Café · Newcastle upon Tyne
Mornings here start early — doors open at 8am, and turning up soon after is the trick if you want a calm table before the students and brunch crowd fill the room. It's a big, plant-filled space with buggy room, high chairs, outdoor seating and free parking, so the logistics are unusually easy. The kitchen roasts its own coffee and does breakfast properly: Turkish eggs people rate above anywhere else, a stottie with genuinely crunchy bacon, avocado toast, plus vegan options and nearly the whole menu doable gluten free. Dogs are welcome too. There's a kids' menu, and the staff are friendly and quick to make recommendations. One honest snag: it's spread out enough that at busy times you rarely get the same server twice, so flag what you need clearly.
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