Best coffee in town, also the food is so delicious. I'm absolutely coming back again. I tried eggs…read moreroyal because I'm a salmon lover and it was so good. El mejor café de la ciudad, además que la comida es muy deliciosa. Estoy muy seguro que volveré. Yo probé los egg royal porque amo el salmón y estaban riquísimos.

Superb little proper coffee spot, tucked away as all the best kept secrets are ... I found this…read moreplace on yelp and it didn't disappoint

Stopping in Durham on our way home from Newcastle wasn't originally planned, but we're so glad we…read moredid. Not only is a it a beautiful and historic place to visit, but we had the good fortune to come upon Tealicious Tea Room, on Elvet Bridge. Already busy as we entered even though it was within the last hour of opening that day, we were lucky enough to find a table, so we sat down and had a read of the menu. The decor is simple and classic, the perfect understated tea room. We read the menu and a friendly smiling staff member came over to take our order. We chose to go for a high tea for two, but were told that as it was near the end of the day, all of the scones had sold out (I'm not surprised), but instead offered us a toasted teacake, which was just as good if you ask me. For our tea I chose vanilla Earl Grey, and my partner chose the house blend. The tea was brought first, and as expected, was of a superb quality, and very enjoyable indeed. Our high tea came not long after, and we were surprised, as we this high tea was presented on a traditional cake stand, more akin to a traditional Afternoon Tea. We most certainly did not complain! The bottom tier started us with our sandwich choices, we chose roast ham on brown, and regional cheese and chutney, also on brown. These came with side sauces of a very tasty mustard mayonnaise, and the chutney mentioned, as well as some crisps. The centre tier was taken up by two giant slabs of cake! Real big boy sizes! My partner chose a mixed berry cake, and although I was greatly tempted by a salted caramel cake, I opted for a lemon Victoria sponge. The sandwiches were very enjoyable, and the cakes were absolutely delicious! Wonderfully moist and flavourful, but never becoming sickly or too much. The top tier for now simply had jam and cream on it, as our friendly member of staff told us just to give her a nod when we were ready for our toasted teacake, so we could still have it warm. I didn't get a photo of it, but it was huge, and wonderfully light and tasty. We really enjoyed this impromptu little visit to Tealicious, and we appreciate that although they were busy and it was nearing closing, we never felt rushed or that we were a bother. The staff were friendly, polite, and helpful, and made us feel welcome. Whenever we next venture to Durham, we will definitely be returning to Tealicious!

As an American, we were searching for a place to have proper tea. This lovely tea shop did not…read moredisappoint. The tea was spectacular with several dozen to choose from. Delicious sandwiches, sausage rolls, sweet and savory scones and a variety of amazing sweets. Make a reservation and go, you won't be disappointed.

My favorite sandwich/soup place in Durham!! Such character and comfort. Can't wait to go back and…read moretry out more of their excellent tasties!!

A nice cafe in Durham, hidden but cosy and well located. Great patio for summer days and nice…read moreupstairs room too. They do good coffee and have lovely cakes (carrot cake, tea cake, walnut or lemon cake, scones, pavlova...) and quiches. I had a cappucino and a slice of carrot cake (which was delicious) for about £4. A great place for a break while visiting Durham !

I only had an espresso here, but I really enjoyed it. A nice out-of-the-way location, a small cozy…read moreinside. Didnt get to eat anything, but the menu looked really great, including American-style flapjacks and a late breakfast menu!

Unfortunately this may be an OK coffee house but they chose not to pay a university student in full…read morefor their hard work. I can't promote this inappropriate practice.

Good coffee, good cakes, good people watching. Cute penguins on their cups. A name that could be…read moremistaken for an upmarket strip club. Could you ask for anything else?

I really like it here. It's very central to stop off when you are shopping in the city…read more There is a seated area to the front on the street and also seating on a balcony directly over the River Wear. Sometimes these seats are taken up by smokers and people with dogs bt you can usually squeeze in somewhere. Inside the first floor is quite compact with tables close together - a little crowded and claustrophobic for my liking. Howevere, if you head upstairs it is much more spacious with a relaxed lounge room feeling - low tables, sofas and easy chairs. Snacks are quite limited to cakes, flapjacks and paninis which may not be to everyones taste but the drinks range is excellent. Lots of different coffees and syrups in particular. You can even get coffee and hot chocolates made from soya milk if you would rather not have dairy. There are organic juices in child friendly cartons. Prices are expensive. I was there today and for three drinks and three flapjack type bars it was over £12 however this isn't out of the ordinary for the centre of town. I would say prices are average for where the place is. A loyalty card is available. Remember to have it stamped every time you go in and buy a drink. After so many stamps (ten I think) you qualify for a free drink which isn;t bad.

Despite being a chain, the staff make this place feels like an independent coffee house. The…read morecoffee is still the best and the ginger guy in there is such a cool character, always remembers my order and the staff banter is great.

I have fond memories of this branch of Starbucks, dating back to 2013, I tried my first Pumpkin…read moreSpice Latte here for example on a trip to Durham. This is one of two Starbucks locations inside Durham, technology wise it is probably one of the worse mainly down to the fact they don't have online ordering and they don't accept Starbucks cards, which is the opposite compared to the other store. For me, this is another moment where I feel I have reviewed this place before but it seems I have not. Inside, the branch is quite nice and uses traditional Starbucks decor, which can be uncommon sometimes for Starbucks branches inside hotels which are franchises, with this one being owned by Marriott rather than Starbucks, there are entrances in and out through the Marriott, in which this branch is located in and street level too. The service always seemed good when I visited in the past, but sadly on a recent trip on a more recent trip to Durham in 2017, where I spent a couple of hours in the town on a trip to Newcastle and the Tyne and Wear region, I struggled to even communicate with a member of staff who told me "Yes this is a Starbucks", when I asked about the acceptance of Starbucks cards. This branch sadly in a service aspect seems to have declined by a significant amount, and in a way I'm beginning to question even the need for this branch, with it being inside the hotel and not in the more central location in which the Framwellgate Bridge Starbucks is around a 1/4 of a mile away in Durham, so I sadly feel this branch only deserves two stars, which also puts into consideration the slightly higher pricing with the store being a franchise.

A reliable caffe nero. A little dark, but a nice atmosphere. Muffins were particularly good.read more

Small cosy atmosphere, ideal for a coffee stop during shopping. A selection of sandwiches available…read morealso.

The Gala theatre and cinema are right in the centre of Durham, just a short walk from the market…read moreplace. The theatre hosts a variety of shows from the youth theatre groups to touring comics. The cinema shows a couple of different films each week and is much cheaper than going to a cineworld or odeon for example.. just check out their website for the prices and times.

I live near durham nd me and my family go often to see quite big name comedians for a small city…read moreMilton jones, greg davies, jason brynes, al murray, russel howard among others When ever we go we buy tickets for another act :p Facilities top notch Staff helpful and happy No complaints =]