Cocktails
The Archive
Classics made with care, plus our own Darlington's Own signatures you'll not find elsewhere.
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Some Doors
Are Worth Finding
A hidden speakeasy beneath Darlington's Victorian Covered Market. Cocktails, hard liquor and live music, in a cellar with stories in the brickwork.
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Cellar interior photograph
The Vault, Darlington
Purveyor of Hard Liquor
Down a stair beneath the market, the noise of the day falls away. Low light, worn brick and a long bar of remarkable bottles. We opened in 2023 with a simple idea: a proper drink, made properly, somewhere that feels like a secret.
Cocktails from The Archive, our own Darlington signatures, and a cellar of gins, rums, bourbons and Scotch to lose an evening in.
What we pour
An Evening, Unlocked
Three good reasons to find the door.
Live Music
The Sessions
Live music every weekend, a Tuesday quiz, comedy and DJs — the cellar rarely stays quiet.
What's on →Private Hire
The Whole Cellar
Take the room for a birthday, a wake, a launch — an unforgettable space for a private night.
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This Week at The Vault
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In their words
From the Cellar Floor
Sample testimonials — replace with your own Google & Facebook reviews.
"Found it by accident, stayed all night. The Old Fashioned is the best in the North East."
— A regular
"Like stepping into another decade. Staff who actually know their spirits."
— Saturday visitor
"Booked the cellar for a birthday. Everyone's still talking about it."
— Private hire guest
Find the Door
Book a table, join us for an event, or take the whole cellar for the night.
From the pumps
What's on Tap
Our rotating cask ales and keg lines, updated as the cellar changes.