NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week: 10 Fine Dining Hotspots to Try
Indulge in fine dining when the city’s biggest foodie fest returns this August
NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week returns from 3rd to 9th August and if you’ve ever fancied indulging in some of the city’s finer cuisine then now’s your chance.
From Michelin Guide destinations like 21 and The Broad Chare to Khai Khai (who made Gordon Ramsay the best curry of his life!), several of the city’s most raved about restaurants are taking part and offering fine dining deals for a steal. Go on – spoil yourself this Restaurant Week!
Blackfriars, Friars Street
Blackfriars has been a mainstay in Newcastle’s fine dining scene since opening its doors back in 2001, cooking up gutsy British cuisine crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Their £25 Restaurant Week offer gets guests three courses at lunch or two courses at dinner and the chance to savour dishes like chicken, pistachio and apricot terrine, potato and cheddar pan haggerty and coffee and blueberry and elderflower tiramisu.
Dobson & Parnell, Queen Street
The fine dining theme continues at Blackfriars’ sister restaurant Dobson & Parnell where its talented chefs focus on boundary-pushing British and European cuisine. Their £25 Restaurant Week deal includes three courses at lunch or two at dinner and offers starters like house-cured trout and BBQ pork belly followed by mains including steak market fish with butter curry sauce and decadent desserts like chocolate and tofu mousse. They've also got a great Sunday lunch deal offering three courses for just £25 during Restaurant Week too!
Gaucho, Market Street
Craving a juicy steak this Restaurant Week? Look no further than Argentinian steakhouse Gaucho who are offering two courses and a cocktail for just £25. Choose from empanadas or soup to start followed by a choice of rump or sirloin steaks and some equally tempting other mains. Desserts are just as decadent: chocolate brownie or coconut panna cotta anyone? And don't forget that cocktail either - a refreshing Peach Royal to wash it all down with.
21, Pandon
The flagship restaurant of celebrated local chef Terry Laybourne, 21 is one of just a handful of Michelin Guide restaurants in Newcastle. They’ve been involved in Restaurant Week since the very start back in 2012 and their two courses for £25 offer features fine dishes like a sea bass crudo starter, mains like confit of duck with summer bean fricassée and roasted peppers and desserts including English strawberry sorbet.
Hotel du Vin & Bistro, City Road
Book a table at Hotel du Vin & Bistro this Restaurant Week to enjoy classic French cuisine with a modern British twist in a gorgeous dining room fit for fans of fine dining. With their 2 courses for £20 and three for £25 deal – plus a menu featuring dishes like chicken liver parfait, seared trout and a classic crème brûlée – a delightfully high-end meal is guaranteed.
Khai Khai, Queen Street
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay once called Khai Khai’s Old Delhi butter chicken the best curry he’d ever had, so you know a stellar dining experience is guaranteed at this local favourite. This Restaurant Week, £25 gets you a sharing pre-starter, a starter and a main served with a choice of basmati rice, plain naan or garlic naan. Naturally, the menu includes Gordon’s favourite, so order the Old Delhi butter chicken and see what the fuss is about!
DOOD, Quayside
From the same people behind Khai Khai, DOOD opened its doors on Newcastle’s Quayside in late 2024 and its fine Persian and Levantine cuisine has been a big hit with the city's diners ever since. During Restaurant Week they’ll be dishing up hummus and pita to share plus a choice of mazeh, kebabs or khoresht and sides for just £25 per person – think mirza ghasemi (Persian aubergine dip with panko-coated aubergine), succulent chicken jujeh kebab and Persian jewelled rice.
Hotel Gotham, Pilgrim Street
The glamorous Hotel Gotham opened its doors on Pilgrim Street in late 2025 and we're happy to report that its equally luxurious Siren Restaurant is once again taking part in Restaurant Week this summer after making its debut earlier in the year. For their second outing, they're offering two courses for £25 with mains including roasted cod fillet and aubergine parmigiana served with either starters like pork tonnato or desserts like espresso panna cotta.
The Broad Chare, Broad Chare
Don’t let The Broad Chare’s “proper pub food” stance fool you: like its sister restaurant 21 above, it’s a Michelin Guide-approved destination serving some of the finest fare in town. What’s more, their lunchtime Restaurant Week deal offers two courses for £20 or three for £25 meaning dishes like chilled beet soup, hake with slow-cooked chard and chocolate and raspberry trifle are yours for the taking.
The French Quarter, Westgate Road
If Gallic gastronomy gets your taste buds tingling, then The French Quarter is a must on your Restaurant Week hitlist. Choose from two courses for £20 or three for £25 and dine on fine French dishes like homemade chicken liver pâté, pan-fried fillet of sea brean with chive butter sauce and a decadent chocolate mousse.
One of the best things about NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is all the tasty savings diners make and fine dining cuisine for no more than £25 a head is all too tempting to pass up – so get those tables booked!
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: Dobson & Parnell
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