Where to eat
Where to eat in Newcastle upon Tyne
The food guide to Newcastle upon Tyne — what to order, where the locals go, and the meals worth travelling for.
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What to eat in Newcastle upon Tyne
The stottie (the great flat bread cake), pease pudding, saveloys and the Greggs sausage roll (born here). The Quayside's restaurants do the modern side; Grainger Market's food hall does the lunch. Brown ale is the drink.
Where the locals eat
Grainger Market for the food-hall lunch; the Quayside for the riverside dinner; the Bigg Market for the night-out fuel.
The iconic orders
Iconic: a stottie with ham and pease pudding; the Sunday Quayside market food; a brown ale in a historic pub.
Common questions
What is Newcastle upon Tyne famous for food-wise?
See the dishes above — they're the reason food people come here.
Where do locals actually eat in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The areas above: markets and neighbourhood strips beat the tourist squares on price and quality.
Do I need to book restaurants ahead in Newcastle upon Tyne?
For the famous names, yes — especially weekends. Market stalls and lunch counters never need booking.
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