Gusto Newcastle - A Classy Italian

Despite being an Italian franchise restaurant, Gustos does indeed manage to keep it's head above water amongst the big boys on Newcastle's Quayside. Although there isn't anything particularly outlandish on their menu, there is something for everyone and every dish is prepared with true Italian finesse. The starters, meat mains and fish dishes demonstrate their ability to deliver quality produce that tastes great, that really suits their well balanced wine menu. And their range of pasta, risotto and pizza are all also well prepared and give you good portions at relatively acceptable prices. The venue itself is well suited to their cuisine, with outdoor being perfect for a hot summers day, and the inside giving you a nice view of the Quayside on an evening. And of course the Italian's excel at desserts, the nutella and mascarpone calzone is a more essential choice than your underpants. The service is also excellent. All in all, a pretty good Italian restaurant considering it is a chain, just lacking on a few special touches in their menu (as a lot of chain restaurants often do!) 81%