The best restaurants in Barnard Castle West County Durham North East

Excellent atmosphere if you like thinks old. This place dates back to 1690. Quiet location with good car parking. Good food. We had a salad and a pasta that went well together for sharing!

Presumably this is now “Helen’s Pizza’s” (sic) of the same address in Horsemarket. We tried to order by phone but the phone rang out. We walked over to the shop and were told that we should have phoned first. When we explained that nobody picked up the phone we were told that it was because they were too busy! We should have quit there and then but it was getting late and there were not too many alternatives. We placed our order and were told that it would be 40 minutes. 40 minutes later the order was not ready and we were told another 15 minutes. Over 20 minutes later our order was produced. This shop needs some serious management. As it turned out the 12 inch pizzas (bolognese, meat feast, margharita and vegetarian) were very good and lasted for dinner and lunch the next day but it was such a hassle to order that we might not bother another time.

Called in on a Sunday for a dinner, the menu was really varied and offered a great choice of dishses, from pub classics to some locally sources fare that was very well presented. The portions were large but not overwhelming and everything we ordered was hot and delicious. Staff were attentive, polite and couldn't do enough for us. Will definitely be back next time I'm in the area

Just love everything about this place

Ok but typical multi national not the best coffee and standard decor nothing really unique about it and pricey

Excellent....no need for more words..Excellent

Lovely friendly efficient staff. Enjoyed the nut Road Sunday lunch. £3.50 for a small can of Coke Zero extortionate. Kids play area underwhelming and would benefit from some investment. Fab coffee. 4 stars overall.

Jill runs the most amazing cafe. Her smile and determination to make the experience a memorable one is unquestionable. She is the kind of employee any employer could only dream of. She is highly professional and she cares. Rare and deserving of anyone taking the time to write a review.

This was our second visit. The first, between Christmas and New Year, was perfect. Wonderful food, great staff and super atmosphere. It was pretty crowded then. As a result we decided to take our daughter and her fiancé for their birthday meal as a special treat - it’s an hour away from where we live, but we felt it was worth it to get a really special occasion. It wasn’t. Although it was no more crowded than before, we were put in the main bar (we had our dog) so constantly had a queue behind us. People were calling to each other over our heads and the serving staff had trouble getting to us because of people waiting to be served at the bar. There were also lots and lots of flies. The food was fantastic but the atmosphere was not. We had booked many months before to get a place but it seems not early enough to be able to secure a decent location to eat. It was a very disappointing experience on a day that was supposed to be special. We won’t be back. Our advice is to avoid this restaurant on a Saturday, especially if you have a dog. We felt very sorry for the servers so gave an additional tip (on top of the automatic service charge) because they had a pretty hard time getting to us. Our table in the bar rather than the rather nice side room where we’d been before (also with our dog) was simply not fit for a place like this and certainly not a good place to serve food of this quality.

Told us 10 minutes but it was 45mins.

This is a pleasant place for lunch when visiting the falls. It was very busy but the staff were kind and attentive. We would recommend the veggie burger and the soup and sandwich deal. It's a leisurely stroll from the hotel to the falls, which are well worth a visit in the autumn.

Super place to eat and enjoy good company. Eaten here many times with small or large groups of family and friends.

I love old traditional English pubs, the Royal George is certainly one of them. The landlords were lovely, very welcoming. I am amazed how reasonable the prices are and the quality of the food, the care given to the cooking, presentation are. We had a lovely lunch and enjoyed ourselves a lot. This place is a hidden gem which we will visit again soon.

Maybe one should never return to a place and expect it to have the same magical experience that you had on previous occasions. No open log fire, no friendly’ customer comes first’ attitude. Missing items from ordered food. Noisy kids running around,( to be fair I can’t blame the management for lazy parenting) Sorry for such a poor review, this place may suit some but we won’t be back.

What a fantastic idea - choosing a chocolate bar to go into a milkshake! Deliciously naughty and on our 'to do' list when ever we visit Barnard Castle. Really friendly staff who explain what you can have, etc..