Tommy Armstrong Tea Room

Happened upon the tea room on a walk. Home made cakes, scones and sandwiches in railway station . Prices very reasonable. 3 pots of tea and 3 cakes for £10. Dog friendly and very welcoming to humans too. Open Sunday only.

This restaurant is a hidden gem, especially if you're also interested in taking a nice stroll nearby. You don't need to take the train to visit this charming tea room located at the station. They have a large car park and are dog-friendly, but be sure to check their opening hours as the car park closes at 2:30pm. The service was excellent, with a lovely and friendly lady serving us delicious coffee and cheese toasties by the cozy log burner. The pasties, pies, and cakes all looked amazing, and we couldn't resist taking some cakes to-go (which were also delicious). We highly recommend this place and will definitely be returning.

I visited this restaurant with my family on September 25th, 2021. The staff was lovely and the food was excellent. We received generous portions that we couldn't finish, but they kindly provided us with take-away containers. I would highly recommend this hidden gem to everyone.

I had a delightful experience enjoying a coffee and cheese scone after a brief walk from the Causey Arch car park. The pies at this place looked amazing so I definitely plan on returning. The restaurant is currently open from 10am to 2pm every day.

Now called the Waiting Room East Tanfield Station. This cafe is open daily from 10am to 2pm. It's friendly staff serve homemade food including delicious pies, tasty sandwiches, scrumptious toasties wonderful cakes. Specialist teas coffees are available. Open for takeaway service only during lockdown and open longer hours when heritage trains are running. Well worth a visit combined with a walk through the picturesque Causey Woods.