The Butterfly Cabinet
A popular independent cafe on Heaton Road serving all-day breakfast and brunch, from full Englishes to eggs Benedict and pancakes. Regularly named among Newcastle's best breakfasts.
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Eating on Chillingham Road: A Heaton Food Guide
From Neapolitan pizza and speciality coffee to a Michelin Guide restaurant, here is where to eat and drink along Heaton's independent high street.
The Best Breakfast & Brunch in Heaton
From all-day full Englishes on Heaton Road to flame-cooked brunch in the Ouseburn, here is where to eat the most important meal of the day in east Newcastle.
The Best Coffee Shops in Heaton & Ouseburn
From speciality roasts on Chillingham Road to coffee served on handmade ceramics in the Ouseburn, here are the best cafes for a proper flat white in east Newcastle.
The Best Restaurants in Heaton & Ouseburn
Our pick of the finest places to eat across east Newcastle, from a produce-led fine-dining room to flame-cooked plates and family-friendly pizza.
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The Cluny
A bar, cafe and 300-capacity live music venue set in a former flax mill, long regarded as one of the North East's most important stages for breaking bands.
The Cumberland Arms
A traditional hilltop free house above the Ouseburn known for real ale, folk and roots live music, and a lively events programme.
The Tyne Bar
An independent riverside pub open since 1994, famous for its beer garden beneath the Glasshouse Bridge and a programme devoted to free live music.
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Katie Scorah: The Ship's Cat — Seven Stories
See booking · Seven Stories, 30 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
ArnoCorps — 20th Anniversary — The Cluny
Evening · The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Storytime in the Meadow with Cherry and Bee — The Cumberland Arms
3:30pm - 4:30pm · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
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