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Lui's Bar and Kitchen Newcastle — Italian Restaurants in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Lui's Bar and Kitchen Newcastle

Italian RestaurantsNewcastle Upon Tyne, ENG

4.6 out of 5 stars4.6(182 reviews)

Quick info

+44 191 261 4415
25 King St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3UQ, United Kingdom
£20–30

About Lui's Bar and Kitchen Newcastle

Lui's Bar and Kitchen Newcastle is an Italian restaurant at 25 King St on Newcastle's Quayside that becomes a late-night lounge bar, with live music, DJs and cocktails for the evening crowd. The Italian menu covers pasta, including carbonara, and a gluten free pizza, with sea bass among the mains. A lunch menu runs alongside the main menu. Sunday lunch brings roast meats such as lamb and beef, and a bottomless brunch includes both food and drinks. The kitchen will alter dishes to the diner's choosing.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Paid street parking
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · High chairs · Family-friendly
  • Dietary
    Vegan options · Vegetarian options

Reviews

4.6/5
182 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention sea bass, prawn starter, set lunch menu and bottomless brunch.

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Customer Review Summary

Sea bass and prawn starters come up most often, with diners calling the food delicious and describing the chicken as cooked to perfection and generous in portion. Close behind are the lunch and set menus, including a traditional Sunday lunch of lamb and beef, and a carbonara made without cream on request for a table of twelve. Others mention a goat's cheese and mushroom starter, a delicately flavoured tiramisu, and a bottomless brunch where a brownie arrived with singing for a birthday. Staff are described as friendly and professional, happy to have a laugh, and service as speedy even when the restaurant was busy. The complaints are few but specific. A gluten free pizza carried an extra charge not stated on the menu, a sticky toffee pudding had a hard base, and a starter of mussels in white wine arrived in tomato sauce. The chef apologised and took the pudding off the bill, and both starters were taken away and remade straight away.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “Very rare I give a 5 star rating!! The food was fabulous, and as I try and have some Italian food in most cities I visit I can say that this is right up there with the best. The atmosphere was great for a meal with some background music and some ambient lighting. While the alcohol is obviously standard pricing, the food is more than value for money!!!! The team were very professional but happy to have a laugh and a bit of banter! If you are in the area you should definitely make "Tyne" to visit and support this great restaurant!!”
  • Google user
    “Came for my birthday with friends and the service was spot on, staff were great and so friendly. Food was absolutely delicious. They were also doing a set menu which was amazing value for money. We ordered prawn starter and it was so good. I had the sea bass, again can’t fault it. Two of our party ordered the chicken and I have to say it was cooked to perfection and the portion size was very generous. I will definitely be coming back. Beautiful restaurant and delicious food.”
  • Google user
    “Not only did these guys fit us in last minute as a table of 12 but the food was incredible. Pasta perfectly cooked and they did the carbonara without cream for us so it was traditional and it was delicious. Service was incredible, wine served for us and an appropriate amount of checking in with us. Very very pleased with our evening.”
  • Google user
    “Super, tasty, generous food portion, super freindly service, excellent lunch menue.”
  • Google user
    “I went here for my birthday with my boyfriend and it was AMAZING. We went for bottomless brunch - bottomless including food and drinks! Amelia out server was fantastic, always keeping us topped up and keeping out plates full. Ellie was amazing too, and we couldn’t have had more fun. They brought out a brownie for my birthday and sang, it couldn’t have been more perfect. Thank you all for such a special birthday, we will be back! 💗”

Highlights

“Modern Italian restaurant on Newcastle’s Quayside, beautiful modern decor and late night lounge bar offering live music, Dj’s and cocktails”

  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Paid street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Family-friendly
Show more amenities
  • Vegan options
  • Bar onsite
  • Casual
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Happy hour drinks
Offerings· 7
  • Alcohol
  • Cocktails
  • Hard liquor
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Crowd· 4
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace
Dining options· 7
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Atmosphere· 2
  • Trendy
  • Upscale
Planning· 1
  • Dinner reservations recommended
Highlights· 7
  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Live music
  • Sports
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Family-friendly· 2
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Location

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