Fifteas Vintage Tearoom in County Durham

Lovely vintage style tearoom with a traditional food fayre. Parking can be a problem at times.

Called and had the full english breakfast today 01.11.2024. and this was well worth the visit. Locally bought products from local butchers and the taste was excellent. The staff were efficient and approachable, engaging well with there customers. Try it out, stay local. Top marks. Daveg.

Always fantastic there. We thoroughly enjoy their homemade food. Lovely hidden gift shop.

Lovely, bubbly friendly staff, great food and delicious coffee. Good value for money. Would definitely recommend a visit

Brilliant!! Great theme and hospitality.

Good food / very poor service. We have visited twice this year….the first time we were shown to a dirty table and when we asked if it could be cleaned the waitress replied, “I’ll get round to it when I’m not busy”. The waitress was abrupt and surely throughout. The second visit this week again was let down by staff who seemed to simply not notice we were there. We had to ask twice to order food and when our pudding came it wasn’t the jam and coconut sponge we ordered but a ginger sponge instead. The waitress didn’t even bring any cutlery to eat it with. On both occasions the food was good but quite honestly we thought the staff seemed to be a world of their own!

Such a gorgeous vintage tearoom. Felt transported to 1950s! Loved the decor and outfits the staff wore. The service was excellent - very friendly and accommodating staff. The food was homemade, and they had plenty of gluten free options. I was impressed that they told me they’d prepare my food separately, and had good knowledge of cross contamination. I’d recommend here for people with allergens, such as coeliac disease. The tuna toastie was delicious - everything was fresh, and they took attention to detail by keeping the cucumber separate so the bread didn’t go soggy. Really appreciated the little touches provided. I’ll definitely come back when I’m in the area.

Lovely place. Went in after a nice walk round the park and found it to be an absolute gem. We had the dogs with us and the welcome for both us and the dogs was wonderful. Wonderful food, lovely atmosphere and really friendly staff. Thank you. We will be back again.

I love this place. It's not often I'm in the centre of town, but when I am I love to visit this tea room. Beautiful food and wonderful staff. I would definitely go back

Wonderful tea room in the heart of Bishop Auckland, next to the Spanish Gallery. Fantastic atmosphere and caring and attentive staff. Food was delicious. Afternoon tea was an absolute delight with a wide selection of sandwiches, scones, teas, coffees and cakes. I cannot fault the staff who could not have been more attentive and caring when one of our party became ill from a long standing condition which required an ambulance to be called. Thank you from all of us. ❤️❤️

It was not as nice as the last time I was here. Mushrooms and beans on the breakfast not hot, only warm. Other than that, can't fault it

Tea was nice the place looks nice to but frist time there and I got given dirty cup not the best frist impression

Lovely tea room, we had teas and scones. Very convenient location in the market place and close to the Spanish Art Gallery, Mining Art Gallery and the Castle.

Always cheerful and friendly with good food, excellent coffee and very welcoming to dogs

What a super quaint tea house! I love all the vintage touches, especially the ration book menus! It has a really relaxing atmosphere, perfect for a cuppa and a catch-up!

Only my 2nd visit but the food was beautiful, the staff are very friendly and helpful

Absolutely amazing, if you bring your children, get them the Children's Treat - it's fantastic value. Everyone was brilliant and the great portion sizes were only surpassed by the quality of the food!

Fantastic quirky little venue. 50s themed. Young staff who were lovely, enthusiastic and with a smile on their face...in Britain of 2024 wow 👌 Novel ideas ie menu on a 1950s ration book. Big portions and wide selection of food , cakes et al Live singer performing 50s classics just added to the ambience and made for a great stop on a rainy sunday

What a fab tea room. Warm, welcoming and love the theme. We had tea, tasty cake and scones fresh from the oven. Staff were so polite and friendly. We'll be back for sure!

What a find. Friendly warm welcome. Lovely staff. Great pot of tea. Food fresh delicious abd some great choices. My feta, black olive and chorizo quiche was superb - tasted amazing. Looking forward to my next visit to Bishop Auckland - this a definite call again spot. Don't miss it. Gas a lovely little gift shop too.

Lovely coffee, lovely cake, very pleasant service

Lovely and friendly place staff are excellent

We were looking forward to this place because of its quirkiness and the brilliant reviews, but we must have caught them on a bad day. Service was fine but the marble cake I ordered was dry and hard, seemingly not fresh by mre than just a day. I immediately let the waitress know, and they brought a different cake at my request, but I was surprised to see that the remaining half of the marble cake was left in the display cabinet, I guess to serve to future customers! The replacement cake I had was fine.

Go here a few times The lovely staff are very polite and they do a mean fish finger sandwich 🥪

Given a treat by family for Christmas present. Afternoon tea. It was lovely. Am going again for birthday.

An amazing place for breakfast the staff are really friendly

Lovely place,good food, great service.

What a fabulous little gem! Popped in for some lunch to be greeted by the most awesome fifties atmosphere: live music, quirky decor, beautiful food and lovely staff!

A lovely little spot, in a great location.

Visited fifteas tea room today ,had lovely freshly made sandwich and pot of tea,served quickly by friendly staff, would recommend and will visit again

Great tea and cake service was a little slow but they were very busy!

Love that they always have Gluten free options without having to pre-book

Visited on Sunday 14th April, a young man was singing swing music. He was fantastic, made our even more special x

Staff great always friendly and our go to place food and drinks 10/10 would fully recommend

Had a lovely lunch here. The children especially enjoyed their afternoon tea which had a wide variety of items and made them feel very special! Very reasonably priced and delicious food. Thank you!

Excellent service and friendly staff. Lovely food

Well worth a visit here, if you are local or someone visiting the area. Pleasant friendly staff, with great service. A good choice of food on the menu, and always a popular tea room. Also being dog friendly there is a separate seating area inside where you can take them with you. Doggie Sausages are available for your pooch. Pawtastic.

Unusual 2nd world war era feel to this place, with faux ration book style menus and decor. Breakfast was both tasty and good value... I went for the double full English and didn't have enough space to finish the toast... So portions do not disappoint. Warm welcome and friendly staff look after you. Will definitely return.

We have our meet up there love it. Staff are brilliant food amazing.

Great place with it's own little nik nak shop. Food was lovely

Called today with 4 other friends. Food was lush but service very lax, first drink came 35 mins later -tea for two but came with only one cup. Waited 15 mins for the accompanying scones and then a second cup. Loose tea and two soups, one soup came after that and 10 mins later my loose tea and then soup, in the end I had to sit alone to finish my lunch as my friends had appointments so had to leave. Not good especially as it wasn't complicated and we all ordered at the same time. Hopefully things will improve before our next visit!

Amazing service and food that was stupidly well priced and delicious. Haven't stopped smiling since we walked through the door

Brilliant mama Mia night lots of laughs singing and dancing

Friendly staff, good food and drink

Excellent service and friendly staff good food

Always very welcoming, staff are lovely and polite, food is good, and I love their coffee. Its a great place for a catch up with family and friends, handy for the castle etc, they also a lovely little gift shop area.

From the moment you walk in, you feel at home. Great staff who are always friendly and welcoming. Food speaks for itself.

Always enjoy ourselves here and the food is fantastic

What a really lovely place. Dog friendly, vegan friendly, lovely friendly people, great coffee and tasty food. We'll be back xx

Always a warm welcome when you arrive. There may be a short wait until you get seated but never more than a few moments. A small threshwood between reception/till area and cafe is always pointed out when you go between the two for H&S reasons and taken to an available table where you are given three vintage looking menus which is a great start to your dining experience as well as the softly played background music of the 40's/50's era. Special menus displayed on the wall are indicated. There are fabulous tea room choices on the menu from both hot and cold selections. Any dietary requirements could be met and you can even phone in advance to ask if they can serve a particular dish. Always polite, always friendly, staff. Our favourite tea room of all time in a wonderful location in the market Square overlooking the controversial "siege tower" Auckland project neighbouring the entrance walls of Auckland Castle and the Mining Museum.

Expensive but enjoyable and the dogs love it you can charge your phone there too.they also sell things for dogs etc.

What a find. Amazing scones, soup was the best.

Lovely food and drink and minimal wait. What is not to like.

Lovely place lovely food dog friendly ,also do doggy sausage for your dogs a real treat.

Lovely cafe with a 1940 theme.staff are very friendly food is excellent, one of the best perks it is dog friendly would recommend a visit if in the area

Lovely place, very friendly and fabulous staff. The style and decor is a treat for the eyes. The lattes, fresh orange juice, cakes and toast (brown or white) were superb! A lovely place for a brunch date or tea for certain! I love the little witchy touch for Halloween! And I will definitely be returning!

Delightful setting. Bright and airy. Lovely friendly smiles from all the staff. Coffee just as I’d ordered. And the most delicious cakes. Can definitely recommend.

Ideal place for a meet up with friends and have a spot of breakfast on a Sunday morning

Wow! What an amazing find, staff could not do more to make you feel at home, had the most beautiful crustless quiche and the dogs were treated to sausages. We will definitely be back. Thank you! X

Tasty food, friendly service and good decor. Ration book menus are a nice touch. Includes a dog friendly section inside.

Had just visited the Spanish Gallery just along the road ,and called off a light lunch and a cuppa. We had quiche two different flavours with a small side salad both were tasty. Tea and coffee good, staff friendly and very efficient. The whole place has a nice feeling about it, and being a Yorkshire man very reasonably priced.

Great little cafe. 3 stars for the atmosphere as the place was almost empty on my visit.

The food here was extremely disappointing. I ordered the cake of the day which was supposed to be a raspberry ripple cake. I could not taste raspberry. It had far too much icing and tasted of nothing. The macchiato was more of a mocha and was served in a huge mug. The food for this cafe needs seriously re-thinking. It has a lot of potential. I did manage to get a refund for the cake so that was a relief.

Excellent cafe. There was an impressive vegan selection and the kid's meal was really good value. The staff were all really friendly too.

What a gem Fifteas is! The service was really good & the staff are so friendly. Being one of the few dry days for a month we sat outside for coffee & toasted teacake, both good. The crockery is an eclectic mix which I feel gives a homely touch. My husband (79) was sat under a speaker quietly playing 50s music (unobtrusive) & I could hardly get him to move on. We will definitely visit again when in Bishop Auckland

This has to be the best breakfast in the North East. High-quality ingredients are beautifully cooked. Not a fan of the décor but liked the oilcloth table clothes. Staff very friendly.

Lovely place to visit, perfect end to a weekend break. Highly recommend to anyone that loves great food presented beautifully and a warm welcoming atmosphere.

This is Bishop Aucklands little gem food service and ambiance is fabulous can't wait to go back with my dad

Loved the 50's theme, staff were friendly and welcoming. A special thank you to Louis who was polite and courteous. We visited here with our eldest nephew on whose recommendation we chosen here for our lunch. The nephew chose the "Mozzarella, Sun Blush Tomatoes and Green Pesto Panini", whilst the other half opted for the "Corned Beef Hash and Chips" and I went for the pie of the day which was "Homemade Chicken and Mushroom" served with chips and peas. The Hash and Pie came with a large gravy boat of tasty homemade gravy. All the food was tasty and enjoyed by us all. Whilst for drinks we opted for a "Fresh Orange Juice", a bottle of "Fentimans Ginger Beer" and a "Special Hot Chocolate Drink".

Visited with friends for afternoon tea. Everything was very fresh and tasted great. Lovely sandwiches and the cakes in particular were fabulous, with lots of variety. A great experience with excellent service. Would thoroughly recommend.

Visited yesterday for an afternoon tea and some delicious quiche, it’s just a lovely little place with unique teapots and salt and pepper shakers on each table and the food was wonderful, they have a peanut butter brownie creation in particular that is just amazing. Will definitely be coming back xx

Lovely atmosphere, bacon sandwich and coffee. The staff are really cheerful. What more is needed. Bliss!

Friendly service and cheerful atmosphere, the fifties theme is an original twist and good food at a good price.

Been here several times with good service etc which made this disappointing visit all the worse. Dogs get a free sausage on Wet Nose Wednesday...... or not as we found out. To be blunt the staff were too busy chatting fifty to the dozen at the counter to all and sundry about the Food Festival and how well they could do out of it .... Great, I hope they do but in the meantime what about paying customers? We ordered coffee and cake and were seated in the 'doggy area' , absolutely fine. We were told twice that the sausage for our dog would be with us in a minute... Never happened !! Should I have got up and asked? Nah, I didn't want to interrupt the constant chattering.... which continued with not even a " Thank you " when we finished our coffee and cakes , left and said ' thank you' on the way out. Very rude. Good luck with the Food Festival, as you told everyone hopefully it'll rain and you'll be busy. Not sure we'll be going back to Fifteas though. Ignoring customers and not even thanking them for their custom is not an endearing trait in the hospitality business.

Chicken, leek and cheese pie with chips and peas very tasty and presentation plus service and staff excellent very friendly tearoom.

We had lunch here twice during a short stay. Really friendly staff and delicious home-made soups, sarnies, quiche, cakes and scones. Dog friendly and they even do a doggy sausage. I spotted someone having afternoon tea there and I was VERY envious!!

Called in for a hot drink, always a warm greeting by whoever you encounter, shown to a table, order swiftly taken & drinks brought almost immediately, scone was bit oddly shaped but tasted good regardless, always got a buzz about it & so friendly, one...

We took our dog for a walk in the Bishop's Park and thought coffee and cake was well deserved after a 90 minute trip. Fifteas is a nice, welcoming place in the market place. It has a dedicated area for dogs which was great. Nice...

We decided to have a day out in Bishop Auckland, it was it was around 2 pm in the afternoon sort of after lunch before tea so decided to call-in somewhere to have a snack. We heard of this tea room as well walking past...

How anyone can quite a bad review about this teashop amazes me. We have been coming here for a few years now - everytime that we come to stay at our house we make a beeline for this place. Usually it will be for breakfast...

This is a lovely tearoom, looking out on the rejuvenated market place of Bishop Auckland. The tearoom is themed on the 1950s, so there are all sorts of props around and you are served tea in china cups (and indeed chips in the same!). We...

Stunning place!! We spent a week holiday in Yorkshire and visited Bishop Auckland. The Vintage cafe was the best place on our holiday. Beautiful decor, great food, very welcoming atmosphere and lovely staff. My dogs even got free sausages and they loved it!

Called in today with hubby, all staff were dressed in Halloween outfits but weren’t that scary, quite the opposite, we had a fruit & a cheese scone with lattes, they were delightful, so flavoursome, so stop off if in the area, you won’t be disappointed!

Went here today with my Scottie dog & just love this place. Been before in a group, but ventured to the Deer Park and couldn’t resist popping in for a bite to eat. The service and food is exceptional, the staff are so friendly. You...

Great food and good service. Ww popped in after visiting the Spanish Gallery and really enjoyed our food, I was too late for the corned beef pie but that's a testament to how popular it was. If Bishop is going to drag itself out of...

We visited for the first time after visiting the spanish gallery next door. Ordered a ham and cheese panini and corned beef toastie. Both services with salad and coleslaw. All tasty and great quality. Then had a slice of the squidgy lemon cake and toffee/honeycomb...

Excellent place to visit, been a couple of times before and the food/ service/staff never fail to amaze. This time we tried out the children's treat they have running through the holidays, and wow what a deal that was, what I loved most was it...

Tasty food and pots of tea at this lovely eatery. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Good disabled access too.

We visited the Auckland project and had a lovely lunch in this cafe. The posh fish finger sandwich was enormous, served with loads of chips,salad and coleslaw and was delicious. The staff were friendly and wore 50’s attire. Tea was served in china cups and...

Fifteas has a lot of tables in a relatively small building close to the centre of Bishop Auckland. Staff were courteous and service was good. The menu had a reasonable choice of food, some different from the average cafe, and when it arrived it was...

Went into the tearoom on Sunday for a bite to eat and was immediately impressed by the friendly nature of the staff. Once sat down they never pushed us for our order and waited patiently until we were ready. The ration book menu was a...

Took mum for a bite to eat on Saturday, we both had lattes & the posh fish finger sandwich which comes in a ciabatta & a side of chips, oh my word the fish was delicious as were the chips & the tartare wasn’t bitter...

Pleasant staff, interesting menu, bit of all sorts. Had corned beef hash and sweet potatoe fries, green tea and a piece of poppy seed and lemon cake - all very delicious and beautifully served.

Their website says "Opening Hours Monday – Friday 9:30am – 5pm" We arrived at 4pm on a Friday and was told it was closed Didn't even ask if we just wanted to buy something from the shop area

Whilst enjoying the Bishop Auckland Food Festival (highly recommended for next year) we popped into the Fifteas Vintage Tearoom for a rest and we’re very pleasantly surprised....this place is worth just going to Bishops Auckland for! Lovely drinks and scrumptious cakes...must be home baked...in a...

Super, super café, can not fault a thing. Loved that dogs were welcome , our two boys had a great time working through their hot chocolates and Cream Melbas which I had never tried before. Everything here is quirky and beautiful, if i lived in...

On booking for Afternoon Tea, the lady I spoke to was more than welcoming and made me feel that I'd chosen the right place to book. When we arrived, everyone was dressed in 50's clothing and the room was decorated as such aswell. Again, made...

Called in just for a latte. Ended up having a cake as well. Was delicious. Very friendly staff and would highly recommend.

Wonderful tea room, smile from the staff as soon as you walk in very jolly. Food is amazing and plentyful, all served on vintage dinner sets.

An absolute delight. Beautiful surrounds, delicious quiche and great staff all dressed and looking 1950’s. Loved this place. First visit but I’ll be back. Thanks you!