Newcastle publicans need to offer something pretty special to ensure the locals keep coming back. At the Lambton Park Hotel the Etna Restaurant is the recipe for success, and its authentic Italian food sees the pub booked out most Friday and Saturday nights. The Etna is a seafood-lovers' heaven where the prawns are plentiful and the dishes varied. The squid-ink pasta served with an assortment of fresh seafood on the shell is filling and tasty, while the chicken royal scaloppine is tender and flavoursome. Arrive hungry and leave room for one of the selection of home-made desserts, such as the delightfully decadent banoffee pie.