Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Gateshead

Gary Blake

Tony Lynn

"Stayed overnight in our motorhome, had a lovely meal, good portions. Staff were very friendly & service was quick. Asked if we could take food out to..."

kenneth wheeler

"Booked a table for 4 was nice and quiet when we arrived but noticed lots of tables had been reserved. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, lovely..."

Debra Prudhoe

"Very dog friendly..... Food was made to order, so a little wait, but worth..."

Chris & Jim Atkinson

"Great place to eat and stay over in campervan. Great service Friendly..."

Jill Scott

"Fantastic place for food and drinks. Friendly staff, a nice atmosphere and a great range of..."

Stuart Shickle

"Owner is exceptional at her job, food is great and service is impeccable 👌. Lovely local and great place for a beer garden drink in the..."

Lydia B

"Daughter took me and her mum their for father's day,food was excellent,staff was very good and helpful,can't ask for..."

John Wright

"First time I’ve been and I’d happily come back! Great food and lovely staff..."

John Wade

Bella Italia Gateshead

78/100 (2340 ratings)

Tutti Frutti Cocktail

Calamares

Gnocchi

Lasagna Al Forno and Marco Polo Pasta

Cookie Dough Al Forno

Burger

Seafood Pizza

Queen Margarita Pizza

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Decent Italian food. Nothing particularly "special" but good basic quality. Pasta was cooked well with a nice sauce. Only criticism would be a..."

Paul Seccombe

"I visited for lunch. Ordered the set menu for £19.95.All the three items were delicious. The gnocchi bites were soft cheesy and the jam dip matched..."

Ren S

"Had an amazing visit all due to our server, Charlie, putting in the extra effort with our family and going the extra mile. Even my 3 year old..."

Mark Hodgson

"Complimentary homemade lemonade on seating - nice, lovely food, and large portions, only downside is huge aircon vents so in some seats it may sound..."

Sophia Wilson

"Always a good feed in here! 😋 We visited at lunchtime on a Saturday and was able to get a table straight away despite it already being busy so..."

Lee Rielly

"Nice place , love it , coming here for years . Few vegan options. Meatballs (vegan and not vegan) were very nice, Margarita pizza was really good...."

Addelyn Rose

"Charlie & Katie were absolutely amazing! It was the day before my daughters birthday and we asked if they could do anything to help celebrate and..."

Mrs Turner

"Excellent food and the service was great (courtesy of Damon.) Feels interestingly bijoux despite it having quite a large floor area - plenty of..."

Jon Bennett

"Set value is good for the money, I ate around 3ish so was very quiet and fast service. Had the dough balls and lasagna which was very filling. Staff..."

elise

"Very impressed with the quality of food and service received. I ordered mushroom starter and the sauce was out of this world. Always impressed with..."

Paige Abigail

"Food was beautiful! Good value for money. Our 4 year old loved the pasta and the garlic bread. Katie was our server and she was fab, really chatty..."

IArmstrong5I

"We had a voucher for the restaurant and we had never been so we were looking forward to it! Ordered carbonara and Lasagne and both dishes were lovely..."

Nicole Ashbridge

Frankie & Benny's

Vegan Pizza Mozzarella

Fish & Chips

Latte

Newyork Style Chicken Dishes

Margherita

Beef Burger with Loaded Fries

Cheeseburger

mozzarella sticks

Full English the Big One

Cheese and Bacon Burger

Vegan Loaded Fries

Cheese and Bacon Fries

Wheelchair Accessible

"Service was great food was great and i love the puddings, all the staff were polite and..."

Claire Whitfield

"I had lunch here last week with my Mam and my Son. My son has allergies. The system in place at Frankies and Benny's to exclude all meals that..."

Joanne Robinson

"Loved the service and the breakfast we've been served on Saturday morning. As we had to wait bit longer for a few extra toasts, eventually they put..."

Istvan Kovasznai

"Good food , great service 🫶🫶 Lovely waitress had to tip her..."

Cat West

"I ordered the big one for breakfast and was not disappointed. I usually find the beans and mushrooms are tasteless in restaurants but not here. The..."

Hels

"Visited here for dinner (lunch) on our shopping trip with our 3 kids. Basic menu for lunch time which was fine and still a decent selection. The..."

Terri Bainbridge

"the waitress who served us was lovely. I was going to order extra black pudding but the waitress warned me the breakfast is big so offered to see how..."

Lee Ternent

"First time in ages we've been to Frankie and Benny's and really enjoyed lunch. We went for the lunchtime menu and everything came out hot and was..."

Stephen B

"Efficient I mean wow lightening service, friendly without being pushy, the food was lovely and plenty of it we had planned on getting a desert but..."

Paula Moore

"Went as a family to celebrate the end of GCSE exams. Lovely food and service! Pity the local ones all closed up mid-Covid. Worth the longer trip for..."

Alison H

"Had a great breakfast.very nice staff.good relaxed morning. Nice way to start the..."

Micky Jordison

"The most tasty but filling food I've had. All better than my standards and staff were lovely. Didn't wait long for the meal and piping hot as it..."

Shannon Mcgovern

"Absolutely delicious meal and our waitress Jenny couldn’t do more to help it’s all about customer service and hers was spot on 5 * management..."

Lynn Blakey

"Hi , My Friend And I Dined At Your Metro Centre Branch Today And Am Sorry To Say We Were Disappointed Where All Other Occasions We've Really Enjoyed..."

Annmarie Wilson

"Staff was friendly especially with our children, the food was great although my wife steak was a bit tougher than she wanted (steak is always..."

Odd “Dark Sun” El

"Great traditional breakfast. Cooked ro perfection. Brought at the right time (heat) . Brown bread and butter. Range of hot drinks were good. Restroom..."

Andy Kelly

"Back for old times sake and what a great visit. Yummy food and great service..."

Angie Smith

"Awesome service from the server Mike, I got a 15" pepperoni pizza which is the best pizza in a very long time, my partner got a well presented..."

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The Tudor Rose

70/100 (1108 ratings)

"New to Dunston, wandered into the Tudor Rose and had a really great night! The bar tender was friendly, chatty and there was plenty of choice for..."

Ellen Temple

"This is a great local pub serving the town of Dunston. Locals are friendly (I'm a Teessider) and invite you into their conversations. The beer is..."

Paul Suggitt - Film Director

"A place I've passed many times but not today. Always thought it was a huge place inside for some reason but it is not so big once your inside. One of..."

David Maughan

"Iam up from Devon, I went to the Tudor with my sister (Ali), the staff are very friendly and make you feel very welcome, plus the long island tea..."

Julie Locke

"Great Drinks, great food and friendly staff and management...what more could you want..."

Michelle Featonby

"Lovely welcoming pub, staff and customers, with a wonderful quiz on Tuesdays. The whole pub has a really friendly atmosphere. A traditional local for..."

Rob Simpson

"I didn't expect to be in this part of town, but I'm very glad I ended up here as a tourist. This pub has some of the most nice and approachable..."

Justin Dettmer

"Dog friendly pub great staff and Gail and Andy are very..."

Lee Serteece

"Absolutely love this bar, Gail and Andy are so friendly and welcoming. My favourite local for a few pints and a game of pool. Beer is great, great..."

Ellen Kirk

"I 1st found the Tudor Rose in Dunston by accident, whilst I was visiting a friend, who live not too far away, and I must admit they made feel..."

David A Armstrong

Big Lukes Buffet Restaurant

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Wheelchair Accessible

Cheap Eats

"Would recommend over other buffets available in this shopping centre. Great value for money, all of the food that we tried was cooked properly and so..."

Lauren W

"I'm vegetarian but still found lots of suitable food. Pleasant staff. Have been several times, would..."

Ann McDonald

"Staff were friendly, plenty of choice of food with trays being topped up throughout our visit. Only negative point was service being a bit slow..."

Lisa Deveney

"I enjoy the variety of food the offer here and Iespecially enjoy the roast chicken. The staff was very accommodating and we had a good time. I would..."

Veronica Rose

"After visiting Big Lukes a long time ago we decided to go again. The price is pretty reasonable at £15.99 for an adult all you can eat buffet, kids..."

Sean

"Went last week being new to the north east ihave never heard of big lukes. It reminded me of the Chinese buffets you get all over the uk.. upon..."

Wayne J

"Plenty of choice, food was mostly really nice & the kids loved it! Some (not all) of the staff seemed a little bit..."

Alison English

"Love this place, I went there with my mum, dad, brother and sister and it was honestly so beautiful. Amazing food, going again..."

Lily Evans

"Love this place a vast assortment of different food brilliant for both adults and..."

Karen Lee

"First time dining at Big Lukes Metrocentre but it will not be my last. Food was lovely especially the ribs and roast chicken which were cooked to..."

Peter Metcalf

"Better experience than what I expected. Not too many choices but not too little either. Choices range from salad, soup (we had tomato soup that day),..."

tako xo

"Always brilliant every visit staff really friendly food really good loads to choose..."

lisa hickling

Doppio Malto Newcastle

Children's Beef Burger

Carbonara

Lemonade & Orange

Steak & Mozzarella Salad

Pesto

Galletto Mediterraneo

Lasagna

Chicken Sandwich Orange Tomatoes Beer Mayonnaise

"Restaurant was a bit busy, but we were seated relatively quickly after a quick table clean. Food prices weren't too badly priced, but drink prices..."

Liam Crow

"We didn't plan ahead, we just walked in and were sat down immediately. Service was unquestionable throughout. Beer was from a plentiful selection..."

Allie Pennington

"Paccheri - cooked to the perfect doneness. Tomato sauce had great flavour, would revisit just to eat this dish again. Pork ribs - tender, fall off..."

Teoh Yong Xuan

"Genuinely one of the nicest places to eat that I've been in a while. We came here instead of ASK Italian to shake it up a little as the menu felt..."

Katie Ella

"My steak and chips were cold. Everyone else in our group were happy with their food. I couldn't be bothered to send my food..."

Lee Ternent

"What a great addition to the Metrocenter. Food was perfect, the best steak I have had in a long time. Their beers are brilliant. Atmosphere, was..."

Christopher Harrison

"This was our first time here and I'm really surprised at the bad reviews. The service was fantastic, good range of vegetarian options and cooked my..."

Amy Booth

"Nice looking place, excellent food. Service was great, chat and recommendations by our server Aaron were fantastic. Beer I had was lovely and the..."

Sean Jamieson

"Delicious food well presented my compliments to the chef & staff would definitely recommend & going back to try the pasta..."

sharon williamson

"I had booked for a friends birthday, we arrived really early but where seated straight away, the waiter (sorry didn’t get his name although I think..."

ashleigh webster

"Best Italian restaurant in the area. Food was hot and super delicious. Staff very attentive. Have been telling friends and family how great our food..."

Belinda Sharp

"The Doppio Malto staff were amazing! Went to dine in with a reservation on Sunday, however the their tills weren't running which meant they couldn't..."

Akash Goud

Pizzahut

70/100 (1045 ratings)

"If you are looking for lunch options during the week, the buffet which is all you can eat is on till 3pm and just £9.99 per person although there is..."

David McClinton

"Went for lunch during a birthday shopping trip, prices are really good, staff were friendly and not overbearing. Ordered lunch buffet and unlimited..."

Imran Ramzan

"Favourite place to eat pizza. Loves the unlimited salad section. Plenty of parking spaces and conveniently placed near the metro..."

Arun Kumar

"Many years since I last visited a pizza hut but at the request of her 9 year old and her friend we visited the metro centre branch. There is a new..."

Jo F

"Can't really go wrong with pizzas and a few side orders of fries, BBQ chicken wings, cheese bites and onion rings! Attentive waiting staff, social..."

Keith Thompson

"Delicious food Really love the vegetarian pizza, garlic bread and Brownie with ice..."

cheshta Bansal

"First time visit to this branch, excellent customer service, food was delicious and great value. We opted for the light lunch..."

colin mcbride

"I enjoyed the food but didn't like the fact that pizza hut has now gone..."

nichol c

"Had a bad experience recently in another pizza hut in Gateshead but this was much better. Nice buffet. Lovely staff. Great service. Really..."

Mike Fairbrother

"It was a nice relaxed atmosphere the staff Thomas and Lucy were lovely, friendly helpful and very pleasant which is very refreshing these..."

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