Our bartender is the best in the UK! Wed 17th Jul Our amazing bartender, Joseph Miller, has been voted the second-best mixologist in the world and the top in the UK! He beat 272 mixologists from 18 countries in the #Brocktail contest organised by ... Read More
5 O'Clocktails are back! Mon 15th Jul Have you visited our Parlour Bar - the oldest standing bar in Newcastle? It used to be the waiting room when people visited the Black Friars in 1239! Come and enjoy two selected cocktails... Read More
Fizzy lunch offer Mon 8th Jul Enjoy 3 courses from our set menu and a glass of fizz for just £21! On the menu you'll find sensational summer dishes like, Northumbrian ham terrine and pease pudding, smoked macke... Read More
Recipe: Blackfriars' Elderflower Gin Wed 3rd Jul Our Restaurant Supervisor, Daren, foraged his own elderflower for us, to create gin! Elderflowers are in season from around mid-May until late June in the UK and adorn many hedgerows and coun... Read More
WIZARDS AND WITCHES SUPPER Fri 31st May Join us at Blackfriars to celebrate all things witches, warlocks and wizards in the surroundings of our 13th century medieval friary. Our chefs are ready with cauldrons to stir up a mystical menu incl... Read More
Explorer's Road project Wed 17th Apr For two thousand years the English have travelled a highway which connects north to south, creating the original 500km multi-stop touring route through the historic and cultural heart of the nation. T... Read More
Winners of opentable diners' choice awards in 11 categories! Thu 28th Feb Blackfriars has been voted by OpenTable diners as one of the best! We are delighted to be voted in the diners' choice awards in 11 different categories; - Best ambience - Most booked ... Read More
Meet our new high flying member of staff! Tue 26th Feb Meet our latest recruit! This is Iona Padden-Duncan who has just returned from travelling in South East Asia where she visited Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. Iona has joined the team at Blackfria... Read More