August 2025 by Jason Snowball
9 times of 10 I always come to this cafe on a Friday for a bite to eat the food is fantastic and well presented also a good choice of menu for food and drinks The staff are extremely friendly and make you feel well at home. The breakfasts are to dine for on a Sunday would highly recommend it
August 2025 by Hazel Goodwill
Called here today 10/08/25 for the first time. Will definitely be back. Great service and the food was well presented and tasted wonderful. Top marks.
August 2025 by Marshall Williamson
Food was lovely, excellent service would highly recommend ?
July 2025 by Claire Logan
We visit Serendipity every Saturday for breakfast. The food is absolutely lovely ? fresh, tasty, and made with care. We have also been for Sunday dinner a few times and they are gorgeous too. Proper home-cooked comfort food done really well. All fresh, made on the day.
Lisa is always so well turned out and really welcoming. She makes us all feel at home as soon as we walk through the door. Anne is brilliant too- everything that comes out of the kitchen is spot on, and they?re both happy to accommodate whatever you need. Particularly for picky eaters and babysitting ?
The whole place has a cosy, homely feel and I?d recommend it to anyone looking for great food and a friendly atmosphere. Great stop off for cyclists too!!
July 2025 by Bob
Called in today while out cycling for coffee & scones, only one person serving who looked like she was dressed for a night out, coffee was fairly quick but by the time the scones arrived 25 minutes later coffee was just warm! the scones were quite bland and there was only just enough chutney for them!
We sat outside at uncomfortable seats and a dingey table, the road noise is quite unbearable.
An elderly lady who was just leaving said there was a better place round the corner next to Ravellos restaurant, unfortunately that was closed today but will try it the next time we cycle to Lanchester, certainly will not be rushing back to Serendipity!!!
July 2025 by Archie Wilson
Bacon sandwich was amazing,staff was friendly and welcoming, really advise to try it, will be back again
July 2025 by Ben Riddell
Really nice place nice staff respectful food was so nice definitely needed to come back here also really enjoyed how welcomed they made me feel
June 2025 by Elizabeth Laycock
Lovely staff. Lovely food.
April 2025 by Richard Smith
Lovely friendly cafe conveniently located for the Lanchester Valley Railway path, a nice 8 mile ride from Durham, mostly traffic free.
March 2025 by Shaun Robinson
I went out for a cycle ride on Sunday 30th March and stopped off for some much needed sustenance.
I ordered a homemade fruit scone, with butter and jam together with a pot of tea.
The price was really good, I paid a little over £5, but the quality of the scone was simply superb ! It was warm, crumbly, laden with fruit and was delicious!
The customer service and smile that came with it were equally superb.
I'd highly recommend this wonderful little tea room and for myself I can't wait to get back out on my bike and return.
March 2025 by Kevin Miller
Lovely lady serving, helpful.
Food spot on had special chicken chorizo pesto , on jacket potato, same on panani
Clean tasty
Decent cups size wise of tea
All in a great experience
Thank you
March 2025 by Alan Smith
Great little place with lovely coffee.
February 2025 by Peter Dawson
Cant even get to the counter to order a coffee. Cluttered up with tables. Coffee cups are tiny. Coffee was bland.
February 2025 by claire mckay
Nice small cafe very friendly. Tables spacious and not to close to others. Menu of hot and cold drinks including alcohol. Breakfast menu and sandwiches, paninis, scones, jacket potato. Good little selection. Also have cakes. Must say the jacket potato with cheese and caramalised onion chutney with some nice fresh salad and honey mustard dressing had my taste buds dancing. Lovely pot of stong tea. Latte probably up there with my fav drinks, very creamy and hot, lovely. Warm fruit scone, butter, jam n cream beautiful to. Friendly staff. Quite a few customers asking for variations to the the menu whilst i was there. No problem at all. Very good and catered for what the customer would like. Would definately recommend. I would definately go back.
January 2025 by Ethan D'Arcy
Nice location with friendly staff and great food
