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Saltwater Fish Company

4.8
4.8
874 Reviews
£25 and under
Seafood
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Designed for seafood lovers – Saltwater Fish Company, situated in Fenwick Foodhall, operates as both a Fish Bar and Fishmonger with a ‘we cook what we sell, we sell what we cook’ philosophy. There’s no fuss – just a passion for seafood, simple yet creative cooking and friendly service.

To help keep everyone safe, our tyeams will continue to wear facemasks and we'd love you to do the same when entering and moving around the dining room.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding and we look forward to seeing you.

Saltwater Fish Company

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Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Seafood

  • Hours of operation

    Fishmonger
    Mon–Wed 9:00 am–6:00 pm
    Thu–Sat 9:00 am–6:30 pm
    Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
    Fish Bar
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
    Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–6:30 pm
    Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm

  • Phone number

    0191 239 6613

  • Website

    http://www.saltwaterfish.co.uk/

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Martin Malinowski

Experiences

  • Plateau Fruits De Mer􏰔􏰖 to Share

    Multiple dates available
    Plateau Fruits De Mer􏰔􏰖 to Share (Ideal for 2 people) £80.00 This seafood-lovers dream translates from the french to quite simply ‘fruits of the sea’. Enjoyed hot or cold it really is the perfect choice for sharing; especially when paired with bubbles.

  • Oyster Happy Hour

    £1.50 per person

    Multiple dates available
    If it’s Oysters that excite you, Happy Hour is not to be missed – between 3pm and 5pm, Monday to Thursday when Oysters are just £1.50 per shuck.

  • Plateau Fruits De Mer􏰔􏰖 Royale to Share

    Multiple dates available
    Plateau Fruits De Mer􏰔􏰖 Royale (with Lobster) to Share £100.00 This seafood-lovers dream translates from the french to quite simply ‘fruits of the sea’. Enjoyed hot or cold it really is the perfect choice for sharing; especially when paired with bubbles.

Menu

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What 874 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Overall

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Food

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Ambiance

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Fit for Foodies

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Hot Spot

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Notable Wine List

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Vibrant Bar Scene

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Best Overall

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Best Food

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Best Service

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Best Ambiance

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Fit for Foodies

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Healthy

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Hot Spot

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Great for Lunch

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Notable Wine List

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Vibrant Bar Scene

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  1. G

    Grumpy

    Newcastle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always good quality fresh food, they are happy to answer any questions about prep, garnishing and cooking. Excellent wines by the glass

  2. MK

    MichaelK

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food excellent service and a great place They could not do better Thank you

  3. HL

    HazelL

    Newcastle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Once again really enjoyed our meal n time at the restaurant. We shall be back!!!

  4. JT

    JanT

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food2service3ambience5

    Very expensive would go again but not dashing back.

  5. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious and great service

  6. CH

    CHARLOTTEH

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best place for Seafood. Staff are wonderful and passionate about their Seafood. Outstanding!

  7. FG

    FraserG

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This is a great experience with high quality food and staff. Loved it

  8. HC

    HannahC

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Never disappointed. Food was top notch and the service impeccable.

  9. SL

    SoniaL

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing dishes. Never disappoints

  10. HC

    HeatherC

    Newcastle

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely catch up with friends , comfortable dining, excellent food & service. The fresh Lindisfarne Oysters crab & mussels were all amazing. I definitely will return to try more dishes.

  11. M

    Moindkeith

    Newcastle

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food as usual . Fish cakes for me and mussels for my hubby . Everything was delicious

  12. LS

    LucyS

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had beautiful fresh fish and seafood which was perfectly cooked and very tasty. Service was efficient and friendly! Lovely ambience. Can’t wait to return!

  13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely perfect lunch, we regularly travel from Leeds for this experience, superb. All of 21 Hospitality Group’s restaurants are first-quality, we envy Newcastle for having them. We will be back in June for more!

  14. H

    Harriet

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    amazing quality seafood, cooked to absolute perfection. Great atmosphere - we’ll 100% be back to try one of the seafood platters for sure!

  15. S

    Sunshine

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely meal once again, we’re always guaranteed excellent quality together with first class service.

  16. TH

    TrevorH

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and service, it is impressive to watch the chefs at work.

  17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful food & service as always

  18. JW

    JohnW

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a great visit when we go. Excellent fresh seafood.

  19. KF

    KrisF

    Newcastle

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We love this restaurant, ambience is great , staff really lovely and the food / drinks are amazing

  20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing in all respects. Thank you to the whole team!

  21. GS

    GloriaS

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A constant favourite venue for my husband and I.

  22. R

    Richy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Saltwater fish company ..is the only place me and my partner go to eat in Newcastle upon tyne .been going to Fenwick's for well over 50 years .And Saltwater Fish Company is the best concession food wise in the Store .Ventured into Cafe 21 a few times when I have had older relatives with me as they struggle with the big chairs in Saltwater Fish Company .

  23. H

    Hebster

    London

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fabulous food with excellent service

  24. J

    John

    Yorkshire

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It never fails to impress. First choice food venue but generally make sure you book ahead. Sat at the bar and enjoyed both eating the food and watching it being skillfully cooked by the chefs at the open kitchen. Really friendly staff. We had the go to mussels and fish cakes. Cant recommend it highly enough.

  25. NB

    NickB

    Newcastle

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Somewhat constrained choice of small dishes, and given the extravagant choices of large dishes and platters, to have only bar seating seemed a shame. Wines by the glass unnecessarily expensive I thought. But freshness, presentation and quality all high.

  26. AD

    AlisonD

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved all the food was amazing and the service excellent thanks

  27. ST

    SarahT

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What can I say other than…amazing in every way! Service is exceptional from waitering staff,chefs to fishmonger! We sat at the counter and watched our chef cooking our food overlooked by a colleague who guided him to ensure it was done to perfection-lovely to see!Waitering staff are attentive and personable! The fishmonger was an absolute highlight we suggested itd be fab if the sauce served with fishcakes could be bought as brings the whole dish together he immediately offered to provide it for us! No second thought given,he prepared the sauce and fishcakes for us whilst we dined and simply added it to our bill for ease-he was charming and went above and beyond effortlessly!

  28. B

    Brucie

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience4

    Disappointed with how long it took to get our meals. I was told that this was because people in the porterhouse restaurant were also ordering fish and there was only one chef for the fish.

  29. AW

    AndrewW

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience2

    Table seating for 4 did not work as were were in a line, food was decent but as with the drinks, way over priced.

  30. KB

    KeithB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    As always we had a fantastic meal. We have gotten to know the staff who are friendly, considerate and knowledgeable about the food. One of the best restaurants in Newcastle

  31. R

    Ronnie

    Newcastle

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First of all easy to make reservation through Open Table. Lunch was excellent and highly recommend the sea bream with orange and rosemary. The staff are friendly and efficient. The menu choice is small but all dishes are freshly prepared. There are many dishes on the specials board both for small dishes and mains. Some really special offerings First class fish restaurant

  32. KC

    KarliC

    Newcastle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The restaurant is up there with one of my favourites ,the service is great ,very friendly staff and always happy to meet your needs. The food is unreal and the value for money is spot on to . I cant say anything more but outstanding and i will continue to come back over and over again.

  33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic staff great service. We come here all the time and we know the staff, their are very attentive and give us a great eating experience would recommend to any one who loves fish and great service

  34. H

    Harry

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Not up to the usual standard, perhaps because of the choices made (by us). It all seemed a little bit hurried, with people not as focused as they can be. It is becoming very pricey, so perhaps they need to be aware of value for money.

  35. JD

    JanetD

    Newcastle

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Enjoyed a lovely meal at Salt Water Fish Company, great food exceptional service and a very friendly relaxed atmosphere

  36. VS

    ViktoriyaS

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Fresh seafood, full of flavours and a lot of choices to suit your taste. Highly recommend!

  37. E

    Elena

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I love this fish restaurant/food bar. The food is delicious and the service efficient and friendly.

  38. E

    Elizabeth

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great service from a lovely waitress (Italian lady), was very friendly and helpful. Food was outstanding, however felt there was limited space but overall a brilliant experience and will definitely be back!

  39. M

    Michaelangelo

    Newcastle

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Having been away for almost two years due to Covid regulations, I was very pleasantly surprised to be greeted by name when I arrived. Several of the staff said they had wondered where I had been and how I was. And, having eaten half a dish of very mediocre Moules the previous week in a restaurant in Windsor, I was so happy to order some here. Relief! They were delicious! The only minus point is that the chairs are very high and if, like me, you have rather short legs, you may have problems! Though the staff are always willing to help you up!

  40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great ambiance and food

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Saltwater Fish Company is rated 4.8 stars by 874 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Saltwater Fish Company

Fenwick's Food Hall Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 7AS

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Hours of operation

    Fishmonger
    Mon–Wed 9:00 am–6:00 pm
    Thu–Sat 9:00 am–6:30 pm
    Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
    Fish Bar
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
    Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–6:30 pm
    Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    None

  • Public transit

    5 minutes walk to Newcastle Station

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Martin Malinowski

  • Additional

    Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Wine

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