The best restaurants serving British food in Barnard Castle East County Durham North East

Returned to this village pub restaurant to sample their menu after a change of chef. No longer an Italian restaurant though they still offer good pizzas and some pasta dishes prepared by their Italian sous chef. The new chef has extended the menu to include more bistro type dishes. The belly pork and beef cheeks were delicious. Service and atmosphere continue to be exemplary. Lovely to sit in their curtained gazebos or pergolas on a sunny Summer evening.

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.

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

Had an absolute blast here, The food was spectacular and I will definitely come back for more. I had the 10oz sirloin with mushrooms and onion rings and asked for it medium-rare, Food arrived exactly as I asked and was cooked to perfection. Will definitely be back for my steak cravings in the future! there was a table near where we sat that said they did not get what they ordered but they clearly did! not sure what they were on! Staff were amazing and helpful, quick service and always attentive when I even looked like I wanted a bit of help.

Keep in mind there's 3 parts of runa farm. We had our wedding here this year and we're now ready to write a honest review. 1. The accommodation, brilliant, rooms are lovely, expensive but worth it, breakfast is amazing, staff for accommodation are top of their game and inclusive. I highly recommend them and we're planning to stay again. 5 star all the way! 2. The wedding it's self, the team at the actual venue are hard workers, on the ball. There was some mistakes, for example we only got half the drinks we paid for but over all they are amazing at keeping the whole day together, never seen people work so hard. The food however wasnt great, dry and not very nice, kids food was amazing though. They need to be more clear about where food and drinks are for people. I do not recommend a buffet style but more sit down so everyone gets the food they should. 5 star, dispite the mistakes like no drinks put out or issues with food they were brilliant. The day ran as it should. 3. The apartment group, the people who plan the wedding with you. This would be a 1 star, these were the only reason I had stress about my wedding, they added random people to the day, charged twice for items, and all they said was "sorry typos" check your bill and check it twice! They constantly got things wrong, I emailed corrections constantly and had to get management involved and they still got it wrong. They clearly have zero experience and it was very very upsetting. The amount of times they tried to rip us off was a joke, just really keep a eye on your bill! I actually had to drive a hour to the venue once as they wouldn't respond to me so went on a open evening to get them to actually reply to a email. Once they've got you signed on they don't care. Then after the wedding they asked me to do a review! I did a nice one for them for an award! They didn't even get my partner's name correct when emailing back thanks! Changed my partner's gender as well! Surely they should at least get that part correct. Dealing with the apartment group was the only thing that brought me any wedding stress, they had me in tears one day with the amount of "mistakes" they made. They give zero cares on complaints too. So I'm summary, runa farm is amazing, but you have to deal with the apartment group which arent. If you want the venue have your eyes open and be prepared to correct all them mistakes they make. When you get to the actual day and the wedding team at the venue take over, they'll pull it around for you. Even they said they've never seen it so bad with ours and then trying to bump us.

This appears a small cafe but has more cosy seating upstairs. Staff are friendly and efficient and thr breakfast was as good as we have ever had with a good choice. Well done. We will be back.

What a lovely meal we had! Pleasant service. Delicious food. Great surroundings! Nothing not to like. The roast loin of cod and steak with all the trimmings were excellent. Will definitely go back!

We heard this cafe had been taken over by Clarendons in Barnard Castle so decided to see how much had changed. Happy to say that, as far as we can see, nothing had changed; it was as good as ever. We both had the Ploughmans which were platters and featured dressed salad, two types of cheese, quality ham, egg, caramelised onions, lovely bread and butter and house made coleslaw. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole meal which was very fresh. There is a Specials Board next to where you order. They are open Wednesday to Sunday until the end of October then will close for the winter. We will certainly return.

Just travelling through the area and thought we would give the moorcock inn a look and we were not disappointed! Very chilled atmosphere great food! We both had cod and chips and very impressed! Good value. Would highly recommend.

2nd time here Myself and my mam and dad went for Sunday lunch and I have to say that it was absolutely outstanding. Sue is very friendly and her staff are also brilliant. The food was outstanding tasty and the puddings are also amazing. Would highly recommend it to anyone!

This shop always delivers. From portion size, to value for money and friendly staff. However last night they excelled themselves. Our takeaway was first class. Well done everyone, thank you so much 🙏 I'll be back 😊

Stayed with friends Friday night in the camper vans. Had a lovely evening meal and breakfast. Staff, Matthew and willow were really friendly and welcoming. Food and drinks lovely and honestly can’t wait to return. Ideal spot for our weekends adventures 🙌

I Love Bolam & the Countryman, which didn't Disappoint ; for ME. However: 'She who must be Obeyed' Stated; the Plain/Painted? Wood Tables were 'STICKY'. Our Sunday Lunch was TASTY & Enjoyed by ALL Four. However: 'One' was Not Pleased & won't visit Anymore. Folk have to Accept the Rustic Appearance which is Uniquely, Nice. Staff were Fun & Efficient, Allowing us to change Our Table: Twice! My Advice is to See for Yourself : Because some 50 Diners can't be Wrong. Perhaps Table Cloths will settle the Quandry : 'A Ha'prth of Tar' won't Cost A Song!!😁

This is a great organic farm shop. We have rejected supermarkets and chosen to buy from independent shops, which makes this a brilliant place for us. The fresh fruit and vegetables are top quality and buying here means that we also generate virtually no plastic waste or even plastic recycling. Ecover refills are available, along with other eco-friendly cleaning and household products. Their own organic products, whether fresh or frozen, are excellent - we love the soups. The beef and chicken are also absolutely top notch. The friendly and helpful staff are also to be commended.

We recently visited this restaurant that we had previously enjoyed for its great food and service. Unfortunately, our most recent experience fell short of expectations in several ways. Upon ordering drinks, we had to wait 20 minutes for the first round to arrive- it was two cocktails but this is an awful long time bearing in mind our table was booked for 8:00pm so quite late really On to the starters, compared to previous visits, a bread bun was served with hummus instead of the usual flatbread or breadsticks, which was a bit unusual. My husband enjoyed his meatball starter. The service further lagged as we waited over 15 minutes for our empty starter plates and drinks to be cleared. The next round of drinks took as long as the first. On to the main course, despite the understanding that meat needs to rest, the steaks we ordered arrived cold. The waiter took them back and returned them warmed, but all of the accompaniments were cold as a result. Additionally, the chips were disappointingly rock solid, and there was a lack of butter on the dry steaks and the promised greenery was missing from the plate, both stated on the menu. It was evident that the restaurant was understaffed, as indicated by the delays in service for both drinks and meals. Even when we expressed our concerns to the waiter, the manager, in the background, did not make an appearance or address our dissatisfaction. It’s really disappointing that our recent dining experience here was marred by slow service (not the wonderful waiters fault who was running around), cold food, and a lack of attention to detail. I hope that they can address these issues- really unexpected from The Apartment Group. We’ve eaten in many of their venues and this visit was by far the worst.