
Discreet Dining in Newcastle
Newcastle has a strong food scene in a compact centre. Here is how to choose between the main areas for a quiet dinner.
Grey Street and the centre for a polished dinner
Grey Street and the grand Georgian streets around it hold some of the smartest restaurants in the city. They are easy to find, close to the station, and calm enough in the early evening for a proper conversation.

Grey Street and the grand Georgian streets around it hold some of the smartest restaurants in the city.
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Jesmond for a quiet, local evening
Jesmond has a leafy, residential feel and a run of good everyday restaurants along Osborne Road. It is quieter and more local than the centre, which suits a relaxed dinner with less noise around it.

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The Quayside for a view
Along the Quayside the restaurants look across the river towards the bridges, which gives the evening a sense of occasion. It suits two people who want a memorable setting and do not mind a livelier crowd.

Along the Quayside the restaurants look across the river towards the bridges, which gives the evening a sense of occasion.
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What actually matters when choosing
Newcastle fills up on weekend evenings, so book the early sitting, choose Jesmond or Grey Street for quiet over the Quayside, and ask for a table away from the bar. The centre is walkable, so plan a short route home.

Newcastle fills up on weekend evenings, so book the early sitting, choose Jesmond or Grey Street for quiet over the Quayside, and ask for a table away from the bar.
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How TheDirectory fits into this
A quiet dinner in Newcastle depends on knowing who you are meeting. TheDirectory checks identity against a government issued document by a person and reviews every photograph before publication.

A quiet dinner in Newcastle depends on knowing who you are meeting.
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No. TheDirectory does not take restaurant bookings in Newcastle or anywhere else. Members agree the place with each other.
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