The best restaurants serving British food in County Durham North East

Ordered from the heritage cafe today Couldn’t decide what to have as there’s loads of delicious choices to be made Decided to order the chicken parmo with chips And two lots of quiche and chips And of course the sprinkle cake and custard Everything arrived piping hot and delicious Can’t wait to order again soon

Had an absolute sarnie dilemma when I visited this Gregg's, wor lass had sent me out to get a tandoori chicken baguette, law and behold there were none when I got there, messaged wor lass with the situation and she was pretty miffed about the baguette crisis, told me to ask behind the counter. Asked the lad if there was any in the back, off he went and returned with not one but two tandoori chicken baguettes. Absolute hero. Wor lass got what she wanted and I got a steak bake, lovely stuff. The Gregg's itself is located right next to the bookies, pasty and a gamble, a match made in Stanley.

Amazing food, we had the lunch tasting and wine pairing which we thought was excellent value. Lovely! Would highly recommend.

Fabulous place..great food and coffee.

Disappointed in my stay here..bed was very uncomfortable and pillows.bathroom too small with shower screen always in way..uht milk?? Bedroom was not cleaned and tidied for our second night.ended up in hospital because of room not cleaned..carpets upto bedroom were thilthy.breakfast I had the tiniest of boiled egg that was hard and not runny.. continental breakfast was very poor.did not sleep as the bedroom doors really bang when people go in and out..very sad experience.contacted to tell them my problems no reply so hence my review.

Potato skins 3 pound for massive potion

Habíamos pasado el frente muchas veces y el misterio se apoderó de él, ya que no se puede ver en el interior. Qué lugar tan fabuloso, comida digna de un ⭐️, un equipo tan joven y vibrante, un gran ambiente y el maridaje de vinos fue excelente, cada plato fue descrito y cada maridaje de vinos explicado. Una velada indulgente, muy bien ejecutada. Cada bocado era una explosión sabrosa de magia, con capas de sabores. Bien hecho

Beautiful jacket potatoes, lovely food

We booked Coghlans at Barningham to do some external catering for us for our Wedding at The Blackton Grange Estate, on the 9th December 2024. Andrew and Janet were fantastic!! I would highly recommend the team to anyone needing their services. They were amazing from the point of contact, all the way up to the big day. We had an initial consultation over the phone a few months prior to the wedding, where we sorted out the wedding breakfast and a meal plan for the day before the wedding. This was all sent over via email and a price was agreed. The day before the wedding Andrew came to the venue and dropped off a meal for us to reheat in the oven as we arrived, he brought fresh bread, jams, pain au chocolates and croissants for the morning of the wedding, along with fresh local milk and butter, which was all delicious. On the morning of the wedding, Andrew and Janet arrived promptly and set everything up in the kitchen. They provided all of the crockery, cutlery and table linen and set out the table following our seating plan. Andrew and his team even went the extra mile pouring us some celebratory glasses of bubbles after the ceremony, and then announced us into the dining room, we really weren't expecting them to do any of this for us, but they absolutely pushed the boat out and made us feel so special on the big day. The food was all delicious, a full 3 course wedding breakfast and plenty of extras for those with big appetites. There was more than enough food for all of our guests and everyone commented how tasty it all was. It didn't stop there, Andrew then made sure all of our guests had drinks and kept the wine and bubbles flowing all afternoon, they even went to the trouble of carving my fathers meat up for him as he is disabled. After the meal, Andrew and Janet cleared everything away, including the dirty dishes, and they left the kitchen spotless!! Coghlans also provided a grazing table for the evening, which they left with us. What an absolute credit to the day Andrew and Janet were, they really made our day go without a hitch. We would absolutely recommend Coghlans for a catering service to anyone getting married in this area, you will not be disappointed!! Mark & Anna

Lovely cafe for coffee and cake

Beautiful decor, great choice of wines, wonderful service with sharing boards of food.

Visited out of a mixture of curiosity and laziness. I haven’t been inside the place in years but wanted to see what it’s like after it’s ‘makeover’, very much changed from the dingy pub of old.. and I didn’t want to drive too far.. had a great meal for two, served by Jak the genial barman and Lewis the chef. Then the most fabulous dessert of Chocolate brownie sundae made by Isla. Thank you Isla, you made my week! see you again soon.

As always excellent food and friendly staff

Spent my son's 18th brilliant food and staff we will be back x

Quick lunch, i had the Cornedbeef pie, Mrs had the Pork Chop. Great service, lovely meal, highly recommend. Clean, modern, friendly. Would have liked branded sauces, carpark can get really busy. Apart from those small details, it's a gem of a place, be back soon.