Horticulture in Newcastle upon Tyne

An hour long wait for breakfast and instead of an apology, the manager arrived at the table on the defensive stating that they had pre orders which had taken priority. After the food finally arrived, they had the audacity of adding a compulsory service charge. Good food, but a manager who wasn’t fit to run the venue.

Had an amazing night in the restaurant. Food was superb, service brilliant and atmosphere fabulous. Visited as a group of 8, couldn’t have chose a better place. Thank you 🤩

Server was Mariola, she was lovely!!

Very friendly staff, delicious food! Would definitely come again. Best coffee I've ever had!

Dios mío. Qué equipo tan brillante Mariolla en el piso era súper atento y divertido Declan y la pandilla en la cocina eran una alegría de ver. . . #machine #busted #happy #welldone all

El lugar era un hermoso lugar para comer! La comida era deliciosa - me dieron shake hula y recomendaría encarecidamente. Y Mariola era maravillosa : )

Lovely food and staff! We would definitely come back.

Mi amigo y yo fuimos a Horticultura por unos platos pequeños y unas copas y no decepcionó el sábado a última hora 09 / 11 / 24. La comida y el ambiente eran exactamente lo que teníamos en mente para ponernos al día. Los menús de bebidas nos mantuvieron con ganas de más y la señora que nos sirvió toda la noche no podría haber hecho nuestra noche más encantadora, un servicio excepcional, incluso cuando estaba claramente ocupado!

Es la segunda vez que visito la horticultura. Ambas visitas han sido exactamente las mismas en términos de experiencia. Está muy bien presentado, el personal es muy amable y está muy limpio. La comida ha sido agradable en ambas ocasiones. En ambas ocasiones ha habido un poco de espera en la comida, pero en un sábado por la mañana ocupado que es de esperar. El servicio de mesa y bebidas sin embargo es increíblemente lento. En ambas ocasiones mi impresión ha sido que no cuentan con suficiente personal. Había 6 en nuestra fiesta y esperamos 40 minutos para una ronda de café y té. En mi primera visita mi hermano y yo tuvimos una espera similar en una ronda de cervezas. El servicio fue lo suficientemente lento para mí para buscar otro lugar de desayuno en el futuro.

Wonderful food lovely people great prices

Food was great, but service was slooow on a Saturday morning, waiting over an hour for food. Serving staff were very friendly but I object to being asked to leave a positive review at the end of visits, especially given the context of our long wait and apparent ignorance of this situation Recommend the loaded hash browns. I don’t usually like them but the truffled ones were a great side!

Fabulous cocktails & food. Had the evening menu, which is small plates. There were 6 of us, so we shared most plates, and all were delicious. Our server Mariola was very friendly and helpful. She offered a sample of the wine before we ordered a bottle. Great value too.

Lovely drinks and atmosphere ! Highly recommend - staff are super friendly !

The service from Mariola was superb!

We went a bit earlier so didn't get a full atmosphere vibe but was decent enough. Nothing wrong with the cocktails we had so all round nice place

Lovely setting and great friendly service. Food wasn’t great, more style over substance. The avocado was over processed and almost artificial and the toast became soggy. Looked very presentable though. Would go again for drinks but not for food😔

I would advise against visiting Horticulture. While the atmosphere was nice, it was too cold, which made the overall experience less enjoyable. Cleanliness was also a concern, as the glasses had bits of food stuck on them. Waiting over an hour for two dishes, especially when other customers who arrived later were served much quicker, shows a lack of efficiency. The food itself wasn’t worth the wait—nothing special, and the chicken and waffle were even burnt. On top of that, no one checked in on our table or apologised for the delay, yet they still charged a £5 service fee.

Very disappointed with the portions but mostly with the quality and taste of the food. The staff is friendly and the environment nice but other than that wouldn’t recommend. The food is a complete no.

Had a fantastic meal here with great cocktails - there's an enormous list to chose from! The food was interesting and delicious, a lovely wine list and the service was really good, particularly considering how busy they were. Will be back.

Top tier scran. Yes, we came with 50% off small plates with the September deal, but for quality and execution would pay full price tomorrow. Incredibly impressed with both the meat and vegan offerings - enough choice for the latter to not feel restricted. Portion size was generous and well worth standard pricing. We had red pepper houmous (VE), truffle potatoes (VE), shittake mushrooms (VE), miso carrot (VE), chickpea fritters (VE), ratatouille (VE), pork belly, jerk trout, paneer and steak. Chickpea fritters (VE) and pork belly were our highlights, special mention to the paneer - as big as your hand!!! Additionally, we couldn't fault the service. Wish we'd got the name of our server (blonde, glasses, very personable), helped make our evening enjoyable. Can't wait to return.

Mariella was awesome!! The food was awesome!! I really enjoyed the atmosphere and how deliciously curated everything on the menu was. 10/10 recommend!

A cosy little place with fabulous drinks. I tried a couple of drinks from their espresso martini menu and quite liked them. The food however took a long time and was average on the whole. Chicken waffle had more waffle, less chicken and the waffle wasn't very good. Quite dough like which was disappointing. It was rather later by then and I was too hungry to send it back! Steak and eggs was good. The real standout were the hashbrowns, absolutely spot on. Service was very attentive. Overall I did not feel the food lived up to the prices, but the drink and service did, so didn't mind paying the service charge on the bill. I might come back for more martinis!

Disappointed - over an hour wait for brunch and food was tepid and missing bits - nice place, nice service, didn't feel like the kitchen could handle the hype

While visiting the UK from Orlando my family and I decided to have brunch at Horticulture. The experience was great as our server was patient and kind. We had two toddlers my daughter and niece with us. Our server was friendly and accommodating to us. At the end of our meal the server gave the girls a biscoff biscuit. This was a nice personal touch making the girls happy. I do not recall our servers name, however she provided excellent service.

Eughhhhh so good!!! I had steak and eggs, added chorizo. The hash browns just topped it off. You need to go.

We had an excellent meal the other night at Horticulture - we were waited on by Mariola who was nothing short of brilliant, she made us feel very welcome and gave us a couple of recommendations for food which were great (especially the enoki mushrooms!).

Really poor. Massive disappointment. Breakfast was terrible. £14 for a breakfast and the chef can’t even fry an egg properly. How can you send fried eggs out with a solid yolk?? Drizzling siracha sauce over the entire breakfast despite there being no mention of that on the menu is terrible. Staff were pleasant enough but I certainly won’t be returning.

Nice venue but food very mixed. We had 7 dishes from the "Earth" menu between two and probably could have had at least one less as portion sizes mostly generous. The mushrooms, tempura vegetables and the cauliflower were all delicious, but the falafels were mediocre, the chick pea fritters were small blocks without much flavour and the ratatouille was not impressive. Probably wouldn't go back.

First time for us, but it won't be our last. Interesting selection of small plates, well presented and great friendly service. Front of house manager was excellent. Spicy Margarita was superb. Really lovely Halloumi fries, fish cakes were lovely, mushroom sticky soy sauce was great, but the Hummus and Focaccia was a little bland. Bit more Garlic and up the seasoning a bit please.

Not very well-cooked. Disappointing. Six dishes / plates - two good, two fine, two meh. Looked good but some dishes were seriously under-cooked - falafel, fritters and ratatouille

Was really excited to try Horticulture after seeing the menu, however we were really disappointed. The service was very slow, took ages to get drinks and couldn’t get anyone’s attention for the bill. The waiting staff were friendly enough, just not enough staff. Who we presume to be the manager (lady at entrance) was really unwelcoming and quite rude to other customers, which spoilt the atmosphere. The food looked really good when it arrived but to be honest didn’t taste great and it was all a bit on the cold side. The scrambled egg on the child’s breakfast was crazy salty. No toilet roll as well.

Terrific brunch, great service and beautiful surroundings

Great food selection! Took our vegetarian niece and she loved it!

Food good. Asked to order house wine, told it was sweet Spanish 🤮 No Pino though have a Sauvignon which we ordered. When the bill came it was £38. Manageress spent most of the time scrolling on her phone

Went here in restaurant week, so it was fairly busy. You go up to the first floor for drinks , & there is a small terrace. We were served drinks fairly quickly & then went up another floor to the restaurant . Overall I enjoyed the food - we ordered our “3 plates” food was served in a random order - apparently it’s as & when ready - no particular order. The service was ok - fairly quick but as I said - you get your plates randomly. The only thing I would say against it is that it’s not for anyone with limited mobility - two floors to negotiate, & because of where it is there is limited space. Not sure I would return.

They should really stick to descriptions given in their menus. This is the third time I've come and had my food come with an unexpected addition (and a missing side of sourdough toast), and while usually I would just eat it, this time 70% of my food was something I don't eat at all. The waitress was lovely and was very quick to resolve the issue, probably due to how visibily distressed I looked. (If you're reading this, it's been a tough month, I was starving and excited for my day out, and it really wasn't your fault!) I don't know what's up with the kitchen in this place, but I don't think I'll ever go back for food. The missing sourdough was added to our bill, too, but I was so tired I just told my date we should pay it and go.

I came here for brunch and both the atmosphere and the servers were absolutely wonderful. When there was issues with my order they immediately apologised and dealt with it excellently, very friendly all around. And the food was incredible, I will definitely be coming back!

Been for drinks before with their extensive menu of espresso martini’s and enjoyed however visiting for NE1 week was first time for food - generous portions and a multitude of options all tasting lovely. Would recommend going when a deal is on

Relaxed setting with interesting menu. The Nduja poached eggs might be the tastiest thing I've eaten for a long time.

Best breaky in Newcastle. Staff are super friendly and welcoming.

Went for breakfast with a large group, it was fantastic. The staff were very friendly & couldn’t do enough for our group.

We decided to visit this restaurant since we found more vegetarian options when checked online. Taste of pricey sandwich’s was average and we couldn’t eat it fully😟

Staff pleasant but there aren't enough of them for the number of diners. From sitting down to receiving our brunch it was 70 minutes. Then took 15 minutes to get someone's attention to pay the bill. The 10% service charge for all tables regardless of size speaks to why the service was so leisurely. They were so clearly understaffed in the kitchen. The music, at midday on a Saturday was very loud and so people had to shout at one another to be heard, making it even louder. Not great for a supposedly relaxing brunch. First and last time visiting.

We were here for our graduation drinks. We loved the food, but had an experience with a very unfriendly staff member. Unfortunately, the music was way too loud; we were unable to have a conversation and had to leave the bar before we were finished.

Positives - waiting staff were very nice and very helpful - well decorated - lots of variety on menu Could improve - we were next to the kitchen, we could hear the chef being rude to waiting staff which killed the vibe - had to wait 35 mins for food - forgot water as part of the order - men’s toilet seat is broken - Muckle sandwich was bready and dry

Always a pleasure. Sharing plates and cocktails/IPA. Super friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Amazing food! Service was great! Thank you Mariola 🥰❤️ steak was delicious and they even made me a special spicy margarita even though it wasn’t on the menu!

A little disappointing…. I realise Saturday breakfasts are always busy, however the service was prompt enough, a wait on drinks was a little too long. When the food arrived, I had the sandwich with bacon, sausage, cheese and fried egg on sour dough toast. The toast was too hard and crispy, actually hurt my mouth, too much bread, the filling was cold, cheese unmelted and the egg uncooked. The concept is good and I liked the vibe. Just gotta sort the food & service imo…. I will go again, but won’t be having the sandwich….

Amazing experience from start to finish. We visited for dinner on a Thursday night and selected 6 small plates which was a lot of food! Each of them was fantastic. Stand out dishes were the flat iron steak, cooked to perfection and the carrot kebab. I have never tasted anything like it, you would not recognise it as carrot it was so meaty and umami with the miso - I would come back just to eat that again. Fish goujons were so fresh and crispy and melted in your mouth. Wine was delightful. Must mention Mariola who was lovely, super attentive throughout and gave us great advice on the menu. Nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend.

Oh my goodness what a place. I came up from London for the day and popped in for what can only be described as the best espresso martini I have ever had. Given how good that was I tried the food. Chorizo hash was out of this world and the the beef loaded hash brown was perfect. I’m so glad I found this place as it’s now my go to when I visit the toon. Staff were all so friendly and I just wish you had one down south (although my waistline probably wouldn’t agree). Thank you so much, I will be back.

Definitely not the best choice for brunch today. Very slow service. No smoothies or pancakes! Drinks took for ever to arrive. Food even longer and not great when it came- croissant like a brick, toast cold and hard. Won’t be going back or recommending

Really good drinks and excellent bar staff, except for the lady who looked like a manager, she knocked my arm into my friend and spilt my espresso martini down his white jumper, when approached she acknowledged this happened and just laffed when I said a free drink would be nice, not cool, she just said its a busy place so expect this! Just do the decent thing and try to help

Short gingery guy behind cocktail bar always really rude, same as rest of staff.

Defoe toy interesting dishes and serving! I would recommend for people who enjoy new recipes and trying new stuff. Their cocktails were also good.

Unfortunately had a bad experience here a few months back after hearing great things. Had a reservation for 11 but wasn’t seated until 11:40. This was frustrating in itself, but it was especially frustrating that the table we were sat at was completely empty the whole time we were waiting to be seated. On top of this, around 10 minutes after we were seated some people came in who seemed to be friends with the staff and were seated straight away. The food was good (although the advertised “fresh orange juice” came from a carton, I know as a saw it being poured!) and the staff eventually seemed somewhat apologetic, but the whole experience has put me off going back, especially as the reservation was a birthday brunch which the staff knew about.

I’ve been going to Horticulture since 2021 and it’s just perfect every time. Best brunch destination in the north east in my opinion, amazing evening food and drinks menu is unreal

Honestly best place I’ve ever been, 100% recommend. Love the LIVE DJ THAT PLAYS EVERY SATURDAY EVENING.

The service was poor so as nice as the food was... It wasn't worth an hours wait. The drinks were nice but again slowed by the poor service but the end we just wanted to pay and get out of there.. which was difficult because no one would approach us to offer any service.

It was my first time at Horticulture and what a nice experience! It’s a well hidden gem at the back alley right in town centre. It’s tastefully decorated and has a surprising menu that’s worth tasting. No request was too much trouble for Mariola and she’s made us feel very special. I will be coming back for sure 😊

Great food, great service. Mariola was very accommodating, and the food was sourced locally. Can’t find a place like this around London!

Great idea with the different smaller portions to share! It was very special and delicious! Would definitely come back. Mariola was a great and very friendly waitress and explained everything to us very well! Thank you

Great for brunch with fresh menu. Service by Mariola was great.

Had a lovely brunch, so much amazing choice on the menu, I'll have to come back. The service by Ammarah was great!

Lovely drinks and lovely staff! Amara was amazing! The friendliest and sweetest. We cannot thank her enough for creating such a nice atmosphere

Hot Honey Margarita 🍸 *chef's kiss*

The waitress was lovely and attentive but the food was bland and undercooked. Apart from the first ten minutes of us being there we were the only people in the restaurant. We thought the interior design of the whole place was really cool and interesting. Because they have a new menu, here is detailed feedback for the plates we had between the two of us: The Red Pepper Hummus was a good portion size for a starter and the bread was light, fluffy and well toasted and the hummus was fine but only tasted of hummus - no extra red pepper flavour. The BBQ Spiced Cauliflower was crunchy and undercooked and, as far as I could tell, unseasoned so, the dominating flavour was of raw cauliflower especially since the beetroot ketchup was weak in flavour. The Tandoori Carrots were also more crunchy than expected and again the main flavour was carrot, not much tandoori or pickled mango flavour to speak of. The Scorched Corn Ribs I thought were a bit mushy but my partner liked - still the main flavour was corn especially as they were placed with the corn facing down and the toppings on the core bit that we couldn't eat. The prawns were the best dish we had, it was tasty and the crunchy noodles were a good texture addition but I think again the main flavour was prawn which is a good flavour but I would have liked more. Overall, we felt the plates were small portions, especially the vegetables and especially for the price. We paid £55 for those dishes plus two soft drinks and we didn't feel very full at the end which was disappointing. I hope we just had bad luck because we had heard good things about the food. I don't know if the quietness affected our order, had the ovens been turned on for us and so were not hot enough leaving our food undercooked? Hopefully this feedback can allow them to improve their menu for future customers. We are still thankful they stayed open for the two us on such a slow evening.

Terrible service. Was stood at the bar for 30 mins, bartenders kept serving people who came to the bar after us, terrible service do not come here

Came for drinks. The place had a great vibe, very cool and the DJ laid down some great beats. I'm more than happy to give the 5 star rating but a couple of observations. The bar service did take a while with lots of cocktail making happening. The gents toilets are very compact. Overall, a great venue.

Brunch as a couple on a Saturday morning. My partner ordered mushrooms on ‘sourdough’, I ordered avocado on ‘toasted rye’; both arrived with the same cheap bread (supermarket tiger loaf?), barely toasted, and lukewarm. Portion size was tiny and service slow. Perhaps Horticulture were short-staffed on this particular morning - we heard others around us complain about the wait. That’s forgivable, but when combined with the poor quality of what we were served I can confidently say we will not be returning.

Food was very tasty and good portion size. The drink I had was nice and would have had lots more but staff were hard to catch and wasn't offered.

4 of us ate here on a Friday night 12 dishes between us was about right Each dish was absolutely delicious This place is up there with the best places to eat in Newcastle

Nice place to spend time but unfortunately service was really slow and food was only average. Maybe they were having a bad day or struggling to cope with the people.

Food was good. though very limited options for vegans/vegetarians. Atmosphere was lively i went with my girl gang for brunch. I would like to see variety on menu in future.

My husband ordered Steak and eggs but wanted it welldone Came with blood running out, sent it back and came back with blood still running out Paid extra for 4 hash browns only got 2 Friends ordered vegan breakfast and had to ask for the vegan sausage as it was missing Would not recommend eating here

Great cocktail menu, super friendly staff and a great little outdoor area.

Go for the espresso martinis but not the food. Unfortunate incident with the Mexican hash brunch meal - half the things stated on the menu weren’t on our plate and we only realised half way through. The potatoes were questionable, the chorizo was pretty chewy with a weird consistency and better yet, still had some plastic wrap on it! Service staff were lovely about it but we still had to pay half our bill even though we got half a meal. Best to give brunch a miss!

Disappointing visit. A group of us visited here for brunch and we were sat on the table next to the open kitchen on the top floor. A couple of us requested item swaps on the cooked breakfasts when placing our order which the waitress said was fine, we then overhear the cook (older guy) being told and he swears in response to the swaps, just across from our table. It was a rather long wait for the food to come out and a few of us had incorrect items on our plates, with some obvious parts missing - the waitress then went to the cook and requested these and he swore aloud again. Why work in an open kitchen in-front of customers if you are going to act in this manner?

We were at the first floor, bar section. Took 35 minutes to serve one drink. Pretentious atmosphere. Uninspiring music. Someone vomited in the toilet sink and no-one cleaned it. Definitely would NOT suggest this place to anyone.

We went on a Sunday morning for breakfast with friends. It wasn’t busy and the service was quick. We tried quite a few of the dishes. The pancakes with the yogurt and the granola were good with plenty of fresh berries. The avocado cream on the avo on toast dish was too much, and could have used a bit more seasoning but the sourdough bread was nice. The Shloumi plate was tasty and filling, the eggs well cooked but unfortunately we got the wrong sauce. The biscoff pancakes were the highlight as it was the best dish we tried, not heavy at all and we all enjoyed sharing it. The coffee was also good. A plus is that is also dog friendly! Nice ambiance!

Having read good things about this restaurant I was really looking forward to giving it a try. The venue itself has got a really nice vibe so we had high hopes. The menu has just changed and sounded intriguing, we asked how many dishes they recommend we order for 2 people and was told 2-3 each so thought that by ordering 3 each it would be more than enough. We were wrong! The stand out was the steak, really beautiful and a nice sharing sized portion (we actually ordered a second plate of this, it was so good). The lamb kofta with flatbread was one tiny kofta, the pork belly was a 2 inch square piece of pork that was maybe an inch thick, how they can say these are sharing plates is beyond me and for the price not worth the money at all. The king prawn pad Thai with crispy noodles came without noodles an no explanation why. When we eventually flagged someone down to ask where the noodles were we were told they weren't ready at the beginning of service. So what, you just miss it off without explanation? They then asked if we wanted the noodles so they brought some over but wished they hadn't bothered as they weren't very nice. The mussels were really good and a decent portion but nothing was given to clean your fingers or anything. The potatoes with parmesan and truffle oil were ok but under seasoned. After we finished the waitress suggested we go downstairs to grab a drink in Pepos but when we went down we were turned away as they were apparently fully booked, not sure why they're recommending people go there if they're fully booked. Very underwhelming overall, everything was just ok.

I found out about Horticulture when searching for best brunches in Newcastle, and I was not disappointed. The food was incredible – I ordered a Shloumi with hot chilli honey drizzle, and when I asked for extra black pudding, they added it to the toast instead of on the side, which was simply inspired. I showed up early for my reservation but was still given a seat immediately. Service from Mariola was fantastic; I was there by myself, reading my book, and was never made to feel like I was taking up space or being forced to leave. Highly recommend, I will definitely be going back on my next visit to Newcastle.

Amarah was the perfect server. Great food. Will come back and recommend

Unreal food and ammarah is amazing

Great evening! Lovely staff 🌝 Our server Ammarah was so friendly and accommodating! Will be back for the yummy cocktails! Recommend the chocolate orange espresso martini 🍸

Ammarah was great. Very sweet and kept checking in on us. Gave us some good tips on where to go drink afterwards too. Thanks for a lovely evening

Ammarah was super friendly and attentive. The food was amazing!! Will definitely be back

Ammarah was so friendly and a credit to the team and looked after my gluten free needs xx

Ammarah was absolutely brilliant and extremely friendly. Loved her!

Ammarah was lovely and the food was amazing!

Food was brilliant. Ammarah was fantastic

Really nice restaurant, service was excellent from Ammarah. 100% recommend.

Ammarah was our server and she was super helpful sorting out vegan options and substitutions for us, and was very patient with our table of 10. The food was delicious and we will definitely be coming back for more pancakes!!

Lovely brunch out with friends. Amara, our waitress was extremely helpful, and we had a lovely time.

Went for restaurant week and the food/drinks were all delicious. We were served by Amara who was very friendly, knowledgeable and provided excellent service. Can't recommend this place enough!

Food was brilliant and a great price. Our waitress Ammarah was lovely and very attentive. Toasted marshmallow espresso martini was sweet and delicious!

We came here for brunch and had a lovely time. Our waitress Ammarah was efficient and friendly and was happy to help us with all our queries.

Ammarah was amazing!! Kept all out drinks topped up and was perfect the entire time

Love this place - best cocktails and brunch!!! The service makes it, our waitress Ammarah was amazing xx

Ammarah was great and the food was delicious!

Absolutely amazing food with wonderful service from Ammarah.