The Travellers Rest in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I had sirloin steak ….. absolutely tasteless, could have been anything! On the plus side the chips were excellent but £22 for excellent chips? In all fairness the rest of the family enjoyed their non steak meals , so it seems don’t have the steak!!

I was there on this bank holiday Sunday at 16:30.I know this was towards the end of the day but was disappointed that they ran out of cauliflower cheese 😢

We stayed in the village over the bank holiday visiting Durham and the area. We booked in for our tea on Saturday and booked for the Sunday lunch. Food is tasty and decently priced. The waitress was lovely and took the time to chat. Play park outside was fab. Thoroughly recommend 😃

Just been for bottomless brunch today. Unbelievable value for money. Food was great and cocktails so good. 5 people went and we ordered 7 pizzas and 3 fries. That was soooo much food. Will definitely go back. Staff so friendly and attentive 😊😊😊.

Never been here before it's probably a nice place but they seem to make random calls to people to hear them answer and wait a few seconds then hang up, an "oh sorry we seem to have dialed an incorrect number" would be nice.

We had a lovely family here on Sunday 11th August. The food was amazing, our server was lovely and attentive and we love coming back here :) thank you for a lovely afternoon!

Lovely meal, plenty of it and piping hot. Desserts were excellent. Staff friendly and welcoming.

A more recent review. Again a fab lunch. Great portions and friendly staff. Reasonable price. Old review....Came here on a Saturday night for an evening meal. Went for a nice low fat fish and veg option. It was very tasty and fresh. Someone else got the pie and featherblade beef, both said their meals were lovely. Good portion sizes, not too much and not too little. A bit pricey for food though, but everywhere is like that now. The service was good, nice pleasant staff. We didn't wait too long for food either. Overall pleased and would go again.

Not what I was hoping after seeing an amazing review from kyle versus food. I had high hopes of this place. Only to ba dashed by slow service, dry food, and cheap tomato ketchup. Bread on black pudding stack unnecessary. There are too many potato skins, which caused the bottom layer to "steam." The fish was like sawdust and inedible. Normal table knife inadequate for the gammon steak. On complaining, I was offered a free desert which indeclined and offered to pay 50% of my main course. I was offered 10% off the total bill. All in all a disappointing recommendation.

Just been here with the daughter for the first time and must say best sunday dinner by far for a long time, food amazing, staff friendly and very attentive, food came out really quick, fresh and beautiful, will definitely be returning to try the normal food.

Can’t complain about the food… it was delicious… However, despite pre booking and ordering our meals weeks ago; we waited 1hr 50mins to have our food served. Absolutely shocking!!!

Could not fault anything about the food.service.staff 10 out of 10 We will be back definitely

Lovely place lovely food defo recommend a visit

I couldn't recommend this place anymore food was delicious,great portion size and value for money. We was greeted as soon we walked and our server Dave I think is called, was nothing but lovely and chatty whih made our expierence perfect thank you.

Went for a meal at The Travellers’ Rest in Witton Gilbert with friends as one of them was leaving the area for a new job. I had the quorn mince and dumplings with mushrooms….. delish!!!! We’ve planned to go back regularly as everyone loved what they had . Cheers to Scott and Sian and all the staff. Great job! Xx

Great service, great food. Amazing staff. Slow Braised Featherblade was fantastic. Would 100% recommend.

Lovely food, friendly service and dog friendly. The pub quiz is a good one too!

Excellent food. Beer a little pricey (£9.60 for 2 pints) but worth a visit.

We looking for an overnight motorhome stop as we were traveling north. We parked up and stayed over night the cost of the park up only being to use the pub. The food came out very quickly and was first rate, a good amount, very tasty and very well presented. The staff and manager were very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend

Just had a cracking stopover in our campervan with friends, lovely welcome and service from lovely staff, rang ahead to ask if they had space for two campervans for the night, and to book a table for food and drinks in the evening, well what can I say we got there really early so ended up going straight in for lunch too, well that was us hooked at that point the food is amazing and large portions stayed all day and night then went back in for Sunday lunch the food was that good before we headed home.can't recommend this gem enough well worth a visit and we'll most definitely be back huge thank you from ken and Jill and Alfie the dog 👍

Excellent food and welcome. Will definitely be back.

Amazing atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. Couldn’t ask for better

Excellent food, nice beer (real ale) & good service.

Great spot for a family Sunday lunch - traditional roast was delicious, with vegetarian vegan options, and a good kids’ menu. We’ll be back. There is a lot of outdoor space, but it didn’t look geared up for customers (yet?) - hopefully that’s in the future plans. The service was great - really friendly without being too much. And it’s dog friendly!!

Everything was awesome. We didn't realize it was their steak evening, but we were able to get a vegetarian option on their standard menu.

Great Sunday lunch. We went late (4pm) and food still tasted fresh.

Friendly staff! Generous amount of food and very tasty. We enjoyed our food in the garden area with our lovely companion! Lots of things in the menu that I'm eager to try!

Just had lunch, party of 7 for a birthday. Hannah was absolutely brilliant, had our table ready for us with only an hours notice. Attentive with drinks and food orders. One meal wasn't what my son expected it was changed without any fuss at all. The food was absolutely perfect as always. The atmosphere is always very relaxed at lunch time. Highly recommend.

Second visit as we’d enjoyed it so much the first time. Lovely food,Hannah did a great job steady trade considering it was a Monday lunchtime ,lots of places don’t even open on Monday these days.

Sunday dinner really good cannot fault any part of the afternoon from walking in to leaving the only reason for not 5 stars throughout is there is always room for improvement but this came close to it definitely be back and recommend to family and friends cracking meal and service a credit to all

Visited yesterday for lunch. Great staff, really tasty food and was surprised by the value for money. Also my wife got 15% discount with the blue light card.

Absolutely great food, good atmosphere, really fun quiz night, everyone had a right laugh. Great staff, all round good vibes

Went yesterday to their Italian night. Such a welcoming atmosphere when we arrived. The food was out of this world. Throughly lovely night.

First visit, food was excellent, service good, atmosphere great. Friday was very busy but staff and kitchen coped well. Fish special was superb. So good we booked again for following night. Again, all was fine, not so busy, food top class. Thanks to all the staff, thoroughly recommend supporting this gem of a local pub.

Upon visiting the Travellers rest today (not for the first time) I found myseft utterly disappointed with the service after making a reservation earlier in the day for my family and family up from manchester (as we had told them how good food is ) we arrived promptly at 5pm as arrranged and upon being seated and drinks order taken it took over 15 mins to receive them this is when there was only about 12 customers in the pub. Food orders were then taken and the food was fine other than pigs in blankets having to be sent back to be cooked as they arrrived distinctly undercooked, extras requested multiple times were not given to the point I had to get up find staff while our food was geting cold and expess some urgency to the matter. Now after finishing our main course and waiting again for table to be cleared (bearing in mind no one had been to see if everthing was ok or if we needed any more drinks etc) I found myself having to go and find staff and didnt have to go far as I found the Manager(David I think) standing at the bar and after expressing my disgust was met with a blank vacant expression with no apologies, I returned to my table where someone came and cleared our plates and took desert orders which arrived and were fine. Now I belive in praise when due and have always expressed my satisfaction on previous visits but today I was disgusted with the lack of service when the pub was not busy and was offered anything in way to make up for this. And dont think this is about wanting a discount or free food I am more than happy to pay the bill but I’m affraid the management has gone severly downhill here Very disappointed Rob Askew

This is a lovely place to go for a meal. We went at a quiet time and were given a warm welcome and treats for the dog. The food was lovely, tasty and well cooked and presented. The prices are fairly reasonable too. It's definitely a place I will be visiting again.

We found the Travellers Rest while walking our dog. Made very welcome, very dog friendly, so we have been back many times. There has been a number of changes to the decor and menu that have improved each visit. The staff are very helpful, there is a range of draught beers, very welcome, and some very nice wines. The food has been very tasty, always served hot. We have felt totally filled after each meal. A lovely place with lovely staff.

Food was delicious!! Really big portions, only problem was we didn't have space for desserts!! Great staff, great atmosphere, hope to come back again tomorrow on my travels

We had a number of meals here last week jacki and josh looked after us with a smile and as we were not from the area treated us very well. The food was excellent quality and service second to non

Food was good. Starters lovely, katsu chicken burger didn’t have much flavour, chimp parmo was nice and smoky cheese burger was nice, chips and coleslaw lovely

Food was very good and reasonably priced would recommend and will be going back

Can’t fault this local pub. A proper local feel. The staff were very welcoming and the food was lovely. Portions were huge. Will definitely be back soon.

Went in for food, as recommended to us. We weren't disappointed, husband had the featherblade dish and I had the pie. So flavoursome and the meat more or less melted in our mouths. Excellent. Will definitely eat there again. Staff very friendly and efficient.

We celebrated my grandparents diamond wedding anniversary at Travellers Rest recently and it surpassed all our expectations. The cozy ambiance, friendly staff, and beautifully decorated room created a warm and inviting atmosphere. The food and drinks were excellent, catering to all tastes. Highly recommended for anyone looking to host a special event in a relaxed setting!

Food here is amazing quality and very affordable. Staff are extremely welcoming and can't do enough for you.

Phoned and booked a meal asked if we could stay in our Motorhome in car park. Arrived and parked at btm of car park right in corner so as not to block other cars. Meal was Steak night ,2 starters & 2 steaks & 2 drinks for £35 a couple. Food was fantastic large portions & home made chips. Overnight was quiet & toilets where available when pub was open, definitely would use again a lovely little place.

Cramped, small and dry Sunday roast portion. Car park was too full so had to park elsewhere.

amazing service + food on a sunday afternoon visit, would most definitely go again and recommend !!

Amazing food, fantastic service and brilliant atmosphere.I strongly recommend the traveler's rest!! Myself and my 5 year old daughter went for a lovely meal on Friday night. The fish and chips were fantastic. There was colouring pencils and a colouring book for my daughter. The staff were child friendly. We really enjoyed our treat night.

Absolutley beautiful food! Friendly staff and cosy pub. We went for the first time about a month ago and been back 3 times since, its that good. Tonight we had the feather blade of beef with mash dumpling and honey carrots, and the lasagne with garlic bread and salad bothe were fantastic. They also have an italian night on a monday 3 courses for less than a tenner, and there not shabby portions either. Deffo recomend.

Lovely pub. Was here as a family group for Italian Night and was really pleased with the food. The 2x courses followed by dessert/coffee was superb value for money, good quality, very tasty. If I lived locally I would definitely do it again.

Had haddock as they didn't have cod it was quite nice but the batter was raw on the underside I hate this so left the batter not the best fish and chips I've ever had pity no cod though. They really need to cook the batter better. Thought the singer was poor

Great food lovely service and recommend

Made very welcome , not rushed to chose from the menu , enjoyed the draught beer and the food was delicious

What can I say , we had a party on the Italian night with 28 attendees. The staff went the extra mile made us feel welcome and comfortable. We had pre booked the food and their wasn't a single glitch, every one of us got what we asked for . Every one of the guests has made comment on how good the night was .

Excellent Sunday lunch. I must say I've tried a few recently and this was certainly up there

We had a lovely family meal (17 of us) for my wife's birthday. Staff were superb and the food was great, highly recommended

On Wednesday we were part of a group of 18 to celebrate Gillie’s retirement. There was another large group in celebrating a 40th Birthday at the same time. Food was great, served in good time and great atmosphere, Dave the Manager, absolutely smashed it. Well done all the staff at the Travs.

Stop serving food at 6pm despite saying 7 on their website....they lost about£50 from us being turned away for food.bone idle and lazy!

It was my first visit and I was very impressed. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I had the Sunday dinner, which was on of the best I have had in a very long. I will definitely be going back.

Plenty of parking, staff very welcoming, comfortable places to sit and enjoy a chat or food, the food was amazing and enjoyed the experience

Just been for a meal at the traveler's rest. Food was outstanding. The burger was huge. My wife had minxd and dumpling which was also amazing and our son had the rib eye steak which was tremendous. Great value for money. Lovely atmosphere with very friendly and polite staff. Will definitely be returning

Really good size portions and offers for meals in the week. Homemade burgers and chips were delicious 😋 and they accept blue light card! Will definitely be back. Hidden little gem!

Tremendous light lunch today. Very good quality, a beautiful tasty Hot beef sandwich with lush chips. Great hospitality for sure. I will Be back.

Went with friends for Sunday lunch yesterday, the feather blade of beef melts in the mouth and all the veg was cooked to perfection. The owners were very attentive and accommodating. Would definitely highly recommend.

Great Christmas Dinner Friendly

Our local pub, so it’s not far for us to travel for a great meal. The food is always good, particularly the Sunday Lunch - Beef Feather blade and Pork Belly. The service level has dropped of late as the staff are young and inexperienced. I’m sure this will improve. Keep it up guys.

The best Sunday lunch we've ever had, portions were very generous and beef just melted.

Lovely meal and nice pleasant staff. Food is gorgeous. Nice atmosphere.

When coming in we were welcomed by a young man who showed us our table, brought the menus and ordered our drinks. All going well. When ordering food i asked if the parmo hsd bechamel sauce, was told it did. I ordered a coke when ordering, I had to remind them when the food came that I ordered a coke. The parmo came.... well it waa actually a piece if chicken they use in the chicken burger with a sprinkle of cheese. I went up to complain and ordered a cheese burger instead. It was as if they didn't dare come over, didn't take the parmo away or anything cheese burger came, still nothing. Asked for the bill, paid and left. Didn't charge me for the parmo fair enough, but the fact the avoided the table at all cost and only said sorry as we walked out the door. Chef needs to learn what a parmo is or take it off the menu !

Had Xmas day lunch with 9 ov our family & 1 chihuahua & it was really enjoyable.The food was lovely & service attentive & friendly.All ov us had a lovely time.Thankyou to all the staff & the chef's did an amazing job. From Polly & family.X

The staff are great well mannered and good crack

Lovely Christmas meal with work, food was delicious, portion size was perfect and service was brilliant too!☺️

Had a lovely meal. Really reasonable prices and decent food. Staff were lovely.

Hidden gem right on our doorstep. Pasta night on Monday, delicious carbonara and fried potato skins. Nice staff and service. Could be our regular Monday night stop. Very nice!

Just had a visit and found Mon to Wednesday 2 meals for £18 an absolute bargain. Mince & dumplings was delicious, would highly recommend and the staff are lovely.

Absolutely phenomenal food and exceptional service from the team! Thank you for the hospitality.

Back on form! Good service, tasty food, decent prices!

We all had a lovely meal and the staff were really friendly and chatty I would definitely go again and I will highly recommend it

Visited for dinner tonight, beautiful interior, friendly warm atmosphere. Food was absolutely spectacular for all of us (myself, son, husband and the grandparents). Our waiter Ethan was hilarious and made the visit even more enjoyable, will definitely be visiting again... hopefully very soon!

A favourite local of ours. Since new management took over earlier in 2023 the menu has been much better. The food quality is really good with lots of flavour. Staff are fab and friendly. We really like the atmosphere and food here.

Nice place and lovely food but service poor, young ones just chatting with each other in stead of looking after customers sorry 😞

Wednesday Evening First time back for almost a year. Staff very friendly helpful and polite. Food delicious had Black Pudding starter followed by Chicken Breast in wonderful garlic mushroom sauce, served with tasty sliced potatoes. Nicely presented beautifully cooked. Would have liked some vegetables as an option. Will definitely be back.

Came up for Lumiere light festival from London. The travelers rest was recommended to us so we came for a roast dinner with the family before returning home. We were made to feel welcome and the staff while busy never appeared stressed nor rushed us. We had a 2 course meal. The food was excellent and the portion sizes were very generous. Excellent value, I would definitely recommend and will be returning when I'm back up in the North East.

First class brilliant staff great food fantastic atmosphere best pub lunch I have had highly recommend

Food was lovely but the pub was cold inside and this made the food go cold quickly. Full five stars for everything if the fire had been on. 👍🏻

Fabulous Sunday roast, lovely friendly staff, and a great atmosphere. All at affordable price. We arrived with friends, were staying locally. Nothing was too much trouble. Best roast dinner we have had in years.

Excellent value for money. Definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended.

We went on a Thursday night for the 2 meals 2 starters and a bottle of wine food was delicious, customer care exceptional and the atmosphere brilliant had a really lovely evening would definitely recommend 👌

We ordered food at 7 25 and something went wrong and we got our meals at 9 15 we won't be back

Had a very nice meal service was good and very friendly staff

Did not have food, but seemed to be prepared for busy evening. Prices fair fir beer and food prices looked ok

Great food great atmosphere great beer great staff

We had 2 meals here whilst visiting the area. The meals were super, lovely and hot, flavoursome, high quality and good value. The service was especially friendly and attentive and our little dog was welcomed and provided with a bowl of fresh water! We would highly recommend this pub.

Went to the pub with the wife after it recently changed hands. Very handily situated in Witton Gilbert just off the man road from Durham to Lanchester & Consett in the little village of Witton Gilbert. The staff were working full pelt keeping very satisfied customers served with an Italian meal deal which is superb value for money. Give the place s try, it's well worth it, well definately be going again, probably to the wine & steak night. New managenment, new ideas, new prices. Very large car park to the rear, warm cozy atmosphere, what's not to like. Trevor Martin & Diane Martin

First time. here..... Wow, amazing food hats off to the chef 😍 cooked perfectly 👌 the staff were great nothing was an issue 👌 thank you 🙇 recommended too everyone x

Great staff, lovely reception and look after you well. Food is really good value for money. Recommend to anyone visiting the area

Food was great and a nice place for family meal.

New management, new staff, new menu. Staff well trained, helpful and attentive. The new menu is smaller but enough choice. Chose the parmo and it came with homemade slaw and chunky chips. Portion size was large. Couldn't fault it.

Went for Sunday lunch and food was exceptional cooked to perfection pleased we booked in advance as very busy around 2pm great service from friendly staff and great value for money will definitely be a returning customer