Neighbours on Market St

Neighbours on Market St is a Newcastle CBD cafe that changes character across the day. Its daytime offering centres on ONA specialty coffee, breakfast cocktails, an all-day breakfast menu and lunch, making it suitable for an early catch-up, a relaxed meal or a quick stop for coffee and something substantial. The menu includes familiar cafe choices alongside more distinctive combinations, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options or adjustments noted throughout.

Breakfast has plenty of choice, from eggs prepared your way and sourdough toast to the more substantial Signature Chilli Scramble, with free-range eggs, fried chorizo, Parmesan and chilli oil. Other notable options include shakshuka with baked eggs and a spicy Middle Eastern-style tomato sauce, ricotta hotcakes with lemon curd and berries, corn fritters with avocado, and Eggs Benny with a choice of bacon, smoked salmon or avocado. For a lighter start, there is a granola bowl with seasonal fruit, coconut yoghurt and compote, while the bacon and egg roll offers a more filling cafe-style option.

From midday, the menu broadens into lunch dishes including prawn and calamari linguine, cacio e pepe with ricotta and Parmesan ravioli, mushroom arancini, steak frites and a Korean fried chicken burger with fries. There are also simpler all-day choices such as chicken, ham and cheese or cheese toasties. Drinks extend beyond coffee to cold-pressed juices, smoothies, iced drinks and house-made iced tea, while the drinks list includes cocktails, wine, beer and cider to accompany food.

At night, Neighbours connects with Market St Basement, bringing Italian cuisine into the venue and retaining what the website describes as a distinctive industrial interior. That gives the space a broader evening role without losing its cafe identity. A dedicated kids menu, with options such as scrambled eggs, waffles, toasties and ice cream, makes it a practical choice for families, while the all-day menu and evening drinks list also suit groups and casual dates. Solo visitors have plenty of straightforward options, whether stopping in for ONA coffee, a juice or a full meal. Neighbours on Market St has a 4.5 Google rating from 330 reviews.