The best restaurants in Barnard Castle West County Durham North East

Lovely food and very quick service will definitely be back! Cake counter also looked delicious and all homemade I will have to try next time!

I get 150 trip advisor points for writing this, I hope they can be cashed in for something useful, coffee hot and black like I like it so 5 stars

Cracking little bar hidden away down the alley! Great drinks selection and lovely to have fresh mulled wine and cider on the go to complement the festive decorations. Great indoors and outside as there are quartz heaters at each table in the garden. Fab highly recommended by our group of old farts! 👏👏👏

Great little village pub, ran by the locals, so friendly, we stayed at the stable cottage it was literally over the road, would recommend to anyone if in the area to visit this little hidden gem, x

We booked Coghlans at Barningham to do some external catering for us for our Wedding at The Blackton Grange Estate, on the 9th December 2024. Andrew and Janet were fantastic!! I would highly recommend the team to anyone needing their services. They were amazing from the point of contact, all the way up to the big day. We had an initial consultation over the phone a few months prior to the wedding, where we sorted out the wedding breakfast and a meal plan for the day before the wedding. This was all sent over via email and a price was agreed. The day before the wedding Andrew came to the venue and dropped off a meal for us to reheat in the oven as we arrived, he brought fresh bread, jams, pain au chocolates and croissants for the morning of the wedding, along with fresh local milk and butter, which was all delicious. On the morning of the wedding, Andrew and Janet arrived promptly and set everything up in the kitchen. They provided all of the crockery, cutlery and table linen and set out the table following our seating plan. Andrew and his team even went the extra mile pouring us some celebratory glasses of bubbles after the ceremony, and then announced us into the dining room, we really weren't expecting them to do any of this for us, but they absolutely pushed the boat out and made us feel so special on the big day. The food was all delicious, a full 3 course wedding breakfast and plenty of extras for those with big appetites. There was more than enough food for all of our guests and everyone commented how tasty it all was. It didn't stop there, Andrew then made sure all of our guests had drinks and kept the wine and bubbles flowing all afternoon, they even went to the trouble of carving my fathers meat up for him as he is disabled. After the meal, Andrew and Janet cleared everything away, including the dirty dishes, and they left the kitchen spotless!! Coghlans also provided a grazing table for the evening, which they left with us. What an absolute credit to the day Andrew and Janet were, they really made our day go without a hitch. We would absolutely recommend Coghlans for a catering service to anyone getting married in this area, you will not be disappointed!! Mark & Anna

We happened across the Tees’Pot by accident after we had visited Low Force for a morning walk so we decided to give it a go. It’s quite basic in appearance and small but in a very quaint way. Please don’t let this put you off going in. After we were seated we all ordered some food the cheese scones and soup (curried vegetable) were very nice. My father in law had two mince pies with cream and he thoroughly enjoyed them. The food was extremely well prepared and filling. The staff are friendly and know their menu well. The prices seemed reasonable for a cafe in a tourist area and I’d go there again if I was in the area.

Brilliant choice of beers and spirits! Friendly landlord who made us feel very welcome. The homemade pizza was excellent, a lovely village pub with the a beautiful beer garden

Really good pizza, friendly staff. Worth pre ordering as they only accept cash in store

We have been going to 149 in Barnard Castle for a few years, as the fish and chips there far surpassed any others we had tried, including Whitby. However, the last few times that we have eaten there, they have been nowhere near as good, but we thought that we would go back today and give them another chance. Sadly, once again, they were not up to scratch, which was very disappointing. The batter on the fish was pale, flat and not crispy. The chips were awful. Lots of them were crispy like crisps and the rest of them were extremely dry and tastless. I don't know whether it's to do with the quality of the potatoes they are using but they never used to be like that. Looks like we will have to find somewhere else now. Such a shame.

Called in as was passing and Will never go back. Hate leaving bad reviews but the curry had no taste whatsoever . Having read reviews this is a regular occurrence so unfortunately we won’t ever go back.

Traditional fish and chip shop , with a very good variety of food , we got fish and chips , absolutely delicious , lovely place to visit Middleton

Great parking close by. Access has lots of steps to negotiate with suitcases. Friendly reception staff. Room was lovely. Contemporary feel with a massive bath and lovely shower with nice toiletries. Plenty of hot water and fluffy towels. Tea/coffee tray very good. Noise from people entering and exiting pub was noted. Luckily, the noise stopped by 11pm. Room was very hot. Could not open sash windows easily. Electric fan noisy and very dusty. Lots of road noise. Barnard castle is a lovely, busy little town. Pub staff were lovely. Unfortunately, food had stopped being served at 4pm on Sunday, when we arrived. Looked nice, though.Breakfast was nice, plenty of choice. Oat milk and gluten free toast was available on request. Salmon and scrambled eggs on toast were really nice, but toast was dry without spread or butter. I did not ask for dairy free spread, which was my fault.Waitress was a bit grumpy, but we were very happy with overall experience for a one night stay

Amazing place food was fantastic. Atmosphere great and fab service from the lovely sam!! Defo be going back highly recommend

Called into this very popular pub/ restaurant 10th November after walking along the railway path from Romaldkirk. Sunday service was in full swing and although we were there for drinks only the lunches being prepared looked and smelled delicious! Staff were kind and helpful and the ambience delightful. We were let down by our transport arrangements but when this became known to the staff, help was given to us for our return. Cannot give enough praise. Thank you once again.

Great local pub with a great selection of drinks and a good pool table definitely recommend🍺 Great quiz night as well definitely recommend