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Blackfriars Restaurant, Dormitory Meeting Room

Location pin

Friars Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XN - 

  • Users

    Up to
    40 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

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

Standing

up to 40

Dining

Dining

up to 24

Theatre

Theatre

up to 30

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 14

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 24

Classroom

Classroom

up to 10

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    0:00 - 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

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Heating

Heating

Natural light

Natural light

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Tea

Tea

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

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

  • Alan Rosher

    January 2024

    Wonderful Sunday Lunch for Grandsons Birthday. Everything was perfect the location in a Historic Building dating from 1239 the Blackfriars Priory. The ambience, the carved wooden dining chairs, the huge wooden tables along with the professionalism of the staff at all levels made the day. The food was piping hot at table, and as we eat with our eyes firstly, the presentation made us all want to pause the conversation and enjoy. All the staff on the day made a wonderful dining experience we will be back for more of the same. Alan R.

  • Victoria Holland

    February 2024

    We had the set menu at lunch time for our anniversary. The food was excellent and at a good price. The service was very attentive and the setting made the experience really special. I would definitely recommend.

  • Paul Longstaff

    February 2024

    Nice food in a fabulous old world style setting. Service was ok, nothing amazing but adequate. We were a large group and were meant to be in the banquet hall but ended up spread over two tables which wasn't ideal. If you want a historical or romantic feel then definitely recommend

  • Chris Pearce

    January 2024

    A lovely place for a special birthday, decent food which was well presented. Locally sourced ingredients and an extensive cellar of wine... apx £75 a head including a couple of glasses of wine. Visit slightly marred by absolutely foul(as in 100% his mother would be ashamed) language from adjacent table hey ho. In all a lovely evening

  • Paul Taylor

    January 2024

    Quality of food was amazing at a very reasonable price. Reason for 4 star rating is that they sting you on drinks prices. £40 for 3 glasses of wine. Service very good and lovely atmosphere