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The Raby Hunt Restaurant

Summerhouse, England
01325 374237
Ranked #1 of 79 restaurants in Darlington
5.0 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
Price range: INR56 - INR56
Cuisines: British
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Co Durham
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The Raby Hunt has an enthusiastic young chef who’s still learning his trade, taking time to visit Michelin starred restaurants in Europe to add to his knowledge. Already you’d be hard pushed to find better modern British cuisine in the North East so let’s hope the learning curve continues. It’s a relatively small kitchen and restaurant, the whole set up... More

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Barnard Castle, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Go and eat here, it will redefine what 'good food' means. We could not fault the place and have been talking about our dinner at The Raby Hunt since our visit there last weekend. I just cant wait to go back. My husband took me out to celebrate a special occasion and we were made to feel special from the... More

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Darlington, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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Returned again and had an even better meal than first visit. Excellent food without being too pretentious like a lot of quality restaurants. Lamb starter and beef main were excellent. Chocolate bar desert is also to die for. Nice touch that on both visits the restaurant manager has given us our final drinks on the house. It is very expensive... More

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Durham
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Went to this resturant for our 28th Wedding anniversary, after reading the excellent reviews, and we were not disappointed. Food excellent, wine lovely, service very efficient and friendly, the whole experience was relaxed and really enjoyable. I would recommend this place to anyone just looking for that bit more......the whole evening from start to finish made us feel chilled and... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Gourmet food at a price. Wine list good but overpriced. More

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Newcastle, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Even before I got to the restaurant the staff had catered for me, providing strawberries to go with my girlfriends champagne which we had for pre-dinner drinks. I was made to feel extremely welcome from the moment I got there and nothing seemed to be too much trouble. The food was exquisite throughout, from the amuse bouche through to dessert.... More

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Hexham, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Never having been or even heard of this restaurant before we booked and with baited breath we arrived very much full of apprehension, we were greeted by very friendly staff who made us feel very welcome. The menu for lunch was quite extensive and the food chosen (nouvelle cuisine) was absolutely superb - could not fault anything, it was so... More

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Darlington, United Kingdom
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

I noticed after posting my review on raby hunt inn page that this page was more frequently visited so I had to share my experiences with the masses. I work for an international company, which is often visited by the company directors, who are based in Texas. I am often tasked with showing them the culinary delights of the area... More

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Richmond, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

From walking in the door you are met by friendly staff who are very attentive.The small bar is very cosy and while you peruse the menu you are served little tasty bites. The menu is short as everything is cooked from fresh locally sourced produce and it is pure perfection.Every credit to the young chef who cooks it all.We certainly... More

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Co Durham, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

I love this place! Once seated in the cosy bar, with a glass of bubbly in hand, the luxury begins... We were brought a selction of two delicious canapes (one a light, mouth watering teaspoon of crab, the other a tender 'shot' of hamhock). The staff were very attentive throughout and extra points go to them for noticing I was... More

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