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Serves meat, vegan options available. Upscale restaurant with vegan menu available upon request. Example offerings include dumplings, pesto pasta, pizza frittata, cauliflower mac and cheese, seasonal salad and more Closed Sun-Tue.
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87-89 Hunter St, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2300
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Added by TommyHawthorne on 22 Jul 2025
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2 Reviews
First Review by Nick_Milligan
TommyHawthorne
Points +1875
Exceptional with a separate vegan menu with a "feed me" banquet option - Edit
Wine by the glass: Rosé san Lorenzo "de vera" rosato, montepulciano sangiovassi 2022 -marche Italy -glass -vegan
Read moreThis was recommended as an option that would pair across my intended dishes
And I agreed to the likelihood.
Entré:
I was recommended a half serve of each other the two vegan starters which I really appreciated so as to try both.
1x Zucchini flower, stuffed smoked almond, red pepper romesco, mint and leaves
Smokey, slightly spicy yet softened by the almond stuffing
Half serve 2x mushroom dumplings with a XO sauce.
These were smokey and meaty, yet delicate and delicious complemented perfectly by the subtle Xo sauce that worked well with the mushrooms and sip of rose.
Both half entre/ appetizers were vegan.
My wine complemented the creamy nature of the almond stuffing, but the acidity of the wine clashed with the red pepper romesco slightly. The mid palate texture softened and soothed this though so beyond the initial taste I enjoyed the pairing.
Main:
The vegan Pistachio pesto Malfadine, Rappa, green olives, lemon.
Fun and perfectly aldente. These strands always make me feel like I am eating something like octopus tentacles as the shape of the malfadine is so fun, and no octopus' were harmed 😅
The aldente texture of the pasta, enhanced by flecks of hard pistachios atop the pistachio pesto worked seamlessly.
The green olives and raisins added an interesting flavor to make the bites more complex.
Though this pasta was not an effective pair with the sangiovasi / montepulciano rose,
But I expected this having only ordered 1 glass.
Coconut panna cottage, mandarin granito.
This was the perfect digestive.
The mandarin granito tasted closer to grapefruit, sour acidic and a lovely refreshing finish to the meal.
Paired wonderfully by my main server Ebony with a Scarborough hunter valley late harvest semillon.
What a fantastic dessert. -vegan
The manager Stephanie was a charismatic and passionate young lady who spoke with such passion about her ideas and structure of her menu and wine list.
Wow, Humbug, I understand the rave, you so seamlessly wove my experience into a memorable culinary tale with precision and care. This is a wonderful restaurant for a sole dinner. Aswell as couples, and groups small and large. Thankyou
Pros: Half Zucchini flowers/ half XO dumplings, Pistachio pesto malfadine pasta, Coconut Panna Cotta with mandarin pangratto
Guest
Nick_Milligan
Points +37
Blown away by the vegan banquet - Edit
Went to humbug for my birthday and was blown away by the vegan banquet and the cocktails. Some really innovative dishes.
Read moreDefinitely a dining experience that Newcastle and Hunter-based vegans should have on their radar.
Pros: flavour, portions, service
GlennFraser
Thanks for the share :D
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