NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week: 9 Must-Try Newbies
Check out our round-up of whose new to Restaurant Week this August
NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week returns from 4th to 10th August and if you're new to this fantastic celebration of the city's dining scene, then you're in good company.
This summer, we’re lucky enough to have some amazing restaurants taking part for the first time that you'll definitely want to try out.
From Japanese fare to good old British food, we've rounded up all our Restaurant Week newbies' offers to make booking a breeze. Read on and get booked up!
Colmans, Fenwick, Northumberland Street
Family owned for five generations, the legendary Colmans has been delighting diners in South Shields for years with its award-winning fish and chips and we’re happy to report its now set up shop in Fenwick Newcastle – and just in time for our summer Restaurant Week too! They’ll be serving up two courses for £15 or three for £20 with dishes like mushy pea fritters, cod fishcakes and lemon posset – and those award-winning fish and chips are a must-try, of course!
St Sushi, Westgate Road
Newcastle mainstay St Sushi has been serving its delicious Japanese fare in the city since 2006 but are taking part in Restaurant Week for the first time this summer. They’re dishing out two courses for £15 or three for £20 and it would be a crime not to kick off your meal with some of their signature sushi! Follow up with mains like tofu curry or grilled salmon in teriyaki sauce, and why not finish with a dessert of homemade green tea ice cream for the full St Sushi experience?
Mowgli, Nelson Street
There’s been a buzz around Mowgli since the Indian restaurant opened its Newcastle branch this spring and if you haven’t eaten there already then Restaurant Week is the perfect time to. They’re dishing up a vegan menu and a regular/gluten-free menu priced at £20 and £25 per person respectively that both offer a smorgasbord of street plates to share and a dessert each too – delicious!
Dakota Grill, Quayside
Recently opened boutique hotel Dakota Newcastle’s restaurant Dakota Grill is also taking part for the first time this summer, with a concise yet tempting two courses for £25 deal that represents the best of its regular menu. Begin with starters like smoked salmon with romesco, orange and dukkah followed by mains including cornfed chicken with hasselback potatoes, peas and ricotta – it’s sure to become your new fine dining Restaurant Week favourite!
Maki & Ramen, Eldon Square
Hot on the heels of their grand opening earlier this year, Maki & Ramen are bringing their Asian-inspired flavours to the city’s diners during their Restaurant Week debut with a £15 deal that includes a starter and a main. Dine on delicious gyoza or spicy chicken teriyaki to start and fill up on hearty mains like katsu curries, sushi sets and their signature ramen.
Blacks Corner, Fenwick, Northumberland Street
Colmans isn’t the only Fenwick newcomer making its Restaurant Week debut this summer either as Boldon-born deli and eatery Blacks Corner – which set up shop in Fenwick earlier this year – is also taking part. The Blacks Corner brand aims to redefine British cheese and charcuterie and you’ll sample exactly that with their tempting £25 offer which features crostini to start followed by two small plates including the likes of fennel and garlic salami panzanella and beetroot hummus.
Ngon Cafe, Low Friar Street
Ngon Café has been cooking up authentic Vietnamese street on Low Friar Street for a couple of years now but luckily for us, they’re one of our Restaurant Week newcomers this summer! Their wallet-friendly two courses for £15 deal gets you delicious starters like summer rolls and rare beef salad followed by mains like pho, vegan curry and grilled pork rice – and what’s not to love about that?
Pho, Grainger Street
For more Vietnamese goodness this Restaurant Week, look no further than Pho on Grainger Street. Fresh, healthy and authentic Vietnamese street food is their game and for their Restaurant week debut they’re dishing up two courses for £15 – with starters like summer rolls and pork-lemongrass meatballs and mains including vermicelli noodles, Vietnamese curries and, of course, their namesake noodle soup.
Rasika, Sandhill
Rasika has been serving up delicious Indian fare from its Quayside base for some years now but are making their Restaurant Week debut this August. Their first Restaurant Week menu offers two courses for £15 or three for £20 and features plenty of Indian classics – from chicken pakora and onion bhaji starters to jalfrezi and bhuna curry mains (all served with rice to share), plus authentic gulab jamun for dessert.
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 4th August 2025 to Sunday 10th August 2025. For more information visit: www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week.
Main image: Colmans at Fenwick
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