Flat Caps Coffee in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best coffee I’ve had yet in Newcastle.

Lovely morning spent having coffee and cake!! There’s plenty of parking outside and the good thing was that this place is open early on Sunday morning! The GF pistachio and cherry Bakewell was so delicious and light. The crumpets were also well made and scrummy! The coffee was flavoursome too!! It’s also dog friendly and they have our little dog a water bowl! Lots of tables and sofa areas, so you didn’t feel squashed in!

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Calm and cosy. Lots of vegan options : 💯

Over priced food, limited menu, rude kitchen staff who were inflexible and unaccomodating. Also very weird there’s a different menu for take away and we weren’t allowed to have anything on that menu in the cafe (even if we paid more to eat in). A very disappointing, expensive breakfast. The menu is now very egg orientated so not much if you don’t like eggs. And no sweet options other than porridge or pastry.

Chorizo, mozzarella & chimichurri toastie it's a new dish at Tiny Tiny cafe. You should try it, it's delicious.

Coffee was nice. A bit busy, even the area was quite spacious but still don’t have many sit available in rush hours. Service was ok, not welcoming, but ok. You’ll get what you ask for.

Delicious food, amazing space with loads of seats and places to work on laptop, friendly staff - really enjoyed spending my day here! 😊

Only just discovered this place today but got to say I was pleased that I did. Coffee was excellent and so was the food. Staff were really pleasant and.very helpful👌

Amazing coffee, amazing service, amazing food. Decent tunes too. Top place to go for breakfast or brunch. Can't wait to be back.

It was a Large venue and very cute aesthetic place, the wood was fresh and delicious and you could tell it was of quality, the prices are more on the expensive side but I do feel like the price reflects the quality and portion of food which is really good, they sell coffee and cakes as well, food is well presented, and their menu is a bit different from usual brunch spots which I like, they also catered to dietary requirements as most things were already gluten free and/or vegetarian or vegan, however it was slow to order but that was the only downside. All in all, it was a great place :)

I love this place. Best coffee house in the ‘Toon’. Great coffee and food, and wonderful friendly atmosphere.

Brilliant. Modern, great food and coffee

Sadly since the expansion it’s just not it anymore. Went there for the last time on a Sunday for a drink and brunch. Very busy place, which has been the case in the past but the waiting staff seemed simply stressed and overwhelmed. I’m sure it was like 3 of them compared to a very large space and a seemingly overstaffed kitchen. Took ages for someone to take our order, I had to catch one of the staff as she was running past our table back and forth and ask to have our order taken. Which she did, but after waiting endlessly we found out she hadn’t even passed it on to the kitchen. We stood up and left shortly after that. As for the coffee, no offence to anyone, but it isn’t what it used to be. The prices are quite high for what you get as I think the place is understaffed and I’d be very curious to know what the employees think about this….

Spacious cafe with table service. Lovely location to sit outside on nice day away from road noise and bustle of town centre. Recent visit December 2024 now Tiny Tiny. We enjoyed breakfast smashed 🥑 on toast and bacon & egg sandwich. Coffee freshly brewed and there is a coffee ☕ grinding service.

Top notch food. Top notch coffee. Top notch Staff!

Tiny Tiny, (previously Flat Caps) is one of the best coffee shops in Newcastle. It's a little bit hidden but is central and they're dog friendly which is enough to instantly love the place. The cinammon roll is lush (especially if you catch it fresh out the oven), their menu is great food that makes you feel good too. The staff are lovely and informative and the atmosphere is a cosy vibe perfect for working, meeting friends or reading a book. It's an open kitchen, so if you really want to, you can see the chefs at work. There's a large collection of plants around the walls and hanging from the ceilings, adding to the serene feel of the place. But the star of the show here is their coffee. They usually offer a small card with the different beans they are using that day (not sure how often this gets changed but it feels fairly frequent) and it is always made to perfection. The coffee is consistently smooth, flavourful and one of my personal favourites in the city.

I was looking forward to this and ended up feeling disappointed. The Turkish Eggs (yoghurt based not tomato) had small bits that tasted like candied fruit. It didn’t work with yoghurt and eggs. The huevos rancheros was quite plain. Roughly £11 a dish and then £4.50 for sausages on top… I have had much better brunches for that price and I didn’t think the menu was impressive either. It’s very busy (call and reserve a table) so they definitely have nailed their target market. I must just not be in it.

A favourite to visit when in Newcastle. Coffee and food is fantastic, can't recommend this place enough. Food is always great and high quality, always a struggle to decide what to have on the menu

Surprisingly below average quality coffee - weak and lacking flavour. From the reviews & awards I was expecting much better. Nice cakes but can’t recommend the coffee.

No idea if this serves the best coffee in Newcastle as walked out after 15 minutes without being served. Waited 5 minutes to get a table and then sat being ignored for a further 10. Baristas and kitchen staff busy but waiting staff wandering past tables looking very disinterested. Won't be returning.

I ate two special brunch menu in Tiny Tiny. Comparing two menu( Huevos Rancheros and Turkish eggs), I prefer to eat the former one! Both of dishes were great which have unique flavor and spices. Tiny Tiny has a cozy, friendly atmosphere and could be the good place to read some books:)

Amazing. Lovely venue, serves delicious coffee and amazing sweet treats. Caters for vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and others.

Without doubt the best coffee in Newcastle and on par if not better than anywhere else you could wish to go nationwide. Service was exceptional from the welcome to the batista service at the brew bar.

Brilliant food, the sausage was divine and their self made coffee was apparently enjoyable. Sadly though this place majorly lacks in atmosphere with all the tables being so far apart and there being an incredible lack of decoration, failed further by very slow service given their small menu and it being fairly quite during our visit

Amazing breakfast food and coffee, love the atmosphere and the staff

Really tasty food and a lovely/friendly service!

Really good food and coffee, with lovely staff and a chilled vibe

Nice and friend staff! Warm welcome and nice environment

I've been coming here for months now and always enjoyed the food, coffee, and service. It's a lovely place to come with friends or to relax with a book. But the prices have gone insane. Totally understand the need to account for the cost of living crisis and have no problem with the price of the coffees, but the price for food is crazy! £16 for French toast. £9.50 for a bacon and egg stottie. If you want to add vegan feta or bacon to a meal, it's an extra £4.50. The quality of food is fantastic, and the ingredients used are clearly of a good quality, but even then, the price is still too high. There's only so much you can reasonably charge for a bacon and egg sandwich, and £9.50 is too much. It won't stop me coming as the coffee, atmosphere and staff are all lovely and fantastic. But I'll definitely need to reduce how often I visit as the prices have exceeded what I would consider affordable for a casual cafe outing.

Perfect little brunch spot near the centre of Town, not too busy but the food is absolutely incredible. Very on trend, industrial interior with a cute coffee bar and lots of greenery

Best coffee in Newcastle hands down. On the pricey side for sure but you’re getting what you pay for.

Food and service exceeded expectations. Really good!

Great atmosphere, good food, amazing strong coffee, but since its move to Carliol Square years ago, food always feels 10% overpriced. The rebranding from Flatcaps is great.

A treasured find. Great coffee, good food and a chilled vibe. We will be back.

Lovely cafe. Food was excellent, I had shakshuka, recommended by my daughter. The coffee is good too. The decor is lovely, kind of industrial style, very cool and I like all the plants. The loo was a bit scruffy, that was the only negative, everything else was great.

Solid. Tasty Brunch. Would recommend.

Great place. Interesting menu. We had Turkish eggs and huevos ranchos. Order arrived promptly. Also brilliant flat white.

Fantastic food and wonderful service. Our Waitress was lovely and only on day 2!

It was a great place for iced coffee. The menu looked great and I'd definitely like to go back to try. There was loads of space in there.

Food was lovely, the price wasn’t. Service wasn’t great either, no service checks and had to go to the till to pay. Seats also too uncomfortable. 7/10

Called in because : 1- we were in Newcastle and sick & tired of the chain coffee shops 2- it's dog friendly, a rarity in city centres. Coffee is very good, ditto the cakes even if the first two choices were sold out. It was late afternoon to be fair. Pleasant staff and a bowl of water for the dog was supplied , nice touch. The sofas, chairs and carpeted areas could do with a visit from a cleaning company in fairness. Other than that, a pleasant break and I have to say the meals looked very good. Maybe next time 🙂

2nd visit today for breakfast with a friend. Having been previous and devoured the Turksish Eggs, I couldn't resist a second try. My friend followed suit, and OMG they were even better! A lovely coffee and great service. Tiny Tiny you've nailed it! Can't wait to return.......I may even try something else on the menu!!

Amazing to see this business evolve over the years. Remember going to original flat caps downstairs from that weird hippy shop. Anyway one thing remains, the coffee is still of an exceptional standard, however now the choice of food is excellent, which makes it a real destination for all things breakfast and brunch related.

We love it here! Food amazing and staff are so friendly and helpful. Best coffee in town. It isn’t cheap but you definitely get what you pay for!

1st time visiting here after a search for somewhere new to go for breakfast in Newcastle. Greeted as soon as we entered, staff were lovely. Not the biggest menu, but a varied choice. I opted for the Turkish Eggs and they were stunning! Coffee good too, although no syrups on offer. Will 100% return.

While my car was in the garage I searched for dog friendly cafe close to me and found flat caps looks great! We had a walk on down so me and the dog could grab some breakfast. The staff were super friendly I when I arrived and brought the dog a bowl of water, I ordered poached eggs on toast(which was good to be fair) and I asked for 2 sausages on the side, to which I was asked if they are for the dog, “yeah we’re both starving” but was told sorry no you can’t have them we don’t allow the dogs to have any food sorry! And with that my breakfast ruined as I ate and my dog guilt stared me the whole time Honestly it would have been a 5star breakfast but the dog was pissed! And to a dog lover that trumps everything

Nice friendly coffee shop. Tried the house coffee with an espresso and found it to be pretty good. Great service and their croissants are excellent. Will return to try the other coffees available on the next visit

Lovely coffee house Off the beaten track but well worth a visit. If I was local, I would be in here weekly working my way through all the menu :) Lovely staff and food was flavoursome We will be back.

An amazing little hidden gem of a place behind the old firestation. I ordered a pot of tea and Mexican eggs, really lovely, great wholesome food and decent value for money. Lovely cosy area at the back where you can read for hours in peace. Will be back.

when i just came to Newcastle I was a little but disappointed by the fact that it was hard to find a decent coffee shop so I asked all my hipster friends if there were any good places where you could relax, enjoy the atmosphere and drink delicious flat white. i received various answers but everyone had one thing in common, they all’ve mention the Flat Caps Coffee so i got interested in it. at first, i came there and it was terrible, lots of people, noisy, smelled like in a cheap pub so i haven’t ordered anything and ran out of the place as soon as possible but this morning i was hungry and wanted some coffee so remembered that most of the people have also mentioned good brunches there. “why not? if you won’t like it, it’s always possible to go to another place”, were my thoughts so i’ve decided to give it a go and it was really good. flat white and croissant were amazing, it smelled fine but still were a lot of people and noise, definitely not a place for relaxation.

I'd ordered soup with the bread and crispy onions. When it arrived, the bread had cheese on it. I asked the waitress what it was, she said 'parmesan'. The menu didn't say it was served with cheese, so I asked if it was vegetarian, because parmesan isn't usually. She went off to check, and returned saying it was vegetarian. I decided not to chance it anyway. If it stated on the menu that it was served with parmesan, I wouldn't have ordered it. £9 for a small bowl of soup was quite expensive, even with the bread. Also noticed the cafe could be doing with a deep clean - floors, skirting, chairs, table legs all dirty, and radiator we were sitting next to was covered in food splashes, that looked like they'd been there for a while. Toilets were dirty too, like they hadn't been cleaned properly for a very long time.

Tucked away behind the old Worswick street bus station what is now a huge building site. There is a small outdoor area and inside you are seated at wooden tables and chairs festooned by a mixture of plants flying over your head. There is a small lounge area and excellent free wifi. After a late night in Newcastle we arrived around 11 for brunch and we were not disappointed, my wife and I both went for the sourdough, poached eggs, bacon, chives and peppercorns with a cold coffee. Service was first class all done with a smile, we will be back.

I really enjoyed coming here. The coffee was great as was everything else. Food, service, decor. Kitchen is visible so you can see what they are doing & my, they kept themselves busy. When not cooking they were occupied with prepping & cleaning. Which was just as well as the owner was ever present, who, without been overbearing, was keeping a watchful proprietorial eye on everything . He clearly took great pride in the place, fussing about keeping the place ship shape, which is just as it should be. It was great that he was on duty as one of the things that had brought me to the place was a rather amusing defensive reply he left to a negative review pn TripAdvisor. Leave it Mate, you can't please all of em all of the time. Anyways, great place & I would definitely come again but I am seldom in Newcastle these days Oh & I had the Huevos Rancheros which was the best ever, which is a strange comment as it was my first. Doesn't matter, I enjoyed it very much indeed.

Visited for the first time today after hearing so many good reports and loved it. Great menu, service, the best coffee, loved the decaf ice latte, and delicious Victoria sponge cake. Top quality breakfast ingredients and very much enjoyed it. Defo return.

Lovely cafe with good quality roast and delicious food . Friendly and attentive staff .

The coffee was genuinely delicious, and with good food too, but I came here needing to get some work done, which relied on an internet connection. Unfortunately the WiFi was slow to the point of being unusable, which made for a pretty frustrating visit.

Food was good Fairly limited menu Coffee pretty expensive Service was great Caters for vegans Trendy little cafe has a Shoreditch feeling about it

Excellent coffee and a good menu. Recommended for somewhere nice for lunch, with some outdoor seating and a different menu.

Nice place to work or have great meal

Great menu and gorgeous food, knowledgeable and friendly staff and beautiful coffee. Best breakfast and coffee spot in the city.

My wife and I went here today for the 1st time and just loved it. Service was amazing, with all the staff being really nice and thoughtful . Great coffee and and a nice vibe to the place. A must go to place!!

A fabulous setting, truly wonderful coffee and delicious food with some extremely knowledgeable staff. They now make and sell their own coffee with different ranges to suit all needs and budgets. A very well recommended coffee spot, bang in the middle of the city, yet in a quiet and relaxing location. 👌

Very nice place, the coffee was even better with a lot of flavour, the capuchino the best I tried in Newcastle. Must try the Huevos Rancheros. The Turkish eggs was okay !

I had an excellent pourover with Turkish Eggs while waiting for a train and nursing a hangover, and this place was a delight. Great atmosphere, delicious coffee and fantastic food made me right as rain in no time. Very speedy service considering it was a busy weekend morning, and they made room for me even though I was alone. Top marks.

Too expensive. No kindness. 7.5£ for two small slices of french bread with some beans on it, and not even a smile or a "here you go, sir" or whatever, just a few random words. Won't return here. They didn't even give me a glass of water.....

Nice atmosphere however very poor customer service. I didn’t ate my food as it wasn’t good and no one came to check in if there was any issue. When we went to pay our bill and I explained that there was something wrong with the...

Great coffee, great food and great staff 😃

The breakfast at flat caps is amazing! I’ve been here 5 or 6 times since discovering it and cannot stop telling people about it. Really tasty sourdough bread, avocado and eggs cooked perfectly. The Huevos Rancheros is my clear favourite (I ask for sourdough instead of the flat bread). The coffee is about a 4/5 in my book, flavour is nice but not as strong as I like it. The atmosphere is great as well with loads of seating and it has warm coffee house decor and super friendly staff.

Lovely hidden gem of a café in centre of Newcastle. Great food and great coffee.

Lovely atmosphere, clean tables, delicious food and coffee

Poor service. Waited and waited only to find out they had lost the order.

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Been here several times in the past year, never been disappointed. Turkish eggs, fried porridge, salmon and beetroot, all phenomenal. Had a reubens today which was cracking. Coffee has always been on point, atmosphere is relaxed, inexpensive to boot. All around excellent.

Visited with friends and enjoyed coffee and cake with comfortable surroundings. Service was efficient and friendly. We’ll be back.

Over priced coffee, slow service. Left us waiting at the door for too long.

Great food and coffee with a nice vibe all round

Relaxed atmosphere with great service and tasty food. Huevos rancheros was the best I've ever tasted - so so good. Shame I'm not local. Coffee lives up to the reputation and mothers blend a tasty twist on a cup of tea. Thanks flat caps team

Incredible coffee and delicious food. Chef was incredibly helpful with regards to allergies. Access is tricky with a pram however plenty of staff willing to help you back up the steps.

Lovely, clam place to enjoy the coffee. Highly recommended for students if you are looking for a place to sit and study.

Excellent atmosphere, coffee and food. Menu has a number of unusual and creative brunch dishes. Definitely will be returning for a third time!

Really nice aesthetic, great little quiet spot

Place was busy and they seem very short staffed but that's understandable in the current situation. Coffee was good and the place had a good vibe. Just didn't really want to stand at the door for over five minutes just to grab a quick coffee.

Block and Bottle bacon sandwich was good but spoilt, in my opinion by rather too much grease or was it butter I'm not sure really but needed to go to the toilet and wash my hands to get rid of the greasiness after eating. Coffee was good.

I read that this was one of the 10 best places to go in the North east for brunch. Read reviews and nearly didn't go, poor service I'd read. Decided to go anyway, so pleased we did. It's a bit quirky inside, open kitchen, which I love. We had brilliant service 👏. I had a bacon sandwich and hubby had the breakfast with saukraut and we both agreed we'd be back again. We were there just before 10, good time to go as it starts to fill up, not sure if you can book. Great little find, don't always go by reviews, find out for yourself!

Unbeatable coffee. Also good for sit down all-day brunch. Would recommend going out of your way to try this place!

Delicious food and friendly service

This is a great little spot with wholesome tasty food options. The brunch and coffee are both exceptional! The service was great, the staff were friendly and helpful. They cleared the table regularly and asked if we wanted to order more drinks/food. We spent the morning working in this cafe, as did many others, there was no push back or feeling that we had to move on that you sometimes get in other cafes. We will be back again for sure :)

Wonderful staff and service, dog friendly and incredible food. Great for veggies too!!

Just visiting Newcastle and found this place online, great spot. Got the Turkish Eggs on smoked yogurt, absolutely beautiful, highly recommended. Really nice coffee too!

The cold brew is not good Turkey egg is very special Service was excellent

Amazing atmosphere, good quality coffee, welcoming staff! The coffees are one size only rather different to other coffee franchises like starbucks or costa.

Favourite coffee spot in Newcastle, also does great food :)

Great brunch options and a good vibe. Due to the kitchen being open and part of the cafe, we did leave smelling of food/grease however. Would still go back though! The Mexican brunch was really good.

Amazing coffee and food to die for. Would recommend the French toast! Staff always spot on.

coffee is on the more expensive side but definitely worth it. (fyi if you like to sweeten your coffee they don't have anything but regular sugar).

We had heard about this cafe and visited it today for the first time It's a lovely quirky cafe staff very friendly and food delicious Will definitely visit again.

Amazing time! Go quite alot to study after college and the staff are the loveliest!! Would recommend to everyone

Good coffee and delicious huevos rancheros 😋 definitely worth a visit

Brilliant food worth the wait. Thank you

Meh. It looks nice inside but the total bill is always quite high (around £30) for quite average food. Thankfully, they started serving other breads than just sourdough but they’re all still so hard to cut, it ruins your meal. Also don’t come unless you fancy smelling like bacon and sausage upon leaving - the kitchen is open and in the cafe so you end up smelling like a college canteen.