Blackfriars Restaurant
Friars Street, Newcastle, NE1 4XN -
From
£600 min spend
Up to
50 guests
Internal Catering
allowed
Welcome to Blackfriars, believed to be the oldest purpose-built dining room in the UK! Dating back to 1239, the restaurant served as the refectory for the 'Black Friars' of Newcastle. We're open for lunch and dinner and also have hundreds of events in our Banquet Hall, Cookery School, Tasting Room and Dormitory Meeting Room. Blackfriars offers an exciting range of events for private and corporate groups from 8 to larger parties of up to 50 people including; weddings, private celebrations (birthday, anniversary, christening's), authentic medieval banquets and bespoke cookery and tasting events.
Medieval Banquet Hall
Dormitory Meeting Room
Tasting Room
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 40
Dining
up to 50
Theatre
up to 30
Boardroom
up to 14
Cabaret
up to 24
Classroom
up to 10
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Heating
Natural light
Table / chairs included
Tea
Audio & visual
Projector & screen
WiFi
Sound system
Flipchart
Space rules
Allowed events
Wedding ceremony licence
Licensed for alcohol
Cancellation policy
Custom policy: January- November: Card details are required to guarantee all reservations of 8-11 diners though please note you will not be charged when making your booking. Any reduction in numbers or full party cancellations within 72 hours of the time of your arrival may result in a cancellation fee of £10 per person being taken from your credit/debit card. Diners that simply fail to arrive will also be charged £10 per person or the full price of any pre-ordered meal. For private bookings and parties of 12+, we do require a £10pp deposit, which can be deducted from your bill. December: Card details are required to guarantee all reservations of 1-7 diners though please note you will not be charged when making your booking. Any reduction in numbers or full party cancellations within 72 hours of the time of your arrival may result in a cancellation fee of £10 per person being taken from your credit/debit card. Diners that simply fail to arrive will also be charged £10 per person or the full price of any pre-ordered meal. For private bookings and parties of 8+, we do require a £10pp deposit, which can be deducted from your bill. All credit card information is secure and protected online by SSL encryption, the industry standard. The deposit is to be paid at the time of confirming the reservation and is non-refundable. Provisional bookings will be held for 1 week, if booked more than a month in advance. Deposits may be held on account if a late cancellation occurs, no later than 2 weeks prior. All private events including meetings, cookery, children’s parties and tasting events require full pre-payment 1 week in advance. Please note: a 10% service charge is added to all final bills. All tips go to the front of house staff and chefs.
Location
Reviews
Jo Morris
December 2024Small group of 4, work's Xmas meal out. Service was absolutely outstanding. The atmosphere was great, and it's a lovely historic building. Food was excellent. 2 of us were driving and their non-alcoholic options were great. And we weren't rushed out the door either. Yes it's more expensive, but I'd say it's definitely worth it, especially when you consider how overpriced mediocre food/drink can be at this time of year. Thoroughly enjoyed it and can't recommend it highly enough.
Mark Muldoon
March 2025I did the Sushi cookery class yesterday. A Christmas Present from my wife. It was wonderful, Emma was a great host. Everything was really well organised, spotlessly clean and we learnt plenty of insider tips which demystified sushi. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and recommend this cookery school to anyone looking for a different gift for the foodie in your life. Thank you Emma for doing a great job.
Julia Barrett
January 2025Visited for Sunday lunch. Relaxed atmosphere in a historic building. Service was great and didn't feel rushed. Amazing roast, sirloin beef was cooked perfectly with a large selection of trimmings. Stick toffee pudding and apple crumble were good too! Good selection of wines. Would definitely recommend!
Ardiansyah Fauzi
February 2025The service and staff are perfect. The place is even more amazing. The restaurant is placed in a heritage building and well preserved. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Newcastle. The foods were amazing. It was well prepared with a great taste. The restaurant itself is clean and calming.
kezzlebob
January 2025Stunning location offering delicious food, relaxed atmosphere and stellar customer service. My husband and I chose from the set (winter) menu which is available until 29/03/2025. Starters were leek & potato soup (vegan), mains were maple-roasted nut roast (vegan) and handmade pork sausage, followed by coffee & almond tiramisu (vegan) and sticky toffee pudding. Service was quick and friendly, staff were incredibly attentive without being overbearing and matched each table’s energy. They spoke highly and passionately of their own food which are all green flags in our book! Will definitely return, very much recommended. Total cost for meal, drinks (Diet Coke & bottle of Chardonnay) and coffees = £101 plus optional tip
Medieval Banquet Hall
Dormitory Meeting Room
Tasting Room
