21

The restaurant was very busy but we still received amazing food from friendly efficient staff. Never disappointed.

A simply superb night with excellent staff, great ambience and outstanding food! One of Newcastle’s true gems!

In my opinion, 21 is the best restaurant in Newcastle!

We are regulars at this restaurant and would recommend it to anyone. The front of house staff are charming and knowledgeable and make customers feel like honoured guests. The service is excellent. Cafe 21 is suitable for an everyday lunch/dinner ( the lunch and early evening menu is very good value) and for celebrating special occasions.

The food as ever did not disappoint : beautifully cooked, presented and flavours . We really like this restaurant but felt that staff wanted us out . ., we had booked the table for 8.30 and there were still diners there after we had left . There was a rush to get our meal preferences even before we had been offered drinks . Also we were looked after by 4 different servers . A bit of a shame as the bill was large for the 3 of us and we had brought a guest . Perhaps not shown at it best this evening . I think that the chef would have been disappointed .

What surprised me was how well 21 scores on review.

Food below average. Over cooked fish, over salted everything, dessert choice poor. Service poor except for the young lady who I think was from Greece.

There must better place in Newcastle. More proof if needed of the unreliable nature of internet review sites.

Always a great experience at 21. Superb. The food is always well prepared with a good choice on the menu. The same with the bar, a great selection of cocktails, spirits and wines. The service is professional and friendly.

A bit disappointed with the menu - were hoping for the Supper Menu but we were half an hour too early - might of been nice if they offered this anyway. Service however excellent - food was good but nothing special.

Fantastic food and wine. Great atmosphere. Always love coming to dine @ 21

Excellent. Consistently good love this restaurant

We had a fantastic evening and I can't wait to go back in October with a different group!

A great night! Delicious food, great service and delightful cocktails! I had loon of lamb with Mediterranean vegetables and a side order of mash followed by salted caramel and chocolate soufflé- what’s not to like! A Dao paired well with the lamb and the Kir Royale was perfect.

The food was really great, as usual, service was great! Our only issue was that the main course arrived quite quickly after the first course!

Fabulous menu, great choices, food was a dream,
For me, Starter of Beet Salad, small but more than enough, so tasty
Mains of Venison so tender, cooked to perfection
I went with a friend and can confirm there were no complaints there, I would rather she reviewed personally.

As always 21 is just a fabulous place for a meal. The menu choice is great and there is nothing negative I could say - the whole experience is always just superb !

Visited 21 to celebrate two special birthdays on a busy Sunday lunch time. I booked via OpenTable and asked for specifics to make the day extra special, I also followed this up in person with Jen. I was delighted to find that the champagne I'd requested, which 21 don't usually stock, was in place, on ice, on our arrival, as I had asked for and that our table was also as requested. The food, wine and cocktails were lovely, but the service made the day. Special regognition and thanks to Jen for pullng out the stops.

Superb as usual good food and excellent service always

Food was lovely and staff very attentive. Would recommend for a special occasion

My favourite place to eat . Never disappoints. This week extra special chocolates with coffee

Everything was fantastic. We went as a group of 7 with a newborn baby and 15 month old we were treated excellently the food was amazing the whole experience was excellent

Lovely modern restaurant where everyone would feel comfortable trying the different choices on the menu. Would thoroughly recommend

Excellent as usual! I had duck confit followed by Bakewell Tart. All delicious!

We visit around once a month. This meal was the best we have ever had . Well done team

Greeted with a warm welcome. Servise excellent and very attentive and we were all very happy with our delicious food. Good wine list and cocktails. My only slightly negative comment is that overall the restaurant lacks atmosphere. Don't let this put you off as the food makes up for it.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Have been numerous times and will continue to go

Food and wine were excellent.
Brilliant service; extremely attentive.
Nice environment and atmosphere.
Prices quite high but worth the money.
Recommended.

Fabulous night. Lobster was mouth watering. Great meal as always

Consistently excellent, everything spot on. Love 21

First time visit. A lovely place and very welcoming on arrival. Food and service were both outstanding.

The lunch menu was absolutely delicious - in fact the plaice and brown shrimp was one of the nicest dishes I’ve had. At £26 for 3 courses very good value for a high end restaurant too. The service was friendly and helpful. I will definitely go again.

A number of big parties and business groups. Noisy and lacking in intimacy. Food and service good but not the best restaurant for couples.

Excellent front of house, excellent service, excellent food and excellent wine.

A birthday treat. Attentive, relaxed and friendly staff, good food and an unrushed extended lunch made for an excellent afternoon out to celebrate a birthday

Good family meal. Food was lovely as usual.

Overall the evening was lovely, but my husband was not impressed with his sautéed prawns in garlic and parsley sauce. He said it was very bland.

It is the second time in two weeks that I have dined at 21. From entering the restaurant, where you are welcomed by lovely staff, to leaving (nearly 4 hours later last Thursday lunchtime!) the experience is wonderful. The food is lovely, the ambience just right, and the staff are discreet but friendly. We will return soon. 21 is my son's favourite restaurant for all the reasons above, and he isn't keen to go anywhere else. It's not the cheapest meal out but it's certainly worth paying a bit extra for quality food and service.

I cannot fault this restaurant, excellent food, very professional yet friendly staff, lovely relaxed, warm welcome and ambience. We celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary on Tuesday and couldn’t have had a better celebration.
Our food was delicious, I chose cured monkfish followed by wild sea bass and both had so much flavour. My husbands duck with caramelised almonds and amaretto was stunning, the textures😊

84th birthday

Quality food
Great service
Lovely restaurant

Good food and service 21 lives up to its reputation. Sunday lunch is a great treat.