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Darlington, una storica città mercato nel nord-est dell'Inghilterra, è conosciuta per il suo patrimonio ferroviario. I cibi tipici includono rotoli di salsiccia, parmo e torta stottie.

Santorini Greek Cafe

Santorini Greek Cafe

5 Crown Street, Darlington, United Kingdom

Cafe • Cafés • Greek • Mexican


"Best-kept culinary secret in the darlingtown. santorini cafe restaurant in 44 tubwell row is our popular place to eat in the city because the owner and chef, georgios latousakis, the best ingredients and prepares to eat with passion and love. here is exceptional Greek cuisine brought to another level; his attention to detail and perfectionism are in every court he creates. his baby back ribs are baked 7 hours at low temperature, the delicate, juicy meat falls off the bone. his latest creation is a “parmo” but not as they know it. for those outside the northeast is “parmo” a bastardization of chicken parmigiana) the meat is marinated 12 hours and georgios used perfect béchamel and the cheese of their choice, in nevs fall last night it was a 3 year old stylton. instead of frying twice, it is often finished for a lighter, healthier plate. moussaka, a frequently disappointing dish in other restaurants, surpasses all expectations, along with hearty consistency that melts aromen together. georgios makes his own brot, including a painful sourded. he knows the breeder of his organic rice, personally, as well as the builders who delivers the award-winning eggs for his high-caffeinated and homemade tiramisu. his new offer is a yogurt-prepared avenue Slave instead of the at least much used in Great Britain) mayo and as a fan of Slav I know that it is a hit. georgios has worked in a three star michelin restaurant in london and has been selected three years in a series best foreign cook in peking “An eternal pot” is china’s ultimate cooking price.) the unpretentious dining room has a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, reminding of a sea taverne on a Greek island. georgios is a warm-hearted host who quickly shares his enthusiasm for eating. make sure to become hungry because the portions are generous and real value for money."

The Orangery, Rockliffe Hall, Hurworth

The Orangery, Rockliffe Hall, Hurworth

HurworthOnTees, Darlington, United Kingdom

Fish • Meat • Coffee • Seafood


"Housed in a spectacular building and furnished to a high standard, the Orangery is a wonderful place to visit. Canapés were very artistic and pleasant to look at, more so to taste. I also normally avoid bread but their bread with two types of hoke made butter was delicious. ‘Sandy Carrot’ starter- visually lovely but taste wise it was over seasoned- way too much salt, as was the consensus by the three of us dining- Wife’s Scallop starter however was a stunner. steak main, I have to say, this was the best steak I’ve had in about 6 years, the previous from the Negresco hotel in Nice. The texture and flavour- I woke up and could eat it for breakfast- well done to the chef who cooked it too as it was perfect. Deconstructed cheesecake for desert and wife chose chocolate orangery- both superb, is it wrong to want seconds? I washed mine down with a desert wine- a passable Sauternes but by no means a Climens or a Yquem (of which they sold the latter). The wine list itself was very good- a lot of classified growth claret, burgundy, north and south Loire, Rhône, super Tuscans and lots of other regions. I love wine, so was in my element here but as so often the case forgo the blue chip wines for something less expensive- I only buy the top notch stuff to drink at home; it’s a shame they don’t use Coravin so I could buy the premier stuff by the glass. Got chatting to the Somm- Derek, and have to say what a very nice man he was. Absolutely knowledgeable and in no way intimidating or pretentious (take a note Raby Hunt) Derek was happy to discuss wine and even gave me some suggestions on wine regions and producers that I would have overlooked. Very good at his job, an asset to this restaurant. Front of house staff- both called Katie I think also fabulous. Overall, a wonderful evening- the only part I was confused about was when paying the bill we were taken into the bar, I didn’t see anywhere I could leave a tip- no option on the card reader and it just seemed wrong to leave cash with a different part of the operation to the restaurant. Finally, a message to Rockliffe Hall. While the food is delicious, if you really want your patrons to have a fine dining experience then perhaps you may want to allocate a smoking area somewhere discreet for your Spa users; When we left and walked towards the car park, there were people standing outside in slippers and dressing gowns smoking- far from looking luxurious, it was reminiscent of walking into the front of a hospital. We’ll be back, thank you kitchen and front of house staff for a wonderful experience."