Mosob Gezana Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne

Little hidden Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurant. Great food!

I recently dined at Zula Restaurant and was thoroughly impressed by my experience. The vegan food was absolutely delicious, showcasing a variety of flavors and creative presentations that made for a delightful meal. The atmosphere of the restaurant was equally remarkable, providing a warm and inviting setting that enhanced the overall dining experience. In addition to the fantastic food and ambiance, the service was lovely. The staff were attentive and friendly, making sure that all my needs were met throughout the evening. Their professionalism and warmth added to the positive vibe of the restaurant. Overall, I highly recommend Zula Restaurant to anyone seeking a memorable dining experience. Whether you're a vegan or simply looking to enjoy some great food in a beautiful setting, Zula is definitely worth a visit.

Nice and Amazing place for Habesh food, an Amazing service and good atmospher

"I had an incredible experience at Zula Restaurant in Newcastle! As a Habesha (Eritrean and Ethiopian) restaurant, it truly delivers authentic flavors that transport you straight to the Horn of Africa. The service was outstanding—warm, friendly, and attentive. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, perfect for enjoying traditional dishes. The food was absolutely delicious! The injera was soft and perfectly fermented, pairing beautifully with the rich and flavorful stews. The tibs had just the right balance of seasoning and texture, and the shiro was smooth and full of flavor. I also had Shikla, which was an absolute delight—well-seasoned, juicy, and cooked to perfection! A special thanks to the staff for their amazing hospitality. I highly recommend Zula Restaurant to anyone looking for an authentic Eritrean and Ethiopian dining experience in Newcastle!"

First visit here, went with friends who had been before. Entry up the stairs into a cost room, wasn’t sure what type of food to expect but I was open to trying different cuisine and new flavour experience. We ordered a vegetarian platter for four. What arrived was a large platter with a huge number of various dips along with a platter of a bread I can’t spell, used to scoop the food. Underneath the dips was another one of these very light large breads. The food was fantastic, utterly bursting with flavour. Staff were very friendly too and we chatted about the food. I’d advise everyone to give something new a go and try this place out. Will certainly be back.

After recommendations from a foodie group I follow, we really wanted to try some Eritrean/Ethiopian cuisine and visited Zula Restaurant Newcastle. It was honestly one of the best meals I've had and I would 100 percent recommend this place to anyone! The place doesn't look much from the outside and you could easily bypass it but once you get inside, it's lovely, a real hidden gem! The staff were very friendly and accommodating from the moment we arrived. They will adapt the spiciness of dishes to suit you. We opted for the meat and veg combo (usually for 4 people) but they had no problem reducing the amount to accommodate 2 people instead as we really wanted to try a mix of dishes. You can choose any 5 vegetable dishes and you also have 3 set meat dishes. (For anyone who is vegetarian or vegan, they have platters to accommodate too with plenty of options!) The platters are also served with injera bread which as you can see they provide plenty of (these are the rolls and also what covers the bottom of the platter). The platter was served with a traditional woven lid covering it and the presentation was absolutely phenomenal. We couldn't believe how amazing this platter looked and how generous they were with the portions! Everything on the platter was delicious. Full of flavour and they really know how to use their spices. We were just gutted we couldn't finish it all as it was super filling! You could easily have a third person share this and you would still be full! We had our food accompanied by a couple of drinks each, I had a homemade honey wine (which I highly recommend trying) and a mango juice and the other person I went with had a guava and a mango juice. After our food, they served us some traditional tea on the house, served in a strainer to share. Full of flavour once again using different fruits and spices. Total bill for 2 people: the meat and veg combo for 2, the tea and 4 drinks came to £31 exactly. Excellent value for money. We will be back again soon. Thank you for a lovely experience!

Great food and was helped by the staff to choose. Wonderful place for all.

Excellent spot. Lovely food; l will definitely be back for the sizzling beef and veggies combos

If I lived in Newcastle I’d come here every week. Amazing food, great value for money and friendly service

Amazing food, so filling so flavourful. Great price. For two people we got the combo vegie for 2 and a meat dish and it was perfect. We got a take away bag for left overs too. Our waitress Hubi was amazing too. Will definitely be going back

Staying in a hotel nearby for work. I Saw Zula on google and after just coming back from Tanzania, I wanted to go experience some more African culture and food. This place was so friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere was really cool and authentic. The food was so flavourful and really filling. The price was more than reasonable. Really enjoyed my visit. Highly recommend

We chose this restaurant because of the many positive reviews. Unfortunately we were very disappointed. It appears to be a meeting place for the Eritrean community. We were the only restaurant guests. Communication with the waitress was only possible to a limited extent. She seemed rather uninterested. It took a very long time for the food to be served. We ordered two meat dishes, one with spinach. The meat was tough and didn't taste good, and the spinach was completely missing. The other dish tasted okay, but was so spicy that I stopped eating after a short while. Overall, the visit to the restaurant was very disappointing and I don't understand how all the great reviews came about.

A very affordable and tasty place with really lovely, friendly and patient people. Highly recommend to anyone, especially to those who love different cultures. Also, they played for me the only Eritrean song I knew (but really really love). We'll be back soon for sure!

What an incredible experience! Yes the food was very tasty, but this was also an experience in itself. Learnt so much about Eritrean food and coffee. The staff made the experience feel so comfortable and enjoyable. A must-visit if in Newcastle!

I can't remember when I've tasted better food

I'm on a 2 day stay in Newcastle, and I'm going to this great restaurant twice. Questions? The food is great and also not expensive!

We enjoyed their food and hospitality. Their coffee ceremony as well.

My first experience of Ethiopian food (visited 05/07/24). The food is very tasty and the restaurant is extremely underrated. The whole restaurant was essentially empty. The potions were huge and of great value. As a group of four, we struggled to finish the sharer plate (probably enough for 5+). Think it cost ~£12 each including drinks. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. The only downside was that the waitress didn't understand English very well which made it difficult to communicate that I had a minor nut allergy, although the food seemed nut free. I plan to go again and have recommended it to friends.

This is really confusing. This place used to be called mosab which we visited exactly a year ago for my sins birthday. Mosab are now in the middle of a move to different premises elsewhere in newcastle. The place is now called zula although photos (menus etc) and reviews seem to be mostly about mosab. Anyway, we (2 adults and 15/17 Yr old) returned this year for my son's birthday. We booked for 8pm on a Friday night and we're stunned we were the only people in there (considering it closes at 10). 2 other parties (of 2) came in so 8 in total(which is why I marked down on atmosphere) . We placed our order which was the meat sharing platter for dad/son and veg sharing platter for mum/daughter. Our order took over an hour to arrive (which is why I marked down on service). When the food came it was equally as good as the same dishes last year although, again, way too much food. Surely a restaurant can't survive on only 8 customers on a Friday night although I do hope they prove me wrong. Also as this cuisine is new to newcastle, photos of each of the items on the menu would be a good idea

Absolutely delicious! Veg+meat combo, full of flavour and variety, hidden gem.

Uhmmm, quite a nice atmosphere. Nice customer service food uhmm amazing, but the bread was really sour. I think that is Eritrea 🇪🇷 style 😋 thank you Zula

Amazing food at an extremely reasonable price with very friendly service. Would highly recommend.

Unbelievable food and friendly, attentive service. A wonderful experience!

Best food I’ve had in a long time and lovely staff

Best restaurant in Newcastle, get the veggie combo!

Amazing food. Eritrean cuisine is fabulous

Gem of a restaurant. Celebrated anniversary last month on a night out - wonderful food, planted-based and meat. Warm atmosphere and very kind owner. Would frequent but only visiting. Thank you again for such hospitality.

We gave this a try because of the vegan options. We had a takeaway therefore I cannot comment on service or the ambiance of the establishment. One of my family is vegan and the vegan dishes were nice although nothing spectacular. The meat dishes were poor, the meat was tough and the sauces bland. The injeras are tasteless and and nothing to the meal. They look like grey tripe and has a similar texture. I do not know what tripe tastes like, as I don't like the look of it but it cannot be worse than an injera. In short a major disappointment.

Friendly staff but the food is very much an acquired taste especially the Injera Eritrean bread.

First time trying East African cuisine. I was surprised how tasty the food is. Although it looks simple but it has some interesting taste. Ordered the veg/meat combo for two and I was so full at the end. They also have some imported beers (Asmara and St George beers). Will recommend to anyone who want to try something new. It was not too expensive as well.

We had an amazing lunch, the staff were so lovely and told us all about the amazing food we were eating and how it’s prepared. We had vegan combo for 3-4 people and a meat dish which was very generous and more than enough for 5 of us. The waitress explained how to eat it with our hands and the tradition of making a bite to eat for other people on the table and giving it to them. Everything was delicious especially all the amazing vegan dishes (the spinach one and the okra one especially). I highly recommend! The coffee was delicious too.

Very well made food, service and staff excellent, I recommend definitely

We really enjoyed our meal here. We had the meat and veg combo and liked all of it! We also loved the cardamon and cinnamon tea. The staff were lovely and we thought it was excellent value. Our only reservation is we would have liked the food hotter - it was served on a metal plate and cooled down quickly.

A delightful experience. The staff are very hospitable, polite and friendly. As well as this, they are very interesting people. The atmosphere is very nice, and the food is exquisite. I will definitely come back again! Thank you for the wonderful experience.

Fabulous, friendly, delicious and reasonably priced dinner with my family tonight.

Such good food and great Value!!!

So cozy and delicious. Real experience 💙💙💙

I have visited this place 3 times and I wanna go back soon as the food is delicious and you really feel the African atmosphere. 100% recommended

What an incredible first experience! My partner and I were blown away by the quality and the flavour of the dishes. They felt home made and along with the stunning decor, it made a wonderful fusion. Hisham ensured the warmth of the place until the very end. I definitely recommend it and we will be there again very soon! The food is very generous and the combo platter is over the top for 2 people. The chilli stuffed with onion and tomato is very spicy, so take caution! PS: It’s cash only

Great restaurant for Eritrean cuisine

We had a very good night very testy food Cosy restaurant !

First time trying Eritrean food and it was delicious. Soft fluffy flatbread with delicious curries. Would definitely come back.

Great cozy spot with yummy food and polite staff. A little hard to find but once you do you’ll be glad you came!

Very nice food, fantastic service, very well priced

Absolutely delicious food at amazing prices

WOW the food is amazing. It's a real hidden gem. We had the vegetarian set meal for 2 and every dish was stunning and the head it's served on is delicious. If you only go to 1 resturant in Newcastle, make sure it's here.

What a wee gem of a restaurant and a must try! Fabulous food with a great selection available.

Fantastic food! So nice inside, don't get discouraged from the door!

Delicious 😋 got loads of food too!

This was a great meal! We ordered the assorted veg and meat platter for two, a cola and a honey wine as they did not have any beer in stock. All of the food was fantastic and a great introduction to Eritrean cuisine. We had complimentary tea and popcorn which was a really nice and considerate plus. I would 100% come back here to try the rest of the menu. The only negative is that as I was recommended the honey wine due to the beer being out of stock; I would have assumed a glass would have been a similar price (£3.50ish) however I was charged £6, which had I checked beforehand I would have gone for a cola. We spent £43 including a £5 tip.

Food was absolutely lovely, service was great and it was just a real treat to sit in and enjoy the ambience. Definitely a place to recommend if you have friends that love to share food.

If you are away from home and that home is Addis Ababa then I strongly recommend eating here!! The atmosphere is vibrant with really nice East African touches and the food is exquisite! Vegan special hands down the best I’ve ever gotten!!

Brilliant flavour, very reasonably priced and fun to eat.

Delicious food, friendly staff. Very highly recommended.

It was my first time having Eritrean food and it was so so disgusting food I wouldn’t recommended for anyone 😩🤢

Never tried Eritrean food before but it was really amazing, full of taste. Waitress was very friendly also. I highly recommend trying it if you're in the area.

Some of the best food I've had in Newcastle, and such friendly staff. Can't wait to come back!

We picked this restaurant for something a bit novel and it 100% delivered. We had Eritrean lager with their sharing platter for 4 and I think it might be one of the most interesting meals I’ve ever had. You don’t get cutlery, just dosa like pancakes with delicious dishes to scoop up. There was a spicy lentil dish I could’ve stayed eating all night. The card machine was broken so we paid by bank transfer but it should be back working again in a couple of days.

The food was really delicious however there is room for improvement here. The injera was cold and lamb a bit too chewy, however still tasted great. Service could have been better but understandably this is a family run restaurant with only one staff member working the floor. Would highly recommend if you want to try something different.

Not the most welcome of places.....tho the female serving me was lovely. But bar very limited & had to leave premises as No card machine ...only taking cash!

The food was delicious. I really enjoyed my food and time here. We ordered Lamb dishes. The taste was great. The injera was cold, that was the only issue I found but it was still good and fun to eat.

Fabulous and friendly with delicious food and great prices. Highly recommended

Interesting and very tasty food

Delicious food, nice atmosphere and lovely to be able to try something different!

Great place to chill Ethiopian restaurant 👌

Lovely food, atmosphere and hospitality. This is a hidden gem in Newcastle if you want to try something different.

Delicious food, spiced but not too hot, with generous portions and friendly staff.

Amazing food, authentic Eritrean food experience, great service and lovely kindness. I felt welcomed. Highly recommended!

First time experiencing this type of cuisine. Thank goodness for the manager or owner being present as girl who served us didn't understand or speak very much English at all and we wanted to know about the dishes. Ordered wine which we didn't get. . food interesting. Only customers in at the time. Very reasonable priced food.

Wow! Very impressive authentic Eritrean restaurant. This wasn't just food (delicious though it was) - it was an experience. The ambience is superb, and the staff from the family-run restaurant are very friendly and welcoming. The food and drink have some unique flavours. I thoroughly recommend a visit.

My first Ethiopian/Eritrea experience. Absolutely brilliant! The owners were so nice and explained to us all my cultural questions Would recommend and would come back!

My first experience of Eritrean food. Delicious and filling! Really friendly too! Thank you!

This unassuming restaurant tucked away behind the life centre in Newcastle delivers more than expected from its one door exterior. After trying Ethiopian food before I have struggled to find it again outside of London so wasn't I pleased when I came across Mosob and it certainly didn't leave anything to be desired. Another added bonus was the freshly squeezed orange juice - some of the most refreshing juice I've tried in the UK. This place is not to be missed.

It's was Really Really nice and delicious 😋yummy food and Beautiful Restaurant 😍 100%

A last minute decision to go for a meal in Newcastle before returning to Durham. I found this little gem. There was 3 of us and we were happily accommodated. The food was lovely and the people were friendly helpful and very accommodating I will recommend this restaurant and would happily return Eritrean food is definitely worth a try. We went for the veg combo for 2, very tasty and good value for money. Thank you for a lovely meal

Delicious food. We had the vegan special for 4 between three of us and ate like kings! Lovely range of flavours in the different dishes.

Excellent cooked and healthy food

Just very Happy to see such a wonderful service.

We ordered takeaway from Mosob for the first time last weekend and were amazed at how tasty this food is! We got the meal deal with 8 different little pots of deliciousness. Every single option was bursting with flavour and the meal was good value for money. Would definitely recommend and will certainly be returning!

A gem hiding in plain sight! We tried 4 different veggie options and 2 meat ones and I have to say that I wish we were more than 2 so we could try even more! Mouthwatering food that takes you to a different continent!

Really lovely variety of Eritrean food, homemade honey wine and friendly staff. Would love to return

Amazing food that is not that common in Britain! Would strongly recommend everyone to try

Tremendous place to visit for traditional Eritrean food and friendly customer service,

Amazingly kind staff and really good food!!!

A unique eating experience. The guy who welcomed us and served us was helpful and extremely friendly. We ordered a traditional Ethiopian/ Eritrean sharing dish with 8 different dishes all served on authentic bread. Great flavours and brilliant value for money.

An excellent restaurant, with a very friendly host. The entrance is just to the left of the newsagents. We had the mixed meat and vegetarian combo which feeds 2 quite easily and is great value at £22, it has a really tasty mix of flavours, a really good introduction to Eritrean food.

Great food. fast service nice staff/owner definitely be back

Excellent food, amazing service and a very nice atmosphere. Delicious vegetarian options with very generous portions at a great price!

Our first visit to Mosob but definitely not our last! Although it's a little tucked away and the entrance feel a like you're going to someone's flat we were, as soon as we entered the restaurant, made to feel completely at home. The food and Eritrean honey wine were incredible! The staff all so friendly and welcoming, it was lovely to chat with them and to experience some exceptional food. Couldn't be more highly recommended!

Friendly, informal, tasty, and outstanding value! Food is wel spiced, with lots of different flavours. Be prepared tobuse fingers.

Poor service! The whole restaurant had to wait to be attended to while they catered to a table of 8. Took 30 minutes to get a menu, and after 45 minutes of waiting for my food I decided to leave. So I cannot comment on the food. The manager begged me stay, saying the food was on its way out (but the waitress promised me that 20 minutes before). His only excuse was there was a table of 8, and that the chef could not handle the capacity. I told him to rethink being a restaurateur, because an establishment cannot survive on a table of 8 per night. He took my comment to heart, and did not charge for my drink. It was only right, considering I left the restaurant still hungry after an hour 15 minute wait. My advice, don’t come here if there are lots of people.

Large quantity food. A variety of sauce that we could eat with the pancake. A great saving of money. The best economical meal I’ve ever had in uk.

Wow, what an amazing place! Bit difficult to find, but worth the effort!

We really enjoyed the vegetarian platter for two. Great flavors, fresh injera, good value, would come here all the time if I lived in Newcastle!

The food is fabulous and reception is superb! The owner came to meet and greet us. Very ble and you feel at home!

Fantastic Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Some excellent vegan options amongst them. A little difficult to spot the door!

Without a doubt the best Eritrean restaurant in town. If you like Eritrean, you'll love this place. Very reasonably priced, friendly and accommodating staff. Good fun, and different to your 'normal' cuisine!