Fat Hippo Newcastle(Jesmond)

Our original Fat Hippo restaurant is based on St. George’s Terrace, located centrally in Jesmond, a vibrant suburb just outside of Newcastle city centre. Popular with students and families alike, Fat Hippo Jesmond is close to independent shops, cafes and the popular Osborne Road.

The nearest metro station to Fat Hippo Jesmond is West Jesmond which is only a four minutes’ walk to the restaurant.

Parking is available for non-permit holders on St. George’s Terrace until 5pm and after 5pm parking becomes available on Thornleigh Road.

We do accept walk ins at Fat Hippo Jesmond but we recommend booking a table if you’d like to join us at specific time to avoid any disappointment, especially when the restaurant is busy.

Yes, Fat Hippo Jesmond is a child friendly restaurant! It’s the ideal pit stop after a busy day at school, a swim at Jesmond Pool or a fun trip to Jesmond Dene. We have a varied kids menu (for the little Herd under 12), including vegan options, and we can cater for dietary requirements, including gluten-free and/or dairy-free. We also have high chairs, spacious booths and unisex baby changing facilities available for your little Herd!

Have a look at our kids menu and a read of our blog about being child friendly restaurants!

Well behaved dogs are welcome in Fat Hippo Jesmond’s outdoor dining area. The restaurant also has selected tables that are dog friendly (with managerial discretion). Please contact Fat Hippo Jesmond directly to ensure an appropriate table is available at your selected time.

Fat Hippo Jesmond does have free WiFi - just ask a member of staff for the password!

At Fat Hippo Jesmond, the chicken we use is certified halal but the beef is not. If you require any further information about our ingredients or cooking processes, please email our Executive Chef, Dickie on dickie@fathippo.co.uk.

We sure do! Fat Hippo Jesmond has a covered and heated outdoor seating area, outside the restaurant on St. George’s Terrace – the perfect little sun trap in the summer months.

Fat Hippo Jesmond has one small step up into our restaurant which our staff will be more than happy to help with, then all facilities are on one level. However, there is not a disabled toilet.

We're afraid we don't currently offer any discounts at Fat Hippo Jesmond. We do have our Fast Hippo lunch deal and Hippo Hour evening deal running though. Have a read of the further details of these offers.

Keep an eye out for Jesmond’s Restaurant Week throughout the year too!

Sure thing! To collect/redeem Herd points at Fat Hippo Jesmond please download our app to ‘Create an Account’. If you’re an existing Herd member who has yet to download the app, create a new account with the same email address then verify your account to transfer your existing points!

To collect points, use the app when dining in (just get your QR code scanned by your server) or placing a Click + Collect order. To redeem points, simply speak to your server before ordering when dining in!

You may only redeem one Herd reward per visit, and only one Herd account may collect the points from the table per visit. Please note Herd points can only be collected and redeemed in restaurants and not concessions.

Any questions about Herd points? Pop an email over to our Herd team.

Absolutely! You can redeem and purchase gift cards in our Fat Hippo Jesmond restaurant. You can also purchase our gift cards online.

We don’t house our merchandise on site in Fat Hippo Jesmond but if you head over to our online shop, you can view our latest collections and place orders.

Please keep an eye out on our Careers page to see any job vacancies at Fat Hippo Jesmond.

Two words… Fat Hippo!