Blackfriars Restaurant, Medieval Banquet Hall
Friars Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XN -
From
£1250 min spend
Up to
50 guests
Offers
catering
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.
Blackfriars’ ornate medieval Banquet Hall was the celebrated venue used by King Edward III to receive royal Scot, Edward Balliol, in 1334 and boasts authentic and bespoke banners, chandeliers, wall coverings, stained-glass windows, reclaimed wooden screens, large oak dining tables and matching chairs, all created by local craftsmen.
The hall, which also has its own kitchens, bar and toilet, accommodates up to 50 guests on communal tables and is the perfect venue for corporate events, networking groups, functions, wine dinners, educational visits, private parties, anniversaries and weddings. It also hosts a series of very popular medieval banquets.
Capacity & layout
Dining
up to 50
Pricing
& opening hours
Weekly schedule
monday
0:00 - 24:00
tuesday
0:00 - 24:00
wednesday
0:00 - 24:00
thursday
0:00 - 24:00
friday
0:00 - 24:00
saturday
0:00 - 24:00
sunday
0:00 - 24:00
Price type: Minimum spend/day
from £1250 minimum spend/day
from £1250 minimum spend/day
from £1250 minimum spend/day
from £1250 minimum spend/day
from £1250 minimum spend/day
from £1250 minimum spend/day
from £1250 minimum spend/day
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Audio & visual
Projector & screen
WiFi
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
Mark Greenwell
September 2024I recently had the pleasure of dining at this establishment and was thoroughly impressed. The food was absolutely delicious, with fresh ingredients and expertly prepared dishes. The service was equally outstanding, with attentive and friendly staff. I especially appreciated the warm and inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a memorable dining experience. I will definitely be returning soon.
Sharron Murray
December 2024Excellent Christmas meal with family. All nine of us agreed it was very good. Service was unobtrusive but very good. The food was wonderful. Recommended but book a table as it gets very busy
Zack Pearce
December 2024Really tasty food and great staff Really enjoyed my works meal in the private suite. I had the smoked salmon and prawn cocktail starter. It was a good size portion and very nice. The bread that came with it was rock hard though, as was the bread shared at the table. For main I had the beef welly. A reasonable slab of meat with good extras. The onion mash particularly was lovely. The side orders of roasties and root veg were great too. I had the chocolate almond gateux for dessert and that was excellent. Light sponge but very sweet. Not a fan of the coffee ice cream though! A fantastic venue and delightful service from all the staff. It's a popular place with my company so we're sure to be back again.
Brett Lester
November 2024We had a meal here recently, it was beautiful. We hadn't been before but both our kids had, spoke highly of it and bought us a voucher for a meal. The restaurant is great, lovely decor throughout, very old feel to it and rich furnishings 'proper posh'. The staff were all great, our server talked through the menu, explained how we use our voucher etc. nothing was too much trouble. We would highly recommend Blackfriars, well worth it for an amazing meal in a great atmosphere with great staff. We had the fish platter starter to share, very tasty and fresh. I had the venison which was beautiful, my wife had the fish with pasta, she loved that.
kerry watts
December 2024Attended today for a wreath making class. Have done this for a number of years now as a treat - previous years have been excellent with good food, plenty wine and service. This year however a different tale. There was a £15 price increase which based on prior experience we were willing to pay, though we were left disappointed. Not the usual quality of food - like warm, rock hard sprouts and the crumble tasted as though the pot of cinnamon had fallen into it. Upon closer checking of the booking information it did actually state this year would only be one glass of wine per person, but with the price increase it seems a little out of kilter. I think value for money was reflected in the low number of people who attended this year compared to previous. Staff were understanding and did make offers to make up for our disappointment.
