- American restaurant
- Bakery
- Bangladeshi restaurant
- Bar & grill
- Bar
- Bistro
- Breakfast restaurant
- Cafe
- Chinese Takeaway
- Coffee shop
- Dessert restaurant
- Family restaurant
- Fast food restaurant
- Fish & chips shop
- Fish and chips takeaway
- Ice cream shop
- Indian restaurant
- Indian takeaway
- Irish pub
- Italian restaurant
- Japanese restaurant
- Mediterranean restaurant
- Mexican restaurant
- Pie shop
- Pizza delivery
- Pizza restaurant
- Pizza Takeaway
- Pub
- Restaurant
- Sandwich shop
- Takeaway
- Tapas restaurant
- Tea room
- Thai restaurant
Hartlepool, in County Durham, has a food and drink scene shaped by its long fishing and shipbuilding heritage on the North Sea coast, with the historic quay area, including the Museum of Hartlepool and the historic ship Trincomalee, drawing genuine heritage tourism to the town’s regenerated waterfront. Traditional pubs remain the backbone of Hartlepool’s social life, many with decades of loyal regulars connected through the town’s maritime industrial past, serving hearty, straightforward North East fare. Fish and chips have particularly deep roots here given the fishing heritage, with several chippies commanding fierce local loyalty. The town’s beaches and coastal paths bring a modest trade in walkers seeking a proper meal. Curry houses and Chinese restaurants have well-established local followings. Independent coffee culture has grown modestly in recent years, particularly around the regenerating marina and quay areas. Sunday roasts remain a genuine weekly tradition across the town’s pubs. The town’s genuinely distinctive local dialect and character give Hartlepool’s pub culture a warmth that regulars often describe as unmatched elsewhere in the North East. For anyone exploring this part of the County Durham coast, Hartlepool’s listings reflect a town whose maritime heritage and regenerating quayside both shape everyday dining.