The Cellar Door in County Durham

Very classy dishes on a wide-ranging menu, with a similarly comprehensive (and reasonably priced) wine list. Very attentive, friendly service and tasteful decor. The soufflés- for starter AND dessert - were a highlight.

Menù estremamente ricco con piatti della tradizione e proposte di cucina internazionale rivisitate con gusto. Da non perdere il Sunday roast e il Beef Wellington. Ottimo assortimento di vini. Location con una vista incredibile. Merita una menzione il personale di sala che è sempre squisitamente gentile e disponibile.

We booked the Cellar Door cave room for our meal after our wedding. From start to finish the venue were amazing. Letting us come visit to check entrances for elderly relatives, agreeing to make a chippy tea for some fussy eaters (this should be on the menu btw it was so so good) and everything about the booking was so well organised. Everyone had the best time, enjoyed the food, the ambiance of the private room really made it, our photographer was amazed by the room and was tempted to book it for her own wedding. Staff couldn’t have been more accommodating, helpful and friendly. If you’re looking for a place to celebrate something then I couldn’t recommend anywhere more than here. A simply must visit. Thank you so much!

Great. Loved the grub which was fun, inventive, interesting and delicious. Loved Alex and Sophie who looked after us very well. Loved the view of the river and bridge. Really pleased that we stumbled across this gem which has upped its game considerably since my last visit some time back.

We went because we saw some Spaniards who work in the city go there, honestly. We waited almost an hour to have a table because it looked good. The food was great but the service was slow. Even so, I think it is a very good option after touring the city. I recommend booking.

Unexpected find in the historic city of Durham. Walking down the street, browsing menus, in the search of lunch. The menu was interesting enough to encourage us to investigate what was down the stairs. Very welcoming, friendly & knowledgeable wait staff and unexpected beautifully prepared & presented

A great find for Sunday roast! Good selection of beers, wine and cocktails. Lovely decor and nice atmosphere Staff were friendly and professional Sunday roast was delicious. Hugh Yorkshire pudding, Good quality meats and veg! Found the profiteroles a little dry but the sauce was delish

We love coming to Cellar Door on a Sunday to enjoy their Sunday Dinners. It’s such a treat, we enjoying visiting as a couple but also have invited family and friends who aren’t from the area to visit as the food and staff are brilliant. Gluten free options are available and the staff are knowledgeable in this area. As a Yorkshire lass, I can confidently say the Yorkshire puddings are amazing, bigger than your head but amazing! We have always booked our table in advance to avoid disappointment.

Great 30th birthday meal. Came with family which my husband had organised as a surprise. We were sat int he stone room which was fab. The food was delicious and service fantastic. 100% recommend for a special meal.

A lovely hidden gem with views over the city and river. Friendly attentive staff, gorgeous food and wine at reasonable prices.

Having seen the good reviews we were tempted to try this restaurant. Unfortunately we were underwhelmed. The bread and butter to start with was delicious. My husband ordered the stone bass , which he thought was OK. I ordered the Salmon, I didn’t know and it didn’t state that the Salmon would be cooked but cold. I told the waitress and she returned the meal I said it would be fine if they cooked it through but they kindly made me another meal. Unfortunately this was still not hot and not cooked through. We ordered the Apple brioche, this was enormous , sweet and very sickly full of butter cream . at £12 per portion I was expecting something a bit special but very disappointed, and unable to eat it. The waiting staff were friendly, very sympathetic and hard working . They gave me a discount and a free drink but I’m afraid it spoilt the evening.

Food okay, service very slow and impersonal, very noisy.

Lovely home made bread to start, always a good sign. Cheese soufflé was wonderful. There's a lot of interesting flavour combinations here, dishes are slightly unexpected, but it's great to try new things done well.. Good presentation, excellent service. Unusual but pretty impressive wine list.

If you don't know it's there, it's difficult to spot but oh so well worth looking for. Excellent food and service. Not a word against...

First time to Durham and first time to Cellar Door. We stumbled upon a gem of a restaurant when passing through from Newcastle to home just nipping off the A1 to see what Durham was all about. We wandered for only 10 minutes after parking in the shopping centre car park and wasn’t long before we spotted the Cellar Door, an unassuming entrance that takes you down a flight of stairs to a room with a view over the River Wear. The menu was hard to choose from, so many mouth watering choices; it was delicious, well presented and the top top quality. Service was excellent too our waitress knew the menu very well. It was a lunch come dinner as it was mid afternoon and we mixed dishes from the lunch menu and the a la carte. We will definitely find time to come and stay in Durham, looks an interesting place to stay with lots of dining options, bars and sights to see. Oh and another visit to the Cellar Door is a must. Excellent. Keep it up Cellar Door this is how to do it!

Table booked for 2pm didn't get sat down till nearly half 2 ordered Sunday lunch took an hour to come I think my roast beef came out of a packet it was horrible did get 20 % off for having to wait but this was my worst Sunday dinner

Visited the Cellar door last year for Sunday lunch and we were really impressed so decided to book again for my sister's birthday on Saturday for lunch. The staff were all friendly and the restaurant was busy, we were asked if we wanted water for the table and drinks so we ordered a couple of coffees and then our food. The starters took around 40 mins to come out which would have been ok had we been offered more drinks in that time, we weren't and our glasses and coffee cups hadn't been removed from the table. Starters arrived and they were really tasty and everyone was happy. Then our mains came out not too long after the starters. My main was a vegan option from the A La Carte menu which was £20, when it arrived I was underwhelmed to say the least. It was a quarter of a head of broccoli with some sauce on it (the menu said it came with onion bhaji and raisins but it didn't?) It was delicious, I can't knock the flavours of the food, but I was left feeling so hungry after eating it, It needed something alongside it, some sort of grain or potato, onion bhaji perhaps? just anything! Everyone else's mains were nice. My partner ordered a burger which he got fries with (and it was cheaper than my floret of broccoli, how?) Anyway we were never asked if we wanted any more drinks, which we all did. We skipped dessert and paid up and then went next door to Tango and I had an absolutely delicious vegan burger and fries. I've never left a restaurant feeling hungry after a main course and certainly never had to buy another main course elsewhere. Very disappointed as we really had high hopes for this place and had recommended it to loads of people after the initial visit. I just think some improvements need to be made in order to justify the prices and to honour how good the flavours are. Front of house although incredibly friendly could benefit from more direction and training on the basics, they weren't incompetent they could just do with better direction and communication.

Rwally lovely little restaurant. Excellent food and service, And good value for money too!

Beautiful setting in Durham City centre. Food was excellently presented, tasted fantastic. Service was outstanding. The warm bread and whipped butter is not to be underestimated, really good. Twice baked trufflyn cheese soufflé with chestnut mushroom and goat’s cheese cream was simply the best. Followed by stone bass, for both of us, served with kale, samphire, dill mash and caviar and clam cream. Mine was really lovely, the other portion was slightly undercooked, we mentioned it, just for chef awareness, apologies all round and when we got the bill a 10% discount had been applied. Excellent. Setting is lovely overlooking Elvet bridge and the river wear. Beautifully decorated restaurant with a lovely atmosphere.

Exceptional food and drink lovely atmosphere. Never let's you down staff very helpful and friendly . In a lovely building

A wonderful experience from start to finish. Attentive and efficient staff. Food choices were broad and the presentation and favours were perfect. A very pleasant afternoon, thank you

Can’t remember when I enjoyed a meal more than this one. I’m glad I booked a few weeks ago, quite a small restaurant and lots of couples waiting for a table. Extensive wine list with wines @ quite a range of prices. The wines we chose were both lovely. Starters - very special, mains - delicious, desserts - delightful. Service wasn’t quick and we were a little rushed at the end because they needed the table for customers waiting to come in. Very high quality dining at a reasonable price.

Sunday lunch roast was perfect with wow factor Yorkshire pudding. Very tasty and attentive service.

Really good food in a fantastic atmosphere, with very attentive staff. Great dinner!

Prententious food and incredibly slow service

Absolutely gorgeous food and brilliant staff no faults at all Yorkshire pudding was to die for even got the recipe thanks to the lovely Amy (think that was her name) would highly recommend this place to everyone

Great restaurant and been here a few times now for dinner and Sunday lunch. Our last visit was mid January and I ordered the cheese soufflé starter which was delicious and the mutton main. We finished with a cheeseboard to share which was also great. Wine list is extensive with a great variety.

Jan-24 Visited for Sunday lunch with friends. Waiting staff appear a little under trained (new staff, unaware of what makes up the dishes, mistakes made on order dye to 2 similar dishes on menu), great choice on menu, food was really good. No gluten free pudding choices on Sunday lunch menu but did offer dessert from main menu, albeit just a "you can have this but we leave this out" rather than dishes that are truly thought. None of the above would stop us returning.

Had a really excellent feed here last night - everything was great, staff attentive and welcoming, really interesting menu and particularly exquisite desserts. Highly recommended. Will be returning.

Great place to book and enjoy great food and a wide variety of drinks.

Fantastic meal here, we all live it, great service

Have eaten here a few times and always look forward to it. Great service, atmosphere and wines. I asked the waiter to explain the starters as often they're unusual presentations - eg Jerusalem artichoke creamed - and they're always helpful. My only disappointment this time was that they've changed the Beef Wellington - a few months ago I enjoyed a perfect traditional Beef Wellington here, but now they've changed the pastry to a sweet version with the texture and taste like croissant pastry, and this detracts from the delicious beef. Desserts were brilliant though.

We had a family gathering including a toddler so this restaurant wasn't an obvious choice, but we were given a quiet area and taken great care of. The food was great and staff very kind and polite.

We visited for a pre-Christmas lunch with friends. The venue is great, very ‘Durham’, the service was excellent and the food was- wow I had the soufflé, the beef wellington and the lemon curd. Truly wonderful and the whole party agreed. Not cheap but you get what you pay for and the whole experience was well worth it. I will be back for my birthday I hope!

Such a lovely hidden place! The food was delicious and I'd recommend anyone in the area to go :) we will look forward to returning.

Went for dinner between Christmas and new year and had a table in the window overlooking the river which I imagine is stunning in the summer as there is a little terrace. The service was excellent and the food was tasty and beautifully presented. The lamb was a little chewy hence it’s not a 5 star review but I will definitely be back.

Beautiful place to meet up for lunch a well balanced and interesting menu food was well presented and tasty good selection of drinks and attentive staff

Had a piece of cod which was about a mouthful. Smallest piece of cod I've ever been served. Chips were good. Glad I had ordered chips. Oh, and you forgot one of our orders, so it arrived after everyone else finished eating. Nice decor, but sorry chaps, not a good food. experience.

Really good service and the staff have a real attention to detail, would highly recommended 👌

Lovely food in a wonderful setting, fabulous old building, great service from all staff, couldn't fault our experience.

A hidden gem of a restaurant!!!! Food was excellent. Beautiful view of the river. Service was so professional.

Loved the cellar door . Brilliant service . Amazing wine and perfectly fine food . Probably one of the best in Durham which is a town we don’t know particularly well but seems to be that cellar door have that touch of class .

Cool for first time we have been.

Blink and you miss it entrance. Very, very much worth finding. We were seated in the pleasant, clean, if slightly chilly dining area just of the small vestibule waiting area when you enter. We had the last day of the November menu. Seasonal and spectacular. Service was impeccable and delivered with charm and great knowledge of the food. Wine options we tried were all tasty and reasonably priced for the quality, even the champagne by the glass isn't unreasonable for the quality. Food uniformly fabulously presented and cooked. Averages about £27 per main. Pheasant, beef welly and Monkfish were all available when we visited and happy as I was with my choice, some other the others looked tremendous too. Even squeezed in a dessert which is unlike me as I'm usually a savoury chap, but I was very happy I did.

My Autumn cocktail really hit the spot after a busy morning at the Christmas market! The Sunday lunch on offer was excellent, flavoursome, well presented, generous in proportion with a skyscraper of a Yorkshire pudding. The staff were lovely. My favourite meal during our visit to Durham

Staff very welcoming and friendly and food was delicious. One of the best restaurants County Durham has to offer. Been here a few times and not been disappointed. Good choice of food and drinks menu and also a lunchtime special menu served from 12 till 6. Reasonably priced fine dining.

Having pre-booked we visited at 4pm on a super busy and particularly cold Xmas Fair Saturday in Durham. Greeted with a warm reception as soon as we reached the downstairs entrance of the restaurant the level of care and attention didn't waver throughout. My wife explained that I had an onion intolerance and after a couple of minutes we were presented with versions of both the lunch and evening menus removing unsuitable dishes. And when I chose a dish that also had leeks in the sauce an alternative accompaniment was suggested. This is just one example of the excellent service we received from John and all of the restaurant staff. The setting (upper restaurant) was beautiful, and if the room was a little on the cool side temperature wise it was to be expected given the outside temperature at the time (-2° and snowing, with -4° the night before). Despite the riverside location and large amount of glass windows and doors it was still warmer than a coffee shop we had visited earlier. But what of the food and drink? The two starters, two mains, a shared dessert, wine, beer, orange dessert wine and liqueur coffee were all wonderful, and each course left us smiling with happiness and satisfaction. The bill afterwards was more than reasonable given what we'd consumed and experienced, and I'd have no hesitation in saying that, despite some of the negative reviews, you should give the Cellar Door a try if you're in the area. If you get an experience even half as good as we did it'll be well worth it :)

A bit disappointing as the place had good reviews. The wine list was very overpriced. The food was good and a bit of a wait between courses but very attentive service. Allergies dealt with well

First time visited this Restaurant. Greeted by a pleasant member of staff. We were shown to a table in the centre of the room. As we had quite a bit shopping asked to move as we would have blocked the walkway. Next table was unusable. Wobbly. Next table next to an outer wall. Temperature in the room was “Cold” and it didn’t warm up. Boiler wasn’t working. Had we not had a Voucher which we needed to redeem we would have left immediately. So a bad start. Staff didn’t seem to know the detail of what was in the food on the Menu. Courtesy Bread came with starter, very nice. My Aubergine Starter was good. My wife’s starter was a piece of Raw Duck, barely cooked, and accompanied by a hard apple which was unpleasant. My wife had a piece of overcooked Pheasant, for main, rest of her plate was tasteless Confi Leg meat was wrapped in thick pastry again unpleasant. My Monkfish was OK again wrapped in thick pastry. Overall not a good meal. The room itself being Cold didn’t help to compensate for an average meal which was a High price. Sadly we will not return. Note the rest of my reviews are positive.

Table in hallway at bottom of stairs. Very cold, very noisy, no atmosphere, uncomfortable. Smelly dog at next table, food very salty. Over Priced.

Early Sunday lunch, didn’t have a reservation but the managed to squeeze us in and we were so pleased to have this fabulous hidden restaurant! Lovely, friendly staff and probably the best Sunday Roast we have had in a restaurant for years. Really wished we had taken photos of the food, the Yorkshire Pudding were the biggest I have ever seen. Hubby managed to eat his but myself student daughter struggled to finish ours. Choice of Beef, Lamb, chicken or vegetarian roasts for £16 each - an absolute bargain! We will be back but will make a reservation next time. Huge thanks to all the staff - especially the chef for those fabulous Yorkshires P.s. note to Chef - what is your secret and can I have your recipe please?

Booked in advance for our anniversary. Got 1 of 4 tables in hallway bottom of stairs at kitchen entrance, cutlery dispenser, smokers outside entrance and through way. Noisy, cold and nothing like pictures on www. Food well presented and salty. A terrible night. The noisiest, coldest ever experienced. Upstairs sounded like school canteen.

The lunch menu looked great but they offered the a la carte menu too, so I ordered from that. I had three starters, one after the other. They were good size portions so more than enough for me. Each one was completely delicious and beautifully presented. First I had tuna tartare with avocado and cucumber with black sesame. Then I had smoked haddock and pea risotto with an egg and parmesan tuile. The menu said confit yolk but it came with a poached egg. I think just the yolk would have been better. But it was still good. Lastly I had beef cheek with truffle mash. Really decadent and very rich. Service was excellent. Great music. The only slight negative was that only two tables were occupied and we were next to each other so I had the chatter of 4 people showing off to each other in my ear.

Expensive but worth it. The service is exceptional, as is the food.

Excellent food, wine and service. Atmosphere is good but the best (cellar tables) are much better.

The food, staff and atmosphere was amazing. We had a fantastic evening. Will recommend and definitely return.

Best restaurant in Durham, went twice already for dinner with colleagues and we will definitely be paying the Cellar Door a third visit. Had meat on both occasions and it was stellar, will try fish next. Atmosphere is cosy, food is excellent, wine card has a good selection

Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff, even brought my daughter a special "Happy Birthday" free dessert, will definitely go there again

What a beautiful restaurant. A small doorway takes you down into a very classy entrance and then opens up with views across the river. We found it on line and booked in but turned up a little early and from the very start they welcomed us and the service was superb. Menu caters for all but I went for the mussels and my wife went for the lamb burger both of which were gorgeous. I rate a restaurant by how they prepare their sea food and I have to say the oysters were superb. A little treasure. We would come again.

Booked a table for 3 on a Saturday afternoon Firstly I would recommend wearing a jumper as the restaurant is cold. Was very excited to try the new small plates menu and it was a bit disappointing. Myself plus two other guests ordered 6 small plates, 2 loaded fries, plain fries and two puddings. King prawns were nice and pudding was amazing. However we all agreed the rest of the food was pretty average. There are much better tapas places in durham. For a bill of £120 I won’t be rushing back

Had a delicious Sunday roast here with friends. Among us we had beef and lamb roast and we all wiped the plates clean! the portions were large and great value for money at only £16, yorkies were huge and a perfect texture. I also ordered a poached pear dessert which was fabulous. The staff were all very friendly and attentive and the restaurant has a nice ambiance.

First visit, excellent menu, well cooked well balanced dishes. Lovely and welcoming staff. Great experience, won't hesitate to return.

We booked for 2.30pm and were seated at 3.00pm. The reception area seemed rather chaotic and crowded. We ordered two mains (no starters) : Lamb Roast and Sea Bass. By 3.30pm no food had arrived and we enquired with a very pleasant waitress who checked for us. Upon arrival the roast meal had a rather burned yorkshire pudding in a soupy gravy, two miniscule roast potatoes, hard vegetables and some cauliflower cheese dissolving in the soup. The Lamb was poor quality with fat attached. The meal left a greasy taste in the mouth. The Sea Bass was a very thin overcooked fillet which seemed fried on both sides. Hard, undercooked cauliflower apparently roasted. However my husband said the sauce was tasty. The serving staff were clearly working very hard and were extremely pleasant and helpful. Sadly their efforts were let down by the food. Upon being asked I did express our disappointed experience and in a very generous spirit they wiped our bill. Did we eat the food? Yes we were both starving and even with their wiping of our bill I had offered to pay. Unfortunately, I really cannot see us returning to the restaurant. The Roast Lamb £16 and Sea Bass £18.

Booked in advance. Given the by door. Never eaten in s restaurant with coat on before. Even though empty tables could not move. Bang bang bang goes the door on a cold day. So ordered lunch and left.. no drinks, no starters no desserts. Meat prepackaged stuffing premade. My goodness not whst we expected. Not a good experience . Did I enjoy my meal. Not this time. Not at all.

First time having food here, me and my girlfriend went for a date are waiter was John he was the best waiter I’ve had he made the night perfect I couldn’t of asked more, I did find a hair in my dessert but he controlled the situation and I understand things can happen. Beef wellington was perfect and again a great thanks to John he was amazing.

The menu, the food, and the service were fantastic. The staff were attentive and polite. The setting and atmosphere were great and it felt like a really nice place to sit, eat, and we enjoyed ourselves.

The food here is always outstanding! The best restaurant in durham by a country mile! Menu changes monthly, always seasonal but lots of choice! Staff are welcoming and accommodating to any changes. Extensive wine list, delicious food, what’s not to love!

After reading the reviews of this place I had to try it for myself and I was not disappointed. i was very pleased with my dish of sea bass, served on a puree of cauliflower and some really interesting mushrooms. This gem is hidden away...

Lovely food but was not hot. Staff were friendly and helpful.

My partner and I are both vegan and stopped here for lunch. There was one vegan option for each course from the a la carte menu, plus some small plates menu options. My partner had the a la carte options, the highlight of which was...

Absolutely delicious menu, great wine selection, and wonderful service. For the quality of food, it was reasonably affordable as well. The bread at the start was delicious, then I had a great mushroom and jerusalem artichoke starter, perfect sea bass, and an amazing chocolate mousse. The music could be a little odd (classical renditions of top 40 hits) and I was seated downstairs by the kitchen door so there was a lot of foot traffic, but otherwise, it was a perfect meal.

Fantastic Sunday lunch sitting in the sunshine on the balcony.

Disappointed. Food promised much but delivered little. If you are going to have a ' master chef' menu then it has to deliver on flavour. All 3 fish dishes overcooked. Poor flavour execution. Even the Bread was undercooked. Our table downstairs, lacked any atmosphere and...

Visited The Cellar Door tonight for my special birthday celebration. From arriving to leaving it was brilliant! Alex and the the rest of the staff were very attentive, nothing was too much trouble! The food was out of this world, my husband thought the oyster starter was amazing but then said every plate was full of flavour. After desert I even received a desert plate with Happy Birthday on. We will definitely visit again and will be recommending to all of our friends.

Delicious food and excellent service in this modern English restaurant in the heart of Durham City.

We walked in and were warmly welcomed by big smiles and very professional servers - Alex and Sophie who looked after us very well the whole evening . Great place, the food was exceptionally good! I would always visit.

Stopped here for lunch and absolutely fantastic meal and service. Couldn’t fault it at all. Such good quality Really recommend this restaurant.

The cellar door was a lovely little find offering a good selection of dishes, and seeming a popular spot among locals with the vibrant atmosphere. Of all the options to have a Sunday Roast, this appeared to be the best on Google Maps and I wasn't disappointed. Firstly you could tell the freshness of the produce with the amazing taste and texture of the meet and veg. As someone who is from London I had an expectation on a Sunday Roast "from up north" and it more than delivered, with me almost not finishing my plate. When the plate arrives, you'll know where I'm coming from. Overall I had a very good time at this restaurant, and would gladly revisit from the great food, atmosphere, and extremely friendly staff helping me have an chilled yet enjoyable Sunday, and being the cherry on top of the cake finishing off a very good weekend away in the North East of England.

Amazing Sunday dinner , grace waitress utterly unreal so polite best manners ever and so attentive she’s a keeper

A very sweet restaurant to sit in. Top marks for the service which was really good, friendly efficient and very helpful. Found the food a bit mixed, We both had the duck spring rolls which we found rather bland and tasteless. The sea trout main...

By far the pick of our meals in Durham: lovely food, good wine, decent cocktails (they had actually muddled I believe, and didn't overuse the simple syrup...), nice setting, but most significantly the service was friendly and attentive and to top it off they didn't try to sneak a service charge on to the bill - needless to say one was well deserved and happily proffered. Look forward to returning - thank you.

The restaurant's entrance is just a small opening on one of the buildings with a wooden steps downward and opens up into a nice and neat dining area. Did not have the time to take more pictures as we were only on a short stop over from our land tour. We ordered their Hoisin duck bao bun, crispy squid, broccoli with almonds and seafood fejioda. All I can say is that the food is superb, tasty and reasonable amount of serving. It's a restaurant worth visiting.

Decent decor but food was way below par with raw vegetables served twice!

Wonderful meal, fabulous staff great atmosphere

Second time we've visited for Sunday lunch and I must say its extremely good. Quility ingredient and tasty food, one of the best Sunday lunches I've had in a long time. Only reason I give four stars instead of five is it's presented in a...

They know how to do real cooking!!

Everything was great except for the slow-serving

Great place with excellent food and views. Sunday lunch was fabulous. Staff very friendly.

We thought the terrace overlooking the river would be ideal for dinner, so we booked, but the menu put us off. Not only expensive , but unappealing. Who has a shoulder of lamb for a starter? We left.

What a wonderful fine dining experience. Lovely staff. Superb food. They could not have done more to make us feel welcome and well looked after.

We enjoyed our visit. The food was really good - attentive, friendly, professional, all without being over bearing or with too many interruptions. The food was also tasty and well prepared. Only thing we didn’t like was that it felt a bit cramped - don’t...

Had a fabulous meal today. Food ab service were superb. Wouldefinitely recommend and will be back soon xx

A wonderful experience. The chefs are so talented..... Master chef material. My daughter had a gourmet burger and I had a hoisin duck bao. Sounds ordinary, but the flavors were absolutely amazing. Then, we had the most glorious desserts, beautifully presented with delicate, subtle flavors....

a lovely 'downstairs' restaurant with a view ! the food, wine and ambience were lovely. we ate 3 courses, all of which were superb and we were very pleased that we'd booked to eat there. very good service too

Apart from the "mains" The Cellar Door offers a different "take" on the typical Sunday lunch menu - but it was superb, thanks

Wonderful! The food was simply delicious!!!! I order the starter, tempura, and desert. Best restaurant in Durham.

Excellent food - both interesting and tasty - and attentive service. Had a relaxed ethos that catered well to our multi generational table and vegetarians.

By far the best place in Durham for high quality food and immaculate service. The events side of things are perfectly ran and will make any occasion fantastic

I'm rolling three dining experiences over 7 weeks into one review. My first dinner here was with my dad who struggles to hear and the staff were incredibly attentive and helpful in finding a lovely quiet table downstairs. The service was great and the food...

First visit to this unknown gem. Beautiful setting and the food definitely didn’t disappoint. We had the oysters to start which were superb. The cod main course was really good too. Really nice relaxed atmosphere and service was very good. Highly recommend a visit