NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week: Where to Eat Great Veggie & Vegan Food
Following a plant-based diet? Check out these veggie and vegan-friendly Restaurant Week offers
NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is just around the corner, but don't be fooled into thinking that it's just for the meat eaters!
In fact, there are lots of great restaurants offering tasty vegan and vegetarian fare throughout the week.
From tapas and Italian eats to Asian and Caribbean cuisine, check out where people of the plant-based persuasion should head when NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week returns this August.
Turtle Bay, Newgate Street
Be whisked away to warmer climes at Turtle Bay with their £20 Restaurant Week deal offering a small plate, big plate and a side. There are lots of veggie and vegan Caribbean delights to choose from with Trini doubles and sweetcorn fritter starters, curry okra with spinach and jackfruit burger mains and sides like sweet potato fries and charred jerk veg.
Super Natural, Grainger Street
Super Natural has been cooking up delicious vegan and vegetarian food in Newcastle since 1976 so rest assured you’re in for a fantastic plant-based feast there during Restaurant Week. Each and every dish on their Restaurant Week menu is suitable for both vegetarians and vegans and there’s plenty of tasty fare with their main and dessert for £15 offer – from burger, gyros and lasagne mains to sticky toffee pudding and key lime pie for dessert. They've got plenty of tasty food for gluten-free Restaurant Week diners too!
Dakwala, Grainger Street
For veggies and vegans hoping to spice it up a bit this summer, Dakwala has a duo of Restaurant Week deals that'll do the job nicely. Tuck into three small plates at lunch for £15 and enjoy the likes of onion-beet bhaji, vada pav and sweet chilli cauliflower or go for their three-course £20 option and whet your appetitie with Bombay chowpatty bhel on arrival, a small plate and baby aubergine curry main with pulao rice.
City Tavern, Northumberland Road
Restaurant Week regular City Tavern prides itself on cooking up dishes that are both vegan and gluten-free each time they take part – perfect if you’re following both diets. This summer, their two courses for £20 and three courses for £25 deal offers a red pepper hummus starter, caramelised courgette and onion tart tatin main and peach melba dessert for those avoiding both wheat and meat.
Sunshine Restaurant, Gallowgate
Specialising in Eritrean cuisine, Sunshine Restaurant has a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes up for grabs and a great deal offering a starter, main and side for just £15. Dine on dishes like vegetarian samosas or salads to start, sides including rice and breads and don’t miss out on the beyanetu – a platter of vegan curries and vegetables served with enjera bread – for your main.
Pho, Grainger Street
As its name suggests, Pho specialises in Vietnam’s famous noodle soup and there are plenty of veggie and vegan-friendly options available with its two courses for £15 deal. There are vegan versions available of its namesake soup, plus other mains including rice bowls and Vietnamese curry alongside starters like summer rolls and crispy spring rolls. Delicious!
The Botanist, Monument Mall
Not only does The Botanist have a lovely leafy interior – it’s got some great plant-based dishes for veggies and vegans with its two courses for £20 or three for £25 Restaurant Week offer. Kick off your meal with its houmous and garlic bread starter, followed by a turmeric-spiced tofu hanging kebab or healthy Botanist Bowl for your main and vanilla cheesecake with raspberry coulis to finish.
Umai Mi, Grey’s Quarter @ Eldon Square
Umai Mi have a fantastic two courses for £15 or three for £20 deal running during Restaurant Week with plenty of tasty fare to tempt vegans and vegetarians. Choose from small eats like Vietnamese spring rolls, big eats including tofu and eggplant sizzling hotplate served on jasmine rice and desserts like Thai caremelised bananas.
Cilantro, Side
One for lovers of fusion flavours, Cilantro serves up Indo-Latino tapas dishes and their £25 Restaurant Week offer - offering three tapas dishes and a choice or rice or naan - is bound to tempt veggie and vegans. Choose from dishes like spicy okra fries, chickpea and potato taco and vada pav or go old-school with tapas portions of classic curries like bhuna, korma and madras - they're all available with veggie and vegan-friendly options.
Banyan, Monument Mall
Banyan’s brilliant Restaurant Week deal offers two courses for £15 or three for £20, with plenty of options for veggies and vegans. There are starters like Thai sweetcorn fritters and bruschetta available with vegan feta, plus vegan versions of their burger mains and a refreshing raspberry sorbet to finish.
There’s no lack of delicious vegan and vegetarian food to try during NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week and with fantastic £15, £20 and £25 deals, it won’t break the bank either! The only question left is – where are you booking a table at?
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: Turtle Bay’s Trini Doubles
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