Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in Whickham

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19 restaurants available nearby

1. Gaucho Newcastle

4.5

Awesome(540)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Steak • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 23 times today

This Mother’s Day, treat your Mum to an unforgettable dining experience at Gaucho. Tuck into a traditional Sunday Roast with an Argentine twist, or dine from our delicious à la carte menu, accompanied by an extensive selection of wines from Argentina and beyond. Gaucho is now the custodian of a painstakingly restored Grade II-listed building on Pilgrim Street, blending a sophisticated elegance with industrial elements, reflecting the city’s legacy for impeccable craftsmanship. With a sweeping centerpiece bar that’s perfect for early evening drinks and a wide-plan restaurant with an open kitchen, it will become the restaurant to see and be seen in this great city.

2. Six Baltic

4.7

Exceptional(1111)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary British • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 14 times today

Refined modern British cuisine meets unparalleled panoramic views of the Newcastle cityscape in BALTIC’s stylish quayside rooftop restaurant.Menus are inspired by the very best seasonal, local artisan ingredients, whilst a carefully curated wine list draws from both new and old worlds.The sleek, elegant dining room, complete with a chef’s table, offers an indulgent six course tasting experience. More casual small plates and sharing dishes are served in the opulent viewing box.SIX’s stunning centrepiece bar serves innovative cocktails and both draught and bottled beers, with an emphasis on local breweries and distilleries.

3. St Vincent

4.8

Exceptional(862)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Wine Bar • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 10 times today

Part wine bar, part restaurant, a city centre venue with a city centre buzz. St. Vincent is an after-work drinks spot, supper-with-friends place and general 'snack-with-a-glass-or-two' hang out with a big-hearted 'everybody welcome' attitude. Inspired by the neighbourhood bars we've found on our travels through France and Italy, we offer interesting wines, charcuterie and crowd pleasing plates full of punchy flavours. We're a place where an hour spins into several without anyone noticing. Open evenings Tuesday to Friday, all day Saturday and close late. Enough said. Come and find out.

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4. Blackfriars Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(6453)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• British • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 28 times today

Blackfriars is located in a 13th century medieval friary where it once served as the refectory for the Dominican friars, making it one of the oldest purpose-built dining rooms in the UK.The restaurant serves a classic, gutsy British menu sourcing seasonal produce from local farms and markets accompanied by a large award-winning wine list. It also has an adjoining 50-seat Banquet Hall for private parties and weddings and above the restaurant is a Cookery School and Wine/Beer/Whisky Tasting Room. See their website for a full list of what’s on.Blackfriars has won a host of awards including The Taste of the North East winner in the North East Tourism Awards, Best Sunday Lunch in Newcastle by readers of the Independent, Best restaurant in the North East/Newcastle’ by readers of The Observer and Metro Newspaper. It has an AA rosette, inclusion in the Which? Good Food Guide, Hardens and Michelin Guides.

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5. Soho Korean & Japanese Street Food

4.7

Exceptional(430)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 4 times today

At Soho we are a restaurant located just opposite St james park football ground. We specialise in Korean & Japanese Food. Our concept focuses on a range of small plates including Robata Grill, Sushi & Seafood with a number of large plates available. Our chefs focus on a combination of big flavours and presentation. As well as a restaurant we are also a bar serving asian inspired cocktails, wines and beers from around the world.

6. Sohe

4.8

Exceptional(1138)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Pan-Asian • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 7 times today

Sohe is sure to offer an experience like no other, traditionally trained chefs create dishes demonstrating their culinary flair, unique methods and individual expertise, showcasing foods from all over the world that are sure to tantalise and tease the senses. Set within Jesmond’s quintessentially English and stunning Victorian period properties the mix of Northumbrian history, Asian inspiration and cosmopolitan vibe allow you to unwind in a whole new type of culture. SoHe’s sure to invigorate and excite with its blend of fine foods from throughout the world in fusion with the Asian inspiration behind this exciting new dining experience. Sohe has a cocktail menu to mesmerise and enchant any patron whilst all set within a building of character and elegance situated right in the heart of the city. This is North east Fine dining with a refreshingly informal vibe, an atmosphere to ease you into complete comfort and dishes to keep you green with food envy.

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7. Gino D’Acampo Newcastle

4.2

Awesome(725)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 26 times today

If your preferred date or time not available, please call us on 0191 933 6994 or email us on Newcastle@ginorestaurants.com and one of our team will try everything possible to accommodate your preferred date and time.Gino D'Acampo Newcastle is a beautiful light, open plan restaurant with floor to ceiling windows that lets the natural light flood it – it’s a real mood booster. That’s not all, we also have a huge contemporary terrace overlooking the iconic River Tyne, I can’t wait for you to see it.Serving real Italian food as it should be, the menu really does have something for everyone. Check out my new lounge bar as well, it serves one of the biggest selections of Prosecco, sparkling wine and Franciacorta in the UK, with over 30 varieties for you to choose from. Pop by for a drink after work or enjoy one or two while you dine, the choice is yours.Buon Appetito.

8. Pho - Newcastle

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4.6

Exceptional(22)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Vietnamese • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 41 times today

Pho Newcastle is a healthy Vietnamese restaurant with loads of vegan and gluten free options. We specialise in pho, the Vietnamese noodle soup, and also serve delicious curries, rice dishes, wok-fried noodles and healthy salads, too. We also have loads of starters that are perfect for sharing with friends and family. Over a third of our menu is vegan, and nearly all of it is gluten-free, so we are a great destination for people who follow those particular diets. We are accredited by Coeliac UK. Aside from our lovely food we offer a brilliant range of healthy juices, as well as delicious wine and beer, and a fantastic cocktail menu too. If you’re unable to dine-in, you can click & collect your order, or find us on Deliveroo. We look forward to welcoming you!

9. Kiln

4.7

Exceptional(1125)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Middle Eastern • Newcastle upon Tyne

Booked 19 times today

Kiln is a small restaurant in the heart of the Ouseburn. We make everything ourselves and push to be better than the day before.We serve brunch every morning from 10am to 2:45pm.Our Mediterranean & Middle Eastern inspired tapas style menu is served from 5pm to 9:30pm.Our great coffee, homemade cakes and cocktails are served all day - and we’re dog friendly!Please inform the staff of any allergies when booking & due to the nature of our menu please note we cannot accommodate anyone with a severe nut or sesame allergy.Thank you!

10. Aveika

4.3

Awesome(823)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Asian • Newcastle upon Tyne

Aveika Restaurant & Late Bar is a modern, creative Asian Inspired & Grill that takes its inspiration from the Japanese concept of an ‘Izakaya’. Aveika is a sophisticated establishment where the atmosphere is both stylish and vibrant.The Robata grill serves a wide range of locally sourced meats and poultry, organic vegetables and seafood, prepared and served with in-house sauces and marinades. Our style of food is ‘authentic yet not traditional’, a modern interpretation of traditional Asian inspired cuisine, where the emphasis is centred on creating a harmony of flavours. Our sushi bar offers wide variety of fresh fish for use as sashimi, nigiri, maki and speciality rolls.

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Paul
Yorkshire •1 review
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
Food quality and service were very good. We were disappointed however, after ordering a bottle of still water we received a bottle of tap water which in which you could taste the chlorine. For this we were charged £3.50 + 10% which rather took the shine of the lunch experience.
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Blackfriars RestaurantPrice: Expensive• British• Newcastle upon Tyne
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4.7
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Stevie
Yorkshire •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
It was a great night at the Blackwell Ox food tasted amazing and serious was great.
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The Blackwell OxPrice: Moderate• Thai• Stokesley
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4.8
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Colin
Durham/County Durham •1 review
5.0
Dined on 27 Feb 2025
Food and service was fantastic, would definitely go back
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Blue Bell, KiphillPrice: Expensive• Turkish• Stanley
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4.6

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