Cafedral Durham in County Durham

One of the top cafes in Durham, with the best hot chocolate, tea and scones. Great location next to the cathedral. Usually a queue, but it’s worth it!

Lovely lunch. Hubby had bacon, sausage, brie and cranberry quiche, which he said was very tasty and I had the falafel wrap with a generous side salad. Dressing that comes with salad is delicious and they were selling bottles of it which we couldn't resist. Scones are top notch too.

What a great find. Cream Tea with Blueberry scones. Emily recommended lemon curd instead of jam. What an amazing combination! Thank you.Mark was welcoming and spent time explaining how he grew the avocado trees. Lovely to talk to and welcoming to all who visit.

As a local this has become the Cafe I tend to come to if I want to eat in town. It has a nice relaxed atmosphere, friendly service, tasty food and vegan options. It can get busy but you can't fault the place for being popular. Prices are a bit high but it is right next to a world heritage site so that is to be expected I suppose. As for the mean reviews by people (students) wanting to sit on their laptop nursing a cup of tea, well I agree with the owner's policy on that one. People want to be able to get a seat and the owner needs to make money so the policy is fair enough if you ask me. I have never felt rushed.

Nice place, full of plants and delicious food... A great option in Durham very close to the cathedral

The food was nice and the interior is cool, but the person who served us was quite rude and unfriendly. Not a fan of the ‘you can’t work here’ signs, think this deters regular customers in a university city and gives off the energy that their goal is to cash you out and kick you out. Will give it another chance though.

Where to start! First off the floor was gross. Looked like they'd just swept all the crumbs to the sides of the room rather than actually remove any of it... perhaps they'd just lost the dustpan?Staff were pleasant enough at first but as they realised that I wasn't just going to down my tea and swallow my scone whole, they started to make pointed comments nearby about how they had people "queueing into the road" and checking my cup as they walked past repeatedly to see if I'd finished my tea yet so they could hurry me out.Seem to be a lot more interested in turnover of customers rather than making it an enjoyable experience.Ah and finally there's the lovely signs on the table basically telling you it's not ok to sit and work on your laptop because as I say they're far more interested in making as much money as they can from your table than making sure you want to come back. I did ask if I could use my laptop, as requested, and was told it was ok "if you're eating, some people just sit there with a drink on their laptop"... how terrible 😂. Felt quite uncomfortable using it after that, as if I'd have to order more food to ensure I wasn't considered to be taking the mick.Suggestion to staff if anyone cares: get yourself some smaller tables. At one point I saw 5 tables able to seat 4+ people with only 2 people sat at them. Clearly people tend to come in pairs. This might mean you can make some more money from the same space and perhaps even let your customers enjoy their time with you.

Quirky and busy with efficient service and pleasant staff. For Durham City centre location ( just down from the cathedral) very good prices. Would call again when in Durham. Take note lot of steps/stairs up to the cafe.

Absolutely 💯 gorgeous home made cake, good coffee and friendly staff bohemian style very comfortable atmosphere positioned right near the cathedral its perfect for all occasions. It does sell food, I've only sampled the cake as yet ! be warned they are generous with the portions.

Lovely setting and atmosphere. Good service, Quiche was delicious. Bagel was nice but not outstanding. Would love to come back and try some cake!