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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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Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Wynyard
Open daily and serving a delicious menu, the café is the perfect place to catch up with friends, have a natter with family, or perhaps enjoy a casual business lunch.
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.
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…
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
HAVELOCK'S
Havelocks at Blackwell Grange offers an extensive 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 produce where…
Restaurant
Durham City
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham invites guests to enjoy a very stylish and unique twist on the classic British Brasserie in our Collage Restaurant. Guests will be tempted with an innovative menu, all complemented by breath taking views of the River…
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Darlington
Come and enjoy some sweet treats and savory pastries from our Raby menu at the Yurt Cafe, during your visit.
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.
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
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…
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
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
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
Edmondsley
Breakfast, lunch or dinner our menus are packed full of delicious dishes created by our expert chefs.
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
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.
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
Durham
Ushaw is the perfect place to take a break and treat yourself, open daily 10am - 3:30pm
Tea Room/Coffee Shop
Durham City
Wharton Park Cafe, housed within the heritage centre of the park attraction in Durham City.
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.
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