Rustico

We love Caffe Rustico - amazing food & wonderful people, so welcoming! We often come for lunch when working from home, and also order collection for the evening - the paninis, pastas & pizzas are all amazing and always so fresh. We ordered for friends coming over this evening and everyone said how good it was. Five star!

Chill and down to earth staff, beautiful vintage interior, and good handmade paninis for a good price. They have their own pizza oven in the corner, would want to try one of those, but we got 2 paninis, 2 cannolis and a hot chocolate. They also sell Italian treats and ingredients, all for very fair prices. What more could you want?

📍Caffè Rustico @ 101 Benfield Road Incredible Italian food, made from the heart. The pizzaiolo and owner, David, who happens to be an Italian gentleman, is such a friendly and passionate person. I was recommended to give this caffè a try multiple times. 🧑‍🍳With a consistent string of great reviews, Caffè Rustico stands to be a quaint, homely caffè with lovely Italian pizzas and other dishes at its finest. When Michelle and I were there, there were customers conversing in Italian with David, and it was evident that they were happy customers. We loved our experience there: 🍕Sombrero Siciliano - Mini Pizza with a 'hat' of puff pastry 🥧Cannelloni Ricotta Spinach ☕Hot Chocolate (Dark) I ogled at the other dishes available - Tiramisu, Lasagne, and the various Pizzas.. But I was already stuffed with my initial order. 🧑‍🍳Truly, it's impressionable, just watching David run the show - it's cuisine from the heart, something he really takes pride of. I will definitely have to try the other dishes!

Best Pizza outside of Italy!!! It's a real treat to find a cafe where the food is entirely hommade and crafted with passion. The owner and chef Davide is a real charater and brings his warm personality and traditional italian fare to the streets of Newcastle. My reccomendation? His pizza is legendary but ties joint first with his superb tiramisu.

This was such a lovely experience and the food was amazing. Authentic Rustic Italian food at its finest. A small cafe with the BEST pizza I have had in years. The flavour was so good and the crust was tasty. The lasagne was equally delicious. For dessert we had Canoli. Sweet but not too sweet, just the right amount of flavour. Most of the food is made by the Italian husband/wife owners who also gave us friendly conversation but also let us crack on with quiet work on the computer after my husband and I finished eating. The coffee was great too, an Italian brand. A visit is highly recommended.