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Summary
The name tells you a lot about Sam Betts’s crammed, tiny gaff, whose fairly un-promising Sandyford location would be easily overlooked, were it not for the stream of national press reviewers and guides that beat a path to its door. A small selection of eclectic appealing modern bistro dishes are scrawled up on the blackboard, alongside organic wines and craft beers.
Summary
Despite arguably being the “most understated place in Newcastle”, this “unpretentious” 15-seater in a block in a residential part of Sandyford is a “special place well deserving of anyone‘s attention” (and securing Jay Rayner’s in his November 2023 review, who found it decidedly “one of the great places”, while pleading with owner Sam Betts to increase wine mark-ups and reduce portion sizes). Delivering “the most generous and delicious food with care and passion”, it “feels like you’re in a proper home cook’s restaurant on the Continent, but with brilliant British food”.
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Have you eaten at The Small Canteen?
17 Starbeck Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1RH
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £20.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
 Extras |
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|---|---|
| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
17 Starbeck Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1RH
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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