Nine of all the best Christmas dinner dining spots in Newcastle

Oh come all ye hungry! ‘Tis the season to celebrate Christmas by indulging in delicious food! Whether you’re craving a traditional turkey roast, an experimental twist on festive flavours, or something entirely unique, Newcastle has a dining spot for you.

The city is bursting with options to satisfy your holiday cravings. To make your decision a little easier, and to avoid you becoming hangry, we’ve rounded up nine places that Yule love to dine at this December. Grab your loved ones, your most obnoxious Christmas jumper and have a merry little dinner. It is, after all, the roast wonderful time of the year!

Toby Carvery

Toby Carvery, with its quintessentially British appeal, serves as a love letter to the classic roast dinner. The affordable buffet style dining experience gives the illusion that you’re having a home cooked meal, and gives you the option to pile your plate up with your favourite cuisines, and go back for seconds! A carvery is an affordable way to enjoy your Christmas this year. 

Price: Meals from £7.49

Location: Carvery Kenton Bank, Ponteland Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3TY / Toby Carvery Metrocentre, Metro Oasis Metrocentre Retail Park NE11 9ZG / Toby Carvery Shiremoor, Northumberland Park, Backworth, West Allotment, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0FG

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This Tudor pub offers an enticing Christmas menu deal. From the comforting leek and stilton soup, to the classic festive yule log, this place caters to everyone’s desires. Mains include: Roast turkey; a slow roasted beef brisket; a vegetarian wellington; and a baked salmon fillet. There is also a range of festive options which are not a part of this special offer. The interior of the venue features bookshelves, chandeliers and exposed brickwork – intending to elevate your dining experience.

Price: Main £19.95 / two courses £26.95 / three courses £31.95. 

Location: 10 Northumberland Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8JF

The Alchemist 

The Alchemist is a cocktail bar and restaurant offering experimental foods, with the “drunken dumplings” as a prime example. Even the traditional turkey has an interesting spin on it, as it is served with ham hock bon bon, seasoned fried, slaw and aromatic jus. Prepare to try foods that have never before blessed your taste buds. 

Price: Three courses for £40 / three courses and a festive bellini on arrival OR a festive cocktail for £60 

Location: 5 Grey’s Quarter, Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7AP

Côte

The Menu De Noël offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free festive options. They have elevate the repetitive three course Christmas meal by putting a fancy twist on each of their festive dishes. Examples of this are a brûlée camembert starter, roast turkey wrapped in smoky bacon with a side of vegetables as a main, and brandy butter madeleines for pudding. Festive cocktails are available in addition to the food deal. 

Price: Three course meal from £37.95 per person 

Location: 120-122 Grainger St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5AF

Banyan

Celebrate Christmas in style at Banyan. Located in the heart of the city, this venue brings Christmas to you with a range of event options. Choose between a three course set meal; a festive feast; a festive bottomless brunch; and festive bottomless. extensive menus are available for all engagements, and food and drink varies between menus. 

Price: £26.95 for the festive feast / £38.95 for the three course set menu / £41.95 for the bottomless brunch / £44.95 for the festive bottomless dining

Location: 3 Monument Mall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7AL

Fat Hippo

Sick of the same old Christmas dinners? Venture to Fat Hippo, where you can grab yourself a burger with all the seasonal trimmings! There’s even festive fries with onion gravy and cranberry jelly to snack on, and a SnowJob to shot after your food. I dare you to spice up your winter outings and try something new here at Fat Hippo!

Price: food and drink from £3.50 to £17.50

Location: 35A St George’s Terrace, West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2SU

Pleased To Meet You

This festive two or three course menu showcases both classic and non-festive meals. Embrace Christmas with a winter leaf salad, a spiced butternut soup, a turkey roast and Christmas pudding. If you are already sick of a classic Christmas dinner, go for some truffle mushrooms, pan seared sea bass and a salted caramel brownie. Everyone can be full and jolly at Pleased To Meet You!

Price: Two courses for £30 / three courses for £35

Location: 41-45 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EW

Social Bird

Looking for the perfect spot to enjoy a classic roast chicken? Look no further than Social Bird, a venue which can host your festive celebrations. They offer plates packed with seasonal spirit which are served with a side of humour, as the menu is filled with cheeky puns to make you smile. From “Santa’s Chick”, which reinvents a classic schnitzel with festive flavours, to the “Nutty Bird” a vegetarian and vegan nut roast, Social Bird embodies the Christmas spirit by taking everyone’s taste buds into account. 

Price: Two courses for £28 / three courses for £35

Location: 2/8 Fenkle St, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5XU

As You Like It

Although there is no mention of a festive menu, As You Like It consistently delivers a tasteful Sunday roast. Rock up at this Jesmond bar to receive a plate filled with the classic combination of Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, red cabbage, mash, seasonal vegetable and gravy. Other main options are also available, alongside succulent starters and desserts. 

Price: mains are £16.95 / two courses for £19.95 / three courses for £22.95

Location: TWO, Jesmond Three Sixty, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1DB