Coffee & cafés in Durham
Durham has 80 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (10), Sandwiches (5), Tea (5). The coffee scene spans 53 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 22 Coffee Shops, 5 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegan cafés (3), Vegetarian cafés (2), Gluten-free cafés (1). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 18 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Dietary options:Vegan cafés (3)
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Durham | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Not part of a chain we track | 88% of 80 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.4 across 44 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 48% of 29 venues with a price level | 70% (median of 532 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 52% of 29 venues with a price level | 30% (median of 532 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 29 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 532 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 5.7% of 53 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 70% of 53 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 55% of 53 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Durham on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Bean To Brew
Unit 27, Indoor Market, Durham DH1 3NJ
★ 5.0 (28)
26 Elvet
26 Elvet Bridge, Durham
★ 5.0 (18)
Pulman Cafe
Durham DH1 1HP
★ 5.0 (4)
Riverfront Bistro
Durham
★ 5.0 (3)
Extra Time Cafe Bar
Belmont Industrial Estate Road, Durham
★ 5.0 (1)
Porcelain Coffee
3b Old Elvet, Durham
★ 4.9 (83)£
3 of Cups, Durham
Durham
★ 4.9 (69)£
Old Cinema Launderette
38 Marshall Terrace, Durham
★ 4.8 (241)
The Pancake Cafe
11 Crossgate, Durham
★ 4.8 (139)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe 38
Durham
★ 4.8 (91)£
Cafédral Durham
1 Owen Gate, Durham
★ 4.7 (808)££
Outdoor seating
Coviello
24 Silver Street, Durham
★ 4.7 (260)£
Outdoor seating
Old School Cafe
Durham
★ 4.7 (23)
Sweet Treats R Us
Durham
★ 4.7 (14)
National Trust - Crook Hall Gardens
Frankland Ln, Sidegate, Durham DH1 5SZ
★ 4.6 (1637)
Riverview Kitchen
20 Silver Street, Durham
★ 4.6 (1012)££
Outdoor seating
Vennels Café
71 Saddler St, Durham DH1 3NP
★ 4.6 (884)££
Outdoor seating
Treats Cafe & Tea Room
10, 11 Silver St, Durham DH1 3RB
★ 4.6 (823)
The Pump House Tea Room
Farm Rd, Farm Lane, Houghall, Durham DH1 3PJ
★ 4.6 (359)£
Outdoor seating
Pawsome Cat Cafe
7 North Road, Durham
★ 4.6 (242)
Waffley Good Company
95 Elvet Bridge, Durham
★ 4.6 (171)£
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift Shop
Unit 11, Vane Tempest Hall, Maynard's Row, Durham DH1 1QF
★ 4.6 (39)inexpensive
The Kitchen Newton Hall
Newton Hall, Newton Hall Estate, 18a Alnwick Rd, Durham DH1 5LX
★ 4.6 (34)
Pretty Waffle
33 Saddler Street, Durham
★ 4.6 (14)
Gala Theatre & Cinema
1 Millennium Pl, Durham DH1 1WA
★ 4.5 (1843)
Flat White
21a Elvet Bridge, Durham
★ 4.5 (1121)moderate
Urbanchai Durham
19 North Rd, Durham DH1 4SG
★ 4.5 (314)£
Flat White Café
21A Elvet Bridge, Durham DH1 3AA
★ 4.5 (159)
Cafe Cenno
Market Place, Durham
★ 4.4 (417)£
Biz-R
Durham
★ 4.4 (196)££
Outdoor seating
The Neighbourhood at Hotel Indigo Durham
Old Shire Hall, Durham DH1 3HL
★ 4.4 (14)
Whitechurch Durham
29 Church Street Head, Durham DH1 3DN
★ 4.3 (688)££
Outdoor seating
Leonard’s Coffee House
Fowler's Yard, 1 Back Silver St, Durham DH1 3RA
★ 4.3 (225)££
Outdoor seating
Coffee @ Chesneys
1, Dragon Lane Retail Park, 2 Dragonville Ct, Durham DH1 2YB
★ 4.3 (200)££
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
34 Silver Street, Durham
★ 4.2 (531)££
Costa Coffee
22 High St, Durham DH1 3UJ
★ 4.2 (472)moderate
The Coffee House Durham
6 Millennium Pl, Durham DH1 1WA
★ 4.2 (326)££
Outdoor seating
Undercroft restaurant
Durham
★ 4.2 (119)££
Split & Glory
Durham
★ 4.2 (40)
Intervals Café Bar
2 Millennium Pl, Durham DH1 1WA
★ 4.2 (13)
Café Dafté
Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham
★ 4.2 (9)
Elvet Ices & Cafe
Durham
★ 4.2 (9)
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Coffee Company
Silver St, Durham DH1 4PW
★ 4.1 (494)moderate
Brambles Coffee Shop
Hall Lane, Durham
★ 4.1 (229)££
Outdoor seating
Wharton Park Heritage Centre and Cafe
Durham
★ 4.1 (163)£
Outdoor seating
Muacha
70 Saddler Street, Durham
★ 4.1 (34)
TJ Hughes - Durham
Shopping Centre, 15 Prince Bishops, Elvet Bridge, Durham DH1 3UJ
★ 4.0 (157)
Utepia Tea
North Road, Durham
★ 4.0 (87)£
Outdoor seating
Small Island Coffee
Durham
★ 4.0 (7)
Palatine Café & Circolo Restaurant • Durham University
Palatine Centre, 4 Stockton Rd, Durham DH1 3DX
★ 3.9 (91)£
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Railway Station, Station Approach, North Rd, Durham DH1 4RB
★ 3.8 (133)moderate
Chemistry Café • Durham University
Lower Mountjoy, Durham DH1 3LE
★ 3.8 (33)
Calman Café • Durham University
Calman Learning Centre, Science Site, Durham DH1 3LE
★ 3.7 (42)
Cafe and Clubroom @Maiden Castle • Durham University
Maiden Castle, The Graham Sports Centre, Stockton Rd, Maiden Castle, Durham DH1 3SE
★ 3.7 (3)
Starbucks
Pit Lane, Durham
★ 3.6 (166)
Tesco Cafe
Durham
★ 3.6 (110)£
Café at the Quarter
38 High St, Durham DH1 3UL
★ 3.5 (33)
The Garden Gate Cafe
Sidegate, Durham
★ 3.5 (8)
Outdoor seating
National Trust Crook Hall - Cafe
Crook Hall, Sidegate, Durham DH1 5SZ
★ 3.0 (2)
Outdoor seating
Barking Blends Coffee House
40 Canterbury Road, Durham
Costa
Station Approach, Durham
Costa
Station Approach, Durham
Outdoor seating
Costa
22 High Street, Durham
Starbucks
North Road, Durham
Outdoor seating
Urban Chai
19 North Road, Durham
Vennels
Saddler's Yard, Durham
Outdoor seating
Bagel Break Deli & Cafe
58-62 North Road, Durham
Botanic Garden Cafe
Hollingside Lane, Durham
Outdoor seating
Calman Cafe
Durham
Chemistry Café
Durham
Circolo Bistro
Durham
Engineering Cafe
Durham
Manakeet
22 Silver Street, Durham
Outdoor seating
Mathematical Sciences & Computer Science Cafe
Durham
Neighbourhood Coffee House
Outdoor seating
Tea 4 U
12 Silver Street, Durham
Treats
10-11 Silver Street, Durham
Outdoor seating
Truly Inspirational Cafe
Vane Tempest Hall, Durham
Ye Olde Stable Tea Shoppe
Maynard's Row, Durham
Zing Kitchen
South Road, Durham
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Durham coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Durham?
There are 80 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Durham on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Durham?
Top-rated coffee shops in Durham include Barking Blends Coffee House, Costa, Costa. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Durham.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Durham?
25 venues in Durham have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.