The best restaurants serving British food in North East

Yummmmmmmy. Fabulous find on our travels. This really is a lovely pub. Doesn't serve food all day so check the kitchen times but worth a drink in the bar while you wait for it to start serving. It seemed like quite a locals pub but in no way intimidating and made to feel very welcome. There was a good choice of drinks and some nice real ales. We all had a lovely meal. It is dog friendly so that is a bonus. Would definitely have used again whilst away if we were in the right direction.

Extremely overpriced, which could be justified if the portions were not so small! Cheese scone (small) no cheese in it and just a sprinkle on the top! Soup again in an extremely small bowl! Panini small and mediocre! Advice if you want to charge just under £10 for a toasted sandwich it needs to be exceptional!

Our first visit here and we are very impressed at how well organised it's run by lovely friendly staff. Very clean and tidy and they have a good choice of food and yummy cakes to tempt you. The food is great, well presented and plenty of it too. We can't fault anything it's a lovely place to have a breakfast, lunch or a Sunday meal, will be back again soon to try out our more homecooked meals and some cake.Well done 68 Cafe.

Table booked for 7.30pm. Pub very messy, no carvery left. Told a 45 minute wait for food. Cued at bar, staff member very friendly and helpful. I asked if they had any chicken dinners left, she said not sure, I'll check. She asked another staff member who listed things not available (chicken not among them). So I ordered 2 dinners and 2 drinks. 15 minutes later staff member came over to say no chicken dinners so had to re-order. Staff member not really bothered when I complained. Still waiting for food, not impressed! Won't come again!

First visit here. Lovely ‘proper’ pub with lots of history. Greeted warmly upon arrival and drinks brought to our table. Got the steak and ale pie with veg and mash. Absolutely delicious and home cooked, no microwave meals here. Dessert was ginger pudding which was knockout. Staff were all lovely and we were made welcome. I told them we would be back and we will. It was excellent.

Mince and dumps superb as were the staff and service truly exceleent Alan and staff thankyou for a lovely meal as always never been let down yet

Excellent customer service, so friendly, helpful, and attentive. Food was absolutely first class, loads of it and very well presented.

Current favourite stopover place in the uk. Everything was great. Try to travel down the east coast as an excuse to stay the night.

Awful omelette. I asked not to have the chips served with an omelette and salad for £9:00 Still paid £9:00 for small salad with two fried eggs…not even combined, completely flat, crisp edges….the last thing you would describe as an omelette. Requested salad dressing ‘don’t have any’ was the answer. Small pot of mayonnaise was begrudgingly given after we requested it. Whole place smelt overwhelmingly of frying. Poor dale if it can’t summons up better food than this.

We went to the Roundel for dinner, we was welcomed by the staff and cracking service, ordered at the bar and was offered Garlic bread where I refused but thanks. The food was lovely hot and plenty. Well done to the kitchen staff, bar and waiter(S) Will come again in the future.

My wife and I stayed over whilst house hunting in the area Well what a find Great greeting when we arrived, all the team really friendly, room was lovely, food amazing I’d recommend if you are in the area and somewhere to stay you won’t get much better

Really friendly staff .... helpful.... the best cakes I have had for ages!! Close to Etal Castle. Not to be missed on a visit. Great range of baked goods.

A great find, purely by accident. The first bonus it was dog friendly, second being they made vegan cakes! 🌱 I had a lovely peach and walnut cake with a delicious oat milk latte. We returned the next day where I enjoyed a coffee/walnut cake and coffee. The lower part of cafe is dog friendly, not the upper section, but there are plenty of seats. This cafe was constantly busy, the lunches looked to be very good too. Quirky cafe, would highly recommend.

The most tasty warm chicken roll I have ever eaten. I try to visit once a week, but this particular visit was an exception I think it’s the most tasty sandwich I have ever eaten. Cooked to perfection and the service is great as always Highly recommended

Friendly team delivering tasty, freshly prepared food. Sticky table.& the place shows some wear since we last visited. Would eat there again but in a place where every shop has a randomly hidden cafe out back, this place has serious competition.