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Best meal in 2 years What a fabulous meal I’d forgotten how good good food is , this restaurant is 5 star in everything with... read moreWhat a fabulous meal I’d forgotten how good good food is , this restaurant is 5 star in everything with a lovely laid back approach best meal in 2 years read less

Talented chefs who understand and clearly care about food. A little hard to find but what a find! A fantastic varied menu with the best quality food. Not pretentious... read moreA little hard to find but what a find! A fantastic varied menu with the best quality food. Not pretentious but the attention was there. Wonderful Chilean SB by the glass was also top notch. Highly recommend. read less

FABULOUS IN EVERY WAY This is a classy, smart restaurant just outside Durham city centre, with abundant parking outside and oodles of charm inside.

Finbarr's... read moreThis is a classy, smart restaurant just outside Durham city centre, with abundant parking outside and oodles of charm inside.

Finbarr's is a special place that serves remarkable, interesting food that diners will remember and want to revisit. Special thanks to lovely Lorna who served us with grace and good humour throughout our dinner.

At the end of our meal, we were very pleasantly surprised at the reasonable total on our bill. read less

Perfectly lovely. What a gem of a place. Very good food at a reasonable price. A small but perfectly curated wine list.... read moreWhat a gem of a place. Very good food at a reasonable price. A small but perfectly curated wine list. Friendly and timely service. All in a rather lovely old building. Covid rules in force but not in an overbearing or hysterical way. I would highly recommend this lovely restaurant. Smart enough for a celebration but not overly formal either. Wish it was on my doorstep. read less

Great service. Good atmosphere. Fabulous
Food. Lovely place to gout out for a meal

really nice restaurant, friendly staff, and superb food I really enjoy the dinning at Finbarr's. Delicious food and friendly staff. Surroundings are perfect.

Beautiful meal today, such delicate flavours mixed together, just what our family needed. Thanks

A belated romantic meal for two. We finally managed to eat at Finbarrs last night to celebrate our 40th birthdays. Staff were in prompt contact throughout... read moreWe finally managed to eat at Finbarrs last night to celebrate our 40th birthdays. Staff were in prompt contact throughout the booking process having had to cancel last year due to covid. The location is easy to find and although the exterior doesn't look impressive the interior was fantastic. The place had adapted for covid but was still a great location for intimate fine dining. All three courses of our meal were faultless. Overall if you want something a little special then this place is worth the walk from the city centre. read less

Food fab, service fab, ambience fab.

Always have a great meal here Food is always great, never had a bad meal here and eaten many times here over the years. It’s walking... read moreFood is always great, never had a bad meal here and eaten many times here over the years. It’s walking distance so great stumbling back after a fantastic meal and couple bottles of their many decent wines.

Great selection on their menu. I always fancy about 5 starters and one day I’m going to have 3/4 of these instead of a main, just to be different.

Food always presented as though it should be twice the price. Wine is also well priced and very competitive for the type of restaurant.

Service is well paced, but not rushed.

Love everything about Finbarr’s and I look forward to being back there in the next couple of weeks. read less

We ordered the Valentine's Dine at home menu last weekend. We have always enjoyed eating at Finbarrs so we knew... read moreWe ordered the Valentine's Dine at home menu last weekend. We have always enjoyed eating at Finbarrs so we knew despite this being a dine at home option it would be good but it far exceeded our expectations, it was fabulous. There was clearly an awful lot of thought put into it to ensure the very best Finbarr's quality! thank you! read less

Fantastic Valentine’s Day take away/delivery menu. Amazing attention to detail - lobster ravioli with shellfish bisque, chateau briand, desserts, negroni... read moreFantastic Valentine’s Day take away/delivery menu. Amazing attention to detail - lobster ravioli with shellfish bisque, chateau briand, desserts, negroni cocktails and champagne. Definitely the wow factor. Thank you to Barry and colleagues ❤️ read less

We had a dine at home meal today and we were very impressed. The food was delicious and I would... read moreWe had a dine at home meal today and we were very impressed. The food was delicious and I would highly recommend it read less

Fabulous Takeaway We were booked to go here for lunch on Friday, until tier 3 restrictions meant it was cancelled, so decided... read moreWe were booked to go here for lunch on Friday, until tier 3 restrictions meant it was cancelled, so decided on the next best thing...a takeaway and we weren't disappointed. Apart from the surroundings, the meal was as good as dining in the restaurant. It was absolutely fantastic. My partner had the pork and he said it was as good as you have in the restaurant. Cheese souffle for starters which was absolutely delicious, I had the gratin and that was gorgeous, lemon posset and the choux bun for dessert and both were out of this world. If you're looking for restaurant quality food, bit for obvious reasons can't eat at a restaurant, this is the place to go. Top marks all round read less

Thank you Finbarrs for another delicious dinner tonight. The quality of food is first class and instructions detailed and easy... read moreThank you Finbarrs for another delicious dinner tonight. The quality of food is first class and instructions detailed and easy to follow. We and our wider family are missing you being open very much but it’s wonderful to be able to have a delicious dine at home Finbarrs meal. read less