Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

Fantastic meal at Blackfriars, we often for the set menu and accompanying wine flight. Will definitely be coming back soon.

Atmosphere, ambience and overall aesthetics were excellent. Good was superb and the waitresses were attentive and helpful. All in all a great experience which I highly recommend for anyone seeking that little bit more.

One night stop over for work and was recommended for a evening meal. Quality of food was excellent and the service was also 5 star. Had the sirloin steak with the best peppercorn sauce I have ever had and followed that up with a lemon cheesecake. Also tried the IPA which was very smooth and a nice brew.

Just done the brewery tour and lunch. Ben the brewer was very knowledgeable and interesting to chat to. He obviously loves his job. 😊 Lunch in the restaurant was fantastic. Food was excellent quality and so tasty. Staff were friendly, professional and an asset to the business. Will definitely return. Thank you to everyone we met today.

Fantastic experience.We enjoyed a cookery course for Artisian Bread making .Great location, great staff fantastic group of people. And i baked my very first bread and i am 60 🙂🙃 thankyou..

Beautiful setting for a milestone birthday meal for my dad. Amazing food and really attentive staff

Our first meal in the city. The atmosphere was chic and relaxed yet set in a unique, picturesque, and historic location. The food was good, and the staff was friendly.

I ordered salmon and i was mesmerized with the taste. The food was melting in my mouth and burst of flavour. The home brewed drinks were very good

Amazing place ,fantastic staff and food Beautiful inside and out a real gem.

Brilliant Menu of Starter, Mains and Desserts. Good selection of wines and beers and a very comfortable and pleasant atmosphere.

I did the Sushi cookery class yesterday. A Christmas Present from my wife. It was wonderful, Emma was a great host. Everything was really well organised, spotlessly clean and we learnt plenty of insider tips which demystified sushi. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and recommend this cookery school to anyone looking for a different gift for the foodie in your life. Thank you Emma for doing a great job.

Excellent quality food. Lovely wine and beers. Nice comfortable bar. Great venue. Will definitely come back.

What can I say, amazing food and excellent service with a wonderful atmosphere.

We only called in for a drink but the staff were so very friendly and we had good conversation with them.

Brilliant work lunch for 8. Beautiful food and great service.

Stunning place, excellent food and extremely friendly service, absolutely recommend it!

I have used this restaurant a number of times now and have always found the food and service to be very good and reasonably priced.

If you are in Newcastle on a Sunday, BOOK AHEAD. This is the BEST Sunday roast in the North East. The food, service and ambiance are second to none.

Had Sunday lunch which was fantastic, planned on two courses but ended up having three courses as the food was so delicious!

Loved it, everything was perfect. I would definitely recommend a visit

Visited Newcastle a number of times but how have we missed Blackfriars’s?!? Fantastic unpretentious restaurant with great food, attentive staff and wonderful ambience - if you come to Newcastle you must try to visit

Amazing lunch delicious food , excellent service and a lovely ambiance. Thank you

Blackfriars Winter Menu 2025 was delicious. Allergy matrix easy to read and identify swaps as necessary, order taken by a manager. Wine pairings with starters/mains accompanied by knowledgeable descriptions and interesting information about the choices and complemented the foods perfectly. Wide variety of food choices to suit most. Pre-ordered drinks took a little while to arrive but service was otherwise prompt and intrusive. Lovely atmosphere and a really relaxed feel for lunch, will definitely be back.

A wonderful dinning experience. I had the catch of the day sea trout which was perfect in every aspect. My only enquiry is the sea trout season does not start until April. How was it the catch of the day

Great venue, excellent staff, tables spaced out nicely. Expensive but you get what you pay for.

Fantastic time with Emma leading our cookery class in the cookery school. Very informative (and delicious) with things to take away at the end. you get a drink on arrival and drink with your food after you have finished cooking also which made the whole experience even better. I would highly recommend this experience and looking forward to our next opportunity to drop in.

Thank you to the team, what a fabulous lunch. It went perfectly thank you

The Winter Menu 2025 was really delicious. Allergy orders are taken by a manager, the allergen matrix is super clear to read to easily identify swaps. We had pre-ordered drinks for our arrival which took a short while to arrive, however the wine pairings for our starters/mains were prompt and accompanied by a knowledgeable explanation of origin. A nice chilled out vibe for lunch and fantastically great food. Hope to visit again to sample dinner some day!

Beautiful place, staff are efficient, attentive and very knowledgeable about their products

Gorgeous food, lovely staff will definitely be coming back

Lovely meal. Lovely location. Wine superb. Food wonderful

Although we arrived very early, we were immediately shown to our table. The lunchtime set menu of two or three courses had a good selection of dishes in each course to suit most palates, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free, well presented and flavoursome. The wine pairings for each dish are available. We opted for these. The wines were explained to us as they were brought and all were excellent. The service was very good - attentive but not intrusive - and the dishes were served in a timely manner. All in all a lovely lunch.

We received a voucher for Blackfriars for Christmas. Booking was easy online. We arrived slightly early but our table was ready. The restaurant was not busy when we arrived and enjoyed the background music. Service was very good and we asked if we could mix and match between the menu’s and they said it was fine to do that. We ordered the fish platter to share which was really nice. I ordered the fillet steak, it was perfectly cooked to the way I like it and the chips were amazing, I ordered the beef dripping jus which was delicious. My husband ordered the corn fed chicken, again this was delicious. We had no room for desert so can’t comment on that. My husband also had the larger brewed onsite which he said was very nice. Only fault I would say is they put a service charge of 10% on your bill but it is explained it is not mandatory. Definitely will be back.

The service and staff are perfect. The place is even more amazing. The restaurant is placed in a heritage building and well preserved. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Newcastle. The foods were amazing. It was well prepared with a great taste. The restaurant itself is clean and calming.

Great location, service and amazing food, business meal and I’ll be back very soon.

Fabulous atmosphere with the best of service, serving high quality food.

Sunday lunch was fine. Starters excellent. We had the mackerel pate and the goats cheese.

Had Sunday lunch and could only manage two courses as the portions are very generous. The food was very good. The service was welcoming and attentive.

We did the beer and cheese tasting and it was a lovely experience with generous serves!

Lovely food, served by attentive but not intrusive staff, who smiled. We really enjoyed it.

Went with 5 colleagues for a business dinner. Choice of food and wine were great. All 5 of the party ordered something different from the menu and all of the dishes were great.

Beautiful plates of food that tasted as good as they looked. There is an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients and the staff were helpful and pleasant.

Exceptional food, service was great. Would definitely come again to enjoy more amazing flavours.

As ever, excellent food, first class team and great seasonal menu.

Good food and service, a bit cold on a winter’s day!

Overall this was a very good experience. The food was very good the staff were excellent. Very extensive wine list. Would recommend to friends and family.

An historic and elegant dining room with courteous and helpful staff. Food excellent and overall a very happy experience.

The food was great, however the unnecessary rushing of ordering, starter and in to main meant we’d been there for 45 mins and had both courses. The restaurant was not full and the food was obviously near ready to serve. It wasn’t what we had hoped for or expected for a relaxing meal out. We had to ask the staff multiple times to slow things down, which wasn’t ideal. Would be great if this could be worked on as everything else about the meal was great.

I took part in a cooking class put on by Blackfriars over 3.5 hours. Six of us, led by staff member Cathy, learned how to prepare and cook a Malaysian meal, and the experience was wonderful. I will definitely take another cooking class at Blackfriars.

A lovely meal - staff were all very attentive, helpful and pleasant. Always lives up to expectations for a special occasion

The area was cold we sat in beside the door for a table of 2 and also had to query voucher against final bill. Overall food and drinks were excellent

Service was poor ordered water and never received it but tried charging for it service was so slow didn't want to wait for dessert and very expensive

Stunning location offering delicious food, relaxed atmosphere and stellar customer service. My husband and I chose from the set (winter) menu which is available until 29/03/2025. Starters were leek & potato soup (vegan), mains were maple-roasted nut roast (vegan) and handmade pork sausage, followed by coffee & almond tiramisu (vegan) and sticky toffee pudding. Service was quick and friendly, staff were incredibly attentive without being overbearing and matched each table’s energy. They spoke highly and passionately of their own food which are all green flags in our book! Will definitely return, very much recommended. Total cost for meal, drinks (Diet Coke & bottle of Chardonnay) and coffees = £101 plus optional tip

Mains excellent, desserts not so much, did not have starters.

Beautiful venue, friendly and knowledgeable staff and wonderful food.

Lovely meal and great atmosphere staff are so attentive and professional

My wife and son attended the Vietnamese cookery class last Tuesday having been on 2 previous similar courses. They thought the experience was superb and the quality of the ingredients was outstanding. No doubt I will be finding them more Xmas presents for them to enjoy at Blackfriars in the future which is still our favourite restaurant in Newcastle.

The building is a historical one, beautifully restored and this creates a very cosy atmosphere inside. Service was excellent. They offer a wide choice of food and everything we tried was very good.

Place was amazing and friendly staff

Beautiful meal as always. Hearty traditional food with an element of fine dining. Always love it here. Service was excellent and as it was my husbands birthday they brought him his desert with a candle and sang happy birthday to him!

Cookery Class was above and beyond what we expected. Will definitely be back

Went during restaraunt week The first course was lovely. It was the fish sharing platter. The beef course was well below average. The beef was dry. It was cooked as requested.pink. However, just poor. The waiter did offer an alternative. I declined as I didn't want to wait for another meal to be prepared. The food looked like it had been thrown on the plate.The Bearnaise sauce was more on the chips that the beef. Making the chips soggy. I could have done better myself. At £22.00 each, it was very disappointing. The staff were lovely. The venue was very pleasant. However, had to go out through the courtyard for the toilet. The temp outside was -2. With no heating in the loos. Yeah.shame about the experience.

Limited choice due to restaurant week.(which I was not aware of when I booked) The vegetables were sent back as they were cold - but never returned. They did take them off the bill but it effects the meal. Starter was delicious but main course (chicken) very average. Wine (Sancerre) very nice

Fantastic service and food, couldn’t fault anything. Top quality

We arrived to a birthday card on our table which was a lovely touch. The wait staff were all very kind and seemed to genuinely care that we had a good experience. The food was excellent as usual! I love that every detail is given a lot of attention. I'd highly recommend!

Every single person who we spoke to were amazing. Especially our waiter who was so polite, friendly and attentive. Our food was quick and absolutely delicious. Thank you for helping me have a lovely birthday. We will definitely be back!!

Went for restaurant week food was excellent particularly the starter sharing board …great value for money.

Fantastic place to eat. Friendly staff, great service and delicious food.

Excellent venue. Food was wonderful. Staff were great! Highly recommend to all

We had a lovely evening . The food is always delicious We started with soup which was beautiful followed by the fish. The food at Black Friars is always very fresh using great ingredients which are in season. The staff are always friendly and attentive.

The historic ambience this restaurant offers in the heart of the city is worth a visit alone , please take some time to soak it in and perhaps look at its history online . And then the food ! What a wonderful experience the staff are impeccable , the food is passionately prepared and if of the highest quality and the surroundings simply are sumptuous and steeped in history. The chefs and staff are clearly so passionate about providing the visitor with an exceptional experience and boy did the reach their goal.

Fabulous food, great service and very good value.

Excellent food well served and great customer service excellent knowledge on all the wines very impressive

Definitely my favourite restaurant in Newcastle. No where else has the service, ambiance and food as exceptional as Blackfriars. Never disappoints

Excellent staff,food and surroundings. Will return.

Wonderful lunch with friends. Delicious food, knowledgeable, courteous staff, lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Great food, drinks, service and location. A small mistake was very well compensated.

Got the set menu for Restaurant week which was excellent. Friendly & efficient service, lovely atmosphere and fantastic historic building.

Food and service were good and despite the restaurant being quite busy service and arrival of food were both prompt with no waiting. As it was busy it was a bit noisier than usual.

The bar where we opted , as usual, to have our pre-lunch drinks was very noisy- the noise being made by the staff carrying large boxes in and out as well as drinks for the restaurant. It felt more like a warehouse than a cocktail bar. The we were served the wrong gin accompaniments. They arrived with grapefruit when they were supposed to have blackberries and raspberries. We went them back and they returned with ONE blackberry and no raspberry ( none available, apparently) We demanded ( and got) a second blackberry. The staff in the bar should not make mistakes like this! Having moved into the dining room, we were handed the menu and spotted a minor but crucial difference from the menu on the NE1 voucher for Blackfriars which , happily, we had with us. The fish dish was slightly different on the Blackfriars menu and , crucially, did not have the sauteed potatoes itemised on the NE1 menu. Our waiter took away our NE1 voucher and came back with the story that NE1 had used last year's voucher in error. I asked if this meant that Blackfriars had exactly the same menu as last year except for the one dish that I was choosing. He went away and a senior manager came to the table, apologised and offered us a free portion of fries ( otherwise only available with a supplement!) This resolved the situation instantly and amicably and we proceeded to have a very nice lunch with excellent food and wine. NE1 visitors need to beware this inconsistency if they are choosing the fish dish. My wife and I are very regular Blackfriars customers- indeed one of our sons had his wedding there- and this is the first time we have been let down twice in the same visit

Visited for Lunch as part of Newcastle's Restaurant Week - a popular promotion as the restaurant was very busy but not too noisy. The starter of corned beef hash was full of flavour helped by the horseradish sauce. This was followed by the succulent chicken breast on a lovely bed of honey and mustard mashed potato. Great service with great food

An excellent evening with good food and excellent service . A positive and enjoyable experience.

We took advantage of the RESTAURANT WEEK menu and thoroughly enjoyed it. The place is amazing, very cosy, very walm and welcoming. The staff were brilliant. The only negative point is our table position. It was right next to the till and there was one staff member standing there most of our night, he was overseeing the restaurant which I know has to be done, but the position of that table meant that we felt he was standing at our table the whole time. We would definately go again for sure but we would insist on a different seat.

Food was nothing wow but nice to have gluten free options

Restaurant Week lunch - excellent menu choices., too many in fact, made it difficult to choose. All washed down with the on site brewed pale ale.

We arrive early but staff were great in accommodating us. Cocktails great. Food excellent, wine list extensive. Nothing more to add other than we’ll return as soon as we are back in the area.

Great location, great food and great service. It is a hidden gem!

Great Sunday lunch, lovely place. Pork belly wasn’t quite how we imagined it would be (more like a wrapped stuffing) but enjoyable meal.

Excellent food and service couldn't fault anything

Great food poor service. The drinks we ordered during our starters only arrived as we were waiting to order dessert about 40 minutes later, and we got no explanation for the delay. We said we weren't interested in having them anymore (we'd long since assumed the waiter had forgotten to place the orders) and were told that they'd be removed from the bill, but they weren't so we had to ask again when paying. We had to eat our mains with just tap water and empty glasses on our table. Our waiter was nowhere to be seen for most of the evening and we didn't manage to flag down anyone else as staff seemed very hurried. No one checked if we were enjoying our food at any point during any course. A different waiter who brought our mains put the plates down at the wrong places even after asking who had ordered what. A 10% service charge seemingly exists just to rub salt into the wounds. It was a real shame to have such good food be let down by basic service mistakes.

We loved the Middle Eastern cookery day. Emma was a brilliant teacher and we made some delicious food. Highly recommended!

A very cosy buzzy place with a great atmosphere. Food very good, service excellent.

No further comments, a fulfilling first time experience.

Nice surroundings but very cold, staff very nice and attentive and the best feature, there was a varied menu, starters were ok but overall very average considering reputation and having dinned existentially and able to compare, my food temp was too cold ,roast veg tepid and overcooked, lots of salt used, in summary over priced for what is served, with so much competition on offer we wouldn’t want to return.

Went to Blackfriars for a wine an and tapas tasting night.m, it was absolutely delicious. The guide talking us through all of the different wine and why they were paired with the food was excellent and very well informed, so well educated on wine and could answer every question. Plus all of the food that we had was delicious, well made and beautifully presented.

Visited for Sunday lunch. Relaxed atmosphere in a historic building. Service was great and didn't feel rushed. Amazing roast, sirloin beef was cooked perfectly with a large selection of trimmings. Stick toffee pudding and apple crumble were good too! Good selection of wines. Would definitely recommend!

Food was delicious and really good VFM portions. Only tiny niggle was the chocolate sauce with the tiramisu was barely chocolate-y. Drinks overpriced but that's how it is everywhere these days. Attentive and knowledgeable servers, without being pushy. Very nice experience on my wife's birthday.

Always fabulous food, service and surroundings. Brilliant with dietary requirements.

Great place for Sunday lunch in a lovely building. Roast sirloin was perfectly cooked with plenty of trimmings with sticky toffee pudding to follow! Would definitely recommend!

Chef was unable to cook a medium rare steak. First steak came out medium well, plucked up the courage to let the staff know the steak was overdone. Second steak came out, had been seared on the outside and was still blue on the inside; so for my steak main, I ate chips and peppercorn sauce because I simply could not bring myself to send the steak back for a 2nd time. We ordered 1 £17 scallop and crab starter, expecting a good sized portion, we were disappointed when 3 scallops and a crab/lemon puree arrived at the table. The waiting staff were very friendly and apologetic regarding the incorrectly cooked steak, however we were still presented with a £108 bill at the end of our mains, despite not eating one of them. We had been given a £100 gift voucher for Christmas - we were really looking forward to going, as the restaurant advertises it was won food awards! Unfortunately, we didn’t experience the award winning food I’m afraid. Overall a very expensive meal for what it was - was extremely disappointing, and the Saturday night vibe was so squished we didn’t bother staying for pudding and went straight back home instead of enjoying the venue. Also take a coat, or a jacket to wear inside, especially if you’re sat next to the single glazed windows, with no heating. Was a little brisk to say the least, despite the electric heaters. Only positive for me was the friendly waitress who couldn’t have apologised enough as she cleared out table and said goodbye to us.