Good food nicely prepared and at a reasonable price. The cafe is clean and tidy and does a good…read morerange of light meals, teas and coffees, and service is friendly and prompt. It is a small place, which gives it a homely, welcoming feel and enjoys a healthy trade without being crowded. Recommended for a light lunch or mid-morning tea or coffee.

A quirky café that shares half it's floor space with a branch of Thorntons and seems to operate in…read morea perpetual state of organized chaos. Food is fine, large tables make the place feel a little cramped and service can be intermittent particularly in busy times. There are tables "outside" (i.e. in the mall), but they can get a bad draft from the mall entrance if the weather is bad, so be prepared to keep your coat on.

I like it, good little coffee shop with the added bonus of chocolate thrown in! I'll always stop…read morefor a coffee if I'm passing by and take home some fudge or truffles. I prefer it to the costa locatef nearby, not sure why, I suppose it could ne thechocolate! 4 stars.

This is a really nice cafe in the centre of Houghton-le-Spring and is a meeting place for a lot of…read morepeople who live in the area. It has a friendly atmosphere and the staff are very chatty. They have a huge menu and are open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. They have a lot of variety on the menu so you can have exactly what you want to eat. For example - bacon sandwich with tomato or mushroom or eggetc. Super cafe and a friendly meeting place.

in a good position but is one of the most expensive cafes around. In spite of this they use the…read morecheapest tea possible. I've passed the cafe for years and it is very rare to see anyone have a meal there. I've had a cheese scone there that was made with sweet scone mix so tasted awful. I've had a toaste their costing over £4 which had a single sheet of cheap processed cheese.

I LOVE the coffee and the decor of this place. This coffeeshop has a very mod yet retro theme…read moregoing on, it's very fresh and smart. It's also located right near St. James Park, but far way from it so you won't hear the football chants, but it sits right at the perfect spot with the perfect amount of sunlight lighting up the entire store, which gives this cafe a very warm, cozy and comfortable environment to sit and read, whilst enjoying their great coffee. Their americanos are probably the most expensive in the area, but not without reason: they grind the coffeebeans on the spot for you, and filter/ steep it the traditonal way, using a ceramic filter, opposed to a coffee machine or a thermos of pre-made coffee. Unlike most coffeeshops in Newcastle, especially Starbucks, you can actually sit back and enjoy your coffee in peace at Central Bean. I think it has something to do with the decor and pricing of their products: it's abit on the higher side, which requires a certain crowd or people with the means to come here. Which I do not mind at all, because I've been looking for a good and quiet, yet clean and trendy coffeeshop hangout that is children-free (ie. crying babies) and hooligans free. I did come in here once with parents and their young kids, I find that rather inconsiderate because the patrons who come here are usually serious hipsters types who want to enjoy our snobbish coffee whilst reading something intriguing, either a book, on our iPads, iPods or Blackberrys. Parents with young kids, unless the children are well behaved and can sit still without whining or crying, should maybe frequent a McDonald's or Burger King, please don't wreck the perfect coffeeshop for the rest of us.

Great location to do a spot of work from. Staff are friendly and efficient, there is free Wi-Fi,…read moreplenty of seating and power points by most chairs. The atmosphere is usually fairly quiet and relax Ed. The Café is located right next to St. James Metro Station. I'm not a Coffee drinker myself, but they sell a good selection of teas here! Recommended!

I like this Costa store as although it is small, you can always find a seat, since many people do…read morenot know about it as it is above Waterstones. It is a great place to sit (comfy seats) and drink coffee, while doing some work and it does not make you feel self- conscious for sitting alone like many places. It is a little over priced, but as are all good coffee shops.

This Costa is tucked away above Waterstones so it's nice and peaceful. However it is small and you…read morewill often find it difficult to find a seat, especially on a Saturday. They do the usual sandwiches, panini's, cakes & pastries and a good selection of decent coffee's. The prices aren't cheap as you expect from these coffee chains but the coffee is nice and yummy! The staff are always really friendly and are good at cleaning up the tables.

This is a busy place especially at lunchtime and very popular for takeaway food as well as eating…read morein. They have some good deals, especially for breakfast and the staff are friendly. Nice soups and a good range of sandwiches etc. Coffee are also very nice! There is a rack on the wall with free postcards and they are great - lovely, quirky designs.

I had to write a review of this Pret-a-Manger in Newcastle as my first review…read more I have no idea if the coffee is so good in all of their outlets, but by far the best Cappuccino I've tasted is from here. It's not cheap at £1.99 (or £1.94) after the VAT reduction, but it's well worth every penny. First off, they use really good coffee. I often feel robbed when buying coffee from café's in town because it tends towards milky water. Not this coffee, it's rich, full of flavour and does the trick to wake me up before work. The way they foam the milk is also top notch, making it thick and creamy. I usually take sugar in my coffee but it seems a shame to spoil this coffee with sugar. The food is also superb. I recommend the Bacon and Cheese Croissant. It's absolutely divine, although again, at £1.89, it's not cheap! The service in this particular store is excellent. I tend to be in there around 8am before work, and although they have queues at this time, it takes less than five minutes to get my coffee. The staff are always very polite and friendly, they stock daily newspapers and they even have tables outside if you want to have a smoke with your coffee. All in all, five star coffee shop.

I am in Newcastle most Saturday mornings and the Northumberland Street Pret is my current coffee…read morebar of choice for breakfast. In a few words, it just has a great atmosphere to the place. The staff are always friendly, polite and helpful to the customers and it's always a good sign when you notice that plenty of the other customers are regulars too, and are greeted as such by the staff. Like all Pret's the food is made on or close to the premises and it always tasty and fresh. Great to see a good range of meat-free options. At 99p for a mug of filter coffee and with a stamp-card scheme so you get a free cup for every 8 you buy, it's good value too. I was so impressed I recently messaged the company to let them know what a good job the team were doing, so it's great to be able to spread the word on here too.

Delicious breakfast and pastries. The staff are friendly and the food was so tasty. Great place for…read moreany day of the week breakfast or lunch

The interior is super cute! Very simple menu, but a bit of a…read morevariety - I know, it kind of negates itself, but if you see the menu, you know what I mean. Enough to not be upset but not enough to have your choice of anything. There's no flavors so I chose the cold brew with whole milk. I was not disappointed. It mixed well enough that it wasn't an overly coffee flavor. I'd be back.