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Elkwater Bar & Bistro, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Elkwater Bar & Bistro

4.8
4.8
100 Reviews
£26 to £40
Bistro

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 18 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
WALK-IN GUESTS WELCOME, WE ALWAYS KEEP SOME TABLES FREE. Call 01661 679600 or email enquiries@elkwater.co.uk to check availability.

Elkwater Bar, Bistro and Lifestyle Store in Darras Hall, Northumberland. A beautiful venue, offering delicious French/Canadian inspired relaxed dining, from breakfasts through to lunch and evening meals with live music, cocktails, draught beers and fine wines.

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What 100 people are saying

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

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Loved For

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Overall

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Service

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Ambience

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Great for brunch

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Hot spot

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Elkwater Bar & Bistro offers a "fantastic atmosphere," with "lovely staff" and "fab food." Live music enhances the "chilled ambience," while the "create your own breakfast" and "gin martini" are favorites. Though occasionally "slightly loud," the service remains "excellent" and "welcoming," making it a "highly recommended" spot for any meal.

100 Reviews
  1. Jill

    Newcastle23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious Sunday brunch with friends at Elkwater, The food was tasty, the service friendly but efficient and prices were reasonable. Would highly recommend.

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  2. Simon

    Birmingham2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyable experience. Sometimes you just want something local with a bit of atmosphere, and Elkwater provided that. Nice vibe, some live music, lovely cocktails, friendly staff and very good food with sizable portions.

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  3. Lisa

    Newcastle1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a fab experience, great atmosphere, great food and great service. All of the food was delicious.

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  4. Tanya

    Newcastle2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my first visit to eat at Elkwater and myself and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed our visit. As it was Shrove Tuesday, we opted for the crepes. We had, Brownie, orange curd and honeycomb, and the burned lemon tart crepes. They were the best crepes I've had. The staff were friendly and attentive. The whole place had a lovely atmosphere Will be back.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Newcastle1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Saturday morning family breakfast- excellent service, food and atmosphere in a packed full restaurant. 2 adults and 2 children. Excellent coffee also.

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  6. Haseena

    Newcastle2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely staff very welcoming and served breakfast fast. Enjoyed my first visit will be returning again soon.

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  7. lee

    Yorkshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Music is set slightly too high (Saturday night 7/8pm) and this forces people to have to talk too loud which detracts from the busy but still chilled ambience. Could do with a few more simple dishes on the menu for when you are hungry but don’t want particularly fancy

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  8. Mike

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Elkwater has a lovely vibe, great staff, fab food and they make a fantastic gin martini. What more could you ask for! Thanks again Mike xx

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  9. Diane

    Newcastle1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had breakfast bacon sandwiches weee lovely, coffee was lovely and the service was great

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  10. Stewart

    Newcastle1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very special valentines breakfast with my wife and out two cocker spaniels. Great atmosphere for 10.30 on a Sunday morning. The venue was buzzing with chatter. Guitarist was playing great tunes. Food was expertly presented and tasted delicious. Highly recommend this place.

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Elkwater Bar & Bistro is rated 4.8 stars by 100 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Elkwater Bar & Bistro

33-35 Broadway, Darras Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE20 9PW

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  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, French / Canadian, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 8:30 am–5:00 pm Thu, Fri 8:30 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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