Olive and Bean in Newcastle upon Tyne

I've been in Newcastle for a few days and I've had "The Business" each day and it was absolutely delicious each time. They don't make breakfast like this in the states.

Good food with quality ingredients. Service was a bit slow and staff not the most friendly. But nice atmosphere and clean restaurant.

The service at this café was absolutely lovely , everyone was so sweet and welcoming. It wasn’t busy, and I even caught the staff singing along to a tune and having a little dance, which was such a joy to see. As for the food, the bacon was fantastic, so crispy and full of flavour. However, the hollandaise sauce wasn’t to my taste, which is rare for me. I also wish they had matcha latte on the menu, but sadly, that wasn’t an option. Overall, a charming spot with great vibes, but a couple of small tweaks could make it even better!

The café has a lovely atmosphere and the staff are really friendly. I had the whipped feta and garlic mushroom toast and a raspberry oat smoothie and everything was delicious, if you want a wide variety of dishes for breakfast/brunch this is definitely the place for you!

No where to go in the morning? Perfect place to grab breakfast.

Order and waited 30 mins, asked the server where my food was and they hadn't given it to the kitchen. Walked out, crap service.

I was introduced to the olive & bean in 2022, and since then, I've become a loyal fan of theirs each time I return to Newcastle to visit my son. The wraps, toasties, soup, cake, and drinks are all delicious. Between our family, I think we may have tried a good variety of toasties and wraps. We have our favourites, of course, but all of them hit the mark. Thank you all for making our meals so good and allowing us to enjoy family time together. Service is always lovely 😍 👌

Nice place, fast service. The food was good, it was the first time I ate chips for breakfast, the Americana coffee was weak, the coffee with amaretto was surprisingly interesting. Good place for breakfast.

Husband and I went in for take away. It’s not cheap but delicious food and really good portion sizes! We both had the falafel, hummus and chilli jam. Then shared an enormous cookie for dessert. Definitely recommend.

Cute place and sweet waitresses! The interior was nice. We sat upstairs which was a lot calmer than downstairs. We had the chai tea latte which was really tasty. For food we ordered the eggs Benedict, a salmon bagel and the pumpkin chorizo soup. The eggs Benedict were great. The bagel was nice, but simple in terms of flavour. The soup was interesting, it was tasty. The only thing I would change about it is adding in the bits chorizo after blending the soup. Overall a cute place, would recommend!

Really tasty place to stop for breakfast

- Service disappointing for a Wednesday lunchtime. Tables not cleared and just one person serving the whole upstairs area. - Location is outside the market, not inside. - The chicken avocado salad was really tasty and I had no idea mango chutney could work so well!

Nice place to get a different range of cakes

Popped in for a light breakfast and was well impressed with the eggs royale. A little bit more seasoning in the hollandaise would have been perfect but hey that's why salts at the table. The staff were lovely and the decor simplicity manifest. What are the charges ? For eating a succulent breakfast ! Well worth a visit

Waited for a table for about 15 minutes, which was fine but were offered a coffee table. Once we were seated, but before we had ordered, two people left a shared larger table and we wanted to move to those seats (we planned on ordering soup) but were told we weren't allowed to do that and would have to rejoin the back of the queue!! Was told by the manageress that this was policy as we had accepted an unsuitable table - so basically we just had to lump it!

Lovely cafe with a great breakfast menu! Breakfast wrap & bagel both really good.

It was good. Had avocado on toast for the first time and enjoyed it but waited 25 minutes for hot drinks and a further 15 for one plate of food.

Given an unsuitable table - low coffee table when we’d planned to have soup. Before we had ordered another table became available but we were told we couldn’t move to it and would have to go to the back of the queue. I’ve never experienced anything so bizarre! We left and I would definitely not go back

Lovely selection of cakes! We had lemon poppyseed and a carrot and walnut and would recommend both! Service was a little slow and the coffees were far too sweet.

Lovely place for a vegan breakfast 😋 Limited vegan options on the menu but couldn’t fault the vegan breakfast, large portion with plenty variety on the plate and all cooked very well. Also had a decent oat milk cappuccino.

£8.55 for a sausage ciabatta, and they think this is acceptable. Absolute joke.

We waited 34 minutes for our coffee to arrive. What an absolute shambles. 9 members of staff with many standing doing nothing.

A good place for sandwiches and salads 👍

Such a lovely little cafe in Newcastle. I was impressed to learn they collaborated with Teapigs to make the Apple and cinnamon tea, which is delicious! The cakes from here are nice and freshly made - I miss having them, so recommend if you can. Not sure if they do coeliac friendly gluten-free cakes. It is quite a pricey cafe, but pleasant with nice staff.

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff, but you can see that (through the open kitchen) they’re using a lot of pre prepared, commercial ingredients. For the prices they’re charging they should not be using pre-cooked sausages and cartons of hollandaise sauce. Admittedly the menu does not advertise the dishes as homemade - and everything is tasty - it’s just for the cost of each dish they should not be using the Wetherspoons model. £3.50 for half a small avocado seems a lot as well. Service was quite slow too considering the number of staff.

Food is average and veeerrryy sloooowwww. Coffee is good and a nice atmosphere. Over staffed but service very slow. Eggs overcooked and bacon hard. London prices. Won’t be going back.

The Veggie Breakfast Burrito was awesome and it had garlic mushrooms, smashed avocado, scrambled eggs and cheese. It was really delicious.

One of my favorite breakfast places in Newcastle: clean food, great coffee, child-friendly and mouthwatering cakes.

Decided to come here on our last day in Newcastle after finding it on Google. Every staff member we met was helpful and friendly. Coffee and food was good, very comfortable decor and atmosphere. Selection of bakes looked great however we didn’t try as we were full from the large breakfast portions.

It was a great find for breakfast just before leaving after a wonderful few days in Newcastle. Situated on the outside of the Grainger Market, the staff were friendly and welcoming. Good quality produce efficiently served up in a nice atmosphere... even with the baby-friendly creche-like nature of this timed visit!

What pleasant, well trained helpful staff! Popped in for lunch on the spur of the moment with a friend who is visiting Newcastle. She has lots of food intolerances & is very hard to please but the staff answered all her questions and met all her requirements without batting an eye. Friends had salads, which looked good and were substantial. They praised the coffee. Only gripe was that the goat's cheese was cold, seemingly fresh from the fridge, so lacking in flavour. A great space to eat, with high ceilings and bit of character. Good value, friendly and enough choice on the menu for a soup/salad/ sandwich style lunch or brunch. Huge selection of cakes.

Amazing brunch place!!!! Best coffee we had in Newcastle! They have lots of options in the menu and everything we had tasted great! Hummus and garlic mushrooms were some of our fav. Staff are very nice and helpful and loved the atmosphere! Will be back for the cakes 😁

On arrival we were welcomed by a warm and friendly atmosphere. The staff were very accommodating for gluten-free intolerances, offering a good selection of cakes and traybakes. They showed pride in the two shelves dedicated to gluten-free bakes. Among three, we shared a cherry and almond slice, berry baked cheesecake as well as a red velvet cheesecake brownie. All three were very sweet and filling, which ended up with us unable to finish. I would recommend having a traybake to share among two. It is important to note that due to the bakes being gluten-free, the texture was a little off, with some being more dry and crumbly than the others. The drinks that accompanied our bakes were all very delicious, I would recommend having the banana milkshake or the chai latte.

Beautiful and has a nice atmosphere, both inside and outside

Disappointed isn't the word. Dirty tables, staff were unprofessional and manager even worse. Food was ok but over priced - I remember this place being absolutely incredible but it has changed loads. Such a shame as the atmosphere used to be really friendly and welcoming. Not anymore.

Been there a few times. Food is really good, nice atmosphere, service a bit slow (waited 20 min for breakfast and it arrived cold) but in general a good cafe

I have been there once, generally worth it to eat a breakfast there atleast for one time, even staff could be more friendly, Decorations was inviting. Prices are reasonable.

I’ve been to this lovely little place many times, food is always good! Cakes are really good! Unfortunately I can’t say the same about the service on this visit. Staff weren’t very welcoming, maybe they were just too busy but they didn’t seem happy.

Durante a nossa viagem a Inglaterra não podíamos deixar de provar o típico chá com leite. A nossa amiga que se encontrava a morar temporariamente em Newcastle recomendou-nos este espaço! Como nunca tínhamos bebido chá com leite pedimos a opinião a uma das empregadas que nos atendeu e foi realmente uma boa recomendação, porque adoramos a combinação de sabores escolhida! Pedimos ainda dois brownies para acompanhar e ambos estavam mesmo muito bons.

For an overpriced breakfast the eggs were undercooked and bacon burnt to black. We didn’t like our breakfast here at all. They compensated by deducting a couple of coffees. I can’t say we’d return.

Best cafe in Newcastle. Great range of food and drinks. Also do takeaway, and the cakes are especially good. Sometimes there’s a bit of a queue but it goes down quick and it’s worth the wait

A cute restaurant with a nice vibe and relaxing atmosphere. Nice breakfast offerings with ample portions, leading to a very filling brunch! The eggs were poached perfectly and matched a rich hollandaise sauce, crispy bacon, and thick sliced crusty bread. Greek yogurt accompanying the granola was similarly rich and tasty and there was a nice variety of berries and dried fruits. In this latter case, though, I do wish the portion size was a little larger. Service was friendly, but a little slow.

We have tried bakery, milkshake (vanilla) and frappe. Everything was delicious, but dessert with crispy rice and chocolate is definitely my favorite. During other visits to this place I’ve also tried different types of cakes - they all were tasty (especially red velvet)

Olive and Bean’s menu has a ton of options to choose from. Great food and somewhat of a sophisticated coffeehouse experience. The waitress offered me halloumi as an option when I asked if they could swap out the meat for a something vegetarian. Their cakes remain undefeated as they come in huge portion sizes!

It’s always busy let’s just say that but they have good coffee and sandwiches. They have many cakes as well but for me they are too sweet always.

Amazing gluten free cake options

One of the best cafes in Newcastle. The staff are always so friendly and welcoming. There's usually a queue outside, which highlights how popular the place is, that they consistently fill two floors! All the food is prepared fresh and the portions are VERY decent for the prices. Their cake counter alone is LEGENDARY! Do not pass this by on your way out! You can also just pop in and get your cake to takeaway!

Came for brunch on Friday morning. Met at door and showed upstairs where there is lots of seating and order taken quickly. Waited a while for food but think that everything is freshly made and it was quite busy. Not the warmest place and as we were seated by window we kept our coats on. Avocado and poached egg on sourdough and his bacon and mushroom sarnie very good. Around £25 with 2 teas.

1st time and Olive and Bean and we loved the experience, staff friendly as soon as we walked in. Food is so nice. We will definitely be calling again.

Excellent, first time visit, beautiful food, generous amount, and lovely pot of tea, milk served in little glass milk bottles, Reminded me of when I was a milk monitor at junior school, way back brought memories flooding back.

From the moment we walked in till we left we were treated with smiles, warmth, breath food, amazing hospitality & gorgeous customer service. Can’t wait to visit again

Came for breakfast bacon well overdone to point could not eat it, rest of items really nice. Milk ashes and smoothie definitely recommend. Disappointed with staff as not asked if meal was ok or when took plate away did not querie why all bacon was left

Complete garbage. The business (breakfast) consisted of 2 very cheap tasting sausages, 1 large Cold mushroom, a handful of massively overcooked "crispy" bacon, a handful of completely raw clay cold cherry tomatoes (meant to be roasted) microwaved scrambled eggs, a bit toast with butter, all scattered with a bit if rocket. Would be zero stars but the coffee was nice. Overpriced garbage, staff like zombies and stagnant atmosphere. Avoid!

Great choice of lunch menu. Delicious ciabattas and home baked cakes. Very nice, bright space to sit.

I had a really good hot chocolate it is a cosy coffee with a lot of space and it is clean 🌸.

Had the chorizo soup and ham cheese toasty, soup salty and toasty ok, coffee best thing, £13+ would rather have had a Maccy Ds

Visited with the kids and the service was excellent. All the staff were very friendly and everything came really quick. Sarah, Georgia and Laura were especially attentive. Highly recommend!!

Myself & my two teenage daughters ate here on a Saturday afternoon. All of us were happy with our food & drinks. I had the tuna, egg & olive salad; it was amazing. The portions were great. There’s a good variety on the menu. Staff were friendly. It wasn’t cheap, but it was certainly worth the price. I would have preferred not to have a ‘sharing’ table, but it was the only one left!!

Staff are lovely and I was seated quickly. The Breakfast was really nice , a very huge portion although I could not finish it all. I got a biscoff milkshake, I only realised when I started drinking it that it had banana in it which I don’t really like but the milkshake was still nice.

9/4/24 1st visit for my friend & I this morning. Olive & bean was highly recommended by my niece. Service was excellent & food delicious. We will be back thank yous.

Sunday Brunch was amazing... great choices and reasonably priced. Breakfast burrito was fantastic.

Brilliant location food and service,not a budget option

Really great experience. I ordered and got my breakfast within 10 minutes. It was delicious and tasty. I will come back here for lunch

A nice cute cafe. It was very busy when we visited so there was a wait and then we shared a communal table. Staff seemed a bit rushed and flustered. They had ran out of a few things which held up the delivery of food as we had to change our order. We were served by at least 3 different people which led to some confusion. No wifi which was disappointing as there was little to no signal in the cafe. Cakes and sweet treats all looked delicious and the lemon poppy seed was tasty Sandwich / panini was average. Chai latte was not good. A tea bag floating in milk with no flavour. Iced tea was better.

The food was cold , service poor, would not recommend.

Nice place, French toast wasn't half bad. Breakfast burrito was good but just a little too mush choli jam

Had a good breakfast here, big portion of french toast with a good amount of fruit and chocolate, and the breakfast burrito also decent. Reasonably busy, even for a Sunday morning, and plenty of staff with good service. Cakes to take out looked very good, so will have to be back to try some of those

Visited today for the first time. We were told to wait in the front section for a table but we were told to move multiple times which was frustrating. We waited quite a while for the table and we could hear staff moaning about their job etc. The staff were also quite rude at times. I asked for water 3 times and it took a significant amount of time to actually get it. That being said, the food is lovely and the coffee is great. Shame about the service and the toilets are also very dirty.

We came here today for breakfast for the first time and will be back. The food was great and excellent service. Amazing selection of cakes and tray bakes too!!

V nice breakfast halloumi was delicious nice surroundings and staff v friendly will be back

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Sweet place located right next to the shopping centre! Drinks and food do take a little bit to arrive but it's worth it - the presentation is really nice. Staff are pleasant, helpful and nice to talk to, another review said they're careless, that simply isn't true. I was approached to order almost immediately and they asked how it was. Prices are fairly good, don't be fooled by some of the dessert sizes, they're quite dense! 10/10

Great place to meet up with friends and to have breakfast, lunch or just a coffee.

Great brunch spot, what you would want out of a brunch cafe.

A great and busy local spot, had to wait 10-15 minutes for a table but definitely worth it. Very cosy and quaint place, almost feels a little mismatched but adds to the charm and aesthetic. We shared a long table with another group which wasn’t an issue. Breakfast/brunch food all really tasty and generous portions, reasonably priced too. Breakfast burritos are really good but could do with a little less chilli jam/spice. Cakes looked excellent and good choice - would definitely come back for one as we were too full. Great range of hot and cold drinks too. Service is very good, staff all very pleasant and attentive - kept us well informed while waiting on a table too. Would definitely be back if passing through!

Very Average - Nothing special to write home about.

Lovely cosy little cafe, delicious iced mocha and bagels too. Will 100% be returning❤️

Love this place - never had a bad experience. Wish there was more than one though as it is always so popular

Bacon was burnt, mushrooms dried out and rubbery, cheap sausages, tables dirty, staff weren’t very friendly, super overpriced. Paid £30 for 2 drinks, a bagel and avo on toast!

Great little get away place I go often for coffee and cake 🎂 haha. Staff extremely welcoming and friendly.

One of my favourite cafes in Newcastle city centre. Their specialty coffees are a bit pricy but totally worth it for a novel experience. Generally relaxed ambience and great service overall.

Very popular place in Newcastle. I have been a number of times and it is always busy because the food is so lovely. I have had different meals and they have all been good. The coffee is great and the service friendly. It has an amazing cake counter too. Would definitely recommend.

Horrible service at this place. The sta ff have no interest in customer satisfaction. Orders were taken wrong and we waited 45-60minutes at least for a bagel and sandwich which was served cold.

Delicious scrambled eggs, set me up for a day of shopping. Disappointed not to be able to purchase anything gluten free from the dessert counter as a treat for my coeliac hubbie. Plenty of selection and sizes were enormous but they were sitting in the same glassed area as gluten cakes so ongoing cross contamination throughout the day. If they were wrapped individual I would have bought some or if an option of housing them totally separate so they can be sold as absolute gluten free items. I’m attached photo top 2 shelves are gf. All looking delicious.

The food is great, but the service is often poor. We walked out today due to the poor service. Seems to be worse when sat upstairs.

Fine as a very standard cafe but really nothing to write home about, not very intimate and comparatively slow service but has a fairly broad menu (though nothing was made overly yummy)

Lovely cafe cum restaurant. Very popular. Had some amazing cakes to either eat in or take away.

Friendly staff, always willing to help. All food freshly prepared and very tasty .Never been disappointed every time we've visited.

Had the half soup/half sandwich option. Very nice chicken mulligatawny soup and the beef and gherkin baguette. Have visited several times and never disappointed

Great spot in Newcastle for snacks and breakfast. Great coffee and one of the earliest opening in order to refuel on Sunday mornings. Service from a well staffed team was prompt and with a smile.

Amazing breakfast, the food was delicious and coffee was great too. Staff were lovely and accommodated the children with smaller sized portions. We bought some tray-bakes to take away too which were amazing.

Amazing cake! We go every week. Staff are extremely pleasant, specifically a dark haired young woman (sorry we dont know her name) who always seems to be in when we are. She is so polite and really makes our day! Will definitely be returning and cannot recommend enough. Just make sure you get there in enough time as seating is quite limited on the bottom floor.

Gingen voor een echt Engels ontbijt met baked bacon, beans, mushrooms etcetera. Viel zwaar tegen het was Streaky bacon en geen bonen ook was het koud binnen.

Good food but Gluten Free Beware! I went here with a friend as it was recommended to us and was attracted by the possibility of the option of gluten free toast (I am gluten intolerant). I ordered the avocado and eggs with gluten free toast. When our order came to the table I thought my bread looked remarkably like normal bread so I asked the waitress "this is gluten free bread, right?". She answered "yes". After one bite of it though I knew immediately it was normal bread so I asked another waitress who said "no that's the sourdough". They made me a new one with gluten free but sadly too late for me having had a bite. Now I'm having an extremely painful workday. So don't risk it, or make sure you triple check with different members of staff what's on your plate... 🤔

Lovely food but let down by silly rules. What a fuss they made when we asked to move from bar stools to tables that became vacant. First 2 tables, the excuse was they were tables for 4 and people were waiting in queues outside ( even though there were originally only 2 people on each table). When a table for 2 became vacant, I again asked to move as our food had not yet arrived. The girl said no as we had claimed the bar stool seats and people were queuing downstairs for tables. I suggested they let us move as we had been there for 20 minutes, and give bar stools to customers waiting in queue. She was really rude and only moved us when I pointed out my husband is 70 and that I had never heard anything like it and poor customer service. On this occasion only she said, but was warned in the future they won't. Well sorry but they won't be a future visit. Shame as was a return visit. Also it was very cold upstairs.( If you want friendly service, look elsewhere)

Popped in on my lunch break and had a lovely sandwich and pastry. A tad overpriced but everyone was so lovely

It was very busy - we were seated as soon as possible- about 10 mins wait. The staff were lovely - thank you.

Went for brunch and the venue was very busy but turnover was fast. Front of house staff are great and food is amazing

Ok to call in for coffee nothing special.

Popped in on my lunch break at work for a sandwich and a cake (or two) and had a delightful experience😀. Everyone was so friendly and the atmosphere was lovely. Highly recommend