Eggleston Hall Cafe and Tearooms in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We heard this cafe had been taken over by Clarendons in Barnard Castle so decided to see how much had changed. Happy to say that, as far as we can see, nothing had changed; it was as good as ever. We both had the Ploughmans which were platters and featured dressed salad, two types of cheese, quality ham, egg, caramelised onions, lovely bread and butter and house made coleslaw. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole meal which was very fresh. There is a Specials Board next to where you order. They are open Wednesday to Sunday until the end of October then will close for the winter. We will certainly return.

Absolutely fabulous food So sad to see you go This has always been a great place to for good food We have been coming for over 15 years Good luck to the staff for the further 👍👍👍👍👍

Lovely cafe, very clean and exceptionally well organised even when quite busy. Staff excellent and very friendly and helpful. Food very good and not expensive. A great place to stop. Right next door to the gardens and nursery, although we understand these may be up for sale.

The nicest lunch out we've had for ages. Good choice, beautifully cooked and served by incredibly friendly staff. A real treat.

Just wanted to say I had a most amazing day at Eggleston Hall and The Coach House yesterday. Travelled from Kendal, morning coffee outside in the sun and a yummy cheese scone, followed by a delicious lunch and get together with old friends I hadn't seen for months, A look around the fantastic amazing garden and an afternoon cake and tea with my husband before returning to Kendal. Was the best 'cherry topped Bakewell slice' I have ever tasted. What better way to spend a day. My thanks to all the helpful, pleasant staff at The Coach House, especially the 'chefs'. And a big 'thanks' to you Clare. Your Coach House is certainly 'The Jewel in Teesdale' will be back and 'often'

lovely lunch, great variety menu. Reasonable price and very friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. I had the cheese and chutney and was very good with a small salad garnish.

This place is great! We asked to order slightly off menu to accommodate dietary needs and it wasn't any trouble at all. The food is simply delicious, fresh and reasonably priced. The staff are friendly and genuinely seem to want you to have the best experience. I messaged through Facebook regarding the dietary needs and they replied very quickly. They have gluten free bread and vegan spread as standing items on the menu. If you're thinking of going at peak time, I recommend booking in advance - but it's worth it.

We had a lovely lunch sat outside on a nice autumn day. Dog was welcome indoors even though we chose to eat outside.

Stumbled across this gem of a place on the way to a walk, fantastic food, great selection, cakes and desserts looked amazing! We had panini and cumberland sausage baguette - delicious!! Oh and a deluxe hot choc! Highly recommended! Dog enjoyed a doggy ice cream aswell!

Excellent well presented afternoon tea good selection of 3 types of sandwiches 2 other savoury, 2 scones and 4 cakes each to the extent we had to take some of the cakes to go

South facing with lovely views, a fine place for a snack or lunch, with pleasant service, choice and freshness, altogether a very pleasant experience

This place is the place I missed during lockdown the most. It’s a lovely peaceful place with a gorgeous garden next door, the food is great and the staff are lovely. I often have their delicious homemade soup but the platters and specials are also great. The staff are really lovely too going the extra mile to ensure you have a good day out. On a recent trip a member of our party thought he had lost his wallet in the cafe and they moved heaven and earth to try to find it for him when we rang later that day. It turned out he hadn’t lost it there but they searched the cafe and the carpark and nothing seemed too much trouble. I can’t recommend this lovely lunch spot enough (although I’d really rather keep it as my secret place to go)

Had a wonderful afternoon tea. Really nice selection of sandwiches and cakes freshly made. Delightful

My partner and I used to come here quite a lot but hadn't been for a year or so. A few days ago we decided to have breakfast there after our walk and ordered 2 bacon sandwiches and 2 coffees. We already knew that Eggleston Hall Cafe was expensive so weren't surprised by the cost (nearly £17) but we were very surprised by what we received. rather than giving their customers decent bread (sure they can afford to order in fresh bread?) our sandwiches were made with cheap sliced bread (of the mother's pride variety). To make matters worse the bread was dry at the edges as though it had been left out overnight. I would expect a better quality sandwich from a greasy spoon cafe never mind the over-priced Coach House Cafe. I would also like to add that plinking a piece of shrivelled vegetation on the side of the plate does not make it look upmarket it just looks grotty. The Coach House is a missed opportunity for a decent upmarket cafe - just hiking the prices is not good enough.

What a Gem. Quite small so worth booking in high Grockles Season. Good range of meals and snacks - all beautifully prepared from fresh ingredients. How it should be, but so often is not. We made 2 visits, firstly for Coffee and Cheese Scones on arrival. The Scones were amazingly cheesy, pastry very short - quite delicious. After a stomp around the Gardens (see separate Review) back for Lunch, which we had booked. The Cafe was full, suggesting that some locals from nearby Barnard Castle also patronise it. Delicious open sandwich with Chicken, Bacon, well dressed Salad and lots of Chips. Quite adequate for two to share. Do try it. Hayling Seagoon

Been here for breakfast twice this week. The food was superb with ample choice. The staff are friendly, and it is certainly worth visiting.

Stopped for a look round the gardens at Eggleston Hall and took the opportunity to pop into the wee cafe. Wow! Fast-food, friendly and efficient service. We both had the ploughman's sandwiches and I can honestly say it would be very hard to improve on it. This was our first visit but certainly won't be our last.

We eat here relatively regularly and it's always been good. £20 for two mains and 2 drinks is very reasonable in my opinion. Will continue to come back!

Fabulous breakfast with veggie and gf options, friendly staff and lovely to walk around gardens after.

Some of our party wanted refreshments and decided to give it a go as we were already visiting the gardens. The queue was over 20 minutes to order the drinks. Unsure if this was due to Covid distancing or they were just very slow. Okayish.

We visited for coffee during a brief holiday in the area. Excellent coffee, lovely staff and very clean and well organised. Felt very safe. When I ordered the coffees the lady took my phone number for ‘track and trace’. Well done in applying government rules. I later visited another establishment in the same area and no number was taken.

Visited the garden centre then decided to grab lunch. Really enjoyed nd would return again if in the area.

We visited on a recent stay in the area and had a wonderful takeaway ham salad, it was absolutely delicious plus cake as well. The owner was very helpful beforehand about our dietary needs and we really appreciated that.

Enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea with close family for birthdays. Pre- ordered/booked. The service was good for a very busy cafe.

The girls on the staff team are amazing as is the food and venue. Always take our visitors there for lunch or coffee and scones. Feel very proud to boast such a special place in our village. Thank you

Tried the Thursday special of 2 courses for £10 or 3 for £12. Myself and mum had the soup which was lovely with great crusty bread and croutons. I had the 3 bean chilli with flat bread and cous cous as my main it was delicious and nice and hot and spicy. Mum just wanted a dessert so she had the trio of desserts which she said were lovely. They gave my mum a discount of £3 as she wasn't having the main meal so it cost her £7 which I thought was really good of them. I think the Thursday deal is superb value for money and we will be back again to try something else.

Set in a private nursery which in itself is worth a visit for the plant lover the actual dog friendly location the food was well presented, tasty and reasonably priced. Would I go again, I did.

We had a wonderful meal today, 2 courses for £10 or 3 courses for £12 amazing value for money , and every course was excellent.Eggleston Hall Cafe and Tea Rooms is always excellent, whenever we have been the staff are very attentive and the setting is wonderful many thanks

This is a great location for a relaxed piece of cake and coffee or lite bite. Good choice for vegetarians and dogs are welcome too. Great chips. Visit the garden centre whilst here. We will return.

This is a lovely cafe for hot drinks and cakes as well as light lunches. We have never been disappointed with the food or service. Today we just popped in for morning coffee.

We had Sunday lunch here,recently, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The cafe is spotlessly clean and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The beef brisket was absolutely delicious with very generous portions, and very good value for money. The whole atmosphere about the place was very pleasant, and we are looking forward to a return visit.Thoroughly recommended.

called in to have a look rounf the garden centre and a cuppa on the way home from Bowes Museum. It was a lovely september day so after wandering round the garden centre we went in for a cuppa. It was latish in the afternoon so there wasnt a lot of choice of cakes. I was going to have a scone but all sold so I had a toasted teacake my friend managed to get the last cheese scone and we both had a sml merangue each. A lovely latte to finish off with.

The café is well run, clean, friendly and very reasonably priced!I visited with elderly relatives and the staff did so much to accommodate our needs.If you suffer from ASD or have a sensory diet I'd like to warn you about the hand driers in the unisex toilets: the ROAR from them is overwhelming (the trickle of warm air from them is underwhelming).

Started our day in Teesdale with a lovely breakfast at Egglestone Cafe which included local produce and finished off with toast and jam. Staff were friendly and very prompt service. Sat outside in glorious sunshine.

We had a ride out today, looked at the gardens, (which I think are a trifle expensive to go round at £2.50 each). We then had a look in the gift shop, purchased handwash and organic soap then visited the cafe for tea and a scone. Staff were pleasant, friendly and quick with the order. We had a pot of tea and a fruit scone and cream. It was a lovely hand made scone and good cup of tea (with the tea bags left out of the pot so it did not get too strong). We were also offered more water if we needed it. It is surprising how many times we ask for the t-bags to be left out and they are not and we hate strong tea. We would certainly have a return visit.

Really nice spot for a breather for walkers and sightseers alike. Great tearoom, lovely garden centre with little gardens that showcase plants.

I’ve visited this place a few times. The food is always good and the cake counter always looks amazing. Unfortunately during my last visit, I was shocked by the attitude of the (I’m assuming) manager. She was very rude and sarcastic to me and made us feel unwelcome. Now if she had only directed her negative attitude towards me, I would have simply let it go. However, I felt the need to write this review when I also witnessed her being very belittling towards another younger member of staff who looked visibly upset at the way she was being spoken to by her. Now this poor girl was lovely to us and was only trying her best to accommodate us, as the manager should have done in the first place. It really is a shame, because like I said, the food here is lovely, so it is unfortunate that because if this incident, I am now reluctant to return.

Hubby and his running partner ran 8+ miles from Egglestone Abbey (along River Tees) on a very wet Sunday morning. Restaurant quite quiet 12.30 till 1 then a few tables booked later. Busy when we left at 2pm. Enjoyed jacket potatoes with tuna mayonnaise or bacon, Brie and cranberry and creamy garlic mushrooms with yummy buttered granary bread with lots of tea and a latte £25. Polite staff, very clean premises including toilets. Lots of outdoor space and seating, but no one tempted to use it today!

We enjoyed a lovely cake stop with delicious cakes home made and I can highly recommend the peach and Raspberry frangipani and the carrot cake. The banana milk shake was a show stopper and the staff are friendly and attentive.

Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon for a cup of tea and cake. The cafe was happily buzzing with a range of Sunday lunches to light bites. Very good indeed. Nice little shop attached. And the bonus is the gardens

Allow a good 2 to 3 hours as pleasant place to spend the time.

Stopped for coffee with our classic XK Jaguar car club. Excellent choice of coffee and the most delicious and imaginative homemade cakes and pastries. Followed by a walk around the gardens. Very much looking forward to coming back next year!

What a fantastic cafe, we were four friends on a visit to garden centre and decided to have lunch before looking round the garden centre. What fantastic pleasant staff throughout our lunch, we all decided on the afternoon tea which included sandwich and cafe of our choice and a pot tea. As you can see from the photo is was presented beautifully and tasted fantastic. Will be baking a return visit soon.

The meals are prepared from localy sourced suppliers and are tasty and good value for the money with the staff very helpful and welcoming.

Visited for afternoon tea, not having been before we were expecting a hall, it is a tea rooms. Lovely location with good views over the country side, only downside is the tables are small and we struggled with the afternoon tea cake stand + cups + plates etc - could have done with a double table. W were also put next to the door to the outside seating, be great on a sunny day but drafty otherwise.

11 of us turned up for lunch yesterday without booking ordering a variety of meals these were cooked and served quickly with friendly service and the food was lovely all plates clean !! Followed by most of our group enjoying a cake too.

Met here for afternoon tea as a surprise retirement treat 😁 absolutely amazing tea with super desserts. Lovely welcoming staff and super clean facilities- would recommend a visit.

A cafetiere for two costs £5.00 and cake costs around £2.00 - 2.50, so not unusual prices for this type of fare.

We visited Eggleston Hall tearoom today for Mother’s Day lunch, which we enjoyed very much.

Had beautiful cup of coffee and a fruit scone with cream and jam. Staff were very friendly and polite. Service was quick. Everything was clean, couldn't ask for more. There is a good range of sandwiches, snacks and meals. Great for couples or families

Took the family here on our way home from a couple of days in a cottage we have in Eggleston. We've been coming to the area for a decade but this is the first time i'd used the café. Took my wife, son and daughter. They had freshly baked cheese scones with scrambled egg. I had had the breakfast muffin with black pudding, bacon, egg, two sausages. This was probably the best breakfast I've had in my 38yrs, no grease in sight, everything cooked crisply to perfection and the quality of ingredients along with the care with which they were prepared was obvious on every plate. Can't believe I've not been using this place every time I go. All in it was £25 for the four of us including drinks which these days is pretty reasonable. Picturesque surroundings and a local walk across the fields for the dog. Brilliant.

This is a favourite place for an outing! The staff are always friendly and helpful, and we always like the freshly baked scones.

Been to this cafe a few times and always enjoy the delicious food. Lovely and clean, staff very friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

excellent food with local first class suppliers lovely staff &tremendous; chef who comes out to make sure you are happy

Been several times over the years and never disappointed. Either for a lunch or just a brew and lite bite.

We had a lovely presented tasty lunch here after visiting the gardens. Staff were friendly and lunch presented promptly. Only one gripe-- its not dog friendly. It was a lovely day when we visited so we sat outside with our well behaved dog but if it had been a colder day we would have eaten elsewhere . Most dogs are better behaved than a lot of children so cant understand why clean dogs arent accepted .

We came here to visit the gardens, but as always with us, we arrive everywhere at lunchtime. So here we go, no idea what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised. The menu was not just the usual fare, but it had hot meals as well. We had the hot roast beef baguettes, very nice, well presented, tender beef, what’s not to like. The coffee was also very good, not the usual, “all strength no flavour” which seems to be the norm today. We had to try a piece of tray bake, it looked yummy, must have had about a thousand calories, but was also excellent. Overall, great little cafe if we are in the area again we won’t hesitate to return. The gardens are great, the cafe makes it a real treat.

The restaurant has some superb looking cakes and we tried two which were very nice and very sweet. We also had very good sandwiches - generous fillings and nicely presented. Excellent coffee as well. It is not gourmet food, so I have given it 4 out of 5.

The tearoom is pleasant and the food and service are very good. Our visits culminate with a srtoll around the gardens and nursery which are peaceful and rather beautiful. The gardeners are very friendly and will help and advice. The old churchyard and ancient gravestones are fascinating.

Wonderful coffee superb scones and cakes. Lovely setting. Great staff. Worth the drive for a special treat. The meals looked fab too. Well done ladies the cafe is a triumph

The cafe has good coffee. You pay first at counter and they bring it to your table. They also serve lunch.

We came especially to this cafe as it looked really nice online. It is about nine miles from Barnard Castle. We enjoyed our food and the cafe itself was nice. The reason I am not going to give it five stars is that on arrival the cafe was under quarter full with staff standing behind the counter there was no hurry to clear the tables ...there were about five tables behind us not cleared and our table was sticky and had something spilt on it. We had to ask twice for it to be cleaned. I felt also that because of the size of the cups you should have a free refill..... such a shame as I really wanted to give it five stars.

We stopped at the tea house before venturing to the gardens at Eggleston Hall. It's got a rather nice atmosphere, enhanced by works from the gallery in the gardens. There is a good amount of indoor and outdoor seating available. TA good gluten free selection was available (4 cakes as well as scones.) I suspect the scone was frozen and heated in the microwave but have to say it was very tasty and probably better than the regular fruit scone my mother ordered. (A bit dry and served cold.) My father said his chocolate cake was ok but a bit heavy. The Victorian sponge cake was good, if a bit sweet, according to my husband. Coffee and tea were also comparable to any of the other places we visited. There were lunch type dishes on the menu as well, so one can easily make a meal of it here. (Not sure if they have GF lunch options.) Nice place, worth stopping in while visiting the gardens.

We are on holiday in the area and thought we'd stop here. We are very fortunate that where we come from, dogs are allowed in lots of cafes and tea rooms. It's therefore a bit of a shock to the system as nowhere round here seems to allow dogs inside, this place included. We sat outside with our dog but had to wipe off the seats with our own towel as everything was wet. Tea and cake were pleasant.

Quite a regular here, the setting plus choice & quality of food and drinks makes it well worth the trip, the staff are always very pleasant and professional, highly recommended

We decided to try here for my birthday treat, so glad we did.

18 of us visited for coffee very helpful, pleasant staff. Booked in advance pleased I did as very popular no surprise as scones, cake's where very nice and freshly made.

We only had coffee and cake. Both were reasonably priced. They had 2 gluten free cakes and a vegan one. The menu also had gf scones on it. All gf options were marked on the menu but it was limited to sandwiches, salads and jackets.

Tries hard and with a little extra could be very good. We had a ploughman's platter (£9.95) which consisted of 3 cheeses (smoked Wensleydale, Cotherstone and Brie), pate, salad and "chutney", 3 slices of bread, plus a cappuccino and green tea. All were ok, but the pate amount was so small that there wasn't enough to really share, The Cotherstone, although delicious as usual, was very small and the chutney was a small amount of sliced onion, sort of sautéed or marinated, couldn't work out which. Pleasant surrounding and helpful staff with indoor and outdoor seating and direct access to the gift shop. Trying hard, but could do better.

We visited the gardens & finished off our stay with a light lunch here. It was delicious - lots of choice, very helpful staff, views to die for & - best of all- dog friendly.

You really need to come to Eggleston, the views are surreal, the shop is very traditional with home made English jams and treats and the cafe does lovely food. We come here every year because the drive here is lush, high force is not far(waterfalls) and it’s just such a pretty village. The garden centre is beautiful too which is at the back and side of the cafe.

Lovely cafe the cheese and fruit

Fabulous gardens, best nursery we have visited in a very long time! Started our visit with lunch at the tearooms, again excellent quality and good value for money. Staff all very cheerful and friendly , nursery staff also great, and helpful. Will definitely be back

Ham salad. How long can it take to get this from order to table? 20 minutes. Now I wouldn't mind if it was outstanding, but it wasn't, it was decidedly average. Nice ham but the salad was straight out of a packet, the yucky creamy coleslaw too and the disgusting sweet onion jam was foul. Their pricing was a tad odd too... extremely overpriced water makes my blood boil. Anyway I won't bother returning, I'll bring a flask if I ever bother returning to the somewhat bizarre and poorly managed adjacent plant nursery.

Very hot weather and very little shade for outside tables. Sat inside, high chair available.

It was very pleasant sitting in the sunshine but we had to wait quite a while. I was surprised to witness a staff review whilst taking afternoon tea.

Friday lunch!! Not a topic often mentioned.:)

All the food we tried was delicious. So fresh and the cakes are great. There is lots of seating inside & outside. Tea was piping hot and staff very friendly

We called in for a coffee and cake after visiting the gardens and chapel. The coffee was very good and the cake was too. Service was friendly and relaxed. We didn't stop for a meal, but the sandwiches being served to other tables looked very tasty, substantial and well-presented. Judging by the reserved tables, I imagine it can get very busy at times, but there is quite a lot of seating inside as well as outside.

Although I had been to Eggleston Hall some years ago, I hadn't at the time to sample the delights of the tea room. Today, we called in, simply for coffee as we were too early to get to our destination. The filter coffee was excellent - I should know I am very particular about coffees - and the service extremely correct but friendly. We jokingly said that should we not be offered a meal at our destination, we would be back for lunch. Hey Ho !!!.......some two hours later, we were back. We both decided to have a light bite, and chose the same; smoked salmon and prawn salad. There was plenty of salmon and prawns on a crisp salad, with some brown bread and butter. It was very filling and not expensive. In fact the whole menu is not expensive. It is a place I would like to come back and experience some more of the same high quality food and service. Excellent !!

Very disappointing cup of tea. One of the worst we have ever been served. Stewed. Impossible to drink. Certainly not enjoyable or refreshing.

Wow ! What a lovely place . I could have stayed there all day . Great food in the cafe , including vegan . Delicious ice- cream . A lovely walled garden - much larger than we expected . And to top it all a fantastic garden centre with a wonderful selection of plants for sale .

After a couple of hours buying plants at the wonderful nursery we needed lunch.

We have just had lunch here. It was delicious. Gordon had the duck pate served with caramelized onions and salad and a bread cob,who h he described as lovely. I had the prawn and smoked salmon linguine,which was delicious,light and very tasty. We both followed with dessert,. Gordon with his usual toffee ice cream sundae,which was said to be yummy, I had the homemade chocolate and cherry cream sponge

After a ten mile walk alone both sides of the River Tees our group of friends stopped for lunch. It was a beautiful sunny day and therefore the cafe was extremely busy. We ordered jacket potatoes, sandwiches and panini, together with a selection of drinks and sat on the outside patio space. Our waiting time was a little longer than expected but we were kept informed by the waitress and the wait was not excessive in the circumstances. The food was plentiful for lunch, very tasty and well presented. All in all a very nice experience topped off with a visit to the nearby garden centre.

Fabulous lunch and service the staff were very helpful and friendly we had reserved a table but one of our party was running late and staff were very accommodating there was no pressure will be back in better weather to sit outside.

Came in here with family for a cooked dinner rather than a light bite or coffee and cake which we usually do. The roast beef dinner was excellent as were the desserts. Portions not massive but prices very reasonable.

I always believed that Yorkshire was famous for the generosity of its people and the portions of food served at their tables. Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case if you eat here. The four of us had lunch with panini, garlic mushrooms and chips as well as various drinks and whilst the food was tasty, it certainly could only be described as a ‘light’ lunch.

We came to visit the gardens and decided to have some coffee and cake before heading home. Both coffee and cake were excellent and friendly staff and service too.

Stopped for lunch here on a seven mile walk around the area and we weren’t disappointed.

Vegans - please go here! I can only assume a member of staff is vegan as the menu is well thought out and choice sublime. Each section has plenty of options for vegetarians/vegans and I will be recommending it to all of my friends. If only more businesses in Barnard Castle and surrounding areas took a leap out of your book. Well done, and thanks again. The food was exquisite!

Very clean place and well trained staff who know what they are doing.

We have generally had good food here. Just a couple of problems over the years. However it has gone downhill during recent months. The “beef stew” served to my father this week looked awful. Stringy meat and dry. He asked for extra gravy which was provided, but couldn’t eat it. The staff are always lovely, however, and the puddings excellent. Shame

I would recommend this lovely cafe to anyone visiting in the Barnard Castle area. You can just have a coffee or tea, or indulge in sandwiches, panini,baguettes lovely cakes or even a main meal or salad. All freshly prepared. Home made soups are good and GF too! Good choice of coffees or teas even some wine.

Friendly staff, nice environment, just stopped for coffee after exploring the gardens, food looked fantastic, meant to call back but returned another way.

Visited tea room after a trip to Barnard Castle. A beautiful setting and a lovely sunny day made the stop even better. We had coffee and cake served by friendly staff. Tea room clean and bright and will definitely return for a breakfast and/or lunch to include a visit to the gardens. Have been in the area several times and can't believe that we have never stopped before.

We visited the gardens and planned to have coffee and cake, but sadly the prices were rather too high! The latte I had was lovely, and husband enjoyed a cup of tea. The cafe is a pleasant room and the staff were friendly.

We have visited The Eggleston Hall Cafe and Tea Rooms for the past five years whilst holidaying in the area. We have always received a very warm welcome and it became a regular stop off for tea and a cake after a days walking in the surrounding countryside.

If you are visiting Middleton in Teesdale then for lunch or coffee and cake I would come here. The food and cakes are superb and better than any of the cafés I have been to elsewhere. Ingredients are local and the staff are excellent. You can also look round the beautiful plant centre for free and the gardens for a modest charge.

Next-door to one of the best plant nurseries in County Durham, this little cafe is a perfect spot for a light lunch or just tea and cake