Babbingtons Bar & Grill Newcastle

Room was huge and clean. Short drive to Charlestown shopping center, food and service at on-site Babbingtons Restaurant & Bar was great! - Debra - 18th February, 2025

Great location. Lovely spotless room. Very nice and helpful staff. Had dinner in Babingtons restaurant. The meal was very good and again the staff were really informative and attentive. Would highly recommend both the accommodation and restaurant. - Trip advisor user, 18/7/23

Excellent service and delicious food ~ lovely outlook from our table near windows. Recommend for special occasions. - Fiona, The Fork, 8/7/23

We have eaten here before and tonight we celebrated my birthday. The summer menu was a treat and I am looking forward to the winter menu. Great service, reasonably priced, good ambience and a little bit posh. We will certainly be back. - Stephen, The Fork, 22/4/23

This is a beautiful venue for that something special. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary and the meal was just devine from the entree through to the delicious donuts for dessert. Service was great and we were well looked after and attended to. A place we are happy to return to, and continue to do so. - Susan, The Fork, 5/3/23

Easily one of the best restaurants in Newcastle. Reasonably priced. Friendly staff. We had the pork belly and brisket they were both really good. Will definitely go back there. - Arash, Google, 14/2/23

A (not so) hidden gem! This place is within walking distance from my house but because it is within a hotel I have never really thought about eating there. I finally decided to try it and the food was delicious. You also wouldn't know this was located on the highway as once you are in the restaurant you have bushland views. I will be back. - Todd, The Fork, 20/1/23

It was a birthday dinner, seated by the window overlooking the greenscape. Succulent crispy pork with a lick the plate sauce. Followed with crisp shell, smooth centre apple dessert of many textures. Always a quality meal and great service. - Karen, the Fork, 21/1/23

Excellent service, amazing scenery and great food and drink. - James, Google, 8/1/23

Lovely centrally located venue for us to all meet at. Great menu options and good value for money. This has now become a regular choice for our annual Christmas lunch. - Rosanna, The Fork, 5/12/22

Beautiful restaurant with wonderful ambience. Staff were friendly and welcoming from the minute we walked. The new menu was excellent with great food choices. A thoroughly enjoyable night. - Robyn, The Fork, 19/11/22

Fresh and delicious food. Wait staff very attentive and knowledgeable. Could not fault. Perfect for a special day out with friends or a romantic lunch. - Annette, The Fork, 29/11/22

Our usual catch up restaurant. They always manage to seat us in the same spot each visit which is a nice touch. Lovely food and the service was excellent as is usual. Wouldn't go anywhere else. The outlook is very nice and parking is easy. - Carmel, Trip Advisor, 19/10/22

The food was absolutely delicious. Yummy bread and dips to start then Swordfish and lamb rack. The plates were almost licked clean. We will definitely return in the future. - Irene, The Fork, 16/10/22

Cosy seting, the menu had a great selection to choose from, our food was very good as was the service. Prices are very reasonable... Would recommend. - Lynne, Google, 12/9/22

Everything was lovely. We asked for a window seat and we were overlooking the trees. We tried the Marlin for main course and it was so good. Yummolicious!! The staff were friendly and polite. Continually making sure everything was ok. Dinner at Babbingtons did not disappoint! - Grace, The Fork, 9/9/22

We had our 50th wedding anniversary party here last Saturday evening in the Functions Room. The event was a spectacular success, food absolutely outstanding and plenty of it, drinks reasonably priced and Function Room hire waived as we booked out many, many hotel rooms for our guests. Never have we been to a function where Canapes were so plentiful or delicious. The mains in particular were so well prepared and melt in the mouth, that many guests are considering holding functions here. Our guests were glowing in their praise of everything. Wait staff were courteous and attentive, a dance floor, microphone and table service all arranged for us. Steve, the Conference and Events Manager, was simply magnificent and nothing was a problem to him. Whomever hired him deserves a raise. Well worth the money and if we need to hire function facilities again, it will be here. - Jim, 30/8/22

I won’t stay anywhere else when I travel to Newcastle! Loved everything about the Apollo International - Jennifer, Booking.com, 18/8/22

I haven't been to a restaurant for a long time, where I enjoyed the food as much as I did at Babbingtons tonight. The menu choice was amazing, and everyone enjoyed every aspect of the meals they chose. Our waiter, Tristan, was very attentive and helpful, and sitting by the window with the outlook of the trees under lights was relaxing and brought a great ambience to the evening. I will definitely book at Babbingtons again, soon! - Pam, The Fork, 17/8/22

A quick lunch to test this restaurant for our next visit. Couldn't fault anything. Good value. Delicious and fast friendly service. Will return. - Bazza, Google, 4/8/22

We have been going to Babbingtons for years. It is a great restaurant with excellent food. The food seems to have been getting even better. We enjoy dining at Babbingtons. - Graham, The Fork, 11/6/22

I had a 90th Birthday Lunch organised - we were met at the door, advised that if we needed anything just ask. The menu was excellent (A LA CARTE) the wait staff very obliging and very attentive, the meal was excellent. With several people unable to eat some things, they were all catered for. I would recommend Babbingtons to everyone. - Mavis, Trip Advisor, 17/6/22

Food & service was first class. Both our meals were absolutely delicious. Prices are reasonable; we had an entree & 2 x main meals plus a bottle of wine & it was $113 so good value for money. When we next stay at the Apollo we will eat at Babbingtons. - Mick, The Fork, 4/6/22

Amazing meals! The food was very well presented, and delicious. The service was efficient and staff wonderful. I would highly recommend visiting this restaurant. - Victoria, The Fork, 7/5/22

Make sure you book ahead. Even though the Babbington Restaurant is located within the Best Western Plus Apollo hotel, the food is delicious and beautifully prepared and people come from all over Newcastle to eat here, even at the quieter times! It doesn't matter what food you order, you will be delighted. We absolutely loved the confit duck, the eye fillet steak and a "side" of broccolini with almonds. We enjoyed the wines and there are several pages of cocktails too. What's not to love! - David & Poppy, Trip Advisor,15/3/22

Excellent food and service. I loved the squid ink linguini with scallops. Portions are generous and the desserts are sublime. Highly recommend and will be on my agenda for my next visit to Newcastle - Trip Advisor user, 3/3/22

My husband and I attended for dinner on New Years Eve. Everything was just perfect from the dinner to entertainment. Thank you Pamela for your help in booking. Would definitely come again for new year eve dinner. - Tim K, Trip Advisor, 14/1/22

We were greeted and served by Pamela who was very welcoming and just amazing! We had our ribs from the grills menu and we also had the duck and stuffed chicken breast. All the meals we had were flavourful and mouth-watering. The uninterrupted view of the bush was spectacular! It made our wedding anniversary date a memorable one. - Edel, The Fork, 22/12/21