Best English Breakfast in Newcastle? Let's Ask the Locals.

Is black pudding as bad as they say? Only one way to figure out..
Today, I'm asking the locals of Newcastle upon Tyne, or Geordies as they're called, where I can find a traditional English breakfast.
It's not an exotic story by any means (man's search for breakfast), but it's a story just about everyone can relate to: I'm in a new place, and I want to find some decent grub.
Ramble on road rippers.
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Much obliged.
See you when I do.
-Zane

[@Subvenio]

The butterfly cabinet was a very good recommendation, a really good breakfast.

[@zanejarecke]

So many people have said that. Next time I'm there, that's the first stop after landing.

[@kevinbrewis6014]

Black pudding is gorgeous

[@j_vasey]

A bit late to this. In town tiny tiny is a good shout, Ouseburn The cook house, then as mentioned further out butterfly cabinet as well as smoke and sear. In heaton road. As for take out Daveys sandwiches do an awesome breakfast burrito.

[@anthonyh4745]

Should of went to the cafe in the grainger market, top notch traditional english breakfast and cheap too, he was only a 2 min walk away from it at one point.

[@zanejarecke]

wow, I just missed it! Looks like I'll have to come back.

[@JET_60]

I agree. I love the Grainger Market especially the Seafood shops/stalls in there.

[@Mistressofthegroove]

Grainger Market brekky is awesome lol but I have had many a nice one at Mark Toney, I always used to get them to nearly burn my bacon cos I like that haha - I've been eating there since I was a kid with my parents, over 50 years - only smokers sit outside cos it's loud and busy on that street lol

[@JET_60]

@@Mistressofthegroove I've loved the Grainger Market since I was a kid back in the 70's when mam used to take me there for a good relaxing walk around looking to see what bargains there were to buy if cheap enough. Great place I still go to every 2 months for to relax taking my time looking around & then getting my meat from the butchers Campbell and Son which is the best butchers in there. 🙂

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Grainger Market and Wetherspoon’s are the only places in Newcastle upon Tyne.

[@kathchandler4919]

You asked the wrong people, should've walked 5 minutes down Grey St from the Monument, at the very bottom, where it becomes Dene St , you'll see Queens Cafe on the left & tucked just under the Tyne Bridge , you get any type of breakfast there but their Bellybuster is exactly that, for £6.75 ,(maybe £6.80) you get everything in huge quantities & on a plate much bigger than Mark Tony's

[@zanejarecke]

I could go for a Bellybuster right about now

[@theotherside8258]

or Blakes.

[@basingstokesteve9131]

Greggs would've been a traditional bite to eat there. It was founded in Newcastle. Started off as a one shop bakery.

[@christr.]

Only a real English breakfast if you have fried bread with it 👍

[@Skittledikk]

Never had fried bread at any breaky up north like

[@seantynan1]

An Ulster speciality!

[@KelvinRhys-xr5lf]

Im American native American Choctaw nation at13 I moved to Wales to be with my dad i love fried breakfast black pudding sausages bacon egg tomatoes,cup of tea or coffee, i love fish and chips curry sauce, fantastic 😂🎉

[@zanejarecke]

Those are easy dishes to love. The equivalent to the great American breakfast trifecta: Bacon, Eggs, Pancakes (coffee, black).

[@KelvinRhys-xr5lf]

@@zanejarecke tried that when I went home to see my native family couldn't get on with it to bland

[@zanejarecke]

@@KelvinRhys-xr5lf That's a cold dagger in my American heart. Just add more salt and syrup to everything. That's what we like doing.

[@RobJTeasdale]

Noticed you walked passed GET STUFFED. That's one of my abiding memories of Newcastle after a night on The Boat (Tuxedo Royale) . Great days. Always a good mixed kebab from Get Stuffed to end the night

[@zanejarecke]

Now that is a proper name for a kebab stand.

[@leekirtley7234]

You won't find many traditional cafes in town centres anymore 😢

[@WhiteHorseOfKilburn]

Funny upload 😂 but glad you eventually found a good breakfast 🍳

[@roninhood1027]

That was a wonderful description of black pudding!

[@beaddy101]

A geordie using voice recognition 😅😅

[@peterq1978]

i hope you also got one of their Ice Cream Sundaes too..... man, those are right treats, well worth the price.

[@sdj4112]

Most places overcook black pudding. In fact you can eat it raw because it’s already cooked at the factory. It should be best with just a minute on both sides and moist inside.

[@seantynan1]

This is very true!

[@markspencer9165]

Good choice looks good . I do like fried bread , but then it gets greasier. Looks lovely ! enjoyed your video 😊

[@zanejarecke]

Hey man, I'm an American. You think "too greasy" is in our dictionary? Next time, I'm asking for a couple thick slabs of that fried bread.

[@markspencer9165]

@@zanejarecke honestly it’s ruddy good. Got to try it mate 😄

[@nicklomas181]

Good bit of banter with those first 'blue collar guys'. you fit right in

[@susiecv63]

Hi The best English breakfast in Newcastle city centre, Oliver’s in the grainger market the people you asked are mad!! How do they not know the grainger market

[@barrycleugh]

This video is brilliant! Hope you enjoyed your visit to my hometown… if you ever come back hmu I know some excellent eateries!!!

[@zanejarecke]

More than enjoyed it. Loved it. I'd be so proud if that was my hometown.

[@eddypineddy5297]

The Quay Ingredient on the Quayside is the best breakfast in Newcastle, it’s just under the Tyne Bridge. Enjoy!

[@Ezz4672]

Sitty doon breakie good to see you in the Toon bro Newcastle my home city

[@St.E.V.T]

Could’ve called this video “how to ignore the advice of as many locals as possible in a 20 min period”

[@rachlaw3647]

Haha the middle finger to Starbucks as I’m drinking Starbucks🙊

[@zanejarecke]

can't say I'm surprised

[@micky_Egg]

Hi Zane, It's a shame you couldn't get to the Butterfly Cabinet, it really is up there as the best breckfast in town. Hope you had a great stay in Newcastle regardless :)

[@billybigtime2808]

It’s over priced middle class crap that people queue up for because they think it’s trendy

[@micky_Egg]

@@billybigtime2808 it’s fair priced for good quality food, I go because I like the way it tastes,

[@billybigtime2808]

@@micky_Egg fair play each to there own but the best English breakfast I’ve ever had was the from the van outside b and on the coast road it was absolutely delicious and I wasn’t expecting it to be so good anyway enjoy your day

[@dylanstevenson5737]

​@@billybigtime2808you are clueless.

[@GFER75]

Mate you should’ve had a walk to the Butterfly cabinet it’s unreal!

[@spencerward2139]

I have just looked at the photos on google of the breakfast and they look amazing 🙂 next time i'm in Newcastle i will be going there for sure 🙂

[@seantynan1]

Britain is FULL of chains. The 'Spoons are popular for being cheap, but do not expect quality. That black pudding was way overcooked. It should be lightly crispy on the outside, and creamy in the middle. It's already cooked, as @sdj4112 mentioned. But that breakfast looked fairly decent overall. And you got proper grilled tomatoes (a lot of British places served canned). I haven't had the opportunity to visit Greggs, but they are a favourite chain bakery in Britain. Try them on your next visit. Great content, looking forward to your other videos Zane! ✌

[@Conbonzx]

greggs is the staple of Newcastle and England. Chicken Bake and cheese and bacon wrap ;)

[@theotherside8258]

Loads of places in Newcastle but never found a perfect one.

[@philrobson2528]

should have tried Blakes, superset now one recommended,

[@fromthetoon1602]

Butterfly cabinet is nice

[@jackbadabing5609]

City centre isnt the best place for a english breakfast you want to go to gateshead or wallsend etc.

[@helpmehelp3009]

I used to go in Mark Tonies 60 years ago it was a cafe then!, black pudding isn't eaten down south as it is made with pigs' blood and they have their own breakfast foods!

[@danielwoodgate5897]

Zane, great video 😊. Newcastle a great City Zane 😊. My family are from Newcastle and Manchester 😊. Newcastle folk are called Geordies, and they are lovely and kind and welcoming people. 😊 Manchester folk are called Mancunians. They are Very kind and and lovely and welcoming people too. 😊 Newcastle is in the North East of England. Manchester is in the North West of England. Zane, you should visit Newcastle again. You should also visit Manchester as well. Lots of nice places to visit in the North of England, such as York, Yorkshire Dales. Northumberland, Hadrians Wall in Northumberland, Lake District, Durham, Lindisfarne on holy island where the vikings first invaded in 793AD. Lots of good nights out on the drink too, such as Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds and York. You said you really like the Newcastle (Geordie accent). There are lots of Different Northern English accents, such as Newcastle (Geordies), Manchester (Mancunians), Leeds (Yorkshire accent), Yorkshire Dales accent, Liverpool (Scouser) accent and many more accents. 😊 So you and your friends should return to the North of England again in the future. 😊 Tell all your friends about the North of England and Northern English accents 😊

[@zanejarecke]

Daniel, I don't know who you are, but the tourism department in both Newcastle and Manchester should hire you immediately. You make me want to fly back there tomorrow. Thanks for the comment. Helpful info for everyone.

[@danielwoodgate5897]

@@zanejarecke your welcome mate 😊

[@marksneddon6325]

I can’t believe nobody recommended Blakes on Grey Street.

[@jameslivingston7494]

Should have gone to the Dispensary near St. James’s Park. Best pancakes in Newcastle

[@zanejarecke]

A pancake sounds good right now. Next time I'm in your neighborhood, I'm ordering a stack of them.

[@michaelwray1034]

Queen St cafe under the Tyne bridge

[@bigboyross8812]

5 Swans is spot on, breakfast for £3. Can't whack it!!!

[@andrewburton9643]

Black pudding is an acquired taste but I love it, not a proper English brekkie without it 👍

[@danielwoodgate5897]

Me and my girlfriend prefer cafes out of Newcastle. But there are loads of nice places to eat in Newcastle still 😊

[@thecurioussociety7552]

Fun.

[@zanejarecke]

Got that right.

[@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh]

Fried bread essential

[@Sandman12qw]

Just lol’d hard at first min

[@NewMinority]

Greasy spoon is a real brekkii

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

A bit late now but the best breakfast in Newcastle is Butterfly Cabinet

[@davelar3868]

Maaan two sausage two black pudding mushrooms two hash browns beans, fried bread tomato optional fresh orange juice to help break it down .. oh yegh!

[@andrewwheeler8591]

Bottle of Brown and a tab!

[@tommythelizard]

Did they not give you a knife?

[@derekoetting4245]

Haha there is a million and one places in newcastle to get a traditional english breakfast. Just go to the grainger market.

[@akdody1]

I need calf updates each video to track the walking progress

[@zanejarecke]

For some reason they still aren't getting bigger :/

[@MrNelliboy]

Nobody mentioned the Grainger Market?! 🤦‍♂

[@zanejarecke]

no! looks like I will have to come back.

[@JET_60]

They did! I go in there. It's a great place to walk around in & keep dry when it's raining which is quite a lot these crazy days. Always loved the Grainger Market since I was a kid back in the 70's when mam used to take me. 👍🏼

[@shirleyburnham2782]

😘

[@helpmehelp3009]

Just get in a racing and ask him to take you there!

[@ellenlyons4090]

Fried bread bubble and squeak as well as all the other trimmings. That’s a full English .

[@Flyingwithoutmings]

Only see bubble and squeak in the south

[@ellenlyons4090]

@@Flyingwithoutmings well I’m a Londoner and it’s the full Monty.

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

Black Pudding was consumed at a time of austerity and a need to eat everything from the carcass including the blood, it tasted like shit then and the flavour has not enhanced over the years I don't know why it has not gone out of fashion like Tripe, pig's trotters, and cows heel, my Grandfather kept pigs he butchered himself and hens, he brought the hens home from his garden and despatched those clucking fowl in the yard attached to the house he would chop off the a hens leg exposing the tendons and show me how to make the hens foot open and close by pulling on the tendons, hours of fun isn't that better than a X Box.

[@j_ames1010]

Arlos in jesmond

[@dylanstevenson5737]

Butterfly cabinet is the only correct answer.

[@graemesmellie5223]

What no fried bread not a full English without fried bread

[@jimmypockets2337]

Just gan spoons man 🥄

[@grayza2988]

That sausage looks shan

[@zanejarecke]

Okay I had to Google the meaning of "shan", but after learning its meaning, I can indeed confirm: that sausage was shan.

[@grayza2988]

😂

[@davidhoward5392]

That's a full English

[@antonyjharper31]

The best they came up with wax spoons and Greg’s! That’s disappointing

[@zanejarecke]

Where do you recommend?

[@glennseaward3050]

His comments on black pudding were poor 😆 🤣

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Blakes

[@keithdeley7236]

Black pudding nothing to do with a fry up nore is ash browns.

[@rickb.4168]

Hash browns…agreed. Black pudding. Essential!

[@fran-kittyayers5329]

Are we still allowed to call it Black ⚫️ Pudding 😂😅😂😅

[@danpictish5457]

Next Stop Scotland!!!!!!!

[@zanejarecke]

Now that's a good idea. I've heard it's a beautiful country to do a walkabout through...

[@danpictish5457]

@@zanejareckeYeah but with a lot less people!

[@bernadettemurray8260]

Poor lad. I could have given better info 😜

[@rohan_anand_]

First: part 2

[@NxuInc]

first

[@pottbank]

100% the butterfly cabinet!! It’s the best around

[@roninhood1027]

The butterfly cabinet has been the best for decades, can’t be beat!

[@prockstem]

Nice breakfast, wouldn't buy it, but not bad for England. Keep filming!

[@tombartram7384]

Dont fry black pudding, it ends up too greasy. 30 seconds in microwave will suffice as it's already cooked when you buy it.

[@jackbadabing5609]

Anyways have some respect imagine walking america getting people talking as nice to you as us geordies and all you doing is moaning about not getting a english breakfast.

[@zanejarecke]

Geordies are probably the nicest people I've met anywhere in my travels. The best people to knock back a couple cold pints with.

[@daverutherford6401]

Asking 'blue collar' workers was a bit daft, none of them sounded like they knew Newcastle at all! so not from Newcastle eh, most pubs do a great full breakfast and there are many belly busting cafe's which do spot on scran! no point in putting names here though a year later lol

[@JET_60]

What a proper divvy that guy is keep telling him to go to the Butterfly Cabinet. 🙄

[@danielwoodgate5897]

I hate Starbucks

[@zanejarecke]

We'd be best friends.

[@danielwoodgate5897]

@@zanejarecke 😊

[@alexcarnegie3400]

Greggs is the most overrated place ever cold pasties and warm pop. shite

[@toonboy2658]

No it not millions of people go there you must be a mackem

[@lesmaddison5680]

Boring

[@costanza7379]

Tea with a fry up. NEVER coffee.

[@daz7987]

@tynesidelife would tell you