Marco Polo (Newcastle)

I love Italian food and when eating out I normally opt for 'Frankie and Bennys' restaurants. However, I was recently out with my sister and her family in Newcastle and she insisted we go to this restaurant, Marco Polo. My sister holidays in Italy every year, enjoying the national and regional gastronomy there, and told me this place was as near to the real thing as she could get locally. The restaurant is located on Dean Street in Newcastle. It is very central to all major attractions in the city and is well provided by transport links such as bus and the Metro trains. There is also parking spaces nearby at street level. I was attending an event at the Theatre ...  Read the complete review

This has to be my favourite Italian restaurant in Newcastle. It's modern, clean, welcoming and the food is very well priced. The location is right in the centre of Newcastle on Dean street so its at the heart of the Newcastle nightlife and so transport links are great. There is meter parking right outside of the hotel or a large car park just over the road which is 70p per hour. The quality of the food is great. The pizzas are stonebaked and unlike in some restaurants they are crispy without being dry and not really greasy. There are a lot of choice with pasta dishes. The meat dishes are slightly more expensive however the quality of the meat you get ...  Read the complete review

It was my cousins 17th birthday last week and my auntie and uncle asked my parents and I if we wanted to go out for a meal to celebrate. When we agreed they said they would book a table at Marco Polo in Newcastle for Saturday night. == Where is it? == Marco Polo is an Italian restaurant located on Dean Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is near to the metro station and taxi's can be found outside. According to their website it's the place to be in Newcastle. My auntie and uncle have been before but they said it has been refurbished since they were last there. It looks really nice and it's clean. == The Menu == When ...  Read the complete review