Best coffee in Durham! Really friendly staff, is a must visit for anyone.
Hudi Pisang
I enjoy the coffee. I am cautious about 'vegan food' as they can be ultra processed, neither taste good nor healthy.
dawngW6562YY
Best coffee in Durham by miles. I love this little coffee shop. It's relaxing , the staff are engaging and helpful and it is my go to coffee shop in Durham. We only had a quick coffee. The barista recommended having it black which we did and it kept us zingy all afternoon, brilliant.
Shreve H
I Have been here largely exclusively numerous times over the last 2 years The layout of the interior is fluid and intuitive. The cafe features a lovely frontage with a nice big window bringing lots of light in, the owner and staff are great at what they do and I have never witnessed anything that might make you blink twice or something like that. You can always be sure that you will have a nice time here, it's always a nice place to be. As a student, or just human, the cafe is lovely, and has good areas to charge your devices and nice seats with tables to read etc - though, there's a nice variety of seating as well, with cosy options too. The music played is always very agreeable and wouldn't bother anyone as well I am sure, and when played it is never too loud. This cafe really has its customers in mind. The rear, outdoor area is extremely peaceful, and, to my knowledge the semi enclosed patio with nice decorations is the only place in Durham which has lovely soft lighting put off by string lights, NO HARSH LEDs HERE! Great for those who have sensory 'issues.' The semi-enclosed patio area, with cushioned benches leads into a lower walled garden - blocking 90% of all noise from the nearby North Road and large roundabout, it's a great place to get good work done or to relax with acquaintances, there's chess as well as other board games and its a fantastic place to bring and talk with friends. The secret garden also has a nice healthy arrangement of greenery, the wall itself is alive with a great ivy home to some small birds which are welcome and tidy visitors. If you want a proper cafe come here. 100% Oh, The coffee (my opinion is based now mainly on the americano) is also much nicer than anywhere else in Durham! The latte and flat white I remember to be extremely smooth. The americano comes served in a nice sized and shaped black mug with white interior, alongside a saucer and a lovely wee spoon. The food as well, when I would buy it (I am a catered student now so don't really) was always scrumptious, the coronation chicken was perpetually tasty and there was also a nice bunch of crisps to munch on as well!!! Good value too! I could write a lot more here and cannot recommend Bean Social any more. I know 99% of people would agree if they opened the door with and took a seat. Glad to have been able to enjoy it for how long I have and will be sad to leave the university, and, soon this great place. Go enjoy it (:
Kateryna Whittaker
Lovely little place with nice vegan/vegetarian (and not only) food. Great desserts and friendly staff. Will definitely go back again!
Tarryn Mann
Gorgeous little cafe opposite the bus station in Durham. Absolutely love their cakes and light bites.Vegetarian options: Most of the menu is vegan though they do have a chicken item on the board this Autumn, so it depends on how you feel about that.Kid-friendliness: We often take our 7 year old there, he enjoys it. It's only a small cafe though so would be tight with a push chair and I don't recall seeing a baby change facility.
Ged Naughton
Cosy, independent café, serving coffee, tea, and what looked like homemade cakes, as well as meals.
JP
Food is back!Best Bruschettas!Great Vegan options
Tim Hall
Great coffee and good cake.Not the cheapest but a really nice place and friendly welcome.
John Richardson
This is a great coffee shop, its dog friendly, have vegan options and the coffee is excellent. Highly recommend a visit!
I visited this last Wednesday and was impressed with the owner who makes and bakes cake and scones. As a scone expert ! I was impressed with the size and range. Cakes lovely as well. Coffee was tasty and uses local coffee company. I visited again on Friday and again enjoyed the scone and tea. Free wifi attracts customers as well. Had lovely chat with owner. Makes all the difference being friendly.
Tommy Machin
A truly unique experience - the staffing left me feeling embraced and valued as a customer but more importantly as a person. This was reflected in the warming, spiced nature of my beverage of choice. Nestled by the window I was able to observe passers by, as if within the walls of bean social, time was standing still, my own corner of safety - embraced within the bosom of beans.- 1 star for plastic cup.
Ree
Nice, local cafe. The bagel burger is delightful and so are the freshly made vegan sausage rolls. I like how they’re paired with crisps and a nice salad, makes it worth the £6. I tried the chocolate cake which was a bit dry and the only other vegan cake option is lemon drizzle. I don’t know why they added meat to the menu, this was one of the only veggie cafes in Durham so it didn’t really make sense to me, but fair to give people options. Could really be improved by restyling the interior and adding a couple more vegan cake or pastry options.
Naomi LJ
I recently started coming to Bean Social properly after having popped in a couple of times, and love it here. It's relaxed and friendly and everyone chats to each other, which creates a great atmosphere. It has the best coffee in Durham and the food is super tasty - also very reasonably priced. Cute garden too.
andrewpL2469OQ
This fantastic cafe is still open and service great coffee and the best lemon drizzle cake in Durham
Best coffee in Durham! Really friendly staff, is a must visit for anyone.
I enjoy the coffee. I am cautious about 'vegan food' as they can be ultra processed, neither taste good nor healthy.
Best coffee in Durham by miles. I love this little coffee shop. It's relaxing , the staff are engaging and helpful and it is my go to coffee shop in Durham. We only had a quick coffee. The barista recommended having it black which we did and it kept us zingy all afternoon, brilliant.
I Have been here largely exclusively numerous times over the last 2 years The layout of the interior is fluid and intuitive. The cafe features a lovely frontage with a nice big window bringing lots of light in, the owner and staff are great at what they do and I have never witnessed anything that might make you blink twice or something like that. You can always be sure that you will have a nice time here, it's always a nice place to be. As a student, or just human, the cafe is lovely, and has good areas to charge your devices and nice seats with tables to read etc - though, there's a nice variety of seating as well, with cosy options too. The music played is always very agreeable and wouldn't bother anyone as well I am sure, and when played it is never too loud. This cafe really has its customers in mind. The rear, outdoor area is extremely peaceful, and, to my knowledge the semi enclosed patio with nice decorations is the only place in Durham which has lovely soft lighting put off by string lights, NO HARSH LEDs HERE! Great for those who have sensory 'issues.' The semi-enclosed patio area, with cushioned benches leads into a lower walled garden - blocking 90% of all noise from the nearby North Road and large roundabout, it's a great place to get good work done or to relax with acquaintances, there's chess as well as other board games and its a fantastic place to bring and talk with friends. The secret garden also has a nice healthy arrangement of greenery, the wall itself is alive with a great ivy home to some small birds which are welcome and tidy visitors. If you want a proper cafe come here. 100% Oh, The coffee (my opinion is based now mainly on the americano) is also much nicer than anywhere else in Durham! The latte and flat white I remember to be extremely smooth. The americano comes served in a nice sized and shaped black mug with white interior, alongside a saucer and a lovely wee spoon. The food as well, when I would buy it (I am a catered student now so don't really) was always scrumptious, the coronation chicken was perpetually tasty and there was also a nice bunch of crisps to munch on as well!!! Good value too! I could write a lot more here and cannot recommend Bean Social any more. I know 99% of people would agree if they opened the door with and took a seat. Glad to have been able to enjoy it for how long I have and will be sad to leave the university, and, soon this great place. Go enjoy it (:
Lovely little place with nice vegan/vegetarian (and not only) food. Great desserts and friendly staff. Will definitely go back again!
Gorgeous little cafe opposite the bus station in Durham. Absolutely love their cakes and light bites.Vegetarian options: Most of the menu is vegan though they do have a chicken item on the board this Autumn, so it depends on how you feel about that.Kid-friendliness: We often take our 7 year old there, he enjoys it. It's only a small cafe though so would be tight with a push chair and I don't recall seeing a baby change facility.
Cosy, independent café, serving coffee, tea, and what looked like homemade cakes, as well as meals.
Food is back!Best Bruschettas!Great Vegan options
Great coffee and good cake.Not the cheapest but a really nice place and friendly welcome.
This is a great coffee shop, its dog friendly, have vegan options and the coffee is excellent. Highly recommend a visit!
Restaurantji Recommends
I visited this last Wednesday and was impressed with the owner who makes and bakes cake and scones. As a scone expert ! I was impressed with the size and range. Cakes lovely as well. Coffee was tasty and uses local coffee company. I visited again on Friday and again enjoyed the scone and tea. Free wifi attracts customers as well. Had lovely chat with owner. Makes all the difference being friendly.
A truly unique experience - the staffing left me feeling embraced and valued as a customer but more importantly as a person. This was reflected in the warming, spiced nature of my beverage of choice. Nestled by the window I was able to observe passers by, as if within the walls of bean social, time was standing still, my own corner of safety - embraced within the bosom of beans.- 1 star for plastic cup.
Nice, local cafe. The bagel burger is delightful and so are the freshly made vegan sausage rolls. I like how they’re paired with crisps and a nice salad, makes it worth the £6. I tried the chocolate cake which was a bit dry and the only other vegan cake option is lemon drizzle. I don’t know why they added meat to the menu, this was one of the only veggie cafes in Durham so it didn’t really make sense to me, but fair to give people options. Could really be improved by restyling the interior and adding a couple more vegan cake or pastry options.
I recently started coming to Bean Social properly after having popped in a couple of times, and love it here. It's relaxed and friendly and everyone chats to each other, which creates a great atmosphere. It has the best coffee in Durham and the food is super tasty - also very reasonably priced. Cute garden too.
This fantastic cafe is still open and service great coffee and the best lemon drizzle cake in Durham