Sunflower

Sunflower Chinese Takeaway on Front Street in Pelton is the authentic Cantonese carry-out at the centre of the Pelton village parade north-west of Chester-le-Street — the shop's own site (sunflowerchinesetakeaway.co.uk) explicitly positions the menu as authentic Cantonese rather than the broader Cantonese-British takeaway pattern. The Food Standards Agency rates the kitchen 4 (Good), following the November 2023 Durham Council inspection.

Opening pattern is evening-only — Monday and Wednesday-to-Thursday around 17:00-22:00, Friday-to-Sunday running to 22:30, with Tuesdays closed. Review volume is modest but consistently positive (4/5 on Cylex across roughly 79 reviews, 5/5 on menu.reviews on a smaller sample). Collection from Front Street.