Christmas gift ideas Fri 29th Nov Are you looking for a present for a food or drink lover? Or perhaps a gift for someone who has everything!? We have lots of ideas for Christmas presents from cookery classes, food and wine dinners,... Read More
Blackfriars is Time Out's top restaurant in Newcastle Wed 13th Nov The list of best restaurants in the UK has been announced by Time Out with Blackfriars, located in a former medieval friary, being the top place to eat in Newcastle. The EAT List by Time Out,... Read More
It's time for #Movember! Thu 31st Oct The lads at Blackfriars are barefaced and ready for Movember UK! We'd be incredibly grateful for any donations for the good cause. The charity raises money to tackle prostate cancer, testic... Read More
StreetSmart donations are back. Thu 31st Oct We’ll be donating £1 per guest to help homeless people in the North East throughout November and December. Last year we raised £2700 and we’re hoping to exceed that figure this... Read More
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