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From afternoon tea to a tasty lunch-time snack, you'll find a variety of cosy cafés and quaint tearooms in Durham just waiting to tempt your tastebuds.
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Café
Lanchester
Join us at Serendipity Cafe for specialist coffees (including decaf and vegan options), teas, sweet and savory snacks.
We serve freshly prepared breakfasts, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and regular specials.
We are located on a main…
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Bishop Auckland
The Bishop’s Kitchen sits at the heart of Auckland Castle, offering a warm welcome and a delicious range of tempting treats.
Restaurant
Bishop Auckland
Offering: A Collection Service
Thomas Wright House serves food every day from 12 noon. Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Evening Meals including a la carte and Sunday Lunch. The restaurant is licensed with an outdoor eating area in the summer months.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Durham City
Wharton Park Cafe, housed within the heritage centre of the park attraction in Durham City.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Beamish
Pies, stews and jacket potatoes, made with locally sourced ingredients and produce are among the delicious dishes on offer in the tearooms. Also available are hot and cold beverages and snacks.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Newbiggin
The Ford Kitchen@Bowlees present a classic café menu with an ever-changing specials board. The specials vary from delicious soups and hot sandwiches to omelettes and quiches. Vegetarian and gluten free options are readily available.
Café
9 Old Elvet , DURHAM
Tinderbox Coffee House within Hotel Indigo Durham.
Street food
Durham
Come join us at The Food Pit and experience Durham’s first street food hall.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Durham City
At Paddy and Scott’s, we serve award-winning, artisan coffee in bright, bold, eclectic surroundings.
Restaurant
Darlington
THE HAVELOCK RESTAURANT
The Havelock Restaurant offers an extensive a la carte menu together with an excellent and imaginative wine list. Our Head Chef, Mark Raw, and his team work with the best farmers, butchers and fishermen sourcing local…
Restaurant
Darlington
Oswald’s restaurant is based in the main hotel. The dinner menu has been carefully crafted by our Head Chef to offer a more formal dining experience with dishes being made from locally sourced suppliers.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Stanhope
A warm welcome awaits at our 75-seater, accessible for all, tearoom. Providing an extensive menu of homemade hot and cold meals, speciality teas and coffees, irresistible home baking and traditional Sunday lunches, served in a relaxing environment.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Lanchester
Offering: A collection service.
Our café/restaurant is fast gaining a reputation for high quality, freshly prepared food, served with a smile in a homely setting.
Café
Near Witton Gilbert, Durham
A coffee shop on a real working farm. Light and spacious, warm by the fire in the winter, delicious hot and cold food.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Durham City
Taking our name from the ancient alleyways leading to our spectacular 16th century building, Vennels is a truly unique venue.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Butterknowle
Café Cheesedale is the home of Teesdale Cheesemakers and the café reflects this with its cheese-centric menu.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Tanfield Village
Offering: A Collection Service
Relax in our rustic cafe and bistro and take some time to enjoy delicious home cooked food, freshly prepared daily using the very best locally sourced ingredients.
Restaurant
Newton Aycliffe
Our 1744 Restaurant here at Redworth Hall Hotel is situated in the heart of the hotel, serving exquisite dishes in lovely surroundings.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Sedgefield
Our visitor centre offers excellent facilities including an interactive exhibition space, fully equipped education room, gift shop, cafe and public toilets. The Tower Cafe is open daily offering a wonderful selection of home made soups, sandwiches,…
Restaurant
Bowburn
Bowburn Hall Hotel was built in the early 1960s. Originally the hotel was a Country House for the first colliery agent at the local mine. Converted to a hotel during the 1960s by the current owners, the hotel now has 19 comfortable bedrooms.
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