Earthlings - The Healing Cafe is a vegan restaurant and natural healing centre at 94 Buckingham Street, NE4 5QR, close to Newcastle city centre and Newcastle University. It has been open since 2020, and its motto is 'Nurture - Inspire - Cultivate'. The menu draws on Ayurveda principles, with the aim of keeping body, mind and spirit in balance. On Google Maps it has a rating of 4.9 out of 5 from 306 reviews.
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The savoury menu is built around simple plates. The Avocado Toast (£6) is sourdough with grated tomato, garlic, herbs and avocado, and the Nut-Butter & Banana Toast (£6) comes with crispy sourdough and almond or peanut butter. Larger dishes at £8 include the Vegan Wrap, the Rice & Bean Bowl, the Moonglet (a vegan 'omelette' made with moong bean), the Vegan Quesadilla and the Roast Veg Panini. On Fridays there is Time for Thali Friday at £10, which is described as a vegan and gluten-free experience.
The drinks list is long. Most cold pressed juices cost £7.50, with the ROOT DERFUL (apple, beetroot, carrot and ginger) at £3. The smoothies (500 ml) cost £6.50 and include the Morning Boost and the HempTastic. The Ayurvedic lattes (340 ml) and iced lattes (350 ml) are £3.95 each, with options such as the Ashwagandha Latte and the Iced Matcha, and the special lattes are £3.50. Standard coffee is also available: flat white, mocha, cappuccino and latte at £3.50, and espresso or americano at £2. The smoothie bowls cost £8.50 and the fusion herbal teas £2.50.
The breakfast dishes are listed on Just Eat: the Full English Breakfast is £15 and includes home made baked beans, beetroot koft and a fresh lentil bun, while the Avocado Toast and Nut Butter Toast are £11 each and are served on red lentil bread. The cafe also offers an organic veg box for collection. Events are booked through Eventbrite, and meditation workshops are held there, including sessions led by Dada Jyotirupananda of Ananda Marga.
Opening hours are 09:00 to 20:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 to 20:00 on Saturday, and 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday. It is closed on Wednesdays. Today is Thursday, so it is open until 20:00.
Published Date
29 October 2026
