The best restaurants in County Durham North East

Although it is stated that bar food is served, that is not the case. They no longer serve food. However, they serve a nice pint.

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

Fabulous little cafe based at the mining museum. A small but prefect menu with very reasonable prices and friendly staff.

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

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!

We went to this restaurant for a lunchtime pizza and a couple of drinks.The pizza when it came was beautiful with three chosen toppings on a thin crispy base.The beer was nice and cold and the atmosphere relaxed on new years day. The service was prompt and friendly and we shall return again this year.

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

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.

The best pizza for miles around. Been ordering from here for years and never had a bad takeaway. Always absolutely delicious. THE BEST chicken nuggets we’ve ever tasted too - thoroughly recommend

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!

Asked at strawberry field caravan park as we were staying there( buy the way it's also a great find )where best butcher was and was told Robinsons wingate.Went in shop and have to say was disappointed with display however was served by a super gentleman who said anything I required he would be able to supply me.I bought some stuff for a barbecue which was superb and not too costly.Suffice to say I'll be going back Moro to place order for freezer to take back home.Dont expect loads of chicken beef and pork in fancy sauces that looks pretty under lights what you get is good quality products served by good old fashioned butchers with a smile and willing to help. Superb thanks Dave Galloway

Menu says food served till 3pm. I was informed the fryers go off at 1:30 so couldn’t get a bowl of chips. Asked if they had any gluten free non cooked options and that was a no too. Coffee was decent but I felt like they were literally mopping me out of the door at 2pm. If you want to go home at 2, go home at 2. But don’t dangle a carrot under peoples noses and then take it away. Pointless. If my staff treated my customers like this I’d have something to say about it. Avoid.

Lovely restaurant we visited mid week and it was really quite we were the only ones in the restaurant the food was nice and the staff very pleasant

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.