NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week: 15 Must-Try Newbies

Chit ‘n’ Chaat, Eldon Square

Eldon Square eatery Chit ‘n’ Chaat makes its Restaurant Week debut this summer with a £20 offer full of its signature Indian street food that we’re finding hard to resist. Choose from a tempting mix of small plates – including the likes of veg Manchurian, chicken momos and Punjabi-style fish fritters – teamed with a curry and a side.

Jack Thai, Leazes Lane

A tasty Thai meal awaits at Leazes Lane hotspot Jack Thai, which joins our community of Restaurant Week newcomers this August. For just £15, you could enjoy a starter and main or main and dessert and such dishes as jackfruit Thai fishcakes, northern Thailand-style khao soi curry noodles and Thai roti with ice cream. A truly authentic Thai feast!

Cocochine, Queen Street 

With its gorgeous interior and a menu full of bold Asian fusion-style tapas dishes, Cocochine looks set to become one of Newcastle’s favourite restaurants – so why not use Restaurant Week as a chance to see what the fuss is about? Get three of its tapas dishes for just £15 and chow down on the likes of prawn hargow dumplings, lotus root salad with pork and Vietnamese beef stew.

KOZLE, Clayton Street West

Get set to be whisked away to the warmer climes of the Mediterranean with a meal at new Turkish grill restaurant KOZLE this August. For their inaugural Restaurant Week, they’re cooking up a temping £25 three-course deal offering diners a starter, main served with rice and house salad and a dessert served with Madagascan vanilla ice cream – think Turkish treats like şakşuka, Adana kebab and chocolate baklava.

Siam Café, Waterloo Street

Siam Café has been serving deliciously authentic Thai cuisine in Newcastle for almost a decade now and we’re happy to report that they’re finally take part in Restaurant Week for the first time this summer. Get three courses for £25 and enjoy dishes like tom yum soup to start, panang curry for your main and coconut bua loy for dessert for a truly traditional Thai meal.

Café Filto, Fenwick, Northumberland Street

Local success story Café Filto set up a branch in iconic Newcastle department store Fenwick earlier this year and is set to delight city centre diners with its first Restaurant Week offer this summer. Get two of its delicious and thoughtfully crafted dishes for just £20 with options like watermelon and feta salad and steak and eggs to choose from.

Sandhill Arms, Sandhill

Located in a historic spot on Newcastle’s Quayside, Sandhill Arms is perfect for a laidback pub meal this summer Restaurant Week. Grab your bestie, other half or work BFF and take advantage of their debut Restaurant Week offer with a pie, potatoes, peas and sauce each plus a side to share – all for just £25 in total.

Slug & Lettuce Newcastle Central, Grainger Street

If you’re a fan of popular chain Slug & Lettuce, then you’ll be happy to know that their Grainger Street branch is joining Restaurant Week for the first time this August. Enjoy two courses for £15 or three for £20 and tuck into starters like corn riblets and crispy coated prawns, mains including fajita chicken pasta and tofu katsu curry and desserts like mini churros and strawberry daiquiri sundae.

Canton Kitchen, Low Friar Street

Formerly known as Nudo Malatang, the recently re-branded Canton Kitchen has switched to Hong Kong-style comfort food – and its Newcastle Restaurant Week debut is the perfect time to try it. Get two courses for £15 or three for £20 and try authentic Hong Kong eats like curry fish balls, lo shui chicken wings and custard bao.

Friki Tiki, Nelson Street

Friki Tiki is making a splash during its first Newcastle Restaurant Week outing with a great £15 deal featuring two courses. Short but sweet, the menu offers a choice of three starters (loaded nachos, halloumi fries or charred pineapple and pork belly skewers) followed by a trio of mains – three tacos, a quesadilla available with a range of fillings and Friki Tiki’s signature burger.

The Rebel Yell, Nelson Street

Friki Tiki’s sister venue The Rebel Yell also joins this summer’s Restaurant Week newbies with a two courses for £15 offer. Take this August as a chance to sample its American comfort food-inspired eats with starters like fried mac and cheese balls and jalapeno and cream cheese poppers followed by a choice of hearty burgers and hot dogs for your main, all served with fries.

The Dispensary, Heber Street

The Toon’s favourite pancake spot The Dispensary is making its first Restaurant Week appearance this summer with a pair of deals priced at £15 and £20 that are perfect for breakfast and brunch outings. Cough up £15 and get a breakfast main plus a half stack of their famous pancakes or throw in another fiver for a breakfast main and choice or French toast or a full stack of pancakes.

Hanoi Pho, Stowell Street

If you’re a fan of Vietnam’s famous noodle soup, then you’ll not want to miss out on a meal at Hanoi Pho when it takes part in Restaurant Week for the first time this August. They’ve got two deals priced at £15 and £20 featuring a starter, hearty bowl of pho and extra toppings for your soup, or a deal priced at £25 designed for two people sharing that features crispy spring rolls, spicy hue beef soup and Hanoi grill pork with vermicelli – great for a Restaurant Week date night treat with your other half!

Tickets, Neville Street

Located in a former ticket office, Tickets certainly boasts a unique setting to enjoy its debut Restaurant Week offer. Get two courses for £20 or three for £25 and try diverse dishes like mesquite chicken wings, pea and shallot ravioli and banana brûlée sticky toffee pudding.

12 Muqam, Stowell Street

For a unique Restaurant Week experience, the recently opened 12 Muqam is a great shout. Specialising in Uyghur cuisine from China’s Xinjiang province, their two courses for £15 offer is a chance to try some dishes you might not have before like lampung (mung bean jelly with chickpeas in a savoury, mildly spiced sauce) and lehman, a hearty dish of hand-pulled noodles, meat and veg.

NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is the ideal time to try a recent addition to Newcastle’s dining scene and we’re certainly tempted by the tasty fare these newcomers are cooking up. So, will you venture somewhere new this Restaurant Week? Let us know how it goes if you do!

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: Chit 'n' Chaat

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