The best restaurants in Bellingham Northumberland North East

Pleasantly surprised that this wonderful cafe was open from 8am in a Sunday. Clean, pleasant environment. Delicious breakfast sandwiches and filter coffee plus service with a smile.

A bit out if the way , but well worth a visit

Took my grandkids there on Saturday morning (28-12-24) and enjoyed an absolutely perfect breakfast, served by the loveliest of staff. If you pass through Bellingham without dining here, it's your loss.

Had dinner here during our overnight stay - lovely atmosphere in the bar and dining areas, really very cosy and welcoming. Service was friendly, and food was good - steak was over (well done rather than the medium requested), but the quality of ingredients and the flavours in the cooking are excellent.

Very nice staff, food and service. Our best place to rest before getting to newcastle airport 😊

We visited for lunch en route to Kielder and opted for the lunchtime special. Excellent selection of starters, mains and desserts, something for everyone’s taste. My partner and son were slightly disappointed with their food as the description on the menu stated that it had gammon and also duck eggs but when it arrived it was cold ham and the eggs were not duck eggs. My steak and ale pie was delicious though, and son’s partner really enjoyed the fish and chips. The desserts were fantastic! Chocolate mousse with honeycomb for the guys which they really loved. Dairy-free ice cream for son’s partner and I had the mixed berry cheese cake with some double cream. That was absolutely fantastic so much so that I am tempted to ask for a whole one to take home next time we visit, which I hope will be very soon. The pub itself is very homely, with a wood burning stove and I noticed a bookcase including kids’ books etc. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive, very typical of local Northumbrian hospitality. We went on a sunny(-ish!) day and the view was lovely across from the pub. It was very handy for a lunch stop on our way up to Kielder as it’s on the main route from Otterburn up to the border (Carter Bar). Thank you very much, see you soon.

We are staying in the adjacent campsite and have eaten here on 2 consecutive evenings. The food has been excellent on both nights . We had the home made Boe burger and tai green chicken curry, on the first night both were delicious and chicken Katsu burger and fish and chips the second night. Very generous helpings and perfectly cooked . The staff are very knowledgeable and attentive . Would 100% recommend.

Expensive food where the quality does not meet the price point. Lasagne- not impressed at all, oven chips for restaurant prices and overall just not a great experience. We wouldn’t return. We also ate in the bar and it was so warm that we had to leave.

Stopped in for breakfast on the way to do a walk at Kielder. Loved the place. Fantastic , well cooked , quality breakfast. Decent size and good value at £10.50 including toast and a brew. Couldn’t fault the food. One of the best breakfasts we’ve had. Ticked all the boxes for us. Dog friendly. Liked Falstone so much did a walk from there instead of Kielder and came back to the Old School for dessert. Bread and Butter pudding with cream or custard ! Although I was tempted by the Old School sponge. Thank you for a lovely experience

What a great 2 night stay we had. Set in a wooded area with great views. The rooms are clean and certainly adequate. Paul the host is remarkable. He is so friendly and couldn't do enough for my partner and I top service throughout our stay. Fantastic

The replacement train carriage is clean light and airy. The staff are amazing we were served predominantly by Izzy who was amazingly friendly and helpful as was the other staff member. Food was lovely, the carrot cake was one of the best I ever had.

We were staying at the hotel and so had our dinner here in the evening. I think it is only at present open to hotel guests which is why tripadvisor thinks it is currently closed? Really nice dining room. Very grand. Great menu. I had the steak and chips which were delicious. We were looked after well by the staff. Good wines. In all an excellent meal.

Don’t normally leave reviews but feel service was so bad others should consider before booking. Got married at the chateau 6 years ago and this is the second time we’ve stayed since. First time was average but this time was very bad. Booked a dinner bed and breakfast package with a set menu. The advertised menu wasn’t available and we were told to pick what we wanted off the main. 2 hours and 2 courses later we asked for the bill as we couldn’t wait any longer to get dessert. Bill came to £65 for 2x two course and we were told we would have to pay the £5 difference as we only had £30 per head. The money is minimal but the service meant it was the principal. Advertised meal, still live and no comment on price online. Supervisor had awful attitude that we had been told (hadn’t even when asking) and that we are lucky as normal allowance is £27. Cheapest 3 courses off menu is £32 so impossible to be under the supposed allowance. Service from all staff was poor, we had to chase drinks and courses but supervisor blamed head office, media team, reception, implied we lied, blamed suppliers and then told us to raise it in the morning. Weddings (used to) run like clockwork but the bar/restaurants is the opposite. Badly run, poor service and awful attitude of staff. Wont be back and unfortunately would suggest others look elsewhere for their wedding

Smokey wet log was put into the open log burner/fire, causing the entire place to be filled with smoke. Bar was well stocked with alcohol but lacked in other options (e.g. not many soft drinks or hot chocolate). Young employee behind the bar came across unexperienced and possibly sheepish. They probably serve food but all we saw was an unplugged buffet fridge and empty plastic containers. Very central and close to Kielder Castle though

We visited the Black Bull Hotel twice during our stay in Bellingham. We had Sunday lunch and that was nice. They were able to offer gluten free option for one of our party. We also had a table booked for NYE for 8 of us. The food was beautiful again and everyone enjoyed it. Had a great night in there and the staff were spot on!! Thank you for accommodating us.