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
  • Gorgeous food and lovely atmosphere - margaritas ?Definitely worth a taste!

    Gemma Luan Scoffin Avatar
    Gemma Luan Scoffin
    1/01/2017
  • Lovely restaurant the food and drink selection are excellent.

    James Holton Avatar
    James Holton
    1/23/2019
  • Great place, I stopped off with my 2 sausage dogs for a quick drink, highly recommended

    Brian Pattinson Avatar
    Brian Pattinson
    8/15/2017
  • Takes me back to Crete every time 😉

    Sue Hunter Avatar
    Sue Hunter
    12/01/2013
  • This place is amazing. Great food and wine can't recommend enough. Will definitely be returning

    Michael Fowler Avatar
    Michael Fowler
    2/09/2020
  • positive review Great ambience to go with fab food

    Anita PickfordTarn Avatar
    Anita PickfordTarn
    12/30/2018
  • nice bar with good atmosphere. Enjoyed my time there

    Neil Shaw Avatar
    Neil Shaw
    2/13/2017
  • Fantastic service, fantastic food, why would I not want to go back�?

    Richard Armstrong Avatar
    Richard Armstrong
    7/30/2017
  • Amazing atmosphere, amazing food and the staff are incredible!!! ☺️ Love this place!!

    Hannah Sykes Avatar
    Hannah Sykes
    6/30/2017
  • Great food and house red was excellent

    Ingrid Raper Avatar
    Ingrid Raper
    6/17/2018
Google Reviews
  • Haven't been here for a while, still just as good. Had a great lamb gyros and a pint

    Neil Tunstall Avatar
    Neil Tunstall
    4/28/2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • Could not fault it good San Miguel and great tapas

    Colin McCune Avatar
    Colin McCune
    4/14/2019
  • Had a lovely meal here last night. Great selection of tapas. Would highly recommend.

    Jackie Bell Avatar
    Jackie Bell
    12/03/2019
  • 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
  • Good food. Good atmosphere. A bit noisy but very good.

    Paul Thompson Avatar
    Paul Thompson
    3/06/2019
  • Amazing spot for absolutely class food. The selection of dishes is just enough from both Greek and Spanish origin. The (imported) cheese board is great for £8.99 and the meat dishes you can get are very well prepared, seasoned and presented. Stifado is one of my favourites along with Pollo y Chorizo a la Espanola with a nice creamy sauce (both around £5). The atmosphere is great, even on busy nights the vibe inside the joint is cool. A mix of locals, regulars and people from further afield complete the mix for a very inviting time. The staff are on point, they keep you looked after and are super-nice. The beer and wine selection on offer is also good. I've been here quite a few times over a thirteen year period and it still exudes the charm that I initially experienced first off. Can't wait to visit again. Next time I'll get some nice photos too.

    Scott Akoz Avatar
    Scott Akoz
    4/25/2019
  • Love the food here. If you like tapas, you'll love this place. Great bar too.

    Alex Sproat Avatar
    Alex Sproat
    1/22/2020
  • Great place to eat, absolutely delicious fresh food.
    The staff are all friendly and polite, couldn't fault this place and have been many times. You are all doing a good job, keep it up.

    Sandra buckle Avatar
    Sandra buckle
    2/05/2020

For larger tables and events

Please call: 01325 467 385

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