7 Cutz Steakhouse Newcastle

At 7 Cutz Steakhouse Newcastle, the focus is on open-flame cooking, with a menu shaped by South African influences and the social tradition of the braai. The Newcastle restaurant is at 33 Honeysuckle Drive, making it a dinner option for diners looking for a steakhouse experience with more than beef on the plate. The venue describes its atmosphere as refined but lively, balancing a polished dining room with the energy associated with cooking over charcoal.

Steaks and ribs are the centrepiece. They are cooked on an open-flame chargrill and served with a choice of chips or house salad, with options ranging from sirloin, rump, eye fillet and New Yorker cuts to T-bone, Wagyu rump and Wagyu scotch. For a larger centrepiece, the menu includes a 1.3kg tomahawk, while rib choices include beef or pork ribs in half or full portions. Combination plates such as sirloin and ribs or rump and ribs give diners a way to try both styles of the kitchen’s signature cooking.

There is plenty beyond the grill. The menu includes natural and Kilpatrick oysters, South African chicken lollipops, roasted bone marrow, beef tartare, salt and pepper calamari, garlic chilli prawns and seared scallops. Other substantial dishes include beef cheeks, lamb shank, chilli seafood spaghetti, roasted eggplant and South African peri peri king prawns. Desserts include crème brûlée, sticky date pudding, classic choco volcano, hazelnut mousse and affogato. The drinks list adds crafted cocktails, mocktails, beers, ciders, spirits and a broad selection of wines, including Hunter Valley bottles and sparkling and Champagne options.

The Newcastle venue also caters for groups and celebrations, with the restaurant promoting spaces suited to gatherings from intimate occasions through to larger events. A kids’ menu featuring a beef burger, mac and cheese bowl and chicken strips makes it a practical choice for family dining, while the combination of steak, cocktails and wine gives it scope for a more relaxed date night or special dinner. With its South African-inspired approach, open-fire cooking and substantial drinks list, 7 Cutz suits diners who want a sociable meal built around grilled meats, with seafood, vegetarian and family-friendly choices available as well.