Have you got family and friends visiting town this weekend? Don't stress trying to find a reservation – instead, check out our full guide on what bars and restaurants are open over the Easter long weekend.

Looking for coffee and brunch? Head to our cafe guide here.

Carrington  

Earp Distilling Co.
7 Apr | 12pm-4pm
8 Apr | 12pm-10pm
9 Apr | 12pm-5pm
10 Apr | closed

The Criterion Hotel
7 Apr | closed
8-9 Apr | 12pm-late
10 Apr | closed

Young St Hotel
7 Apr | 11.30am-8pm
8 Apr | 11.30am-12am
9 Apr | 11.30am-10pm
10 Apr | closed

Cooks Hill

5 Sawyers
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 4pm-late
9-10 Apr | closed

Bangkok on Darby
7-10 Apr | closed

Benjamas Thai
7-10 Apr | 5pm-9.30pm

Hamilton

Limoo Café
7-10 Apr | closed

Meantime
7-8 Apr | 12pm-12am
9-10 Apr | 12pm-10pm

Son of a Gun
7 Apr | 5.30pm-12am
8 Apr | 5.30pm-12am
9 Apr | 5.30pm-6pm
10 Apr | 5.30pm-6pm

The Bennett
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 11am-12pm
9 Apr | 12pm-10pm
10 Apr | closed

The Blind Monk
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 12pm-12am
9 Apr | 12pm-10pm
10 Apr | 12pm-late

The Exchange Hotel
7 Apr | 12pm-10pm
8 Apr | 10am-3am
9 Apr | 10am-12am
10 Apr | 10am-3am

The Greenroof
7 Apr | 12pm-3pm & 5:30pm-9pm
8 Apr | 12pm-9:30pm
9 Apr | 12pm-9:30pm
10 Apr | closed

Islington

Sapori at Tailors
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 5.30pm-8pm (takeaway only)
9-10 Apr | closed

Merewether 

DiRoma Pizzeria
7-10 Apr | 4pm-8pm

Modus Merewether
7 Apr | 12pm-12am
8 Apr | 11.30am-12am
9 Apr | 11am-10pm
10 Apr | 12pm-11pm

The Prince of Merewether
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 10am-12am
9 Apr | 10am-10pm
10 Apr | 10am-late

Newcastle 

Basement on Market St
7-11 Apr | closed

Blue Kahunas
7 Apr | 5pm-10pm
8-9 Apr | 5pm-2am
10 Apr | closed

Bocados
7-10 Apr | closed

CorEat
7 Apr | 5.30pm-9pm
8 Apr | 12pm - 2.30pm / 5.30pm-9pm
9 Apr | closed

Customs House Hotel
7 Apr | From 12pm
8 - 10 Apr |  From 11am

Honeysuckle Social
7 Apr | 12pm-9pm
8 Apr | 12pm-late
9-10 Apr | 12pm-9pm

MEET
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 5pm-12am
9 Apr | 5pm-10pm
10 Apr | closed

MoneyPenny
7 Apr | closed
8-9 Apr | 12-9pm
10 Apr | 12pm-3pm

Nagisa 
7-8 Apr | 11.30am-2.30pm / 5.30pm-9.30pm
9-10 Apr | closed

OH MY PAPA
7 Apr | 5pm-10pm
8 Apr | 12pm-3pm  5pm-10pm
9 Apr | 12pm-3pm  5pm-9.30pm
10 Apr | closed

Rum Diary Bar
7-10 Apr |closed

Susuru
7 Apr | 11.30am-2pm / 5pm-9pm
8 Apr | 12pm-3pm / 5pm-9pm
9 Apr | 12pm-3pm / 5pm-8.30pm
10 Apr | 11.30am-2pm / 5pm-8.30pm

The Family Hotel
7-10 Apr | closed

The Happy Wombat
7 Apr | 9am-3pm
8 Apr | 8am-11.30pm
9 Apr | 8am-3pm
10 Apr | 9am-3pm

The Humble Thai
7-8 Apr | 12pm-3pm / 5pm-9pm
9 Apr | 12pm-3pm / 5pm-8.30pm
10 Apr | 5pm-8.30pm

The Kingfish
7-10 Apr | 11am-10pm

The Signal Box
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 11.30am-9pm
9-10 Apr | closed

Queens Wharf Hotel
7 Apr | 12pm-10pm
8-9 Apr | 11am-11pm
10 Apr | 11am-4pm

Newcastle East

The Kiosk Newcastle Beach
7-10 Apr | 6am-5pm

Scottie's
7-10 Apr | 12 til late

Newcastle West

Bar Mellow
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 5pm-12am
9-10 Apr | closed

Bella Italia
7-8 Apr | 12pm-2.30pm / 5pm-9pm
19 Apr | 12pm-2.30pm / 5pm-8pm
10 Apr | 12pm-2.30pm / 5-8.30pm

Jams Karaoke Bar
7 Apr | 5pm-late
8 Apr | 3pm-late
9 Apr | 5pm-late
10 Apr | closed

Newy Burger Co
7 Apr | 11am-8.30pm
8-10 Apr | closed

Parry St Garage
7 Apr | closed
8 Apr | 5pm-11pm
9 Apr | closed
9 Apr | 5pm-10pm

The Edwards
7-8 Apr | 11am-11pm
9-10 Apr | closed

The Koutetsu
7-10 Apr | closed

The Junction 

Junction Hotel
6 Apr | 10-12
7 Apr | 12-10
8 Apr | 8-12
9 Apr | 8- 10
10 Apr | 10-12

Wickham

Flotilla
7-9 Apr | 5.30pm-11pm
10 Apr | closed

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