The best restaurants in Bishop Auckland Town County Durham North East

Good food served by nice people..

The tired and run down decor is very off putting and makes you wonder if the kitchen is in the same state. However, the food was delicious and the complete opposite to how the place now looks. So disappointing as it was always a fabulous place to eat. The food arrived quickly but the rest of the service was poor, considering there were more than ample staff, who would rather stand and chat than bring any drinks.

We had green curry and pad Thai. The food was excellent, well presented and delicious and the service was friendly and helpful.

Restaurant is closed, we booked tonight for 2 people 1900hrs 13/09/24. Got confirmation email, but when we arrived it is locked up with nothing on the shelf’s anymore.

Arrived at 10 on a Tuesday morning in half term and there was only one other table taken but by the time we left an hour or so later, the place was full. We all had different breakfasts and they were all delicious! Full English to French toast. Service was great, teas were piping hot and all reasonably priced. Wish we were around d long enough to sample lunch too but we will have to wait until we next do a trip back this way. Really clean and parking outside, gorgeous place to fuel before exploring nearby.

Used to love the Bolognese pizzas from here ordered tonight disappointed with the food had high expectations aswel can’t taste the bolegnese more like tomato waste of money Parmesan’s like a thin and burgers not that great the parmesans not great but it’s the best of a bad bunch

Food was unbelievable, portion sizes are small but tasty.

Nice and reasonably priced Lovely garlic bread with cheese Nice carbonara and Bolognese

My and my sister received excellent service from polite and kind staff here. Drinks were incredibly well made and we had an exciting and interesting menu to choose from. I definitely recommend the Irish rose syrup in an Ethiopian cold brew as it’s a lovely and unique flavour combination! Plenty of milk alternatives are offered for those who are lactose intolerant. Service is efficient and prices are really great! Homemade vegan and gluten free cakes are offered which is a rare find in Bishop Auckland. I couldn’t recommend the Fox’s Tale enough! Support this local business.

I have no words. The food we received from this restaurant has to be the best Italian food I have ever ate. You can tell it was homemade, it was simply stunning. Me and my partner are absolutely raving about this place, I would recommend everyone to try, don’t judge a book by its cover as I can’t express how delicious the food was. It wasn’t your ordinary average bolognese and carbonara that we were expecting, it had something extra special to it. Both the chef and waitress we spoke to were so friendly and went out their way to make our night special. Can’t express how amazing the food was, 100% recommend to anyone wanting to give this restaurant a go. You will not regret it.

Had a great meal at Sam zairs excellent food and staff couldn't be better would highly recommend this place not far from the Spanish gallery a d mining gallery

Food was excellent served quickly and with a smile. Just a wee gem of a place and made to feel very welcome

We recently enjoyed a most excellent dinner at Cape to Cairo in Bishop Auckland and think this little gem of a restaurant tucked down a side road in the centre of town deserves the highest praise. We received very personal and attentive service from the owner who couldn't have done more to ensure our experience was a truly memorable one. The menu is full of very interesting dishes and prices are extremely reasonable - it was hard to know what to choose - and we were more than delighted with the Durban curry, Cape Burger and Chicken four ways. We also thoroughly enjoyed an impromtu bonus performance by a Zimbabwean A cappella group - truly amazing! We will certainly remember our visit to Cape to Cairo very fondly. Thank you very much!

Best pub for in Bishop for Karaoke on Saturday nights!

I booked a table for 12 people well in advance but when we got there no reservation was found which was embarrassing and disappointing we were then ushered to our tables and was told the kitchen is waiting for our orders. The meal its self was lovely huge portions. Everyone was enjoying their meal and drinks but then we were told the place was closing so we had to rush our drinks down before leaving. Very disappointed apart from that very nice food and table service