Genuine home made pasta and food was magnificent plus the garlic bread was the real deal and very…read moregarlicky. Dined alone as a solo female traveler and owner and staff made me feel so welcome. The ambience of the place us stunning inside. Will definitely be back when next in town.

Stumbled across this place while wandering around Hunter Street, Newcastle. What a find. Excellent…read moredecor, friendly staff, great range of snacks, good coffee and a cracking range of cocktails. I started with coffee, bread and dips and progressed to a Rum Diary cocktail once the coffee had worked its magic on my migraine (along with my own prescription meds!). Highly recommended (and about one of the only places you can get a coffee after 4pm on a Saturday in the Hunter Street area).

I have traveled the world, and this is the best cocktail bar, I've ever been to. Follow the rules…read moreand enjoy!

A wonderful hidden gem! Such a neat atmosphere, quiet and intimate. The drinks were great and they…read morehad the best whiskey selection I've seen in Newcastle. Bartenders were great as well.

Love this place. Such a gorgeous atmosphere. Cool and friendly staff. Amazing selection of spirits…read moreand cocktails.

Great atmosphere, cocktails and the gnocchi is bomb. Ruined by staff insisting we leave at the end…read moreof our booking time when we haven't been served our meals and drinks ordered 25 min prior. Refund us or serve us, don't harass us and make baseless accusations. Especially when the next booking hasn't even arrived and there's multiple empty tables.

Oh my, huge servings! Believe the staff when they say a meal is for sharing. Pricing is good for…read morewhat you get. Karage chicken is definitely worth a try.

Great variety of drinks (a bit pricey) and some really interesting small plates (a bit salty). We…read morehad buffalo wings and they weren't quite right. A little soft and undercooked. A bit of a shame really. I hope to go back and give it another shot though because I like the concept and the cocktail list is always changing.

Stopped in for a dinner with friends. The location is right on the water, the atmosphere inside was…read morecozy and quaint. The service was good, our waiter was very attentive. The food was very good and priced reasonably.

Love this bar! Sister took me right after my flight landed…read moreand was treated to a nice vibe, helpful services and awesome drinks! It's also nice that the place has an outdoor deck as well as a little place to drink by the sidewalk.

Part of the 'new' Newcastle, this funky wine/cocktail/tapas bar has New York vibes and combines…read morefriendly and efficient service with skilled mixologists (choose from a cocktail list or have them make your own) with a modern tapas menu (prawn soft tacos and the wagyu sliders are highlights). A mostly local crowd were enjoying a live DJ on the Friday night I was there.

Poor service no water menu states monthly special 2/11/19 no monthly special as starts 3/11/19…read more Burger was small a child's menu size. Won't be returning. Look around at other tables to see others drinking drinks not on menu then questioned what drink is it and told on Halloween menu. Still waiting to see that menu. Definitely not value for money.

Newcastle isn't new to the burger scene but certainly new to this concept. Bringing that…read moreover-the-top Sydney vibe that screams attention! Urban murals, matching music, freakishly massive cocktails and super sweet smaller ones. I came for the burgers and after viewing their drool inducing Insta page I was excited to say the least. They looked like amazing towers of meat and oozy cheese. Emphasis on the tower. SADLY..... no tower was to be had. When my burger came out I probably gave my partner the look he has come to know with me and food. I was disappointed. It looked liked a kids burger. Way too petite for me. I asked the waitress about the large serving of chips and if it was enough for two. She said yes and at nearly $9 I would hope so. Once again the size to price ratio was off. That was a single serve of chips and nowhere near worth the money. Under seasoned also. There was more than enough room for dessert which after seeing someone else get one at the table next to us (small again); I wasn't taking the risk. We went elsewhere on Darby Street for dessert. My burger (The Big L?) was tasty albeit a bit messy with the sauce. It's a shame the size didn't cut it. My partner likened his to a Whopper which once again would have been much bigger. Keep the prices the same. I can handle that. But please increase the serving.

We wanted fish for lunch on our drive from Sydney to Brisbane and decided on Jonah's on the beach,…read morewhich is part of and/or sits in the same building as Noah's on the Beach hotel. (Judging from the biblical names they are related.) The restaurant interior is a bit dated, but the view is amazing. We enjoyed seeing quite a few para gliders soaring (and pulling acrobatic tricks) at reasonably close distance above the cliff, which was fun. We started with the "Seared Lamb Fillets with Peach and Mint Salad , Couscous and Labna $24", which was excellent. Very creative and tasty. For our meals we had: "Saltwater Barramundi with Caper, Tomato, Olive, Chilli Salsa and Chickpeas $37" and "King Prawns with a Mild Chilli Fettuccini Sautéed with Spanish Onion, Snow Peas, Brandy and Double Cream with Salmon Roe $42" Truth be told, we weren't blown away. The fettuccini in particular was not as it should be. For $42 you simply shouldn't have glued-together pasta strands; the sauce also wasn't anything special. The barramundi was nice and creatively paired with chili salsa and chickpeas. So, a bit of a mixed bag. Positive: Great view, great starter and barramundi Negative: Dated look, pasta faux-pas, pricey If we are again in this area one day, we would likely go check out a different place. Conclusion: 3 stars.

From the owner: NOAH'S on the Beach offers NOAH'S guests food and beverage service of the highest calibre…read moreaccompanied by the best ocean view in Newcastle. Enjoy a delicious selection of a lá carte cuisine served seven days a week in our Newcastle restaurant and bar.

Yummy beer and food! I loved the fries and lime aioli sauce that came with my cheeseburger. We came…read morein the afternoon, but it looks like a really cool spot to go in the evening. They also had really cool games that you can check out.

Massive menu, something for everyone. Great spot for a larger gathering or meal. Cocktail menu is…read morealso pretty expansive. Friendly staff! One note; I am curious why the hot fries are still on the menu. A friend ordered them when I was eating with them, and she quite literally couldn't get past a single bite. Multiple of us also tried the fries and ended up having a pretty bad reaction. ITS SO HOT. A bit of a waste of money, and the menu had NO WARNING they were so hot. Our waitress didn't clarify when my friend ordered either. When we explained how hot they were she seemed unamused and said that's often how people react (like they can't eat more than a bite or two)

Exceptional service, vintage decor, spacious and delicious food. We went for Mother's Day and…read moretables were reserved everywhere. We tried our luck and went there without a reservation. The guy that greeted us and the staff were all amazing! They found us a free table and managed to make an extra table for a family coming in behind us. Will be back.

My relationship with the Happy Wombat began when I stayed at the Quest for a work trip in…read moreNewcastle. I began with the "Daddy Wombat" - a 400g grass fed rib eye. The steak was tender and the polenta chips and beans matched perfectly. After leaving dinner, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Quest Hotel provides a chargeback service with the Wombat, and breakfast would be served in this pub. I woke up the next morning without the highest expectations. Steak was a safe bet at a pub, but gormet breakfast at a pub is more unusual than seeing a real wombat in the streets of Newcastle. Breakfast at this "pub" was fantastic. In the morning you're greeted by friendly staff, fantastic coffee and a good breakfast selection. My only annoyance was that breakfast is not served until 7:30AM, which is late for an early-morning person. After leaving the Quest, I have not left The Wombat. I'm in the 8th week of my "short" visit to Newcastle, and I buy a coffee from the Wombat daily. I tend to have dinner at least once a week, and my office has had 2 small functions in this restaurant since the first day of my visit. I leave Newcastle this week, and it only seemed fitting that I had my going away dinner at The Wombat.