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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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Number of results: 50
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Restaurant
Barnard Castle
Traditionally a venue for fine dining, Gilroy's restaurant features the very best in local and continental produce and is open 7 days a week.
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
Hamsterley Forest
The friendly tearoom offers a range of homemade cakes and light snacks including freshly prepared sandwiches, soup, jackets and pasties and ice cream kiosk.
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
Bishop Middleham, Sedgefield
Offering: A Collection Service
Open to the public, serving breakfast, coffee and cake and hot food all day plus fully licensed & available for private hire.
Restaurant
Durham City
Find simple light lunches and a selection of homemade snacks in Durham Cathedral's cafe, The Undercroft. Set in a beautiful medieval space, don't miss their delicious homemade cakes and scones.
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.
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,…
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…
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.
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.
Café
Bishop Auckland
Come and enjoy a hearty breakfast, special of the day or our delicious home-made cakes & bakes whilst enjoying the beautiful countryside views from our enclosed wooden decking area. Relax and catch-up with friends or family over an Afternoon Tea…
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
Barnard Castle
Offering: A Collection Service
Clarendon's is a traditional Tearoom with a contemporary twist. Local produce is always on the menu and all cuisine is freshly prepared, home-made and delicious!
Café
Barnard Castle
With Cafe Bowes' spacious dining room and wonderful views over the gardens and countryside you can relax, unwind and enjoy the delights of the menu.
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.
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.
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
Barnard Castle
Offering: A Collection Service
The Witham Café Bar is at the heart of the award-winning modern atrium that bridges the two older buildings. Licensed day and evening, we serve locally sourced, seasonal lunches and suppers, full afternoon tea, home…
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…
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