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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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Restaurant
Stanley
Nestled within the stunning Beamish Valley and very close to Durham and Newcastle City Centre, our country setting can cater for all your dining needs.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Barningham
Offering: A Delivery Service
Discover the "Hidden Gem of the Dale" and take a step back in time at Coghlans Tearoom. A classical tea room serving delicious handmade cakes, light lunches, toasted sandwiches, and full afternoon tea, using Coghlans…
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
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
Edmondsley
Breakfast, lunch or dinner our menus are packed full of delicious dishes created by our expert chefs.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Durham
Ushaw is the perfect place to take a break and treat yourself, open daily 10am - 3:30pm
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Durham City
At Paddy and Scott’s, we serve award-winning, artisan coffee in bright, bold, eclectic surroundings.
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.
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,…
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
Cowshill
The café offers a wonderful menu with a choice of home-made soups, sandwiches, scones, cakes and lots more. Ingredients are organic or locally sourced where possible.
Restaurant
Seaham
With the rugged North Sea facing us and glorious countryside all about us, we’ve the finest ingredients right on our doorstep. It’s why our seasonal menu is drawn from the region we love. Varied, tasty and a little quirky, just like the people.…
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Houghton Le Spring
Haswell Homer Hill Farm Shop, is a well- stocked family run business, which supplies quality food and a platform for artisanal producers from County Durham and beyond.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Toft Hill
If you’re looking for quality homemade food in Bishop Auckland, you must try The 68 Café.
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.
Pub/Inn
Bishop Auckland
A small family owned public house with traditional home cooked food.
Restaurant
Gainford
The best of local and seasonal produce including ingredients from the Hall’s own gardens with dishes that reflect modern British cooking.
Restaurant
Blanchland
Once upon a time a 12th Century Abbot's Priory, The Lord Crewe Arms of today is humble, honest and never overstated. This is the kind of food that will make you think ‘I really must do this more often’.
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Chester-le-Street
Enjoy one of our delicious Afternoon Teas in our splendid surroundings. Served daily in our Library Bar and Knights Restaurant.
On busier occasions this may also be served in one of our grand state rooms and during the summer months, this can be…
Restaurant
Seaham
Firmly established on the food lovers’ map, The Seaton Lane Inn is open all day, every day offering excellent homemade dishes from dawn until dusk.
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