Breakfast and Brunch in Newcastle (No Bottomless Required)

For brunch in Newcastle that is about the food rather than the bottomless drinks, go to Kiln on Hume Street in the Ouseburn for Turkish eggs (£12) or flat iron steak and eggs (£18), Olive & Bean on Clayton Street for an 8am start in the city centre, and Harvest on St George's Terrace in Jesmond for coffee and breakfast seven days a week. Below are the dishes, prices and serving times for each, checked on the cafes' own websites in October 2026, plus the newer openings in Heaton, Sandyford and on the Quayside side streets.

Kiln, Ouseburn

Kiln is at 4 Hume Street, Byker (NE6 1LN), a cafe and restaurant that also runs pottery classes. Breakfast starts at 10am every day. The menu is short and well judged: Turkish eggs with green labneh, pistachio butter and two pitas for £12; smoked Scottish salmon on sourdough with poached Northumberland eggs for £15; flat iron steak with chimichurri, poached eggs, za'atar tomato and pita for £18; and granola with date molasses and berry compote for £10. If you just want a sandwich, bacon and egg is £6.20 and there is a vegan sausage version for £6. Under fives eat oats, berries and yoghurt for free. Kiln's own pages give different finishing times for breakfast, so arrive before noon to be safe. Its current pottery classes run at Hoults Yard until the middle of December.

Olive & Bean, Clayton Street

Olive & Bean at 17 to 19 Clayton Street (NE1 5PN) is the most reliable early start in the city centre: 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 8.30am to 5.30pm on Sunday. Everything is baked and prepared in house. It is walk-in only, so there is no booking, and it is a few minutes from the Grainger Market and Monument Metro. It also makes custom cakes to order.

Harvest by Ouseburn Coffee Co, Jesmond

Harvest is the flagship coffee house of local roaster Ouseburn Coffee Co, at 91 St George's Terrace, Jesmond (NE2 2DN). It is open 8am to 4pm every day and serves food alongside the roaster's coffee, and you can buy beans to take home. St George's Terrace is a short walk from West Jesmond Metro, and it makes a good first stop before a walk in Jesmond Dene.

3Sixty, Hadrian's Tower

For brunch with a view, 3Sixty is on the 26th floor of Hadrian's Tower at 27 Rutherford Street (NE1 5BJ), reached by its own lift that opens straight into the room. Brunch and lunch are served through the day from noon, with floor to ceiling glass on every side. It is a treat rather than an everyday breakfast, and it suits a birthday or visitors from out of town.

Cafe Filto, Sandyford

Cafe Filto opened in August in the old Thali Tray unit on Goldspink Lane. The dishes people come for are the loaded croissants, Turkish eggs and acai bowls. It is dog friendly, has outdoor seating and serves an alcohol menu daily from 11am if brunch needs a drink after all.

Sunday Coffee and Kitchen, Pudding Chare

On Pudding Chare, between the Bigg Market and the Quayside, Sunday Coffee and Kitchen is a female owned and run brunch spot with pancake stacks, acai bowls, savoury plates, matcha and smoothies. It is walk-ins only and dogs are welcome.

Heaton: The Mokka Bakery and 237 East

Chillingham Road in Heaton has become a proper breakfast street. The Mokka Bakery does Turkish breakfasts for two, and its Turkish coffee comes with a cookie; save room for the baklava. Nearby, 237 East is a neighbourhood diner from the team behind the Scranners Arms, which opened in May with coffee from Tynemouth Coffee and bacon sandwiches for a fiver.

Davey's, Market Street

Back in town, Davey's opened on Market Street late last year with breakfast, all day dining and matchas made with Circo Italian. Pancakes, burgers, fries and the shakes it is known for are all on the menu, which makes it the pick for anyone who wants sweet rather than eggs.

Good to know

Weekend queues are real at the smaller places, and Olive & Bean and Sunday Coffee and Kitchen do not take bookings, so arrive before 10am on a Saturday. For Heaton, Chillingham Road Metro drops you on the right street. If you want a full meal later in the day, our restaurants page has more, and What's On lists food markets and pop-ups.

FAQs

Where is the best brunch in Newcastle?

Kiln on Hume Street in the Ouseburn is the strongest food-first brunch, with Turkish eggs at £12 and flat iron steak and eggs at £18. In the city centre, Olive & Bean on Clayton Street bakes everything in house and opens at 8am.

Where can I get breakfast early in Newcastle city centre?

Olive & Bean on Clayton Street opens at 8am Monday to Saturday and 8.30am on Sunday. Harvest in Jesmond also opens at 8am every day.

Where can I get Turkish eggs in Newcastle?

Kiln in the Ouseburn serves Turkish eggs with green labneh, pistachio butter and two pitas for £12, and Cafe Filto on Goldspink Lane in Sandyford also has them on the menu.

Is there good brunch in Jesmond and Heaton?

Yes. Harvest on St George's Terrace in Jesmond is open 8am to 4pm daily, while Heaton has The Mokka Bakery for Turkish breakfasts and 237 East for £5 bacon sandwiches, both near Chillingham Road.