoilt her rotten. They were incredibly attentive and provided amazing service. She was so grateful. We had such a nice evening, I highly recommend :)

I had dinner here yesterday as a birthday celebration with some friends and had a great experience. The food was delicious, it’s a super cosy environment and staff were very nice, and when they found out it was my birthday they offered complimentary drinks and cake. Would highly recommend!

Excellente soirée et succulent dîner

A lovely, homely Italian restaurant perfect for family dinning or a date. Incredible service and food. I would also recommend the capri pasta

Beautiful restaurant and amazing food. Went with friends we had amazing service. I would definetly reccomend.

really lovely restaurant, cute atmosphere and good brushcetta, ghe staff were so kind and accommodating it was my friends birthday and they really treated us. Would definitely recommend for a tasty meal

Nimjim had the best birthday ever. Great food, good prices and free shots from the bossman. Thank you very much. Love Nimjim x

Come here every year when visiting. Amazing food, staff and service. Cant fault it!

I love this place!! Really excellent home-made Italian food. Wonderful friendly staff. Well priced.

The owner and all staff were friendly, quick and helpful. We got a table despite it being busy on a Saturday night and we still got served efficiently. The food and drinks were amazing, would recommend. They even gave us a free limoncello shot! Deffo would go again

Staff were so lovely, we came for my friends 22nd birthday! Made us feel very welcome and good priced drinks and food :))) great experience

Amazing, the staff were so friendly and food was fantastic

Delicious food Good service Easy to book Set menu on Sunday afternoon until 5pm!! We have been twice here and it doesn’t disappoint

Very good food, staff were very friendly and hospitable

Amazing service, and the food was great. Really reasonable prices too for Jesmond. Definitely recommend!

First time here. Turned up on a Saturday night and managed to get a table for three without a reservation but it was busy and I think we were lucky. Had a very nice meal and my daughter, who has to have a gluten free...

Amazing food and really friendly staff and the place looks really nice. Loved it!

Tasty food and nice atmosphere.

Last visited a year ago when change of owner. Vast improvement since then. Had a free iced bottle of tap water... Whilst scrutinising the menu. My pizza was so much nicer and lots of tasty topping. Nice thin base. Dessert... . 3 scoops of ice...

Great, traditional family run Italian- perfect place to celebrate graduation. (Garlic bread with cheese was enormous).

Here for our son's graduation, third visit actually. Great food, really good vfm, wonderful atmosphere, superb service - we just love family run Italian restaurants like this.

Absolutely brilliant! Have come 3 times throughout my finals year of my degree and has been nothing short of excellent each time. The food, atmosphere and service is to be applauded. Incredible spot in Jesmond as well. Would highly recommend😁

Really nice staff, food, atmosphere and the other diners were nice. Nothing bad to say

We regularly go here for birthdays and we love it!! The staff are amazing, they’re so friendly and accommodate everything! The food is delicious and overall great experience :)

I went to this restaurant with my family had a great experience. Lovely staff and good food. Can’t wait to go back.

This used to be a great restaurant but after our recent visit we will not be going back again. Despite having booked a table we were told it was very busy and eventually shown to a table right next to the toilets, next to the...

If you're just after some good food then this is the place however the attitude and treatment from the main waiter was really rude and upsetting. We used to love coming here as it's such a nice little Italian however the past experience has meant...

Popped in to Avanti on our way home to Gosforth on a gorgeous Summer’s night. Lovely warm welcome from the staff and a jug of water and two lovely cold beers were served quickly to our sunny table outside. We ordered two delicious pizzas accompanied...

Possibly the worst “Italian” food iv ever had. The waiters were amazing and so kind. Only complaint I have is the food, give it a 2/10. If anyone’s thinking of going here I wouldn’t. It’s in a student area so I think students just eat anything and aren’t that fussed about the quality. Will make sure non of my friends go here. Hugely overpriced for frozen pizzas

I was here for my 21st birthday and service was fantastic all evening. Memet and Chardy looked after us (a table of 10). They were extremely polite and very funny too, making the whole experience comfortable and enjoyable. Food was delicious, and one of the...

We had the pleasure of going to Avanti and meeting Mehmet who gave us amazing service. We received special treatment with complimentary starters and limoncello, which as students we greatly appreciated. The food itself was reasonably priced and a great selection, something for everyone. A...

Amazing pizza!!!! It is soooo good. They have huge portions too! The service is good too. My new favourite Italian in newcastle.

Came here for a friend’s birthday dinner and had an amazing time. The food, atmosphere and staff were all lovely. Everyone seem pleased with their dishes. I would definitely come here again

Came here for friends birthday. Excellent service, excellent food. Would definitely recommend for anyone travelling up north east

The Best Birthday meal experience! Food and service was amazing and at the end, they sang Happy Birthday, gave us cake and shots! The best Italian !

What a great restaurant. I felt home the moment i got there as everyone was so nice . Started from Shadi who was wonderfully sweet and lovely, always smiling which make us feel very welcome . The price was reasonable and the food was absolutely delicious , i had scallops which was perfectly cooked. Ahmed and Anna who were very very kind and lovely people making sure that we are happy with the food and drinks. I strongly recommend it.

Both myself and my partner had a three course meal here along with the house red wine and a complementary bottle of water. The starters arrived promptly and set the tone for the meal, they were well presented and had such a range of taste. The mains were no different, well portioned for price, the dough used for the pizzas was well baked, soft but not too chewy. The deserts were again well presented, not too sweet to a point of being sickly but a great way to end the meal. As for the staff, definitely the highlight for the night, they were quick to have us seated, kept checking on us throughout the night to ensure there were no issues and made us feel very comfortable. I'd highly recommend for anyone looking for a meal out with friends or adult family!

The friendly, welcoming staff at Avanti and fantastic Italian food has made this an amazing place for me to work this past year and I’m truly going to miss it.

Lovely attentive staff, lovely food lovely atmosphere. They made two children's pastas from the main menu especially. The sticky toffee puddings were huge. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely place went with my son in the summer, sat outside as I'm in a wheelchair staff were very helpful and kind food was amazing. Would definitely recommend 😊❤️

Cheap and cheerful! Not ideal for a huge group though as space is limited!

Amazing food and atmosphere, highly recommended Italian Restaurant!

Authentic Italian, lovely food but service erratic ,asked for a desert menu twice never got one took an age to get bill. Hopefully just because it was a Saturday night and extra busy. Will try again

If you are looking for a local restaurant in Jesmond -you can’t do better than Avanti ! Fabulous food & fabulous service- never had a bad meal there & great value for money. Try the house wine- very good.

I visited this restaurant on Monday 26th of July with five other members of my family. The food that all six of us had, and each of us had three courses, was faultless. The pasta menu is interesting, not just the usual predictable dishes. We were able to mix and match, Ie choose a pasta and pizza and then have half each to share. This made the experience even more enjoyable as the pizzas were first class as well as the pasta. Two of us had a la carte options and they were equally of a high standard. The service was excellent, and they were fully booked which was a good indication of the popularity of this restaurant. I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough. I noticed one of the other reviews only gave this restaurant one star and all I can say is if I could give more than five stars I would, and I am usually highly critical of pasta as I cook so much Italian food myself, but we are already planning to visit this restaurant again due to the fantastic experience we all had.

Visited with my girlfriend for her birthday. Ordered a calamari to share as a starter, which was delicious. For mains, she ordered a Piccante pasta, which was absolutely superb, and I ordered the Pollo Chorizo, which was also incredible. We split a sticky toffee pudding for desert, which was huge and absolutely gorgeous, and came with a side of ice cream, which was equally delicious. The service was fantastic, and the drinks were great too - I stuck to pints of Moretti and she had Pornstar Martinis, which were amongst the best she’s had (her words). Would recommend to anyone!

We ordered spaghetti all’amatriciana, and the quality was unfortunately rather poor. Too saucy, too much onion, spaghetti overcooked. We were tempted to return but went on to continue eating anyway as a matter of respect. Positives are the location, the nice service, and potentially other dishes or pizzas might have been more acceptable. But for an Italian restaurant not to nail a classic pasta dish is concerning. Sorry

Twice in one week, great to be back. The food is very good but it’s equally matched by the service. Great little family run restaurant.

Classic family Italian restaurant with delicious food at decent prices. Always friendly service and good outdoor seating too. Would recommend.

The food and service was amazing. Really nice atmosphere and so reasonably priced - would highly recommend!

Food was absolutely amazing (especially for the price) and served quickly. Staff were attentive and welcoming. Will definitely be returning in future!

Tried to book this restaurant through their website. Filled out their booking form, submitted it, and then waited for an email confirmation, which never arrived. Emailed 3 days later to check the status of our booking only to be told "sorry we are completely full". I wish I was psychic.

Después de un comienzo decepcionante cuando nos dejaron en la puerta esperando mientras los "habituales" eran recibidos y sentados a pesar de que llegamos antes que estos invitados.Sin embargo, después de esta molestia inicial, el servicio y la comida en este local es aceptable. Hay una variedad de opciones a un precio razonable. , Tuve un ravioles de servicio que era encantador y otros en el grupo disfrutaron de sus comidas.Es una pena el saludo inicial. Además, solo había 1 puerta para entrada y salida, que contra las reglas COVID

Vine aquí por primera vez la semana pasada y volveremos muchos más, la comida era increíble, comimos calamares y langostinos increíbles para empezar, ambos cocinados a la perfección y porciones de gran tamaño. La pasta también era perfecta. las bebidas llegaron muy rápido. los gerentes son encantadores y nos trataron muy amablemente. No puedo esperar a volver.

Always looked after by all the staff, food fab too xx