Barnard Castle Restaurant Guide

Blagraves House

For over five hundred years travellers and locals alike have been coming to Blagraves House seeking solace for the inner man. Amongst their more notable visitors was Oliver Cromwell in 1648 and today a regular stream of discerning clients continues to follow in his footsteps.

• Address: 30-32 The Bank, Barnard Castle, DL12 8PN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £33.00

Bridge, The

Paul O'Hara's name has been synonymous with many of the North East's finest restaurants and, after six years of working for acclaimed chef Terry Laybourne, he's upped sticks and settled down in the quaint little village of Whorlton, three miles outside the picturesque market town of Barnard Castle, County Durham.

• Address: Whorlton Village, Barnard Castle, DL12 8XD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £24.00

Coach House Bistro, The

Eggleston Hall's Old Coach House has been transformed into two large and light spaces for eating and relaxing. The large arched doorways have been glazed to give a spectacular view across Teesdale.

• Address: Eggleston Hall, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, DL12 0AG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £25.00

Gilroy's Restaurant

The routine was invariably the same - leave Ullswater around 7 am, along the A66 to Greta Bridge, breakfast at the Morritt Arms. Forgive me if I digress to the wonderful days of youth, laced with a frisson of John Buchan.

• Address: The Morritt Arms, Greta Bridge, nr Barnard Castle, DL12 9SE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £33.00

Restaurant at Jersey Farm Hotel

Most country hotels proudly draw attention to their mature gardens or sweeping woodlands, but at Jersey Farm it's the 12 acres of farmland populated by the customary farm animals, including Jersey and Highland cattle and the rather less customary Llamas who seem to have settled into their new surroundings with remarkable sang-froid.

• Address: Darlington Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8TA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Restaurant at The Rose & Crown

The charm of Romaldkirk is renowned, with the village stocks, pump and mellow stone cottages all combining to offer a very valid reason for visiting. However, an even better reason is the welcome that awaits you from Alison and Christopher Davy at their delightful pub alongside the village green and handy for the church.

• Address: Barnard Castle, Romaldkirk, nr Barnard Castle, DL12 9EB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £37.00