Duke of Wellington in County Durham

Revamped menu and new decor, consistently good food and service.

Kerri-Anne was very helpful and friendly, would definitely come again if I was in Durham

First visit not great we ordered off special service at bar turkey bun with gravy and chips for us both with desserts afterwards the buns came not a lot of chips frozen ones and they were cold bun Luke warm gravy Luke warm was edible then desserts quite pricey came small portions not worth money place itself nicely comfortable staff service slow all on all can't say we would rush back M

We are a regular at the Duke so decided to try out the Bottomless Brunch. It was brilliant! The breakfast was beautiful and we were never without a drink. I would highly recommend it! Thank you to Kerri and the rest of the staff. Brilliant service as usual. See you again soon.

First ever visit to The Duke, sadly for a funeral wake though, but was quite impressed with it. Nice decor, open fire, cask ales, warm welcome by all of the staff, and the food did look very good - we were catered for in a separate area, which was excellent. It was also dog friendly and had a spacious car park, i would definitely recommend it.

Love this place...fantabulous staff, always welcoming,

Food served by Kerri, Izzy and Chris was lovely!

Saturday brunch wonderful as always

Very much changed for the better after the recent renovation. Staff very pleasant and accommodating and the food was served quickly and was delicious. We had the rainbow lasagna and the chicken tikka. Waitress noticed we had popadoms left and brought us some more chutney so we could nibble. It feels very relaxed and comfortable. We stopped going here years ago but now will certainly be back.

Decided to try after the recent renovation. Very impressed the staff were lovely and the food delicious. It has a very relaxed vibe, very fresh and comfortable. We will be back.

Visited here for a few drinks and a bite. Been before and will definitely be back. Neil and Kirsten was amazing, cheery and always happy to see the dog. Amazing place and nice new paint job!!!

Recently refurbished nice atmosphere great food and drink

Gathering after a funeral had a separate area pre booked Nice area to eat and catch up

Teníamos una mesa reservada y pedimos el bar. Arranque. Después de 20 minutos de espera, entrante llegar, pollo a la pimienta estaba bien, sopa ir dos llegó piedra fría. Volvió a la camarera y estaba caliente. Sabía bien. Main. Scampi y papas fritas bien, Tres pasteles de bistec, los pasteles de bistec y salsa estaban bien, puré de papas , terrible, no esponjoso y blanco como se esperaba, gris y pegado al techo de la boca. Los vegetales se decían calientes y mezclados como uno solo. Bebidas. Bien. En esta ocasión nos quedamos un poco decepcionados. El restaurante estaba ocupado, vacaciones escolares.

Friendly service and food was really quick and nice

Wonderful place quite and relaxed atmosphere with great service and decent food.

Great service, food good value, very clean and a good atmosphere

Good place to stop off for a beer. Never had the food though

Gran servicio, el personal muy amable y servicial. La comida llegó muy rápido y era caliente y sabroso. Me atendieron necesitando sin gluten sin ninguna dificultad. Una buena visita.

Brilliant. The meals here are lovely. Good service with a ready smile. Plus if you join Ember Inns you get vouchers to make it a bit cheaper. What's not to like.

Not sure where my actual review went but here it is again ! Fantastic food & drinks in a great environment, love it !

A big thank you to Kerri, Diane, Neil and the team for the great service they gave while having lunch there with my wife. The newly refurbished pub is looking great, and with the fantastic team making you welcome it's highly recommend. The food is well presented, hot and tasty. We will be back.

Excellent place,new renovated pub

We went tonight for the first time in a year, after the refurbishment, and we were very pleasantly surprised! What an absolute gem this place is! The team were just lovely and remembered our drinks from a year ago! How good is that? The food was really good, we both had the three courses, and they were perfect! Not a negative, but may be a suggestion: why don't you get a maître D? The queue at the bar was quite spectacular

My “go to” place for many years

We came here and had 3 courses, absolutely stunning food and a lovely atmosphere. Reasonably priced as well, will definitely be coming back!!

Great place to meet great staff and always a friendly atmosphere And a good selection of real ales

First the staff were excellent. The issue was we booked and special lunch for my elderly parents. When we arrived we were told they were closing for a refurb and were running down stock. We were handed a long list of what wasn't available. It was also very cold. Better communication in advance would have helped.

Its a nice local pub, food decent and staff excellent. Needs a refurb which starts next week so should address any shortcomings.

Lovely Sunday lunch, a large portion of wings for starter a must ! Added star for Timothy Taylor Landlord on draught

First visit, great Sunday lunch and starters, generous portion size, friendly staff, will be returning.

At the price a very nice turkey dinner, gravy was tasty and asked for a little more which wasn't an issue. £4.50 for Carlin's is also ok.

Pub was very busy but we didn't wait long to be acknowledged. Showed to our table by very friendly man. Orders were already in and a very excited lady served us. Food was delicious and large portions.

Lovely food, reasonable price and nice service. Clean and relaxing pub Sunday lunch was lovely and resonably priced .

We come for brunch most Sundays and we can’t fault it. Team are so friendly- the two ladies who work most Sunday mornings know our orders- go the extra mile. Diane who has been there for years and the manageress. We will continue to use it over the other local as it’s just way better- didn’t use to be but over the last couple of years it’s just improved!

Nice homely feeling from the Christmas decorations and the staff. Lovely food and good quick service even when busy.

Brilliant Service from Kerri and the team. Thank you to the kitchen staff to for the wonderful food

Long wait to order drinks, cold food served to three out of four people food service poor. Will not visit again! Very poor all around!

Thanks for making our team Christmas meal special the food was wonderful the featherblade if beef was outstanding highly recommend that, service was friendly and impeccable, gin trees were excellent and such a lovely atmosphere in there. Thankyou all

Fabulous food and great service . Neil and Dan always give a warm welcome and look after you.

Only in for a beer but a great place with nice atmosphere

Great pub with friendly, helpful staff. Good selection of drinks and cask ales. Food is typical pub fare, though none the worse for that! Open fires (gas?) add atmosphere in colder weather though sadly, they're not always lit. Welcoming interior but the outside is overdue a makeover!

Excellent service as always from Diane. Warm and friendly making you feel like one of the family. Always a warm welcome at the Duke.

The staff set up the table perfect for our office christmas lunch. Food was gorgeous. Can't wait to go back.

Good food. Had a lovely Christmas meal, one of the best I have had in a pub

Good value but often run out of food!

Lovely pub warm and welcoming . Great food at great prices

I was just wondering why on Ember Inns menu/website they have grilled sea bass filled with ... and bearnaise sauce, while in Durham, sea bass is now served with ... curry, instead of sauce! For me, not a good change .

Great atmosphere great food great service 👍

Visited The Duke of Wellington ,Sat 30th Nov for a birthday lunch. 2 of us. ( Male) . Both ordered Prawn Cocktail & Christmas lunch with turkey. I derive no pleasure in stating outright & without hesitation that the food was less than average. If there was a score below 1 Star I'd have scored that. I chose The D of W because I believed it has an excellent reputation. Our food was dire. * Prawn Cocktails ( with lemon wedge & bread). Lettuce, Mari- Rose sauce & Prawns. That's it. A minimalist amount. Tomato, cumber, water cress ?...None. I'd give my cat more prawns than this & if they were King prawns then I'm my cat's Mother. The best part of the PC was the bread !! We're they child's portions ? * Main Course. Turkey Christmas lunch. Think re- heated school dinner. Think microwaved larger dinner- for- 1. Think warm not hot. Not tasty. Sums it up so well. Nothing freshly cooked about our meals at all. Limp, tasteless carrots & red cabbage & with turkey & pigs blankets (2 per plate) that had a " re- heat" taste about them. Minimal gravy. What about a gravy boat for 2 adults ? Too much to ask ? There are countless restaurants we could have chosen for this what was supposed to be a special occasion. But I chose the D of W...to our cost. No...we couldn't bothered to complain. I dont want to complain. We just wanted decent, wholesome, hot, tasty food. We're just ordinary people. We just won't come back. Ever. The D of W was busy but I don't know how you achieve this offering food of this calibre....no calibre. I visit Toby Carveries at least once a month & their food is light years ahead of the food we were served today...and most of the time less than half the price & much larger portions. ( The Gent who served us was at least friendly. He was the highlight of our visit !) What does it take to " Murder" food such as we consumed? Is there special skills required ? Read: More than disappointing. Resembled school dinners. Not cheap. Not hot. Small Prawn Cocktail with classic ingredients missing. Never again.

My husband, grandson and I visited the Duke of Wellington for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed. We all decided on the turkey dinner and it was delicious..Turkey was cooked to perfection and the vegetables were gorgeous. Our visit was made even more perfect by the staff..they were outstanding. Ordering the food was hassle free and they tended to our every need. Thank you Diane, Neil, Dan , Paul and Chris for making our Sunday lunch perfect. Highly recommend this pub for food and drinks.

Everything was great, can't think of any ways to improve.

Just popped in for a lunchtime snack. Atmosphere good. Staff very pleasant and helpful. The food we ordered was excellent and just right amount. Very good

Food was great and so was the atmosphere. I always try and find an Ember Inns on my travels and I would certainly recommend this one. Keep up the good work.

Lovely cosy pub and tasty food! Great atmosphere. Our party was well looked after, and my steak was deliciously cooked to perfection! There were a great selection of drinks including wines, gin and whiskey. I will certainly be recommending this pub. Thank you.

Great pub with lovely food and a great selection of drinks. We were served by Paul who was really friendly and made the experience that much better!

Lovely pub with friendly staff. Beef rib is lovely, set menu during the week is good value. Will most definitely return!

Neil and staff are always friendly and helpful and the choice of drinks is quite extensive backed up by a wide and varied menu.

Steak sandwich was tough. Ignored at bar whilst asking where our food was 40 minutes after ordering.

I called in on Friday 8th first time ever will definitely be going back. Fast friendly service nothing was too much Kirsten and Paul.were very nice

Nice, large pub, but slow bar service.

Un gran pub. Buena elección de cervezas y un ambiente acogedor. El personal es muy amable, especialmente Neil que hace un esfuerzo adicional para ayudar.

Llegué para un brunch de fin de semana ya que no habíamos comido aquí por un tiempo - quedé impresionado con las nuevas opciones de menú, así que decidí probar el desayuno brioche - y wow que era encantador! Personal amable y buen servicio sumado a la gran experiencia, sin duda recomendaremos este lugar a otros amigos y familiares.

Food was good enough. Probably wouldn’t rush back. Staff were friendly and efficient though and service was quick.

Decent beer selection and good food for a chain. Would recommend booking for su day lunch although we were lucky. Beef rib roast was particularly good.

Great meal thx. Just add this the staff we're great it just made the night. Will be coming back.

Nice quick place with good food

A good place for a meal, service great

Service is amazing, decided to order 2 drinks to save going back to bar while eating, waiter said to let him know when ready for 2nd drink and brought to table so it was freshly poured. Food was delicious, cooked to perfection and service was quick. Lovely atmosphere in pub too.

Nice pub with good menu choices and friendly staff

Food was great. Servers did what they could in a busy environment. I really liked the atmosphere in this pub.

A very good meal enjoyed by all. Thank you

We visited 3 times over a weekend while staying near Durham, and on each occasion the staff were excellent. Found us a table the first night because they were full, but managed to fit us in. The food was great, the service was great. Very friendly with a great atmosphere. Well done Kirsten and all the team.

Called in for Sunday lunch but did not serve chicken off the bone and my fiancee doesn't like bones so can't comment on the food.

We love having lunch at the Duke . Always made to feel at home , and the food is lovely

Great food and lovely staff. Dogs welcome. What else do you need 😁

Had a great meal recently with friends. I had tandoori chicken skewers and it was fabulous. Chicken was so moist and tasty. Accompaniments so tasty. Would definitely recommend

After walking my dog I love the fact that if the weather is bad we can still go inside for something to eat or drink .The staff are all fabulous and helpful. but Diane always has a lovely warm, friendly welcome and always goes above and beyond to make you feel at “ home”. She is knowledgeable on the menu and drinks and makes the best Hot Chocolate. She is an asset to the pub and Ember Inns.

Never had food just had a drink while sitting outside in the sun .

Excellent service nothing was to much trouble. A big shout out to Neil for going over and above to make sure my food was good as I have an allergy. 5 star service Thankyou

I came in for a drink on Sunday evening. Brilliant friendly service and lovely warm atmosphere from this pub.

Warm & welcoming establishment which we visited on Bank Holiday Monday for lunch with family. Our reserved table was ready for us upon our arrival & both the meals and drinks were excellent.

I was looking for a place in Durham to have an early dinner - the Duke of Wellington was chosen and I can honestly say it was a very good choice! To begin from, no problem with a parking space. Quite spacious interior, which has retained the character of a typical British pub. Variety of good draft beers at the counter. The list of dishes on the menu is not very long, but there is certainly something for everyone, and we did not have to wait too long for the dishes to be served. I am sure I will visit the place again, if I am in Durham.

Lovely staff and delicious food. Great menu. Nice decor and comfy too

Very friendly and helpful staff Chris in particular provided wonderful service.

Lovely food and service! Had the joy of being served by Chris, he was very helpful provided a wonderful service. Thank you! We will be back.

Service very good. Ordered food and came quickly and nice and hot. Decent prices too

Yet another lovely night, Quiz host is excellent, bar staff friendly, food excellent value and Neil his exuberant self who never stops. We will be back again.

Always very friendly and great range of cask ales. Great to see Kirsten back - she’s fantastic!

Very pleasant pub with a broad menu which was reasonably priced. Table of 7 and everyone enjoyed their meals. Discount on real ale for CAMRA members as well

I love this place. The food is good and the staff are very friendly. The only problem is that almost all of the tables are booked in advance, so you are very lucky if you can get a table when you just walk in off the street. This is very unusual for a pub. If they didn't allow this we could get a table every time we go.

Perfect local - friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere and suitable for all ages. Dog friendly and perfect space for drinks with friends or a meal.

Atmosphere, food and staff were lively

Fantastic night out. Great food. Good beer, Great value for money. Very enjoyable quiz. Great, friendly staff. Altogether a good night. Will be back.

Pre booked meal for 6 at Duke of Wellington Durham, and the atmosphere and food were excellent. The staff are friendly and efficient even though there was a trainee who, with support from colleagues, delivered the same excellent service and to top it all there was a very competitive quiz which most of the pub part took of. Will visit again soon.

Incredible atmosphere, the nicest staff and great food every week. Best pub quiz in Durham.

We come every week for the pup quiz and we always have an absolutely fantastic time! Staff, food and atmosphere is lovely.

Loved this place.. staff lovely..very helpful Kirsten one of staff rang and looked after an elderly person got ambulance..I

How far would we travel for an Ember Inn? We know it's worth it! Understand Ember Inns have c150 UK venues & we've got 3 within easy travelling distance to us and I know if we're away we'll certainly look up where the nearest ones are because they're excellent. Not only do they have a wide choice menu you get excellent meals at a fair price. We had fish dish, pie and lasagne and all were really good....beautifully cooked. We're also lucky in that our locals have good clean décor, nice staff and great service.. Cant fault them and feel really satisfied afterwards. Thank you.

Visiting family love going. Great atmosphere good food and friendly staff.