While the Street Cafe is completely discordant with the exciting, family-friendly atmosphere of the Great North Museum, it is functional. For hungry families on-the-go, those seeking a break between Hadrian's Wall and paleontology exhibits, and Newcastle University students moving to-and-from lectures, the Street Cafe serves its purpose.
With pastries, sandwiches and wraps ranging in price from £1.50-£2.85 and a decent selection of hot and cold drinks from £1-£2.40, it's enough to settle any tummy grumbles. Vegetarians won't be hard-pressed to find something to eat, with falafel wraps, Mediterranean salad sandwiches and fruit to choose from, and nor will ravenous tots, as the cafe offers snack packs for kids for a dear £3.50.
Despite its Fairtrade awareness and range of specialty teas, however, the Street Cafe lacks the warm atmosphere one might expect from a museum cafe. Its lime green interior does help to brighten up the otherwise industrial space, but overall, it isn't very inviting and its few tables won't accommodate larger groups.
While it offers refuge to students and museum-goers in the winter months, its lack of hot food won't entice you to stay in and warm up. And come the hot summer months, you'll find yourself parked on a bench if you're wanting to eat outside, as the cafe doesn't offer its clientele any outdoor seating.
Unfortunately for me, the only thing buzzing about this cafe was its loud refrigerator.
1/5
Street Cafe
Great North Museum
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear
NE2 4PT
Tel: (0191) 222 6765
Fax: (0191) 230 2614
Textphone: 18001 0191 222 6765
Website: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum/
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