Guidebook to food/coffee/beer
Cafes
Some of the best cafes around Newcastle. Mostly focusing on quality coffee and ones offering filter options.
Batch brew and espresso from their very own roasters. Huge servings on classic cafe meals. Closest decent coffee to our place!
FIELD by Glee Coffee Roasters
160 Maitland RdBatch brew and espresso from their very own roasters. Huge servings on classic cafe meals. Closest decent coffee to our place!
Bottomless batch brew!!!!! Come here and get comfortable! Some of the best cafe food in Newie.
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Equium Social
5 Maitland RdBottomless batch brew!!!!! Come here and get comfortable! Some of the best cafe food in Newie.
Batch brew, good espresso, rad views, right at the beach!
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Kiosk Newcastle Beach
42 Shortland EsplanadeBatch brew, good espresso, rad views, right at the beach!
The bakery to end all bakeries. You haven't had a pie until you've had pies from uprising. Their pastries are like nothing you've ever tasted, and their fresh sourdough?? Eating is believing, get amongst. Plus batch brew and delicious espresso!
29 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Baked Uprising
21 Downie StThe bakery to end all bakeries. You haven't had a pie until you've had pies from uprising. Their pastries are like nothing you've ever tasted, and their fresh sourdough?? Eating is believing, get amongst. Plus batch brew and delicious espresso!
Great offering from the dudes behind Proud Mary in Melbourne. Great filter and espresso, and an extensive breakfast lunch menu.
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Autumn Rooms
127 Darby StGreat offering from the dudes behind Proud Mary in Melbourne. Great filter and espresso, and an extensive breakfast lunch menu.
Amazing coffee by Wade at hubro, right near the beach. Great filter.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
HuBro
295 Darby StAmazing coffee by Wade at hubro, right near the beach. Great filter.
Best restaurants/beer spots
Some of the best lunch/dinner food and breweries/pubs offering up good brews!
Amazing brewery with great beer. Pizza is on point, lots of great American style food.
35 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
FogHorn Brewhouse
218 King StAmazing brewery with great beer. Pizza is on point, lots of great American style food.
Vegan italian joint. You'd think, "that sounds like a weird combo". But this place is poppin'. Romantic night out spot, BYO with a bottlo just a door over to grab a nice bottle of wine.
Pinos Restaurant
98 Maitland RdVegan italian joint. You'd think, "that sounds like a weird combo". But this place is poppin'. Romantic night out spot, BYO with a bottlo just a door over to grab a nice bottle of wine.
Get amongst the meat at this place. Great community vibes, picnic tables all outdoors. Seriously so much meat, you can't go wrong. BYO, bottlo a few doors down.
Smokin Hot 'n Saucy
116 Maitland RdGet amongst the meat at this place. Great community vibes, picnic tables all outdoors. Seriously so much meat, you can't go wrong. BYO, bottlo a few doors down.
The Criterion Hotel
81 Bourke StreetGreat local, some good brews on tap and delicious pub food.
Real authentic Italian pizza and pasta. Seriously it's like you're not even eating pizza, it's that good. Also across the street, "Napoli", same dudes, just this time amazing Italian gelato and ice cream. Some crazy good unique and authentic flavours.
21 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Napoli Centrale Pizza Bar
173 King StReal authentic Italian pizza and pasta. Seriously it's like you're not even eating pizza, it's that good. Also across the street, "Napoli", same dudes, just this time amazing Italian gelato and ice cream. Some crazy good unique and authentic flavours.
Big spot in Wickham and the small original joint in Newcastle East. Quick, easy, DELICIOUS Thai food. Plus all the drinks, (even soda) comes with a sweet umbrella in it.
11 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sticky Rice Thai Restaurant Wickham
116 Hannell StBig spot in Wickham and the small original joint in Newcastle East. Quick, easy, DELICIOUS Thai food. Plus all the drinks, (even soda) comes with a sweet umbrella in it.
Bao Brothers Eatery
701 Hunter StAmazing Bao. Nuff said.
Amazing american diner food. Burgers, wings. some legendary beers. Great atmosphere too.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Falcon Restaurant
10 Pacific StAmazing american diner food. Burgers, wings. some legendary beers. Great atmosphere too.
If you're keen on beer. This has gotta be the place. Like 30 some odd rotating beers on tap. Seriously every kind of beer you could ever want. Plus an amazing assortment of pub food/american diner type food.
45 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Grain Store Newcastle
64-66 Scott StIf you're keen on beer. This has gotta be the place. Like 30 some odd rotating beers on tap. Seriously every kind of beer you could ever want. Plus an amazing assortment of pub food/american diner type food.
BURGERS
Needed a whole list just for amazing Newcastle burger joints.
Rascal
266 King StProbably the top spot for Burgers for most people. Some great specials. You can't go wrong.
Newy Burger Co
459 Hunter StThe original. Newcastle landmark themed burgs.
My favourite burger spot. Ya gotta work around wonky opening hours. Not really doing it on the atmosphere side of things, but that's what ya gotta love about it. They just do awesome burgers. Grab a bevy, a burger and then get into some lawn bowls!
Lowlands Bowling Club
98A Dawson StMy favourite burger spot. Ya gotta work around wonky opening hours. Not really doing it on the atmosphere side of things, but that's what ya gotta love about it. They just do awesome burgers. Grab a bevy, a burger and then get into some lawn bowls!
Home to Good Time Burgers. Crazy good $5 burger special on Wednesdays.
12 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Exchange Hotel
125 Denison StHome to Good Time Burgers. Crazy good $5 burger special on Wednesdays.