The Grind Cafe & Bar

3 Cheapside, SPENNYMOOR DL16 6QE
$ English

Reservations

Booking Notes:

When booking a table please include your child (whatever the age) when selecting the amount of guests. EG: 2 adults and a baby, book a table for 3. This ensures we will have enough room to accommodate you comfortably as we are only a small venue :) Thank you

Business Info

  • Address: 3 Cheapside, SPENNYMOOR DL16 6QE
  • Cross Street: Spennymoor
  • Cuisine: English |
  • Cost: | Very Inexpensive
  • Category: Coffee Shop
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch |
  • Parking: Street |
  • Payment Options: Cash |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 01388811646
  • Features: Outdoor Seating, Takeout Available, Wheelchair Access, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi,
  • Occasion: Meet for a Drink, Dog Friendly, Trendy / Hip,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Indoors 9:30 - 17:00
Al Fresco 9:30 - 17:00
Tuesday
Indoors 9:30 - 17:00
Al Fresco 9:30 - 17:00
Wednesday
Indoors 9:30 - 17:00
Al Fresco 9:30 - 17:00
Thursday
Indoors 9:30 - 20:00
Al Fresco 9:30 - 20:00
Friday
Indoors 9:30 - 20:00
Al Fresco 9:30 - 20:00
Friday evening 16:00 - 20:00
Saturday
Indoors 9:30 - 20:00
Al Fresco 9:30 - 20:00
Saturday evening 17:30 - 20:00
Saturday - bottomless brunch 14:00 - 20:00
Sunday
Indoors 10:00 - 16:00
Al Fresco 12:00 - 20:00
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.89 out of 5 stars based on 1393 votes

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Sep 24, 2023
Anne W.
Good service, lovely food in a nice friendly little cafe

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Sep 12, 2023
Gordon L.
Everything was excellent.

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Sep 10, 2023
Janice A.
Always good food

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Sep 10, 2023
Eileen B.
Everything was lovely. Very hot in café but it was a very hot day

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Sep 03, 2023
Bobby R.
Just amazing atmosphere and great food, cheap aswell. 10/10 would recommend

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Sep 02, 2023
Tracey L.
Beautiful food and very friendly staff

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Sep 01, 2023
Sandra P.
Lovely staff, nothing to much bother.

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Sep 01, 2023
David M.
It was a great family outing. Thank you

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Aug 26, 2023
David T.
Great food and service as always

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Aug 24, 2023
Rachel R.
Lovely place. Fab menu. Will have to go back to try more of the food! :)

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Aug 22, 2023
Michael S.
Good food and staff as always

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Aug 11, 2023
Clair E.
The prices have gone up for less food on the plate.

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Aug 11, 2023
Sue S.
Yet again another lovely breakfast

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Aug 07, 2023
Nichola B.
Lovely place, lovely staff, delicious food. Will definitely be back

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Aug 03, 2023
tracey m.
Love coming here for breakfast food is beautiful and hot chocolate one of the best I’ve had highly recommended

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Jul 25, 2023
Helen C.
The food was fabulous, the service excellent and the price reasonable.

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Jul 23, 2023
Penny D.
A really well run local venue. The best breakfast I have had in a while. Highly recommended. We will be back

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Jul 19, 2023
Kaye N.
Lovely food and great service

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Jul 05, 2023
Paul D.
Excellent food service and venue … returned many times never disappointed… well done

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Jun 20, 2023
Gillian M.
Excellent service. Great food. Would recommend giving it a try. We will be back

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Jun 19, 2023
Catherine N.
Great food and wonderful service. Thanks

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Jun 09, 2023
Robert P.
Great food and service, we’ll be back.

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Jun 05, 2023
Sharon C.
A lovely Bistro style Cafe, a relaxed atmosphere with friendly attentive staff. Fab food, wine and cocktails

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Jun 03, 2023
Val C.
Excellent food, staff very friendly & efficient. Without any doubt we will be visiting again and pass on the word.

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Jun 01, 2023
Susan P.
I love going to the grind lovely happy staff always polite & helpful Foods always good

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May 29, 2023
Debbie C.
Excellent food, the service was fab and such good value for money

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May 25, 2023
Pam S.
Had a really nice brunch. We all enjoyed the food and the wine. First time my friends had been. I hope its not their last. Certainly not my last,I'm back on Friday. My favourite ,easy access, clean and friendly. Thank you.

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May 21, 2023
Thomas R.
As always, food is amazing and the staff seem happy to be there!

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May 15, 2023
mike r.
Small but perfectly formed - well worth a visit.

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May 12, 2023
Jonny S.
Fantastic food and service, best brunch around!

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May 12, 2023
Nicola M.
Excellent food, service and atmosphere. The steak and eggs were amazing!

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 27, 2023
Susan J.
Service and Food always good, loving the refurb and new Menu

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Apr 25, 2023
Emily S.
This cafe is fantastic

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Apr 13, 2023
Zoe B.
Fantastic place, cannot fault it.

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Apr 08, 2023
Nik H.
Absolutely love the grind , wild mushrooms total game changer tell everyone about the place no one is ever disappointed… best mocha ever and my kids love the place to winner all round !

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Mar 25, 2023
Lisa L.
Amazing

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Mar 25, 2023
Heather C.
Absolutely gorgeous as always!! Love it here. Food is superb and coffee always Devine!

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Mar 24, 2023
John M.
Always great!

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Mar 23, 2023
Karen B.
Delicious food Great atmosphere Brilliant value for money Can't wait for my return visit

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Mar 21, 2023
Sue K.
Such a great relaxed venue with fabulous food and choice of beverages, friendly staff, dogs welcomed and lively environment.

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 16, 2023
stephen W.
First visit, it won't be the last, the food was outstanding in presentation and taste. Staff were excellent

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 14, 2023
Emily B.
Great venue and really enjoyed our bottomless brunch. Will defo be going back. Thank you!!

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 11, 2023
Robert W.
Amazing food and an amazing place. Me and my wife love it here.

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Mar 10, 2023
Mrs K.
Absolutely fabulous, can’t fault anything about the place! Delicious top quality food perfectly cooked, great value for money, lovely helpful staff…all-round first class experience, highly recommend.

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Mar 08, 2023
Tracey C.
Staff were very friendly & the food was fantastic can’t wait to visit again

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Mar 01, 2023
Louise S.
Excellent food but could do with a few cushions as seats are small and uncomfortable

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Feb 27, 2023
Liam B.
Delicious food and friendly service.

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Feb 25, 2023
June H.
Not sure you could improve anything people are lovely friendly polite food is excellent xx

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Feb 24, 2023
Lydia M.
Amazing food, huge portions !

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Feb 23, 2023
Jo C.
Fantastic as always

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Feb 11, 2023
Sally anne T.
Had a brunch for 5 people. food was amazing and the drinks just kept on flowing. We were served by Lucy who was outstanding thank you

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 10, 2023
Olivia S.
Loved every second of my birthday breakfast! Only thing I’d comment on is it’s too small! More people need to enjoy this beautiful little place

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 09, 2023
Lesley H.
The food is lovely and the staff are friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend the grind. As I go often for lunch

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Jan 31, 2023
jeanette s.
Quality food good choices polite attentive staff

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Jan 19, 2023
Rachel F.
Breakfast was amazing, will definitely recommend ⭐️

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Jan 15, 2023
Wendy H.
Love coming to this cosy place nice vibe with great food x

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Jan 15, 2023
toni b.
Great little place, lovely staff and atmosphere. Service was fantastic

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Jan 12, 2023
Denise A.
Excellent service and food

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Jan 05, 2023
Sharon D.
Lovely eggs royals,nice friendly atmosphere.

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Jan 04, 2023
Mary H.
this was a first time experience and one which we shall certainly repeat. The food was excellent, well presented and prepared although the portions were a little on the small side, which is the only reason I have marked this aspect down slightly. The staff were very attentive and extremely helpful and polite. I would heartily reccommend Grind to any of my friends

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Jan 04, 2023
Lisa J.
Food and drinks are always beautiful

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Dec 31, 2022
Ginnette S.
Fabulous food and staff were brill

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Dec 21, 2022
Lynne E.
The food and service is always excellent in this lovely little place

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Dec 20, 2022
Jo R.
Third visit to this quirky little cafe, tables are always in demand but if you can book one you are in for a treat. Food is always top quality local produce, staff are friendly and the music is always good! Smashed avocados and poached eggs on toast are always a winner for me

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 17, 2022
Mike W.
First time visiting and came away very impressed by the ambiance, service and the meal eaten. Was delighted the coffee came in a proper mug, no fancy saucer

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 08, 2022
Kelly M.
Lovely experience. Friendly, warm atmosphere

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Dec 02, 2022
Kiera B.
Food is always beautiful my fav place to go to! 10++++ from me

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Nov 17, 2022
Lynsey H.
Not my first visit. Always a pleasure, great food & atmosphere. Will be returning, obviously.

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Nov 16, 2022
Daniel T.
Unbelievable food great service

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Nov 13, 2022
Heather A.
Amazing as always

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Nov 08, 2022
Karen H.
Visited here quite a few times now food excellent as always staff very friendly & service very good . Well done To All :)

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Nov 07, 2022
Lindsay Y.
Fantastic birthday bottomless brunch!

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Nov 06, 2022
Lisa N.
Fab breakfast ! Loved it ! X

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Nov 05, 2022
Jeanette L.
Lovely and friendly atmosphere. Food tasted great and well presented.

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 05, 2022
Samantha B.
This a fabulous little cafe/restaurant, the food is outstanding, the staff and fabulous and friendly

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 03, 2022
Rebecca S.
Great service and lovely food as always

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Oct 27, 2022
Roz M.
Excellent service as always. Quality staff matched by quality food made with fresh ingredients.

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Oct 14, 2022
Joy W.
Visited for breakfast and it was delicious. Had the mushrooms on toast and it was the tastiest thing I’ve eaten in ages! Will definitely return

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 13, 2022
Jill W.
Fab as always. Great menu including a good veggie choice. Delish.

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Oct 08, 2022
Lynne S.
Really enjoyed my first visit

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Oct 06, 2022
Susan W.
Loved it. The menu is unlike anywhere else locally and it was difficult to choose. Not a huge menu but I feel it’s better to do a few things well than to offer more and risk affecting the quality. Both myself and my friend really enjoyed what we had and would highly recommend

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Oct 01, 2022
LYNN S.
First time we had been for something to eat. The table wa ready the service all the way through very professional. The food very tasty. Will definitely be going zgain

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Sep 19, 2022
Michael S.
Only booked because it is so popular with good at a reasonable price and great staff

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 07, 2022
Jo C.
We love the Grind! I fabulous place with fabulous staff.

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Sep 04, 2022
Jennifer S.
Small place and booking is a must nowadays. The food is lovely and the staff are friendly. The plus for us is we can walk to it and it is dog friendly. It can be a greenhouse near the window when the sun is shining but hey we love the heat.

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Sep 01, 2022
Mark S.
Excellent service great food and atmosphere

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Aug 29, 2022
Tina D.
1st time at the grind and it was lovely would definitely recommend and would definitely go again

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Aug 27, 2022
June H.
Cannot fault anything food is absolutely lovely people are all brilliant there's always a lovely ambience xx

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Aug 18, 2022
Mark M.
Another 10/10 visit to the Grind! Decided to try the Nutella french Toast instead of my usual savoury favourites and it didn’t disappoint. Beautiful. Staff as friendly and attentive as always. This place is such a gem!

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 08, 2022
Liam B.
Always great food, pleasant helpful staff and great drinks.

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Aug 07, 2022
Helen G.
I booked a table online, when we arrived the staff didn’t seem to know about our reservation. But this was quickly resolved, the food was delicious and the staff very friendly and attentive. Great spot for brunch.

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Aug 03, 2022
Leigh P.
Excellent all round……..food never disappoints and is consistently yummy! I could not recommend The Grind highly enough! If you have never been….you are missing out big time!

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Jul 30, 2022
Pauline A.
I love visiting The Grind. The service is great and there is a great selection of food and drink.

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Jul 28, 2022
Amy H.
Always love the grind excellent food and and excellent service as always

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Jul 27, 2022
Mandy W.
As always fab service and tasty good quality food!

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Jul 21, 2022
Pauline U.
Thank you!

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Jul 19, 2022
Jill T.
Excellent food as usual.

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Jul 07, 2022
Leah H.
Lovely food and good service xx

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Jul 01, 2022
Helen K.
First time in the grind. Came with a friend gor a catch up. Service was excellent, we only had a bacon sandwich it was lovely. We will definitely be back

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Jun 14, 2022
Lindsay Y.
Fantastic as always! The girls and I all loved our pancakes.