Al Dente Cucina Italiana — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

We booked a table for last night and we got one so i was happy. The service was impecable the waitress was attentive the staff were lovely. The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. The only down side was being sat next to people at the back i felt like i didnt have much privacy as i was so close to the other diners so i could pretty much hear their conversations amd it was a bit too close. I would have preferred a seperate dining table. Next time i will request this. For the food i had seafood linguine and the meatballs for starter and the flavours were very bold and it was perfectly cooked. The meatballs were soft and not dry and chewy the sauce was delicious tomato. My pasta was incredible the sauce was so natural yet tasted deeply of seafood i loved it. Pasta was cooked al beautifully. The prawns were huge an perfectly cooked. I just didnt like taking the shell off it was a bit messy. They did give me little wipe to freshen up so it wasnt like i was left with dirty hands. Dessert i had the lemon torte and it was sublime im not a dessert person but this looked amazing tasted so good the pastry was cooked brilliantly and the lemon inside was soft creamy and not too sweet. I thouroughly enjoyed my evening and i will be back this month to enjoy with my friends. I will take some photos on...

Went on spec with daughter for lunch (my turn to choose venue) met by a nice young lad who promptly seated us ( there’s about 8 - 10 tables inside of various sizes, they can split or join depending on your party size, I would suggest booking if there is a few of you, they also have a few tables outside if the weather allows ) Quite a lot to the menu so we ordered drinks and took our time. The food was piping hot and lovely, served with a smile, I had lasagna and daughter had the Linguine Con Polpette, we shared the focaccia. Daughter also ordered the house tiramisu to take away as we were close to food comas 😋😴 Would like to give a shout out to the young lad front of house, nice chatting with him and he made us laugh ( reminded us of my grandson Leon at one point, you got 5 the stars 😜 ) We will...

I’ve been here twice now once for lunch and once for an evening meal. Both times, the food was delicious, in particular the Ravioli Capesante was outstanding. I haven’t had starters here - just olives and bread which was pretty standard but served with a good olive oil. The lemon tart desert was decent, lovely base with tasty lemon topping and we were served complimentary limoncellos which was kind of the staff. The staff were super; helpful and friendly. Atmosphere wise - it is a bit more of a lunch time cafe/bistro vibe and more casual than a restaurant and small so we were a bit squashed up at our table for an evening meal. If you were looking for something fancy/formal then this might not be the best place, however it’s cosy, reasonably priced with tasty food and lovely staff - we had a...