PLATE DATES

PRESENTED BY FIRST CREEK WINES

One dish. One drink. One very good price. This is Newcastle Food Month at its best.

Plate Dates, presented by First Creek Wines, are Newcastle Food Month at its most irresistible. Throughout April, some of the city’s best restaurants, cafés and pubs are serving up exclusive Plate Dates: a signature dish paired with a drink for $30 — or $25 at some venues. Just an easy way to eat well, often, and all month long.

With more than 70 Plate Dates across the city, this is your chance to revisit favourites, try somewhere new, or finally book that place you’ve been meaning to get to, without committing to a long lunch or a long bill.

Browse the lineup below and plan your Plate Date calendar your way. Filter by venue, meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner or all-day), location and day of the week, then start booking.

Beverage is selected by the participating venue.
Individual venue terms apply. Public holiday surcharges may apply — check directly with the venue.

Plate Dates at Charlestown Square
Late-Night Sugar Rush

Late-Night Sugar Rush

Bernie's Bar | $25

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle West

Keep the party going all night long with a late-night sugar rush. Grab a plate of Bernie’s classic Fairy Bread and a Milo Milky Way cocktail for the ultimate sweet top-up. Blending Baileys, white chocolate liqueur, and Milo, it’s just like a chocolate milkshake, only boozy.

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Available for Dinner
Friday & Saturday

Share Item with a House Beer or Wine

Share Item with a House Beer or Wine

Charlie’s Rooftop | $25

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle

Any share item from the food menu, served with one house beer or wine.

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Available for Lunch & Dinner
Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Nonna’s Lunch

Nonna’s Lunch

Granddads Bar | $30

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle

Local sourdough with plum jam, truffle pecorino, and marinated olives, paired with either a Dirty Martini or a Mount Sugarloaf.

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Available for Dinner
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Hot Dog and Cocktail

Hot Dog and Cocktail

Mad Poet | $30

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle West

Sexy hot dogs served late at night with a tipple and records spinning.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Dinner
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Gin & Fin

Gin & Fin

Maru Hi-FI | $30

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle West

Creamy spiced tuna tartare, chives, pickled ginger, bonito hollandaise, tobiko, Focaccia chip.
Maru gin fizz: featuring T.K x Earp Gin, yuzu and cumquats

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Available for Dinner
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Steak & Wine

Steak & Wine

The Happy Wombat | $30

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle

Sink into a 250g Bass Strait grass-fed rump, shoestring fries, rocket and pickled onion, finished with rosella & Tasmanian pepper berry jus, perfectly paired with a beer or glass of wine.

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Available for Lunch & Dinner
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Red Sky

Red Sky

The Koutetsu | $25

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle

Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin or Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin with TK Blood Lime Syrup and prosecco, accompanied by San Carlo tomato-flavoured crisps.

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Available for Dinner
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Pizza and Two Pints or Charcuterie Board with Two Glasses of Wine

Pizza and Two Pints or Charcuterie Board with Two Glasses of Wine

The Rogue Scholar | $30

Midtown Precinct, Newcastle West

Enjoy one of our amazing pizzas—choose from Margherita, Diavola, or Three Cheese—and wash it down with two pints of your favourite beer or cider. Or indulge in our fabulous charcuterie board, paired with two glasses of exceptional Tamburlaine wine.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Dinner
Friday & Saturday

PLATE DATES AT PRESENTING PARTNER CHARLESTOWN SQUARE

PRESENTED BY FIRST CREEK WINES

Café Corn Cakes

Café Corn Cakes

Café Fresh | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Sweet corn cakes served with a regular coffee.

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day

Laksa Lovers

Laksa Lovers

Dumpling Bar | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Beef, chicken, or veg & tofu laksa noodle soup, served with two pieces of veg or pork spring rolls and one can of Coke, Coke Zero, or lemon squash.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Lunch
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Durk’s Big Breakfast

Durk’s Big Breakfast

Durks Cafe and Eatery | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Durk’s Big Breakfast served with a small coffee (choice of cappuccino, flat white, or latte).

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

The Full Stack

The Full Stack

Grill'd Charlestown | $30

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Any burger, served with snack chips and your choice of a shake or a non-alcoholic drink.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Lunch & Dinner
Every day

Fiesta For One

Fiesta For One

Holey Moley Charlestown | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Duo of Tacos, either chicken or cauliflower, served with regular fries and your choice of beer, wine, or soft drink.

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day

Italian Plate & Pour

Italian Plate & Pour

In Forno Charlestown | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

One food option (Spaghetti Carbonara, Spaghetti Bolognese, Margherita Pizza, or Hot Salami Pizza) paired with a glass of house wine or a house beer.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Lunch & Dinner
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

All-Day Breakfast

All-Day Breakfast

Jamaica Blue Charlestown | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

One breakfast main—Eggs Benny or Avocado Smash—with a small hot beverage. Coffee is limited to small size only; upgrades, alternative milks, and extras incur an additional charge.

Not valid with any other offer, discount, or promotion. Available for a limited time at Jamaica Blue Charlestown Square.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Breakfast & Lunch
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Lee’s Feast

Lee’s Feast

Lee's Yum Cha | $30

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Choose two deep-fried vegetable spring rolls or two steamed prawn and coriander spring rolls for entrée, followed by Sweet & Sour Pork or Salt & Pepper Chicken with special fried rice, served with Chinese tea.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Lunch & Dinner
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Panini & Eclair Pair

Panini & Eclair Pair

Pattison's Patisserie Charlestown | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Regular drink served with a tomato and cheese panini and a fresh cream éclair.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Breakfast & Lunch
Every day

Thai Trinity

Thai Trinity

Pinto Thai | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Seafood Pad Thai + 1 Veggie Spring Roll + Thai Milk Tea or Lemon Iced Tea

Bookings are not required.

Available for Lunch
Every day

Family Rascal Meal Deal

Family Rascal Meal Deal

RASCAL Charlestown | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

One cheeseburger, one kids’ burger (choice of chicken, beef, or nuggets), a kids’ shake, and shared fries.

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day

Pizza & Drink Combo

Pizza & Drink Combo

Reading Cinemas Charlestown | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

One pizza (choice of Margherita, Pepperoni, Hawaiian, Meatlovers, Supreme, BBQ Pulled Pork, or Chipotle Chicken) with one drink (choice of soft drink, beer, or glass of wine).

Available in the Candy Bar and Gold Lounge with no restrictions on availability.

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day

Large Couples Combo + 2 Choctops

Large Couples Combo + 2 Choctops

Reading Cinemas Charlestown | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

One large popcorn, two large drinks, and two Choctops.

Available in the Candy Bar and Gold Lounge with no restrictions on availability.

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day

Slice & Sip

Slice & Sip

Strike Bowling Bar | $30

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Standard pizza with pint of beer, wine or soft drink

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day

The Morning Wrap

The Morning Wrap

Supreme Espresso | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Breakfast wrap served with a large coffee.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Breakfast
Every day

The 5 Plate Fix

The 5 Plate Fix

Sushi Musa | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Choose one yellow plate, one green plate, one blue plate, one purple plate, and one red plate, served with a bottle of water.

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day

Khao Soi Chicken

Khao Soi Chicken

The Grateful Thai | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

Thai coconut curry noodle soup with chicken, crispy noodles, and traditional condiments, served with a can of soft drink.

Bookings are not required.

Available for Lunch & Dinner
Every day

All-In Acai

All-In Acai

Thirsty Monkey | $25

Charlestown, Charlestown Square

One açaí bowl with a drink and a complimentary sauce add-on.

Bookings are not required.

Available for All-day
Every day