The best restaurants in County Durham North East

Recently moved back to the area and have been here 3 times. This place really is superb and deserves every 5 star review it gets. Freshly cooked fish and great chips and cooked while you wait or by phone order. Sets a very high standard, hence the queues and the phone that never stops ringing. We love it - a real treat.

The owner is very pleasant and attentive.. the meal was superb.. cracking little restaurant..definetly worth a visit.

Fantastic food. Really fresh and good quality food. This is a must visit outlet we are definitely going back to try out more of the menu.

Found this cafe a couple of weeks ago and I have already been 3 times. Food quality is excellent and always great service.

Nice chocolates and presentation for Christmas. Plenty of choice / flavours. And nicely wrapped. appreciated by recipient.

Beautiful would recommend this place we have been many times and always excellent food red hot and clean and tidy will be back mothers day for lunch with the family xx

Friend and I enjoyed a fantastic brunch not for the first tile either this place ir spotlessly clean, nice menu, friendly helpful staf at fair prices 5 star breaky all the way try it ??

Lovely candlelit afternoon tea on a very cold snowy Sunday. Homemade cakes, sandwiches, scones & trifle and a warm welcome by the lady running the tearoom. A bit of a walk from the centre of Durham in the snow for two visiting ladies, but worth the trek. You do need to pre-book.

Aroy is a hidden Gem of a Thai cafe/Restaurant . We have visited many times and the food has always been fresh and very tasty. The service is excellent and the staff are very friendly and always get a warm welcome.

Excellent visit. Cafe was warm and inviting. Staff super friendly and great space for young children. We came with our 4.5 year old. Food was delicious, came hot and reasonably priced. Second excellent visit here and will come again for sure. Very clean. Toilets immaculate.

We ate here before Covid and truly enjoyed the lobster. Such a shame it hasnt returned as we keep visiting Seaham hoping they have returned. It was a real delight and they were so accommodating to make sure the lunch was fantastic. We can only wish them well for the future and live in hope ....

Lovely little cafe with friendly staff! Went here for breakfast after dropping a car off for its MOT in the industrial estate, very nice home cooked breakfast with excellent service.

Absolutely brilliant excellent service food beautiful love the place my new cafe staff are very welcoming I recommend the place

Since it is half term i thought id treat the kids to a nice little cafe breakfast. The girls are really friendly, the cafe is clean and the choice of food on menu is perfect. It is all freshly cooked while you wait, the kids LOVED the little toy corner - the dolls house, kitchen and blackboard are a really nice touch and it kept the kids entertained while they waited. The wait was small, the kids really enjoyed their milshake and my breakfast was lovely. A really reasonable bill, fantastic and really kind service. We will be back after such a wonderful experience