Capri Italian Pizzeria in County Durham

We discovered this place because our accommodation finished food service at 4pm on a Sunday. Whilst not an 'intimate' place, the hosting staff were excellent, even on a busy Sunday evening. The house merlot wine was vg plus the pizzas we ordered were 1st class. Later, Sharon, the pizza chef, came to have a chat. She was interested to hear our appreciative comments, and we hope that she is working again this evening when we've booked to dine there again!

Always well looked after when we show up, great to see the kitchen in action.

Popped in for lunch. Great service and food was amazing. Very tasty.

Fantastic meal and amazing service. The Waitresses were like electric eels moving around the place. Food was top notch and at a decent price.

Fantastic meal and amazing service. The Waitresses were like electric eels moving around the place. Food was top notch and at a decent price. Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5

Enjoy Christmas party meal... unfortunately it is never open we have tried a number of times to dine there...even though website states it's open

Excellent meal , friendly service and a lovely decor .pasta was delicious only bettered by the dessert

We popped in for a quick dinner. It was quiet, food was delicious, we had a chicken parmesan, bolognaise and carbonara. Service was friendly, drinks were good. I think it'd be a great atmosphere if it was busier. Will definitely go back, lovely eating place in Barnard Castle.

Lovely place, really good pizza and pasta. I've been here several times and the food is always good. Open kitchen too for those that enjoy watching

Looks to be a revamped car showroom, or something similar. Very open and bright inside which wasn't a great eating environment. Staff were helpful and attentive. Toilets were grim and only one gents. Pizzas were ok, but you have to try hard to wreck a pizza. Starters average at best. The portions were generous though

Looks to be a revamped car showroom, or something similar. Very open and bright inside which wasn't a great eating environment. Staff were helpful and attentive. Toilets were grim and only one gents. Pizzas were ok, but you have to try hard to wreck a pizza. Starters average at best. The portions were generous though.

A lovely Italian restaurant which we’ve now visited twice and enjoyed on both occasions. We enjoyed bruschetta starter which we shared which was tasty and light. We had a Ziza gourmet pizza with additional toppings and Pollo Pepp. Both were delicious and were served hot. It shouldn’t have to be a comment that food is hot, but in so many restaurants now you’re lucky if food is lukewarm by the time it reaches you. The pizza base was thin and crispy with plentiful toppings. The sauce for the chicken was flavoursome and had depth and the chicken was moist. The Mediterranean vegetables made a nice change and complemented the dish well. It was well complimented by our wine. We had cheesecake and tiramisu for desserts and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The staff were friendly and the service was efficient. The restaurant wasn’t at full capacity for a Tuesday night, but it wasn’t empty and the food was prepared fresh so the wait time was very reasonable all things considered. The restaurant offers tasty food at reasonable prices and on both occasions we have thoroughly enjoyed our meals.

Popped in whilst on holiday to order a takeaway. We had Calzones and they were so good ! Filled with bolognese and mozzarella and so filling. Also, the restaurant was packed inside and only a week night which is always a good sign .

Lovely staff, very friendly and efficient. We had a calzone and tray pizza, both of which were delicious. If you’re after a romantic meal for two then this probably won’t be for you as the restaurant is large and impersonal. The food, however, is excellent.

We booked a table for here at 7pm on a Wednesday night and a good job we did as place was pretty full at that time and no wonder the food was amazing. Plenty of parking in car park at front or on main road. We shared a starter (a good job) as the mains were massive, I ordered the chicken Parmissan, came with a bowl of chips and Salad and the wife ordered the calazone, both were massive very tasty and hot. My chicken was that big I could only eat half of it and the same with the wife's calazone. We were both too full for a desert. Fantastic young ladies serving us nothing too much trouble for them and they kept coming with an update when the food was coming etc., can’t wait to go back next time in area.

An exceptional place. The pizzas were large and rectangular and fantastic. And the staff were very pleasant

Went to Capri restaurant with friends. Food was delicious and portions generous. Service excellent and would visit again and recommend. Well worth a visit!!

Booked this online based on reviews and hoped for the best. We arrived on a Sunday night and were a little concerned as it was 17.30 and despite being open since 17.00 there was no one else there. However, a warm welcome and we were seated in the window. Clearly this was an old car showroom, but it had been done out well and was nice inside. We ordered starters of dough balls (rather large ones and a bit to doughy for us) and bruschetta. Then it was pizzas all round and we all commented on how good the bases were, not cremated and cooked perfectly (unlike certain well known chains) and they were large ones! We've had pizza in various places in Italy and these were up there with the best of those. Now I can eat, and there was no way I was getting a dessert down after eating that. I enjoyed every mouthful as did the rest of my family. If we are in the area again I would go pizzas and then desserts! As regards how quiet it was when we arrived, we didn't need to worry as it soon started to fill up with repeat customers and other holiday makers just like us! A great choice and highly recommended by us.

Booked a table for two, 6pm, next to window, on arrival given a table in the middle of the room with empty tables all round. When we said we asked for a window table told abruptly we did not, suggesting we were lying. I then informed the manager why we asked for a window table and again abruptly replied you did not. Customer service appalling and ordered off the premisses . Spoke to the very professional and polite owner, the following day, who arranged a meeting with the Barnard Castle manager to resolve the situation. Within a few sentences, talking to the manger, she said ‘you did not book a window table’, accusing me of lying again. I informed the owner I could never return while this person is in charge as she is very confrontational. Sadly for us, the food is good value for money, good quality and quick service.

We went for dinner a family of 6 of us. The service was absolutely terrible! The waitresses had sour faces and when my husband’s real ale wasn’t settling, twice the barmaids had an issue and were so very off hand. The food was bog standard, but the attitude and lack of customer service just takes away from the whole experience. Stay in Barnard castle quite a few times a year and certainly won’t be back. Tip: train your staff in customer service and get rid of the girl with the lips!!

We have eaten at this restaurant many times and have always had good food and good service. Sadly this visit was well below par. The quality of the food wasn’t great, the pizzas lacked flavour, the garlic mushrooms were swimming in a thin watery sauce, which was tasteless, the chicken goujons were dry and overcooked, the roasted vegetables accompanying the sea bass were very salty. Two items that we ordered were forgotten, meaning that we were half way through our meal before our granddaughter received her meal. Desserts were underwhelming and pretty tasteless. The service was lacking too, no apology for late arrival of forgotten food order, food plates almost thrown on the table, no conversation, no smiles. Very disappointing experience, especially as our visit was to celebrate our grandsons’ 10th birthday.

Good food but poor service, first time I’ve ever had bad service I. Here, but once is to many. The waitress was quite rude and blunt, she appeared to not care that I wasn’t happy with the portion size or type of food services stating it was an error on the menu. I know she’s worked there for some considerable time and not sure based on her attitude I will go back again, a lot better places to eat in Barney.

Ordered 12 pizzas and garlic breads for takeaway for my daughters birthday party and it was incredible! The children loved it fast efficient and tasty! Thank you so much

We had two takeaways from here as we were staying across the road and had our dog with us, so decided on takeaway. The pasta dishes were delicious, had carbonarra and spaghetti ragu, both great, we also had pizzas which were thin and crispy and tasted really good. Good value for money.

I was looking for a light insalata caprese after a long, hot drive, and this place was suggested to me. It was busy, but not full, and as a solo traveller I'm used to being consigned to a corner, so to be given a table away from other diners wasn't much of a surprise and I was too tired to ask to be moved. The salad was edible, but it lacked avocado and the whole thing was smothered in balsamic vinegar and dressing. The real problem with this restaurant is the service, which was brusque and offhand to the point of dismissive. I understand that the owner has recently set up a new one in Richmond, and that customer service has deteriorated. I won't be going back again.

Unfortunately, the service lets this place down. We were served by 3 different staff members, all of whom had an unwelcoming/unengaging manner. The service was efficient in that everything arrived in good time, but plates and drinks were plonked on the table without any care....

The food was eventually very nice but be warned, the menu advertises full allergy information, being gluten and dairy free this was very pleasing to see with plenty of choice available albeit you pay an extra £2 to be gluten free! However when my Risotto...

We went out for an evening meal. I had the prawn cocktail and pasta with sausage. The prawn cocktail consisted of prawns with a thousand island dressing with two pieces of lemon and lettuce, this lacked flavour and was watery. It could be improved with...

Been once before. Another really nice meal. Was very busy which is a good sign. Reasonable prices, friendly staff. Highly recommended

We went on a cold dark Sunday evening in October and the food and friendliness of the staff really warmed us up. I went with my wife and baby and we all ate very well and went away with a smile on our face. Thank...

Capri is still one of our favourite restaurants in the area. They have also opened a sister restaurant in Richmond, which is outstanding. During this visit to the Barnard Castle restaurant, the food and service were first class. The staff here are friendly and efficient....

We took our family , including our 2 year old granddaughter, out for a 5 pm meal and had a great time. She loved waving at the kitchen staff over the screen. The food was lovely and well presented. The staff were efficient, friendly and...

Not a single bad word to say about this restaurant, both Barnard Castle and Richmond. I’ve been going here since opening and on various and special occasions, taking friends and family and going as a couple. Won’t ever have a bad word said about the...

Love Capri. The food is always great, tasteful and nicely presented. Staff are efficient and pleasant. A good choice of dishes on the menu, good value. Highly recommend.

I’ve been here before, reasonably priced, good atmosphere and fine food. This visit however was a waste of money and bland food. Out of 4 meals only 3 came at a be same time despite only 4 tables busy. Starter of olives and garlic bread...

Couldn't fault this lovely restaurant. We stayed in Barnard castle on a Sunday evening and although the choice of restraunts was limited, we were very pleased to find Capri. Good was excellent and portions magnificent. Very helpful and friendly staff and great VFM. Would recommend

Wow - so impressed with how good the food is at Capri. We had the most amazing range of pizzas. And the prices are really reasonable!

We were staying close to Barnard Castle and were fortunate enough to book a table at Capri - good job we did as it was extremely busy! On our arrival, we were seated prompting - we quickly saw that it was a very busy evening,...

What a buzzing place to eat. Authentic Italian with delicious fresh food and great staff. The ambience was wonderful and staff could not do enough to help ! What a place to eat and experience !

bright and modern surroundings friendly staff and terrific food. We were only in Barnard Castle fir 4 nights and we went here to celebrate my birthday as i love my Italian food and we were so impressed we went back again Reminds me of Bibis...

Fantastic range of dishes. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Restaurant building lacks character from the outside but the food more than makes up for it. Delicious Chicken Tagliatelle and Carbonara mains. Cheesecake dessert was amazing - more like panna cotta than cheesecake. Very reasonable prices....

Dropped open on a whim on a Sunday evening. Straight in no fuss and we hadn’t booked. Great service and more importantly very good quality food, and also very reasonable. A pleasant surprise, just wished we could have fitted a Tiramisu in but just couldn’t...

Met our friends who are regulars here and were confident we would love the food. And they were right. Table booked for 7pm on a Friday night and when we arrived the place was full. Just what we like because that tells a story. Staff...

Had a lovely meal here , very reasonably priced & service very good . I had lamb which just fell off the bone .Friends had pasta which they said was lovely . Would definately return - the pizzas looked good so will try those next...

We were staying at the Caravan and Motorhome Club site just outside Barnard Castle, and we like to redress the balance where local businesses near campsites often feel that campers don't support them. Sadly, this is often true, as some campers bring all their food...

Excellent food at a reasonable cost. I can’t fault this restaurant and it was one of the best Italian meals that we have had for quite some time. Great choice of mains and the deserts were amazing. Staff were friendly and the atmosphere relaxed and...

Where do I start !!!! Firstly the owner was absolutely unbearably rude on the phone and then secondly he was so rude when we got there. Then all 5 us ordered a pizza and he gave us three plates and told us to share between...

Booked a reservation in advance, staff very courteous, food absolutely top notch, couldn't fault a thing . Service excellent. Will definitely be coming back and would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant.

A short distance off the high street. It's a big place, but warm and comfy. Good value pizzas and Italian standard dishes.

Average food. No atmosphere which is what you get from opening a restaurant in an ex garage showroom. Most staff all very young and it felt a bit like a youth training scheme. Not a venue for romantic dinner for two.

Exceptional meal served promptly even though it was Friday night busy. The boss was on the ball and even helped prepare pizzas ! Top notch place and a credit to Barney !

I went here on Sunday night om my own and I had a lovely meal albeit due the bad weather I was the only person in the restaurant. The staff were very welcoming and attentive.

Came out to celebrate with family. The service was poor. Some of the waitress’ couldn’t converse with us or understand basic questions like ‘may I have some water’… The owner was obvious and rude to both my table and his own staff. I was embarrassed...

Visited on a Sunday evening and the staff were very attentive. The food was lovely- indeed one of my fellow diners said it was the best cheesy garlic bread she'd ever had. Lovely range of dishes were tried including lasagne, pollo diane and a square...

This restaurant could have been better! I expect high standards from an Italian restaurant. Food was mediocre and pudding was not the same as seen and described on the menu. This pudding called semifreddo was pictured to have fruit and berries on top. Look at...

Great food and great service, I would recommend a visit. Recommendation to make it 5 star - for the manager to put less pressure on the staff as they looked at breaking point when they were already working flat out and doing a great job

A surprise birthday lunch was booked for me with my wife and mother. The service was beyond expectations - and the owner himself knows why. We were greeted with personal service - which made the visit extra special. We all chose the same 'Tagliatelle Salmone'...

beautiful meal Staff friendly and happy to serve you. Food arrived quickly and nice and hot. Would go back again

As you can see from my profile, I like eating out and I love Italian food. Unfortunately this is not perfect neopolitan pizza - far from it. It's more of a tray-bake variety, and if I'm perfectly honest I can make just as good at...

Service person a bit snappy boarding on rude. Pizza average too much oregano. Same price to sit in as take out.

This restaurant was very to us by a friend,we have just got back from having a exceptionally good meal .Staff were very friendly and always happy to help.we will be back ASAP

10 of us went here when on a cycling trip in June 2021. In short fantastic service. Incredible food and very reasonably priced. The lobster and prawn filled pasta packets were amazing. The pizzas all went down well and there were a few 'this is...

Great pizza, fantastic desserts and service. A very welcoming and nice environment for casual and special family dining.

We visited despite the pandemic and the regulations on a Tuesday night. It was very quiet but the service was great as was all of the food that we ate. Chicken with prawns and lobster sauce sounds odd but it was lovely and my husband's...

The Capri restaurant is absolutely amazing with great menu. Great food. Great staff. Never had a bad meal there. Susan & Chris

I visited with my daughter and friends during a camping weekend, what can I say impeccable service, good food, reasonably priced menu. We thought it was so good we booked for the following day also!

Our first visit to this restaurant and it certainly will not be our last. Four of us visited on Monday evening and were seated promptly by a very friendly waitress. The menu choices are great, catering well for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans. We all...

Just had a lovely lunch at Capri. We had garlic mushrooms and Gamberoni All’Indiana to start and then we both had Aragosta pasta as our main dish. It was gorgeous, so tasty and just the right size portion, we had room left for dessert! A...

Get so bored of veggie options in Italian Restaurants- but the non meat options here were delicious. Highly recommended. Great friendly service.

Quiet, but means no shouting. Would have liked staff to wear some face coverings. However, the food was excellent as always. Eaten here many times and will go back.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. We both had the Pollo Caravaggio, which I have never had and it was totally delicious.

Found our visit to this restaurant to be extremely average, and underwhelming. Although the restaurant is described as a Pizzeria, our pizzas were very bland. The saving grace was the starters and dessert which were nice. Also, in my opinion the staff could have been more presentable, and taken more precautions like wearing face masks.

Beautiful decor, restaurant was well laid out and the service was excellent! Great choice of food-something for everyone and exceedingly generous portions.

Have eaten here a few times and it’s great for families, quick service and nice enough. However wasn’t as impressed this last visit. There are no signs at all regarding precautions being taken regarding COVID 19. Every other place I’ve eaten out since the lockdown eased had staff wearing face masks, table numbers reduced and more spread out, menus that can be wiped down or disposable and took details for track and trace. The only thing here was sanitiser on the way in. I didn’t notice any special attention being taken when wiping down tables though it was clean. The food was ok. The pizzas looked really nice but my meal (seafood pasta parcels) had too much sauce and the pasta was overcooked so had disintegrated in the sauce. It tasted ok though. We will be back at some point however not until COVID guidelines are able to reduced further as didn’t get the impression it was being taken very seriously here.

The food here was lovely, we had three courses and wine. I would recommend the bruschetta and the frutti de mare pasta. Our waitresses were also lovely. Only complaint would be it was very quiet despite having a lot of people in, could do with more of an atmosphere.

We wouild certainly come back here again .. very friendly and attentive staff .. and lovely food .. a real taste of italy!!

Right from the start Capri were fab, I called in on the afternoon of the meal and dropped off balloons and a cake, I explained what it was for and they asked if they should seat the guest straight away, before we got there, which they did. My husband was so surprised, as he thought it was just myself and my Daughter's. Capri were on the ball from the start, Starters arrived promptly and were delicious. They gave us the right amount of time between starters and Mains arriving too. The mains were delicious also, Pizza's are perfect. Some ordered desserts, some coffees. The staff couldn't do enough. A great night had by all. Thank You Capri.

Visited on a cold and dreary Wednesday evening in February expecting to be just about the only people there, only to find the place quite busy with a lovely atmosphere. Having lived in Southern Italy for 6 years I'm the first to admit that I can be a bit critical about Italian restaurants over here but the food here was wonderful. I had the best Melanzane Parmigiana Ive ever eaten and the presentation was excellent. The staff were extremely efficient and friendly and accommodated 2 of our party's wishes to have dishes from the menu varied to suit their tastes. What a find this place is. Great menu delivered by a great chef and his/her team. Highly recommended.

We recommend this fantastic Italian Restaurant in beautiful Barnard Castle as outstanding. The location, interior design, ambience, atmosphere could not be better. The service was perfect, and the quality of the food was "stunningly good". A party of six, family and friends on a cold February night had a truly fantastic dining experience. We had all become new residents in "Barney" during the last year or so.Thank you to all the staff.

Our first visit to Capri - myself, wife and mother. This is a really great Italian restaurant. There is a varied menu of pizza and pasta dishes and also a set menu option for lunch and 'early evening'. The ambience is great with comfortable seating. The food is simply delicious. We had the Margherita, Sorento and Ziza pizzas. Generous portion sizes with sensible thin bases and a quality far exceeding the 'high street chains'. I'm still dreaming of the Ziza - it was simply the best pizza I can ever remember tasting. Capri is a very welcome addition to the Barnard Castle restaurant scene and we will absolutely visit again.

Really impressed by the friendliness and professionalism of the staff, they couldn't do more for you! Really great atmosphere, friendly and relaxing.I did my usual asking for something different from the menu, I was amazed that the chef actually came out to confirm what I wanted and went out her way to make sure I was happy with my meal.Would definitely go again and encourage others to do so.

Had dinner here on an impromptu visit to Barnard Castle. Premises are in a converted garage, and are light and airy. Good welcome, good menu, zonking pizzas, great service. We will return!

I booked a table for New Year's Eve by telephone back in November. The lady on the phone took my booking and phone number and that, I thought was that for our family New Year's Eve treat. When we arrived at the (completely empty) restaurant at 5pm yesterday, however, we were told by the owner that there was no pasta or pizza that night, only a special menu (costing £25) and that they didn't have our booking anyway! He then suggested that we go to Pizza Express in Darlington, and we were turfed out with absolutely no apology at all. Absolutely disgusting service and incredibly rude. We will never, ever go there again.

Just had a Christmas worked party, 16 people food came out perfect. All together, on time, hot etc. Thank You

We took my dad here upon his request for his birthday treat, we don’t live in the area and we were pleasantly surprised at how lovely everything was, my partner and I are both chefs and find it hard not to find fault, saying this we had nothing to complain about we had quality food for a good price, staff were attentive and a good evening was enjoyed by all of us, thank you very much.

Popped in here as no where else in the town was open- we were warmly welcomed and seated although we were the first people in. - it was bang on noon!

Not the most ambient of places, very wide open space and no cosy corners, but we were greeted warmly. Worryingly the allergen advice on the menu is in accurate in parts. Lots of dishes with cream in that didn’t show the dairy symbol beside or egg! We ordered Bruschetta and it was highly covered with strong red onion, it overpowered any other flavour on the plate. Seafood Pasta for main course was pleasant though pasta was slightly undercooked and portion size was small, the seafood was well cooked. We sat down at 7:30 and we’re finished both courses by 8:30. It’s like Speed Tea! Luckily it was not too busy and we were able to sit and relax without feeling we were taking up spaces. We weren’t offered dessert or coffee and I don’t see why we have to summon someone over to ask. We paid the bill and left. We would probably go again but we didn’t leave thinking “ Oh we’ve got to go again soon “ shame!

We’ve visited the last 2 Saturday evenings. On both occasions I’d previously booked. We were welcomed warmly, orders for drinks taken promptly and food shortly after. Our meals have been fresh, tasty, plentiful and value for money.

Excellent value and beautiful food. We went here for my birthday and were not disappointed- Staff are fantastic. A really good meal out - thank you.

I've have frequented this restaurant on several occasions and had a great experience. The atmosphere, service and food are of a very high quality. I would certainly recommend it to others.

Firstly the value for money is amazing. The quantities in all courses was very generous. The flavours were really good and added to that our waitress was a pleasure. When we left the manager/owner and chefs gave friendly good byes.

We had been recommended the restaurant by the owner of the cottage we are staying in for the week. Decided to give it a go on what is a very wet day!! Lovely welcome and nice and warm in the restaurant.

We had a lovely family meal here, celebrating a birthday while we were visiting the area for a wedding this weekend. The staff were really friendly and the food was great! Lots to choose from on the menu. Highly recommended.

Many restaurants in the town seem to only open for the Friday/Saturday/Sunday period. On a weeks holiday we dined here on 4 separate occasions. All times we had extremely good food, served in a timely manner and with very friendly service, thank you especially to Sharon.

This was our first visit to Capri and we are so glad we did. Our food was delicious, atmosphere and service really good as are their prices. They said they had just received a 5 for hygiene and do they deserve it the kitchen is immaculate the end of shift clean down is amazing. We had visited il pillazzo many times and always enjoyed it. Well done everybody at Capri you have definitely matched it. The only little hiccup was our drinks took a long time to arrive but this was put right as soon as our waitress realised we hadn’t received them, it was very busy.Thank you for a lovely evening.

Called in without reservation midweek.

Great little restaurant with the feel of Ill Palazzo! as the decor is the same, gorgeous, as is the food. We love lunch times the set menu is limited but all the dishes are delicious, I've had most of them! Portion sizes are just right and of course the price is too. Wine is good value as well, this is really good to see as so many places charge crazy prices now. Smashing staff always smiling and very helpful, we just love coming to Capri.

Never had a bad meal from this Italian. But warning, best to book, as its reputation goes before it...... x!

This is a fantastic restaurant and is our favourite for miles around. The food is brilliant and the service is great.

My family and friends gathered here yesterday to celebrate my son’s 5th and godson’s 13th birthdays which was super! We preordered so there was no waiting. Our table was ready when we arrived and we could decorate it. Food was delicious and the staff were lovely. Very professional but nice and relaxed. Nice big open space, parking available out front and on street. Overall a great experience.