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Cafe Lutz

British, International • Gateshead
Sugarvine
4.4/5
(0191) 731 6572 1-2 Clavering Centre, Whickham, Gateshead, NE16 4ER (0191)73…Show
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Swiss-style cafe bar and bistro with an outside terrace in Whickham, on the south west outskirts of Newcastle.
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About Cafe Lutz

Café Lutz is a Swiss-style café bar and bistro in the heart of Whickham, a town overlooking the Tyne south west of Newcastle. It serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea in a welcoming, comfortable space with dinner too on the first Saturday of the month. There’s an outside terrace as well for when weather permits. The menu covers everything from Tarte Flambée to pizza, burgers and steak served with the backdrop of a carefully selected playlist. Cafe Lutz is fully licensed with a well-chosen selection of wines, prosecco and Continental beers. It’s a great place to chill-out and catch up.  

Sugarvine
4.4
Food 4.7/5
Service 4.4/5
Atmosphere 4.2/5
Value for Money 4.1/5
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Opening Times
Mon closed
Tue closed
Wed 10:00 - 17:30 —
Thu 10:00 - 17:30 —
Fri 10:00 - 17:30 —
Sat 10:00 - 17:30 —
Sun 12:00 - 17:00 —
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4.3
Paul
Went for Sunday lunch and sat outside on a lovely sunny day, the food was really good and the service very friendly, no complaints and will go again
Hazel
Food is always lovely and tasty. Staff are so friendly.
Christine Hurst
Had a lovely Sunday lunch at cafe Lutz
Cyril Figgis
The Alpine breakfast was delicious, nicely presented and freshly made. The staff were wonderful and the coffee was top notch. Would definitely recommend.
5.0
Tracey Jones
Amazing food, never disappoints. Really lovely service & atmosphere. Highly recommend.
Lisa Black
Fab little place for food that's a bit different from the norm as it has an Alpine slant on many items. We had Fondue for 3 of us. The cheese was lush and the amount would easily feed 6! It comes with bread, but we wished it also came with an option of little veg chunks to balance the rich sumptuous cheese, and dare I say, less cheese as we left half. We also had a flambe and a curry wurst to dip in as well...A total fab pig out session washed with nice drinks. Friendly service. Will be back.
4.8
Helen
Table for 3 booked no problem. Great choice for breakfast. Lovely food and great service.
Sam
I would’ve preferred to send a review direct however none of the contact information on the website works. We have been occasional customers of Lutz since it opened and always had positive experiences. However, after a less than positive visit on Mother’s Day, we decided to give it another go this weekend giving the benefit of the doubt as Mother’s Day was very busy. We had a table for four booked for breakfast on Sunday. On arrival, drinks orders were taken and delivered quickly which was great. After around another 20mins food orders were taken with no information on whether there was a wait for food. When the food arrived, we had been sitting for an hour which I think is unacceptable. No apologies were made for the wait, no extra drinks orders were taken and no offer even of a glass of water. We had with us my 3 year old daughter who was waiting very patiently, however I’m sure you can understand that waiting that long for food with a young child isn’t ideal. Once the food came, we asked for some ketchup for my daughter to be told that, unless I could find some in the pots on the table, there was none. The waitress then watched as I looked in each pot on unoccupied tables rather than offering to look herself. Although a small thing, it’s frustrating when there is a supermarket next door and we were already less than amused after waiting for so long. The food was lovely, which is your saving grace as the service leaves a lot to be desired, especially when it’s hardly a cheap place to dine.
Elaine
We booked breakfast for5 people on Sunday at 12:00 when we arrived we were told by staff member we couldn’t have breakfast. The manager said they were preparing for Sunday lunch now as they were a small business and had to close kitchen. She then said her booking system hadn’t refreshed so didn’t know we were coming anyway. When she found our booking she said she’d be “having words” with whoever runs the website. Obviously wasn’t in a rush to do that as you can still book 12:00 for a Sunday breakfast slot. They’ll stay a small business with this customer service. She really couldn’t have cared less.
4.0
Jenny
Amazing food on Mother’s Day, we went for brunch for a change and was not disappointed.. Will be back soon.
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Cafe Lutz File

Fact File

Booking policy Reservations preferred
Best seat Blue sofa seats
Max group booking size 12
Outside dining space Yes
Average 3 course lunch price (excluding drinks) £10
Average 3 course evening meal price (excluding drinks) £16
House wine price £16
Wines available 5
Alcohol license Fully licensed

Special Dietary Requirements

Vegetarian catering Some vegetarian main course options
Vegan catering Vegan Food cooked by request only
Halal catering No Halal Food
Wheat/Gluten catering Wheat / Gluten Free food cooked by request only

Family Friendly

Children's menu Yes
Baby changing Yes
High chairs Yes

Disabled Facilities

Wheelchair access throughout facility Yes
Dedicated disabled parking Yes

Additional Information

Wifi Free
Payment by credit card Yes
Payment by debit card Yes
Dogs allowed Yes
Drink without food Yes
Takeaway services Yes
Delivery service Yes
Outside catering services Yes