Eldon Square is the main shopping centre in Newcastle city centre, it opened on the site of Old Eldon Square in 1976 and at the time of opening, it was the largest city-centre shopping centre in the UK. It was known as intu Eldon Square between 2013 and 2020 but following the collapse of intu, it has returned to its original name of Eldon Square. At the time of writing, Eldon Square is the 15th largest shopping centre in the country in terms of retail size, there is a much larger shopping centre, Metrocentre around a 10-15 minute drive away, but despite being smaller, I prefer Eldon Square, I still think the mall is a good size and it just seemed to have a better atmosphere, being in the city centre too rather than a soulless out of town mall. The mall has a great number of stores and brands including anchor retailers Fenwick, John Lewis and Marks and Spencer. Other brands located here include Apple, Boots, H&M, Next, Rituals and the major mobile phone/telecommunications networks. For food and drink, you have the likes of Starbucks, Nando's, Pizza Express, Ask Italian, Wagamama and TGI Fridays. The mall staff were friendly, and while there wasn't really anyone dotted around the mall, the help desk was easily to find so I could seek assistance finding a store. The layout of the mall is a little confusing and I think makes it seem bigger than it actually is - it can be quite a trek from the Bus Station to the Apple end of the mall. I do think the stores do shut a little early for the centre of a big city, between Monday and Saturday, the mall shuts at 7 pm, with some stores shutting as early as 6 pm including John Lewis. Thursday is an exception, where all stores tend to remain open until 8 pm, and Sunday is bound by Sunday trading laws so there's not much they can do there. 4* - read more

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Incredible pizza service members are very nice and helpful great atmosphere. What might have been the waiter gave us complimentary food just because he wanted us to try which it was incredible read more

Toilets aren't as good as they once were. Wide malls that help with crowds. Music isn't too loud. Very 1990s however most shops still full. read more

This is one of the largest shopping centers in which I've ever been. There are so many stores, most notably, Fenwick, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, and Boots. The large department stores are lavish, having multiple floors, and each containing extras like cafes and eateries. The departments are extensive--not your run of the mill Sears or JC Penney. Really, each store is deserving of its own review--each having so much to offer customers. Many of the other stores in the complex are more specialized toward specific areas of fashion or personal care. But, with many shops selling designer clothing condensed in one area, and with conveniences like restaurants on the premise, the high rent costs are passed on to the shopper. It's not too bad, especially with the sales that can happen, but on average, do expect to pay a little bit more for the "mall tax". Serviced by its own bus station, the Haymarket Bus Station, several bus stops nearby, and the metro via Monument and Haymarket Stations, the Eldon Square Shopping center anchors the commercialized Northumberland Street/Monument area. It's within walking distance of both Newcastle University and Northumbria University. It's easy to get to, and hard to miss! Tip: For first time shoppers, it might be worthwhile to look at the maps in the mall. This place is huge! Note: A complete and updated list of shops, stores, and eateries can be found on the website. read more

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Where to start?! This is one big indoor shopping centre filled with your common high street stores and food joints. It's always busy so it can be hard to make your way through the throng of people and their shopping and buggies but fear not, if you get tired from all the shopping, there's plenty of seating dotted around. Open from 9am-8pm Mon-Fri (weekend hours vary), you have plenty of time to literally shop till you drop and to eat to your heart's content. If you need to visit the lindy-loo, fear not-there's plenty of clean facilities dotted around. Gotten yourself lost? No worries-there's help desks and interactive screens to rescue you! This shopping centre is so easy to get to with an adjoining car park and great public transport links and it's hard to miss it as it is bang smack in the middle of everything so you often find yourself wondering through it to get somewhere else or to hide from the rain! Currently, there's a refurbishment underway so parts of the centre are closed off but I'm eagerly awaiting what will be unveiled! read more

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Strada Italian Restraunt - Top draw food, with a freindly and vibrant atmosphere. The Pizza cooked to perfection and the outside seating perfect after a days shopping ( or 20 mins shopping if yer a bloke :) ) Excellent Manager in Victoria ( made us feel welcome) Highly reccomend it read more

This is a large shopping centre, and it has a good selection of stores as well as dining establishments. There are also a number of stores on the high street nearby, and there's an entertainment area called The Gate just across the road that has restaurants, a casino, and a cinema. Eldon Square is easily reached by public transport (there's a metro station and a bus station attached to it). I prefer shopping at the Metro Centre just a few miles away, rather than here, because the dining options there tend to be better and more convenient. read more

This used to be a feature of Newcastle I was proud about.I think nowadays it's gone right downhill. There are what seems like constantly changing shops with a few stores such as John Lewis,Boots and several shoe shops being there from the beginning. It's worth a look if your'e wanting something particular however I warn you there are a lot of lesser established shops that have been closing down recently. There are several openings into the Mall that you can enter or leave from at different points in the city centre so it's good if you need to use it as a short cut. Not a wonderful place to shop but worth taking a look. read more

Busy - be prepared to get your elbows at the ready if you go on a Saturday! There are a lot of interesting shops like Fenwick and John Lewis that have great deals on designer labels. They usually have hidden gems, but you will have to hunt through the store as the tend to hide them... read more

The lady in the Men's Department with the long curly brown hair has to be one of the rudest people I ever met. THANK God for John Lewis who know how to deal with customers read more

There is only one word to describe Eldon Square on a Saturday: CHAOS! Seriously though, I felt like I was being pushed by an invisible force as crowds walked like drones through the centre. If you go early in the morning, or in the evening just before closing time, you will have the place to yourself and it will be completely deserted. The main mall has 3 areas, one area was built in the late 2000s and is the main fashion area of the mall. It is anchored by a 4 storey Debenhams and a 3 storey Next. The bit that comes after this is a bit random, there is a Millie's Cookies, an HMV, w Krispy Kreme and a Tiger. The final area is the central square which has a large John Lewis (I highly recommend the Rossopomodoro restaurant on the first floor, best pizza in Newcastle!) Opposite John Lewis is Newcastle's branch of Boots and if you go down the escalator in the main square, you will find toilets, Waitrose and Argos. The corridor that goes up to the square has Thorntons, The Works, an entrance to Fenwick and an entrance to M&S. I love Eldon Square, just don't go at the weekend! read more

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A good range of shops in this place it is one of the best places in newcastle to shop as it is out of the elements though it can get quite crowded inside at times. It has a good range of shops with game, boots, body shop top shop and a fenwicks and john lewis. There are also shops selling underwear, mobile phones, toys. There is something for everyone here. There is a fish and chip shop downstairs a cafe in the boots and it is linked to the marks and spencers where there is a resteraunt. The good thing is that it has so many entrances and exits You can get in from the bus station the main street the monument what people call hippy square and the green market so it pretty much links on to lots of other areas in town so a good place to go through if you need to get somewhere and avoid the rain There are also large public toilets upstairs which are kept pretty clean read more

Always growing is Eldon Square but a lot better than it used to be when my parents used to bring me as a child. Many many shops, something for everyone. The one problem with Eldon Square is it lacks places to eat and the only thing to do is go outside which is quite annoying when you could go to somewhere like Metro Centre for everything to be really under one roof. However they have recently added a Nandos and a Wagamama. The place is always busy but it has excellent opening times especially at Christmas. The layout is a little bit confusing for a first timer but after a while you get to know where everything is. It connects right onto Northumberland Street. read more

I love this shopping centre, it is big enough to have all the main stores, but not big enough to get lost in. The only problem is the floor can get a little slippery and as a heel wearer this can cause a bit of a problem. They have recently built a small area under the main eldon square, which I love as there are now easy to access toilets. read more

This place is Huge, so many memories, so many times I've been in here for: ice cream, milkshakes, sweets, cereals :)

Eldon Square is an original feature of Newcastle City Centre, it has always seem to be there as long as I have been shopping in Newcastle. If you get easily clostraphobic I would'nt suggest going here on a Saturday or anytime near Christmas. You can stand at the entrance and just see swarms of people coming towards you. It gets extremely busy and quite hot, so if you prefer open shopping outlets I would go to the Royal Quays, however Eldon Square does have its plus sides and can be rather nice to walk around during late-night shopping. Their Christmas display in the centre is usually quite entertaining and worth a look. read more

Not a bad place, its got every store under the sun, even an apple store!! It is heaving on a weekend though so you may wanna hit it up mid week, read more

I like Eldon Square because it's got plenty of exits. This makes it easier to get about town in the harsh nothernly weather and you can even shorcut to the Haymarket bus station. The Boots in Eldon Square is massive and there is a huge cosmetics section. There are many places to eat aswell as shop. There is a separate section called 'Eldon Garden' and this is where the posh shops hide. Eldon Square is aimed at the masses and therefore has fast food chains and high street fashion. This place is lacking in music shops. There used to be a QVC but it got closed and now in it's place are some small market type shops. There also used to be a music zone too. I recommend Eldon Square if you want a browse and music isn't something you're looking for. read more

I like Eldon Square Shopping Centre as it reaches everywhere in Newcastle. It is a good size shopping centre. Although parking is not free though. The parking is expensive. The number of shops are much more than its neighbour (Monument), but still relatively nothing compared to MetroCentre. It is the best shopping centre that right in the heart of Newcastle City Centre. Oops I forgot to mention its great greeting card shop. It's very good value greeting card shop there. The best thing about Eldon square is the span. I always use eldon square in Winter or in Rainy day to go effectively anywhere in Newcastle city centre. Whether you want to go to Grainger Market, China Town, RVI hospital, banks, Use Eldon Square to avoid cold wind or cold rain. read more

At Eldon Square you can find anything you want because just not on the inside the shopping center at the outside too. Plenty bank, bargain shopping like poundworld, near metro station or event bus station. this place in the city center of newcastle. But sadly, if you use car you must pay for parking. I find the cheapest park around city pool (gym place) 60p per hour. On the Eldon Square you can go to gym or sauna, buy cloths, buy camera, buy glass, try sample or event you can buy prescription and many many more. Over there sometime at the weekend have event winning some prize or try food and many many more. If have a match (football team) you can so difficult find parking, usually on saturday up to 6pm. Happy shopping. read more

Eldon Square Shopping Centre Newcastle is home to a variety of shops and cafes to suit all tastes. The centre is large and home to, amongst others, Fenwicks, a large outlet of Boots and a large New Look. The centre is perfect for doing a spot of shopping on a rainy day as it is covered. It is also good for Christmas shopping as the shops it holds cater to all tastes and ages. read more

Review for Supercuts at Eldon Square I have to say I am still a little bit under shock because of what I saw blew my mind. This is by far the filthiest hair salon I've ever walked into in my 30 something years of life. I was one of the first customers, I came in at 10.20. The salon was completely covered in hair, it was all over the place, I mean everywhere. Behind the sofa, on the counter, on trolleys. It was obvious the floor or anything else hasn't been cleaned in quite some time. The layer of dust on the trolleys is several months old, the brushes were all old, used and covered with hair. What is absolutely amazing is the level of employee's negligence. One of them even casually walked out of the salon while her customer was having hair dye on, and despite of the fact that there were several people in line. What she should have done is take a cloth and wipe down the filthy counter. The same person put a dirty cover on me while doing my hair, with someone's hair still on it!!!!! Have they no sense of hygiene? Obviously the employees have no sense of responsibility and I don't know if there is a manager in here but the state of this place is embarrassment to everybody. The other hairdresser dropped the brush on the floor two times while rushing with it through someone's hair. The third employee dragged herself about with a speed of a sloth and the accompanying greeting as people came in. Somebody please buy them a broom, a mop, a cloth to clean and teach them how to use it. I have to go wash my hair now read more

This is a lovely building situated in the city of Newcastle, it includes many shops and restaurants which suit any age or gender. You will never be disappointed while you are here. Also the new shops and display outside are beautiful and make the city centre more stunning and appealing to everyone. read more

This is one of the main shopping areas located within the city centre, and there is always something for everyone for the family to do. There are loads of shops to choose from as well as many restaurants. Also the new addition to Eldon Square is very attractive and is perfect for the overall appearance of the shopping mall. read more

very good shopping centre. lots of places to shop! lovely