Yahoo News The top 20 breakfast spots in Newcastle and their food hygiene ratings
Newcastle has a number of restaurants to pick and choose from no matter the occasion. From fancy steak houses to laid-back cafes, there are plenty of eateries in the Toon to make the most of.
No matter if you're on your way to one of the many city centre offices for a 9-5 slog, or if you're visiting Newcastle for a bit shopping on Northumberland Street, you'll need to set yourself with some breakfast first - after all, both tasks are equally as draining in terms of energy.
And whether you prefer a greasy fry up or a bacon butty on the go, the city on the Tyne has got you covered - with a wealth of sandwich shops and cafes to cater to your every need. But just how well do Newcastle's breakfast bars scrub up in terms of food hygiene? Here, Chronicle Live breaks it down.
Read more: Find out the best and worst food hygiene ratings for restaurants, cafes and pubs where you live
Each business is given their hygiene rating when it is inspected by a food safety officer from the business’s local authority. The food safety officer inspecting the business checks how well the business is meeting the law by looking at how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.
The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and other facilities - also play a part, as well as how a business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe.
At the end of the inspection, the business is given one of the six ratings from zero to five. The top rating of five means that the business was found to have “very good” food hygiene standards, while a zero rating means that urgent improvement is needed.
**All ratings were correct at the time of publication**
**Rankings based on TripAdvisor reviews**
20) Cook House
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: October 28, 2021
19) Cote
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: November 18, 2022
18) Wheatsheaf Farm
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: January 11, 2024
17) Fern Dining Room
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: March 30, 2022
16) Arlo
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: January 9, 2021
15) Fox and Hounds
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: July 20, 2023
14) The Butterfly Cabinet
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: January 30, 2023
13) Liosi's Sicilian
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: October 4, 2023
12) Horticulture
Food hygiene rating: Awaiting publication (Recently inspected)
11) Quay Ingredient
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: January 21, 2020
10) The Teahouse
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: September 5, 2023
9) Malmaison
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: September 7, 2023
8) Moulin Rouge
Food hygiene rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
Date of inspection: March 13, 2023
7) Slug and Lettuce (Grainger Street)
Food hygiene rating: Awaiting Inspection
6) Super Natural
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: December 12, 2023
5) Cog and Wheel
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: March 17, 2022
4) Aidan's Kitchen
Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of inspection: September 7, 2023
3) Monsieur Crepe
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: November 2, 2020
2) Thyme Square
Food hygiene rating: Awaiting Inspection
1) Knights by the Burn
Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of inspection: June 14, 2023
