Cafe Cenno in County Durham

Haven't been in years still as good as always! Nice little café with a view of the market and a mode train

Absolutely horrendous. My daughter is attending Durham university and I stopped while passing Durham to spend some time with her. We came here hoping for lunch. my daughter ordered a panini and was told they didn't have paninis. I then tried to order the corned beef pie and was told they had no chips so it had to be just the pie. I said ok only to be told a couple of minutes later there was no corned beef pie. how do these people run a food business when they have no food? We had also ordered watermelon iced tea, which they did give us but they were disgusting. To me it tasted like they had put sugar and brown food colouring into water. I would rather starve to death than return to this place, the only reason that I didn't demand a refund for the drinks was that I hadn't seen my daughter for a couple of moths and did not want to make a scene. we ended up going to a stall outside and having hot dogs.

Great place to have something to eat and drink. Good choice of meals, lovely cakes and the cafe is always clean and tidy.

Delicious food and coffee and they have toilets that are clean

Late breakfast and I have Type 2 Diabetes so it's nice find somewhere that offers wholewheat breads. Service was relatively fast for such a busy market day. Avocado was very fresh but a little "rationed". The DIY experience was novel. All perfectly acceptable to be fair.

Nice cafe in an old fashioned market. Pleasant staff and cafe. Will visit again when in Durham

Think this is now the best breakfast in Durham My only very small niggle would be to offer one slice of toast and one of fried bread as well as two of the same

Great market cafe with excellent service. Lynne is the best. Paradise slice highly recommend as well as the full breakfast.

Lovely food and such lovely staff who work there, highly recommend this little gem of a cafe.

Do not order the classic lemonade. It's a complete waste of money! £3.25 for cold water, ice and a couple of squirts of lemonade syrup! Stick with a can of Fanta!

Decent cafe, nice views of the indoor market

Well priced Friendly staff Very tasty food and drinks Exactly what you need for an inexpensive rest in a busy city centre

Best Bacon butties in County Durham, good bait all round and nice friendly staff.....😀

Sadly, a disappointing recent visit. My steak, onion and mushroom sandwich was missing the onions and mushrooms entirely... The meat, while plentiful was a little tougher than on previous occasions, and with scant gravy it was a choker to swallow. I had to pause several times to wait for a chewy mouthful 'to go down' and ended up with violent hiccups! The chips were good but a dry, powdery type of potato, which, in combination with the sandwich made me long for a gravy boat. The missing onions and mushrooms would have made the meal more moist and therefore enjoyable. Sometimes, the little things make a big difference.

Always a friendly welcome here and the food is good quality ingredients cooked to perfection ideal place to chill and watch the world go by Scones are the best in Durham city baked on the premises daily Great selection of homemade pies and cakes and good value for money

Been coming here for longer than I can remember and always given a friendly welcome by all the girls The breakfast is exceptional with quality ingredients beautifully cooked and served quickly and hot The scones are the biggest and tastiest in Durham city fruit,cheese are delicious Homemade cakes are also really tasty for a treat Nice place to unwind and watch the watch the world go by Definitely worth a visit

What a great cafe the food is delicious priced good cheap everything the staff is FANTASTIC GREAT atmosphere 😀 very happy staff everyone meals are fantastic better ceno. indoor market lovely place love it thank you cafe if you want any slices pie or cakes to take home with you they give you a small box to put things in great place 💯 percent you want to get great meal to fill you up CENNO CAFE INDOOR MARKET DURHAM very good prices 👌

Absolutely brilliant food, quick service, great portions and bloody lovely gravy. Just want I needed after a week in London

Had a wait quite a long time for the food. Staff quite rude. First and last visit.

Only passed so cannot give a fair view.

Called here couple weeks ago for a breakfast & it was spot on. Was here again at weekend & my breakfast arrived a few minutes after i ordered. It was only about 9:45 yet the sausage looked & tasted as though it was yesterdays. Bacon was undercooked. There was beans sauce on side plate & gravy boat with a tinned tomato in had juice running down side. Mushrooms swimming in fat. Basically food had been chucked on a plate & clearly the food was not cooked fresh hence the quick service. Wont be returning again

Good food well priced above the market, clean quick service

As we were staying in a hotel with no breakfast included, we started our day at Cenno Café. It is located in the Market Hall in Durham Town Center and offers a large selection of food for breakfast and lunch. We had a light english breakfast ( a reduced version of the traditional one ) and a large pot of tea . Eggs were excellent and so was bacon. It's a really nice and clean place to eat in, with an overview of the market's stalls.

Lovely cafe, located in the market. Food excellent and very quick service

Great cafe with toilets available. Lovely atmosphere, situated upstairs in the market hall. Good service and exceptional value for what you get. Highly recommend a visit.

Excellent, great value breakfast and brilliant service.

Decent food and service we realised after we left thst they forgotten to give us the chips we ordered but everything else was good.

It's a market cafe ..upstairs...the food .great.service too is great..it's clean and tidy..don't let the fact it's in a market hall put you off..give it a whirl..

The best All Day Breakfast ever.

A cafe at the balcony of the market. Food was hot and good. Price was reasonable for the big portion. Seats were comfortable. Toilet was not far from. Good.

Working away in Durham & struck cafe gold at the market cafe , the cafe is situated on the mezzanine over looking the market, the is food freshly served, prices are reasonable, highly recommend

Brilliant service, great menu and decent prices. Staff are lovely and it's very clean. It's a great hidden gem in Durham that I didn't even know was there. Went with my disabled mam, we found the market by pure chance. In a search for food we decided to try Cafe Cenno and it's a choice I do not regret at all. We both had kids meals and they were delicious. The chips are huge and crispy and the chicken nuggets are succulent and tender. She enjoyed her cappuccino and I thoroughly enjoyed my fruit shoots which are free with the kids meals. We managed to get into the cafe ok, the lift was very helpful, and we managed to pull in with the wheelchair to sit at our table. The area was clean and it has a lovely view of the market place with a wee train set on top.

Was going for a sushi .but decided to come in here looked a bit worried outdated tables a bit sticky .cakes looked dry especially carrot cake more like it was shop bought on steroids . Got a quiche with salad and chips worrying if it's going to be ok since they had Bakewell tarts but looked like they were out of date cause they took them out the back . But quiche and chips with salad was beautiful with onion way I make mine at home nobody else does onion in quiche Lorraine so I was impressed . Little tip keep an eye on your cakes look a little dry

simple dish but good apart from the weird pea puree

OK place and worth a visit for a simple lunch.

First floor very busy cafe upstairs in the market hall with excellent scones and good service Serves main meals too Higher priced than some places but we'll presented

Busy little cafe within the Market Hall. Lots of choices and reasonably priced

Why contribute to a national chain when you can come to cafe cenno in Durham Market. Here you get first class food at a reasonable price AND support the local economy, surely a no brainer!

A safe bet for no-frills fare, in a central location above Durham's indoor market. Today, the steak, mushroom and onion sandwich got the thumbs up from my companion, though it was rather messy to eat. My cheese savoury sandwich (in brown bread) was generously filled, and the side order of chips excellent. I found a 'small' bowl of chips is still quite substantial, as the chips are the real deal. Chunky, and delicious. I feel the prices have inched up a bit since my last visit, but as costs have risen across the board this is perhaps to be expected.

I love it when indoor markets have a cafe because you can always guarantee delicious well-cooked food. This proved to be the case today when we visited the bustling Cafe Cenno in Durham Market Hall. The cafe is on a mezzanine floor so you look out across the top of the market stalls. It has a lot of seating but was very busy so we were lucky to get a table. We went in for lunch, my husband having steak pie, peas and gravy whilst I opted for the light option roast dinner with beef. The food was delicious: beef so tender with lovely gravy and the best mash you could imagine. We managed to share a Mars bar slice as all of the other cakes and desserts were enormous! Proper Yorkshire tea made the meal complete. If you are looking for good quality home cooking, well prepared and generous portions this is a must visit. It is very rare that we visit Durham but this will definitely be on our list of great places to eat.

Not bad 2 x 8 item all day (£795 each) breakfast OK but the tined tomatoes were a no no i like fresh tomatoes and the fish & chips looked nice the place was pretty busy

If I could give 0 stars I would, especially for the service. Decided to try this place today, when ordering I asked for no Mushy peas with my corned beef pie and chips, my daughter asked for peas and our friend asked for a jacket potato with cheese. When our food arrived I had mushy peas on my plate, my daughter had no peas and our friend was brought a jacket potato with Tuna… they made a new jacket potato and brought out my daughter some peas, however when it came to mine they refused to do anything about it. Fair enough if it was normal peas but it wasn’t. All of the other parts of the meal were submerged in mushy peas 🤢 when I complained I was just told “there’s no corned beef pie left” didn’t offer something else for there mistake, didn’t even offer a refund, tbh she was so rude and I wish I knew her name. Will not be coming here in the future and I think you need to train your staff on hospitality and work on the communication within your workplace because the service was just shocking. I wouldn’t even treat someone like that when I’m off work, let alone when I’m at work and someone is paying for my service!!!

Beautiful views of the Durham market from this 1st floor restaurant. Quite busy and cheerful on the weekends.

We had a ham salad sandwich that was really fresh, and pancakes that were nothing like my own pathetic efforts but thick and fluffy. Everything was delicious and the staff were very friendly. 😊

Lovely staff and the food is fab. Big portions though, however I have noticed there is an option for a light bite.

First impressions very clean and appealing seating area. This is located upstairs in the market hall. This is the first time we have been here, but definitely not the last. Great pot of tea that gave one person more than one cup, and a lovely just right strength Americano. Crockery immaculate, a big thing for me is dirty spouts! but everything spotless. Bacon cooked to perfection as were the eggs, looking around everyone else's meals looked delicious too. Great staff. Lift access also available. Great price points and value for money. Forget the rest outside come in here for a taste bud treat. Thanks Cafe Cenno see you soon x

Wonderful cafe, excellent choice of food. Had the full English breakfast, was great, served hot and just the right portion size. Customer service is great and the place is kept very clean and tidy.

Its okay,cutlary wasn't properley clean and the chips were the frozen type,

Used to always come here. It used to be the best in Durham. Service is very slow now. I don't know if its changed hands. Sad to see this. 25 minutes to wait for a chip butty. I refused it. I won't be returning here or recommending it to anyone

Get a good start to a busy day here with one of there options for breakfast, I went for the full English and was not disappointed using fantastic ingredients. Fast service and very reasonably priced for all that is available

Chips truly the best ever! Piping hot and just as they should be. Quiche, soups and other meals all look delish and brill value. in nice position overlooking the market.

No frills cafe with quality food, friendly professional staff and not over expensive, had a full English and I was when I left. Lovely location in Durham indoor market to relax and enjoy the good food and a cup of tea

Needed a spot to wait it out until my appointment at the passport office - found this place which is about 5 minutes walk away - seems to be lots of selection for food (I wasnt eating ) and the meals I did see folks getting were well worth the money being charged. I asked for a pot of tea for one - costing £2.50, well..... The pot was easily big enough for 4 people having 1 cup each......pleasantly surprised at the value. Service was 2nd to none, so if you find yourself in Durham for any reason, drop into the Market Vaults for a browse, lots of variety and while your there grab a bite to eat or a drink or both from Cafe Cenno

Cracking full English breakfast, bacon, sausage, egg, beans, tinned tomatoes, black pudding, fried bread or toast. Good price too and nice location in the indoor market. Highly recommended if you fancy a good full English.

Look its just what it says on the tin a cafe, but wow great coffee & massive portions on the food side

Excellent little cafe. We had breakfast. The prices are higher than we normally pay for breakfast food. But you can see why you pay more here. The food is top quality produce. Very tasty. Would highly recommend.

Been coming here for many years, but the standard of service has really dropped so won’t be coming again. Nearly 40 minutes to wait for beans on toast, bacon sandwich and chicken sandwich. And it wasn’t busy either. When you pay £25 for something you could make at home for under £5, you at least expect the service to be decent. The new staff seem more interested in showing each other photos on Facebook. It’s not like Durham doesn’t have a multitude of cafes to pick from, so you’d at least think they’d make an effort to retain customers.

Absolutely lovely staff and really nice food! Had mince pie, chips and gravy! Very down to earth staff and food really was up to a very high standard. The staff and owners came off the till to clear tables which was very professional. Thank you again to the wonderful staff and we will definitely come back to this hidden gem in Durham 😊

Large que so thought it would be nice. Unfortunately we went through to the back way of getting up. Had some waitress look like I've just committed a crime! Partner had a breakfast and coke, I had a scone and coffee (flat white). Coffee was absolutely awful. I couldn't drink it. It was unbelievably disgusting. The fry up wasn't nice either. My partner left most of it. Scone was lovley but that was it. Waitress got rude as the card machine took awhile to process. Wouldn't go back. Delish coffee on one of the stalls near the entrance.

Broth and dumpling today was delicious. Best I've ever had.

Came in for the first time. It was amazing. Great overlooking the market. Comfy seats. Friendly staff We ordered the 5 and 8 item breakfast. As well as two iced coffees - great! The customisation of the order is great! super easy to get the breakfast you want The bread and hashbrowns were great . The portion sizes were very filling. Access to enough sauce and salt/pepper. Student discount as well was a nice touch to an already reasonable price £16 for breakfast for two with coffees. Would recommend if you’re in Durham.

1st time today the staff were lovely, so helpful. And lovely homemade cake 🎂

Great food and service would recommend.

Delicious, Clean and the staff are Lovely.

Good food gets busy at times but worth waiting for the breakfast

Food was piping hot & tasty as always

Always great food, always good atmosphere. A visit to the market isn't complete without eating here

Very accommodating for allergies 😊 Thank you

Visited today for breakfast. Charged £15 for poached eggs on toast, a cheese scone and 2 coffees. When I queried the price I was given 25p back and told the prices are on the menu by miserable faced server. One poached egg was hard boiled just to compound my misery. Big mistake coming here. As others have said it’s very expensive for what you get.

Caratteristico locale nel mercato coperto nel centro di Durham

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Great cafe in the market. Lots of choice and the ladies serving were really nice. It is extremely hot in there as the roof is all glass so you wouldn't want to be there too long in summer.

The best part of this cafe was it overlooked the market. Ordered 3 drinks and two ice cream tubs. The ice cream had at most two plastic spoon sized bites inside. Two chocolate milkshakes with 0 flavour. On the bright side my fathers tea was given a "it's okie I guess"

Lovely & comfortable thought prices would be a lot lower,otherwise good

lovely, food was lovely, staff were lovely all around fab place. we'll priced too!

Food really good prices and great service.

Really good place to go for a snack . Service is good and staff friendly

Must say the service is great with friendly staff, has been everytime we've come. Marked down for price, it's very expensive to be honest. Couldn't believe how dear it is compared to other cafes. Also, breakfasts we ate weren't too bad, but had better elsewhere.

Lovely food (fish and chips). Great location in the covered market in the centre of Durham. Counter service was a bit slow when queuing to place our order (Thursday lunchtime) but otherwise enjoyable meal with friends.

Always go there for a cappuccino when in Durham. Service is good and friendly

Our favourite cafe in Durham. Kids love watching the market and train set. Food is lovely, always fast and hot with friendly service

Steak pie a bit dewie contain onion, don't like onion 😚

Staff are friendly and helpful. Will help you carry your tray to your table if you have trouble walking. Any food orders are delivered to your table.

Makes for an interesting spot to have drink as it's within and overlooking the Durham Market hall. I enjoyed my Fruit Scone and Tea. It's not the cleanest and I thought I was lightly put out that it looked like there was loads of space overlooking the market but they had closed that section.

Abit steep on prices for what it is, it was nice to sit above the market and look down and see the toy train, food was nothing special.

Just popped in to look around the market and saw the cafe, so went upstairs to try. Seems very popular. The staff were very friendly. Nice vibe and view. Certainly worth a visit.

Good little market cafe tidy good food and service

It was very cold the day we visited, I don't think the hearing was working, we had to keep our coats on, we had bacon/sausage buns, they were basic, the pies and quiches looked delicious though!

Friendly staff, food looks great, fair prices, interesting views!

Lovely place and would recommend the coffee

Gorgeous friendly with delicious home cooked food. Very good price too. Definitely worth a visit. We will Be back

Sausage was off on the all day breakfast poor food hygiene please be careful

The food is amazing, the staff are friendly and it's got a great atmosphere

Really good home made food. Great service

Nice little cafe, upstairs,overlooking the Market Hall. Food ok, staff nice, a change from the usual.

Enjoyed my meal and would recommend the cafe to anyone wanting to eat in Durham. Reasonable prices and good quality food will be back

Great atmosphere. Friendly service. Tasty food - lemon cheesecake.

Always the go to cafe when visiting Durham. They have Amazing staff and food is always perfect

Lovely little 'hideaway' cafe above the indoor market. Plenty of food and drink options. Look out for the little train !!

Looking forward to another visit