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.
ACCESS
The law states that everyone should have equal access to product and services in the UK
Blackfriars aims to provide access to people of all abilities as far as is practicable
Blackfriars is a Grade I Listed Building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument which prevents structural work being carried out
PARKING
Ten place car park next to restaurant plus metered roadside parking on Friars Street and Bath Lane
Flat cobbled Road
LOWER DINING AREA
Access from street level through a set of manual double doors 128cm wide
Four 20cm high internal steps up to toilet
Plenty of room for wheelchairs to manoeuvre; no fixed tables or chairs
UPPER DINING AREA
Two 18cm high internal steps in from street level
Manual internal entrance door is 78cm wide
TOILETS
Manual internal toilet doors are 60cm wide
Toilets are not fitted out for disabled access
1st FLOOR MEETING ROOMS
80cm manual external door
Small winding staircase to Meeting Rooms
Toilets have 60cm internal doors and are not suitable for disabled access
VISIBILITY
The Dining Room areas are candle lit
Meeting Rooms are brighter
Large font menus and printed material supplied upon request
Blind dogs welcome - water supplied upon request