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
  • positive review Great bar. Excellent food and good selection of real ales. Friendly service too.

    David Knight Avatar
    David Knight
    8/08/2018
  • 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
  • Gorgeous food and atmosphere! Will definitely be eating here again!

    Sarah Stainsby Avatar
    Sarah Stainsby
    12/11/2016
  • Excellent night out..good atmosphere and good clientele..good all round

    Roger Turner Avatar
    Roger Turner
    7/09/2017
  • excellent place to unwind

    George Connelly Avatar
    George Connelly
    1/13/2014
  • positive review fantastic food freindly atmosphere great service .

    Jean Marley Avatar
    Jean Marley
    3/03/2019
  • positive review Great Food (and a great pint)

    Andrew Purkiss Avatar
    Andrew Purkiss
    11/08/2018
  • Excellent Tapas. Excellent service.

    Rob McGlade Avatar
    Rob McGlade
    6/02/2014
  • positive review Fabulous place to eat, staff incredible, amazing food , atmosphere incredible, so welcoming,

    Sandra Maddison Avatar
    Sandra Maddison
    9/13/2018
  • absolutely fantastic, amazing food great atmosphere and very welcoming staff cant wait to go again

    Joanne Patrick Avatar
    Joanne Patrick
    12/09/2016
Google Reviews
  • Good food. Good atmosphere. A bit noisy but very good.

    Paul Thompson Avatar
    Paul Thompson
    3/06/2019
  • 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.

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    Peter McDougall
    3/12/2019
  • Just had drinks warm friendly atmosphere, big sports TV, apparently the food is good too.

    ritchie jones Avatar
    ritchie jones
    12/16/2018
  • The service is great. The staff are lovely and accomodating. Food is really nice. Hygiene is very good at the moment.

    Nirujan Kaileswaran Avatar
    Nirujan Kaileswaran
    7/26/2020
  • Had a lovely meal here last night. Great selection of tapas. Would highly recommend.

    Jackie Bell Avatar
    Jackie Bell
    12/03/2019
  • Great food, fantastic service. Great place to sit outside on a sunny day and watch the world go by

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    Anth Liddle
    12/10/2018
  • 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
  • Excellent food and good value.

    David West Avatar
    David West
    6/26/2019
  • 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.

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    Scott Akoz
    4/25/2019
  • 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

For larger tables and events

Please call: 01325 467 385

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