We're dreaming of a sustainable Christmas! Tue 8th Oct Our Santa hats have arrived! This year we've decided to give out a Santa hat to each festive diner instead of crackers. Crackers produce too much waste and we aim to be as sustainable as we can. ... Read More
Well done Daren! Tue 24th Sep Our of our supervisors, Daren, recently passed his Diploma in Gin with The Edinburgh Whisky Academy at The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Daren has a passion for gin and thoro... Read More
We've been voted the top Sunday roast! Tue 10th Sep We've been voted as serving the best restaurant in Newcastle in the 'The 50 Best Sunday Roasts In The UK' list from Big 7 Islands and 25th in the UK! Blackfriars – Newcastle &quo... Read More
Congratulation to James! Tue 27th Aug We'd like to say a huge congratulations to our Restaurant Manager, James, who has recentlly passed his WSET - Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 3 in Wines! Wine not come along ... Read More
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