14 Must-Try Brunch Spots in Newcastle
Here's where to head for a delicious brunch in the city
We bet your gran was always telling you breakfast was the most important meal of the day, but that’s because they probably hadn’t heard about brunch yet.
Brunch has always been cool but with the rise of the ‘bottomless brunch’, it’s everywhere again, and Newcastle has some great brunch spots. Here are just a few that you should definitely try out.
Olive & Bean, Clayton Street
Olive & Bean keeps things simple – good coffee, good food – but its central location next to Grainger Market makes it a great place to meet friends and start your day well with delicious eats at friendly prices with bagels, topped toasts, breakfast burritos and brunch classics like waffles and eggs Benedict. A range of coffee, tea and smoothies add to the appeal.
Café 21 at Fenwick, Northumberland Street
This classy restaurant in the heart of Fenwick offers breakfast or brunch from 9am to 11.30am, except Sundays when it starts at 11am. With nearly a range of egg options - from eggs Florentine to omelettes and souffles - and "morning pick-me-ups" including Bloody Marys, mimosas and Bellinis, Cafe 21 is a fine place to enjoy brunch.
The Alchemist, Eldon Square
Known primarily as a purveyor of elaborate cocktails in a vibrant atmosphere, The Alchemist also offers plenty of good food, and its brunch menu is no exception. The Full Alchemist isn’t for the fainthearted but there are less daunting choices – chicken and waffles, a breakfast burrito and fancy beans on toast with parmesan - and there's a cocktail-themed option offering a brunch dish and three of their creative cocktails for just £30 per person.
All Bar One, Grey Street
Boasting a prime position on Newcastle's gorgeous Grey Street, All Bar One certainly makes for a scenic spot to enjoy brunch. Choose from dishes like full English breakfasts (with a veggie option available), shakshuka baked eggs, French toast and more with two dishes for just £16, every day until 12pm.
Tiny Tiny, Carliol Square
Formerly known as Flat Caps, Tiny Tiny has a well-deserved reputation for excellent coffee (and doubles up as a supplier with sister company Roastsmith Coffee) but that shouldn’t be allowed to overshadow its very fine food options. All their dishes hint at quality and invention and plenty of brunch-friendly options are served like bacon and egg stotties, Turkish eggs and Mexican bean rancheros - all perfect washed down with one of their speciality coffees.
Quay Ingredient, Queen Street
One of the many highlights of the Quayside culinary scene, Quay Ingredient has some much-loved offerings that will make your brunch brilliant. They got all the staples (pancakes, Full English, avo on toast) plus some super-fancy options like grilled Craster kippers and Toulouse sausage Benedict. Vegans are well-served too with options that include Cajun spicy scrambled tofu and a vegan sausage and hash brown stottie.
Horticulture, Pilgrim Street
Bringing the same invention and attention to detail to their brunch menu as they do everything else, Horticulture is a definite must-visit brunch destination. Serving brunch from 10am 'til 3pm, they offer some seriously delicious dishes like eggs bao-nedict, chorizo hash and their ever-popular shloumi. They also offer a 'Brunchin' Bairns' menu with plenty of kid-friendly eats perfect for family brunches.
Super Natural, Grainger Street
If you're after a vegetarian and vegan-friendly brunch, there's no better place to head than Super Natural. The Grainger Street restaurant has been specialising in veggie and vegan food and drink since the 1970s, so you know you're in good hands and their brunch menu is bound to please those of a plant-based persuasion - country brunch skillet or toffee-drizzled Belgian waffles anyone?
Cafe Andaluz, Grey Street
If brunch with a tapas twist gets your taste buds tingling, head to Cafe Andaluz on Grey Street. The Spanish restaurant serves up a mouthwatering range of tapas-style brunch options every day between 10am and 12:00pm with dishes like tortilla espanola (a thick omelette with potato, onion and pinxto salsa) and eggs and chorizo hollandaise - perfect teamed with brunch-friendly cocktails like Bloody Marys, mimosas and sangria.
Olive Kitchen, Marlborough Crescent
A relative newcomer to Newcastle's brunch scene, Olive Kitchen opened its doors in the summer of 2024 and it's a good things they did because their brunch offering is mega! There's pancakes, classic breakfasts, hash bowls and a breakfast panini but we're totally taken with their topped toasts - choose from toppings including sunny side steak and spiced masala beans.
Social Bird, Fenkle Street
Social Bird serves up some of the tastiest chicken in Newcastle but it does a mean brunch too, featuring plenty of its delicious chicken of course! The Dirty Tony (buttermilk fried chicken, American biscuits, avocado, poached eggs and sriracha hollandaise) is particularly tempting and there's veggie and vegan-friendly options with the likes of shakshuka and scrambled tofu.
The Botanist, Monument Mall
The Newcastle branch of The Botanist boasts a gorgeous roof terrace and we can't think of a better place to take brunch when the weather is warmer! Choose from the breakfast in a bun (crammed with sausage, bacon, mushroom, cheese and a fried eggs) or the likes of The Botanist burger or smashed avocado on sourdough. They even do a Scottish breakfast served up with Lorne sausage, haggis and tattie scone!
The Dispensary, Heber Street
The Dispensary really has the whole brunch thing nailed. They offer plenty of appealing but more traditional meals like a build-your-own Full English and eggs Benedict, but for many of us brunch equals pancakes and French toast, and that’s where they really come into their own. Their Lotus Biscoffi pancake stack is ridiculously tasty and they have a variety of French toast offerings with toppings like strawberry and Nutella or apple and cinnamon crumble. There’s plenty of good coffee and daily specials too, all of which is why we’d definitely recommend booking a table.
Slug & Lettuce, Grainger Street
With dozens of branches across the UK, Slug & Lettuce is well-known as a bar but it’s no slouch when it comes to brunch either. Served 'til 4pm every day, the menu is short but tasty – full English (with a plant-based option available), avocado on toast, pancakes – but there are some unusual offerings too like the brioche sandwich, plus the option to add a choice of extras for just a couple quid more.
And so concludes our round-up of some of the best brunch spots in Newcastle, but remember - there are lots of other great brunch locations in the city and all of them offer a good reason to get up early, even on a Sunday.
Main image: Horticulture
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