Cafe Andaluz Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne

3rd visit and consistently great food, had better tapas here than some of the places we've been to in Spain. Very friendly service, had a laugh when we couldn't work out how to pronounce one of the tapas and apparently neither could the server, not the end of the world. Would definitely return.

Lidia served us, we had the 3 tapas lunchtime deal. Atmosphere was good and will definitely be back.

Visited for the first time while Christmas shopping with my adult son. Greeted and sat right away. Food absolutely delicious and generous portions. Staff were attentive and friendly. Will definitely return. The nicest tapas we’ve ever had.

Visitamos el sábado 16 de noviembre que reservamos nuestra mesa para 2 para 5. 30 cuando llegamos era extremadamente ocupado, pero con un ambiente cálido y vibrante Chris a su llegada era maravilloso muy amable nos sentó en nuestra mesa y el personal nos habló a través del menú mi hija pidió un cóctel y yo tenía vino pedimos varios platos todos absolutamente deliciosos el servicio en este momento pico era fantástico Alan y su equipo trabajan muy duro para hacer la visita de todos la mejor experiencia No puedo esperar para volver una y otra vez un ENORME Gracias a Alan y Chris en general tuvimos una gran noche

Absolutely top quality food, service, and atmosphere! Big praise for all of the staff , superb. Highly recommend a visit.

Place was packed, great food, good service from nice staff. Thoroughly recommend.

Lovely pre theatre meal, excellent choice and quick service.

If every restaurant had this service and staff everything would be great. People run like crazy. Very tasty food

The waiting staff were too attentive and didn't seem to be aware we had already ordered, which led to confusion, we had to double check our order was placed. Which it had been, however some of the ingredients were missing from our dish. The manager dealt with the matter very well and checked we were happy with the result. The decor was very appealing. The food was tasty. We called in without a reservation on a Saturday afternoon and found it very busy and noisy but we managed to sit at the bar. Next time I would choose a quieter time so we could sit at a table. The menu was extensive and the staff were helpful.

Vine para una comida previa al concierto y fue encantador. Todo estaba muy caliente, rápido y muy sabroso. Ambos pedimos las tres tapas y nos sorprendió lo grandes que eran las porciones. Mi hija luchó por terminar el suyo. El personal era muy atento y el lugar tenía un zumbido encantador al respecto. Sin duda volveré y disfrutar de algunos cócteles como tuve que conducir!

We had the most delicious lunch here with a great selection of food. All the dishes were flavourful and the waiters were attentive and lovely. The atmosphere of the restaurant is also great, however it does get busy so I recommend booking your table. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic service, great food (and we probably had over a dozen different dishes across six of us - all delicious), a nice buzz but not madly noisy. 100% recommend Cafe Andaluz for tapas joy.

Superb lunch time menu highly recommend 2 x drinks 6 x tapas all for £56 including discretionary tip which would of paid anyway as service & quality of tapas was very good.Tapas sized portions generous with pleasant surroundings will definitely return. Location all within a couple hundred yards from Metro idea location close to the theatre

Nice and vibrant setting, tried their mixita paella 🥘. Very tasteful and fulls easily 2-3 people.

Visitamos para una cena del domingo por la tarde y aprovechamos de las 3 tapas y el postre por £ 23. 95 trato, que es una buena relación calidad-precio. Desafortunadamente, a medida que nuestras bebidas llegaron, el miembro del personal derramó una bebida que mojó 2 / 4 de la fiesta y no ofreció ninguna disculpa real, aparte de movernos a una nueva mesa seca y reemplazar la bebida que se derramó - que no era ideal, dado que teníamos planes en Newcastle después de la comida. La comida era buena, especialmente las patatas gratinadas, las gambas rebozadas y el pollo rebozado con miel. La única excepción fue la pichana a la parilla, las tiras de 'steak' eran pequeñas, masticables y tan buenas como frías y deben ser la peor relación calidad-precio en el menú a £ 11. 95 o un suplemento de £ 3 en la oferta del domingo.

Absolutamente increíble comida y encantador restaurante a un precio razonable y recomiendo encarecidamente. Gran saludo a Grace que fue fantástico

Laura and team are the best!! We love it here and food always good!! Thank you!!

Absolutely outstanding! The food was phenomenal, and the customer service was second to none. What an amazing culinary experience. Fantastic atmosphere. If you're in Newcastle, this is an absolute "must" to visit. Loved it!

Great little find in the centre of Newcastle, very authentic feeling Spanish resturant with a warm atmosphere, tapas was very nice , all fresh tasting and served with a smile! You won't be dissoppointed!

all paella were not gluten-free. No gf toast for starters.

Ordered a selection of tapas via Deliveroo. Receipt showed time order left the cafe but didn’t get to us for another 35-40 minutes. Sat down to a selection of warm tapas which was upsetting as never eaten with Cafe Andaluz. This was to try food before booking table in restaurant but now disheartened. Very disappointing and in my opinion orders should not be delivered by electric bike. I’m sure it’s not the restaurants fault but they should be aware of how their food is delivered.

Great cafe/restaurant. Spanish Tapas- fab choice. Quality of food amazing. Decor and atmosphere is also great. Will definitely return.

Loved our tapas here, staff great and good views from upstairs window seating

Always good food, fast & friendly service and a great atmosphere

Well worth spending your coin here. A great range of tapas, not too little, not too much and caters for non-carnivores. Desserts were also lovely, especially the brulé and sticky toffee puddings. Soz, no pictures as I was eager to get stuck in which says it all really

Lovely food and service.popped in for eats before home.decor lovely ,and tapas tasty and well presented. It was a really enjoyable afternoon.

Great food and amazing service despite the restaurant being very busy! We would definitely come back before a concert/show again

Too crowded, not enough space between tables. When the pushy waitress tried to up sell the bottle of wine I had chosen to a similar bottle £8 more expensive the die was cast. Food ok. Nothing bad, nothing great. No reason to return. There are other establishments in Newcastle that offer better food and genuinely nice service for less money.

The wet product is particularly delicious, 1️⃣ squatting for meals and drinking 3️⃣ water, the elixir is delicious.

I’ve been here a few times now and it never disappoints- great food and service :)

Nice selection of tapas. Good cocktails.

Brilliant place ! Food & drinks were amazing!

Best Tapas by far in town now. Every dish was so delicious. Good service too and reasonably price. Definitely going back. The lamb is a must!!!!

Excellent food. Friendly service.

We had a booking for 10 on a busy Saturday lunchtime. Once ordered, the food arrived quickly. The tapas portions were a good size and were very filling (we had 5 dishes between 2 people). I had the Calamari which was cooked perfectly and the Baked Mushrooms which was absolutely gorgeous! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals and the service from staff was great.

Lovely Tapas, will go again next time we're in Newcastle. Goats Cheese, Andaluz salad, meat balls, battered chicken and calamari we're all great. Everything we had was lovely.

Absolutely beautiful building. Friendly staff, efficient service, and delicious food. We visited on a Friday morning and chose from the breakfast menu. I had eggs chorizio avocado on toast, and my wife had the pancakes. Both dishes were excellent. This was our second visit, and the first time was of a similar standard, on that occasion, we had the pancakes and Spanish breakfast. Will definitely be returning.

Visited yesterday with my daughter for a birthday meal. We had a voucher for 2 meals that had to be used before the end of September. We presented the voucher and the manager stated the vouchers had already been used. We stated that the vouchers had not been used but the manager refused to listen and made a scene at the front of house in front all of the other customers causing us major distress and embarrassment. It took 30 mins for the manager on shift to realise his mistake and rectify by giving us a free drink. This totally ruined our afternoon and we will not be returning to an establishment that treats its returning customers with such disregard.

Fantastic place, nice and romantic atmosphere, kind staff, yummy food! Will be back 100%

We loved every dish, and the staff were the best….ever 😀

First class food and service first class

One of my favourite places to eat. I love the goats cheese and marmalade. Today we were looked after by Lydia, she was a super host and made our experience a fantastic one. Thanks Lydia from Sandra and Adele 💕

Food is awesome. Because of this there's a wait sometimes but worth it

Sub par service really let this place down. It was a Sunday evening and perhaps 70% full but the service was awful. The staff seemed annoyed we weren’t ordering the (poor value) Sunday special offer, and then seemed like they did not want to serve us and came across grumpy. After our starters more food came but empty plates weren’t cleared we ended up having to put them on the floor which the staff just walked around. There was staff standing around not doing much so they couldn’t say they were too busy. Food was tasty to be fair but there is much better value tapas restaurants in Newcastle with much better service. 10% service charge automatically added to the bill which is definitely not deserved and maybe made the staff lazy knowing they automatically got tipped?

Lovely place. Never get dissapointed with the food. Great value for money too.

Great food, friendly staff and good service, wine selection is good too!

We came on a Saturday lunchtime when they had a 3 for 2 deal on main courses on. Brilliant value. Glad we paid extra for the garlic bread (which wasn't included in that) as it was enough to share between 2 people. Left feeling comfortably full. Location is brilliant opposite the Newcastle theatre Royal. Staff were friendly, professional and fast with delivering our food. I'd recommend booking as it can get busy. If you arrive at 12 you will be fine without this though. Lovely fresh food with great service, portions and prices. Will definitely be coming back.

A fantastic evening out. Staff were very helpful and helpful. Lidia was very attentive to ensure we were alert to which foods were gluten feee and what not to try from my partners plate. She ensured we had a great time. The food was excellent and good value for money.

Go there every time we visit Newcastle. Great food and friendly staff 👌

Was amazing like always the food.

Beautiful food and excellent value on the pre-theatre menu (3 tapas for 18.95 and add a dessert for £5) I had the spicy prawns (prawns in tomato based sauce with chilli and coriander), the aubergine in pomegranate and yoghurt sauce, and the (ever popular) honey chicken. Cocktails were good, strong and very pretty. The Penelope Cruz is very pretty with the cream foam. My friend enjoyed that. Everything was spot on, and my friends were all struggling to finish their three tapas - we were stuffed after wards. Waited some time for space for dessert after and we all had the creme brulee (but the cheesecake looked beautiful too). The catalan style vanilla custard of the creme brulee is a bit thicker and less smooth than what we'd have else where I think - and the whole thing is served cold. We really enjoyed dessert, they were big but everyone finished theirs. Service was great, very attentive and friendly. Recommend!

In for quick lunch last Saturday before the match. Was as good as it always is. Excellent

We booked the Spanish Sharing Feast with an itison voucher: £39 for two, which included bread, olives, a glass of Sangria each, 5 tapas to share (from a very wide choice) and a dessert each. Everything was fabulous - the absolutely gorgeous venue, with Andalucian furnishings; the delicious food; and the fantastic service! Many thanks to all the staff - Leon, Sam, Jordan, Javine, Omkar - and all the brilliant chefs. We will definitely visit again! Thank you, Cafe Andaluz - and thank you itison!

Pretty surroundings, pleasant staff, food delicious 🍽🍷

Visited during restaurant week, the offer being 3 tapas and a dessert for £20 during dinner service. It was very busy with a good atmosphere, service was good despite all tables being full. We opted for honey mustard chicken, patatas bravas, chorizo, padron peppers, paella tapa and the jamon croquettes, followed by the chocolate brownie and Creme brulee- all very good.

Very good selection on the menu for a reasonable price - especially for a large group. Each plate is well-portioned which makes for great value. Was very pleased with the service speed and friendliness.

Went for Restaurant Week and have to say the food was incredible, but the service was totally awesome, really the best I've ever come across in any restaurant. I went on an evening with a friend and even though the restaurant was really busy, our servers were attentive, smiley, chatty, recommended particular wine to go with our food and just generally looked after us superbly. We felt very spoiled and in fact we booked to go again 2 days later. Would very much recommend.

Second time visiting Cafe Andaluz and it has been fantastic both times. One of the best restaurants in town, the food is amazing and the staff are extremely friendly, especially Alan who made our visit extra good for my mam's birthday - very kind and a funny guy.

Schnelle und kompetente Bedienung. Frisches, gutes Essen. Spanisches Ambiente. Sehr gepflegtes Restaurant. Wir sind begeistert!

Had a wonderful meal on Thursday night. Nothing too much trouble for Allen who served us and Laura Front of House who made us feel mist helpful. If Cafe Andaluz are looking to open another restaurant please look around the Leeds area so we wont have to travel so far. Thank you

Lovely food Enjoyable atmosphere Lively.

3.5 stars for me I was there for breakfast not long ago. I had the pancakes plus hot tea. The pancakes were mediocre I feel their other options must have been better .. especially the tapas Service was slow as they had a newcomer on the team. I did not appreciate they added 10% (optional) gratuity to my bill and charged for it .. I think it should be left discretionary and not added, unless asked by customer .. I can’t be bothered to pay extra when the service was slow Atmosphere is pretty neat. Nice to sit indoors or outdoors

We were served by Alan who made the whole experience of dining here fun. He guided us through the menu, drinks and number of dishes to order. The food was superb, drinks arrived and were served to us promptly, relaxed atmosphere, music playing at a nice volume so we could talk. We were not rushed and had our table from 5pm for the rest of the evening. Overall a very positive experience. We would highly recommend. The best bit for us was we had visitors with us from Canada so felt we were showing the very best of North east dining and hospitality.

Booked an early dinner and was acknowledged and seated quickly. Friendly staff all ensuring we were ok - I was casually just sitting looking around and a waitress came over to check we were ok. Food was lovely and found the price to be very reasonable - £92 for 4 drinks, 6 tapas and 2 desserts on a Saturday and thst included a 10% tip. Would visit again when in the area

First time at this restaurant certainly wont be the last. We were greeted when we entered & shown to our table by Lidia who introduced her self, she was very friendly & helpful. The tapas & wine were very good & both were reasonbly priced. Would recommend this restaurant.

Now eaten at both the Newcastle and Edinburgh branches. Top notch food in both.

great waiting staff. decent food. terrible (house) wine. would suggest sticking to the food and drinking later. anchovies and meatballs were the highlights!

I was recommended Cafe Andaluz by a friend just before lunchtime, and I was glad I accepted the recommendation! Lovely Spanish vibe inside, with lots of tiles and rich colours. The lunchtime special of three tapas for £18.95 is a great deal. I chose the Tortilla Espanola, the Mussels cooked in white wine and the Croquetes, and when they arrived I was delighted by the size, and then the taste, of each dish! Washed down by a pint o Andaluz lager, the bill came to £24.90, and the discretionary 10% service was gladly included as I was served quickly, efficiently and with a smile. Highly recommended, and I will come again with family and friends.

went there for lunch and had a very nice meal. how do 3 small looking tapas and a dessert make you so full! (graduation menu £23 for 3 tapas and a dessert. some cost an extra £3). service was a bit inattentive at times but was perfectly friendly. the tables are only one deep and partitioned off from each other all along the length and side of the central bar so not much atmosphere. the meatballs and honey chicken were fantastic. the lamb tangine was not worth the extra though.

The food was amazing, the service was speedy, although the music was a bit too loud for a restaurant it's well presented.

I had bad experience with this restaurant.not will behaved with customers some of the waiters and the food not healthy most fried. Come again for sure no no .

Went for a friend’s graduation dinner last week, and I have lots of allergies so originally was planning not to eat. However, our server (I think her name was Evie!) was so kind and helpful and was very attentive with my allergies, and asked the kitchen about whether or not certain dishes were suitable! Can’t thank her, and the kitchen, enough! Food was nice, but what made my experience so good was the kind service and their willingness to cater for me! I didn’t ring ahead beforehand to warn them of my allergies (as I wasn’t planning on eating originally) so their ability to cater for me on the spot was very much appreciated. Thank you:)

I had breakfast there The food is delicious and the place is nice

Delicious tapas, will definitely be back.

Best tapas restaurant we love coming here for a meal for our birthday

Great place recommended by my host.

Thought it would be nice to visit the restaurant early evening. As a couple for years we have played guess the bill. Unfortunately when the bill arrived at the overall cost of £92 I found it extremely expensive for 7 tapas plus a pitcher of sangria. Needless to say we will never return to this restaurant again.

A lovely family reunion was made special with delicious tapas and excellent service.

We were there on 10th June, my daughter's birthday. We were up from Kent for a short break and found this place by accident. Wow what a good find. You should go as you will not regret it I promise you.

dined there on Friday with 5 others and we all enjoyed the food and the service was spot on, lots of food choice and healthy portions too, perfect. Alan, who took our orders was very knowledgeable about the menu as I didn’t know what to order as there was so much choice. I will definitely be visiting again and highly recommend this restaurant

Probably one of the worst meals I have had to pay for in my entire life. Patatas bravas tasted like it had been batch cooked three days ago

Absolutely great food and service

Brilliant atmosphere. Lovely tapas. Good menu choice. Outstanding service.

Food is not fresh or particularly tasty. The patatas bravas had definitely been defrosted and tasted like a stale school dinner. Quality of all the dishes should definitely be improved. Service and atmosphere nice. Would come back for drinks but not food.

Wonderful selection of food to share, just enough spice to be interesting but not too hot to annoy. Loved the dishes and the lemon ice cream with the raspberry finished it off beautifully.

Excellent food and excellent service. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Mmmmmmmmmm lots of tastes, such little time! Bravo!!! Potato brave is my favaroute!!! I am Jesse Graham

My ex colleagues and I meet here regularly. The food is excellent and the staff are brilliant with those of us with special dietary requirements ( eg coeliac and egg intolerance). The staff are so friendly. Today was above and beyond. One of our party became unwell and required an ambulance. The staff were amazing. Helping us to deal with the situation and making sure we had everything we needed for our friend until the ambulance arrived. A special shout out to Evie and Lyn ( I’m sorry if the name Lyn is incorrect as there were so many names to remember but she’ll know who she is) they were just amazing, so helpful and supportive ( got a hug from Evie when it got a bit emotional) so lovely. Also to the amazing customers with medical expertise in the restaurant. These guys are out for lunch with their families but dropped everything to help. Susie the midwife, a lady doctor and a physio ( she might be Lyn) you all went above and beyond to help us. We haven’t had a recent update on our friend but ambulance staff thought it wasn’t as serious as it looked at the time. All the same can I just say a massive Thankyou to you all. You were amazing and credit to your profession. We’ll be back soon hopefully with less drama next time.

Popped in for breakfast during the week, beautiful food, excellent service and lovely atmosphere/surroundings. I look forward to visiting again for Tapas

Service was great from Evie, I have a lot of allergies and she was really thorough with checking everything was okay for me to eat

We booked for an 80th birthday, the food was great the staff were fabulous, thank you so much.

Better tapas places in town. Very central, nice decor. Not enough staff took ages to pay

Stunning service and tasty food. Went the extra mile for my birthday and brought out a complementary cheesecake! Our waitress (didn’t get her name, lots of eyeliner) gave us recommendations for tapas which was really helpful.

All dishes looked and tasted like they came straight from frozen and prepped in a microwave, nothing felt like freshly made from scratch. The quality was not reflective of the price tag in any way. If you're looking for proper Spanish food in England, you can safely skip Cafe Andaluz.

Second time we have been here and we love it. Beautiful food, great service and a lovely atmosphere

Great food and service. Good choice of tapas dishes and all freshly cooked. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Not our first visit and it won't be the last.

Brilliant. Everything was great.

Amazing tapas and friendly service! I would definitely recommend and will definitely be returning to try more amazing dishes!

We had not booked but were made very welcome. Alan was very attentive and welcoming and attentive throughout. We chose the Sunday option of three tapas and desert with extra garlic bread and French fries.and it was more than enough for three adults and a very hungry young footballer. I’m afraid the only photo we have is of the empty plates as the food was delicious.

Enjoy this wonderful restaurant. We go on a regular basis, especially on special occasions. Tapas are very tasty, lots of choice. Red wine and jugs of sangria are a favourite with myself and my sister. My niece loves the Disarrano Martini. The staff are very attentive, service excellent, they can't do enough for you. The ambience is wonderful very relaxing.