Sorella Sorella
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About Sorella Sorella
On Street Gate Park in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sorella Sorella is an Italian restaurant decorated throughout with lemon décor. Cheesy garlic bread opens the menu as a starter, and portions here run large. Sunday lunch and dinner draw regulars back, with beef among the choices, alongside a cocktail list for the table. Gluten free options are accommodated for those who need them. Seating spreads across many tables, giving diners room to talk without sitting on top of one another. The restaurant takes walk-ins rather than bookings, so parties arrive and are seated as space allows. The car park does fill up when the restaurant is busy, so arriving early helps secure a space.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast/lunch, cheesy garlic bread, cocktails and limited car parking.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast/lunch, cheesy garlic bread, cocktails and limited car parking.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday lunch draws repeat visits, with diners returning specifically for the roast beef, cooked to perfection according to one reviewer, and the generous starters and portions that come with it. Close behind, the cheesy garlic bread gets singled out as tremendous, and several mention the cocktails alongside a home cooked, fresh quality to the food. The lemon decor and atmosphere come up often, along with staff described as friendly, polite, and attentive, including care taken for a gluten free diner in one party. Service is repeatedly called quick even when the restaurant is busy, though one reviewer notes the car park filled up during a packed sitting. One visit stands apart: a reviewer reports soggy, seemingly frozen pizza, pasta so salty they needed water afterward, and poor calamari, calling the £65 bill not matched by the experience, a contrast to the otherwise consistent praise for freshness and flavor.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday lunch draws repeat visits, with diners returning specifically for the roast beef, cooked to perfection according to one reviewer, and the generous starters and portions that come with it. Close behind, the cheesy garlic bread gets singled out as tremendous, and several mention the cocktails alongside a home cooked, fresh quality to the food. The lemon decor and atmosphere come up often, along with staff described as friendly, polite, and attentive, including care taken for a gluten free diner in one party. Service is repeatedly called quick even when the restaurant is busy, though one reviewer notes the car park filled up during a packed sitting. One visit stands apart: a reviewer reports soggy, seemingly frozen pizza, pasta so salty they needed water afterward, and poor calamari, calling the £65 bill not matched by the experience, a contrast to the otherwise consistent praise for freshness and flavor.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Positives: Soup was delicious, and the staff are really polite and welcoming. Negatives: Pizza was all soggy, as if it had been frozen, and the pasta was so salty we had to drink 2L of water when we got home because of it, The Calamari was also poor. I'm unsure if the chef was having a bad day, however the food we had was nothing like the other reviews. I've had better pizzas at Wetherspoons. If you're interested to know the cost... We had 2 starters, 2 mains, and 2 drinks between us, which came to £65. Wasn't worth the money at all.”
- Google user
“The place was filled with people but still the service was very good and fast. The food was excelent and fresh . The resturant looks realy nice with all the lemons as decore. Looks realy nice. Even the bathrooms have atmosphere. There are many tables in the reaturant.”
- Google user
“Food and staff absolutely class only thing I would say is they could do with a bigger car park as there was lots of people driving around looking for spaces but the car park was chocka due to how busy the restaurant was. Although it was very busy it didn't feel like we were all squashed in you could still have a conversation and not feel like the people around you can hear you”
- Google user
“I love Sorella Sorella, it’s such a cute little restaurant. The food tastes home cooked and is always so fresh & tasty. Really good cocktails too.”
- Google user
“Really lovely Italian, some of the best food I have had! Lovely staff all very attentive. Gluten free member of our party taken care of. Starters are really big worth the money!”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Italian Restaurants near Sorella Sorella
- Gino D'Acampo4.42,1193.5 mi£20–70
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- Sambuca UK4.41,6373.6 mi£20–30
vegan and gluten-free options, large group accommodations, sunday roast with peas
- Marco Polo4.49483.7 mi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorella Sorella | 4.71,316 | — | — | sunday roast/lunch, cheesy garlic bread, cocktails |
| Gino D'Acampo | 4.42,119 | 3.5 mi | £20–70 | arancini balls, truffle fries, seafood risotto |
| Sambuca UK | 4.41,637 | 3.6 mi | £20–30 | vegan and gluten-free options, large group accommodations, sunday roast with peas |
| Marco Polo | 4.4948 | 3.7 mi | — | pre-theatre set menu, wood-fired pizzas, beef ragu pasta |
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