If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to try out Newcastle’s tastiest cafes, restaurants, and pubs... this is it!

Launching on Monday 1st April as part of Newcastle Food Month, you’re invited to book a Plate Date (or two… or three), and take yourself on a food tour throughout Newcastle.

Plate Date is the ultimate excuse for food lovers and those who love to explore new flavours and cuisines with $30 (and in some cases, only $25) getting you a meal and beverage!

Whether you're looking to shake up your breakfast flavours, scoping out a long lunch location, or you're in need of an evening venue, Newcastle Food Month, together with a long list of inner-city restaurants, bars, pubs, and cafes, have pulled together a fantastic mix of great value Plate Date offerings.

This year more than 50 venues have jumped on board the Plate Date train, serving up unique, signature offerings, guaranteeing you’ll find the dish of your dreams!

Happening across the month of April, Plate Date deals mean you can try all of those incredible places on your bucket list around Newcastle.

Breakfast to Lunch

Autumn Rooms – Crumpets & Mimosa
Pair Autumn Rooms signature seasonal Crumpets with a delicious Mimosa for $30.
Available Monday to Sunday – breakfast and lunch.

Bowie – Sweet Start
Enjoy a signature seasonal brioche French toast with a large specialty coffee roasted by award-winning ONA Coffee.
Available Monday to Friday – 6.30am-2.30pm
Cost: $30

Ground Floor Café – Eggs Benny on a Budget
Order smoked salmon or bacon benedict and a freshly squeezed juice of your choice.
Available Monday to Friday – 7am-2pm
Cost: $30

Neighbours on Market St – Breakfast on a Budget
Indulge in a breakfast bruschetta (choose from smoked salmon, bacon & Stracciatella, or smashed avo) and wash it down with either a signature Breakfast Spritz, a mimosa, or a smoothie of your choice.
Available Monday to Friday – 7am-2pm
Cost: $30

Oliver Brown Charlestown Square – Belgian Waffles for Two
Dive into Belgian Waffles for two with two iced chocolates at Oliver Brown at Charlestown Square’s South Piazza.Available Monday to Sunday – breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Cost: $30

One Tree Café Charlestown Square – One Tree Monster Breaky
Enjoy a One Tree Monster breaky with chorizo, bacon, halloumi, hash brown, poached eggs, mushroom, and grilled tomato served on sourdough with a small coffee.
Available Monday to Sunday – breakfast and lunch
Cost: $25

Roundhouse at Crystalbrook Kingsley – Decadent Buffet Breakfast
Roundhouse at Crystalbrook Kingsley invites guests to indulge in a decadent buffet breakfast. Boasting panoramic views of Newcastle harbour, the buffet includes a selection of hot favourites with eggs cooked to order, a pastry station, fresh fruit, yoghurt, plus juices, tea, and coffee.
Available Monday to Sunday – 7am-10am
Cost: $30

Supreme Espresso Charlestown Square – Supreme Breakfast
Enjoy the Supreme Breakfast including two eggs, bacon, toast, hash brown, tomato, mushrooms, and chipolatas served with a large coffee.
Available Monday to Sunday – breakfast and lunch
Cost: $30

Talulah – Sweet Start
Indulge your sweet tooth with Talulah’s signature seasonal brioche French toast with a large specialty coffee roasted by award-winning ONA Coffee.
Available Monday to Friday – 6.30am-2.30pm
Cost: $30

Three Monkeys Café –  Coffee and a Fry Up
What goes better with a Monkey Fry than a legendary monkey coffee? Picture a plate full of eggs (done how you like them) with bacon, chorizo, tomato, garlic mushrooms, and a hash brown served on sourdough, matched with your favourite coffee.A
vailable Monday to Friday – breakfast and lunch
Cost: $30

The Umbrian – Breakfast or Lunch for 2
Drop into Newcastle’s most authentic Italian cafe for two traditional Piadina and two small coffees. That’s right – enjoy brekky or lunch for two for only $25.
Available Monday to Friday – breakfast and lunch
Cost: $25

Lunch to Dinner

Alfies Italian + Wine Bar – Paired Perfection Pasta & Chianti
Join Alfies for lunch in April and indulge in its perfect pairing of a delicious plate of homemade pata by Head Chef Rafael Tonon and a glass of Chianti.
Available Friday and Saturday – lunch
Cost: $30

ÂPÉ Yakitori Bar – Binnie Beef Wagyu Roll
Binnie Beef Marble score point 7 striploin sushi roll with prawns, avocado, house tare, smoked teriyaki aioli, and fresh wasabi served with a glass of 2022 First Creek limited release Rosé.
Available Thursday to Sunday – lunch
Available Monday to Saturday – dinner
Cost: $30

Arno Deli – Panino & Vino
Enjoy any of Arno Deli’s famous panini such as Truffled mascarpone, mushroom & smoked mozzarella, or mortadella, pistachio & Stracciatella, then pair it with a glass of Italian wine.
Available Tuesday to Saturday – lunch
Cost: $30

Bartholomew’s – Newcastle Foodies Exclusive
Newcastle foodies – Bartholomew’s have an amazing deal for you! In an exclusive collaboration with Good Folk Brewing, the plate date dish is house-made gnocchi with Good Folk Black braised short rib, a bone marrow crumb, and any house beer or wine.
Available Wednesday to Thursday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Beach Burrito Newcastle – Birria Tacos & Beer/Sangria
Enjoy Beach Burrito’s delicious Mexican Beef Birria Tacos with your choice of Tecate, tap beer, frozen marg, or a glass of their famous sangria.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Blanca – Mezze, Vino, & Bar
Any mezze plate of choice with a tap beer or bartender’s selection of wine for $30!
Available Monday to Thursday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Customs House Hotel – Tuscan Chicken
Dine amongst the beautiful backdrop of the heritage-listed Customs House. Enjoy the Tuscan Chicken orecchiette with paprika cream, parmesan, and spinach perfectly paired with a Hunter Valley Scarborough Chardonnay.
Available Wednesday to Sunday – lunch
Cost: $30

Dumpling Bar Charlestown Square – Bao Bun Combo
One Bao Bun (choose from chicken schnitzel, roasted duck, or tofu), plus five dumplings (choose from pork & chive, chicken & mushroom, or seafood & pork), plus a soft drink.
Available Monday to Friday – lunch
Cost: $25

The Edwards – Beer & Burger
The Eddies Burger paired with a choice of either Akasha Super Chill Lager or Pacific Ale.
Available Wednesday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

The Exchange Hotel – Seafood Pasta
Sit back in the April sun on the balcony and enjoy the tastes of the ocean with seafood pasta paired with a house beer or wine.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Foghorn Brewery – Foghorn Leghorn Dinner for One
Enjoy delicious Chicken Saltimbocca of pan-fried chicken breast, prosciutto, creamy sage butter sauce, green beans, and cherry tomatoes paired with a glass of Pepper Tree Pinot Gris or Cabernet Sauvignon, or a schooner of beer from a select range.
Available Tuesday to Friday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

The Grand Newcastle – 250g Sirloin with Drink
250-gram Sirloin with truffle potato dauphinoise, green beans, red wine jus, and crispy onions served with your choice of house wine of Goof Folk Beer.
Available Tuesday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Grill’d Charlestown Square – Burger, Chips, Sauce, and Drink
Any beef, chicken, or lamb burger with chips, dipping sauce, and drink (excluding bottled wine).
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $25

The Happy Wombat – Steak & Wine
Feast on a 200g Woodward grass-fed sirloin served with native herb roasted hand-cut potato wedges, seasonal greens, and a rosella flower and Tasmanian pepper berry jus and a glass of wine or schooner of beer.
Available Monday to Thursday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

In Forno Charlestown Square – Classic Cocktail & Pizza/Pasta
Any pizza or pasta serve with a classic cocktail (excluding seafood).
Available Wednesday to Thursday – lunch and dinner
Available Monday to Tuesday – dinner
Cost: $30

Jana Bar at QT Newcastle – Confit Duck Hotdog
Delight in Jana Bar’s Confit Duck Hotdog. Nestled in a brioche bun with Campari jam, pickles, and comte cheese, this bar bite finds its perfect pair in Hungerford Hill Pinot Noir.
Available Monday to Saturday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Jim’s Malaysia Charlestown Square – Char Koay Teow Meal Set
Flat rice noodles are stir-fried over high heat with light and dark soy sauce, chilli, garlic, prawns, fish cake, Chinese sausage, bean sprouts, and chopped garlic chives. The dish also includes three spring rolls and one soft drink.
Available Tuesday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

The Kingfish – Barramundi & Semillon
Fresh QLD Daintree Barramundi Fillet with hand-cut chips and house tartare paired with a glass of Hunter Valley First Creek Semillon.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Lee’s Yum Cha – Yum Cha & Chinese Tea
Steamed pork and prawn Dim Sum, a choice of honey chicken or sweet & sour pork, steamed rice, and Chinese tea.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Local Connections – Kangaroo Ragout with Sangria
Local Connections brings the world of French cuisine to Newcastle with its passion for using local and Indigenous ingredients together. Slow braised kangaroo meat in a decadent sauce, with aniseed Myrtle, mountain pepper, and native thyme. Served over Pappardelle pasta with a glass of Davidson Plum and Finger Lime Sangria.
Available Monday to Friday – lunch
Cost: $30

The Lucky Hotel – Plate Date for Mates
Grab a mate for this plate date! Enjoy a selection of The Lucky’s crowd-favourite shares including mushroom arachini, fried chicken tenders, and house-smashed guacamole. Enjoy with a glass of local wine or tap beer.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Mary Ellen Brasserie – The Chicken Scallopini
This has been a standout menu item from the venue’s early days! Paired with a glass of Montrose Chardonnay (Mudgee, NSW).
Available Monday to Friday – lunch
Cost: $30

Modus Merewether – $25 Burger & Beer
Grab one of Modus’ mouth-wateringly famous Modus burgs and pair it with a house beer for just $25!
Available Monday to Thursday – lunch and dinner
Available Friday – lunch
Cost: $25

Nagisa Japanese Restaurant – Beetroot Cured Hiramasa Kingfish
Beetroot cured Hiramasa kingfish with smoked wasabi cream, wakame salad, gin-compressed baby cucumber, and chive oil, served with a glass of First Creek Vermentino.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

The Nags Head Hotel – Chilli Prawn Linguine
Tossed with cherry tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and served with fresh parsley and a lemon wedge. Paired with a glass of Tinkler’s Verdelho locally produced in the Hunter Valley.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Nautica Dining at NCYC – Andouille, Prawn, and Chicken Gumbo
Transport yourself to the banks of the Mississippi with this hearty Gumbo rich with fragrance, spice, and savoury flavours served with a glass of Peter Drayton Shiraz Touriga.
Available Monday to Friday – lunch
Cost: $30

Noah’s at the Beach – Something Fishy
House battered local flathead fillet, crispy Pont Neuf potatoes, and tomato salsa verde matched with Hungerford Hill Fish Cage Semillon Sauvignon Blanc.
Available Monday to Friday – lunch
Cost: $30

Pork Ewe Deli – A taste of Pork Ewe
If you haven’t had the chance to sample the delights of Mayfield’s gourmet food hub, Pork Ewe, now is your chance! Enjoy the perfect taste for two that includes two fabulous cheeses, two delicious deli meats, two sodas, and all the trimmings!
Available Monday to Wednesday – 10am-5pm
Available Thursday to Friday – 9.30am-5.30pm
Available Saturday – 9.30am-4pm
Cost: $30pp [min. two people]

The Prince of Merewether – Seared Scallops & Scarborough Chardonnay
Indulge in the perfection of seared Japanese scallops, complemented by the refreshing notes of Ajo Blanco (chilled white gazpacho), the rich depth of 24-month-old prosciutto, and the aromatic allure of chive oil. Elevate this with a glass of the 2021 Yellow Label Scarborough Chardonnay.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch
Cost: $30

Rydges Newcastle – Lunch Special
Take in the views of Newcastle’s iconic working harbour whilst enjoying a delicious lunch in Wharf 350.
Available Monday to Friday – lunch
Cost: $30

Rascal Charlestown & Newcastle – Burgers, Chicken, Anarchy
Your choice of any single beef or chicken burger plus a side of fries and your choice of a tap beer or soft drink.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch
Cost: $30

The Shortland Hotel – South African BOBOTIE
Experience authentic South African cuisine at The Short Hotel with Bobotie (bah-boor-tie). Paired with South African beer!
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Stag & Hunter Hotel – Hand Rolled Gnocchi
Served with a blue cheese sauce, walnuts, pickled pear, and parmesan. Pair this mouth-watering dish with a 150ml glass of Hunter Valley Margan Chardonnay.
Available Monday to Sunday –  lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Susuru Ramen & Gyoza Bar – Ramen Collab
Susuru will be unveiling two exclusive collaboration ramens! Joining forces with Chef Shane Mansfield and Mayfield West Kebab & Charcoal Chicken for a one-time-only flavour extravaganza, served with a beer or glass of wine.
Available Monday to Sunday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Urban Deli & Bar – Pasta & Vino
Choose from one of three options from the pasta menu (seafood, meat, or veggie) and a house wine or soft drink.
Available Thursday to Saturday – lunch
Cost: $25

The Young Street Hotel – Steak & Beer
Experience the ultimate plate date with a 250g Kilcoy Grain Fed Rump served with roasted garlic potatoes, buttered green beans, and a rosella and pepper berry jus along with your choice of wine or beer.
Available Monday to Thursday – lunch and dinner
Cost: $30

Dinner only

Bistro Dalby at Novotel Newcastle Beach – A Balanced Bite
Nourish yourself this April at Bistro Dalby with its pan-seared salmon, warm Mediterranean vegetables, pearl cous cous salad, and lemon aioli dressing. And just to balance things out, indulge in your choice of house beer or wine.
Available Monday to Sunday – dinner
Cost: $30

The Grateful Thai – Eat Noodles, Sip Wine
Chicken Pad Sieu served with a glass of Sauvignon blanc.
Available Monday to Sunday – dinner
Cost: $25

The Great Northern Hotel – Nepalese Nights
Your choice of authentic Nepalese chicken curry or the Jhol momo dumplings served with a glass of white wine.
Available Monday – dinner
Cost: $25

Hotel Delany – Share a good time
Any two dishes off its snacks and shared menu and two glasses of 821 South Sauvignon Blanc.
Available Monday to Friday – dinner
Cost: $30

The Humble Thai – Eat Noodle, Sip Thai Tea
Rice noodles with that smoky wok char Plus, cheesey red curry rice ball. Served with a choice of Thai teas.
Available Wednessday to Monday – dinner
Cost: $30

Market St Basement – Pizza & Vino Bundle
Enjoy a pizza and house wine for just $30! Choose from a Margherita, Norma, Salame, or Cacio Pepe pizza and wash it down with a house white, house red, or beer.
Available Monday to Sunday – dinner
Cost: $30

Each restaurant will set its own T&Cs and dates may vary. If you have questions or queries, contact the venue directly.