Cooplands in County Durham

With the help of some local friends two Christmas dinners from Hollathans were delivered to our aunt and uncle. I would love to share their response: “Best meal I have had in years” “The roast potatoes were gorgeous” “That gravy was the best we ever had” Thank you for your assistance in making the season brighter for them from thousands of miles away.

A good old 90s/2000s pud. Old school dance tunes. It is what it is.

Bar person James fabulous courtesy and helpful

Fast delivery & lush food. Butter chicken was so good!

UNFORTUNATELY Cape to Cairo Shildon is closed now. Totally unexpected find in Shildon. Very interesting and different menu cooked by one of the owners who is from Sierra Leone and therefore had her own take on all the dishes on the menu. Both the chef and her husband are extremely friendly and made the visit even more memorable. We were fascinated to find that the first passenger railway in the world started outside the restaurant (which was a pub in those days) and passengers bought tickets actually in the room we were eating in. Well worth a visit and we'll be back soon