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1. 19TWENTY
4.5
Awesome(325)
Price: Moderate
• Grill • Durham
Booked 2 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(727)
Price: Moderate
• Turkish • Durham
Booked 2 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. Estabulo - Durham
4.4
Awesome(556)
Price: Expensive
• Brazilian Steakhouse • Durham
Booked 8 times today
Estabulo Rodizio Bar & Grill honour the Brazilian Gaúcho’s traditional method of cooking. This involves taking the most delicious and flavoursome cuts of meat, which are then skewered and cooked slowly on open flames. This method of cooking also means that all the meat served to you fresh at your table, straight from the grill. You can eat as much or as little as you like, and we have a large selection of meats on offer, so you can stick to what you know or try something a little bit different! We also have a selection of Vegetarian, Halal and Fish dishes on offer and the salad bar which is the perfect start to your meal, and accompanies our entire menu perfectly as little palate cleansers between each skewer that reaches your table.
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4. Restaurant 17
4.6
Exceptional(561)
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. Bistro Italiano
new
5.0
Exceptional(4)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Durham
Booked 4 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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6. The Avenue
4.5
Awesome(49)
Price: Moderate
• Pub • Durham
Booked 4 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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7. The Three Bridges Durham
(0)
Price: Moderate
• British • Durham
Newly refurbished, The Three Bridges is Durham’s newest bar, offering a welcoming and relaxed environment to spend time with friends and loved-ones. We provide a wide-range of well-priced food and drink with a selection of hand pulled ales including Doom Bar, Allendale Penine Pale, Maxim Swedish Blonde and Lilley’s Cider.Our outside space has also received an upgrade with a brand-new look and feel throughout the interior too.Great for all occasions - pop in to check us out and see your new and improved local pub!
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8. Jozef’s
4.1
Excellent(5)
Price: Expensive
• British • Durham
Booked 2 times today
Józef’sRaise a glass to Count JózefBoruwłaski, a Polish dwarf who found sanctuary in Durham.Memoirs describe the Count as a skilled musician and guitarist,travelling and performing concertsfor Europe’s elite during his life.In his advancing years, Józef retired to Durham, residing on the banks of the River Wear alongside DurhamCathedral, his burial place when he died in 1837.An ornamental folly, locally known as ‘The Count’s House’ was part of Józef’s garden, still stands today.The Count’s creative spirit is echoed in our lively atmosphere and eclecticselection of drinks.Whether you’re a local or a visitor, Jozef’s welcomes you to experience a taste of Durham’s rich history andexuberant spirit.Józef Boruwłaski1739 - 1837
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9. The Library Durham
3.2
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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10. 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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  • Stuart
    Newcastle and Northumberland •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Super nice staff who moved us to a nicer table when one became available without us even asking! Also gave us a birthday dessert based on fact that it was my partner's Birthday. Great food with good size portions and very comfortable seating and environment!
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    Turkish Kitchen DurhamPrice: Moderate• Turkish• Durham
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    4.8
  • Ian
    Durham/County Durham •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Originally there were four of us but a few hours prior to our booking i increased it to 6 and without any problems. This was our first visit to 19Twenty which I booked based on the reviews and it didn’t disappoint! The service was friendly and considerate and as a foodie I have to say the food was unbelievable, all 6 of us throughly enjoyed our choices and the experience! We will definitely go back and would 100% recommend, thank you!
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    19TWENTYPrice: Moderate• Grill• Durham
    •
    4.5
  • Sophia
    Yorkshire •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    We decided to eat out for Christmas dinner, although it was busy the service was excellent and the meats arrived promptly to our table. The various meats were all very tasty, especially the Brazilian beef, which was melt in your mouth delicious. I found it fabulous value for money and will look forward to eating there in the future.
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    Estabulo - DurhamPrice: Expensive• Brazilian Steakhouse• Durham
    •
    4.4
  • rosalyn
    Manchester/Greater Manchester •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Wonderful Christmas Day, Tony is a lovely man, the staff were very attentive, the food was very good! The salmon was incredible, and the vegetarian ravioli was amazing!! It was a cosy lovely atmosphere, greeted with drink on arrival, Christmas crackers, very busy with lovely fellow guests. I would highly recommend this restaurant it’s a hidden gem. We will definitely be visiting again when I’m in the area. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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    Bistro ItalianoPrice: Moderate• Italian• Durham
    •
    5
  • Richard
    Buckinghamshire •17 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 29, 2024
    Overall a good experience. Service was very good and we also enjoyed the food.
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    Restaurant 17Price: Moderate• International• Durham
    •
    4.6

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