Osters by Lovage is a small family run restaurant at 125 Gosforth High Street. Created by the owners of Lovage in Jesmond, it offers a relaxed setting for carefully prepared fish, meat and vegetarian dishes with a strong connection to local and seasonal produce.
Seafood leads much of the menu, with oysters, scallops, crab, squid and changing fish dishes handled in a modern but approachable style. Local suppliers and foraged ingredients help shape the selection, so individual plates can change frequently according to quality and availability.
Meat and plant based dishes ensure the experience is not limited to seafood, and separate set, vegetarian, vegan, Sunday lunch, children’s and dessert menus broaden the choice. A carefully selected international wine list is joined by seasonal cocktails and local beers.
Reservations are recommended for evening service, Saturday lunch and Sunday dining, and regular bring your own bottle nights offer another way to experience the kitchen. The menu can be adapted for dietary requirements with advance notice, so guests should contact the restaurant before visiting when specific arrangements are needed.
Address: 125 Gosforth High Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1HA, England
Osters Menu
Snacks
Oyster
shallot vinegar, lemon
Oyster
pickled strawberry, bloody Mary gel
Baked Oyster
caper butter, pangrattato
Mediterranean Marinated Olives
Crispy whitebait
taramasalata, chive oil
Pink lane Focaccia
olive oil, olives
Padron peppers
romesco, roasted garlic
Seasonal pickles
dill emulsion
Starters
Burrata
isle of Wight tomatoes, tomato consomme, basil oil
Baked King scallops
cream samphire, chorizo crumb
Braised belly pork
peanut caramel, ponzu jus
Lobster ravioli
bisque, bottarga, samphire
Salt and Pepper squid
lemon aioli, seaweed
Freshwater king prawns
nduja ragu, focaccia
Bluefin tuna and avocado tartare
crispy samphire
Mains
Octopus
romesco, padron peppers, tender stem broccoli
Stone bass
feta, beetroot, sweet potatoes, coriander
Beer battered haddock
minted peas, tartare, hand cut chips
Monkfish
chorizo crust, piquillo pepper sauce, Jersey royals
Sirloin steak
bourbon peppercorn sauce, chips, baby gem
Duck Breast
carrot purée, grilled artichoke, cherry jus
Bluefin tuna
Sicilian caponata, glilled baby gem
Scottish hake
parsley sauce, new potatoes, greens
Roasted sweet potato
coconut and lime dhal, crème fraîche
Sides
Parmesan & truffle fries
New Potatoes herb aioli
Roasted courgettes
miso butter
Steamed greens
lemon & zaatar butter
Hand cut chips
Sunday Menu
Lindisfarne Oysters
Shallot vinegar, lemon
Hepple gin & tonic granita
Baked chorizo butter
Padron peppers, Greek yogurt, garlic smoked paprika
Seasonal pickles, dill emulsion
Soft shell crab, lime mayonnaise
Blue cheese, torched peach, grilled gem, balsamic
Tuna sushi roll, trout caviar, togarashi spice
Thai fish cake, cucumber and bean shoots salad
King scallops, spiced carrot puree, sweet soy pork belly
Tempura king prawns, coconut lemongrass sauce, samphire
Lobster and crayfish arancini, red pepper sauce
Roasted R&J signature salt aged Black Angus Striploin of beef
Merlot slow braised feather blade of beef
Confit lamb shoulder, mint gravy
Wilde farm belly pork, sage gravy, apple sauce
Osters nut roast and thyme jus
Corn fed chicken breast, sage stuffing, thyme gravy
Yellow fin tuna steak, pepper and black bean, noodles, seaweed
Battered haddock, hand cut chips, minted peas, tartare sauce
Stone bass, sweet potatoes, feta, roast pepper, coriander
Scottish plaice, brown shrimp, samphire capers butter sauce
Parmesan skinny fries
Cauliflower cheese, truffle
Miso butter roasted courgettes
Heritage tomato salad, chicory, basil
Set Menu
2 courses £25 / 3 courses £30. Wednesday-Thursday 5pm-9pm Friday 5pm-5:45pm Saturday 12pm-2pm & 5pm-5:45pm
Pink lane sourdough
selection of butters
Pink lane focaccia
olives, olive oil
Padrón peppers
confit garlic, romesco
Burrata
Isle of wight tomatos, basil oil, tomato consomme
Pork and prawn spring roll
nouc cham dip
Salt and pepper squid
lime mayo
Yellow fin tuna
niçoise salad
Harissa roasted salmon
beetroot hummus, giant couscous, courgettes
Seafood tagliatelle
clams, mussels, smoked salmon samphire
Cornish mackerel
seaweed slaw, ponzu dressing
Pomegranate glazed chicken
orzo salad, mint yoghurt
Crème caramel
Affogato
amaretto, coffee, biscotti
selection of sorbet & ice cream
Desserts
Mango kulfi
mango caramel, cinder toffee
Passionfruit & orange trifle
lime curd, marscapone
White chocolate cheesecake
raspberry caramel, berries
Affogato
amaretto, vanilla ice cream
Selection of sorbets & ice cream
Cheese & Crackers
Baron bigod
Long Clawson Blue
Lincolnshire Poacher
Golden Cross
Selection of three
Selection of four
Vegetarian & Vegan Menu
Pink Lane sourdough with a selection of butters
Pink Lane focaccia
mixed olives, extra virgin olive oil
Seasonal pickles
with dill emulsion
Padron peppers
romesco, roasted garlic
Charred leeks
harissa oil feta
Mediterranean baked halloumi
tomato sauce
Korean cauliflower florets
gochujang sweet soy
Tagliatelle Puttanesca
tomato, chili, olives
New season asparagus risotto
crispy shallots, pecorino
Roasted sweet potato
coconut and lime dhal, crème fraiche
Amaretto affogato
pistachio, biscotti
Ice cream and sorbets
Children's Menu
3 courses for £15
Soup of the day, warm focaccia bread
Yogurt and cucumber dip with sourdough bread
Mac and cheese bites, cheese sauce
Panko chicken goujons, chips and garden peas
Spinach and ricotta ravioli, pesto, pecorino
Tempura battered haddock, chips and garden peas
Selection of ice creams & sorbets
Warm chocolate brownie, Vanilla ice cream
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
Cremant de Bourgogne Brut
Burgundy, France
Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rose
Burgundy, France
Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 0.0
Champagne Jacques Boncoeur Brut NV
Champagne, France
White Wine
175ml | 250ml | Btl
Soave DOC Santerive
Veneto, Italy
Chenin Blanc, The Pavilion
South Africa
White Rioja, Monpole
Norte de Espana
Pinot Grigio, Helmsman Robert Oatley
Australia
Red Wine
175ml | 250ml | Btl
Bardolino DOC, Santerive
Veneto, Italy
Merlot, Montmarin
Languedoc, France
Malbec, Los Olivos Zuccardi
Mendoza, Argentina
Primitivo di Manduria, Paolo Leo
Puglia, Italy
Cocktails
Cherry Margarita
Tequila, Cointreau, cherry puree, cherry syrup, lime
Blood orange Negroni
Blood Orange, Martini Rosso, aperol
Peach & Lychee martini
hepple vodka, lychee liquor, peach puree, lemon juice
Rhubarb and rosemary
Rhubarb gin, rhubarb puree, rosemary, lemon, sugar
Whisky, Cognac & Armagnac
All spirits served as 50ml measurement
Balvenie 12 year old, American oak, single malt whisky
Macallan 12 yearold, double cask, single malt whisky
woodford reserve, bourbon
Martell VS cognac
Perfect Spirit Serves
Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger
Fevertree Ginger Ale, Orange Slice
Hendrick’s
Fevertree Tonic, Cucumber Ribbon
Hepple Gin
Fevertree Tonic, Lemon Twist
Kraken
ginger beer, lime, lime wedge
Beer & Cider
5
Peroni Red 4.7%
Ichnusa Lager 4.7%
Aspall Cider 5.5%
Dessert Wine, Sherry & Port
75ml | Bottle
Sauternes, Le Tertre Du Bosquet
France (half bottle)
Apple ice cider, Brannland
Sweden
Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny
Douro, Portugal