8 Vegan Restaurants You MUST Try In Newcastle upon Tyne
Are you searching for where to eat vegan in Newcastle upon Tyne? We’ve put together this guide of the 8 best vegan restaurants that you must try whilst living in student accommodation in the buzzing city.
Don’t stop there, carry on reading to find out where you can get the best vegan and veggie goodness with so many different restaurants offering a variety of foods.
Who says a plant-based diet has to be boring? We sure don’t think so, pet!
1. Super Natural Café
If anyone deserves the top spot of vegan restaurants in Newcastle upon Tyne, it’s Super Natural Café.
This venue was the first completely plant-based restaurant in the city and has been winning the hearts of both students and locals for years.
Situated on Grainger Street, just a 1-minute walk from Newcastle Station, this cosy café is a must-try.
Grab some brunch with a friend and try the likes of their Breakfast Wrap with pan fried onion, garlic, peppers, cherry tomatoes, scrambled tofu, avocado, rosti bites and balsamic glaze.
Wanting something healthier? Opt for their yoghurt granola bowl with blueberry, banana and walnuts.
There’s a chilled vibe to this place with fairy lights, wooden tables, tons of artwork and they’re dog friendly too which is guaranteed to make your visit that much better!
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Address: 27 Grainger St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5JE
2. Vegano
If you’re on the hunt for a cool vegan café to go for a nice bite to eat after being at uni or out and about in the city centre, Vegano is a top choice of ours.
Located on Blandford Square, this café is 100% plant-based and offers a huuuge range of Italian inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner inside their minimalist café.
Our go-to order is the White Truffle Pizza with seasonal mushrooms, garlic, basil and smoked mozzarella.
It’s gotta be accompanied with a side of sweet chilli fries, topped with hoisin, salsa and peanuts!
If you’re just after somewhere to go for a coffee and a cake, they offer gorgeous treats like their house made Vegan Tiramisu – mmm.
The stunning food, upbeat music, great atmosphere and the convenient location makes this place well worth a visit, no matter if you’re vegan or not.
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Address: 33a Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4HZ
3. Karma Kitchen
We don’t know about you, but we’re always in the mood for a tasty curry.
When it comes to delicious plant-based curries, you won’t find better than at Karma Kitchen (at least in Newcastle anyway).
Serving up North Indian food, you’ll find this family-run restaurant inside Newcastle’s Bigg Market.
We urge you to try their Chilli Paneer with tangy Indo Chinese sauce, stir fried peppers and onions, garnished with a sprinkle of fresh coriander.
Not hitting the spot? Try their South Indian Kattal Curry containing jackfruit in a spicy South Indian style curry sauce with onions and peppers.
They even offer loads of gluten free options too.
If you don’t want to cook something for your dinner, give this place a try for some vegan goodness, you won’t regret it!
Better yet, if you don’t feel like even leaving the house, get some tasty food delivered straight to your door.
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Address: 6 Bigg Market, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1UW
4. Earthlings – The Healing Café
Earthlings, The Healing Café is situated just outside of the city centre on Buckingham Street and is well worth taking a little stroll and seeing what it’s all about.
They pride themselves on offering a healing menu with smoothies, cold press juices, signature coffees and special lattes to fuel you up for the day ahead.
Our favourite is their Vibrant Green with apples, celery, cucumber, ginger, lime, pineapple, spirulina and spinach.
Don’t worry, they also offer some delicious food like their plant-based open burrito with rice, lentils, mushrooms, potatoes, peppers, beansprout, spinach and Home-made chickpea Sauce.
We didn’t even tell you the best part, they’re only £2.99 – erm, give us some of that!
This place is open from 9am-6pm Monday-Friday, which is more than ideal for your student schedule, eh?
Grab a bite to eat, have a chit-chat or just sit and relax with a nice drink, this place really does offer the feel-good vibes.
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Address: 94 Buckingham St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5QR
5. The Ship Innn
Where can you find some of the best vegan pub grub? Well, it’s gotta be at The Shipp Inn.
Located in the creative quarter of Ouseburn, this place offers a completely vegan food menu with a range of plates that everyone will love.
You can choose from roast dinners to burgers to kebabs to mac n cheese to fish n chips.
Yep, that’s right, vegan fish and chips – wow!
If we’re being honest, all their dishes are truly mouth-watering even if you’re a meat eater, they’re full of flavour, super filling and great value for money.
However, the top place for comfort food must be the dirty donna kebab on a fresh baked flatbread with crisp salad, sweet pickled red cabbage, garlic mayo, hot chilli sauce and pickled chilli.
The warm and relaxing atmosphere make’s eating out at this place a firm-favourite of ours.
Plus, they’re featured amongst the Ouseburn pub crawl if you fancy a challenge and some great food to sober you up!
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Address: Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PW
6. SnackWallah
Authentic Indian Street food is one of the best scrans you can get, and we won’t hear otherwise.
SnackWallah is the place to be for curries, chaat dishes, bhaji wraps, pakora plates and so many other fresh and great-tasting plates.
You’ll find this place situated inside Grainger Market in the heart of the city centre.
Wth food served from 11:30am until 4:30pm throughout the week, it makes for the perfect pit-stop if you’re out in town.
Our go-to order is their Curry Banquet with the curry of the day served with rice and daal, two pieces of naan, two samosas, two pakoras and a mixture of chutneys.
You can get all of that for just £10 too which is such good value for money!
Venture out from your student flat and see what this vegan heaven is all about.
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Address: Unit 31-33, Grainger Market, Grainger St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5QG
7. The Carriage
The Carriage is a pub located in the heart of Jesmond, which was once a Victorian railway station.
These days, this cosy venue serves up plenty of vegan meals you must try whilst living and studying in the city.
They offer everything from Sunday dinners to cheesy nachos to small plates to hearty burgers to mouth-watering desserts.
We recommend giving their Carriage Burger a try with a plant-based beef patty, vegan cheese crisp lettuce, gherkin, red onion and mayo.
If you’re after a nice warming meal to cosy up and scran during the Autumn months, give their soup of the day with baked bread a try.
If you’re searching for vegan restaurants in Newcastle which are open until late, this place is open from 12:00pm until 11pm everyday of the week, and 12pm on weekends.
Whilst the kitchen might not stay open until then, you can enjoy some great-tasting food and then have a few bevvies with friends!
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Address: Archbold Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1DB
8. Pizza Punks Newcastle
Okay, we know Pizza Punks isn’t completely vegan, but they do offer tons of plant-based dishes so we simply couldn’t leave them out of our guide.
Located on the bustling Grey Street, this vibrant restaurant offers sourdough pizzas, fresh pasta and craft cocktails.
Neapolitan pizzas are the signature dish here in case you didn’t already guess.
You can pick from an array of different toppings and make a delicious vegan pizza with your choice of sauce too.
We’re talking about the likes of vegan mozzarella, BBQ pulled jackfruit, Nduja, pepperoni and Tuscan sausage.
You can choose as many toppings as you like, and it won’t cost any extra – why not create your own perfect slice?
If that’s not cutting it for you, choose from a range of tasty dishes like the garlic sough dough, vegan mac n cheese, vegan garlic cheese bomb, and vegan ice cream – mmm!
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Address: 34-40, Grey St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6AE
Hopefully this guide has helped you determine where the best vegan restaurants in Newcastle upon Tyne are, where will you be trying first?
Nowadays pretty much every restaurant will offer vegan and veggie options, and as you’ve discovered the food scene in the Northeast city is unmatched!
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