Grindleford Station Cafe in Derbyshire Dales

£8.40 with tea or coffee. Nice breakfast and bustling atmosphere, full of walkers 🙂 Good value for money. Left stuffed! Thank you 😊

So we always go here for a good old fry up. you even get fried bread not for everyone I know but lovely for a treat. It’s cheap as chips!!! Saying that we always get a small portion. Had large one once and could not manage that. That set you up for the day, and if that’s not enough you even get a tea or coffee. Staff are very friendly as well. And they have an open fire.

My sister and myself do a big walk in the Peak District each week and always start the day with coffee and a bacon and egg roll so after many years I could write a guide to cafes across the area. We have been here previously on a number of occasions and whilst not brilliant has been relatively okay. However we shall not be returning unless it is under new ownership. Firstly we were greeted with a very frosty reception, as though the 2 women had had a raging argument just before we entered. All the chairs were on the tables so we took down the chairs on one of the tables so we could sit down. Eventually I was given a bacon and egg roll which was the worst experience I have ever had with one and as a previous reviewer has also said, I felt extremely nauseas for hours afterwards. There are so many other brilliant cafes around the area who care about what they provide to their customers. Incidentally I have now found that they have a food hygiene rating of 2... Fill your boots elsewhere!

set over the road from grindleford train station this lovely old fashioned cafeteria is a lovely place to stop before or after some very scenic walking trails and while i only had beans on toast it certainly did the trick,throw in friendly staff and lovely settings and you can't go far wrong.you'll also find should you visit this place it is cash only.

Popped in for breakfast as we were having a stroll along padley gorge . Very friendly staff lovely breakfast and toasted cheese sandwiches. Had our walk came back for a couple of fantastic milkshakes Thank you we will be back. Cracking little cafe

awful. despite the sign showing they open at 9 went in at 9.30, was ignored for several minutes then when it was impossible to ignore further. stated they are closed because of short staff despite at least 2 people being there... how many staff needed to serve a coffee, live locally will not try in future

Out for walk and called in about 1545 to the station Cafe for something to eat and drink. The young girl at the counter said that there was no food available other than hot drinks and we could only sit outside. She did offer 'chip butties' though and these were dished up on big bap style butter less dollops in polystyrene take away boxes. The outside wooden picnic tables were grubby and the whole place looked run down. The worst my lady friend and I agreed we had seen for a very long time. Were it anywhere else it would have gone out of business long ago. It is a disgrace and goodness knows what visitors from overseas may think. Oh yes, even though the cafe was still open the toilets were closed!

We visited this cafe again today, our third visit since the nice weather. The food is amazing, well presented and the portion sizes are big. This cafe has good old fashioned food, very tasty, my husband had the pie, chips and peas today he could not finish it as plate piled high. The service was fast and the staff are helpful and friendly, nothing is too much trouble, so if your going out that way, forget pack up I would highly recommend this cafe and will definitely be back.

Cor what an amazing little place right in the middle of woodland next to the train station. Breakfast was amazing I’ve never had such a huge bacon and sausage roll in all my life. We had tea cakes aswell and they were huge also. Prices were very good for what you got I shall defo come back next time I’m up there visiting.

We have been visiting Derbyshire for many years now and the Padley Gorge walk, with a lunch stop at Grindleford Station, was always a ‘must do’ within our stay. Due to Covid, followed by a house move, we have missed 3 years so we were really looking forward to doing this again within a recent visit. The walk was as enjoyable as ever but we were horrified at how Grindleford Station has deteriorated and didn’t enjoy it at all. The outside area was filthy with cans, food wrappers, serviettes littered everywhere and it had obviously been there for some considerable time, not just that mornings trading! My husband, unable to eat the usual bacon buttie at the moment, ordered a tuna sandwich, expecting it to be within 2 slices of bread. Instead it was identical to the buttie with a bland ‘cotton wool’ bap having no butter or spread on it, the tuna just ‘plonked’ on one half and a heap of lettuce on the other with a few bits of onion and tomato. Not at all appetising looking. There was a metal trolley by the wall near the entrance for empty plates etc which by the time we had eaten and left was piled up with plates, leftover food etc and no attempt was made to clear it, or replace with another one. It looked disgusting! Not surprising the eating area is adorned with rat catching boxes! It is so sad to see how, what was a quaint, unique and very pleasant eating place has deteriorated. The owner and/or staff obviously take no pride in their establishment now. It looks so ‘unloved’. Needless to say we won’t be revisiting on our future walks!

We were early for our train to Manchester, so went in to the Grindleford Station Café for takeaway coffees. However, just as we were ordering our drinks, I noticed a sign saying 'cash only' because there was no internet signal and they couldn't accept card payments. I explained our cashless situation and said that we had better cancel the order. The owner said that we could have our coffees and pay by BACS later. Although our bill was only £6 it was very trusting of him and we paid him as soon as we had a signal. I can only reiterate our genuine gratitude for his generosity and that he was prepared to take the risk (albeit a relatively minor risk) that we would pay later.

This is a pleasant cafe in an old school building at Grindleford Train Station. There is a decent selection of hot and cold drinks and food and good sized indoor and outdoor areas.

Walked from NT car park along Padley gorge to the cafe today, sadly the WiFi was down and it was Cash only(which I didn’t have 😔) but the lovely lady gave us a delicious hot chocolate anyway and my son was very happy! Thank you for your kindness, a gorgeous walk and cafe in a beautiful part of the country! 🙏 ☺️

First class breakfasts served today. We went for the Full English priced at just £6.95 and we were not disappointed.All perfectly cooked and with tasty ingredients we left absolutely stuffed, but happy.I would like to also mention the very friendly and helpful staff in attendance today.I look forward to returning again in the future.

Great breakfast in a lovely setting. We had two full English breakfasts and everything was spot on. If you are after Al a carte dining or posh coffees you're in the wrong place. Traditional British cafe.

Have visited twice in last few weeks and have been impressed by the pleasant service, good services and wholesome food. Our first visit prompted us to use the cafe as a base for the meeting point for a walking group and, again, everyone that ate there was very pleased with the food and sensible prices. Ice creams after both walks were very welcome too!

went here at the start of a walk, they serve big portions , if you ask for a bacon and sausage cob it will have 3 pieces of each! all hot and served quickly

Having a caravan situated around a mile up the road I use this cafe frequently as washing up breakfast in the caravan is a it of a chore!To be honest, what you think your going to get is exactly that from Grindleford Station Cafe.A smell of chip fryer lingers in the air when you enter the cafe. Not truly awful considering the amount of plates piled high with chips you see coming out every few minutes… The “full breakfast” or full English isn’t really Full nor big. The sausages are of poor quality and just deep fried so cutting into them releases grease. They do taste quite nice however. No Mushrooms, no black pudding on the full english/full breakfast Also the most odd thing is they don’t include toast, but bread with margarine thickly spread onto it. Most cafe’s I’ve been to include toast with a full English. Also making customers pay over £1 for a cup of instant coffee is laughable. Most guest houses and dodgy hotels have a proper coffee percolator (the type with a carafe) to serve customers filter coffee. For me this a carnal sin on part of the cafe to not serve “proper” coffee. Hygiene is a bit hit and miss. Some days nice and clean, other days rubbish flying all over the outdoor seating area.All in all it’s okay. The staff seem pleasant enough, and it seems they have gotten rid of the condescending signs. I just wish the bl**dy tannoy screaming numbers out every few minutes could be turned down, or a waiter/waitress could bring your dishes to the table directly.

great food great service highley recomended we had big breakfast very good value for money nicely cooked

I was surprised by the number of good reviews at this place. The outside seating is covered in litter that blows around into the surrounding countryside. It looks like nobody has bothered to pick it up for months. Onto the inside which was also really dirty. It clearly hasn’t had a good deep clean for years. You can see into the kitchen so the same goes for in there. The food when it arrived was pretty disgusting. Deep fried cheap sausages full of bits of grizzle on a cheap bun with no butter and a coffee than could have tea - who knows. Cheap brown liquid in an plastic cup. The toilets were really dirty with no hand wash and no bog roll. And that’s presumably where the staff go too. I couldn’t eat much of my my roll because the sausages were so horrible and the environment so unhygienic. It’s a shame cos the location is lovely and this place has a good rep which I guess it’s still trading off.

As expected a very good full English with the added value of a pint of coffee for 20p when bought together. Considering there are still Covid regulations we were served very quickly. There was plenty of seats available so social distancing was maintained. The food was of good quality and we will definitely continue to use this cafe when we visit the area.

Lovely little place. No frills but lovely friendly service. Setting beautiful. I enjoyed a mug of tea and a chip butty. Large portions and very inexpensive. No cards though, cash only so bear that in mind when visiting. Clean and bright cafe and just what we wanted. Lots of outside seating too to enjoy if better weather. Great chip butty. Will definitely visit again

Visited on motorcycles today, limited parking due to sheer numbers, people taking exercise in the pandemic lockdown. Cafe operating a well organised, socially distanced ordering and collection system. Waited about four or five minutes for our order to be announced (via tannoy) and enjoyed our food outside in the sunshine.Coffee good but the sandwiches are simply outstanding! All the food I saw was quality and plentiful.Visited the gents toilets, immaculately clean and well stocked. Will definitely visit the cafe again.

Went today and was very surprised at the number of tables packed in to an outside space with no tables put out of action so that social distancing could be maintained in line with government guidance. Visitors were being careful when moving about and wore masks, but the owners did not seem to be on top of Covid 19 Secure measures outside (though they were inside). Also no obvious sign of where to check in with the app??Given the high precedence of Covid in surrounding areas where some of these visitors must surely be from, we did not feel safe there.

If you like bacon and eggs, or bacon and sausage, or sausage and eggs, or sausage, bacon and eggs, or chips, this is the place for you. It's not the place for me. It's what used to be called a "greasey spoon" cafe. When we lunched, like most people, just after a hike up and down the Padley gorge, the covid regulations were not very evident. I hope they have implemented them fully since the rules tightened up.

Visited here whilst on a walk and it was a nice treat to find it..if you like trains you are in for a treat as it’s at the start of Dore or Totley Tunnel. Plenty of socially distant seating inside and out with a good simple menu which includes Pint Mugs of tea. We had a cuppa with Chocolate Brownies which were excellent.Would certainly recommend a visit and will return if in the area.

Nice place to stop off for a cup of tea or coffee and a cake! They have a full lunch menu too and toilet facilities which is very helpful as well as tables to eat at! Also, it's very convenient as it's right next to the train station!

This place is a little hidden gem. The food is amazing, especially the chips. We travelled 90 mins with our 2 children to do a walk around the area. Next time we will travel the same distance just for the chips! The staff are super friendly, nothing is a problem and all covid rulings are in place and adhered to very well. A super little gem with a lot of history behind it. We will definitely be back.

We visited it on purpose just becuase my daughter tried it before when she took the train from Grindleford Station. Lots option for the food including English Breakfast, sandwich and otheres, the staff were very kindness and freindly.

I yesterday asked for Diet Coke as I needed drink due to my irritable Laryngeal Obstruction I have. I was outside with my Toy Poodle and I asked any chance I can have Diet Coke please. He took my money and proceeded to get my coke. He came back said sorry only got Compton I said no your ok. He then got me a bottle of water and gave me my pound back. I thought this was extremely generous and top quality customer service. Thankyou very much to the guy who served me (might be manager) it was 4.30 yesterday.

Situated just above the Grindleford Station and nestled around the Padley Gorge walking area, I had been here one time before last summer with friends and decided to show my parents this place for a hearty lunch after we hadn't eaten breakfast. We were pleasantly delighted at the food with the very reasonable prices for the location, with great servings and the chips were done really well, not your average soggy and stale thick chunks that are difficult to swallow after a few bites, these were crunchy and particularly good soaked in the gravy they provided.My mother had the soup of the day-it was carrots but it had a touch of paprika in it giving it that extra punch and a unique twist on an otherwise very mild soup. It came with a massive bun and plenty of butter to put on top.Everything was as per Covid restrictions, with the chairs and benches both inside and outside very separated and a one way system in operation. You collect a ticket and then go to grab your food from an area with sanitising equipment available once your number is called rather than table service. Overall I heartily recommend this place, especially after a day of trekking in the Peak District or if you are about to leave via the train station just below. Just looking at the pictures of the food makes me salivate now XD

We arrived here for breakfast after a mini break in the Peaks. After a 5 minute wait a very miserable woman came to the counter and just said cash only. Given we are in the throws of Covid and many places are asking card only we were a bit surprised. However, without even a morning or how can we help I don’t think o would have wanted to then give them my hard earned cash quite honestly. Greasy spoon at best, and a shoddy attitude.

Stopped here after a cracking 5 mile walk. Didn’t order food as my wife had a few allergies and I’m not knocking it but this is a bit of a greasy spoon type cafe. Lots of choice if you like a good old English breakfast. We just had tea which was spot on. Very popular place.

First visit and loved it! Great selection of food especially after exercising. Large portions and very reasonable prices. Not the friendliest service but efficient. The place has a unique ambience about it which we appreciated.

Have eaten here, intermittently, for 10 years. Today, I went in (obeying Covid restrictions), the person serving was half and half between counter and kitchen. she saw me, went into the kitchen, and then had a social with the chef. After about 10 minutes of being ignored, (she didn't say a word to me), I left. And will never return. You would have thought that at this point in time they would be trying to regain / build custom.

We had a lovely walk on a very special day with our dogs. We chose to complete our day with a lovely filling delicious lunch sat outside with our dogs. Great value, portions and perfect after a walk in the Peak District.

This cafe is a unique quirky little gem in Grindleford.Its setting and railway themed decor added to the charm. It serves standard cafe type fast food but with generous portion sizes. Certainly fuel for hikers!It was the first time I’ve seen giant a Yorkshire pudding filled with chips and gravy. I had the homemade soup which was delicious.

Last time I went here was about 25 years ago and it was no different today. The decor etc was pretty much unchanged and the place needs sprucing up. I agree with another review it that it has a stale aroma about the place. The portions are large but not great quality. Poor vegetarian options.

Grindleford Station is a Real Gem, situated in the Peak National Park it has achieved legendary status for its Gigantic Chip Butties, it also has a very large menu with lots of other delights, Five Star and rightly so.

Been coming here for thirty years. It's a walkers paradise. It's old school and I love it. Not fancy but the food is 2nd to none. I have yet to see an empty plate. Portions are so large. Definitely a step back in time. Surrounding country side is breathtaking. It is cash only. But it suits me old people always take cash as my grandson tells me.

Lovely little cafe situated on the edge of an equally lovely walk- Padley Gorge. The family run cafe is welcoming and always receive great service. Amazing prices for the good quality home cooked food. Definitely worth a visit! However worth to note it’s cash only.

After a ,long walk of about 230 miles (well, five, anyway), went in with an old friend who is an ex-railwayman. Both of us were well taken, particularly by the atmosphere. There is loads of railway memorabilia, including an old but operational gas lamp, signs, even a proper coal fire, and authentic furniture. The coffee and tea were great, the service was fine and although we didn't have a meal - the whole point of this walking malarkey is to lose some weight - others around us were given huge helpings, and there were a ,lot of appreciative noises to go with the super smell. The plan now is take my Other Half for a good old slap-up traditional lunch. Can't wait.

Lovely traditional open fired place,gets really busy in summer time as its packed with walkers as there lovely walks round that area..breakfast was nice,the plate could have done we fillin more,or given you a smaller plate,as there didnt seem much for what you pay,but apart from that freshly cooked and tasted lovely.table service would be nice, serving staff very pleasant and cheerfull, overall experience i would visit again.

I have been visiting the cafe for nearly 40 years and it continues to offer excellent food for walkers and climbers and anyone else that is passing by. What a Gem !

It's my Birthday today and my wife asked me where would I like to eat - "anywhere you like" she says... it's got to be Grindleford Station Cafe of course, for a bacon butty, large chips with a mug of tea.... heaven!

Been here a few times now so able to write a review , situated at the side of the railway station next to a great part of the Peak District this place offers good old fashioned grub with a hot or cold drink and that’s not intended to do it any disservice. What it delivers is first class the staff are very friendly and deal well with the very busy atmosphere, my advise park up eat drink and get some walking done or walk eat drink and walk again you can’t go wrong

We stopped for a cuppa on the circular route from Longshaw Estate back

Called in for the infamous chip butty.... wow, that is a chip butty. Took a while to shift. Substantial indeed. Lovely friendly staff, substantial portions, great prices. Lovely little place. Due to no phone/internet signal its cash only payments.... do you remember them? :)

I've used this cafe on more than one occasion when walking in this area. The outside seating area is great and if you just want a quick bite, a cuppa and a cake it is ideal. It also does really good breakfasts, but you won't find fine dining here.

Easily travel here by foot, train or car(parking currently free) before/after taking on one of the amazing walks in the area. A great meeting point and an even better finishing point due to the HUGE portion sizes and reasonably priced food. I went for the steak pie, chips, gravy & mushy peas with a bottle of Hendersons Relish to go with it(a spectacular rare sight in Derbyshire). The pie seemed homemade and was full of delicious tender steak pieces. My meal was followed by a mouthwatering wedge of blueberry, lemon and coconut homemade cake .

Stopped off for drinks and a chip butty whilst out walking. The cafe is really nice and quaint with plenty of seating inside and out. You can get a nice latte and a massive chip butty here! Service was fast too.

We popped in here last Thursday (in record-breaking heat) with a party of 4 adults & 4 children, having walked down from Padley Gorge, & had a very enjoyable stay - we had a variety of sausage & bacon butties, beans on toast, toasted cheese sandwiches & some of the legendary overflowing plates of chips - safe to say, we didn't go hungry

Having lived a few miles away from this cafe, it's surprising that we haven't tried it for breakfast. So today was a good opportunity, as a Jazz Brunch had been organised in conjunction with the Friends of Grindleford Station and a friend was playing in said band! We had been warned about the big portions and witnessed this with the massive plates of chips! So, I had a bacon sandwich and the OH had a full breakfast, which came with a mug of coffee. HOWEVER, unfortunately the said coffee was instant, surely to goodness in this day and age you would provide ground coffee and not instant. Luckily for me I had been warned, as I don't do instant!

Called in for a breakfast before a good days walking, highly recommend Top full English breakfast. Cafe also clean and friendly staff.

Been coming here for years on & off, better now without the oh so funny signs & surliness. Full breakfast is a good size one niggle is i like a soft fried egg yolk but hey. Food good value, poor black coffee not so but good greasy spoon in the Peak.

Friendly place, down to earth, some very good portions, very good value. Breakfasts are exactly what you want from them.

We were out at the weekend and with the weather not being great decided to visit Grindleford cafe, the sun shone for a brief time so we ate outside.

Very popular place with basic sandwiches, burgers, chips, snacks & drinks.

Been visiting Grindleford cafe for nearly 30 years. My children have visited since they were babies. It is the best place to get good honest food. Varied menu and a decent serving. My favourite is the bacon and egg roll and a pint of tea. Feeling really naughty add a plate of chips. Sets you up well for a walk in the peak. Inside and outside seating area open fire in the winter.

It’s a smallish place with indoor seating next to an open fire and has accessible toilets for customers, parking can be difficult sometimes but there are plenty of trains available and it is absolutely worth it.

This is a very popular cafe with customers who are regulars usually walkers or bikers. You order and pay at the bar and you collect your food when announced on the loudspeaker some 10 minutes later. They will never win top marks on gastronomy, but if you go here for top quality food you are missing the point. This is a brilliant place for lunch on your walk. It is simple, good and cheap. We love it.

Good basic food, great price, lovely staff, great surroundings! My bacon butty was fab and the chip butty was humongous!!

A milky coffee and a huge bacon sarnie on a cold wet day in front of the open fire. What more can you ask for!

An historic station put to modern use with a simplistic contemporary charm. Food is cafe style and cooked to order, the chips are the best round for miles, cooked twice, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Sausage egg and chips, with the eggs and chips cooked how they should be. The chip shops around here are abhorrent in comparison, we go to Grindleford Station just 2.5 miles away when want decent chips.

We have been coming to Grindleford Station Cafe for decades. It is, or can be, on the route of many of our favourite walks and became even more popular with us after our children were born. It ‘does what it says on the box’! A basic overall menu for food and drinks but the portions are generous, the food largely, but not wholly, calorific... just what you tell yourself that you need after a long walk. There is an option 5o eat inside or out and in Winter you may be lucky and sit near a roaring fire. Service can sometimes be a little slow, but that’s only because it can be very busy on good walking days so, ‘you pays your money and you takes your choice’! If you don’t want to wait for your order, and I have heard some people complain about this on our many visits, choose somewhere else to go. The ‘Chip Butty’ reference refers to one of our favourite choices, what seems like a mountain of ‘proper’ chips on a ‘breadcake’ to share or scoff! Pure indulgence!

You never let me down. Whenever I visit the Peak District with friends I always tell them about this cafe and how fantastic it is and as always we had the best breakfast. Love this place

When one hears the name 'Grindleford station cafe', one would imagine warmth, quaintness and traditional good service- far from it! The place smells of stale lard. It is stark and unwelcoming, not in any way quaint, hideous garish LED floodlights which emit an unpleasant blue hue of light are dotted around the outside of the building greeting customers, looking better suited to a prison camp than to the Peak District (how about some traditional lanterns- these would be far more in keeping with a supposedly traditional railway café). The interior is stark and modern- not what you would expect from a traditional railway café. Pretty much all traces of a traditional café have been removed.

Been coming here since early eighties. Alway good, always well. priced. The service is the atraction

An old station turned into a cafe. All traditional foods such as chip buttys, breakfasts, beans on toast etc.

Between Christmas and the New Year I visited with some friends, as I do multiple times a year. The place was busy as it is occasionally, nothing bad to report, apart from I needed an extra teabag for my pint of tea!

Queue out the door in December! Quality chips, breakfast and mugs of tea. Loads of room and plenary of tables outside for those with dogs. What an institution. Son has taken on mantle of his father, admirably.

Been here a few times...chip barm cake bigger than my head...has a reputation for grumpy signage regarding kids,phones etc etc...but so what? No frills good hearty plates of food....if you don’t like that kind of thing...try somewhere else...simples ❤️

Like most other people we completed the Padley Gorge walk and our friends guided us along the route to this gem! The menu is extensive and everyone commented on the excellent quality and quantity of food. What a real gem!!

This is an amazing little cafe. The huge mugs of tea, they do amazing large yorkshire puds & great chips. They even made me a lovely omelette & salad which wasn't on the menu. Great place to go & refuel after a fab walk.

After a 2 mile walk down Padley Gorge we came across this cafe. This place was just right to break up our visit. It was very busy but service was ok and the food and beverages were perfect. I had an all day breakfast and my wife had pie and chips. We got change out of £15 result.

Perfect after a walk down the Gorge, menu is well varied and the pint of tea to top it all off... Perfect

This is a proper café offering proper food. All to often we find cafes a little to 'nice' in popular/scenic areas where the food is more like that of a tea room. Here it is proper food you would expect to find in a roadside café with good size portions and no fussiness, just how I like it for a good satisfying lunch stop. Good value to ! It made a great place to refuel our bodies before the long walk back through Padley Gorge.

Walked through Padley Gorge & found this gem. It was packed & a great place to stop for a cuppa & a bacon butty. We only had a cuppa as wanted to save ourselves for lunch.

Called in to rest my weary legs after a hike in the Peak District, before getting my train home. Very friendly and despite there being lots of customers, I got served quickly. A great place to be fed and watered...

Understaffed on half-term, which meant we queued for over ten minutes before placing our order, and then had to wait over 30 minutes for bacon, sausage and egg sandwiches. When we enquired as to how much longer we’d have to wait, the cook, a tall thin grey-haired man was extremely unpleasant to us and had a very aggressive attitude. He was also eating as he was working, which I found very unprofessional. No apologies or warning about the wait. The food was decent when we finally got it but no butter on the bread! Hire people with customer service skills!

As a regular visitor at weekends when it can be exceptionally busy(even when the weather is not so good), we don’t often get chance to go in the week. It is much quieter but food is still same fantastic fare, portions are immense (must be biggest chip butties in the world?), and tea & coffee comes in half or pint mugs!.Choice is huge , cold sandwiches,hot sarnies ,all day breakfast, and a long list of other hot meals. Chips are amazing ,always cooked the same ,not greasy and really crispy. Highly recommended

We ate here following a long walk. Unfortunately we were too late to order from the hot meals menu, but were offered 'chip butties'. These turned out to be excellent, but were enormous so beware if you don't have a large appetite. The service was friendly and efficient and be aware that you can dine outside should you have a dog. I have eaten here before and the food is good, albeit the portions are large but ideal after a walk down Padley Gorge. Well worth a visit.

Which says it all really! Consistently good, no nonsense food, at sensible prices, perfect after a morning out walking or climbing. Chip butties are fabulous, bacon sarnies great, full english huge and tasty. Love being able to get a proper milky coffee.

Great place for a breakfast before going into the Peak District to play. Good sized portions at a good price. Nice and comfortable with good service.

Called at grindleford station at the weekend chip butty,s where bigger than the plate plenty of seats to eat loads of parking ,but the parking metre does not work well worth a ride out and plenty of walking paths around

Very friendly staff... most helpful as I require a gluten free diet and the food was excellent. We will definitely return to this venue when we are in the area!

Helpful friendly staff. Great location. Good portion sizes. Food tastes nice. Has some really nice walks nearby.

Bear hangover cure there is. Beautiful countryside to look at. Amazing food and the staff are really lovely as well. If you like tea in huge mugs this is the place to go. Couldn't believe how big the mugs were but was a very happy girl :-D

Whoever thought to put a cafe at the end of padley gorge was a genius! Great place with a wide and varied menu, friendly staff, and loads of seats - essential as it was sooooooo busy!

Fantastic breakfast at great prices. Good fuel before walking dog through Padley gorge to Longshaw estate.

This is a brilliant place to eat large portions of food at good prices, cooked fresh as you order. Brilliant setting too especially in summer. Good customer service too. Pints of tea and coffee and all sorts of other weird combinations also are available!

Just back from our walking holiday in the Peak District. Stumbled upon this little "ramblers" cafe while walking Padley Gorge.

I come here often when I go on my monthly visit to padley gorge, it can get extremely busy especially in the holidays or on bank holidays where your queuing for ages to order food then waiting twice as long for your number to be called. It sells ice cream, cold drinks, hot drink, all your typical greasy spoon food I.e. chip bitty, sausage beans and egg etc. Also sells info about walks you can do and fridge magnets. There's seating inside and out, dogs are not allowed inside. The toilets are customer only or pay 20p for use.

Loved this cafe. Had walked down Padley Gorge and was looking forward to refreshments here. Everything I have read and heard about this cafe appears true. Generous portions of food, very large mugs (or is that buckets) of tea, and all set just above the entrance to Totley Tunnel - what would this have been like in the days of steam.... All refreshed, set back off up Padley Gorge and back to Longshaw House

There can't be many people who travel 12,000 miles repeatedly for the same cafe, but I do.

This cafe does exactly what it says on the tin. A big board of every meal you can get. A great non pretentious place to get a hearty lunch / breakfast. The chips are great!

We’ve been here a few times. It’s not the prettiest cafe in the world but great after the end of a walk through Padley gorge. Great coffee and food at decent prices.

I never knew thid place existed but was very happy to find it during a university trip to the peaks. A cosy cafe with fresh, british food which really fills you up for the long walk. It happens to be right outside the train station too which is a great place to sit in whilst waiting for your train. Our food was called out when it was ready which caused a lot of confusion with such a large group, I ended up waiting over 25 minutes as other people kept taking the food left on the counter as they had ordered the same thing. I'd come back here again if I happened to be around.

A lovely and convenient cafe right next to the railway station. Good food with loads of choice. Wide choice of drinks. Inside and outside seating. What’s not to like?

Really just endorsing previous reviews. Have stopped here a couple of times, and would now try to plan it in as a lunch stop if walking in the area. Great quality basics - breakfast, bacon sarnies etc. - at reasonable prices, plenty of space, friendly staff.