Similar to a Werherspoons. Open, clean, centrally located, family friendly casual fare…read more Breakfast, lunch, supper menus available. Full bar. Lots of meal deal options. Most items under 10 pounds. Not necessarily a local gem, but it's a decent chain restaurant.

I came in with my boyfriend a few weeks ago and we were served by joscelyn. Service was brilliant,…read morethe drinks came very quickly and joscelyn was very polite and friendly.

Formerly known as Chase, now revamped and called The Boathouse, this funky bar is popular with…read morestudents. It's in a nice setting right by the side of the River Wear. I like the comfy seats and coffee tables look, as well as the music played there. Its speciality is cocktails which it does really well, and prices aren't bad, in fact it's very cheap if you go there between 8pm Sunday and 8pm Thursday as they do offers where you can get cocktails for £1.99, although the bar staff don't seem too keen on giving the 1p change from £2! They also do a good range of mocktails for anyone who prefers to avoid alcohol.

I have to give this place a one star as when we were here on september 8th 2012, we ordered nacho's…read moreand chilli which was fine, and also spaghetti bolognaise, which was fine too, but the staff have to communicate with each other more and communicate with customers more, as we also ordered chocolate fudge cake which said on the menu it comes with ice cream, so when it came to our table we had custard with it for some strange reason and I asked the girl who brought it too our table why it was custard and she asked me if I asked for custard which I hadn't, so she went to ask and came back and told us they had no ice cream. What she or other staff should have done imho is ask before serving if we wanted custard as they were no ice cram. thanks. never again.. But going with the reviews maybe the should stick to being a pub and keep food out thanks. Also they use rectangular plates so imho you get less on the plate, but the boat ride outside is better, we had an excellent view of the Durham Cathedral from here and you get a history behind Durham, very interesting ,I don't mean the canoe's thanks.

Spooky. Tiny. Locals. No food. Authentic. Ghosts and history. Near the river…read more ..... .... ...... ......

This place was amazing, just what I thought a real English pub would be like in my American mind…read more Super cozy with friendly service and a decent selection of gin and whisky despite the small size of the establishment. Highly recommended if you are in Durham.

I unfortunately have to update my review to remove a star. Though it is truly not what I want to…read moredo, as this is a beautiful building in a great location, I was quite disappointed on my last visit here. Two friends and I were at the Swan before a dinner event for some pre-dinner drinks. We decided to have wine. Yes, I know this is more of a beer crowd, but the real issue I had was the fact that our wine was served in half pint glasses instead of one of the many stem glasses at the bar. I found this to be very odd and not at all an appropriate way to serve wine- even if it's the cheap stuff.

Brilliant pub! Good location by Elvet Bridge, nice atmosphere, good service. Often very crowded…read morethough, so go prepared.

Absolutely fantastic. Had the melt burger fantastic twist on the classic BBQ burger same with the…read moreBarbie chick pizza.The staff are amazingly kind and caring. The outdoor part of the bar is just fantastic and with wonderful weather a great place to have a meal and a drink on a busy day out.Overall great atmosphere.

Large open plan pub very modern feel on a number of levels with a beer garden looking out over the…read moreriver . has three local cask ales on tap as well as craft beers all at an OK price . also does the usual bar food .

Great little local pub serving delicious homemade chips! The rosemary gravy was also a hit! This…read morepub is dog and family friendly. So don't be surprised if you hear or see kids running about. The staff are friendly and the local characters that hang out at Ye Old Elm Tree are a hoot! Very friendly and approachable. Recommend!

Cosy fireplace, great traditional pub atmosphere and very reasonable prices…read more Apparently hosts the most difficult pub quiz in Durham on a Wednesday night, but I've never been brave enough to try it out.

The place to go if you have money to burn and you want a cocktail that really just tastes good…read more Really expert bartenders and an extensive menu of drinks.

Very expensive place to drink pretty poor design and layout, cheap looking bar and dire bar staff…read morethat think they know everything but sadly don't. I wouldn't go back in this bar even if the drinks where free

Fun and cozy proper pub for a refreshing pint as you tour Durham…read more Supposedly haunted, but we had no unexpected visitors while there ! Beer was nice and cold and the wi down seat provided great people watching too!

Nice pub , bit spit and sawdust but very welcoming . Choice of three real ales . One of the oldest…read moreDurham pubs .

This Wetherspoon pub (Llyod's No 1 Bar) takes its name from the historic mill which stood for…read morecenturies adjacent to this site. First recorded in the Boldon Book of 1183, the Bishop's Mill was the place where the freemen of Durham could grind their corn. The corn mill was rebuilt in the 17th century, and stood here until 1972. The mill race was later used to power the adjacent ice rink. This bar was opened in Dec 2006. Started off a Friday night next door in the Love Shack but the place was dead (around 10pm) and I had little hope for Durham. Walked out of the Love Shack and looked next door and the place was hopping. Small queue on the Friday night (much bigger on the Saturday night!). Huge size and all mostly on the ground level with some smaller areas to the sides up 1 step for a carpeted seated area. Live DJ. Dance floor, place full of young friendly people (with some of the older generation trying to blend in but to no avail). Long bar with plenty of staff on both nights. Average price for drinks. Music a mix of dance both old and new, some main stream pop and classics. A good spot to end up in. Stays open until well after 1.30 on both nights. Enjoyed myself here. Outside beer garden and smoking area. Situated down some exterior step i the overall complex but they have external elevators in place which I thought was forward thinking.

I was underwhelmed but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The prices are great but the food not so…read moremuch. Tonight was "steak club" so I thought I would try English Aberdeen Rump Steak. It was bland and rather pedestrian. There really wasn't much flavor minus the salt added and the sear on the steak was ineffective. Don't get me wrong, I ate it all because I was hungry but I wouldn't order it again. The "new" macaroni & cheese looked and tasted a lot like Kraft Mac n Cheese out of a box with slightly bigger macaroni noodles. The onion rings that the young lady asked me if I wanted to add them to my meal 3 times had to have come from a freezer, were not crispy, and had no flavor. The "chips" (fries for my American friends) were equally undercooked and dull. The only thing that keeps me from a one star rating is the selection of cask ales on tap. The one great thing about coming to the UK are the cask ales. The artistry and precision with which these ales are drawn is fun to watch, creating the perfect head of foam, and the taste are epic! In short...great place for a pint...not even a good place for a meal.

Chain pub. Large range of bottles especially Belgians. Macro beers on draft. Lots of tat from the…read moredistributors brands likely Heineken's and Carlsberg's. Mistake was made in order, got the wrong beer. Saw some Stone tap handles but they didn't have any beers beside Berlin little bastard. Weird place, craft beer still to arrive in Durham it seems. If you come then see if Steam Machine has a pop up bar open and you might be lucky. Otherwise the beer shop in the market.

Great pub for a few drinks with friends and even some food…read more They have a great selection of beers from local to beers from far and wide. The decor shows this with beer logos everywhere. It is definitely refreshing to see somewhere in Durham city centre with a lot of variety. I was especially impressed by the variety of gin. They had local Durham Gin, which is definitely worth trying as well as a few others. The bar staff were friendly and it was quite busy while I was in (and this was during the day) so beware as it may be a lot busier evenings and weekends. This definitely somewhere I'll be hanging out more often and sampling many of the different beers.