Newcastle Food Month 2023

Overview

Each April, Newcastle celebrates its top-notch hospitality scene and world-class local produce with a month of food and drink pop-ups and special one-off meals. In 2023, this often-underrated gem of the New South Wales coastline has pulled together a jam-packed 30-day program of tasty eats and exciting beverages, aiming to both delight locals and entice interstate travellers to come and soak in the city — and all when there's multiple public holidays to enjoy, too.

Kicking off with Le Diner en Blanc Newcastle on Saturday, April 1, Newcastle Food Month brings together more than 100 local businesses ranging from restaurants, bars and cafes to producers and winemakers. You'll find something to do in Newie every day of the month, with some of the featured events including the Heroes of the Hunter long lunch at Roundhouse, a pierogi-filled Polish feast at Urban Deli and Bar, a champagne-fuelled long lunch at The Junction Hotel, Good Folk Brewing's beer-gustation and a four-course dinner focusing on native ingredients at Local Connections.

Returning for another year, the Plate Date program sees dozens of local cafes, bars, restaurants and breweries offer a meal and drink deal for $25. Start your day at Autumn Rooms for a stack of luxe house-made crumpets and a mimosa. Then, head to The Happy Wombat, where you'll be treated to a 200-gram Woodward grass-fed sirloin with hand-cut wedges, seasonal greens and a wine or beer.

Over at Susuru Ramen and Gyoza, the $25 deals continue with spicy Korean fried chicken ramen paired with a glass of Hunter Valley wine. Or, Good Folk Brewing is offering a peachy meal deal Monday–Thursday during the festival, with roasted peach, goats cheese and prosciutto pizza paired with the brewery's limited-release Roasted Peach Oat Cream Hazy IPA for $25.

Check out the full program at the Newcastle Food Month website.