County Durham Restaurant Guide

Manor House Inn, The

Having survived its ordeal by fire, Chris and Moira Brown's old farmhouse by the Derwent Reservoir looking out over the Pennines has been restored and looks, if anything, better than before. This is a pub with eating as a high priority.

• Address: Shotley Bridge, Carterway Heads, nr Consett, DH8 9LX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Moby Grape

• Address: Calverts Lane, Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 1SW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bar
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £15.00

Morley's

• Address: 12 Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £10.00

Nando's - Durham

• Address: Unit 5, Walkergate, Durham, DH1 1SE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Portuguese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £18.00

Ochis Restaurant

Ochis in Darlington serves Caribbean and Mediterranean cuisine complemented by their selection of wines from around the world. They are named after the Ocho Rio's region of Jamaica that literally translates from the Spanish eight rivers.

• Address: 30-32 Bongate, Darlington, DL3 7JJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Caribbean, Mediterranean
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £26.00

Oldfields Restaurant - Durham

It is thought that the premises were originally built as the headquarters of the Durham Gas Company in 1881 which has left them with their magnificent boardroom upstairs - a stylish oak-panelled room with stained glass windows and a 17 ft high moulded plaster ceiling - that's their main restaurant.

• Address: 18 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1RH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £17.00, Dinner: £30.00

Ozone Restaurant, The

The Serenity Spa may be a temple of health and vitality, but the chic Ozone Restaurant inside, encourages visitors to just indulge and forget the cares of everyday life. The Feng Shui interior was even blessed by a Buddhist monk.

• Address: Seaham Hall, Lord Byron's Walk, Seaham, SR7 7AG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Asian, Pacific Rim, Thai
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £28.00

Pizza Express - Darlington

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 1 Skinnergate, Darlington, DL3 7NB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Pizza Express - Durham

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 64 Sadler Street, Durham, DH1 3PG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Portofino

This bistro and pizzeria is under the same ownership as Krimo's , it opened in 1997 and is the result of Krimo and his wife's great success with their first venture. It overlooks the historic quay and marina, and is a pleasant place with convivial surroundings.

• Address: The Historic Quay, Hartlepool, TS24 0XZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £15.00