Dine Around the World with NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week

France

Let’s start our journey close to home. For a long time in this country, French food was perceived as posh – snobbish even – and there is still a place for that kind of haute cuisine, but the more casual, rustic, bistro-style fare has been gaining in popularity.

A great example of that is The French Quarter on Westgate Road, which is offering two courses for £20 and three for £25 during Restaurant Week, so you can enjoy plenty authentic and rustic French dishes like chicken liver pâté, pan-fried fillet of sea bream with roasted vegetables and chive butter sauce and homemade chocolate mousse.

The much-loved Hotel du Vin & Bistro is offering two courses for £20 or three for £25 in its delightful dining room, where you can enjoy some bistro classics like saumon fumé to start, 'Poussin Basquaise' (spatchcock chicken in a tomato and pepper sauce) as your main and a classic crème brûlée to finish – and all for a bargain price!

And of course, there’s Côte Brasserie, a Grainger Street staple. Their three courses for £25 offer features starters like pork rillettes, mains including steak frites and desserts like chocolate praline tart. Better yet, they're throwing in complimentary olives to share too!

Spain

A romantic train journey over the Pyrenees and it’s time to say 'hola' to some delicious Spanish food during Restaurant Week.

Kaltur on Dean Street and its sister restaurant Cafe Bar Kaltur on High Bridge have been doing amazing things with tapas and small plates for a few years now, and their £15, £20 and £25 offers include some tasty and tempting dishes like confit Spanish artichokes, Iberico pork fillet and grilled octopus all the way from Galicia.

Quayside favourite El Torero has £15 and £20 offers (three tapas or three tapas and dessert) and its Leazes Park Road sister restaurant El Coto is offering the same deals too – so dishes like ropa vieja, albondigas and croquetas can be yours for a (flamenco) song.

And last but by no means least there’s Cafe Andaluz – perfectly situated, gorgeously decorated and full of tempting tapas. During Restaurant Week you can enjoy a trio of deals – breakfast for two people for only £20, three tapas at lunch for £15 or three tapas and dessert at lunch or dinner for £20. Dine early and you’ll enjoy the likes of eggs, chorizo and avocado on sourdough or a classic Spanish breakfast or take advantage of their tapas offering with tempting plates including padrón peppers, crisp-fried chicken croquettes and gambas pil pil.

Italy

A little further east across the Med and we’re in Italy – the birthplace of pizza, pasta and all other kinds of tasty treats. Luckily, Italian cuisine is well represented during Newcastle Restaurant Week!

Dean Street mainstay Marco Polo has been cooking up delicious Italian food in Newcastle for more than fifty years and a wonderful meal is promised with their two courses for £20 or three for £25 offer. Expect dishes like tuna carpaccio, risotto salmon, lemon, mascarpone and dill and passion fruit and pistachio panna cotta.

Zucchini Pasta Bar is a temple of pasta, a casual cavalcade of Italy’s greatest gift to the world. There’s a two dishes for £15 or three for £20 offer on during Restaurant Week and pasta lovers will be in heaven with fare like ham hock, pea and chicken zuppa orecchiette, beef shin and pork shoulder ragu with pappardelle and the vegan-friendly ‘Spaghetti Midnight’.

This August, we're happy to say that bottomless pizza joint Sanco will be taking part for the second time and once again offering an amazing £20 deal that gets diners as much pizza as they can chow down as they can eat plus a dessert.

Perhaps the highest profile Italian joint in the city is Gino D’Acampo Restaurant on the Quayside who are dishing up two courses for £20 or three for £25 for Restaurant Week diners. We don't know about you, but the fettuccine con salsica (with Tuscan sausage, porcini mushrooms, leeks and a pecorino cream sauce) is certainly making our mouths water!

Fellow Quayside restaurant Lui's is also dishing up a two courses for £20 or three for £25 offer with plenty to please lovers of Italian cuisine - meatballs in Napoli sauce, spaghetti scoglio and tiramisu include.

And, if you need even more Italian dining inspiration, check out our guide to Restaurant Week’s best Italian bites!

Greece

To the far side of the Med now and to Greece. Everyone always comes back from the Greek islands raving about the food, but there’s great Greek cuisine right here on our doorstep in Newcastle.

Bigg Market favourite Kafeneon is offering two courses for £15 or three for £20 and that includes dishes like keftedes, beef stifado and baklava - all hard to resist considering the restaurant's reputation for amazing Greek food and their super-friendly staff.

Next up, we’re “sailing away” to Salparo! This Quayside eatery has seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes to pick from this Restaurant Week – think dolmadakia, chicken souvlaki and prawn saganaki – so no-one has to miss out on their two dishes for £20 and three for £25 offers!

Over at Grainger Market, multi-award winning purveyors of Greek street food Acropolis have two great deals going that are perfect for a lunchtime treat. Grab a wrap and special fries for just £15 or a wrap, special fries and halloumi bites for just £20 - with wrap options like chicken gyro, smashed lamb kofta and grilled veg to choose from.

USA

Moving further afield, we’re headed to over to the U.S. of A. for some of that great food you always see in movies and want to get stuck into.

Over at the Bigg Market, popular eatery Meat:Stack are offering a trio of mouthwatering deals priced £15, £20 and £25 – all including their iconic burgers, of course – and will be cooking up a burger special with a soon-to-be announced special guest chef, so keep your eyes peeled!

Fellow burger experts Fat Hippo have a fantastic £15 Restaurant Week offer too featuring a starter, main and a side. Kick off your meal with starters including dirty waffles,  followed by a juicy beef or chicken burger (plus veggie and vegan options too!) and team with sides like fries or ‘slaw.

Home of all things chicken, Hen & Hops on High Bridge Street, is offering two courses for £15 and three for £20, which includes some seriously finger-licking good chicken options like fried wings available with a choice of sauces and the Bigg Market Bird Burger – a grilled chicken patty topped with house mayo, smoky BBQ sauce, beer-cooked onions and melted Amercan cheese.

Following on with the cluckin’ good chicken eateries, you’ll find FED’s Fried Chicken on Grey Street who have two mouthwatering deals going. Grab their £15 or £20 offer and enjoy treats like chicken sandwiches alongside sides and drinks.

Bringing a taste of the state of Hawaii to the Toon now, a trip to Moku with their duo of Restaurant Week deals is bound to tempt. From Wednesday to Sunday, get two courses for £20 or three for £25 and dine on dishes like miso prawns, charred huli huli chicken and mango sorbet.

The Caribbean & Latin America

Of course, the USA is surrounded on all sides by countries offering their own brilliant cuisines which you can try here in the heart of Newcastle with Restaurant Week.

Cruise on over to the Caribbean at Turtle Bay with their £20 deal - offering a small plate, big plate and side - and fill up on tropical delights like chilli squid, jerk chicken and rice and peas.

Alternatively, salsa your way to Cuba with a three courses for £20 deal at Revolucion de Cuba. Offering a starter of tortilla chips, guac and salsa to share followed by a choice of three tapas dishes - including the likes of Cajun cream mushrooms, tropical chicken skewers and pulled beef birria tacos - and churros for dessert.

Head eastwards to Mexico Chiquito - one of a handful of Eldon Square eateries taking part in Restaurant Week this summer - where you’ll get two courses for £20 or three for £25. Choose from starters like nachos and patatas bravas, mains including build-your-own burritos and enchiladas and desserts like churros and toffee popcorn brownie.

Staying in Mexico, we’re heading to Motel Mexicana next who have a trio of great Restaurant Week deals this August. For £15, you and your amigos will get three tacos plus a side or for £20, you’ll get all that plus a portion of churros. And if you really want to make a foodie fiesta of it, cough up £25 and they'll throw some loaded nachos into the deal too. With tasty taco options including carnitas, chilli con carne and mushroom enchilado, you’re certainly in for a delicioso meal at Motel Mexicana!

Moving southwards, take a culinary trip to South America at Argentinian steakhouse Gaucho who are offering three courses for £25. Featuring steak options like sirloin and rump, meat lovers will be in steakhouse heaven – with starters like empanada and desserts like coconut panna cotta sealing the deal.

Middle East & Africa

We’re taking a trip to the Middle East and Africa now, for a taste of authentic dishes right in the heart of Newcastle.

Persia Restaurant dishes up everything their name suggests! From starters like falafel and chicken olivieh (a Persian chicken salad) to mains like koobideh kebab and bamieh (a stew of ladyfingers, plum tomato and spices), there’s a dish to tempt any diner. And, with two courses for £15 or three for £20, Restaurant Week is the ideal time to explore their menu.

Recently opened Turkish restaurant KÖZLE is making its Restaurant Week debut this August with a three courses for £25 deal that's about to set the Toon alight with its charcoal grill-focused food. Begin your Turkish feast with starters like hummus served with Turkish bread, followed by mains including chicken shish (all served with rice and house salad) and finished by desserts like chocolate baklava.

For luscious Levantine and Persian cuisine, there’s no better place to head than DOOD. The Quayside hotspot is cooking up a delicious £25 offer that includes a starter, main and side with blistered padron peppers, jujeh kebab and Persian jewelled rice to choose from. They’re even throwing in a pre-starter of hummus and pita bread to share too!

Heading southwards, we’re touching down in Africa at Sunshine Restaurant which specialises in authentic Eritrean and Ethiopian food. Their £15 offer gets you a starter, main and a side and the chance to try a cuisine not found elsewhere in Newcastle city centre! They’ve got lots of dishes to try too – from zgni (a hot and spicy lamb stew) to beyanetu, a vegan-friendly platter of curries, veg and enjera bread.

Japan

We’re heading eastwards now ‘til we arrive in Japan, a country whose cuisine is increasingly popular in the UK, starting with the sushi boom and now taking in a wider appreciation of a fascinating range of food.

Known for its noodle soups, Maki & Ramen is serving up its signature ramen this Restaurant Week (plus other mains like sushi rolls and katsu curry) alongside some tasty starters including spicy teriyaki chicken aaraage and veggie gyoza. Their £20 and £25 deals include a mocktail/soft drink or cocktail/house beer/house wine respectively too.

Aveika, meanwhile, cooks up modern Asian cuisine with lots of Japanese influence on its Restaurtant Week menu which offers two courses for £15 or three for £20. Choose from starters like salmon nigiri and tempura veg, mains including chicken katsu and chilli beef robata and desserts like the delicious-sounding sticky toffee and miso pudding.

Over at St. Sushi, they’re dishing out two courses for £15 or three for £20. Tantalise your taste buds with starters like tempura and sushi (naturally!), followed by mains like tofu curry and grilled salmon in teriyaki sauce. Why not finish with a dessert of homemade green tea ice cream for the full St. Sushi experience?

Load up on even more sushi at Newcastle hotspot Sushi Me Rollin' with their duo of £25 offers. Their 'Chopstick Champions' deal gets you two uramakis, one hosomaki and two soft drinks while the 'Down with the Katsu Kids' deal includes any two katsu rolls, mixed veg maki and two soft drinks. 

Thailand

Heading deeper into South-East Asia, Thailand is another national cuisine that’s seen a growth in popularity in the last twenty years or so, and Newcastle has some fine examples.

Take Chaophraya, the Eldon Square restaurant whose food is as impressive as its location and rooftop terrace. Enjoy two courses for £20 or three for £25 during Restaurant Week, including such must-try dishes as sweetcorn cakes, Thai red curry and crispy chicken with cashew nuts.

Mantra Thai is another tempting Thai restaurant with a Restaurant Week deal that offers two courses at dinner for only £25. Enjoy starters like duck spring rolls or crispy fried tofu paired with mains including yellow cauliflower curry and Thai-style sweet and sour chicken.

Vibey Newgate Street joint Zaap Thai is making a welcome return to Newcastle Restaurant Week this August with a £15 deal that gets diners two courses and a drink. Kick off your meal with starters like Thai fish cakes followed by mouthwatering mains including Thai red curry with jasmine rice and wash down with drinks like Chang beer or bubble tea.

And, we're very happy to report that two more Thai restaurants will be taking part in Restaurant Week for the first time this summer - Siam Cafe and Jack Thai. The former is offering up three courses for £25 with dishes like tom yum soup, massaman curry and chocolate spring rolls to try while the latter has an equally tempting two courses for £15 offer with the likes of jack fruit fish cakes, pad Thai and deep-fried ice cream to enjoy.

India

And then on to India, of course, home to one of the UK's most popular cuisines. Newcastle has a wealth of great Indian restaurants, so spice-lovers are in for a treat this Restaurant Week.

Long-running and much-loved Newcastle restaurant Sachins are taking part again this August with a oh-so-tempting £25 offer that gets you three courses including an amuse-bouche, starters like gunpowder Manchurian paneer or spiced lamb croquettes and mains including tarka daal and monkfish masala, all served with a choice of rice or naan.

Indian street food institution My Delhi have two Restaurant Week deals – a £15 lunch offer and a £20 dinner offer. For lunch, guests can choose from two street plates served with spiced cous cous or a hearty lunch platter and at dinner there's a choice of three street plates or one street plates, one roadside curry and pulao rice. With dishes like cauliflower Manchurian and railway station lamb curry included, you're in for a feast whatever you choose!

Restaurant Week newbie Chit 'n' Chaat is sure to gain a few more fans this August with their delicious £20 offer. Tuck into small plates like okra fries and chilli garlic prawns, followed by a choice of three curry mains – saag, kadai or makhani, each available with paneer, chicken or lamb – served with a side of rice or naan.

Over at Dakwala, there are plenty of Bombay canteen-style delights to enjoy this Restaurant Week with £15 and £20 deals. The former gets you three small plates at lunch and the latter gets you Bombay chowpatty bhel to share, a small plate, a canteen curry and sides of pulao rice and creamy black lentils to share. With popular Dakwala dishes like onion-beet bhaji and fenugreek chicken tikka - plus Restaurant Week exclusives including Goan chicken vindaloo and black lamb curry - there's something to suit everyone.

Fellow local favourite Khai Khai styles its menu as ‘Indian retro comfort food’ and means dishes like which means dishes like murgh tikka, Old Delhi butter chicken and their signature tandoori broccoli. This Restaurant Week, their £25 offer gets you a small/smoke plate and a heritage dish served with a choice of sides, plus a pre-starter of black chickpea tikka to share.

The Gate hotspot KISS is back this summer for its second Restaurant Week with a tempting £20 offer that includes a warming soup to start and curry mains like butter chicken, served with a choice of pilau rice or naan. And to finish? An indulgent gulab jamun with ice cream

If you really want to spice it up, check out our guide to Newcastle Restaurant Week’s best Indian eats for even more places to go!

Britain

Of course, one of the best things about travelling abroad is coming home, and with British food in something of a golden period at the moment, there’s no better time to dine on our own dishes - especially here in Newcastle.

Set in a Dominican friary that dates back to 1239, Blackfriars’ Restaurant Week menu isn’t the only impressive thing about the beloved city centre venue. This August, their £25 offer means you can enjoy three courses at lunch or two courses at dinner and dine on what they dub “gutsy and traditional” British food like garden pea soup, North Shields market fish and sticky toffee pudding – so make sure you get that table booked!

Colmans at Fenwick will be serving up its signature seafood this August with a deal that offers two courses for £15 or three for £20. Their award-winning fish and chips main is a must-try, but don’t miss out on tasty starters like battered Geordie Banger bites and tempting desserts like lemon posset either!

Redhouse keeps things simple - they sell good old British pies - and their Restaurant Week offer is perfect for people dining in pairs with a deal that get you two pies, and a choice of potatoes, peas and sauce each all for only £25! And don't worry if Redhouse runs out of pies (swear it wasn't us that ate them all!), because their neighbour and sister venue the Sandhill Arms is offering up the exact same deal - winner, winner pie dinner!

And last, but by no means least, there’s The Broad Chare. Friendly and non-fussy, their Restaurant Week menu means you can dig into two courses for £20 or three for £25 at lunchtime – including the likes of chilled beet soup, hake with slow-cooked Swiss chard and steamed lemon syrupe spong with Jersey cream. Delicious!

That’s just a fraction of the many countries and cuisines represented in the August 2026 edition of NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week and with offers this good you could visit a different nation every night and not break the bank… or need a passport!

NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week, in association with Tyne and Wear Metro, takes place from Monday 3rd August 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026. For more information visit: www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week.

Main image: Gaucho

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