Ernest in Newcastle upon Tyne

Visited Ernest for a friends 70th birthday - family had a room especially for the occasion along with a great buffet etc. We had a lovely afternoon/ early evening and the drinks and staff were very good as was the food. Place was buzzing later - would deffo recommend a visit x

A quirky little place with lots of good ideas about generating an atmosphere. Food was good and reasonably priced.

love the salads and soup friendly and relaxed

Food is good, but on multiple occasions poor service ruins the experience.

Great place....had a dodgy bottle of wine but all sorted ! See you soon

Quality food! if you’re looking for a quick brunch or lunch place Ernest will not disappoint. The portions are plentiful and prices are generous. On different occasions i’ve tried the sandwiches and pancakes and both have been phenomenal. The sandwiches are made fresh so it differs what is available so try not to leave it too late if this is what you’re hoping to get. the sandwich options aren’t stated on the menu so you have to ask, i think it could be useful to include a separate menu for the sandwich availability if doable, either way it wasn’t an issue for us! they have a large variety of alcoholic and none alcoholic drinks, with a range of fizzy drinks and still, so plenty option. the service is quick so hence the mention if you’re looking for a quick brunch! Staff are lovely and cannot fault the place, fantastic!

Gorgeous hallumi hash and plant lovers breakfast. Delicious drinks , great selection

They make good coffee. I recommend the mocha

Can't beat the hash bowls for breakfast. Coffee amazing. Cocktails delicious. Never had a bad experience here.

A really disappointing Sunday brunch! . Speed of service: awful! Waited over an hour from walking in to being served brunch - it wasn’t that busy! Could’ve harvested the food quicker myself 🫠 . Menu: good but so poorly executed during our visit: • Chorizo and halloumi hash bowl: some nice flavours, however the potatoes - which are the main component of the dish - were cold. • Huevos Rancheros: Chorizo burnt to within an inch of its life. Made worse by the fact it was a £3 add on. A decent chef should be able to bring all elements of a dish together at the same time . Staff: friendly . Decor: chintzy - not in a good way for our taste . Cleanliness: dirty. Toilets were appalling

Staff are extremely rude, have never experienced a a member of staff holding a finger up instead of saying ‘one moment’. Part of good customer service is communicating clearly which it seems the staff here are unable to do. Absolutely disgusting, 0/10 would not recommend

Great atmosphere, decent price, nice food... ticks all your boxes!

Was drawn in by the atmosphere. We stopped for a few drinks while passing and really enjoyed sitting outside. Bustling place, oozing with character. We didn't try the food, but the dishes that were served around us looked appetising. Friendly staff too.

This review is based on the cleanliness of the place. I’ve been on a night time and didn’t really notice but I visited again during the day, and the place is manky to be honest. I was served a tea in a cup full of chips and water in a glass bottle thing covered in hand brings and a smudgy substance. Knocked me abit sick to be honest. Please do better

Love the location, menu and star wars theme. Great selection of veggie foods. Lovely variety of breakfast items. Great service too. One you'd want to go back to.

Really nice place. Been a few times for brunch. The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is very chill.

One of the best veggie breakfasts I’ve ever had! Lovely interior and nice vibes in a great little part of town. Cocktails & Spritzes sounded delicious as well.

Walking the dog down the Ouseburn- stopped for a coffee and hubby wanted a bacon sandwich. Coffee was perfect 👌and according to hubby the bacon sandwich was the best!

We had the burger and Asian chicken hash bowl. Both were tasty and cooked with very high quality ingredients. Service and atmosphere were spot on too. Brilliant overall.

Food is generally spot on. Had issue where breakfast items were cold for both of us, and basically told it was cooked on a tray so it couldn't be cold!

Amazing music! Love the atmosphere and the people that go there. Really nice vibe!

Lovely food and drinks, massive indoor space. The service was a bit slow and not very attentive. Not sure why the hash brown bowls are called that as they are not hash browns but chunks of roasted potatos. Absolutely beautiful taste-wise, it's just not a hash brown. Would come back.

Fabulous food and service.Great meal selection,i chose the Corizo bown,presented well,plenty,veey filling.Sat outside but great indoor area,big.Friendly staff,would highly remommend,i will be back.

Excellent food and very friendly service

Nice place. Friendly staff. My friends had poached eggs and pastries while I just had a coffee. Would definitely go back for food, it all looked delicious as it passed me for the neighbouring tables.

Love Ernest - always great for a brunch!

We had the shakshuka and it was amazing. Worth waiting for, as it was fresh, hot and delicious. The staff really took care of us and we appreciate that very much.

Only had coffee but staff friendly. A busy little place - good Wi-Fi

Delicious food and a tasty coffee, it's a little pricey per person at over £10 per food item but that's what things cost now.

My vegetarian meal was disappointing could have done with more seasoning and the nannan bread was dry and flat .The Earnest used to be much better before covid.

Lovely place for a wonderful tasty and filling breakfast - almost too much! But I managed to leave a clean plate. I like the fact there is no "optional service charge" added - but I was happy to tip for lovely service.

Called ahead to see if they had any tables after a session in the gym we were starving. We had such a friendly welcome from the staff. They were all brilliant but special thanks to the girl with long hair tied back wearing an adidas top who was brilliant. The food was delicious and a healthy sized portion. We were stuffed! Our first time here and we will definitely be back!

Great food and vibe, took a while for a server to take our order and they seemed a bit rushed. Our food came out before our drinks but it was a weekend morning so it was busy.

A lovely fun spot with delish food and smiling, friendly staff.

The place is very cute and friendly to take a drink or even have a meal. I would advise going in the morning to take advantage of the english breakfast who is delicious.

Best soup & sarnie I’ve ever had. Great atmosphere and music. Amazing service. One of the best places to eat in ouseburn.

Amazing breakfast after a heavy night. Delicious

I had been hankering after a good veggie breakfast while I was staying in Newcastle and Ernest's certainly fits the bill. We had the plant based breakfast with: hummus, cauliflower, spinach, potatoes, fakey bacon, beans, mushrooms, toast and added an egg and some halloumi. Well stuffed and all washed down with a ginger, lime and soda drink. Excellent start to the day and to explore the Biscuit Factory Art Gallery afterwards.

I’ve walked past here loads and finally stopped in as part of a group mid sunday morning. It’s got a lovely vibe very unique and friendly we were sitting out the back in a light filled room however this got progressively warmer as the time passed to almost greenhouse temperatures so I’m hoping in the summer months there are windows to open. Food wise I have to say I wasn’t that impressed. I got the halloumi hash bowl. It seemed to have the smallest egg possible, barely any hollandaise, skimped on the spinach and was very heavy on the potatoes. Something the 5 other people in the group who got the bowls mentioned. It was like having a bowl of roasties for brunch. For £12 I was hoping for better and have a feeling this place trades on its vibe a little. Having said that I’d be happy to go back try more of the menu, take a seat outside and people watch.

Great place to have a drink in Newcastle

Beer was very good and our bartender was very helpful. Great atmosphere and music!

We had breakfast was very nice however some items were a bit cold. Tea and coffee very strong had to ask for hot water. Service very good and didn't wait long for food.

I came here with a friend for brunch and we had booked a table for 11:30 and were seated pretty quickly which was great. We ordered 2 lattes which took 20/30 minutes to come and ordered 2 chorizo and halloumi hash bowls which we had to wait over an hour for and only received after we went and asked where they were! They finally got brought over and they were cold so we then had to complain and ask for them to be remade and wait some more! The food wasn’t great as the halloumi was overly salty and you barely got any hollandaise sauce. We did get offered 50% off on our food but we still thought this was a bit expensive for what we ate and our experience. The food portions are a good size if you do enjoy what you’ve ordered though :) Really disappointing because the cafe itself is really cute and welcoming situated in a really nice area too :(. Whilst I’m sure it may be because it was quite busy, for us and our visit we did not receive good service and overall unsatisfied with our visit.

I came here with my friend today for brunch & the coffees weren’t the best we’ve had. We also waited nearly an hour for our food just for it to be stone cold so we sent it back a got it re made - the food didn’t have much taste to it what so ever. All I could taste was pure salt. (we ordered the chorizo & halloumi hash bowls which was £14!). We made friends with the people sat next to us who arrived just after we sat down & they waited the same amount of time for their food and they said it was cold too. (They got the full English breakfasts). We did complain about it all & we ended up getting 50% off our bill without an apology & I personally don’t think it was worth paying for any of it. Overall, Im disappointed as the pub in general looks nice and welcoming but I wouldn’t come here again.

We had just arrived in Newcastle and quickly needed a place to have dinner. Ernest did not disappoint. The chicken kebab is not your average kebab. It was a creative, great tasting full meal on a pita. Highly recommended. The kids had loaded fries which they loved as well. Beer selection was pretty good and there's a large selection of cocktails to choose from. The staff was super friendly and helpful. I'd gladly come back again.

A go to place for me, whenever I’m in Newcastle

Visited fur a Saturday morning breakfast, ordered the full English which took a while to arrive. Quality of sausage and black pudding good, but streaky bacon? Very small piached egg. In general an ok attempt but the food was in no way hot on arrival, we had to send it back, the second attempt was only marginally better but served on cold plates. Very expensive and £14 a head plus coffee, not really value. Offered a reduction in the bill which we accepted.

Feb-24 Absolutely wonderful place, completely individual, great atmosphere even when quiet, great drinks including home made sodas, and the food is truly scrumptious!! Highly recommend, and great value too.

Good breakfast spot, but can get very busy, which means slower service and a bit of a wait for food. Worth the wait, really nice breakfast, good coffee as well.

Have wated to try this place for a while and wasn't disappointed. Best breakfast I've had in a long time. Good quality food and very tasty.

Turned up at lunchtime and were sat in a room which had several young families present so it was quite noisy! Our order was taken promptly however after 40 minutes there was no signs of the food (drinks came a lot sooner) and as I am diabetic I needed feeding urgently so we had to explain and ask how much longer we’d have to wait, the food came shortly afterwards - coincidence maybe or had we just jogged their memory? When it came I’m pleased to say it was very tasty, Turkish eggs were delicious however the sausage sandwich was not very big, the menu did not give much information about portion size so I had finished my sandwich well before my friends. So overall not the best place to get fast food if you’re in a hurry perhaps the take-away -“Ernie’s” may be a better choice!

Great place for a nice meal. Very imaginative Menu. Pet friendly. A place where you can take the kids for a wholesome, well-balanced meal. Kids Menu in the house. Live music on weekends and bank holidays. Gavin Marshall is an excellent host catering to your needs.

Although I'm only giving an overall 3 star, it's still worth a visit. Food is tasty and plentiful, albeit a slightly unusual menu. It's probably a great place to hang out with friends and larger groups.

This is a great place for dining! An imaginative cuisine. A menu to please every food lover. Great ambience. Live music and Dj in the house on weekends, holidays. Gavin Marshall is an excellent host, looking after all your needs. I highly recommend it. A dog/cat, & kid friendly cafe

Always the best food, service & atmosphere. Such a good place to go during the day or evening. Would always recommend.

Ernest is one of the nicest places to eat in the Ouseburn area. The atmosphere is warm, inviting and laid back, and the food is really tasty, as well as the cocktails. Highly recommend!

The food itself was wonderful and so tasty (see photo attached). However, there was little options for people who dont like egg (like myself) which is something to consider (i simply gave the egg to my friend, but some people may not want to do that). Our server was very pleasant.

Nice place fantastic food good selection of beers and ciders first time there I will definitely be going back

Walked in because I was early for an appointment. Bought my lunch there to tskeaway as it’s well presented shop with welcoming staff. Neighbourhood feel. I’ve just eaten it and it is seriously one of the best flippin salads I’ve had in a long long time. Salad on a snowy day may not sound appealing - but this one is unbelievable. U hummed and ha-ed before buying because it felt a bit expensive if I could make lunch at home. It’s not. It’s a bargain - have left half of my “small” salad for later. Dont hesitate. If you have the £, buying a salad there will bring you joy. Even in the cold.

The good was so delicious and great value. We were so impressed. Love the relaxed atmosphere too

TLDR Have the kebab, get cocktails, skip the cheeseboard and men make sure to use accessible toilet. Nice place, Lovely service. Had the cheeseboard and some bread. So, I see you Ernest, I see what you and a thousand other indipendant, hip, selfie friendly bars / restaurants are doing. The onis felt more on pretty food than it did on familiar food. We ordered cheese and crackers to experience exactly that, what we got was a melody of unfamiliar tastes and slightly disjointed placements. Ordered portion of bread, it was toast, it had a ramakin too small to dip with. Just to get this straight, the food is good, the quality, the obvious "artisanal" nature of it all was lovely, but nothing you wouldn't expect from a hip place in the Ousborne. Why did I get hardened seed thins rather than crackers? Why was there nuts in a pool of syrup too sticky to pick up and too small to get with a fork ? Why was there a "relish" that tasted about three steps from a burger sauce and ten away from some nice chutneys? Why was the hummus used as a frame for black sesame seeds ? It all felt a little bit too focused on what it looks like for Instagram. Again, not bad food by any stretch, but if you go, get the kebab and not the cheeseboard, it ain't what you want. Mens toilets are a bit naff too, sinks so small you can't wash hands without touching the bottom of the sink in a room that smells like urine, lovely when you are eating finger food. Cocktails were AMAZING. Food 6/10 Drinks 8/10 Ambience 7/10

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The food was lovely! Great place to sit and watch the world go by

Great food and atmosphere, my favorite place to eat in Newcastle

Loved it. Food and drink was delicious (homemade sodas & vegan 'sosage' roll with tasty salad) plus lovely, prompt service. Place has a great vibe. We were there Wednesday lunchtime and it was bustling with a mixture of students from nearby halls, and art lovers from nearby Biscuit Factory.

Love this place, a cool little venue which good food and drink! There’s plenty of space but it does get quite busy so it may be worthwhile to book. They can also accommodate larger parties but again you must book.

The most excellent, delicious and well priced lunch. The vegan choices are amazing. The margaritas were out of this world 💚 lovely vibe 💚

I booked the back room at Ernest for a large group for a joint birthday brunch on a Saturday in September. Everything went perfectly, from the communication before the event to the brunch itself. The space and vibe were ideal, the food was very tasty and the staff were so attentive and friendly throughout. Thank you to everyone at Ernest. I'll definitely be back again soon ❤️

Came for a late lunch and had breakfast meals. Loved the full english and the Turkish eggs on sourdough!

Well this was worth walking to find!! Delicious coffees, excellent cheesecake and a very nice prosecco to finish. A foodie tour of Ouseburn needs to include dessert, and this was a great spot for that.

Food is alright, service is terrible. Forgetting to bring our drinks, having to ask, they arrive after the food, food arrives without cultery, having to then ask for cultery. The person I was with asked for a dip with the fries, it was put on my plate therefore I assumed it was a part of my meal, we asked for another and just got a look of hesitation. Wouldn’t go back, prefer a take out from Ernies.

Food was excellent but we waited 50 minutes in our food on Saturday breakfast time with noone telling us that there was going to be a wait.

It was a Loverly afternoon in the unusual September heat. we were sitting outside with some great cocktails. Service was good. The place was busy but not over-so, which allowed us to get drinks relatively quickly. It was not overly expensive but not exactly cheap either.

Quick summary: dreadful. Longer summary: staff who believe it’s their night out, not yours. Messed up drinks order. Poor food standard. Unhelpful and aggressive door staff. And the cherry on the cake - group conversation regularly interspersed with queries on where the drain smell was coming from. Just all round woeful. The Ship (and plenty of other options) is down the road. Just go there.

It’s unfortunate but include only give this one star as two of us were unable to drink our cocktails, they were absolutely horrendous. We cannot comment on the food as we decided not to stay.

Nice Hash Bowl, good size portion too, struggled to finish it. Nice chilled atmosphere and friendly staff, food came out pretty quick.

Different A great place to visit and eat.

The food we had was nice but there isn’t a lot of selection for people who don’t like eggs (there was only the granola). I had the saag aloo hash bowl with no egg which was nice. It’s great this place is dog friendly and the atmosphere is cool. Cocktail list looked great too!

Amazingly tasty local produce breakfast and breakfast bowls with great local sourced coffee beans

Lovely atmosphere - awesome vegan breakfast

A very cool independent cafe. We visited as a table of five and they were accommodating to our last minute booking request change. A few points Food - I had the Turkish eggs, these were very tasty but there was a slight imbalance of the yoghurt (a little too much) and for me the sourdough it came on could have done with being half the thickness - simply because it was hard to get through. Drinks - there’s a great selection, they bring water to the table when you sit down and the fresh juices are very tasty, along with the coffees with non-dairy options Atmosphere - it has a great vibe, the decor is very nice, it’s very comfortable and well set up. Service - absolutely couldn’t fault it. Parking - it’s quite busy to get parked nearby so plan ahead. I’d recommend booking too. All in all, a great spot which is very accommodating and would recommend. The menu has a brilliant selection catering for a lot of dietary requirements too.

Not allowed glasses after a certain time as we’re all tainted with the same brush. Deal with the people smashing the glasses not people that can handle their drink. Says more about your establishment and their understanding of plastic pollution than anything else.

Can't comment on the food as I didn't eat there. Great atmosphere.

Cool atmosphere great beer food and exceptional service

Late breakfast at Ernest Cafe in Ousburn. A laid back relaxed setting with great outdoor seating We had the Plant Lovers Breakfast and the Turkish Eggs. Two delicious, healthy dishes and loved everything. Could have done without the beetroot falafel 😬 will have both dishes again, soon 😋

Lovely cafe with a nice outdoors area. Great coffee and a good selection on the menu. Perfect for a weekend brunch!

Good cafe/bar, sometimes stop for a coffee with the dog, they have a good menu and it's usually pretty busy. There's also a seating area outside so it's decent on a nice day. You're only walking distance from the Ouseburn so it's worth parking there and having a walk down.

Excellent brunch lunch dinner restaurant Massive portions mixed with high quality ingredients. Very casual and relaxed atmosphere. Simply one of the best overall places I’ve visited in the UK. Lots of different events on too.

Every trip to Ouseburn is not complete until you have done a pit stop at Earnest for either some delicious brunch, coffee or cocktail. There’s something about the food served here that just hits different - the chefs designing the menu’s obviously know what the customers want and they always deliver.

I adore their hash bowls and the chilled vibes. Go to for stress free dining.

One of the best English breakfasts in Newcastle, the dinner menu is great too, nice service, indoor and outdoor seating and coffee is great

An old haunt that hasn't changed - still on point!

One of my favourite venues in Newcastle, great atmosphere day & night

I was always a fan of Ernest before I found out i'm Coeliac as they're dog friendly and have good vegetarian options. However i wouldn't recommend them if you have allergies/dietary requirements as their staff definitely need better training in that. I called ahead before going there to ask if they can cater for coeliacs and was told that they can. When I got there I told them I'm coeliac and asked what I can order on the menu and was told most things can be made gluten free. I asked if I can order the vegan breakfast, the server checked with the kitchen and came back and said it's fine except the sausages. I double checked if the vegan bacon is ok as it's normally not, and also that everything is prepared separately from gluten containing food, and they said 'yes'. When the meal came i checked again with the server if it's gluten free and they said 'yes'. However, I recognised the brand of bacon and happen to know that I can't eat that one, and told them it has gluten in it. The server said it doesn't so I asked him to check the packaging again and he went to the kitchen and when he returned said that it has a 'may contain gluten' warning on it and asked 'how bad the allergy is'. He then also told me that they can't guarantee anything anyway as there's gluten in the kitchen. Unfortunately you can't tell coeliacs you can cater for them if you're not controlling for cross contamination in the kitchen. We left and ate elsewhere. They did at least apologise and didn't charge us for the drinks.

Favourite place to go for any occasions, from breakfast to a nice night out with good music over the weekend

We often pop into here mostly for the hash pates and the cocktails. Always a chilled vibe and a genuine sense that the food is fresh and well sourced and the cocktails generous and potent. Attracts an interesting crowd for w reason.

Fantastic place friendly staff definitely recommend

Lovely place, lively place. Good humour and atmosphere

Had brunch on Sunday, got there around 12.30 very busy but got a table for 2. Ordered a cappuccino that came luke warm. Ordered poached eggs on toast with sausage and bacon. Sausage was the hottest things on the plate, the rest was just warm. one poached egg over cooked. Same for my wife and she had Turkish eggs. Service was very slow and the girl who brought the food pit was miserable. The rest of the staff were very pleasant.

Great food and service, a really lovely place. Some nice interesting teas, the Turkish Eggs are highly recommend.