Meli Cafe in Newcastle upon Tyne

Popped in here for a coffee with my partner a while ago and it was such a lovely little cafe, can't wait for it to reopen so we can't try the food

My favourite cafe in Newcastle. I often eat there lunch or just drink delicious coffee while reading a book. You can feel there that time slows down. Everyone is relaxed and happy yet you never have to wait long for your order. I love it!

Had the most delicious honey cake, coffee was decent too. Good views of Northumberland St.

Very nice vibe right next to hay market metro station. Traditional Greek coffee with one shot was nice but the rosemary cake was just on the average level. Generally it was a canny cafe in city center.

One of my favorite places in Newcastle, the staff are lovely, the food is healthy and mostly organic ( which is what I’m looking for) every single dish that I’ve tasted was good,even their drinks! I recommend the soups that they serve they are to die for😍

Great coffee, perfect hot chocolate and the clementine /almond cake was delicious. Don’t be put off by the stairs well worth a visit.

Great selection of food and drink and very friendly staff.

My Favourite café in the city. Highlights are the range of types of coffee and ambient 1920s-1930s music.

Wonderful food in pleasant surroundings. We visited for lunch and enjoyed lentil soup , cheese and onion panini and cheddar and apple scone. The service was effective and friendly. Overall a great experience. We’ll be back.

Wasn't open when I got there, even though everywhere says it's open at 11 on Wed. Wasted trip

Quirky coffee shop with truly amazing cakes. Not the easiest to fine but absolutely worth it. Hot chocolate was also very good.

A sample of Greece in Newcastle! Loved it! We cannot wait for our next visit🙂

One of the best secret spots in Newcastle. I've been a few times and never been disappointed. The view is awesome, the space is cozy with a relaxed vibe. The owner is Greek and is lovely, last time I went, I mostly interacted with a Dutch guy who prepared our food and coffee - he gave great recommendations, was so easy to chat to and was so passionate about the food. Plenty of great vegan choices. You can't not love this place. Highly recommend whatever soup they do. The coffee is always 10/10.

All good except lattes were not very hot. Scones were fabulous

I visit this beautiful place again and again. The view is wonderful, the service is excellent and varied. As for those who work in the cafe , they are among the nicest people I have met in Newcastle.

If you are a fan of Macdonald's or Burger King then maybe Mele is not for you. Individual independent with tons of charm. The staff are simply outstanding! You're treated as a person not a number on a piece of paper. Soups to die for. A generous portion too. My first ever cheese and apple scone. WOW 😳 Probably the best scone I have ever eaten. Give it a go. 🧑‍🎄

Hidden gem. When we discovered Meli Cafe, it was under refurbishment for several months, but it was totally worth the wait. The owners are really lovely, and the cafe's got a great view. The cake we tried tasted rich and spectacular as well.

A friendly little cafe with good cake including some vegan and gluten free options.

This place offers a good laté (not super strong), great service, and a cute, cozy atmosphere. Don't forget to try their yummy cake fudge – a nice touch to the overall experience.

Really like this café, different, nice, relaxing and with a great view as it's at the top of a building. Excellent coffee and good service.

At last, a place that you can enjoy a real cappuchino !!!!

We are so pleased that Meli is open again as it is our MOST favourite cafe. It is a guaranteed top-rate experience. Nectario affords a warm welcome and his staff are absolutely charming. I particularly love the cheesy scones, heated and served with butter. Keep up the good work! Suzanne xxx

TL;DR - central location, great views, interesting menu, excellent service, amazing food and drinks, good prices! Meli cafe is a wonderful spot hidden away in a central location. It's located opposite Haymarket, up a few flights of stairs (lift available). Inside there are two seating areas, with one of them being particularly bright and airy, and having lovely views over Northumberland Street below (though it can get a little noisy when the windows are open and the bustle of the high street can be heard). The drinks menu has plenty of choice. In addition to the typical cafe options, there are various specialty teas, unique hot drinks and iced coffees, plus of course the Greek coffee. There are vegetarian paninis and various homemade sweet and savoury baked goods. The owner is very friendly and happy to talk through the menu. The prices are very reasonable too, especially considering the city centre location. They also have a loyalty stamp system where you can get a free drink after a certain number of stamps. The paninis, cakes and coffees are excellent. In particular the cheddar and apple scone is delicious. Also try the orange and semolina cake! Overall, a delightful place to chill and read a book with a coffee, or to hang out with friends, or to spend time with family. Totally recommended!

Really nice cafe - coffee is delicious

Lovely owner. Great views of Northumberland St. Tasty food especially the cheese and apple scones. Laid back vibe.

What a great little place. Simply done out, nice background music, very friendly staff and an excellent coffee. Nice to find a place that wants to put customer service at the heart of things. Will definitely go back and try something from the food menu. Prices look very reasonable for the offerings. Also a good spot for people watching since it looks directly out onto the top of Northumberland Street. Conveniently, there is a lift for those who can't or don't want to take the stairs.

Great place. It is a little hard to find. There is a sign out the front and it's up the stairs past the antiques. Well worth trying to find!

Lovely food and staff attentive...

Small but well run and friendly, nice toasted sandwich and coffee

Very cosy with delicious fresh food - lots of vegan and veggies options. Also have some of the most delicious hot drinks in town!

Always super friendly staff in this cafe, with a choice of teas and coffee and delicious Greek bakery items.

Great location, traditional Greek coffee is pretty unique.

Great wee cafe hidden away, definitely worth hunting it out. Food was lovely, staff extremely friendly and helpful, accommodated our teens making paninis up not on the menu. Cafe Meli was clean and very welcoming. Coffee was best we've ever had. Prices in line with quality of the food; paninis x 4, coffee x 4 and 2 cakes £40. Highly recommended 👌

Loved this place soup was delicious and apple and cheese scones were to die for really nice staff definitely go back

Wonderful atmosphere with great music playing. Lovely high time view on the top of a building. Lots of natural light, many window seats as well, also option for high top bar style seating. Very nice coffee, well done latte art and amazing home baked cookies and cakes. Very friendly and great customer service! Thank you for having us

Always a great place to go for light snacks and drinks. I can especially recommend the gluten free cakes.

Beautiful little cafe tucked away from the main Street. The coffee is amazing!

Staff very friendly Gluten free options available

Absolutely love visiting this cafe! The staff are helpful, and encouraging when it comes to making decisions! The atmosphere is lovely, the format is relaxed and safe, while the food is simply superb! Currently visiting twice a week to play card games with friends, very happy with the service.

Great food and coffee. Don't be put off by the unsalubrious location and the steps... there is a lift too. Now TripAdvisor says I must write more!

Friendly service, great tasty food

Lovely quiet friendly cafe. Staff are very friendly food is lovely. Definitely recommend this place

Excellent cafe, very clean, very good food, very reasonable prices, excellent service! Sam served us we were very impressed by him. we’ll definitely go back!

I found this cafe on the last day of a stay in Newcastle and I wish I had found it sooner - it is such a lovely place inside and the staff we so kind and helpful- explaining all the amazing drinks they have. Thanks for the Greek Coffee - it was delicious and set me on the right course for the rest of the day. I will be back next time I come to Newcastle to check out the amazing range of cakes.

Wonderful cafe with unusual design

A small cafe, ideal for a quick meet-up

The best Moka in Newcastle, and the olive oil cake, pistachio loaf is spot on

Nice place, has great views out over the Northumberland street good for people watching. Lot of tasty drinks and food I'm digging into an Aztec hot chocolate with a huge spiced apple cake. Honestly this place is well worth a visit.

A little gem of an independent cafe in the heart of Newcastle. Located near Haymarket metro, it serves delicious organic food. It's so nice, I went there for lunch on Thursday and went/had to go back on Friday.

This is by far the best Cafe in Newcastle, forget Brew and Bite (they don't pay their staff), forget Costa (why would you want to bankrupt yourself for a cuppa) go here, to Meli. The service is absolutely incredible , the food tastes smashing and by jove is the tea absolutely stunning. Naturally the owner is a fan of honey (meli being Greek for honey) and if you have the money I highly recommend picking up a jar from him!

Really nice café, great choice of hot drinks and vegan/gluten free food

Really lovely staff, tasty very fresh cakes and well presented hot drinks but limited hot food menu and extra for a side salad. Would definitely recommend for those just looking for a nice piece of cake and views of Haymarket tucked away from Northumberland street

Meli is the best cafe in all of Newcastle. It’s like stepping into a Greek Island cafe…. with a lovely view, a distant sea breeze,and the most incredible selections of exotic coffees, teas, hot chocolates… and Cakes! You have to try the Cakes! And the soup! Definitely the soup! I’ve included a pic of the hot chocolate with spices and the oat milk matcha. Can’t say enough good things… just come and try everything!

Warm Welcome, Smiling Owner and Excellent Value Lunch! My friend and I go to Meli most weeks. Nectario, its charming owner, makes sure without fail that I get my glass of water. My friend finds his coffee a life-saver. We really appreciate feeling that we are known and valued customers. The lunch is ABSOLUTELY wonderful and extremely good value. You can feel the love that has gone into preparing it. I have put a photo of a cheese scone on site – delicious! Keep up the good work, Nectario! Suzanne (& Eve) xx

So glad we found it. It's up on the 3rd floor but does have a lift as is wheelchair accessible. I was looking for somewhere near Haymarket metro station that works ld do vegan food and this cafe came up first. There's a reason most reviews have a 5*. The atmosphere was buzzing when we walked in, the owner gave us a friendly smile and explained what was available and we had a choice to sit in the first part of the cafe or further in where there are plenty of window seats to watch the world go by. In a new place I always try a black coffee first which was perfectly poured, we also got a traditional orchid/nut based drink and homemade soup. There were other vegan options on the menu too. This is defo a place il be visiting again as the food is authentic, delicious and welcoming

Lovely little cafe hidden gem 😀 The coffee was nice & hot the only downside the cup could of been a bit bigger. I had a cappuccino

First visit to this cafe today and will definitely be returning. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, not rushed and friendly staff. Great menu.

Great food, atmosphere, service and location, lots of homemade food with a personal touch. Brilliant. What’s not to like.

Wonderful coffee, friendly staff. Lovely place. 1000 times better than Starbucks!!

Long waiting time. Friendly service and cozy atmosphere. Panini average -- had the roast pepper and hummus one. Paid 3.9 + 1.9 for Panini and Salad.

Perfect! A small piece of Greece in the center of Newcastle!

I don't do reviews online often, or ever really. However, I'm absolutely enamoured with Meli Cafe. As a fellow Balkan person I find the flavours reminding me of the wonderfully Greek cuisine that I've grown around, with regional twists. The chef de patron does it an absolute justice! I came for the first time today and I saw that he had Greek coffee on the menu, more about that in a minute. I spoke with him and asked if he had spanakopita in, he, sadly didn't, but what he had was arguably even better! He had made a wonderful focaccia with all these wonderful flavours that I was craving, it was as light as a cloud, yet bursting with flavours so expertly and delicately balanced that I dare say he could give some top chefs a run for their money! As for the coffee, it's gorgeous, it's more of a medium body leaning towards a lighter flavour, but that's how I actually prefer my coffee. It was beautiful and well balanced with light notes of fruits, but that's to be expected of a medium-light roast! Simply put if you want to taste an excellent take on an authentic modern Greek cuisine or even a traditional one, whenever the dishes decide to appear as guests, please come and visit, plus you'll be supporting a lovely, home owned business - what's better than that?!

Love this cafe. Very lovely host and tasty food

It’s one of my favourite cafe in Newcastle. I love the cafe style and do try Sahlab and orange cake there 😍

Nice lunch with excellent coffee served by Greek owner and his wife and delightful 3 year old daughter.

Meli Cafe has become one of our favourite coffee places! It's cozy and quiet - with nice subtle music in the background. The owner and the rest of the stuff are always very friendly and welcoming. There are some spots with a nice view as well. We've tried many of the treats, like the scones and the different cakes and they were always so tasty, fresh and above all homemade. I would really encourage you to try all the different types of food it has to offer and different coffee varieties, like the Greek one. It also offers loyalty cards for drinks. It's a very good choice for vegeterians/vegans!

Lovely food (most of which is freshly made) and drink. Excellent service, with friendly staff. Highly recommended. Cafe has good views of Newcastle. Seating is comfortable. Well worth the climb up the stairs (or you can use the lift).

Visited with our Greek friends. Food delicious.

It’s quite near campus and the view is great!

Excellent customer service. Loved the strong Greek coffee. There were 9 of us so service took a while but it was a busy Saturday lunchtime so understandable. Would definitely return.

Delicious food, fantastic drinks

Such a cozy place with a nice view! It is quite, which makes it suitable for studying/work or reading a book. The staff is so friendly and helpful! The dessert that I ordered, Clementine and Almond cake, reminds me of Portokalopita 🍊 But not that sweet and without that much syrup, which hits the spot! 🥰 Definateltly recommend the place!

Love this place! Just watched the sunset and the view is beautiful (if you have the right table). Bit cold though…they could turn up the heat a bit. And the coffee is delicious! Really good, but pricy, but worth it. Staff also so friendly, he cleaned up every time I changed tables for the best view, which was a lot haha.

Not a huge choice of food but the paninis were freshly made and very tasty. Coffee really good too. Friendly staff. Toilet needs some attention.

Worth tracking down this is slightly out of the way but the food is excellent and the service friendly and helpful. Tasty fresh food and drinks .

Really nice coffee. Had some home made soup which was delicious.

Great coffee menu, including varieties of Greek coffee. Lovely food including soup, panini, quiche and cakes all made on the premises. Cafe is on the 3rd floor with great views and there is a lift.

Go for the twisted apple cheddar scone 🤤

Food and service was excellent and the guy made allowances for my girlfriends order to accommodate her off menu request. A tad slow on the service but apart from that we will be back.

Amazing little cafe with friendly staff, nice view, super Greek coffee, and tasty vegan meals.

One of my favourite coffee shops in Newcastle, lovely atmosphere, super friendly staff and the coffee is sooo good!

Great little place! Good coffee, friendly staff, good cake, great view of Haymarket. Why haven't you been yet?!

Great place for coffee and amazing vegetarian brunches. Keep up the great work

*BEST CAFE IN NEWCASTLE* beautiful place lovely coffee and a friendly owner. An absolute gem.

I just love this place. The owner is absolutely amazing and is a wonderful person. The food is amazing and I can't place one fault in it. I never finish the salads but this place I request salads as they are so amazing. The cakes are homemade and delicious. Visit this place for an amazing time.

Hot chocolate was disappointing. Tasted of just milk, and was luke warm at best. And fairly over priced.

An oasis of calm , good food , right opposite Haymarket Metro.

Excellent type of food, as this coffee shop supports fully vegans (also gluten free) by creating such products. Not only that, both food and coffee have wonderful flavours. The environment makes you want to relax and enjoy your time. Amazing place, amazing owner.

Great service by the owner and the staff, fantastic coffee too. Loved the atmosphere and the flavours of fresh goods.

Good coffe and desserts, loved the Chololate Vegan cake, eventhough i don't like vegan at all. Good atmosphere and a lot of greek homemade things!

skip costa and starbucks and come here! loads of different tea blends, great prices, vegan and gluten free options for cakes and biscuits are available too. server/owner(?) was very friendly and welcoming too.

Lovely views and great service.

Lovely place to eat. Light lunch and authentic Greek coffee!

Amazing service, amazing views and amazing tea and chocolate cake.

I stumbled across this place by accident. So pleased I did. Fantastic coffee and abundance and choice of cakes. It is nice to see smaller places are still available in the town centre. Instead of all the soulless large chain coffee shops which blight are town and cities.

Wonderful people and lovely food, thank you!

Great service & great food. Need I say more.

My partner had been to the cafe when it was Whistler Cafe and we called in because we were desperate for a cup of tea. Went up the stairs - four floors. There is a lift. We ordered tea, clementine cake and apple and cheddar scone. The tea was served with a little glass churn of milk. You get two cups from the tea pot. The cake and scone were delicious. We did as usual and cut each in two. The cake was so moist and the scone had been heated up and was soft. Both were lovely and we will be going back. Would recommend it to anyone wanting a light meal.

Excellent service, lovely choices available. 3rd floor but there is a lift.

This is a cafe to help adults with disabilities gain experience and skills in the service sector. Makes you feel good to support a worthy endeavour.