Top Restaurants in Ashbourne
Best European food near Ashbourne, England, United Kingdom
Find out what European restaurants to try in Ashbourne including The Duncombe Arms Pub, The Lighthouse Restaurant, Lamplight Restaurant, Cafe Impromptu, The Duncombe Arms Pub, The Shire Horse, The Duncombe Arms Pub, Segreto, The Cock Inn, Mugginton
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9. The Cock Inn, Mugginton
Overall Ratings
4 based on 841 reviews
Recently subject of a spectacular renovation and extension, stunning contemporary dining rooms blend seamlessly with old English charm maintained beneath the low slung and beamed ceilings in the original Farmerâs Bar. Our casual dining menus feature a wea
Reviewed By graham_swift1
My wife and I cycled over to the Cock Inn for lunch and it was the first time we had tried this newly renovated establishment and we certainly weren't disappointed.It is a very popular, busy place but nonetheless the staff were welcoming and the freshly prepared food was excellent. As the food is freshly prepared there can be a little wait but it is worth it.My other advice to anyone is always book a table.Just one comment for the management to consider is for a secure bicycle anchor point(s) or parking area. Whilst one of your boundary fence posts did the job, I'm sure a better arrangement could be sorted just like the electric charge points for cars.A big thanks to all the team.
8. Segreto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Chris G
Delighted there is an Italian in Ashbourne. Pretty restaurant in excellent location close to centre but tucked away. Excellent initial gambit of water for the table offered straightaway. Good service , friendly but professional. Small lunchtime menu which always promises well but sadly a bit disappointing in terms of flavour. I recognise Caprese in Autumn is not likely to have the most delicious tomatoes but there was no zing of peppery, fruity olive oil and the mozzarella was very supermarket standard. Dried herbs on top...why dried. Risottos were again lacking in flavour and fairly dry though the rice was cooked well, Had to season a lot more at table despite fresh Parmesan and pepper. Dark chocolate truffle with baileys shot...surprisingly absolutely delicious. Lovely Bottle of Primitivo and excellent espresso. This was good value and wouldnât need much to make it the restaurant it deserves to be. We would rather pay a little more for more better basic ingredients and a lot more seasoning and , yes, just more zing !
7. The Duncombe Arms Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1089 reviews
The Duncombe Arms Pub is a delightful setting in which to enjoy a drink, some lovely food and a chat. Youâll have the ambience of a roaring log fire and enjoy choosing from a great range of beers, a varied and interesting selection of wines and all your f
Reviewed By Helen100Derby
Saturday lunch with friends, and someone had recommended the Duncombe Arms. What a find. A lovely building, beautifully decorated. The staff were welcoming and efficient. The food was lovely. We mixed between brunch menu and lunch menu, resulting in odd combinations, but that didnât matter. Delicious. Highly recommended.
6. The Shire Horse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 139 reviews
Friendly country pub and restaurant with garden seating with stunning landscape views. Open all days of the week and offer weekly steak and fish nights, with a monthly world event night. A great team works here to provide excellent customer service and de
Reviewed By robj_1992
Went here for a family meal for my grandmas birthday. The bar has a real traditional pub feel, and the restaurant area is very dated, with some areas needing redecorating and cleaning. However, the service was excellent, the menu very good with a variety of choices. The food was beautiful and well cooked. The crockery could do with being renewed as itâs well used.Overall, a good pub, just needing some tlc.
5. The Duncombe Arms Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1089 reviews
The Duncombe Arms Pub is a delightful setting in which to enjoy a drink, some lovely food and a chat. Youâll have the ambience of a roaring log fire and enjoy choosing from a great range of beers, a varied and interesting selection of wines and all your f
Reviewed By Helen100Derby
Saturday lunch with friends, and someone had recommended the Duncombe Arms. What a find. A lovely building, beautifully decorated. The staff were welcoming and efficient. The food was lovely. We mixed between brunch menu and lunch menu, resulting in odd combinations, but that didnât matter. Delicious. Highly recommended.
4. Cafe Impromptu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 291 reviews
Full multi-choice Breakfast menu. Typical good quality Cafe dishes served all day and English and European lunchtime dishes. Afternoon teas, scones And teacakes etc.
Reviewed By sdmmmtc2016
Came here to do some shopping with my wife. The cafe is on the main road in the town. Very welcoming,we were served by a lady who may have been the owner. The place was full ,lucky to get a table. The service was friendly,the food very good. I can now see why it rates so high on TA Donât walk past go in you wonât be disappointedSorry for the late response, only just got your review. Thanks for your very nice comments.
3. Lamplight Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 427 reviews
Reviewed By Martyn H
We love Ashbourne, its not far from home and we visit on a regular basis. However, we have never until recently been for an evening meal. We had walked past the Lamplight before and liked what we saw so it was an obvious choice. We went on a busy night and they were fully booked so it's wise on busy days to book in advance. Staff were very pleasant and I loved their gluten-free menu - they just put a tick or a cross against what was or could be gluten-free and the odd comment where applicable.The food was really tasty and cooked as you would wish - they even had gluten free bread which is a really nice touch.Price-wise a bit higher than I would expect but not to an extent that we were put off.
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2. The Lighthouse Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 616 reviews
Reviewed By Becky1986_25
My husband booked for 7 people over 2 months ago as a 30th birthday celebration for one of our friends. Upon arrival the new bar, despite its overly quirky & bizarre seating was warm & welcoming. At the time of booking obviously the previous tasting menu was showcased on their website which included a wine flight like most tasting menus. 2 of our friends had been at least 3 times before & had a wine flight as well as myself and my husband who had, had the same. When we sat down we mentioned to the lady serving us about the wine flight but to our disappointment we were informed they weren't doing one. One of our party explained that we had booked our table a good few months ago expecting the wine flight based on all our other visits and asked if they could do something similar for us. The waitress went to ask the manageress who came over and proceeded to repeat over and over that she could recommend wines to us but we would have to buy our own bottles for every course and no deal could be supplied similar to the price of the wine flight we had been expecting. My husband explained to her that he had booked the table expecting the wine flight as everytime we've been they've done one and the previous months menu on the website had one at a price of £40. The manageress then, in a very condescending tone told my husband "we dont do a wine flight for £40 sir, its £48" totally missing any point that was being made and focusing on my husbands £8 mistake. She also behaved like expecting a wine flight was the most ridiculous thing she had ever heard. She then proceeded to argue in a flappy and high pitched voice and roll her eyes behind my husbands back much to the shock of the rest of the party. The whole situation was handled very poorly and seemed to pave the way for an expensive mediocre evening. The food was nice, it wasn't amazing. I really enjoyed the venison but the puddings were not for me. The balance of the cheesecake was totally off, over sweet and sharp & left by most of our party. When I visited before the whole experienced floored me as can be seen by my previous review. It was such a special experience and one I had raved about to everyone. We had friends up from London and were so excited to take them here but sadly this time was nothing like last time. We spent £850 last night on a very flat evening. Compliments to our waitress Michelle who managed to pull it back for us customer service wise. I'm sad to say I wont be returning anytime soon.
1. The Duncombe Arms Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1089 reviews
The Duncombe Arms Pub is a delightful setting in which to enjoy a drink, some lovely food and a chat. Youâll have the ambience of a roaring log fire and enjoy choosing from a great range of beers, a varied and interesting selection of wines and all your f
Reviewed By Helen100Derby
Saturday lunch with friends, and someone had recommended the Duncombe Arms. What a find. A lovely building, beautifully decorated. The staff were welcoming and efficient. The food was lovely. We mixed between brunch menu and lunch menu, resulting in odd combinations, but that didnât matter. Delicious. Highly recommended.
