

Kick-off your time at Bartholomew’s with a cheese board at Please don’t steal the aprons and napkins like Ms Mary did prior to being deported from the UK in 1801. Staying at Crystalbrook Kingsley on business? Use your company card to splurge at Ms Mary, named in honour of Ms Mary Eckford, a former convict who became one of Newcastle’s pioneering settlers. Ms Maryīest for: Buttermilk fried chicken wings. It’s a beloved bistro for a reason.Īddress: 108 Tudor St, Hamilton 6. Come here to be fed well by this hospitable chap on small share plates of ceviche and pate with pickles and larger share plates of confit chicken Maryland with carrot puree and baby cauliflower. The bistro is named after owner Tony Harrison, which goes some way toward explaining the vibe of the place. The compact bistro and wine bar is all vintage crockery, mismatched tables and chairs, hand-scrawled chalkboard specials and European-inspired fare giving off ‘dinner at Nan’s’ vibes. Harrison’s seems to have cornered the market on charm. Harrison’s Food & Wineīest for: Sunday lunch with people you wish were your family.

There’s a variety of delicious dishes to choose from.Ĭhef Jess Brooks (ex-Flotilla) works with the region’s best producers to deliver dishes such as roasted beets with lemon labneh and charred bread and tamari-glazed beef short rib with Koji pumpkin and wild rice.Īddress: 76 The Lane, Maryville 5. It’s the romantic neighbourhood bistro of our dreams. Maryville locals couldn’t believe their luck when Elementa opened on the banks of Throsby Foreshore, within walking distance of the city. Elementaīest for: Order the chef’s choice and a bottle of wine from a well-thought-out list to enjoy overlooking the river. Head to sister bar Âpé next door for skewers and sake.Īddress: Shop 2/1 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle 4. The restaurant is known for its gyoza, which are made with precision and care, and for authentic Japanese dishes such as sashimi, wagyu beef tataki and chicken karaage. The family-owned eatery in the Honeysuckle dining district is led by Tetsuhiko Namba and his son Taiyo, who is the restaurant manager. It’s been around for more than two decades and is regarded as one of the best Japanese restaurants in Newcastle. There’s not a Novocastrian that doesn’t know about Nagisa. Nagisa Japanese Restaurantīest for: People-watching while enjoying pork and prawn gyoza. The vibrant interiors at Humbug bring a fun-loving vibe to the restaurant. 100 Things To Do In Australia You’ve Never Heard Of.
