Best of North East
Top 5 Italian restaurants in Newcastle
Newcastle’s restaurant scene is packed with lots of choices for delicious Italian cuisine. This guide goes through the top 5 Italian restaurants in Newcastle ranging from affordable pizza options to delicious, freshly cooked pasta.
Zucchini Pasta Bar
Image credit: Instagram (@zucchinipastabar_uk)
This casual and affordable Italian specialises in fresh, hand rolled pasta in two locations throughout Newcastle, one in the city centre and another in Gateshead in the Metrocentre. Their menu offers an extensive range of pasta, all reasonably priced, and has various offers throughout the week such as £5 pasta on Fridays and 2 for 1 cocktail all day Monday to Friday – their cocktails are just as delicious as the pasta! This is a great option for affordable and fresh Italian food and drinks.
For special occasions and celebrations, you can’t miss their bottomless pasta, available all day every day. You can choose from 8 pasta options, share garlic bread between the table and have unlimited cocktails and prosecco for 90 minutes all for £24.50. It’s one of the best value bottomless brunches there is in the city.
Pizzeria Francesca
Image credit: Facebook (@pizzeriafrancesca)
The ever-popular, family run Italian restaurant in Jesmond is definitely worth visiting. Although, be prepared to queue outside as it is walk-in only and gets very busy. It is worth the wait though for the extensive menu with lots of Italian dishes to choose from. A highlight is the option to have half pasta, half pizza which is perfect if you struggle to choose. The service is quick and friendly, and the atmosphere is lovely and relaxed.
Mardi Gras No. 58 have made the ‘Doner Delish’ a permanent addition to their toastie menu.
This mouth-watering meal has been unveiled by a food stall at Tynemouth Market, where it “went down a storm” with customers on its debut weekend at the end of last month. So much so, the husband and wife duo Nicki Thompson and Dean Thompson, have made it a permanent addition to their Tynemouth Market food stall.
The couple set up their Mardi Gras No.58 food stall at the popular market in October last year, specialising in sourdough toasties “with a twist”.
The stall strives to serve up “quirky and modern” toasties like the customer favourite Popeye Pesto, a toastie filled with pesto-coated chicken, spinach and cheese. Or for those who like a kick, there’s also the Buffalo Badboy, made of spicy beef mince with jalapenos and fresh chillies.
Mardi Gras has already taken inspiration from other popular takeaway dishes, with their Pizza Pepperoni toastie sandwiching pizza toppings between two sourdough slices.
Packed with doner meat, crispy red onion, gooey melted cheese, and finished off with garlic and chilli sauce, Nicki and Dean urged people via their Facebook page: “Don’t knock it until you try it!”.
The couple have hinted at toastie fans to “watch this space” for more indulgent inventions from Mardi Gras No. 58 coming soon!
What takeaway delight would you like to see in toastie form next? We’d love to try a take on the Teesside parmo!
Would you try the ‘Doner Delish’?
Best of North East
See Northumberlandia ‘Lady of the North’ like never before with this incredible drone footage
See Northumberlandia ‘Lady of the North’ like never before with this incredible drone footage that shows the true scale of the artwork.
Learn all about the artwork and its history with our video.
Northumberlandia is a unique piece of public art set in a 46 acre community park with free public access and 4 miles of footpaths on and around the landform.
The centerpiece of the park is Northumberlandia, a stunning human landform sculpture of a reclining lady. Made of 1.5 million tonnes of rock, clay and soil, she is 100 feet high and a quarter of a mile long.
Far from being a rigid manicured art form Northumberlandia is a living part of the countryside that will mature over time and change with the seasons. What you see when you visit is only the start of something that will evolve through generations.
Do you want to see more footage across the North East, let us know if so in the comments below as well as what else you would like us to feature!
Credit: Brian Priest Ariel photos
Follow our YouTube channel for all North East Update Video content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhLL1GkOknSfn1EC8vJPZQ
-
Sports1 year agoNewcastle transfer rumours as January window approaches
-
Best of North East1 year agoTop 10: Date Ideas In Newcastle
-
News1 year agoLocal mum left with serious injuries after being spiked
-
Sports1 year agoRumours: How could Newcastle line-up after the January transfer window?
-
Featured1 year agoNorth-East Collection Points For Ukraine Donations
-
Featured1 year agoHumanitarian aid for Ukraine collection point in Newcastle
-
Sports1 year agoFavourites to sign for Newcastle in January, according to SkyBet
-
Sports10 months agoSix potential strikers that would improve Newcastle’s attack