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Alderman Fenwick's House0.1 mi from Grainger Town centrelast reviewed April 2026

An Italian café inside Alderman Fenwick's House in Grainger Town. The pastry counter draws first-timers and the espresso brings some of them back.

An Italian pastry café where the espresso keeps pace with the cannoli.

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What we love

  • •Espresso blend praised directly; at least one reviewer returned on its account
  • •Flat white well-executed; iced coffee described as gorgeous by a return visitor
  • •Cannoli and Italian pastries are the main event
  • •Coffee served alongside gelato and Italian desserts, the pairing intentional
  • •Housed in Alderman Fenwick's House, one of the oldest surviving buildings in Grainger Town

Location

Alderman Fenwick's House, 98-100 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6SQ, UK

0.1 mi from Grainger Town centre

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