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
  • Amazing food and great service. Hard to find a better place to eat and drink in Darlington. Always love to visit the Tapas Bar ?

    Mike Watson Avatar
    Mike Watson
    2/17/2018
  • positive review Really friendly place and staff are really helpful x

    Barbara Richley Avatar
    Barbara Richley
    11/04/2018
  • Lovely little restaurant, food was amazing, staff friendly and helpful. Would definitely go back.

    Caroline Ferguson Avatar
    Caroline Ferguson
    10/23/2017
  • Fantastic food, drink and atmosphere, my favourite restaurant of all time

    Jennifer Evans Avatar
    Jennifer Evans
    1/17/2017
  • Gorgeous food and atmosphere! Will definitely be eating here again!

    Sarah Stainsby Avatar
    Sarah Stainsby
    12/11/2016
  • nice bar with good atmosphere. Enjoyed my time there

    Neil Shaw Avatar
    Neil Shaw
    2/13/2017
  • Always a great afternoon when the football is on, great crack amongst the locals, and as ever plenty of choices of both food and drink, with friendly efficient staff it's a win win situation...

    Paul Kane Avatar
    Paul Kane
    10/02/2017
  • Never fail to deliver excellent customer service. Always go that extra mile, The food is excellent and the atmosphere is second to none. A huge thank you to James and the team for doing a fantastic job. Thank you for a festive Saturday Lunch Tapas Bar x x

    Fiona Dixon Avatar
    Fiona Dixon
    12/19/2016
  • Great food. Fast service. Well priced. Once food arrives you're left alone to enjoy it!
    Great as always!

    Darren Hardy Avatar
    Darren Hardy
    4/17/2017
  • Great food and house red was excellent

    Ingrid Raper Avatar
    Ingrid Raper
    6/17/2018
Google Reviews
  • 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
  • This was a Google find after spending time in the north east. Highly recommended. Great service and great food ! If your ever near Darlington city centre and fancy something fresh and authentic give this place a visit. Has a split menu, half tapas style dishes and half meze style. Luckily on my visit they had a special offer of 3 dishes for £10 off a slightly smaller version of the main a la carte. Again highly recommend this place. I will be visiting again very soon

    Chris Kelly Avatar
    Chris Kelly
    11/08/2019
  • 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
  • This place is amazing. Great food and wine can't recommend enough. Will definitely be returning

    Michael Fowler Avatar
    Michael Fowler
    2/09/2020
  • 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
  • Plenty of choice on the menu, gorgeous food, and social distancing well observed too

    Denise Bennett Avatar
    Denise Bennett
    10/04/2020
  • Mostly go to the Tapas to watch rugby on a Saturday afternoon, with some food. Food is great, beer is great plus an extensive wine and spirits list. Well worth a visit!

    Ian Morris Avatar
    Ian Morris
    11/03/2018
  • We visited the old yard tapas bar as a large group of 15. The food was excellent with a wide variety of Spanish and Greek tapas menus. What was really good was the 6 or more group menu which came out with over 10 (the beer was flowing so I cannot remember the exact amount) well sized dishes. The service was brilliant and what was nice was that they catered for individual needs, the pizza was available as an online pre order but not on the in-house menu and yet they still made it. It was a great night for all of us and I would highly recommend this restaurant.

    Paul Whitty Avatar
    Paul Whitty
    4/06/2019
  • Last Sunday me and my friend were in this restaurant and having red wine that was too good and the whole staff of The Old Yard Tapas Bar were so polite.. I'll come back soon!!!!!!!

    Eddy Trace Avatar
    Eddy Trace
    6/21/2019
  • 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

For larger tables and events

Please call: 01325 467 385

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