Antico Restaurant Durham in County Durham

First time here celebrating our mother's birthday. Food was fabulous, service was excellent and the decor was wonderful. The prices are extremely competitive and great value for money. A daily set menu was available, 2 course for £15 or 3 course for £21. You can pay £3 to upgrade to the salmon dish which I would highly recommend. £5 to upgrade to the steak which I will do next time. All round an exceptional dining experience. Regards Richard

Thanks for a thoroughly good meal and attentive service!

Always a lovely experience dining here. Staff are so friendly and helpful

Another visit and another fantastic early bird experience. The restaurant was busy(fab) and service good. Soup lovely and meatballs excellent. All pasta dishes were good. Chicken a little dry. Good coffee and excellent service. Good parking. A real asset to the Durham area.

In Durham for five days and came here twice. Friendly welcome and excellent service. Lovely decor. Food was delicious and portions generous. Wide selection of authentic Italian dishes. Good wine menu and affordable prices. We could easily have eaten here all five nights.

Food was really nice and prices good would definitely recommend going

Best Italian in Durham by far. Our family of 4 all had wonderful meals on the Thursday we visited.. which was 5th September.. the service was fantastic and drinks were fast.. it was easily the best pollo picante chicken I’ve had. The monkfish that my friend had was also delicious. The sauce was superb..we had starters of tempura prawns which were enormous as well as calamari. The calamari was a little chewy/stringy but tasty..the setting is superb and value for money this had to be in the top 5 restaurants in Durham..

Nice restaurant. Food is really good

Loved our meal here with friends. The menu was excellent and the food certainly didn't disappoint 😋. A warm welcoming atmosphere with great service. We will definitely be visiting again.

Antico is a really good Italian restaurant. We chose pizza and a rocket salad with shaved parmisan. The pizza was great, with good toppings and a traditional well cooked base. The staff were welcoming and the service was quick. It was good value. They also offered a two course special if you ate before 6.30.

Dont be disheartened with the outside appearence and staircase to get to the actual resteraunt area once upstairs. This place is a little gem, with a beautifully decorated resteraunt. The prices are very reasonable and the staff very attentative. Our group ordered a mixture of starters, Italian and roast dinners, with puddings to finish off; we couldn't fault any of it. We will definitely be going back.

Food is delicious 😋 service excellent good value for money 💰

Good quality huge portion reasonable price

This is a real value for money place. The entrance and staircase are in need of some painting but the restaurant is clean and well laid out. Food is good value and served nicely. Special early bird menu is great too. Pizza was a little undercooked in the base but chicken and pasta were excellent. Well worth a visit.

Stopped here to use the rapid car charger outside so popped in for tea and a snack. Hadn’t booked. They couldn’t have been more friendly.

Went for a birthday on a Sunday. The service was excellent, friendly, and accommodating (they even sang happy birthday, as it was my Dad's 75th). Their Sunday lunches were great. I had salmon, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and got to taste both beef and lamb. Both were so nicely cooked, tender, fall apart in the mouth. The calamari starter was cooked to perfection. I highly recommend it for Sunday lunches, as it's the best I've had in the area. We will definitely be visiting again.

Lovely food reasonably priced friendly staff and service

Staff are amazing and foods the best you’ll find

Ordered a first course of tomato and asparagus on some kind of bread. Lots of bland tomatoes but I had to hunt for asparagus and only spotted half a dozen pieces of stalk which, if joined together, might have produced 2 to 3 cm. Shocker. Will not be returning.

We were recommended Antico from a work colleague. Couldn't thank them enough this morning. Everything we had was fresh, beautiful prepared, the perfect temperature. We will definitely be going back.

Definitely my favorite restaurant in Durham The sesame leaf pizza is great and the shrimp pasta is great too

We had a great Sunday dinner. The owner and staff were welcoming and friendly. Would definetly recommend eating here. The food was amazing large portions for anyone that is hungry.

Visited with family for dinner. Had a lovely meal. The food was delicious. The staff are welcoming and the atmosphere was great. Very recommended and we are definitely going back.

I went to eat with my friends on Friday evening around 6pm without a reservation but even though the restaurant was full the manager did everything he could to seat us. plentiful and delicious food, the staff were friendly and kind. I will return.

Very poor experience! From entering the depressing staircase to leaving was not what I expected. The patron constantly badmouthed the original Antico owners , served very average food , and left us feeling cheated . We will go back to Roker in future. Always a perfect experience there . Sorry Durham, no finesse and very unprofessional. Must try harder

Genuinely the best steak I’ve ever had and they catered for gluten free well.

Visited for our daughter's birthday. Beautiful restaurant and food. The staff were also very pleasant and attentive. We will definitely be back. Thank you.

Wonderful dinner, and very attentive staff. We were spending a few days in Durham and decided to eat Italian one evening. The premises were very tastefully decorated, and I expected the meal to be a lot more expensive than it was. I had the fettucine with broccoli, walnuts & blue cheese sauce, and it was the best pasta dish I've ever eaten. Thoroughly recommended.

Excellent restaurant. Superb value. Very tasty food. Would recommend.

The stairs should be mentioned on website as they are steep for older people or disabled, It was a bit cold when we got there but we got there at four oclock so it had just opened, Despite that the food was beautiful and the service and room is beautiful and worth a visit .

An excellent dining experience, great food, great service and an authentic Italian restaurant.

Absolutely the best Sunday lunch I have had since being in the area. Would recommend this place to visit lovely food attentive staff warm and welcoming book a table you won't be disappointed.

We’re regular diners here and are so happy to have this good value restaurant near to our home. The food is always good and the staff are fantastic.

Super nice place, and lovely staff. The dinner was very lovely — tagliatelle alla spagnola was too good, could have gone for a second plate. Had a little salt accident and the stuff were happy to serve me a new plate. A nice Valentines Day dinner

Table of 14 all were happy with their experience tonight. First visit and must say very well decorated and has a lovely feeling. Nice welcome and service throughout was excellent. I had 3 courses calamari which was a bit disappointing and a bit chewy. Salmon in saffron sauce with mussels with veg. Lovely well cooked large piece of salmon but I would have the skin facing up to keep it crisp. The veg was perfectly cooked. Then tiramisu with was large and fine but needed a little more kick of coffee. Will definitely call again.

We love Antico's in Durham...visited many times, including my husband's 60th birthday and for Christmas Day 2023. Excellent food and brilliant service from staff, very reasonable prices.

Great restaurant. Reasonable price. Lovely food. Probably best restaurant I've been to in durham

Christmas Day lunch , service , food, atmosphere were excellent .Excellent value best Xmas day lunch out we have had so far!

What an excellent restaurant. Wonderful Italian food and great service from lovely people!

Good food and very friendly environment

The food was delicious and the staff were friendly and efficient. I would go again. We were a party of twelve and we did not have to pre-order or prepay, unlike some places, which was lovely.

Appalling service, had a knife and fork dropped onto my feet, spilt gin into my pasta and said “oops” then walked away when I paid my part in cash they automatically assumed they could keep the change. Wasn’t particularly busy when we were in and drinks took around 20 minutes to arrive. Food was average at best. Couldn’t pay me to return there, not an enjoyable experience for my birthday.

This is a really lovely little restaurant with very friendly staff serving excellent food. The downside for me personally was all the stairs as I struggle with my mobility. We hadn't realised this when booking.

Food cooked from scratch, fresh. I can believe this as it took nearly an hour for our food in an empty restaurant. The manager is serving and doing his best, it lacked that buzz a restaurant has. The food tasted good and there was plenty, a good choice of drinks and food on the menu, but nothing to show chefs special options. I hope this picks up as it's a nice Hotel, bar and restaurant.

Love this place. Friendly staff, excellent service, great pizza. Went in there with our young kids and everyone was extremely welcoming. Highly recommend.

Great place for authentic Italian cuisine. Pizzas are top notch!

Great restaurant with great food and cosy Atmosphere great service -the owner Gino has a great set up for food, friendly staff and menu. I will recommend this restaurant to everyone

Good food and atmosphere, prices have become more reasonable than my previous visit (after the rebranding of the restaurant). Food was good but could use a little more flavours - seafood options were excellent. We had a few spritz drinks which were very good.

An absolutely fantastic Italian restaurant , the staff are fantastic & so friendly & the food is top notch , i would definitely recommend this place if you like good food ❤️

We had a lovely evening meal. Food was delicious and good sized portions. Very reasonably priced too. Not in rhe city centre however just over a mile from our Hotel.

Best chicken arrabiata I have ever had and the service in the restaurant was superb .

I went to durham for the first time for my wife's birthday and I wanted to take her for dinner for a special place. I selected antico after going through some reviews. I think I made the right choice. The staff was amazingly friendly and well trained. No words to express how delicious the food is. This is a highly recommended restaurant for anyone who is interested in Italian food which has a good mix and variety of choices. Definitely a place to visit next time when in durham. Keep up the good work team. Cheers

Fillet steak was overcooked when asked for medium. I was polite enough to eat as in company group However when mentioned on paying bill i found the front of house male was quite rude and he openly said that because i had eaten it he would do nothing also did not touch the chips rather soggy. Shame as starters where beautiful

lovely place, very welcoming and great food

Amazing. No problems at all, food and staff were amazing.

Antico went off some time ago and I stopped going . As a result I decided after a break to try it one more time . I am so pleased that I did . Change of ownership has transformed this little gem back to its full glory . It’s buzzing again and with superb food . Best prawns and mussels in Durham cooked to perfection . The new owner and staff could not be more helpful. Fabulous !!!

Enjoyed a fabulous early bird meal everything done to perfection and very friendly staff, well done.

The food was delicious and the atmosphere was really enjoyable

Your Sunday lunch was amazing... food was amazing and so was your service. I will be back.. big thanks to you all.

The best restaurant in Durham!!! Atmosphere 5* servise 5*taste of food 5* Coming back again as soon as possible!!!

What a find. Delicious food, lovely friendly staff and great decor. Don't eat before you go - large portions and so very tasty and great quality.

Had a meal from the ala carte menu and had a very nice night.The service was very friendly and efficient.The drinks were nice moretti @ £5.50 per pint.The food we ordered was skins,garlic breads,pizza and pasta s.The food was very nice with the lobster pasta dish being a small portion for £14.The lemon cake didn't have a very strong taste of lemon either. I would definitely go back and recommend a visit but go for the early bird menu as it is much better value. Check opening hours as they are not as long as other italian restaurants but it is well worth a visit.Great night.

Visited with friends & we all enjoyed it. Warm welcome from helpful friendly staff. The menu was good & reasonably priced. We all enjoyed our visit & will be back. Thank you Antico!

This is still a good place to eat, but not as good as it was a year ago. Staff now changes too frequently

This was a lovely dining experience. Great food amazing service and classy interiors a real cut above the rest of most Italian restaurants. Would highly recommend it.

This was our first visit to Antico for our anniversary. We were pleasantly surprised. Could not fault the food it was very tasty and filling. The staff were lovely - we even got free desserts due to a tiny incident when a bottle of wine was needed from behind our table so we had to stand up for a moment while they got it - I didn't bother us in the slightest and free dessert was a lovely gesture. The prices are very reasonable. Its quite warm in here so dress lightly. The atmosphere was lovely and we will definitely be back.

Had a wonderful time here, many thanks to the great service staff!

Lovely food, can recommend the prawn tempura starter and the sausage and chorizo pasta dish. Staff were attentive and friendly. Decor was very nice. Overall would recommend as a nice place for Italian food. The Primitivo di Manduria was a good choice for wine too..

Me and my husband are staying in Durham and he first came to this restaurant the night before our wedding and wanted to take me. All I can say is WOW. Service is first class, so friendly and attentive. Food was super fast and delicious. We will definitely be returning and spreading the word to friends and family!

Very tasty food ,good menu and friendly service.

All round excellent food, quick and happy service. Nothing to fault and they were able to easily handle my nut allergy (including dessert!)

First visit,it certainly won't be the last

Very good food very nice owners make you feel very welcome, the lamb was beautiful and soft definitely worth a visit 5 star service

I would highly recommend that you give this place a try, we couldn't fault it.... great food and friendly staff, very clean...

We came here for dinner as we were staying nearby. Great service, excellent food, couldn't fault it. Would definitely recommend.

Great food - could not fault anything. So much so I booked to go back for my birthday. A gem of a place, would recommend to anyone

Fantastic meal very friendly thanks.

Probably the best Sunday lunch I've had in a long time... cooked to perfection... service amazing and wow... cheesecake to die for. Seriously you guys are great. Thank you for squeezing us in at the last minute too. That goes a long way in hospitality. Even had the privilege to meet your chef. Fantastic. You all have to try this place.

Our experience at antico Durham was fantastic service , food and ambience was amazing . As Arnold schwazzeneger would say I will be back.

excellent restaurant for a quiet evening with the family, the food was wonderful, and the service highly qualified.

The best prawn pasta i have ever had, the drinks where very nice This place is a great for a small group of people, it is very cozy and has a great atmosphere. The staff are amazing they are always smiling and are extremely helpful

it was a fantastic experience, the food and the service was excellent, great for both families and couples, we will definitely be back

Went for the early bird tea. The aperol had no flavour and tasted of water even my husbands shandy didn't taste good. Starter of potatoe skins were nice. For mains we got pizzas and they were very poor. Base wasn't crisy and not alot of flavour. Staff were lovely but won't be going back

Food was as expected and service was brilliant would definitely go again.

Went for a family meal for six tonight, all starters and mains were great and served well, the staff were great. The main I had, lobster ravioli was absolutely perfect to be honest and the whole table commented how nice the food was. It’s a little gem 5 minutes from the city centre, would definitely recommend

First time at Antico. What a lovely place 😍 a real gem!

Lovely restaurant and the owner / manager could not be more helpful. We loved the food, the drinks and the whole experience. We will 100% be back!!!

They appeared to have used an excessive amount of garlic.

Fab resturent been a few times will go again soon hopefully a must to go

Was treated to a surprise 30th birthday here with a party of 32 people turning up. Staff were very welcoming, food came out quickly and was lovely! I’ve only recently moved to Durham but will be making this my new regular Italian restaurant going forward

Lovely evening. Early one, New Year's Eve.

We live locally and have never been disappointed. What a gem on our doorstep, food / staff/ ambiance all amazing.

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Second visit here today and not disappointed food was amazing and service exceptional. prices are reasonable, friendly staff, overall lovely restaurant will definitely return

Just visited Antico for the first time and it was an excellent experience! Nice decor, the staff were friendly, welcoming and attentive without being intrusive. The food was excellent. Really tasty and there was plenty of it. The prices were very reasonable too. We were a table of 10, there to celebrate my 60th birthday. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff who conducted the communal singing of "Happy Birthday" to me and brought the cake, my wife had arranged, to the table. We'll definitely be back in the near future. Update:- Just had our second visit. Shouldn't have taken so long to return really. All I can say is it was every bit as good as the last time. Food excellent (try the spicy scotch egg starter it was awesome!!) Staff were great, same level of attentiveness without being intrusive. We definitely won't wait as long for another visit.

Beautiful Sunday lunch here today which was great value. We eat here whenever we can. The food is always gorgeous and the service cannot be faulted. A lovely friendly place..highly recommended!

We were a party of 6 and between us we had a wide selection from the menu. All the meals, so 18 courses in total, were fabulous. Good wine list too, and really slick, friendly but unobtrusive service. All in all a lovely dining experience....

Had a lovely family meal here. Tasty food and lovely staff.

My friends and I had a get together here last night and there was nothing to disappoint. Service was prompt, friendly and efficient. The food was to die for. I had mussels to start and some fettucini dish with walnuts and broccoli for main. Nicest...

The best lamb I ever had. It was nicely and perfectly cooked just like how I wanted. With roasted potatoes on the side, I had such a nice dinner. The staff were very welcoming and lovely. There was a brilliant service. I’m definitely going back.