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One Penny Black

196 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia

4.5(908)· Google$$$$
64
Spot Score
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Open nowToday 06:45 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Opens early (before 7am)Open 7 daysOpen MondaysOpen Sundays
One Penny Black

A well-regarded restaurant in central Newcastle, rated 4.5 across more than 900 reviews.

Practical details

196 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
$Typically $$ · price level 2 of 4

Opening hours

Open now
Monday
06:45 – 14:30
TuesdayToday
06:45 – 14:30
Wednesday
06:45 – 14:30
Thursday
06:45 – 14:30
Friday
06:45 – 14:30
Saturday
07:00 – 14:30
Sunday
07:00 – 14:30

Why it's worth checking out

One Penny Black sits on Hunter Street in central Newcastle, in the heart of the city. A well-regarded restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality, flavour-packed cooking and relaxed, characterful atmosphere — the kind of welcoming spot that's become a genuine favourite for a relaxed meal or a coffee in the city centre.

The appeal is that combination of quality food, good coffee and drinks and a relaxed, characterful setting in a convenient central Newcastle location, ideal for a leisurely brunch, a casual lunch, a relaxed dinner or a catch-up. Its versatile, all-day offering and genuine character have made it a real favourite, and One Penny Black has clearly won over a loyal following.

With a 4.5 rating from more than 900 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular spot gets busy on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a quality bite, a coffee or a relaxed meal, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated in central Newcastle.

Spot Score

64

The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 908 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.

About the venue · from Google

ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
79
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
90

About this listing · our record

Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
30
Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
70
FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
30

Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

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