Knitsley Farm Shop Cafe and Granary Cafe in County Durham

Visit a lot of cafes with my mother in law, this is now our all time fave place! A hidden gem! The ham broth and fruit scones are to die for (just need bigger pots of cream, will be cheeky and ask for more next time). The cappuccino was delicious! The service was excellent! Saw other meals going out that looked just as tasty. The farm shop sells a variety of foods, meats, cakes, drinks etc, so much choice. We’ll definitely be going back x

My wife and I went for breakfast, we got there for 930am, it was cold inside albeit i was sat next to a radiator and everytime the exterior door was opened cold air came in. Our breakfast arrived, i only scrambled eggs on 2 slices of granary toast with beans and it was nothing spectacular, the eggs and beans were luke warm and my wife's scrambled eggs were not cooked as requested so that went back. For what was a simple breakfast which costs about 1.50 to make if that was well over priced. The total cost was approx 25.00 with 2 coffees. To me it didnt make any lasting impression, this is my personal experience and i wont be going back despite others reviews.

Delicious lunch and very good service

Decent. Nice location, nice range of foodie stuff, some fabulous sausages! Lovely building. Very helpful staff, made me a couple of kievs, thank you

Very good and delicious food. Good sized portions and very friendly service.

Excellent place to visit, definitely recommend the farm shop, fresh meat & vegetables, not to mention to the cakes & pies. Then the cafe which ever inside or out is a must, plenty of parking too.

Steak sandwich and ice tea are my favourite! The shop is too expensive, but the quality is high for meats.

Excellent farm shop. Lovely staff and great produce. Would recommend it to everyone

Great little farm shop and delicious cafe. Ticks all the boxes and well worth calling in if you are passing.

So today we went to the farm shop we were there just before 9.30am and already the car park and outside seating area were quite busy. But we went to get some nice things for the weekend. So firstly we bought four of their delicious corned beef pasties big enough to share if you can't manage the whole one. Then some cooked meat and cobs. Then my partner picked up a bottle of Hairy Bikers Ale and some lemon curd. Then the calories counter 😂 and you can never beat a lush cake from here. We bought two enormous cheese scones and two Peach Melba's and two Banoffee pies can't wait to have a cuppa with one of these beauties. Staff are always polite and smiling and pleasant to chat too.

Excellent selection of fresh meat, vegetables and cakes.

I love coming here for breakfast however the past few times I have been here, the table covers have been dirty and stained with food and my family and I normally arrive for it opening. Can’t fault the staff, they are lovely :)

Fantastic Farm shop - has to be one of my favourites. Always excellent food at the cafe and shop.

Great cafe and shop. Really attentive butchers who always seem happy to help RE selection. Always seems very busy for breakfast, maybe book up! Also where has the crispy cake gone

Great full breakfast, with their own sausages, bacon, black pudding. Hard to find its equal anywhere. Update. 23 Aug, 2024. When they're starting from such a strong base, it's a pity a few things let them down. This morning, the bacon and black pudding were a bit dry, like they'd been sat on the top for a while. Mushrooms were tasteless - give them some herbs or garlic. And personally, I don't care for hash browns - how about a second egg or sausage? This is not to say the breakfast isn't excellent; just to point out where it could be made better@

What a superb place, we popped in Sunday to order some sausages, for collection Tuesday, popped in on Tuesday to ask if they would keep them until Wednesday, no problem at all, all made fresh and packaged as we asked, always a busy place.

Good range of produce, good customer service. My only issue is that there is far too much salt in the sausages and pies etc.

Lovely farm shop had the best sausage butty and real chips our dog loves the fresh dog food, are we able to get this delivered as its quite a hike

My favourite place to buy my meat and other goodies! Such a cosy atmosphere with a huge selection of meats, greasy and goodies. Everything is so fresh and the staff are always friendly and helpful. The steaks and the ‘worlds best pork sausages’ are incredible! At first glance it may look expensive but I can guarantee that the price reflects the quality! You can have your steaks/gammon etc cut to your liking. Love coming here for a treat.

Went here for breakfast and wow wasn't disappointed fresh produce and really tasty

What a cracking place, a farmers shop that sells everything fresh, from pies to mince meat, eggs sausages. Including bread and cakes made right there on the premises. They also have a small restaurant, the food there was brilliant. Plenty of parking and toilets on site. The staff were helpful and knowledgeable about the produce, and polite. I'll be back here.

I called today at the farm shop but there is a big difference from the photos on the website and actually seeing it for myself. The place seems to be a little worse for wear as the courtyard needs some care and attention. But the quality of the food in the farm shop is second to none. Everything is fresher than fresh.

Usually really good and a must go for lunch. However, ordered food to sit outside today and the beef sandwich had less gravy and beef than usual and was frankly a bit disappointing.

Great place, produce is outstanding. Beautiful setting and well manicured. I recommend the cheese scones and lemon tart highly. Lovely walk and plenty of parking. Only issue is the inside of the shop is not dog friendly.

Excellent service, the lovely blonde lady was more than happy to allow us to move a table into the shade to accommodate our dogs, she even brought over a water bowl without us having to ask. Very attentive and friendly. It was so appreciated.

Thank you Kat and all of the rest of the Staff for you patience and Kindness with us and the food was lovely 👍😎

It’s a joy and pleasure to shop at Knitsley Farm Shop each week. The quality of the fresh meat, pies, sandwiches and cakes etc are second to none. The shop is also well stocked with fresh fruit/veg and other delights. All the staff from the butchery to the deli and checkout are so friendly always making you feel so welcome. We love chatting with the lady on the deli counter. You have brilliant staff and a great business. WELL DONE 👏👏👏

Lovely cafe - nice atmosphere We were seated in a booth area which my daughter liked. No wifi no matter what we tried no reception. Lovely outside area ideal for cyclists We ordered scones and hot drinks all lovely and service good. Orders taken at table - you pay on leaving at desk.

Absolute gem of a place. Food is very tasty and good value for money. Excellent shop attached for fruit/ veg, meats, cakes etc. Plenty of car parking spaces.

Excelet produce, the beef stotie and chips was excellent. Sausage was very tasty. Got some great produce in the farm shop, plenty of variety on sale. Can't wait to begin tasting everything.

Pleasant setting. Good food at reasonable prices and good service as well, so all in all well worth the visit. There's the bonus of the farm shop as well. Definitely worth a return visit.

A lovely courtyard to sit outside on a fine day with food and drinks from the restaurant. Glorious cream cakes in the shop.

Exceptional food served here. All pastries are home made, so delicious. I took my mum who's disabled & she managed great. The staff are so helpful. Dogs are also welcome here too.🐕♿️

Lovely selection of foods. But a wee bit pricy, but no question on quality!

Nice shop with fair prices, good service and good quality

Best breakfast in the North East without a doubt! All the staff are brilliant but massive shout out to Nicola who is absolutely outstanding and listens to my fussy requests and always makes sure it is right.

Have been a semi regular customer here for many years (since I was a teenager, my grandparents have always loved coming here) and they just keep getting better. Prices have gone up recently but it's a sign of the times, and still very good value for money considering that its all fresh, home made and home grown. I sat outside for food today and had the corner beef pie and it was absolutely delicious. Dog friendly too! I was pleased to see that they offer bones and home made dog food here, and you can buy meat in small quanities too which is good as I love picking up treats for my pets when I'm out. The butcher is very charismatic and knowledgeable. He is always serving and greeting with a smile on his face, and is always able to share a recommendation or have a short conversation. All in all, I can't fault Knitsley Farm Shop.

Always nice staff. food gorgeous, farm shop is well worth a visit.

Always a treat to come to the cafe, food is consistently very good. Full English or steak sandwich, depending what time of the day I get there. Meat from the farm shop is excellent, a little more expensive than supermarket but taste & quality wise so much better. Staff in both are helpful & friendly, well worth a visit

Lovely farm shop with high quality produce. Loved it. Nice coffee shop they do takeaway too.

Great food and very friendly service.

Nice food but need more space as bit of a wait for a table

Lovely food 😋 strawberry tart was delicious

Food and service was excellent a pleasurable lunch break

The shop was clean and tidy. Lovely selection of food and well presented. Staff very helpful and welcoming.

Superb farm shop with great selection, and the artisan bread is outstanding.

Delicious breakfast and an amazing farm shop. I can highly recommend the home made soaps.

Lovely Farm Shop and cafeteria. Friendly staff and good food. Cheese scones to die for!!

First time visiting knitsley farm shop and what a treat it was farm shop with a great selection vegetables fruit jams honey chutneys the fresh meat cooked meats cheeses and the cakes 🍰 were to die for paid a visit to the cafe and again a lovely welcome a good menu the log fire 🔥 was a great welcome also again staff in the shop and cafe were lovely friendly and helpful will definitely visit again

costs extra but worth every penny!

Brilliant food at reasonable prices with friendly staff

This is a lovely place with nice staff

Friendly atmosphere and good food. We had been given a voucher and wanted to try it out. We haven’t been here since Covid but glad to find that standard is the same and staff are very friendly. We will be back!

Had a lovely visit here yesterday. Large car park and easy access to the farm shop and cafe. The farm shop has a great selection, very pleased with this. The staff are very friendly and willing to answer any questions. Can't wait to visit again. The café is worth the wait for a table. Staff are lovely and service is quick. The food is top quality, really good value for money, and delicious.

Fabulous farm shop and cosy cafe. All staff so helpful too.

Wonderful breakfast from their high quality produce. Fabulous service from all staff who were warm and attentive

Nice farm shop it's popular with people riding by there is out side seating and they serve Nice food,the shop in side has lovely pies,cakes,fresh meat,fresh veg.

Had a lovely meal there thank you very much

We hadn’t been here for over 4 years but decided to call in today for lunch. We weren’t disappointed, the staff were extremely friendly, the food excellent and the prices very reasonable. We’ll definitely be back but won’t leave it so long next time.

Delicious! Great breakfast again! I visit this place regularly and it never disappoints. I have had Breakfast and Lunch here.

Farm shop & Cafe with large carpark. Plenty of parking with inside and outdoor seating. Cafe very busy with half hour wait for table. Farm shop pricey but local fresh quality produce...

An amazing breakfast. Staff lovely. A nice friendly place

Great quality shop. Not cheap but I think worth the expense

We have just had the best stake we have ever eaten from the farm shop we would highly recommend giving it a try

Excellent quality farm shop probably the best in the northeast

The ham tastes completely different to any other, particularly when matched with pease pudding in a sandwich.

Lovely cafe/restaurant great food scones to die for 1st visit here postcode took us on a country run.. very poor entrance signage

Came with my grandson really enjoyed food and service spot on xxx

Great place for meals and shopping

Absolutely lovely place. Friendly, knowledgeable staff and the cakes are to die for.

Very tasty full English breakfast, all good quality ingredients. Friendly prompt service. Well worth a visit.

omg so good I love this place so much my children loved this place so much i will definitely be back

Good farm shop meats all ways very nice staff are all way helpful

Why haven’t I been here before!! Lovely place

We were guided to this farm shop by our hosts, lots of very interesting foods and other items, the butchery counter was well stocked and had actual butchers working, I requested Ox kidney, no problem and well trimmed, also some flat ribs as a dog treat on Sunday, again no problem. The cakes were enormous and freshly made, will return.

We have been here to the shop before but never to eat. We tried sandwiches filled with home made corned beef and beef slices. The sandwiches were very generously filled on excellent quality granary bread and served with dressed green leaves and coleslaw. The corned beef was exceptionally good. Very much worth the price.

This is a lovely place to visit. Delicious frangipane tart, large selection of great looking meats and cheeses. Delicious 'Knitsley smokie sausage' which I took away to form the centre of a lovely dinner. :p

Great farm shop ,their homemade corned beef is so good much better than the tinned stuff, and they now make their own dog food ,and our dogs loved it .

Good organic food in farm shop. Not cheap but excellent quality.

Fantastic place with a wide selection of delicious foods. Lovely friendly staff as well.

Gorgeous place, fabulous food, its a must try ! Great local business, Excellent staff.

Great location, great food, great shop, and excellent friendly staff in a very homely atmosphere. What's not to like.

A good cafe with friendly, helpful service and generous portions

Nice!! Farm setting at its best

Lovely breakfast especially liked the black pudding

Called in for lunch, sat down and served quickly. Orders arrived within 10 minutes…chips cooked in dripping in a butty were very tasty. Cheese scone huge and delicious, so delicious that we bought 3 more to take home. Will return soon.

Had the most delicious ploughman’s lunch. My partner had a steak sandwich which was equally delicious. We also visited the farm shop which had many mouth watering temptations! We shared a piece of the carrot and walnut cake - very enjoyable. The staff were very pleasant and helpful too! I wish we lived closer - we’d be there every week!

Amazing place. Excellent food and drink in the shop, and an awesome place to eat too

Great farm shop, loads of quality fresh food and the cafe serves great food and old fashion chips

Great place to stop at when on the nearby cycle track. Good food and friendly staff.

**After my review, I have have a Jack Grey trying to follow me on here. Looked him up and he works here. I'd prefer if your employees didn't try to stalk me please!** Coffee tastes awful. Overpriced! Nearly 2 pounds extra with no signs showing the price difference. Extortionate! Got charged £3 extra just for a little jam and cream on my scone. The scone is 95p in the shop! Update: The scone was not warm and very dry. It was cold. The person behind the counter also agreed the coffee is terrible and that many other people have said the same thing. I have also bought chips that were dark brown and overdone on the outside and raw in the middle. Went back two times about it before asking for my money back. The entrance is dangerous for a wheelchair user or a pram because of the huge concrete hill with lumps, bumps and potholes. If you eat outside, you don't receive table service, get paper cups, styrofoam containers and plastic cutlery. You are also expected to clean up yourself. But are charged for service? What service? It's takeaway! It's also dog friendly. I had to doged dog poo in front of the door and grab my toddler before she picked it up. I'm allergic to dogs.

Pleasant sitting in the courtyard enjoying home made chips and Fentimans dandelion and burdock. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere. Farm shop had good selection of local foods. Only negative was I felt that there was unnecessary use of disposable cutlery and food boxes. Some nice views and nice walks from here.

It was wonderful. The staff very responsive, the bacon butty was excellent and the toasted teacake nicely flavoured and very Large requiring additional butter (but who's complaining?)

Lovely produce and range of cheeses ,pies and pastries cream cakes to die for lush

Exceptional meat and baked goods. There's a lovely cafe that serves home cooked food. It's often busy so make sure to book.

Excellent food and really friendly staff. Farm shop is irresistible with professional butcher Neville overseeing the quality.

Very good food in a casual setting. Good service and choice of light meals or snacks. Fair prices. The steak sandwich and the citron tart were excellent. Good coffee. Great shop attached for good quality local meat, baked goods and produce. One of our favourites.

Good service, great chips and proper gravy. Very tasty food. Cheers

Exceptional food every time and the staff are friendly. The staff also take the time to ensure the kids are settled with some toys from the snug area.

We chose to sit in the courtyard on a sunny day. We felt that it should have been made clear that food and drinks would be served in takeaway cartons. If we had been warned of this prior we would have chosen to sit inside. There were also no signs to clarify where to dispose of the packaging, which was expected of us. We felt that there should be clarification and a difference in pricing if this is the model used, paying same price indoor and outdoor for a different service was surprising. This aside food was tasty as usual and staff friendly.