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The Cellar Door

41-42 Saddler Street
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 3NU

Tel: +44 0191 383 1856

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This restaurant is truly a 'blink and you'll miss it' establishment, tucked away on the main street to the cathedral.  The daunting entrance leads down to a deceptively open space with floor to ceiling windows providing extensive views of the main river running through Durham and the restaurant's rear garden in which produce is grown for the dishes available.  Some of the original 13th century stonework is still visible throughout the building.

There are multiple rooms and floors to provide options for private dining as well as larger group bookings.  3 terraces expand down to the river with plenty of room for outdoor dining.

The food is designed to match the relaxed dining environment, with the main focus on the use of seasonal and local produce, with menus changing monthly to reflect the freshest produce available.  A 2 and 3 course set menu is available on a lunchtime and presents the opportunity for extremely good value for money, along with an a la carte menu running all day.  Perfect for special occasions as well as regular relaxed dining.

Serving food from 12pm-4pm and 5pm-9.30pm Monday-Thursday and 12pm-9.30pm Friday-Sunday

 

Awards

  • Regional and MiscellaneousTasteDurham Highest Quality Assured and Local Produce Champion TasteDurham Highest Quality Assured and Local Produce Champion 2020

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4 of 5 stars
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    Recent Reviews:

    • CLFF23
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Thank you so much
      5 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 14th January 2023
      We have just been here for the first time; a visit for 4 of us. What a fabulous experience. We all enjoyed each course very much and drinks complimented our food choices. Lovely touch with small... Read full review
    • Chesterfoodies
      Durham, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Little gem
      5 of 5 stars
      Monday, 16th January 2023
      The food here is absolutely lovely and the set lunch menus are outstanding value. We hadn't been for a while and went December 2022. Four couple, various ages and all food was excellent, as were the... Read full review
    • EdgarCosset
      Brooklyn, New York
      Trip Type:
      Solo travel
      Elegant Tranquility
      5 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 28th January 2023
      “You’ve picked the best restaurant in Durham,” my friend at the Cathedral said when I told him where I was going for Christmas Eve dinner before the Midnight Mass. And, indeed, I discovered the... Read full review
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    • Pets accepted - Subject to availability - pets welcome in the lower part of the restaurant.

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    Season (1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023)
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    Monday - Sunday12:00 - 21:30
    Bank Holiday12:00 - 21:30
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