Blackfriars Restaurant
Set in the refectory of a Dominican friary founded in 1239, said to be Britain's oldest restaurant. It serves seasonal British food with good-value set menus.
Blackfriars occupies a Dominican friary founded in 1239 and uses the original friars' refectory. It claims to be Britain's oldest restaurant, and Henry III is said to have dined here. There are stained-glass windows and booths, plus a bar, a courtyard, cookery classes and medieval-style feasts. The food is British cooking made with local farm ingredients. Pan haggerty, a potato and onion bake from the North East, is a highlight, and the beef Wellington is also well received. The lunch and early-evening three-course menus offer good value, while à la carte dining costs about £45 per person. The restaurant is near Newcastle's Chinatown, close to Stowell Street.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner, with lunch and early-evening set menus (check the website)
Nearby sights
- Centre for Life
- St James' Park
- Grainger Market
- Discovery Museum
- Grey Street & Grey's Monument
- St Nicholas Cathedral
- Newcastle Castle
- Great North Museum: Hancock