Dales Centre Tea Rooms in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Grounds of the Dales Centre are neglected, weeds everywhere, shrubs and hedges need attention. Broken border stones. Tearoom is always short of something or other on their menu. The teapot for two provides barely enough tea for two small cups, overpriced compared to competitors. Gift shop has typically overpriced "craft" items which seldom seem to sell and has very few customers. Staffed by at least two people it must be run at a loss by the council. Still, it's subsidised by council tax so why worry.

£4.75 for a dry pastie that was 80% pastry. The mince pie was slightly better but really bland. Also the weakest tea in the North Pennines (how much would an extra teabag in the pot cost?). Shame as Stanhope is a beautiful place in a fantastic area.

What can i say! You enter the cafe, sit down, look at the menu then go to order to be told we are closed now. They just sat us down!.. absolutely rude staff.. how dare you turn your back on us. Won't be going again nor recommending. Management sort your staff out!.. clearly need training again in customer service. Turning back to customers while not concentrating on your business, disgraceful!

Called for late lunch. The menu is limited to start with but most of our choices were 'unavailable' This is not the first time this has happened, so won't be going back, The young person who served us was polite, pleasant and helpful, couldn't be faulted, but overall, wouldn't recommend the place. It appears that stock levels are kept to a bare minimum - need to get the balance right. Coleslaw left a lot to be desired, 'mature cheddar cheese' toastie definelty wasn't mature cheddar. Did they think we wouldn't notice? No brown bread so had to make do with white. Overall, disappointing.

Stopped for a late lunch on a Monday afternoon and they had very little available which was incredibly disappointing so we were left with very few options other than what they had to finish from lunch products. Cakes didn’t look great either so we didn’t bother with them. Only had machine for coffees so couldn’t cater for those who don’t have regular milk.

A superior standard visitor centre in Weardale with a tea room specialising in home cooking. It also includes a comprehensive information centre and gift shop. Other outlets in the picturesque courtyard offer a range of cards, chocolate, gifts and crafts. Further on site facilities include the Durham Dales garden. My wife and I had a short walk round the site and were impressed with the design and beauty.

I met two friends here yesterday for lunch. I had been concerned because of some of the previous reviews but cannot overstate how pleasantly surprised I was! I arrived early but on explaining to the delightful lady serving that I thought 'the reserved table' might be mine she reassured me that I was very welcome to sit there and that even if it wasn't she would make arrangements when necessary. I had a delicious coffee, with complementary biscuit, while waiting and read my book in comfort. When my friends arrived we chose from a very good menu of 'light bites' One had lentil and bacon soup which looked - and I was assured - tasted great; another had quiche which was warmed at her request and came with a reasonable amount of salad garnish and the third had a bacon brie and cranberry panini also well garnished. Two of us completed our meals with delightful cake/tray bake. The facilities are warm, welcoming and I don't think we could have found a better place for what turned into a two hour + visit! I highly recommend it. (Oh and 'cards' taken in payment for even small amounts with no issues whatsoever).

For such a beautiful little place it seems to be blighted with bad eateries. More often than not I usually swerve this establishment due to its ridiculous prices. However, this is not the reason for never coming back to this place. The reason is the miserable attitude of the woman who served us this day. She was nearing the autumn of her life, wore glasses, and actually made me feel really uncomfortable. No please or thank you, no eye contact, and when she did look at me I felt like I was something she scraped off the bottom of her shoe. She is obviously in the wrong job and should get her feet up and steer clear from people who want to enjoy their day out. All she has to do is stand at the till and take money, serve the odd order now and again and smile, or even pretend to be happy! The heavy prices are one thing, but misery personified is another!

We went to the Dales Centre for a Coffee and cheese scone ,they Girl on the counter was extremely welcoming, the Scone and Coffee were very nice ,and a reasonable price . I can recommend this place to everyone . Well done Dales Centre

Dropped in here while on holiday. Sandwich was freshly made with Ham and a little salard & a few Crisps & Tuna with salard & a few Crisps . Coffee was hot. Service was excellent and the table was very clean.

We stopped here on the way home and had a lovely lunch. The steak pie was lovely, the coffee cake and millionaire's shortbread were delicious and we really enjoyed them although the steak pie with salad would have been enough for lunch, we just thought the cakes looked nice and they were. The staff were lovely, very friendly, and it was a great stop for us - we will definitely return.

Had the ‘lentil and vegetable’ soup and was expecting a soup thickened by lentils with tasty vegetables. Nothing of the sort. The soup was excessively thin and watery and the vegetables were vastly overcooked, bursting into balls of water In the mouth. The ‘stock’ had no real flavour except for an unpleasant taste at the back of the throat. I asked for a brown bun, and if I hadn’t known that that was what it was meant to be I never would have guessed. It might have seen a sprinkle of brown (definitely not wholemeal) flour at some point, but it was small, insubstantial, very neatly white and with almost no taste. For my drink I had a herbal tea. Thankfully, there’s little they can do to spoil a tea bag and hot water.

I have NEVER been served by a more miserable assistant than the one who served me here. (and I've lived in London for 10 years, so trust me, I've had a few) Surly, barking at me. When I started politely giving my order I was greeted with a "Drinks First!!?" command. She honestly was like something out of a Victoria Wood sketch. I was made to feel like a total inconvenience to her and she wanted to be anywhere but working there. Why on earth is she in a front of house role? I heard other customers complaining about her too. Completely spoilt the experince.

A pleasant cafe and a warm welcome at the Durham Dales Tea Room where we enjoyed coffee as well as a snack

We just had coffee - but food looked great and the place itself was frriendly and welcoming. Part of a broader visitor centre - with car park, shops an toliets.

The Durham Dales Centre tearoom in Stanhope is part of the Durham Dales Centre complex. It is roomy, modern and has a limited menu of hot and cold snacks, primarily variations of the sandwich theme. From a hot perspective however, they do nice sounding home made pies, baked potato etc. We just had tea and coffee which were fine and prices throughout the menu are most reasonable. Service was speedy and friendly.

Passing through & called in to Dales centre. Nice clean cafe, good bacon sarnie, good coffee, pleasant staff & no dogs! Yippee will call again

Visited the new plant shop which has just opened in the little shopping arcade and decided to pop into the tearooms for 'coffee and cake'. Ordered 2 coffees a can of pop and 3 slices of cake, which came to £15.55. Unfortunately there seemed to be a problem with the card machine as our payment would not go through. It wasn't our card as we'd used it just 5 minutes prior to purchase plants on the same complex. Understandably the (very pleasant) girl serving us asked her (not so pleasant) supervisor for advice and this is were the tone changed and we were treated as though we were about to do a 'eat, drink and run'!!! We only had this card on us, no cash but were told in no uncertain terms by the very abrupt supervisor that she 'could not let us leave the premises without making payment first' to pop to the cash machine at the Co-op in Stanhope! But without any other method of payment what exactly did she expect us to do?? We're local, we live in Wolsingham so, as demanded by the supervisor, we left our name and telephone number - she even checked to see we'd left the same name as was printed on our payment card, and we were instructed to return immediately to make payment and they close at 4pm today, and she again reminded us we *must* return today. What we had intended to be a pleasant break for coffee and cake before returning home to put our newly purchased plants into our garden, turned very sour and the decidedly average cakes and luke warm coffee left a bitter taste. We duly returned immediately with payment and that will be the last time we set foot in this tearoom. The supervisor would do well to learn some customer service skills and perhaps be a little more trusting of folk - life is much more pleasant that way!! A very disappointing experience.

I was surprised to see the tea room so quiet on a sunday near lunchtinme in school holidays. My surprise did not last when I paid almost £10 for two coffees and two scones. Not "haute couture" with clotted cream and a sprig of parsley,...

We were ready for a late lunch snack and this place seemed to fit the bill. However, by 2.30pm apparently only cake was available, though they stretched to a couple of toasted tea cakes! One was forgotten so we had to remind the rather slow...

Five cyclists away from their usual terrain stopped here for lunch. I had read some critical reviews but things have obviously improved since they were written. The Staff were pleasant, food was good and service quick and cheerful. Recommended.

Went for a Team Building day with work... lovely buffet and friendly staff in an amazing setting... will definately visit when back in Stanhope.

Group of friends visited after realising there are very few options for food locally. Mince and Dumplings filled a hole however panini’s didn’t hit the spot at all - even after a very long wait as ‘they had to be made from scratch’! Won’t be...

My husband and I went to the Dale Centre for lunch as we have been before and it has been ok. However on this occasion, the staff were just so unfriendly, unwelcoming and really couldnt care less about customers and their needs. There were just...

We stop here for a cup of tea. The service was poor and unfriendly. I asked the lady at the till to change my cup as it was dirty, there was not eye contact or acknowledgement. When we got to the table the tea spoons...

Called in today for tea and coffee, still very good, nice gift shops etc. Cafe serves really good food and nice roast on sundays.. Really worth a visit

We stopped here for lunch. After ordering our food we noticed a few of the tables had been cleared but not cleaned. Then our tea arrived,the cups felt gritty due to not being rinsed properly,one had food specks in so we swapped them at the...

Stopped here for a break on the way to Morpeth. Staff friendly. Food and drinks ok. We found it difficult to find a traditional tea shop in the area.

My husband and l have been here for coffee and cake on a Sunday afternoon but never had anything of the menu, but as we had a friend with us we called for lunch, we were not disappointed my husband had the quiche with new...

Only gave one star because there was no option to give none! We debated where to go for a mid afternoon snack and decided on the Dales as there was a Shmoo milkshake sign! Service was vey unwelcoming and miserbale- no eye contact or enthusiasm...

had the great pleasure to eat here coffee was fantastic its also dog friendly a bonus even tho it was late morning decided to have some apple and rhubarb crumble with lovely thick custard yum it was very nice and was a pleasure to sit...

The Stanhope Dales Centre is a place worth stopping for,nice gift shop and knowledgeable staff.good car park,and a pleasant cafe.We had the breakfast,full English,very good value meal.Right off the A689.

We fancied a trip out and a spot of lunch and the Durham Dales Tea Room, hit the spot. The car park and surroundings were full of pretty spring flowers. We did notice that parking is now restricted to a maximum of 4 hours, though...

Upsides - Nice looking cafe with friendly staff. Jacket potatoes were lovely. They also do a homemade pie of the day. Coffee was OK although not the best I've ever had.

As regular visitors to the cafe we are disappointed that the selection of food on the menu has been reduced so that we now go elsewhere as we feel there is not sufficient to choose from to come very often.

The cafe menu and the food are very good and the member of staff who served us was friendly enough.

Large tearoom which seemed well attended and popular which is probably why a toastie took half an hour. A good selection of home-made tray bakes and cakes, though my slice of coffee and walnut was slightly dry.

Very disappointed there was very little selection at 1-30pm on a Sunday lunchtime. Only had Pork Sunday lunch left so I asked for the steak pie with potato and veg as they had the steak pie and were still serving potato and veg with the pork. They said I could only have the pie with salad even though the pie was on the normal menu with potato and veg. They said this is the only thing they could serve on a Sunday. I was very disappointed.

Lovely tea rooms. Food all homemade and hearty food. Delicious selection of cakes. We have been a few times and would recommend

My friend And I had an appointment in Stanhope and were a little early we called into the Durham Dales Tea Room and weren’t disappointed we had jacket potatoes and a cold drink the food was good and the staff and service excellent will pop back again.

Just on the way out (or way in, depending upon the direction you are travelling!) of Stanhope, a lovely little village location. The Centre offers a few shops with nice gifts to purchase. The tea room looks a bit dull, but the food looks very good. Nice that they offer two sizes of main meals (small or large) and priced accordingly. We only had tea and toasted teacakes (butter and jam) but they were nicely toasted and served with a choice of jam. A very informal place to stop off at. Free parking a bonus at the rear of the Centre. Nice shops and pretty church to visit in Stanhope itself. People are just so friendly up here.

The café at Durham Dale's Centre is lovely. Quite big with an extensive menu compared to other cafes nearby, there is something for most pockets.

A bit scruffy & expensive As is the whole complex apart from the Vets. The toilet lauded the fact it was checked once a day! Says it all really

A friendly, cosy cafe with pleasant decor and a relaxed ambience. The gleaming wooden floor and shiny wooden tables gave a good first impression, enhanced by the warm welcome from the girl serving at the counter.

We have used this cafe many times. It is clean, quite spacious and wheelchair accessible. The food is good quality and reasonable prices. Try the filled Yorkshire's, a very satisfying meal. We had the coronation chicken in brown bloomer bread last week, they gave us a knife and fork to eat it with as there was so much filling!! The staff are lovely too.you order at the till and when ready, it's brought to your table.

Great centre to buy local crafts. The cafe serves excellent home made food at really good prices. It is situated next to the church on the main street in Stanhope

I was visiting the centre as they advertised a craft fair and decided to get a lunch from the tea shop. They made us up some very nice sandwiches and excellent cakes yo take away. The staff were helpful and polite and the quality if the food us really good. Well worth a visit followed by a wander around the other outlets at the centre.

We visit this dale centre often. Situated at the West end of Stanhope iy is easily missed. The food has a good variation. We usually go for toasted sandwiches which is our choice but the menu has soup, plus many other dishes, all to be enjoyed and of good value and quality. Next door is a tourist shop. I love to browse and have bought many gifts in the past. Around the centre are a few more shops all catering for visitors. There is also a vet practice there.

This is a pleasant cafe in the Dales Centre, although there are a few others in the town itself. It offers a nice seating area, and a range of meals and snacks.

Stopped in for a late lunch & weren't disappointed - hubbie had the giant Yorkshire pud with sausages & gravy, & a dish of steaming hot vegetables. Unfortunately the mince & doughballs I fancied had sold out so I had quiche & salad instead. I needn't have worried because it was absolutely delicious! The staff coped admirably over a very busy period & within no time the queue had been whittled down to nothing. Well done from 2 very satisfied customers!

The meals in here are very high quality and great value. I especially recommend a corned beef and tomato toastie. The jacket potatoes are also excellent as are the giant Yorkshire puddings filled with sausages and gravy.

Visited this afternoon after a walk round Stanhope. Nice pleasant sourroundings and friendly attentive staff. Made to feel welcome here. Worth a visit if in the area.

We always enjoy our visits. It is relaxed and welcoming. There is a good selection of cakes and scones. There is the usual favourites that you would expect and a reasonable choice for vegetarians. I enjoyed a first class omelette. I’d love to see a vegetarian breakfast menu and an alternative to Sunday dinner.

A cold day and the cafe was fairly quiet. Our cappucino coffees were really nice tasty and hot. Didnt have anything to eat but the scones looked very good.

Won’t be going back here at all , as well as the coffee being expensive and horrible , we felt very unwelcome , got there at 3.30 pm , door locked behind us ...not nice and fire hazard , then started to vacuum up , wire trailing another safety hazard , being watched to see how long we were going to take to finish, there was an old man with a stick who was very close to wire , then they started turning lights off , we were very uncomfortable, we could not got there any earlier as been to hospital with mum and there is no where else we could take her before taking her back to the home , really shocking I thought , made very unwelcome , my mum doesn’t get out much in fact at all and was looking forward to it , I will not ever go back there , sorry but if you are going to close at 3.30 pm say so not 4 pm as advertised , loads of people came to the locked door , staff were better at carrying on than anything else , if I could give no stars this would be too many !

Good food good service and pleasant surroundings. Staff were very helpful as we were 5 adults, 3 toddlers & 2 babes in arms. Facilities ideal for families

Excellent for parking, plenty of seating space for singles, business family or groups servicing great breakfast and lunch menu and Sunday lunch specials all served with efficiency, a smile and good food - also great value - and open until 5.00pm on Sundays which was...

Fantastic and friendly offering a nice stop of along your journey across the dales lots of nice things to eat...

I have not been here for a few years but having explored Stanhope quite extensively I believe that this is...

this is by far the worst cafe I have ever been to. This is my second time here as the...

Nice venue and staff. A bit of a god send after attempting to eat in numerous places along this road.

Very sensible opening hours even till 5pm on a Sunday. We were meeting walkers at the end of their day walk. Excellent selection of drinks and cakes/biscuits. Seating inside and out.

Four of us had lovely meals here today. The main meals came with generous portions of fresh vegetables. The puddings came with jugs of custard. Everything was really nice and the tables were widely spaced which made access with a mobility rollator easier than in lots of cafes. Staff were friendly and efficient. An all round good cafe.

Popped in here after looking around the visitor centre. Lovely coffee. Good selection of cakes. Victoria sponge was moist but butter icing was slightly too sweet for my husbands taste. I have a cheese scone which was tasty

Coffee was strong and lovely. Great start. The vegetable soup came in a tiny bowl and was watery and thin. No bread roll, just a thin slice of brown bread and some butter. Honestly this barely even started to fill me up and cost £4.20. Used the loo quickly... Door handle was dirty and sticky, sink hadn't been cleaned in a good while. Hope this isn't the same loo the chef uses. Wouldnt return in a hurry

Lots of choice and all homemade, I had a lovely bacon and leek quiche with new potatoes and vegetables but there are lots of options for other meals, light snacks or sweet treats. Prices seem to have steadied in recent years so it is nowhere near as expensive as it used to be, which is great.

On a long bike ride and needed a proper plateful to fuel the next leg. The All Day Breakfast hit the spot perfectly, the sausages are proper too!

We popped in on a Monday lunchtime and really enjoyed our Giant Yorkshire puddings with sausages and home made cake (brilliant lemon cake) to follow that left us feeling very replete and happy. It was nice to wander round the centre afterwards.

We regularly visit the centre for coffee, brunch or lunch and have never been disappointed. It is a very relaxing place and the meals and snacks are tasty. If you want exotic fancy trendy food served on a roofing slate then go elsewhere, this is just nice traditional stuff thet way I like it.

If you want a reasonably priced, lovely Sunday lunch with fresh vegetables this is the place to go. The meal I ate yesterday at the Durham Dales Centre was better than the Sunday lunches I have eaten in rated restaurants nearer my home on Tyneside. It was piping hot, cooked to perfection and well presented. The dining room is basic but that is more than compensated by the quality of the meals. My companion had roast pork with apple sauce and she enjoyed her meal as much as I enjoyed the tender roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Highly recommended.

Pleasant waitress good coffee and very different scone coconut and lime not sure about the flavour think it would be better without the lime a bit over powering.

A nice little place to stop for a cuppa and a cake when visiting Weardale. Very reasonably priced, clean and good service too. Will visit again.

Pleasant tea rooms in the lovely little market town of Stanhope. Good selection of cakes and scones to accompany the tea and coffee. No dogs allowed inside but some outdoor seating in the rear courtyard.

We popped in here today for a coffee and cake. It had obviously been very busy during a Sunday lunchtime..... BUT , the tables were covered with used dishes, as indeed was every available flat surface in the cafe. We were directed towards an empty trolley by another customer, so cleared our own table onto the trolley. The table was not very clean and no attempt was made to clear or clean it by any of the staff. The staff were harassed/ unhelpful and unfriendly. We would never eat there again.

This is a very convenient place to stop, close to the centre of Stanhope, in Weardale. When we visited we found that it served jusat what the name implies, variants of tea and a bun.

I took my elderly parents for lunch, one had omelet, one toastie and one quiche. Everything is homemade and very tasty. It's always very busy so pays to get there early.

A lot of the tables were not clean. We had to wait for someone to come to the self service counter even though the place was not busy. The choice of cakes was good and we found it not at all expensive. The centre itself is nice to visit.

Very expensive, quality lacking, self service like a school dinner hall. Considering what and where it is we consider this one of the worst value for money places we have ever visited.

Nice little tea room.A tad expensive but I suppose you would expect that.Not a large choice of food at a reasonable price so we ended up with a tea cake and tea.

This is a tea-room which is part of the Durham Dales centre. It serves a range of light snacks, pies and cakes. We enjoyed the quiche and coffee. The staff were friendly but slow to appear at the till because they were busy in the kitchen. They were slow to clear tables but did clear the dish racks at the side. They sell a good range of local fruit wines, chutneys and preserves. I think it is accessible for wheelchairs but I am not sure. I did see a man walking with a stick and he managed to get in. However, there are sets of steps around the centre and so it is best to check.

We visited the Durham Dales Centre and were disappointed because there was hardly anything open however the tea room was open and provided us with a very nice coffee and tea and the cakes looked lovely. The staff were friendly and overall it was very affordable.

Me and my husband had a cooked breakfast it was gorgeous. It was cooked to perfection and the staff were friendly and helpful.

We called for coffee and cakes and were very disappointed at the quality of food. This was the first time I have ever had a slice of apple pie in a pudding bowl - not sure why it was served this way. the crust on the pie was so thick I couldnt eat it and there were barely any apples inside the pie. Coffee was horrendous so altogether we wish we had called at the other little coffee shops nearby because there was no way the experience could be worse. Dont waste your money here.

Whilst I have visited several times and ordered hot/cold drinks, I have only visited twice for food.On Saturday (27 Aug 2016), we ordered 3 jacket potatoes and 2 children's [sandwich] lunch boxes. It took 35 minutes (I kid you not!) for the food to arrive.On a previous occasion we waited in excess of half an hour for food and were shouted at by a member of staff after requesting a refund!Treat yourself to fish & chips at the "Market Plaice" instead!

We have tried this cafe a few times and I can honestly say today was the worst experience ever. We ordered our lunches and after a wait of 30 minutes they arrived. I had ordered a ham salad. I was told (after waiting 20 minutes) there was no ham, I asked for a chicken salad, none. I was told I could have turkey and then told there was none. I ended up with a quiche which was acceptable unlike the salad which was dreadful. It was served on a rather small dish. Tasteless potatoes in mayonnaise. Diced beetroot, a minute green salad, a small spoonful of coleslaw. All in all a big disappointment. We both made a resolution never to return.

We went to see the Durham Dales Centre, particularly the chocolate shop but sadly it had closed down. We went into the café for a snack and found a reasonable selection of food and pleasant staff.

We have been coming to this delightful tea room, in the pretty village of Stanhope, in the heart of Weardale, for many years. The tea room has steadily improved over the years but the home cooking has always been excellent. Whether you want morning coffee, a breakfast, afternoon tea, a snack or a full blown lunch, the choice is yours.There is always an excellent selection of delicious cakes and scones. Our visit today was for lunch and I enjoyed a lovely slice of steak pie, with new potatoes, carrots, swede and cauliflower, with separate gravy boat, for £6.75. The pie had a light crust and the deep filling was absolutely packed with meat. Tasty and delightful. My wife had a bacon, mushroom, cheese and tomato panini and her mother had a slice of cheese and onion quiche, both of which were nice.If you want to explore the magnificence of Weardale, awash with purple heather at this time of year, this is a great place to stop for refreshment.

Only had homemade trifle and a cuppa but was delish. Surrounded by craft shops with lots of local talent made goods.

We stopped here on our way home from Durham. Stanhope is a lovely little town and well worth a look. After a look around and a takeaway lunch we called in here for a cup of tea before setting off again on our journey. The staff were pleasant and helpful. The tea was good and the seating comfortable.A useful place to stop while travelling through Weardale.

We visited the town, which is a lovely little bustling place with a choice of independent shops. As we passed the Durham Dales Centre we decided to have a snack but we did see full lunches being served. Good selection of cakes and traybakes and choice of sandwiches, soup, etc. at reasonable prices. Only downside - we waited ages for the food but this of course could have been because of the lunchtime trade.

It does look a bit like a canteen but is very clean.Found most of the staff friendly. We only ever have tea, coffee and cakes. Cakes are delicious and there is a good choice. Coffee also good. Never had main meals. Menu appears to be usual cafe selection of jackets and sandwiches. Can get very busy as do get coachtrips in on their tours into Weardale. Its a long wait if queing behind them! Dogs are not allowed inside which means we can only visit when its warm enough to sit outside. This means we dont go there much. Its part of the visitors centre so there are various others things to see and do. There is parking there, but not a lot.Its worth going if you are passing through, but not worth a special trip.

Good cafe in an enterprise centre which includes craft shops and an antique shop, next door to a wonderful old church. Good value food from a not that interesting menu.

The room is a bit dingy with dark furniture and dark blinds. There is no atmosphere. More like a canteen or supermarket cafe.The food and drink is not cheap - which is why it is disappointing really. Coffee is from a cafe machine - no proper coffee here.The ingredients in the food are ok but not high quality - eg. That cheap yellow orange cheese.The scone is quite nice.The place is clean.It's handy if no where else is open.Bit sad really.Staff are a bit hitty miss. Some are friendly whilst others are down right rude.Hmmmm if there's somewhere else open.... I'd go.

Tried ordering jacket potato, 'we haven't any' OK will have bacon mushroom and tomato omelette then ' OK but we haven't any mushrooms '. No sorry or apologies just very rude and abrupt. When it did come via the cook it was very nice.Need new front of house staff she is obviously not in right job.

My daughter took my wife and I for the 45 minute drive from Barnard Castle through the picturesque Durham Dales to Stanhope to visit a friend and for a day of sightseeing and shopping. We had a lovely lunch in this cozy tea room. My wife and daughter had a delicious Leek & Onion Quiche and I had the Coronation Chicken Sandwich. We were happy with the food as well as the friendly service. We would definitely come again.

Went with a friend for lunch on a Sunday, thankfully we got there early as it filled up rather quickly. Menu has a variety of meals, snacks and a selection of cake, all at very reasonable prices. Had a sandwich which came with a side salad for £3.99. The tea rooms were clean and tidy with very helpful staff, I'd definitely go back.

A nice variety of simple food, not too pricey for those on a budget. Indoor and outdoor seating. Kids meals and kids picnic packs available.

A frequent visitor to this establishment it always is very welcoming. It can get busy in the summer, and I've enjoyed a great English breakfast and Sunday lunches. It is good value for money, no frills home cooking. Favourite dish Mince & Dumpling with vegetable and the do offer large or small portion..although I have to say the small is only slightly smaller. Good selection of cakes for a sweet tooth with your tea or coffee. It certainly doesn't over promise or under deliver. The staff are always very welcoming and pleasant.

Staff are friendly. Menu is not huge but food was lovely Homemade steak pie v nice. Indoor and outdoor seating. In the Dales Centre so good shops there too.

We took my other out for a ride in the moors and stopped here for coffee and cake. Lov lay cafe with friendly people and good service. Prices were good but then again, I am a southerner so most prices up north seem good. Well worth a try if you are in the area