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Fat Hippo (Newcastle)

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Fat Hippo (Newcastle)

Fat Hippo is a group of independent burger restaurants, based in locations over the North and Midlands. Looking for the best burgers and fries of the dirty variety? Good food, messy fingers and juicy burgers - that's Fat Hippo's motto.
Born in 2010 with roots in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Fat Hippo is renowned for the best burgers in the North. Recognised for their quality ingredients and quirky flavours, a decent vegan, gluten-free and kids' selection to feed all of the family. This is ‘good old fashioned, roll up your sleeves and get it all over your face’ food.
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Facilities

Child Friendly
Child Friendly
Vegan Friendly
Vegan Friendly
Parties Welcome
Parties Welcome
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi

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Customer Reviews

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by Tom on 08 Aug 2025
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Visited with my son during restaurant week, two courses for £15, We both had the Chicken Tenders followed by the American Burger with fries, Couldn’t fault the food, very tasty and excellent value, great service from our waitress too, would happily return.

Lush food but can be loud

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by clarabella78 on 06 Aug 2025
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The burgers are delicious, plenty of choice and the beer balls are highly recommended. Only negative is that if you are sat on the right hand side as you come in with the curved ceiling it gets very loud if there are lots of big groups. We could barely have a conversation due to this and wanted to leave as soon as we were finished due to the noise levels. I think only having large groups in that side would be better as tables of 2 get completely drowned out by the large groups. Other side is much better for noise levels.


Response From BH on 06 Aug 2025
Thank you for your 5-star food and service ratings and for recommending our delicious burgers and beer balls. We apologize for the noise levels on the right side of the restaurant and will take your feedback into consideration to improve the ambience for all our guests. We hope you will give us another chance to provide you with a more enjoyable dining experience.

Tasty burgers!

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by P Nes on 27 Jul 2025
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Second time we visited, as expected, excellent burgers (Swiss Tony and fat hippo). Definitely be back!


Response From BH on 28 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words and for choosing Fat Hippo for a second time! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our burgers, especially the Swiss Tony and Fat Hippo. We can't wait to have you back for more delicious meals. See you soon!

Great Burgers & Service

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by JustG on 27 Jul 2025
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Excellent location, very handy for theatre. Very welcoming, lovely basement restaurant, fabulous burgers, great staff.


Response From BH on 28 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words and 5-star ratings! We're glad you enjoyed our location and basement ambiance, as well as our delicious burgers and friendly staff. We hope to see you again soon at Fat Hippo in Newcastle!

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by Michelle Brooks on 27 Jul 2025
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Large group of young adults, venue was great, food enjoyed by all.


Response From BH on 28 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We are thrilled to hear that your group had a great time at Fat Hippo. We take pride in providing top-notch service, delicious food, and a great atmosphere for our customers. We hope to see you all again soon!


Address

2-6 Shakespeare Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6AQ

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Cuisine

American


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