Northern Star Cafe - Restaurant Review

 I know there are many Italian restaurants in Newcastle. According to Google, there are restaurants in Hamilton, Newcastle itself, Lambton, and Adamstown. My wife and I know at least three Italian Restaurants that we regularly visit in our area. The closest to our house is in Hamilton, The Northern Star Cafe. It is on Beaumont St on the main drag. This is the one we go to the most. The other one is on the other side of Newcastle. It is in Charlestown, in the new shopping mall. When we go shopping, we eat lunch or dinner at Dominic's. The third one is in Newcastle on Hunter St. We have been visiting Newcastle and love the food and the many different restaurants. New ones are opening up all the time. Newcastle was the first time I had authentic Home Made Italian Cuisine.

While living in Hamilton and working in Hexham, I used to Duck off for lunch at the Italian restaurant on Beaumont St. The Northern Star Cafe is easy to find. It is next to the Northern Star hotel but has no association with the hotel. Parking can be a bit difficult. Best to park around the corner and walk up to the restaurant. The lighting inside is indirect and gives a unique Mediterranean ambiance.

The Northern Star is a Cafe-style Italian cuisine restaurant. They have ethnic-style dishes, mostly originating from the Mediterranean coastline. They have a great variety of salad or vegetable-based dishes. My favorite is Caesar salad. My wife always takes the salad combination with fruit and King prawns. The fruit that comes with the salad varies, such as grapes, avocado, or pears. My favorite appetizer is Prawns cooked in Chilli with special sauces and herbs. My wife's selection is always the Grilled Chicken Ceaser Salad. They serve fabulous Pasta. Their variations of fish and meat are excellent, including Chicken, veal, and steak.

We like the restaurant's selections for the lunch and dinner menus. However, there is one thing that this restaurant has that no other one does. It is the personalized service from Jill and the great Homemade recipes from Juliano Bettoli. All the staff are polite and know the wines and the meals on the menu. The decor is genuine Italian cafe style. The feel is great for all occasions.