Eat & Drink in Durham
Restaurants, pubs, cafes, takeaways, bakeries, and food events — the best places to eat and drink in Durham.
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The Best Cafes & Coffee Shops in Durham
Durham does coffee properly, from cathedral-view cafes to independent roasters and all-day kitchens. Our guide to the best places for a flat white in the city.
The Best Brunch in Durham
From riverside kitchens to Claypath delis and French brasseries, our guide to the best places for brunch in Durham, whether you want eggs, pancakes or a proper fry-up.
The Best Sunday Roast in Durham
A proper Sunday lunch is a Durham institution. Our guide to the best roasts in the city, from historic inns to riverside steakhouses and country pubs on the edge of town.
The Best Afternoon Tea in Durham
Scones, sandwiches and a proper pot of tea. Our guide to the best afternoon tea in Durham, from a riverside tea room to grand country-house hotels on the edge of the city.
The Best Bakeries in Durham
Fresh bread, pastries and proper cake. Our guide to the best bakeries and patisseries in Durham, from a French patisserie to a market-hall bakery and a Claypath deli.
Local Places
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Food & DrinkIndependent Durham restaurant serving a six-course tasting menu of modern British small plates using local, seasonal produce, changing every few weeks.
Faru
Food & DrinkFine-dining restaurant near the cathedral quarter offering five- and ten-course tasting menus of local and British produce from an open kitchen.
The Cellar Door
Food & DrinkModern European restaurant on Saddler Street with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the River Wear and a rear garden used to grow some produce.
Zen
Food & DrinkLong-running Thai and pan-Asian restaurant on Court Lane in the city centre, known for its striking interior and regularly changing cocktail list.
Finbarr's Restaurant
Food & DrinkEstablished British and European restaurant set in Aykley Heads House on the northern edge of the city, serving traditional dishes with a modern twist.
Brasserie Quartier
Food & DrinkIndependent, family-run French-inspired brasserie in Prince Bishops Place serving coffee and light lunches by day and a seasonal dinner menu by night.