Olive Bizarre in Down

First class operation run by a first class husband and wife team. Not sure where the owners did their training but the menu is fully worthy of a visit. I personally find the service to be of a proper American style "the customer is always right" standard with a very pleasant and relaxed dining environment.The daily soup and sandwich lunch deals cannot be beaten anywhere and the baked potatoes are a culinary delight, highly recommended.

Staff are lovely and the food is amazing

This is a diamond of a place. We had the soup + sambo combo, which was outstanding. There are plenty of gluten free options (savoury and sweet). The style of the place is very charming, the service was perfect, and the sea view is spectacular.

This is our favourite stop before we head up the Mournes. Great food, great staff and the vibe is superb.

I had a flat white, it was very nice! I also like the staff as they are friendly and nice aswell!

DON'T BELIEVE THE FALSE HYPE OF THE POSITIVE REVIEWS! The location is the only good thing here. Had thee worst fry in this place, never mind the fact it's an absolute rip off at something like £8.50. You get 3 slices of toast, the tiniest slice of soda bread, the stingiest little pot of beans I've ever seen, 1 trimmed poached egg, 1 bacon, 1 sausage & no potato bread & I believe the 2 halves of a tomato are more to try and take the bare look of the plate but it does not. Also they messed up my order so ended up basically having beans on cold toast (more like BEAN on toast) while I waited for the bacon.

Lovely bistro central location reasonable prices

Stopped here for a little break ,whilst having a walk, place was extremely popular, sat outside with stunning views across the sea,staff seemed a little flustered as it was extremely busy.

Nice stop off with good food and staff.

Great little spot, stopped of for a bit of lunch, got the baked potato with chicken, stuffing and cranberry and it was gorgeous. Was stuffed myself afterwards but couldn’t help getting a take away scone as well because they looked to good to pass.

Amazing selection on display - t absolutely spoiled for choice. I chose a raspberry and coconut scone which was huge and my husband selected a sausage roll, which he loved. Coffee was also fab. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Highly recommended.

It is very rare that a beautiful view goes hand in hand with good food 🥰 Great friendly service.

This is a lovely spot beside the sea, the coffee was excellent and the food was good however would’ve been good if there was an option to add chips rather than salad. Service was really good the staff are very attentive.

Unfortunately the sandwich wasn't toasted, so it wasn't as tasty. However, soup was delicious. Staff very friendly. It's very stuffy in the room and bad air, location and view wonderful.

Lovely spot on the waterfront for a quick lunch. Great chicken pie, wish I’d had time to try the impressive array of cakes!

I had a sandwich. It was lovely. I would highly reccomend it to anyone in the area

Very pleasant and lovely unusual dishes

Good choice of Gluten free food and very helpful and friendly staff.

Very helpful staff, beautiful sea views and awesome menu made it the perfect place for lunch.

Sensational Americano with an even more sensational croque Monsieur. A slice of Jaffa cake that must have come from heaven. Adorable, artistic, off beat and utterly wonderful. Our servers were world travelers. We discussed Turkey, Thailand and a wandering gentleman discussed New Zealand. Highly highly recommended. Shut up and go here. HERE I say!!! HERE!!

Really welcoming selection of wholesome foods

Always enjoy visiting this little gem at foot of the Mourne mountains. Food always great and you always have warm welcome.

I never knew about this restaurant/coffee shop. What a great find. So much variety of food and a friendly atmosphere. Comfortable seats and a busy place. The staff are very friendly and the food is really healthy. I have been back since. They serve so many options. Easy to park close too.

In our experience, this is a nice place to enjoy lunch. We found the food tasty and reasonably priced whilst the staff were pleasant.

This is a great place for breakfast you can get just about anything you want from healthy delicious to full ulster you can adjust as you wish great coffee and cakes/traybakes croissants etc

Lovely fresh fisherman's pie. My carrot cake tasted more like treacle cake though. It looked good but the icing was an odd taste too. I'll have a rhubarb scone next time!

Beautiful coffee shop. Great menu. With GF options and lovely staff. Very relaxed atmosphere. We had a delicious blueberry and lemon muffin and GF flapjack with copious amounts of tea in our own individual teapots. So cute with their own little tea cosy. X

Friendly and pleasant staff. Lovely homemade food.

Olive Bizarre is at near pier, after a walk a perfect retreat for a coffee and wholesome food. The staff are welcoming and friendly. The food is delicious and homemade. We were in Newcastle for the weekend in January and had been recommended this little gem, we were not disappointed. We had to sit outside because it was so busy…we were given hot water bottles to keep us warm..so nice. Definitely a place to visit if you’re in the area!

Lovely cafe near the harbour. Great choice on the menu and excellent staff and service

Great quality food, friendly staff, and the best toilet in County Down!

Really great place to have a breakfast. Staff really lovely. Very busy, so expect to wait as all food cooked to order. Very reasonably priced too.

Lovely staff, lovely hot chocolate and buns!

My wife and I attended the retro wine tasting yesterday evening. I can honestly say it was alot better than i anticipated as our knowledge of wine is minimal. The info given by the kind lady was very interesting and the wine served with each course complimented the food perfectly. The food was sublime from start to finish as were all the staff. We have already recommended it to family and friends and urge everybody near and far to contact or call in and get booked in for the next night. The people you'll meet on the night are brilliant. It was a great laugh from start to finish. Well done.

Really good food and coffee, staff are amazing.

We’ve eaten here a few times now and have loved every visit. Delicious food, friendly service, adorable toilet 😍 Awesome wee spot, highly recommend!

Is the best quality food..Very kind service. Hardly recommend!!! 5 STARS

A wonderful cafe, an excellent menu, delicious food. The tea pots, tea cups... beautiful crockery... a lovely busy cafe. I must mention that the staff were lovely, very friendly. *****

Stopped by for the tea for two. Mediocre pastries and sandwiches, not much distance between the tables, we felt squashed in a corner, the staff were wonderful.

Perfect spot for sea views and great food

Great coffee shop with great food, never had a let down in quality in many visits. Highlight of a trip to Newcastle.

This restaurant is not only a feast for the hungry ” great portions “ but also for the eyes lots of quirky fitting in restaurant but you have to check out the washroom what a laugh we got. Not going to do a spoiler check out the restaurant for great food along with the washroom for a good Lol . Thanks Olives Bazaar.👍

Lovely little cafe. Food excellent and the service was great

It's certainly very different from your normal Coffee shop but they have a great menu and great for people who are Vegans and Vegetarians. They also do Gluten Free Foods and have a good children's menu. Very quick service and some of their products are available to purchase. Each table is cleaned and disinfected before customers are allowed to sit down. They also have a great Range of Scones Traybakes Cakes and Buns. Our only disappointment was that they don't serve Decaffeinated Earl Grey Tea. Definitely worth a visit when you are in Newcastle.

Excellent for gluten free. Had choice of several cakes.

I go here everyday when Im home, literally! Most times take away as Ive to keep going, but also enjoy eating in when I can. Love the food...esp fishcakes, soups and quiches. Really delicious :-) And very friendly staff

Absolutely delightful experience at Olive Bizarre this morning! Delicious food, decent portions, excellent value and very pleasant service - even for my 7year old's tricky palette and special requests. :) Perfect tea and lemon drizzle cake - thank you!

Great food. 6 of us ate there and all were very happy with what we got

Awesome coffee shop, never disappoints (except when it's packed and can't get in? There are a lot of fantastic coffee shops around the Mournes, this is my favourite.👍

Had afternoon tea here today for mother in law's birthday. Everything was delicious 😋

really tasty food, excellent service and some quirky interior design moments with a view out over the Newcastle bay. we just loved it

This place is well worth the short walk out of town. Everything our table for 4 ordered was sublime. I cannot praise this place highly enough.

Absolutely gorgeous breakfast,lovely attention to details.Great service and what a view

Lovely staff and food was beautiful.

Quirky and unique. Visited this fabulous place around 15 times over last 3 years. Always welcoming and efficient. Great array of home made snacks, traybakes and yummy meals. Breakfasts and lunch particularly wholesome and healthy. The coffee is so good and great range of other drinks. Staff are always so helpful. Good value for money and an example of excellent for others to follow.

Sorry to say this Didn't meet our expectations, The Place was busy but not enough care or attention was levelled at us were we were seated ,Kitchen porter passing threw the main restaurant with Rubbish didn't help, Dainty tea cups and TeaCosy Wrapped Teapots aren't much use when the tea is lukewarm , my partner had the smoked salmon breakfast which tasted off and the presentation was Bleak looking, cherry tomatos are ok in a salad not for Breakfast ,Filling hot water bottles from the service tap is very unhygienic considering we are still watchfull of COVID, We won't be Back

Fine coffee and cakes . Recommended.

Great spot for lunch. Family love it. Something a little bit different from the usual. Great choices for vegetarians

Update just been and got vegan sausage roll. This was suggested by the girl serving. It was delicious service was excellent thank-you

Food very bland had to ask for ballymaloe to give some flavour. Was also look warm. Cappacino was not hot either. Sorry but won't be back

Olive Bizarre is a fantastic place to visit. It is clean, a great view and the food is exceptional. However today I asked for a dressing on my salad with no pines in it, and instead it came with a pine dressing but drenched in salad and the tartlet. Very dissapointing. I was given an appology and offered a refund which was good of them.

Prices for the same items each time go from £7 to £10.

Called in on Saturday 11th February 2023 for their afternoon tea. Service was quick and the staff friendly and helpful. The food arrived and it was terrific. Sandwiches were delicious and fantastic scones, still warm when brought to us. The tray bakes again were delicious coupled with lovely tea it was a great day out. Would recommend here to anyone

My wife and I called for afternoon tea. Polite, friendly service. We had to wait a few minutes before our table was ready. When the food came, wow. Great selection of desserts with our meal. Sandwiches were delicious and the scones were still warm arriving. The tray bake selection was great. Service quick and cheerful and price unbelievable. £29 between us, fantastic value

Nice place and very pleasant staff.

Great family run cafe. Fresh food served and home bakes as well. Staff are quick, Pleasant and helpful.

Lovely quirky cafe serving fantastic cake and and tray bakes. perfect spot after a good hike in The Mournes

Good food, excellent service and nice cafe

We've been here recently with my partner for brunch and we've been served super quick with delicious soup of day and fresh sandwiches in a busy period. Not much else to say as it looks like they're good at what what they're doing. We'll go again sure if we're in the area.

I had lovely soup and sandwiches just what is needed on a cold day The staff are brilliant

Ordered fruit salad which was put it on a kids plastic plate and the server LAUGHED at me. Rude. Lovely kids fruit salad though.

Good variety of food options, nice coffee, great looking traybakes.

Lovely little and very busy Cafe, the food is good and home made. Have eaten there a few times and always comes up trump's. On a good day the view over the sea is beautiful. Ideal for a coffee and tray bake or a good full blown lunch at reasonable prices. 👌

I ordered a filled bagel, which I wasn't familiar.ilar with and didn't like, but my cousin thought her choice very nice

Quirky springs to mind especially the loo! Menu good, food delicious apart from our last visit when the tray bakes were very dry and unappetising.

Went along for lunch with high expectations and came away delighted. Food was amazing, menu was very expansive and the staff were extremely professional and organised. Cannot highly recommend this hidden gem enough.

Greetings from a lovely staff member as soon as we entered. Showed to our seats and given menu's. Coffee and pastries are of high quality. Great vibe. Will definitely return, perhaps for lunch. Thank you.

Great service, big menu. Food and coffee ok tasting. Friendly.

Everytime we eat here, we try something different and the food is always exceptionally tasty. Fresh, delicious and delightfully presented. Can't recommend enough!

Tasty food with a pretty setting. Had the breakfast which was reasonably priced and flavoursome. Got a coconut Cappuccino which was one of the best coffees I have ever had.

I was introduced to this wee gem a few months ago. Love the food, very relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. Ohhh and remember to visit the WC when you go. Definitely recommend when in Newcastle.

Nice wee place by the promenade, food was lovely and staff spoke away pleasantly. Even got my mother in law Kathleen roped in to making new tea pot covers. Will be back

So accommodating...even when they were about to close 🙋

Had a great lunch here at a good price - lovely homemade roasted butterbean, garlic and potato soup and toasted cheese and relish sandwich. Very friendly staff and an unusually interesting (and v clean) customer loo! Highly recommended.

We had a lovely lunch here sitting outside on the benches (had dogs with us). Brilliant menu catering for all the usual dietary requirements. Friendly and efficient staff. Worth a visit en route to Bloody Bridge and Annalong!

Delicious breakfast/ brunch food. And the hot chocolate was well done. Very concentrated. High quality cocoa.

Had brunch here yesterday and it is was absolutely gorgeous. Eggs benedict with croissant and smoked salmon. Very friendly staff. Got to sit outside which was great as a beautiful view across the sea and harbour.

Wine tasting dinners work really well. Felicia’s knowledge of what’s going on is just terrific. Highly recommend this, it ‘a a great meal and you don’t have to chose a thing.

Fantastic quirky place. Great food.

Most expensive cup of tea so far. £2.50 for a tea bag and water in a paper cup.... glad i didnt eat i dont think i had enough money with me

Lovely place with a beautiful view. I sat outside with my dog and the friendly staff took my order and brought it out to me. I had coffee and delicious porridge with stewed rhubarb. Dog bowls filled with water around the seating area were a nice touch.

Very impressed with the menu choices. Great value for money. Food was delicious, well presented and good sized portions. The staff were very friendly and super efficient. Best coffee in Newcastle. A definite favourite from now on!

Popped in for lunch. Great menu with fantastic choice of specials. Very fair prices. The food was delicious, very well presented and a perfect portion size. Staff very friendly. Best coffee in Newcastle. Will definitely become our local!

We were there for breakfast. Very im pressed with the selection on the menue and the quality of the food. Eggs benedict to die for. Very friendly service. We would go back there any time without hesitation

Our favourite cafe in Newcastle

Lovely choice of lunch options , homemade soups and freshly made sandwiches. All staff were lovely and efficient even though the cafe was full . Will be back, my husband said it was the nicest meal we had on our 4 day visit to Newcastle !

Good breakfast pleasant service with a smile

Lovely lunch, attentive and friendly staff. Great service, will definitely be back.

Quirky little cafe with views out to sea. Great food and very friendly staff

Fabulous spot to go for a catch up with friends. Excellent service from the very attentive staff. Great choice of homemade food available including GF and Vegan! I highly recommend the breakfast choices…. Definitely best choice around.