Olive & Bean

Yum yum yum! !
Back in Newcastle for a weekend and first place to stop is here for coffee and one of their amazing bakes! So much choice. …
Opted for raspberry and hazelnut baked cheesecake brownie (what a mouthful!!!) and no regrets other than I couldn’t finish it all! So rich and decadent but too much chocolate alongside my creamy hot choc!

Went there with a friend of mine for afternoon tea, and it was delicious, everything from the sandwiches to the scones and the vast variety of brownies. As much tea and/​or coffee as you want and in my opinion worth the price (£16.95). I’d go there anytime, unfortunately, I’m going back to Switzerland in two weeks. Give it a go an enjoy!

I Love it, the staff are great, the food looks Good & the Skinny Vanilla Latte’s are just YUMMMMY :) I’ll be sure to try something off the food list here or something at some point.

A good place for lunch, a huge selection of fillings for sandwiches and paninis, also salads and jacket potatoes. It is all freshly made on the premises. Also available are homemade cakes and traybakes. Afternoon tea is also served. The café gets quite busy for lunch even though it does have 2 floors.

This place is quite simply amazing!
My favourite destination for a vanilla latte and almond croissant… I only wish I could afford to visit here every day!
Every little detail counts in Olive and Bean… even the cutlery is of good quality! Spread over two floors this café is always busy and quite often there is a queue on weekends due to its popularity!
I can definitely recommend the afternoon tea which is very good value for money and they even do a seasonal one at Christmas time which is immense! Great selection of savoury options too… salads and sandwiches galore!
Bit of advice: if you have a sweet tooth but are trying to be good then don’t look at the cake counter as it’s far too tempting and you will not be able to resist!

What an unexpectedly delicious lunch! Was in Newcastle today for a day trip, and I stumbled upon this place with a huge selection of paninis, sandwiches, and salads. I got the roast chicken breast panini with mozarella and homemade pesto (yum), and I couldn’t complain.
My only suggestion would be to maybe up the amount of kettle chips on the side (it was a quite measly portion). The host was very friendly, and I felt quite welcome there as a tourist. Overall, great experience, and I would definitely come back if I happened to be in Newcastle again.

As far as I can see, these are the best salads in town. I haven’t seen very many proper salad places, with big bowls of leafy greens and fresh ingredients… but then my friend suggested we meet here for lunch, and lo and behold! A glorious salad, at last! All the salads have a base of mixed crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers, so you’re going to get your veggies no matter what you get on top. I went with chicken/​pesto/​sunblush tomatoes and it was just lovely. That fresh pesto on top, what a treat! It was filling, but also tasted really light and healthy. Very fresh ingredients. We also split a hummus/​olives/​pita plate which was a really nice accompaniment. I liked the warm, slightly grilled-​tasting bread.
This is going to become my go-​to lunch place in town. Huge menu of sandwiches and salads, and a few soups every day. That plus all the lovely tea and beautiful desserts makes this my favorite café in Newcastle by a long way. Explains why it’s always busy!

A great little gem in the heart of the busy Newcastle City Centre. Good menu with lots of variety and great tasting sandwiches. Very friendly staff and something different if you’re looking for more than your average costa or starbucks.

I had the best blueberry muffin in my entire life from the Bean and Olive. By itself, it was the best blueberry muffin I’ve ever had – but they just can’t seem to contain their amazingness at this place. It came with a delicious sweet butter topping. This topping just wasn’t on the top of the muffin, nay (see comment about containing awesomeness), it was also discretely on the inside… Wow! I’m not sure how they did it, but it’s much appreciated.
The pear and melon smoothie I got was also really good. It was really refreshing, true to the word of she who sold it to me. Homemade quality at a reasonable price.
This place just goes above and beyond. They are friendly, and they make such amazing things. I wish these «amps» went to eleven, because I’d be sure give this place a 6 star ranking.