The Cellar Door

“Really good food in a fantastic atmosphere, with very attentive staff.”

Keith White★★★★★

The whole experience was a delight from start to finish. The food was amazing, the wine list extensive and interesting, the service friendly, efficient and stylish and the ambience excellent. The upper restaurant had gorgeous views of the river through the trees. Definitely worth seeking out - the entrance is small and easy to miss!

Enrique Cafaro★★★★★

Stopped into this historic inn while visiting Durham for the day, beautiful view of the river if it’s not too cold or rainy and you can sit outside. From the front street we went through the small entrance, down a series of stairs to the pretty dining room where we were seated. They have rather eclectic menu with prix fix and ala carte options. We had a few drinks from their extensive list and proceeded to order a plate of calamari with a saffron sauce, a little different and nicely prepared, we had some delicious focaccia bread that accompanied my excellent falafel salad with pomegranate and

Christine Greaves★★★★★

We visited on a wet Saturday afternoon in May and took advantage of the 3 course special for £32 and it was excellent value for money. I had the twice baked goats cheese starter and the chicken supreme for main course and they were absolutely delicious. The dark chocolate fondant which I had for dessert was also amazing. Everything was beautifully cooked and presented with the portion sizes just right. From the moment we arrived the welcome was warm and the service just right as they were all extremely attentive and friendly but not at all intrusive - a tricky balance to master. If I lived in

Mark Stearman★★★★★

Amazing Sunday lunch...had all 3 courses. Service was excellent- friendly and gave insights into the options on the menu. The atmosphere was great...was busy but not noisy. Well priced / good value for money👌