Welcome to the historic Blackfriars Restaurant, the time-honoured traditional British restaurant in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the oldest dining room in the UK.

New Spring menu

14/04/2009 14:54:40


Our new spring menus have arrived and we've got delicious, seasonal dishes for every occassion:

From our new Express Lunch menu (2 courses for £12) try:

Elsdon goats cheese tartlet, pear & walnuts, honey dressing

Pan-fried North Sea Mackerel with tomato & coriander salad & basil crème fraîche

Blackfriars burger, mayonnaise, home made tomato ketchup, pickles, hand-cut chips

Friars dark chocolate cake with Lindisfarne Mead marmalade ice cream

Or why not make the most of the light spring nights and enjoy some superb a la carte dining?

'Ham & Eggs' - deep fried confit of pork, Cumbrian black pudding & soft boiled quails eggs

Home-cured Scottish salmon with potato pancake, chive crème fraîche and lemon

Pan-fried Northumbrian Spring lamb loin, spring vegetables, lemon & parsley sauce

Pan-fried North Sea bream, with crushed Carroll's Heritage potatoes and crab & basil

Sticky toffee pudding, banana ice cream, caramel sauce

As spring turns into summer, come and enjoy a spot of al fresco dining on our medieval terrace with a snack from our new Terrace Menu (from £4):

Doddington's cheese toastie, grape chutney, salad

Ploughmans; home-made pork pie, cheese, grape chutney, beetroot, bread & butter

Pork pie, grape chutney, fresh bread & butter

Fresh English strawberries & cream