Best Restaurants for People Watching in Newcastle

Great food and great service with Cayman. Will definitely go back.

Our 2nd time at Solarium. I really like the buffet over the dinner option where you have to pick from a fixed menu). I also liked that they had a good selection of breakfast items. To be overly picky, I think several of the desserts were way too big meaning a single slice of cake was huge. It'd be better to have smaller items that are easier to try out 3-4 and not waste one big slice of cake. Some labels were missing on the desserts so I didn't know what the were. All tasty though.

Another wonderful Christmas Eve at Paradiso. I had the Osso Buco special and it was delicious. Hubby had the swordfish special and was pleased. Our dear friend had the lasagna and loved it. Mom had the pasta in pink sauce with artichokes and was thrilled with her choice.

The food, service and ambience were fine. Being a John Howie restaurant, we weren’t surprised by the high prices. Two cocktails, two starters, two steaks with no sides, and two glasses of wine were almost $300. We were surprised, however, at the 20% service charge on the bill that goes entirely to John Howie. Their explanation was that they pay their staff well and give them benefits. There was a typical place for a tip on the check. Had we added a typical 20% tip, we would have paid over $100 in add-ons plus $35 tax which included tax on the service charge. This certainly put a damper on our enthusiasm for this restaurant. $400+ for the above listed food is certainly not worth it.

Amazing experience every time we go. Thanks again for the amazing service, great cocktails and delicious meals.