Location: Chester-le-Street
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Find out what European restaurants to try in Chester-le-Street. Chester-le-Street (/ˈtʃɛstər li ˈstriːt/) is a town in County Durham, England. Its history goes back to the building of a Roman fort called Concangis. This Roman fort is the "Chester" (from the Latin castra) of the town's name; the "Street" refers to the paved Roman road that ran north–south through the town, and which is now called Front Street (shown at right).
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10. Finbarrâs Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1007 reviews
Reviewed By Brian G
I have reviewed this restaurant on several occasions over the years, and each time I have praised it. We booked for Sunday lunch on 1st September, and have to say the quality of the food was superb. The restaurant was almost full when we arrived at 1.30pm giving a good atmosphere. We were shown to our table, and offered the wine menu. We were brought bread,water, and olives, and given the menu. Both my wife and I chose the soup of the day, as we had chosen soup before, and it was always excellent. My wife chose whipped ricotta (another starter) with garlic mushrooms. and I had the 2 course Sunday lunch which was soup and then fishcakes. Both meals were of the highest quality. Washed down with a bottle of Syrah Rose' it made for a perfect Sunday lunch. This restaurant is not pretentious in any way or over stated, but knows what it is about. The staff are friendly, and efficient. My meal including the discretionary 10% came to £73.15. Which is very good value. This is a top top restaurant.
9. Southern Fried Chicken
Reviewed By 34seans
I end many a night in this takeaway the food is always delicious and the.The price list is also very reasonable.The staff are always very pleasant even to drunken customers who spend an age deciding what they would like.
8. Miss Elephant
A lovely cafe located at Chester Le Street market square, which specializes in serving pancakes and waffles. We also offer cakes, baguettes, toastiest, smoothies, milkshakes and more. Check our menu to learn more.
Reviewed By Gary W
You must visit this little gem in the town centre of Chester le street. Great selection of pancakes, waffles, and other food. A lovely, friendly atmosphere, and although it was quite busy, we were attended to very promptly. We had a green chicken pancake and a supreme pancake. Ample portions, in fact we couldnât eat it all (although we wish we could have). Weâll definitely be going back. Might try the sweet pancakes next.
7. The Forge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 245 reviews
The âOld Smithyâ in Washington Village, is a 400 year old Grade II Listed building. The building has had a colourful past, formerly; a blacksmithâs forge, stables and even a pottery, it is famed locally for its connection to the capture of the highwayman
Reviewed By SNF98-01
I haven't eaten in here in about 24 years when it was the Blacksmiths Table. We made a last minute booking yesterday for Sunday lunch and we weren't disappointed. The restaurant itself has been tastefully decorated and we just loved the fairy lights and candles. We thought it actually looked bigger.The food was amazing and my dessert......well I'm still thinking about the Ginger Ice cream and Warm Plum Bakewell. Well done to the chef, Lee. Well presented and very tasty. We'll definately be back.The staff were all really nice, especially Emma our waitress. Very polite and helpful.Until next time, thank you.
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6. La Spada Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 420 reviews
Reviewed By pross100
Lovely laid back and freindly atmosphere.Staff and regular customers were great and made the meal and time spent very pleasurable.Food and drinks were served in good time and was lovely even though it was very busy.Highly recommended with a good menu.Thank you kindlyThanks for taking the time to review our restaurant you feedback is very much appreciated we hope to see you soon Kind regards la Spada
5. REfUSE Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 22 reviews
A âPay As You Feelâ café on Chester-le-Street high street. Built by volunteers, run by volunteers, and fuelled by food waste, a beautiful place of inclusive community and creativity. REfUSE is Durhamâs branch of The Real Junk Food Project: a network of or
Reviewed By LaNyonsaise
Having walked past a couple of times I was keen to try this cafe where the ingredients are donated foods that would otherwise go to waste. Surplus produce from allotments and unsalable supermarket fresh food, for whatever reason, find their way onto the menu and the community fridge and shelves on a "pay as you feel " basis. The cafe is a large, quirky space with mismatched tables and chairs, bare brick walls and recycled pallets. We ordered a selection of hot dishes and chose what appealed. The soup, spiced pumpkin, was tasty if a little thin. Beef stew and mash was standard winter fare. The squash and grain dish was a dish of two halves. One part was a mixture of squash cubes with quinoa that was just warm but seemed to have burnt on the bottom of the pan while the other was a pile of mashed spicy squash that was piping hot. We also ordered tea and one piece of cake and took a pot of soup from the fridge that came from Booths, the Waitrose of the north!!The positives are the friendly volunteers and the overall concept. Points for improvement include the general finesse of the dishes and the temperature of the cafe which we found a bit chilly, especially when the staff went into the back. One toilet had no toilet paper and the other had no hand towel. Overall it's worthy of a repeat visit and I wish them every success. We paid what we would normally spend on lunch at one of the pubs on Chester le Street Front Street but ate freshly prepared rather than commercial food which is always a bonus. You can also pay by pledging a service such as washing up or playing live music.
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4. A'la Turka Turkish Bbq & Grill Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 323 reviews
Reviewed By sleep007
A converted pub on the South Side of the main street in Birtley.Arrived for opening on Saturday lunchtime and a shame that some of the old bleach smells of pubs were hanging around.Very quiet. Happy hour menu priced higher than currently shown online. Food was good with 2 courses for £9.95. Enjoyed houmous starter whilst my Mum obviously thought she was in an Italian and went for the potato skins option they offered. Both good.Both enjoyed chicken shish mains with rice/salad plus an extra of saute potatoes.All good enough and our waitress was pleasant.
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3. San Lorenzo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 342 reviews
Ciao *hello* Our popular North East Italian chain of restaurants have been serving up pizza and pasta to customers in Gosforth and Washington since May 2016. San Lorenzo Washington is located within the family-friendly neighbourhood of Harraton, Washingto
Reviewed By Ian A
Had an early bird dinner around six pm. Two or three course special, Monday night.We shared potato skins and then a pizza each, very nice, too much to eat so they boxed what was left to take home. Service was very good, pleasant all throughout our meal.My only disappointment was the desert, quite a few items off the menu, my only choice was Sticky Toffee pudding with ice cream, normally that would be fine but too full to have it this time, I asked for vanilla ice cream, which seemed to be a problem, they said, I could only have one scoop with a coffee, I didnât want the coffee but that was the only way it could be put through the till, I thought I might have been able to have maybe three scoops of plain ice cream.We have provisionally booked for New Years Eve but staff couldnât say what the menu or price would be. Maybe a little late, Christmas menus have been available for a while.Dear Ian A, We are pleased to hear how much you enjoyed our great value Presto menu and that the service was also up to scratch, the confusion over dessert appears to stem from the fact that we do not offer our full dessert menu as part of the Presto offer with the only options being the Sticky toffee pudding or our 'Dolcetti' - mini desserts with a coffee, hence the offer of a scoop of ice cream with coffee. In terms of New Years eve the details are of course on the same flyer as Christmas, due to popular demand we no longer offer a set menu in favour of our regular menu along with some 'special dishes' created by our head chef.Ciao Team San Lorenzo
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2. Black Knight Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 358 reviews
Reviewed By Dennis C
Excellent service, excellent locally soured food. We were there for a ruby wedding anniversary, did not disappoint.
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1. Tavistock Italia Gastro Pub at The Board Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 520 reviews
Previously known as "Italia Retro Restaurant at The Board Inn"
Reviewed By Brian G
We have eaten at this restaurant on two occasions recently, and on both occasions the food has been excellent. Each time we have arrived about 5.30pm and although not particularly busy when we arrived, the restaurant soon filed up. On our second visit we decided that the earlybird meal was inviting, so my wife went for pate' as a starter and I chose potato skins. My wife then chose stroganoff and I went for the sirloin steak with a peppercorn sauce. We both agreed that both courses were delicious, and with 2 glasses of Rose' the bill came to £41.80.which we thought was very good value. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and ambience, particularly when busy, and the staff are both jovial, and efficient. We will definately eat at The Board Inn again.
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