Popolo Bar and Restaurant

Another great addition to the impressive Leopold Square.
The bar serves a wide range of cocktails and good quality food. There is also seating outside in the fantastic square!

I love this place.
The restaurant is upstairs, with the bar area downstairs. The décor is modern but with character; framed vintage Italian film posters and beautiful lighting.
The restaurant food is a mixture between different classic European dishes, with some English staples thrown in. However, everything is served with a twist and to the highest quality.
I really love the mussels here and the fish and chips (think goujons in a delicate batter, with handmade thick cut chips).
Downstairs, bar meals are served and the cocktail menu is vast. The mojitos in particular are wonderful. especially on Wednesdays when they’re on special offer.
The ambience in the restaurant is perfect for a meal for two, or a larger party and downstairs is pleasant during the week or at the weekends.
All in all — great quality food, and lovely cocktails.

Nice new cocktail lounge in ‘trendy’ Leopold Square.
The original Popolo in Newcastle is one of my favourite bars. This is the 2^nd in what could become a national chain. They have tried (fairly succesfully) to recreate the décor and atmosphere of the Newcastle bar, but it doesn’t quite match-​up — this may be due to the slightly older clientele that Leopold Square attracts.
Having said that, it’s still a great place — fantastic cocktails, good selection of beers, and good tapas.
We recently went on a wednesday night — 4 tapas for £7.95 (you get loads!!!) and Mojitos for £3.95. A great, cheap night out, and they have 10 different flavours of Mojito — try the Cucumber one, it’s good!