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Sitting at the heart of Amber's Quayside operation, a great place to be in its own right with a commitment to good food in an informal setting. There's live music and there are cinema nights. Private bookings possible...

The best coffees and teas on Newcastle's Quayside; a great breakfast menu during the week or for the perfect weekend brunch; truly beautiful homemade cakes & pastries, a lunch menu with our own soups, salads, sandwiches and a daily changing selection of blackboard specials, which extends into the evening, providing a dinner menu that is original and satisfying. Anything that can be put in a container can be taken out during the day. If you're eating in, there is small but well-chosen selection of wines and beers and an extraordinary collection of whiskies and spirits. Side Café is about good food in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Opening Hours
The café is open 9am to 11pm, Tuesday to Saturday, and 9am to 5 pm, Sunday & Monday. The kitchen is open 9am to 2.30pm & 5.30pm to 9pm, Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 2.30pm on Sundays and Mondays and 9am to 9pm on Saturdays.

Music Nights in the Side Café lounge

There is a constant array of music nights in the beautiful upstairs lounge. Mondays belong to the North East Jazz Collective and feature gigs from some of the finest singers and instrumentalists from the region, along with occasional guests, evenings topped off with a jam session. Music starts around 8.30pm. Tuesdays and Wednesdays see a couple of different traditional music sessions. Thursdays see great bills of singer songwriters, alt folk and blues artists with, once a month, a free improv night called Flipside. There are small cover charges for the Monday and Thursday nights, sessions are free to customers. For more details, contact the café on 0191 262 4224.