Best Donburi (Rice Bowl) in Newcastle upon Tyne

3 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Wagamama
Wagamama
90/100 (4629 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Japanese
Asian
Vegan Options
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Ramen
Salad
Tofu
Donburi (Rice Bowl)
Chili
Teriyaki
Chilli Chicken
Duck
Salmon
Fish
Pork
Udon
Cheesecake
Gyoza
Ribs
Pad Thai
Curry
Prawns
Noodle
Beef
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Juice & Smoothies
Juice & Smoothies
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Cheesecakes
Dumplings
Soup
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Good food, nice ambiance and the best service. Special mention to David one hell of guy. Enjoyed my date night with my wife. Recommend A+. Never miss..."
Gautam Nair
"The food is always delicious and made with quality ingredients, the drinks are also spectacular, the blended juices being my favourite thing to..."
May Brown
"The setting is kinda knew to me haven't seen that type of setting it's really big inside but disappointed with the food the special that a had wasn't..."
HABZ RAHMAN
"My first time at Wagamama's and it certainly won't be my last. I ordered the hoisin pulled duck buns as a starter and the chicken + prawn yaki soba..."
Robert Holland
"Highly recommend this place for Japanese food. Go once and I am sure you are gonna get addicted. I love wagamama for their sea food starters and..."
Vasunthra Palaniswamy
"First visit to the Newcastle restaurant and served by a lovely, friendly, gentleman Geoff. He served us and made us feel welcome and followed up on 2..."
Nicholas
"Food was so nice and fresh and staff where lovely too a real treat for anyone to visit..."
Charlie Page
"Had dinner yesterday with my husband as it's been a while since we had some ramen, and as usual, it did not disappoint! The wait was not long. We..."
Ahya Hernandez Cruz
"Stunning food, came out quickly and delicious. Just what was..."
Ashleigh Alexander
"My favourite restaurant ever! The best ramen and Asian food! I have been to this exact restaurant 3 times now within the past year. We always get in..."
Natalia
"Brilliant place to come to. Our food was out within 5 minutes and the food was tasty, fresh and served hot. The atmosphere was great and the decor..."
josh hunter
"Fantastic place to grab food with friends. We had all the starters. I loved the mushrooms, edamame with chilli, veg gyoza and cauluflower. It was a..."
Stephanie Stasey
"Food on point 👉 atmosphere 👌 comfortable..."
Louise Africa Jarvis
"I'm not normally one for vegan food, but this ramen deserves a standing ovation. It was absolutely scrumptious, the flavours complimented each other..."
Thomas Hall
"The food is so fresh and..."
Amarachi Amaechi
"I came to wagamama after saying bye to my friend I came from America to see. Upon watching his bus depart, I was devastated and ended up going to..."
Kašpar Zelenka
"Excellent food quality and staff is very friendly. Actually one of the staff helped me in teaching how to hold chopsticks as it was my first time..."
Mayur Salvi
Umai Mi
Umai Mi
86/100 (4713 ratings)
Restaurants
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Chinese
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Chicken Cutlet in Bao
Tempura
Beef Shin Ramen
Dumplings
Ramen
Steamed Custard Baos
Pancakes
Donburi (Rice Bowl)
Salmon and Tuna Poke Bowl
Korean Fried Chicken
Chicken Katsu In
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Cake
Fish
King Prawn Udon Noodles
Wings
Edamame
Soup
Fried rice
Hakka Cocktail
Duck
Salmon Sashimi
Tofu
Pork
Sizzling Noodle Hot Plate
Tuna
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Fried
Udon
Thai Style Prawn Crackers
Salmon
Salmon Roll
Teriyaki
Gyoza
Tonkotsu Ramen
Mapo Tofu
Crackers
Tonkotsu ramen
Chicken Gyoza
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Curry
Prawn Tempura
Prawns
Crunchy Fries
Noodle
Green Dragón Roll
Beef
Tuna and Salmon Sushi
Sit down
Japanese
Chinese
Sushi
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Mid-range
"My friends and I were down from Glasgow for the day and as the queue was too long for "Fridays" we came in here. So glad we did 💕 The three of us..."
Anne Gribbin
"Great food! It arrived very quickly, staff were very friendly too. Highly recommend coming here. Chicken katsu curry and pork dumplings were..."
Chrystele Lee
"Originally I had in mind to go to good old Wagamamas, then I came across this place, UMAI Mi, with its vibrant Japanese theme and menu I decided 'why..."
Harry Hamlin
"A wonderful birthday meal we were recommended to by Nudo who weren't serving til later. I'm so pleased we went here. The cocktails were dangerously..."
Beverly
"The atmosphere of the restaurant was very calming and inviting, which immediately set a positive tone for the meal. The service was quick and..."
Sheba Kurian
"Great place to eat at a very reasonable price. The waiter was very courtious and gave us time to change our orders and make sure our allergies..."
Laimis Rudzianskas
"Very nice restaurant, very friendly and accommodating staff, we had our baby with us in a pram and they gave us a booth for more space and removed..."
Cj Smith
"I've been here a couple of times now for lunch, The food is beautiful with plenty of choice, beautifully presented it's not the cheapest place to eat..."
Jim Taylor
"Went today for lunch, I'm half Japanese and go to Japan regularly, so I wasn't expecting much in terms of the ramen. However, I'm pleased to say..."
Tai Mitchell
"Finally came here after my failed attempt the day before (They were closed for break between 2-3/4pm when I went there) Ordered the sweet & sour..."
Calvin Soetanto
"Thank you for such a delicious ramen soup in a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. Here I ate one of the best ramen soups I ever had, I would rate it..."
Cristina T
"Nice and fast professional service from all the staff. A real pleasure to eat here. Great tasting..."
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Shijo
Shijo
85/100 (5552 ratings)
Quick Bites
Vegan Options
Fast Food
Fast food
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki
Tofu Katsu Curry
Spicy Beef Udon
Beef Slice Teriyaki Donburi
Ramen
Pumpkin Katsu Curry on Rice
Donburi (Rice Bowl)
Inari Tofu Curry
Chilli Chicken
Chicken Gyoza with Noodles
Pork
Tofu Teriyaki on Rice
Gyoza
Spicy Beef Extra Sriracha Chilli
Tteok-Bokki
beef curry
Teriyaki Chicken
Prawn Katsu Yakisoba
Chicken Katsu Curry
Noodle
Soup
Vegetable Gyoza
Beef
Tofu
Katsu Chicken
Teriyaki
Teriyaki Tofu
Unagi Don
Curry
Fast food
Asian
Japanese
Fast food
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Super cosy place, the food was so nice! Me and my boyfriend got the chicken katsu donburi and sides of chicken wings. The dons were flavoursome and..."
Popet
"Was always a treat when I was a university student and now when I visit Newcastle I enjoy coming back and getting a meal. Mainly the Vegetable..."
Hannah Harrison
"Great fast food with good price for a takeaway. Option for student discount. Tofu is amazing. Short waiting time. Highly..."
Paula Å irola
"Amazing as always. Did prefer the old vegetables option rather than the bean sprouts but still..."
Holly Richardson
"this place has been around a while for good reason, they prioritise the speed of the katsu curry so if you want to get your food fast, order that...."
Alex O
"Amazing chicken katsu with super fast and friendly service. There's a pumpkin option to replace the chicken to make it veggie, which is also very..."
Alexander Dowson
"I’ve been eating at Shijo for over 7 years and not much has changed throughout the years. Quick service, simple ingredients, satisfying rice/noodle..."
Jade Tillbrook
"Been coming here for a couple years, food never disappoints, it’s always made quickly and it’s always..."
Alice Baker
"Been coming here for a couple years, food never disappoints, it’s always made quickly and it’s always..."
Alice Baker
"I ordered the vegetable gyozas, it was £2.50 for 3 pieces. They were a really yummy, quick snack with a nice kick to them. You get a pot of sweet..."
Scarlett Devlin
"I tried this place for the first time, I had the teriyaki tofu. It was really nice, the tofu was sweet (but not too sweet) I added a bit of soy sauce..."
Erin
"Absolutely fantastic! I could eat here everyday without getting bored or broke 😂 honestly, this is the perfect place for quick, filling and..."
RM
"Staff are friendly. I love the taste and quality of rice they serve. Really found that is abundant. They even have discount for students. It is very..."
Srikanth P V (Chinni Krishna)