The best restaurants in County Durham North East

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.

I love this place, always great food,great service,but unfortunately today it was absolutely packed, couldn't get a table for 3 of us ,the thing that spoils it is the reserving of tables way too soon,we could have been accommodated if they hadn't done this

First time used got 5 chicken dinners will definitely use again food was bang on. Price was good service was good

We popped in for a few after a dog walk, gentlemen servings was amazing service was amazing however after a short while a female bartender came on and she was so rude and disrespectful to us all and really ruined the mood and made the atmosphere very uncomfortable!

Please make proper fried rice, not boiled soggy rice!!! The rice just killed the whole dish. Won’t be ordering again. No card payment as well, only cash 🙄

Called for a Saturday tea and we were not disappointed. Fabulous quality and great portions. Not cheap but well worth the money. Will be a regular call for us now. Loads of amazing places to park up and eat so winner all round.

Nos topamos con esto en Market Square mientras paseábamos por Durham. Estaban ocupados, pero no es de extrañar por qué. Nuestros sándwiches tostados eran bangin. Hay muchas opciones y personalizarán su comida a pedido sin problemas. Gran servicio. Sin duda volveremos de nuevo.

we went to the only available pub with a pool of table only to find it covered over for a jam session.loud rock music that was very bad.very expensive place plus lets in young people that causes a bit of an edgy atmosphere no food on offer.very poor place

Had surf and turf, lovely 8oz rump steak, 5 pieces of scampi with chips and peppercorn sauce for under £15. Lovely food and served piping hot, pleasant staff and very clean pub. Highly recommend, great value and friendly service.

From a warm welcome by the staff, to excellent food served, this café is one of the loveliest I have ever been to. Perfect for couples, families, friends and solo outings... oh and dogs are welcome too!

Good old fashioned butty shop. Bacon sandwiches made to order, well made with plenty of bacon. Staff really nice and friendly.

My friends and I decided to visit this tea room for a spot of lunch. It’s a quaint place that’s hidden from the main high street, The tearoom is welcoming and the staff were friendly and efficient. The food was lovely there was a good selection to choose from and everything was reasonably priced. We decided to have cake afterwards, it took us a few minutes to decide as they all looked delicious, the two we picked were really tasty. I will be recommending this place to family and friends and will definitely return in the near future!

Now called PLATFORM ONE- Fifteas Vintage Tearoom. Same type of seating indoor and outdoor but a brighter, fresher look with clearer signage. Cornedbeef pie was the order of the day. Nice light pastry and tasty filling. We took some jaffa orange cake back home and it was lovely and moist and delicious. Great pot of tea and a Cappuccino and much better service. A vast improvement on our last visit.

Hot cross buns full of fruit, excellent helpful and friendly staff

Popped in for a bite to eat and a drink. Both dog and baby friendly. Nice and quick for food to come out. Ordered some cheese on toast which wasn’t on the menu for our little one and they very happily sorted this out and provided childrens cutlery and plates.