I first went to this place in 2008(ish) when it first opened. It is one step up from a coffee shop and does a variety of really good lunch options. My personal favourite is the Tuna Melt Panini with J

Good coffee and lots of tea, friendly helpful staff, and lots of gluten free cake options (2 shelves of tray bakes!). Worth the detour on our wander round Newcastle.

My partner and I visited Olive and Bean in January 2026 during a weekend trip to Newcastle to celebrate our anniversary. We arrived on a Saturday morning at around 9:15 am. It wasn’t busy when we arr.