Malt Shovel in South Derbyshire

Great food, wonderful staff and a welcoming atmosphere, what more can I say. A definite return.

Proper pub with great staff and friendly locals on the side of a canal. Dog friendly in & out. Had lunch and fantastic breakfast, all beautifully cooked. We stayed at the Shardlow Marina campsite in a Motorhome with our dog.

Love this place. Always call in when in the area. 👍

Our favourite pub in Shardlow. Staff very friendly, fun, and inviting. Friday fish and chips are absolutely amazing. Awesome selection of beers. The pork pies with complementary pickles are just too good to miss! We always take a couple home for a late night feast! The only pub I've ever been to with board games printed on every table with pieces available behind the bar. Full selection of games from kids snakes and ladders to monopoly and Scrabble. Not forgetting the beautiful wood burning stove set centrally within the pub. Live music quite regular too and always a great laugh. A must visit for anyone visiting the fabulous historical canal port of Shardlow.

Have a lovely pie and chips here today

We had a last minute decision for Sunday dinner and we dropped in here, we had 2 Sunday roasts and chips, the dinners were brilliant and the chips were amazing. The staff were friendly and help and always smiling

Food and service excellent. But the very bad language used by the locals was unpleasant and unnecessary. We won't be going again.

There were 8 of us went for Sunday lunch. It was also birthday celebrations for 3 of the party. The staff were so kind and helpful , especially considering we asked to move out of the side room into the bar, involving moving tables around.. 6 of us ordered the Sunday lunch. The food was amazing, lots of extras, cauliflower cheese , stuffing and lots of beautifully cooked vegetables. All served by the lovely staff with lots of smiles and banter. I also asked if we could bring a birthday cake in, which was no problem, and after the meal they brought it out with candles lit . I love this place anyway, but definitely one of my favourite. Can’t wait to go again. Chris x

Great food, nice friendly staff. We have been here a few times for breakfast and lunch. It's always excellent home cooked food and the beers great aswell

Nice pub, very busy when we visited but good service and a nice selection of beers. We didn't eat but the food looked good

Old outdated pub with nice atmosphere

Went in for bacon and a sausage bap was OK tea and coffee were a bit expensive for the size of the cups

disappointed with the food a friend recommended the place but will not be returning I went for the burger that took forever to come for saying we were the only ones eating in the whole pub and when it arrived the bun was cooked to a crisp and the burgers just didn't hold any shape so ended up just being mince on a plate and also was flavorless the chips where cold on the plus side the desert was good bar staff/waiter was more interested in talking to the customers who was drinking rather than serving food that's probably why it was cold

Traditional pub in lovely location. AMAZING food, all fresh and home cooked. Homemade chips to die for! Varied menu and friendly service not to mention Pedigree on draught. No where better for lunch.

Perfection at its best - we both had the belly pork, served with a fresh salad and skinny fries, one of the best dishes I have had in ages, would totally recommend. Great beer! Great friendly staff Great service Will definitely return. Thank you.!

Great place nice vibe great service. I would definitely recommend it first time there eould definitely go again 🏌‍♀️💯

A great choice of bargain, smaller meals at £8.95. Perfect for an elderly couple like us. Also, a lovely plum porter. Very good

Beautiful place right next to the canal

Can't comment as we never got served even though we stood at the bar waiting for the best part of 5mins

Have a fantastic cooked breakfast, really warm and welcoming, will return. Just had breakfast again, very disappointed, took ages to cook, then they forgot to give us tea, and last time we were given orange juice with our food, there was none this time.☹

Decent meal, can't beat home cooked chips like this. Would definately come back here

The best pub in village.Food fabulous as is service and atmosphere 👍

Just stopped for a drink on our walk so don't know about the food. Great wine and great atmosphere. Helpful staff.

What a great pub in a superb location with a fantastic atmosphere, would definitely recommend a visit, can't wait to go back 😀

Came here for dinner as working local. Had the 1/2 ponder burgers with slaw onion rings and homemade chips. Great food chips were excellent!! The beer is also excellent Great pint!!

Great visit yet again perfect lunchtime visit

Fantastic place with great hosts, food and atmosphere with live entertainment even for breakfast. Will see you again

Great cooked breakfast with a large or regular option, which was very popular during the Download Festival and very busy. Old fashioned pub with lots of nooks and crannys, friendly bar staff. Large outdoor area by the canal, small car park.

Been coming here a fair while now for Sunday dinner as its been the best we have found. Went on 2nd June and it just wasn't the same. Plonked in the middle of the plate was mash topped with meat, Yorkshire pudding with a stuffing ball in middle and a bamboo stick thing stuck in the middle of it and two small not so crunchy roast potatoes, and then a share bowl of vegetables. I'm sorry but please bring back your good old traditional way of serving. 😔 Just wasn't the same or as nice!!

Fabulous bacon and black pudding cob. Beer lovely. A bit quiet, but that likely simply the time of day we were there, as on a morning Ride out.

Great pub, not just for locals but for all. Friendly staff and yummy, reasonably priced food. Pipes are cleaned regularly,unlike some pubs in Shardlow. This is by far the best pub in Shardlow ☺️

This is honestly the best pub in Shardlow, actual home made food which is outstanding and to be fair under priced, breakfast is perfectly cooked and never greasy, the home made pies honestly knock it out of the park! the beers and ciders are on point every time. 10/10

Had a lovely meal and as gluten free menu was extensive and my curry came with a gf nan bread no fuss at all .They also have a bottled gf beer nice change from cider .Service was good and friendly .The other meal was delicious

Nice cosy dog friendly pub next to the canal friendly welcoming staff and drinks below average prices.

Stopped for lunch while passing through Derby. Lovely area. Great local pub, friendly locals and staff. Nice food and drink at reasonable prices.

Very friendly, Lush food , Good prices , Will defo be back ( as soon as sawley roadworks are gone )

Very quick service . Overall good experience

Have been going for years for breakfast, today prices increased. Noted no orange juice . We discussed this at home, read the review below and agree ! £19.90 for 2 standard breakfasts and yes reduced items ! Breakfasts used to be 7.50 each with juice and drinks and black pudding. Understand things have gone up. Price increase or reduced items at the most and then not at 32% ! Won’t be having breakfasts again….

Disappointed, increase in price but taken off the fresh orange juice & black pudding. Requested no tomatoes and asked if it could be substituted by extra baked beans, unwilling to make the substitute but happy to take the full price. When the breakfast arrived it was very greasy not the same standard as previously. Would not hurry back

Pleasant atmosphere, decent food, friendly staff and dog friendly, great.

Proper pub. Food and drink were top drawer

Brilliant place love it loverly staff xx

Love going for breakfast it's the best staff are very friendly and can have a good laugh with

Brilliant place, always a nice visit

Went for Christmas lunch a couple of days before Xmas, table was laid our beautifully, staff friendly and helpful, food was delicious 😊😊😊

Extremely disappointed with our festive lunch yesterday Our group of four didn't enjoy our food....cold....the salmon dry the potatoes not cooked....the turkey dry the pig in blanket overcooked....the mash awful. ....the choc cake broughtt not home made...the cream sour....and theirmeals used to be high sandard.......not a good recommendation from us..will mit be re visiting maybe non chef was on tbe sauce

It's a lovely pub by the canal. dog friendly and welcoming locals and barstaff. Prices are extremely good, too.this is a gem of a pub very well worth a visit.

Been on bike ride,stopped for a pint and prawn baguette. Great snack and pint ,look forward to next visit.

Met up with friends and quite lucky we had booked a table, as the pub became very busy, nice to see. Pedigree was very good, as was the fish and chips.

Called here while on a circular walk for refreshments. Had a roast baguette and a pint of Wainwright's. Baguette with beef was served with a couple of roasties, two stuffing balls, gravy and horseradish-- simply delicious! Both food and beer was sensibly priced. Good menu of pub food dishes, well priced. 5 star hygiene. You can't go wrong.

Lovely pub and a great breakfast.

Just called in for a drink Realy friendly staff The games tables all through the pub are a brilliant idea. Everything from scrabble to snakes and ladders

Lovely quaint canal side pub, log burger, good selection of food and drink, friendly staff. Onsite parking. Dog friendly

Excellent Sunday lunch. Good sized portion of roast beef. Properly cooked and piping hot. Home cooked too. .

Friendly and reasonably priced food

What a great breakfast, at the lovely 1799 pub! Great food, drink, with plenty to see and do at the Inland Port Festival! !

Great, food lovely, nice service, doggy friendly 😀

One of the few great village pubs left had the most amazing Sunday lunch

Went here august bank holiday had a truck and tractor fest and live music great atmosphere friendly people staff are fantastic and made us very welcome

Good proper pub grub at good prices. The pies were great - slices of a big pie just like the old school dinners style and very tasty. Good to see a varied selection even on a Sunday. Nice place.

Absolutely wonderful pub serving a fabulous range of Beers, Spirits and Wines. Very relaxing area outside near the canal to enjoy your drinks and food, and soak up the atmosphere.

My best friend and I nipped out for some lunch and found this gem of a place - right by the canal - great viewing of boats coming and going - the greeting we got inside was genuine and friendly - the food blew us both away - my best friend had the steak pie and I had the chicken and leek one - every morsel was totally delicious - proper home cooked chips - wow and to top it all proper gravy!! It’s the best meal we have both had our in a very long time - excellent - can’t recommend it highly enough

Very good staff and services. Thank you.

Great real ales, good food and very helpful staff.

Great staff, great food, great atmosphere,great setting

Love this place. Nice breakfast beside the canal, then plenty to see on a local walk. Great choice of beers when you get back.

Situated right by the canal, & seating outside. It's a small very friendly pub excellent food. There are board games embroiderd in the wooden tables. Very friendly staff & atmosphere here. Would highly recommend.

Nice place to go and have a pint with friends and family would recommend friendly staff aswell 👍

Great location by canal but can get very busy. Limited parking

Lovely place. We walked to the place from Draycott and had a lovely welcome.

The food is amazing - great range of drinks too. Staff are friendly and the outside area is really nice. There is parking but at busy times it's worth parking over the road at the larger public car park

Excellent breakfast, cater for gluten free.

Lovely little pub with plenty live music

Lovely landlady and a great selection of local beer and popular largers. Homemade food with a stunning setting overlooking the canal. Large car park and easy to access Dog friendly, family friendly. Just perfect.

Did not eat this time beer and service good

Great barstaff... Nice and friendly.

Lovely pub down by the Trent & Mersey canal

First class mixed grill cooked the way I like it. Excellent nothing to much trouble Landlord. Beer garden in lovely surroundings. Lovely pub overall.☀️☀️☀️.

Very friendly staff and fantastic pie homemade chips and mushy peas

Really nice pub. Staff were very friendly. Very reasonable price. Even gave treats out to the dogs in there. Will visit again🍺

Great caesar salad. Crispy lettuce, fresh tasty tomatoes, tasty bacon and excellent caesar dressing. Real ales and chips also good. Worth a visit.

Amazing breakfast, big thanks from the DMBC crowd

Food ok nice location next to canal.

We were served by a very pleasant lady who offered to make my friend a sandwich as she was hungary . The teas and coffees were fine. Loved the tables they all board games on them , it looks like they have games nights . Looks like a great local.

The steak and ale pie was great .

A proper old boozer, nice and friendly.

Friendly with good beer and a selection of games in a lovely spot

The best live music and beer...engaging locals. Brilliant

224 yrs old pub alongside the canal.

A real pub will quality beer and great British food .

Fantastic little local, they focus on different food on different days and does it properly. Good beer and live music. They tick all the boxes. Be aware they are only licenced for children on the premises until 8, which caught us out, but wasn't a major issue and they were very polite about it.

Great breakfast shame about the music

The meals are very tasty the beer was good and the outside tables over look the canal

Delicious home cooked food. Chicken pie was packed with filling, served with beautifully crispy home made chips and plenty of veg on the side.....broccoli, cauli, carrots and sugar snap peas, not your usual boring garden peas......and the gravy was so tasty! The fish was huge, the burgers very tasty, the roast dinner was also excellent and comes in different sizes depending on your appetite. There was 7 of us all ordering different meals and they all came out at the same time too. Lovely warm, cosy, quaint little place at the side of the river, very friendly, helpful staff, just perfect 👍🏻

Meat melted in your mouth yummy had a Sunday roast

Lovely staff, fantastic service and a toastie real fire. One bar chap in particular made a big fuss of our dog. He asked if he'd like some water and if he was allowed treats. He then brought him a fresh bowl of water and jar of treats. A great place to call in mid walk. Highly recommended.

Best value food and drink around. Such friendly staff.

We love coming here, friendly and warm atmosphere. The thai food on a Thursday always impresses its a real treat

Friendly local pub good food excellent service

Enjoyed a few cold scoops 👌 with family the staff were excellent and very friendly 😀 the locals too 👍10/10