Welcome to the award-winning Old Yard Tapas Bar

We are delighted to welcome you to Darlington’s Award-Winning Tapas Bar at The Old Yard.

TripAdvisor Reviews
  • Friendly staff and fantastic food never disappoints ?

    Graham Hardy Avatar
    Graham Hardy
    4/29/2019
  • positive review Fabulous place to eat, staff incredible, amazing food , atmosphere incredible, so welcoming,

    Sandra Maddison Avatar
    Sandra Maddison
    9/13/2018
  • positive review Great food, atmosphere and bar / waiting staff.

    Tim Sedgewick Avatar
    Tim Sedgewick
    2/17/2019
  • Really nice food. Great atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

    Tom Record Avatar
    Tom Record
    1/08/2015
  • Food was lovely. Definitely recommend it

    Trudy Tindle Avatar
    Trudy Tindle
    5/28/2017
  • Without a doubt the best bar/restaurant in Darlington. Very friendly staff, great food, some very good guest ales, very friendly clientel and a fantastic management team, to ensure you enjoy your time spent there. The only place in town that l would consider eating & drinking in. My few words cannot do the place justice... dont just take my word for it, enjoy the Tapas experience for yourselves. I know you will return again snd again.

    Paul Cush Avatar
    Paul Cush
    12/04/2013
  • Always have lovely food when we go, excellent service cant fault at all.

    Emma Bainbridge Avatar
    Emma Bainbridge
    4/29/2017
  • First time I have been here and have to say the food is amazing. Best food in Darlington I have had for a long time. Great staff, lovely atmosphere and can’t fault the place. Will definitely be back ���

    Jonathan Steel Avatar
    Jonathan Steel
    9/29/2017
  • Excellent night out..good atmosphere and good clientele..good all round

    Roger Turner Avatar
    Roger Turner
    7/09/2017
  • lovely staff, relaxed atmosphere, authentic dishes

    Imogen Brown Avatar
    Imogen Brown
    11/22/2016
Google Reviews
  • Lovely selection of freshly cooked Spanish tapas and also some Greek dishes. Well kept Real Ale on tap and good choice of wines. Good atmosphere with friendly staff.

    Patricia Vince Avatar
    Patricia Vince
    11/09/2019
  • Excellent food and good value.

    David West Avatar
    David West
    6/26/2019
  • Nice food, but its not sure if it wants to be a bar or restaurant. Staff were fantastic and we left a tip for that, price was reasonable but you need to take your order to the bar and we weren't offered a dessert menu. Not really what I want from a restaurant

    Lisa Jones Avatar
    Lisa Jones
    11/09/2019
  • Had a lovely meal here last night. Great selection of tapas. Would highly recommend.

    Jackie Bell Avatar
    Jackie Bell
    12/03/2019
  • Great food and drink reasonably priced. Good busy atmosphere, very reasonable prices!! Great night out!!

    Matt Marsh Avatar
    Matt Marsh
    11/18/2019
  • If you want tapas this is the must place to go, also live sport and a great selection of drinks

    Simon Tripp Avatar
    Simon Tripp
    7/06/2019
  • My partner and I were passing through Darlington last night on our way home to Scotland and decided to stop here for a meal. We arrived wearing tracksuit bottoms etc and were told on arrival that there was a dress code which meant no tracksuits allowed. We were given a table, however.

    We ordered our food and didn't have to wait too long for it to arrive. Everything was lovely until I found a long hair in my Tzatziki. I pushed it aside and continued with everything else. At the end of the meal I pointed out the hair and was relieved to have the item removed from the bill and a very embarrassed waitress couldn't apologise enough.

    I would definitely come here again if I'm passing through Darlington in the future as it was genuinely a nice place to eat.

    Peter McDougall Avatar
    Peter McDougall
    3/12/2019
  • Great service, good quality beer selection, lovely tapas

    Nigel Feeney Avatar
    Nigel Feeney
    8/01/2020
  • Lovely food and friendly staff. Why a time limit? Why a rush to order, eat and leave? We were given an hour and a half to eat up, sup up and ship out. Before it came close to our time, we asked for the dessert menu, twice. Second time we (politely) commented we had to be out soon. The same with the bill. Why the rush? Upstairs only had us and one table of people when we left! Can't blame the staff, they just did as they had been told.

    Tina Tortoise Avatar
    Tina Tortoise
    9/27/2020
  • Love the food here. If you like tapas, you'll love this place. Great bar too.

    Alex Sproat Avatar
    Alex Sproat
    1/22/2020

For larger tables and events

Please call: 01325 467 385

Bookings are for restaurant tables only, bar tables are first come, first served. Thanks!