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1. 19TWENTY
4.4
Awesome(357)
Price: Moderate
• Grill • Durham
Booked 10 times today
Located in the heart of Durham city centre, we offer the finest steaks, best gourmet burgers and premium cocktails. While you’re here try our succulent and tender hanging kebabs. Come and experience fine dining at affordable prices, with incredible river views and immaculate service.
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2. Turkish Kitchen Durham
4.8
Exceptional(779)
Price: Moderate
• Turkish • Durham
Booked 14 times today
Welcome to Turkish Kitchen, you will enter the world of tastes and aromas of Turkish cuisine with a modern twist and focus on sensational seasonal ingredients from diverse Turkish regions. We also have a good selection of vegetarian & vegan options along with a great list of wines and cocktails.
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3. Bistro Italiano
new
4.8
Exceptional(14)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Durham
Booked 2 times today
Welcome to Bistro Italiano, we look forward to serving you soon. Our excellent chefs only use fresh ingredients to prepare our delicious traditional Italian dishes.
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4. Restaurant 17
4.5
Awesome(560)
Price: Moderate
• International • Durham
At Restaurant 17 we offer an efficient friendly service.Delivering a taste experience from around the world using fresh ingredients.
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5. The Avenue
4.9
Exceptional(53)
Price: Moderate
• Pub • Durham
Booked 3 times today
Welcome to The AvenueThe Avenue has recently refurbished to a very high standard. We have a fantastic range of draught lagers, bitters and ciders. We are especially proud of our range of real ales and our great selection of delicious Food! We are serving great quality Steaks, from the grill and more Pub Classics. We host a varied range of Weekly Events at the Avenue from quiz nights on a Monday to Live music on Saturday nights
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6. The Library Durham
3.4
Very Good(5)
Price: Moderate
• British • Durham
We are a lively sports bar showing all major events, with eleven HD TVs and two big screens meaning you’ll never miss a minute of the action! Our lower level also has two pool tables, and large tables for bigger groups that want to watch sport with us.During the day we have a more relaxed pub atmosphere for casual dining, and in the evening we operate as a late bar with craft beers from some of the favourite breweries in the country (and some local heroes too!), cocktails, and a wide selection of premium spirits.Last but not least, make sure you pick up one of our famous ‘MORE’ cards, so that you can collect points to spend with us!
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7. Slug & Lettuce - Durham
4.3
Awesome(1)
Price: Moderate
• International • Durham
Come on in and enjoy our fabulous bar, set in the heart of Durham. We offer a wide range of bottled and draught beers from all around the world, as well as, fantastic quality wines and exceptionally great cocktails. Slug’s seasonal menus mean that we serve excellent fresh produce, at its peak, all year round. Our dedicated team also has the experience and knowledge necessary to offer all of our customers a consistently top-notch service. Want to know what events we have on each month? Head on over to our What’s On page to discover more…
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8. The Three Bridges Durham
(0)
Price: Moderate
• British • Durham
Welcome to The Three Bridges, Durham’s latest hotspot, where a warm and relaxed atmosphere awaits you. Whether you’re catching up with friends or enjoying quality time with loved ones, our bar is the perfect place to unwind.We offer a great selection of well-priced food and drinks, including hand-pulled ales like Doom Bar, Allendale Pennine Pale, Maxim Swedish Blonde, and Lilley’s Cider.Our revamped outdoor space and stylish new interior make every visit even better. Whatever the occasion, come and experience your new and improved local pub – we can’t wait to welcome you!
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9. Blackfriars Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(6512)
Price: Expensive
• British • Newcastle upon Tyne
Booked 31 times today
Blackfriars is located in a 13th century medieval friary where it once served as the refectory for the Dominican friars, making it one of the oldest purpose-built dining rooms in the UK.The restaurant serves a classic, gutsy British menu sourcing seasonal produce from local farms and markets accompanied by a large award-winning wine list. It also has an adjoining 50-seat Banquet Hall for private parties and weddings and above the restaurant is a Cookery School and Wine/Beer/Whisky Tasting Room. See their website for a full list of what’s on.Blackfriars has won a host of awards including The Taste of the North East winner in the North East Tourism Awards, Best Sunday Lunch in Newcastle by readers of the Independent, Best restaurant in the North East/Newcastle’ by readers of The Observer and Metro Newspaper. It has an AA rosette, inclusion in the Which? Good Food Guide, Hardens and Michelin Guides.
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10. The Broad Chare
4.8
Exceptional(3278)
Price: Expensive
• British • Newcastle upon Tyne
Booked 20 times today
We’re big on warmth, low on fussiness: stripped wood floors, high bar stools, painted brickwork and comfy leather banquettes. Sup your pint beside our polished-oak bar or tuck yourself away in the Snug behind the frosted glass partition. You can hear yourself talk, concentrate on the crossword or nod off quietly in the corner.To help keep everyone safe, our teams will continue to wear face masks and we'd love you to do the same when nentering and moving around the pub and dining room.Thank you for your continued support and understanding and we look forward to seeing you.

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