

Blackfriars Restaurant, Dormitory Meeting Room
Friars Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XN -
Up to
40 guestsOffers
cateringInternal Catering
allowed
About Venue
Welcome to Blackfriars, believed to be the oldest purpose-built dining room in the UK! Dating back to 1239, the restaurant served as the refectory for the 'Black Friars' of Newcastle. We're open for lunch and dinner and also have hundreds of events in our Banquet Hall, Cookery School, Tasting Room and Dormitory Meeting Room. Blackfriars offers an exciting range of events for private and corporate groups from 8 to larger parties of up to 50 people including; weddings, private celebrations (birthday, anniversary, christening's), authentic medieval banquets and bespoke cookery and tasting events.
If you’re looking for some peace and tranquillity then you might want to consider Blackfriars' Dormitory Meeting Rooms, the oldest place to meet in town! Once the sleeping quarters for the Dominican friars, the space consists of an intimate snug/bar, a break-out lobby and a large meeting room benefitting from plenty of natural light and over-looking Blackfriars Cloister Garden. There is also complimentary Wi-Fi throughout.
Dormitory Meeting Room
The Meeting Room is the perfect space for relaxed business meetings, presentations and functions. It has a capacity of up to 25 guests and offers a range of configurations as well as use of our ceiling mounted projector, screen and sound-bar. Please note the meeting rooms have their own toilet.
The Snug
Our laid-back private bar snug with sofas and soft furnishings is perfect for small groups (maximum 12) looking for informal coffee chats or drinks receptions.
Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 40
Dining
up to 24
Theatre
up to 30
Boardroom
up to 14
Cabaret
up to 24
Classroom
up to 10
Pricing
& Opening Hours
Weekly schedule
monday
00:00 - 24:00
tuesday
00:00 - 24:00
wednesday
00:00 - 24:00
thursday
00:00 - 24:00
friday
00:00 - 24:00
saturday
00:00 - 24:00
sunday
00:00 - 24:00
Price type: Per day
from £350 per day
from £350 per day
from £350 per day
from £350 per day
from £350 per day
from £350 per day
from £350 per day
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Facilities & Amenities
Heating
Natural light
Table / chairs included
Tea
Audio & Visual
Sound system
Projector & screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Space Rules
Allowed events
Licensed for alcohol
Cancellation policy
Custom policy: January- November: Card details are required to guarantee all reservations of 8-11 diners though please note you will not be charged when making your booking. Any reduction in numbers or full party cancellations within 72 hours of the time of your arrival may result in a cancellation fee of £10 per person being taken from your credit/debit card. Diners that simply fail to arrive will also be charged £10 per person or the full price of any pre-ordered meal. For private bookings and parties of 12+, we do require a £10pp deposit, which can be deducted from your bill. December: Card details are required to guarantee all reservations of 1-7 diners though please note you will not be charged when making your booking. Any reduction in numbers or full party cancellations within 72 hours of the time of your arrival may result in a cancellation fee of £10 per person being taken from your credit/debit card. Diners that simply fail to arrive will also be charged £10 per person or the full price of any pre-ordered meal. For private bookings and parties of 8+, we do require a £10pp deposit, which can be deducted from your bill. All credit card information is secure and protected online by SSL encryption, the industry standard. The deposit is to be paid at the time of confirming the reservation and is non-refundable. Provisional bookings will be held for 1 week, if booked more than a month in advance. Deposits may be held on account if a late cancellation occurs, no later than 2 weeks prior. All private events including meetings, cookery, children’s parties and tasting events require full pre-payment 1 week in advance. Please note: a 10% service charge is added to all final bills. All tips go to the front of house staff and chefs.
Location
Reviews
- CrozzaAugust 2025
First visit here was for restaurant week, service was speedy, food was delicious, and well presented and the setting was fantastic, (we were seated in the banqueting hall). No complaints, empty plates all round. Highly recommended 👌
- Kristy “Captain of the tiny army”July 2025
Came for our 1st year wedding anniversary. The staff were all lovely, really nice to chat too, welcoming, professional and friendly. Everyone on the night was 10/10. Food was delicious, a good gluten free selection and understanding of coeliac, I'm not poorly this morning writing this so that bodes extremely well for there understanding too. They went the extra mile for us for our anniversary and it made our night that extra bit special for us. Thank you for amazing night.





