Matlock, Food Guide: 10 British food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Darley Dale
Best British restaurants nearby. Discover the best British food in Darley Dale. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for British restaurants near you. including The Blue Bell Inn, Barringtons Pub and Dining, Stones Restaurant, The Peacock at Rowsley Restaurant, The Sycamore Inn, Cafe in the Park, Old Bowling Green, The Barley Mow, The Druid Inn - Birchover, The Orangery at St Elphin's Park
10. The Orangery at St Elphin's Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 151 reviews
At the Orangery Restaurant, our chefs use simple locally produced ingredients, freshly prepared and treated with respect, we don't have fancy descriptions or cooking methods because we feel that our ingredients speak for themselves. We want to make every
Reviewed By Liz L
Offhand service on two occasions, starting from being poured tea. The server was more interested in talking to her superior who had overlooked the fact that I was asking a question âwhere is the milkâ. I had to repeat it when the servers attention returned to her job. Later I asked another server about the vegetarian food . Hand waved over several types of small quiches but warning that one ( vaguely pointed out) may not be. I checked with her and got a sharp and bizarre response â Theyâre all made fresh this morningâ . The food was all good however, hence 3/5 rating. I wonât be going again.Dear Liz L, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, your comments are very important to us. The wake that you were attending on this occasion had been planned by myself in direct communication with the family member who booked with us, all of the food in question had been chosen by this lady and I am sorry if you felt it was not to your liking. The arrival time for your group was brought forward quite considerably without notice and I believe that the staff worked very hard to accommodate this alongside serving our other customers. I understand that this type of event can be a sensitive time for our customers and I hope that the team were able to show empathy and sensitivity during this difficult time. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me directly on 01629 736760. Kind regards, Fiona.
9. The Druid Inn - Birchover
Overall Ratings
4 based on 457 reviews
The Druid Inn is a historic country pub situated in the charming hill village of Birchover, Derbyshire. Beautifully renovated, the pub is just minutes from attractions including Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall and the market town of Bakewell. A short walk a
Reviewed By Rocko1947
After a most enjoyable walk on Stanton Moor on a sunny Sunday morning, we went to the Druid Inn for lunch as this was very close to where we had parked for our walk. To our surprise, the restaurant was not particularly busy, but perhaps locals prefer the other pub in the village. The Sunday lunch menu offered two fixed price options for either two or three courses. The choices were a bit limited, and the prices were definitely on the high side. The four of us all enjoyed our starters, but the main courses certainly didn't justify the price charged. Perhaps we too should have tried the other pub in Birchover, the Red Lion!
8. The Barley Mow
Overall Ratings
5 based on 405 reviews
The Barley Mow is a lively and eccentric Free House located in the beautiful village of Bonsall. Famous for the 'World Championship Hen Races', and for being the most likely place to be abducted by aliens according to UFO magazine ! Locally sourced meat f
Reviewed By dawnk617
Great village pub with an awesome selection of drinks. There's a brewery on site plus local craft ales and ciders, any spirits you could wish for, great food and amazing hosts. All the food is locally sourced and cooked with love. Bands on every Friday and Saturday, what's not to like?
7. Old Bowling Green
Overall Ratings
4 based on 266 reviews
15Th Century country inn, grade 2 listed, private ownership and resident chef/owner since 1990. Range of local beers, extensive wine list. Award winning kitchen under personal supervision of owner. Situated in the centre of an historic conservation villag
Reviewed By Molenders
Made a reservation for a Saturday night fortunately, it was rammed. Good choice of beers and wine as well as a comprehensive menu. Food quality was good and service friendly. Certainly return.Thanks Molenders. Your recommendation that bookings ahead are made is a valid one, and we do accept bookings which help us with our planning. Recently we have had a few "no-shows" which are frustrating - not only for us but also for hopeful diners who were turned away on the night. We may have to introduce a policy of only keeping a table for a few minutes after the agreed time. Marilyn suggests that there should be a website where we can register no- shows so others will know of their conduct. A recent article in the trade paper claimed that a majority of 25 to 35yr olds admitted booking more than one venue so they had a choice on the night, but didn't think it was wrong!Luckily it doesn't happen too often, if it becomes a real problem we will have to take deposits from those not known to us as some London restaurants already do. If last minute hitches occur we always appreciate a phone call to just let us know.Thank you for your review, and we look forward to your next visit, many thanks,best wishesDavid, Marilyn and Staff
6. Cafe in the Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 311 reviews
Our cafe is set in the beautiful award winning surroundings of hall leys park, we offer a wide range of light lunches, snacks and cakes many of which are homemade. We are open daily from 10am and offer indoor and outdoor seating, we also supply golf pitch
Reviewed By GPTLebu
I called here for breakfast one day and lunch the other with different family members. The1st day I had full English with americano and the second Ploughmanâs platter. Others had full English too and tuna mayonnaise with jacket potato salad and coleslaw. Great tasting food in a nice setting and customer service really good on the 1st day
5. The Sycamore Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 191 reviews
Old fashioned English pub and community hub. Serving well kept cask-conditioned real ale that has an excellent reputation both locally and visitors, because the landlord knows how to keep beer correctly. Serves good quality, home made food at lunch and in
Reviewed By SMART135kimg
We had a great meal here, the food was delicious, my fave was the breaded Brie wedges with salad and sweet potato fries, my daughter had the homemade steak pie with chips, peas and gravy, very tasty. They serve a very tasty rhubarb cider which is delicious. If you like good food, visit the Sycamore Inn.
4. The Peacock at Rowsley Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 287 reviews
A perfect spot for visiting the Peak National Park, Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall. The Peacock is located in the small, pretty village of Rowsley. We serve delicious food both lunch and dinner in the warm and cosy surroundings of our atmospheric bar. O
Reviewed By tav007
Itâs the kind of place you go for a special occasion. For us, it was visiting with a very dear friend. She loves to go there, and so do we when we stay in nearby Darley Dale. Very swish, with top shelf service. In an elegant setting, too. They have a three course âlighterâ lunch menu for £24. Some lovely choices, served with a side of bread with the crispest crusts. Mushroom soup, croquettes, terrine...great start. Fish and (hand cut) chips, braised lamb shoulder, cauliflower cheese...yumMille feuille, creme Catalan, tart of the day...great finish. Itâs no bargain but you get what you pay for. Look forward to next time.
3. Stones Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 960 reviews
Dinner - Tuesday to Saturday 6.30-9pm. Lunch - Wednesday to Saturday 12-2pm. Tucked away in the heart of idyllic Matlock, Derbyshire, Stones is a modern, eclectic restaurant with a stylish, welcoming interior and a superb modern British menu. The restaura
Reviewed By Jill C
Ate here for the first time and had high expectations. It didnât disappoint and the food was lovely and the service was good. We had canapés and cocktails to start and then three courses followed by coffee and petit fours. The reason I didnât give it 5 stars was because we ordered coffee with our dessert but the coffee and petit fours came a little while before desert so it spoilt the perfection and we had to wait while the coffee was getting cold before we could enjoy. The beef in the main course was served on a bed of caramelised onion, unfortunately there was just too much of it, it was very strong tasting and overpowered the whole dish. Other than that we had a lovely evening and would return again .Dear Jill,Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review, we really appreciate it. Thanks too for the pointers on service times and your beef dish â weâre always trying to retain the highest standards possible.Best Regards, JadeOwner, Stones
2. Barringtons Pub and Dining
Overall Ratings
4 based on 187 reviews
Reviewed By Shandior
Absolutely disgusting customer service during the ABBA tribute towards me and my friends. Phone destroyed by the owner and now has water damage from a drink poor all over it. Was swore at and he commented on all our appearances, the way he spoke to his customers was absolutely disgusting. Verbally abusive. Please stay away from this place, he is disgusting! Will be taking this further. We will be taking this further as he went through our personal belongings without permission, was verbally abusive when he told us to leave and was genuinely just a disgusting person towards customers.This is largely true when you turn up to an event we put on for free at great expense and think itâs okay to bring your own vodka, beer and cider then think because I tell you to leave Iâm in the wrong. You type of people spoil an exceptional event by your dishonest deceitful behaviour. We donât need customers like you. Thank you.
1. The Blue Bell Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 233 reviews
Beautiful 15th Century Chantry Inn serving fresh home cooked food and cask ales. Function room available. Carvery Sunday 12-3pm.
Reviewed By campeys51
I have already rated excellent and still do. However, having dined here five times in the last couple of months, I can now comment on some of the dishes.The sizzlers, lasagne, gammon, ham and eggs, salmon and poached fish are all superb.On a personal note-Great battered cod but still had skin on.The steak pie was a casserole with a lid of fragile pastry that shattered when you tried to put your fork in it. Otherwise very tasty.The Gumbo pepperpot to me was an expensive bowl of leftovers from other items on the menu.A bigger specials board would be good as then you don't always know what you're having before you get there.On a very personal note-they don't stock newcastle brown.Hi there, Thanks so much for your review, we're glad you enjoyed us enough to pop back so many times! We hope we can continue to allow you to try more of our dishes and find some more that do suit! It is often very interesting to hear different opinions on our dishes. Next week we will be changing our menu for our more autumnal selection, so we hope you will come again to try this menu too. Just for any future reference: We are always more than happy to take the skin off your fish and chips, please mention it next time. We take your note about the pies and are actually changing to a new recipe for the pie, it will be an all encompassed pie next time! And we just so happen to be taking the Gumbo off! - So I hope we have solved all the dishes that don't quite suit. We look forward to seeing you again in the future, Many Thanks! Olivia.
Where to eat Bar food in Darley Dale: The Best Restaurants and Bars
