Real Ales, Real Food, Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
Barnard Castle … the doorstep to Teesdale
Next time you visit Barnard Castle or Teesdale, book your Bed & Breakfast in Barnard Castle at The Old Well Inn. With 10 spacious, individually designed rooms, all en-suite with smart TV’s, you will enjoy your B & B break with us.
** BOOK HERE FOR THE BEST B & B DEAL **
Pop into the bar – the only pub in Barnard Castle in ‘The Good Beer Guide’ to be a winner of Teesdale Pub Of The Season for 4 years. A wide range of cask ales and extensive wine list awaits you ! Come and join us for our next Real Ale Festival with 10 real ales on tap and speciality ciders – enjoy the afternoon and evening live music and entertainment – bring the family!
New Summer menu includes a delicious mix of popular cuisines and Sunday Roast with desserts! Predominantly a British menu, with a choice of Italian, Indian , Thai and food from other parts of the globe.
Join us every weekend for a mouth watering selection of Authentic Indian Cuisine! Trained at the Taj Group, Rima prepares all of her Indian dishes for your ‘Taste of India’ experience. Our menu options are posted weekly on the Old Well Inn Facebook page and on our news page.
Facilities include;
- Comfortable lounge serving bar meals
- A quiet restaurant
- Beer garden with gorgeous views and the castle wall
- Bright and warm conservatory with a coffee bar
- Business meeting facilities and training sessions
- Private meeting room
- Wireless internet access.
- Family friendly & Pet friendly B & B Accommodation and Pub
Traditional value and ambiance with contemporary service.
Special Offers & Meal Deals
Join Us For A Hand-Pulled Real Ale!
LIGHT ALE
It’s a clean and simple pale lager and one of the more popular beer varieties.
STOUTS
Stouts have an unclear history, yet it’s strongly held by many that they derive from porters.
Guest Ales
Timothy Taylor's4.3%
Strongarm4.0%
AGINCOURT4.0%
GUZZLER3.6%
Tennis Tipple4.0%
PALE ALE
Pale ale is one of the world’s most popular beer styles. It’s made with the use of pale malt.
BROWN ALE
It’s a very old style beer, whose history dates back to unhopped ales.
Real Ale Fest March 29th – 2nd April 2018
In the Old Well you’ll find a warm and cosy atmosphere and a range of drinks to suit all tastes. We offer a fine selection of wines and a minimum of 5 cask Real Ales. Local Ales are sourced from across Teesdale, County Durham, Yorkshire and Northumberland.
Our range of casks changes every week and includes great beers from lots of local breweries including;
Timothy Taylor, Mitral Ales, York Brewery, Coniston, Consett Ales, Pennine Brewery, Black Hill Brewery, Hambleton Ales, Camerons and many more…
The Old Well Inn features in ‘The Good Beer Guide’ and the CAMRAs pub of the season competition. Unlike other beer quality awards this is solely based upon CAMRA members votes. It is something that can’t be bought!
Our Menu
Starters
Soup of the day£3.95
served with a fresh bread roll from Moody Baker
Chicken Tikka Skewers£3.50
served on a salad bed topped with mint chutney
Fish Tikki£3.75
A spicy fish cake from India served with a mint chutney
Prawn Cocktail £3.95
A classic!
Garlic Mushrooms£3.95
served with a crusty roll from Moody Baker
MAINS
AUTHENTIC CURRY OF THE DAY£10.95
served with appropriate accompaniment
STEAK, ALE & MUSHROOM PIE£8.95
served with handcut chips and peas
SHEPHERDS PIE£8.95
served with handcut chips and peas
Haddock, Handcut chips & mushy peas£10.95 / £6.95
fresh from the docks!
Pasta Of The Day v / NV£8.95
Served with side salad & garlic bread
Chicken, Bacon & Black Pudding Warm Salad£8.95
Served with coleslaw
The Old Well Inn Burger V / NV£8.95
a chunky handmade burger with bacon & onion rings in Moody Bakers Special Brioche bun
CHILDRENS MENU
FISH BITES & CHIPS£3.75
served with beans or peas
CHICKEN NUGGETS & CHIPS£3.75
served with beans or peas
SAUSAGE & CHIPS£3.75
served with beans or peas
HAM OR CHEESE TOASTIE£3.75
served with chips
DESSERT£2.75
Trio of Icecream served with hot toffee or hot chocolate sauce
Milkshakes£2.75
Chocolate, Strawberry or Vanilla
STEAKS AND GRILLS
10oz Ribeye Steak£16.95
with chips, onion rings, tomatoes, mushrooms and salad.
10oz Sirloin Steak£16.95
with chips, onion rings, tomatoes, mushrooms and salad.
10oz Gammon£10.95
with chips, eggs, pineapple and salad
Available Friday & Saturday or on pre-order.
A TASTE OF INDIA
A choice of 3 curries from India V/ NV£10.95
served with appropriate accompaniment
Biriyani£8.95
served with cucumber raita
Chicken Tikka Roll£6.95
Chicken tikka rolled up in an egg -paratha !
Thaali£12.95
A plated meal of curry, vegetables, dal, rice, roti, chutney, papad, yogurt
SUNDAY ROAST
One Course£9.95
Two Courses£12.95
Three Courses£15.95
A choice of:
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
Roast Chicken and Stuffing
Roast Gammon
All served with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables,
roast potatoes and gravy.
Desserts
A selection of puddings and pies to choose from.
**Children under 8 eat for free from our Sunday menu**
LUNCHTIME MENU
All Day Breakfast£6.95
Two eggs to order, crispy bacon, grilled sausages, grilled tomato and mushrooms and baked beans with toast
Vegetarian All Day Breakfast£4.95
Hash brown, eggs to order, grilled tomato, mushrooms, beans and toast
Haddock and Chips£6.95
Gammon, fried egg and chips£4.95
served with beans or garden peas
Steak and Ale Pie£6.95
served with chips and garden peas
Curry of the Day£6.95
served with rice. Add Chips and Paratha for £1
Kebab Roll£4.95
Onion Bharji / Assorted vegetable pakora
Litebites & Snacks
PANINI / TOASTED SANDWICH / PLAIN SANDWICHsee below
Prawn with Marie Rose sauce£5.90
Chicken and Bacon£5.90
Bacon and mozzarella/cheddar/brie£5.90
Brie and onion chutney V£3.95
Tomato, lettuce and cucumber V£3.95
All day breakfast sandwich£6.95
with egg, bacon, sausage, tomato and mushrooms on the side
Jacket Potato£5.95
Home-baked potato with a delectable choice of fillings. Tuna, sweetcorn & mayonnaise Baked beans & cheese (can be spiced up) Brie & Onion Chutney
Soup of the Day£4.95
served with Moody Bakers Artisan bread roll. Add two chunky breakfast sausages for £1.50
Lunchtime Menu
Served Monday – Saturday
Noon – 3pm
Relax with real coffee, home-baked cakes and a children’s play area.
Relax in our bright and warm coffee lounge in the conservatory whilst enjoying the view across the beer garden. We are a family friendly and pet friendly pub so you need not worry about a babysitter while you relax!
