Cosy Club in County Durham

Came here with a tiny baby, the food was great but staff were outstanding, couldn’t have done more to help us out. I recommend it to mums at all the baby groups!

Visited Cosy Club for breakfast today for Mother’s Day. We were greeted warmly, shown to a lovely table by the window with a view of the cathedral, our little one was promptly brought a highchair. Everything was explained about allergies (which our son has) and I could find everything I needed to get him what he’d like. Our drinks order was taken promptly, the server we had was lovely and she interacted with our son which was great. Food order was taken and the food was soon with us. Honestly the best breakfast & experience we have had dining out, everything was cooked to perfection. The quality of the produce was amazing and everything tasted so good! My son enjoyed his vegan breakfast, he’s never ate so much when dining out - he loved it! We are already talking about our next visit!

Went for birthday brunch for 9 people. We tried varied options all delicious and good quality. They also cater for GF with a wide array of options so one of our party didn't miss out. Service was good as well but FYI they do add 10% to the bill for that. Enjoyable.morning with good atmosphere and not rushed as in other places.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Service & Cozy Atmosphere! I had an amazing experience at The Cosy Club in Durham! From the moment I walked in, I was welcomed by the warm and stylish atmosphere, making it the perfect spot for a relaxed meal. A special shoutout to Kyle, our waiter, who went above and beyond to make our visit exceptional. He was friendly, attentive, and had great recommendations—his service truly made our evening even better! The food was absolutely delicious, with a great variety of options to choose from. The cocktails were beautifully presented and packed with flavor. Whether you're visiting for brunch, dinner, or just a drink, The Cosy Club is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend, and I’ll definitely be back soon!

Absolutely gorgeous place staff great nice views over the river food and drinks were amazing , quite pricey but definitely worth it

We were staying nearby and looking for breakfast , so we decided to try the Cosy Club. How happy are we that we did! We ended up coming for 2 mornings to fit in with our stay. There are lost of places in Durham to have breakfast, but we loved the decor, ambiance, food and service. Very well priced too ! We have come home today, so we went 15th and 16th March. A lovely guy served us, and greeted us the second time, sadly we do not know his name, but shout out anyway . When we are back in Durham , we will go again.

Excellent place. Great atmosphere. Good food (And I am a Mexican with a demanding palate) 100% recommended.

A bit disappointed with the latest visit (early March 2025). Best part of the restaurant was the atmosphere, it was amazing and indeed very cosy, with a nice river view. It wasn't too busy so it was not very noisy which I liked. Food was extremely mediocre however - in my opinion it felt like a more expensive Wetherspoons. I ordered the House Burger for £17.75 (added £1.00 for sweet potato fries, which was the best part of the dish). The burger was very average and genuinely not worth the price paid. There are so many better burger options in Durham than this with cheaper prices, including the restaurants that specialise in burgers. My friend ordered the ox cheek pasta ragu and she said the portion was very small and not worth the price either (£17.75). I've been a few times before and the menu was different, and imo the food tasted better with a different menu. I would only recommend this place to people if an atmosphere of the restaurant is really important to you, otherwise I wouldn't recommend. Would only consider coming back if the menu changes and with reduced prices as there are so many better dinner options out there in Durham with similar, or even cheaper prices.

Always love going in here, the food is always lovely and the coffee's have certainly improved over the last 6 months. Staff are always polite, friendly, and very helpful

La comida era muy buena. Opté por las placas de compartir, no me decepcionó. Personal muy amable. No puedo culpar de que coloquen, gran hallazgo y sin duda volveremos la próxima vez que estemos en Durham.

Primera visita, domingo por la tarde, lugar absolutamente encantador, muy impresionado. Ordenando las bebidas, conversación agradable, la persona del bar preguntó si estábamos haciendo algo especial, cuando dijimos que celebrando un cumpleaños 80 le dio su bebida o la casa - ¡qué agradable y generoso fue eso! Un gesto encantador, sin duda volveré de nuevo. Recomiendo este lugar para una relajante bebida amigable.

El mejor brunch sin fondo gracias a Alex y Jennie! Eran tan eficientes y siempre cuidando de nosotros! Lo recomendaría! Las bebidas también probaron 10 10

Precioso desayuno el viernes por la mañana, el personal es siempre amable y servicial. Siempre me siento bienvenido, gran lugar, muy ‘acogedor’ 🙂

Great food great service great atmosphere....would highly recommend and will definitely be returning xx

Good food. We popped in for brunch really enjoyed our chorizo sausage all day breakfast.

Wow. What an unexpectedly amazing place 👌 Great welcome. Probably the best team of staff we’ve had in a long time. Cocktails spot on. Food delicious. Cod was awesome. Looking forward to our next visit already

I gave 3/5 due to the conflicting information I received from staff & the indifferent level of service provided. The menu for GF intolerance was better than I expected and the smash burger very nice, my friends all enjoyed their food although the hard sell appeared to be for drinks despite us all still having full glasses. Now I arrived earlier than the others and due to being the designated driver I order a lime and soda and produced cash to pay at the bar to be told by the bar person lovely young lady that, lime and soda is free, a pleasant surprise. When we were seated for the meal we received the hard sell as described above for drinks and since I was almost finished My first I ordered a further lime & soda (yes boring I hear you say, but I’m not losing my job for having a drink then driving!). My drink came and after a few hours got the bill and to my surprise I had been charged £2.50 for the lime and soda id earlier told was free of charge!! Make a decision charge or don’t charge!

Called in today lovely staff nice atmosphere. We both had the Christmas cosy pie and it was delicious with carrots Parsnip garlic Mash and turkey abd ham hock pie all served on a hot plate with lashings of red wine gravy. Albeit a bit expensive but worth it. Definitely go again

I love Cosy Club! Dog friendly either at the bar or on the balcony - although could do with heaters outside as it gets colder. Food and service is excellent. Lovely and quirky place to visit, with great views of the river

Really nice place very fair on their prices and great decor. You always have to book as a fairly busy so you can't just walk in and expect a table unfortunately but I do suppose that is a good sign. I'll definitely be back and it's nice to have a drink in the bar/lounge area first.

Nice venue letting you look out onto the river. Not the best pancakes I’ve had, but perfectly respectable. I was told the sweetcorn fritters were banging

Went out for the lunch menu and it was the best meal we have had in Durham for a long time. Great service and price was sensible.

Plenty vegan options. Food was delicious. Would definitely return and highly recommend.

Popped in for lunchtime drink before the cinema and was impressed by the look of the place -could have spent ages looking round. Instead had a lovely stout! Not many beers so Daz a little unhappy but lots of lager and cider. For such a big place it was indeed cosy so will come again and try meal next time

Fabulous restaurant. We loved the Christmas festive menu choices. Highly recommend x

Excellent staff. Every time I’ve gone here the staff are lovely. Friendly, smiling and chatty. There was a huge group having a meal and they looked like they were having so much fun. Decor is on point and always clean and warm. I did once go onto the balcony for drinks with my sister and they were concerned as it was a bit chilly - even brought throws to put over us. Prices are average for drinks and food for this type of venue. They have some promos on cocktails 5-8 (2 4 1).

It is a nice place but sadly the party menu is not so good if you can't eat everything

Would recommend the cosy club to anyone. Such a lovely atmosphere. Me and my partner loved it! Staff were very friendly. Even more so, the man called Alex. Will definitely go back when visiting Durham again.

Great food Great atmosphere and really friendly staff

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and well priced good food

El restaurante tenía un ambiente agradable y acogedor, todo el personal era amable y servicial y la comida era genial y a buen precio.

Decided to go to Cosy club for breakfast this weekend as it was my birthday. Rang them up to check if they were dog friendly and asked if I needed to book, I was told no need! Today after a 5 mile walk we arrived at cosy club only to be told they were busy so no accepting people without bookings! I said I had rung and was told no need to book! The guy said ah well that's our booking system, they are separate to us! But it was Durham I spoke to directly, not the booking service! Needles to say, I will never go there again!

Great design and awesome atmosphere 👌

Fuimos allí hoy y no estaba particularmente ocupado, tuve que pedir bebidas, tuve que pedir comida, la comida no valió la pena particularmente el costo. Nos hubiéramos quedado más tiempo para tomar algo si el servicio hubiera sido mejor, sin embargo después de tener que esperar a encontrar un servidor para solicitar la factura no nos molestamos. No estoy seguro de que volveremos pronto, lugares mucho más agradables con comida y servicio de mejor calidad en Durham.

Just want to say what an amazing time we had the service was amazing food fantastic Also just want to say thank you to Matthew who went above and beyond I left my handbag and he came out to find us to hand it back a huge thank you to him 😊

Great food (buttermilk fried chicken). Long waiting time, even though the restaurant was less than half full. Beautiful interior and views.

Friendly employees, took care really well of my friend with food intolerance. I would recommend Spanish Chicken.

Acabo de tener un desayuno perfecto en el maravilloso Cosy Club en Durham City. Hemos visitado aquí un par de veces y la comida es consistentemente excelente, me encantan los desayunos! El personal es muy profesional, atento y amable dando un excelente servicio. Tan bien hecho a todos los que trabajan aquí como su atención al detalle y excelente comida es muy apreciado. Espero mi próxima visita.

Food was ok. Service was top notch with a good laugh 🤭 had.

bit slow on service but the food was very nice🙂

This is my second five star review of Cosy Club. We’ve been several times over the last few years - and we’re yet to have a bad experience. The food is always tasty and well presented - but what stands out the most is how professional all the staff are. Gabrielle took our order this time and, as with all the restaurant staff, was pleasant, chatty and polite!

My hubby and I recently had the most gorgeous breakfast after a nights staying durham. Hands down the best breakfast I have ever had other than my Mams lol. The hash browns stole the show. Definitely be back!

I've been before and really liked Cosy Club - very different to others in Durham - great menu and the food is good. So last night I took one of my Mentees to introduce him and then he could introduce other Chinese students in Durham to a great dining experience. There were 6 other diners There were two male staff on duty one very aloof, one polite (ish) I wouldn't say the warmest of welcomes as we waited far too long to be acknowledged. We sat on the veranda and after some explanations of the menu made our choices. The younger of the two staff returned to take our order and asked for my colleagues ID - as he is 22 I was unsure as to why but the waiter explained he was doing so because of the "high ups" My colleague has digital ID and this isnt acceptable. As we wanted a glass of wine with our meal we left. I was FUMING - I know its not a legal ENTITLEMENT but it is LAWFUL to serve a 22 year old with a glass of wine with their meal. I know its at their discretion but quite frankly its embarassing and ridiculous and I will NEVER EVER go again and I rather suspect word will get around the students in Durham too - We had a lovely Thai meal and a delicious couple of Thai beers thanks to your policy Cosy Club!! Not so cosy at all.....

Nice elegant place with reasonable prices

I celebrated my retirement yesterday. The staff were brilliant. Thank you so much.

I visited whilst away on a work trip, the restaurant was dead given there are few students around but I can imagine it's buzzing in term time. My waiter, Matt I think his name was, was very friendly, very attentive and looked after me throughout. I picked 3 of the small plates which were all excellent although they were very rich. It was the most expensive place I ate over the week but I would return due to the lovely staff and quirky surroundings

This was our first time eating here and it was beautiful, the place is stunning. Our meals were beautiful. The service was fantastic the staff are very friendly and polite, we will definitely be eating here more often and bringing the rest of our family too.

I'm afraid for a Saturday night the Sheffield restaurant lacked atmosphere and the service was slow . I ordered the fish pie with peas . I misread the description (my fault ) and thought it came with a side of mash ....! The fish pie was in an extremely shallow dish with a thin veneer of crunchy mash . Yes there was fish under it but really how much seafood can you fit in such a shallow dish !! The peas were over cooked and shrunken but after waiting an age for the meagre offerings to arrive I wasn't going to send them back and wait again for my evening meal . I'm afraid this isn't a place I'd visit again as £18 for what was basically a flat fish pie left rather a bad taste in my mouth .

Attended for bottomless brunch. Rebekah was attentive when our drinks were running low - lovely member of staff and made our outing! Thanks so much x

I tried shakshuka and egg royal plus the avocado on toast, they were delicious I definitely recommend it

My favourite place to eat in Durham. I love the decor, the vibe and the friendly staff. The food is always delicious. There is a separate gluten-free menu and I've always had a great experience there.

A group of us were visiting for a leaving do, I wasn’t impressed with the wait at the bar, I know staff are dedicated to making orders for those having bottomless brunch but there were 3 staff not doing anything & I was left for a while so didn’t get off on the right footing, I didn’t participate in the brunch as I’d eaten & you couldn’t change the cocktails for lager or cider so it wasn’t worth my while, food did look really nice & those that dined concurred. Loved the decor!

Great food. Great service. Dog friendly. Great atmosphere. Very nice aesthetically. Great location. Close by parking. Would recommend.

Very nice atmosphere, you feel like you're stepping back in time in a slightly spooky, Downtown Abbey- ish tea room. Their breakfast menu is really nice with tons of vegans options. It's big on portion, quality of ingredients and taste. Friendly staff and beautiful view on the Castle.

Staff friendly and food good. Decent selection & well priced. Nice decor and a good vibe. Perfect for a big group. Burgers were great.

We visited sat am for breakfast - nice venue and friendly staff - coffee came cold and they changed it after a wait, food was wrong order and overcooked - wouldn’t recommend better venues on other side of the river.

Excellent staff and food was amazing. Thank you.

Being a very picky eater i was catered to in a professional manner by Rasharn i believe her name was, 5 Stars lovely lady .

Dogs allowed in bar area, first come first served basis so no way to reserve. Dining in the bar area is also an option. The venue is very nice and sophisticated near the river.

Food here is amazing. We always get picky bits like arancini, bread and butter and mac and cheese and they’re all fantastic. It’s pretty quiet in the week and the atmosphere is a bit lacking as there’s no music or anything. The last few times I’ve been the service has been a bit lazy and slow. It’s lovely inside though and the food is definitely worth going for.

Lovely venue, great views by the river, staff friendly and helpful, food was excellent, a very well run organised venue, will definitely recommend ☺️

Great atmosphere. Server is entertaining and engaging. Lewis had a great sense of humour. The food selection was large and our meals were 10 out of 10.

Love this place, feels very indulgent with its swanky surroundings and has a great feel to the place

Great for celiacs as gf menu is available Lovely atmosphere and staff very helpful Great location too I would definitely recommend.

Lovely decorating been a few times but first for food. Got cluten free menu which I was impressed with. However food was awful portion very small way overpriced. Could cook better myself. Found cocktails expensive. We were ten overcharged for service which they didn't inform us about they put on another £14 on bill for service. Staff were friendly and helpful bur wouldn't trust them after that. Very let down with the whole experience

Went for meal with friends. Food was disgusting overpriced and awful. We were then insulted with £14 for service charge which we were not told about. Service was good but not worth £14 very disappointed. Drinks also overpriced

Amazing decor, food and service. Waiters Kyle and Charlie went above and beyond to accommodate, definitely will return.

Passed here numerous times and never tried it but did today after a visit to collect my passport. It was sensational, wonderfully decorated it’s like stepping back in time. All the staff were brill but the star of the show was the food. Superbly presented and packed with flavour. 10/10 the name was what put me off I think!! Weird name, but ace food and service. I had 3 small plates, pulled beef and smoked bacon croquettes, panko halloumi and pork belly bites with chili jam. I’ll be back with the Mrs soon !!

Good food at reasonable prices. Will go again

Visited for lunch today and was so impressed with the food. I’ve never tried Cosy Club before so wasn’t exactly sure what to expect but the menu had some real gems on there and things you wouldn’t necessarily see all the time. I ordered duck confit cassoulet and it was absolutely delicious, well seasoned, tasty and the duck fell off the bone. I’ll be looking forward to coming back again soon.

Refused to serve us food because we didn't reserve a table. Yet there where plenty of available tables! Half empty restaurants

Delicious food and drinks, decently priced for the area.

We had lunch here yesterday. To start I enjoyed a fabulous “ Mocktail” followed by Salmon Fishcakes which were delicious, with a perfectly poached egg. Then I had an Affogato with Baileys, the Icecream was gorgeous. The service was immaculate, and I am sorry I didn’t get the Waiters name to compliment him! The other 3 in our party were very happy with all their choices, especially the Desserts. The atmosphere was perfect for a chatty lunch.

Nice and cosy, decent drinks and friendly staff

Lovely food - had 2 small plates each and they were all v v tasty - we requested a table bb the window snd had a lovely long lunch . Fabulous cocktails and good service - would highly recommend

Don't get me wrong, this place is most definitely cosy. I love the decor and relaxed vibe. I could literally hang out here all day. Good choice of drinks. Unfortunately, the food was a bit of a letdown. Average food and small portions. It's probably my fault for just ordering a starter and side. Would definitely visit again but just for drinks next time.

Absolutely amazing way to celebrate our 20th anniversary. From the get go we were treated with a free glass of bubbles. Staff were amazing and so welcoming. Couldn't do enough for us. Food was absolutely gorgeous. Definitely recommend.

Our experience at Cosy Club was fabulous from start to finish. First of all, the maître'd greeted us like old friends, and even knew our dog's name from the booking with no prompting. The service was friendly and helpful; nothing was too much bother. Food was great, but almost overshadowed by the overall experience. It was Shrove Tuesday and the waiter offered our little one pancakes for pudding, even though they are normally only on their brunch menu. Everyone loved it, from age 7 to 70. Kids portions big enough to fill a hungry 11 year old. Vegan options also tasty, fresh and filling. Just great all round.

We are on a weekend trip for my mum’s 80th birthday and we visited The Cosy Club tonight 25/1/24. We had such a great evening and the guy who was working tonight was so lovely and made my mum’s night!! Definitely recommend, food was delicious and service exceptional!!

Love this place just to find a corner & people watch. Bit expensive but great atmosphere

It’s always good to see a Cosy Club - a sure sign of a certain level of quality and comfort, and always in interesting surroundings. We ordered a range of small plates, and while they really are quite small, the food was delicious and we enjoyed it all. The staff were friendly and helpful, although flagging one down when we eventually wanted the bill was a bit of a task. All in all, we had a really good time, the food was excellent, and we’ll be back.

Very nice place. Attended new years party which involved live music. A great evening , reasonably priced and very friendly staff.

Absolutely fantastic service and food ! We will definitely go back again soon! Thank you !

Booked out about 20 people for my birthday and the staff were very accomodating, allowing me to make numerous changes to the total number and providing no calorie menus for certain guests upon my request. We got an area of the restaurant laid out for us a little bit far away from everyone else so it felt a bit more intimate and everything came out correctly and was great. My only qualms were that it was a bit pricey and that the party menu is a bit limited but that is to be expected, I think everyone was happy in the end. I would say the fried chicken and chips is not particularly interesting as an option particularly for a place like Cosy Club which is a bit more catered towards high end. Particularly we all liked the sharing starting platters that were provided, there was enough for everyone to try something without anyone feeling like they had gotten more or less than anyone and the staff were very attentive throughout and had two people going round taking orders. Plus the atmosphere is great here - I will be coming back.

Arrived before our cinema trip staff are so very nice and friendly very welcoming. I chose to have the butter chicken and it definitely wasn’t to my taste it was rather burnt tasting. However the other two meals that was ordered was enjoyed. Would not rule out going again.

Just had a fabulous pre Christmas lunch get together with friends. Food was great and service and staff excellent. Special shout out to Jolie for humouring us 😊

Gabrielle and Kyle provided an amazing service while my partner and I were visiting on 19/11/23. Both were very friendly and the food was lovely too. (So nice that I even remembered to review it a month later) Thank you!! :)

We visited for a Christmas lunch, but our experience was, to day the least, disappointing. The website had offered a two- or three-course lunch, but the first course was fixed (and was mandatory!), and we were not able to have a main course and a dessert instead. The service was extremely slow - after an hour and a half, we were still waiting for our main course, even though the staff knew one of us had a train to catch. Main courses were not all served at the same time, and some of the food was cold when it finally arrived. Although the staff apologised, and in compensation provided the wine without charge, this experience didn't exactly fill us with festive cheer. One to avoid in future.

We visited the cosy club for our works christmas lunch. When I first saw the menu, I was slightly disappointed as on the 2 course menu, you have to have the sharing starters. This actually was the best part of the meal, For my main course, I selected the Christmas turkey and ham hock pie with all the trimmings. I was really looking forward to this but when it came it was very disappointing. The pastry on the pie itself was very hard and overcooked. The centre of the pie was mainly a cream sauce with very little meat, The rest of the meal was lacking in taste and the small sprouts had only been cut in half and I don't think they had seen a pan. For the cost of £29.95, this was not only overpriced but very disappointing. On a plus side the staff were very attentive and the atmosphere was great. I will return to the cosy club at some point to try their normal menu as I have been told it is usually very good

Good food with an amazing list of cocktails perfectly executed!

Went for breakfast whilst visiting xmas fair food was amazing as always

Stunning food and great variety

Just a short visit before the cinema so didn't have the food on this occasion. Beer was good but not cheap 🍺🤔

This is a great favourite of my husband and I, and a regular Friday treat. Everything about it is of the highest quality. First class service from professional and friendly staff, who are consistently excellent. Alex looked after us today and we would like to thank him for a great experience. My vegan breakfast was delicious and my husband enjoyed his bubble and squeak/back bacon. Can’t recommend this enough as it’s one of the best in town.

I’m celiac so finding somewhere with good gluten free food and staff that are aware of it all is pure gold. Cosy club does great food full stop and its gluten free menu doesn’t feel like an after thought. Can’t recommend enough. Photo attached is their gluten free breakfast bap and if you’re GF you know ordering anything involving “bread” is a mistake as it’s usually awful. Not at cosy

really hard to find something vegeterian and does not have alcohol ingredient (cider, wine, etc.) at the same time and if you ask for it someone may come and questions your requests.

I've been to other Cosy Club restaurants. There's something reassuringly relaxed and informal about them. You know what you're getting. The Durham restaurant was new to all of us - a group of eight or so friends and colleagues. We had a great evening. Partly this is because of the setting. Although the modern concrete setting wouldn't entice you in, the interior of the place is brilliant - beautifully lit, full of old portraits, a world of warmth and comfort. The service was the second key feature - nicely informal, very welcoming, ever attentive. And the menu means that people can choose mostly familiar dishes: the burger, the fishcakes, the steaks were all very good. So thank you Durham for welcoming me and my colleagues. And thank you to the Cosy Club team for giving us such an enjoyable evening - including a lovely, unexpected bottle of fizz at the end to round off our night.

Had a lovely breakfast with my wife and daughter at the durham site gorgeous food and Alex was really pleasant helpful

Lovely breakfast at the durham cosy club gorgeous food really lovely helpful staff especially Alex

Went for daughters birthday absolutely brilliant service was excellent