Peacock in North East Derbyshire

We visited on November 1st, 2024, and sadly, it was quite a disappointment. While the bar staff did their best, the kitchen service was very underwhelming. By 6:30 PM, they had already run out of the special main menu on the board! The food took a long time to arrive, and when it finally did, it was subpar. The steak & ale pie was more air than a hot air balloon and hardly had any meat. The crust was burnt and tasted like a heated-up frozen pie. The chips were clearly shop-bought oven chips. This was not the level of service we had experienced before. We left feeling quite disappointed. It seems the place is being sold, and I hope the new owners can bring back some quality!

First time visit. While the wait time for our Sunday lunch was more than we would have expected, the food itself more than made up for the delay. The slow roasted rib of beef, cooked on the bone, was perhaps the the best roast I've ever had, utterly delicious. Dessert was equally good (bakewell tart) I would definitely recommend a visit.

Stunning views. My beer was spot on. But pray for good weather and sit outside and admire the scenery. UPDATE: Still call every now and then and am enthralled by the beautiful view. It's a shame they can't make more if it but it's a pretty building and I would imagine (and hope) it's listed.

Ordered a mixed grill and a fish pie. Both underwhelming in size compared to price. Especially disappointed with the fish pie and the grand total of 3 prawns and some shavings of salmon and cod all in a very shallow dish. If the meals had each been £5 cheaper it wouldn’t have felt so disappointing. We decided to go elsewhere for dessert and more drinks.

Fantastic. Great breakfast, nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended 👍

We booked online prior to eating here on a midweek night. The place was not overly busy so could have just walked in without a booking. Nicely spaced out inside and we were not seated too close to others, so could enjoy a private conversation. We ordered two different meals, one of which was really enjoyed (pork belly) and the other found distinctly average (burger). We have eaten here before and it would not put us off returning to try different dishes.

Lovely place , comfortable and friendly staff. Food was excellent, good menu. Waitresses were not as attentive, waited for desert menu 15mins then got up to find it myself

Updated review. A nicely presented pub with a country feel. The Peacock is a 20 minute drive from Sheffield city centre. The service is friendly, quick & attentive. The food's very tasty & well presented. There's a warm, comfy & relaxing feel to the place, even more so on a cold, dark, rainy night. Highly recommend. Craft ale Open fire Ample car parking spaces.

Called today for lunch, was very impressed. Food was lovely, staff very friendly and attentive n relaxing atmosphere. Dog friendly area which made us feel welcome not just stuck out of the way!!! 10/10

Had a great Sunday dinner everything was hot and lovely

Been here loads of times as good. my husband booked online for 6 adults originally for a birthday meal. Realised he made a mistake so phoned them to add another 2 adults and two children on. They refused saying the tables catered for 9 people. I'm pretty sure the could had squash one more in.

Came here for Sunday lunch and wow, home from home. Great service even my dog got treated like a king! Lovely family Sunday lunch staff can't do enough. Our family first choice for a Sunday meal

Restaurant looks cosy, but the first thing they said: " we don't normally take walk ins" doesn't make you feel welcome does it? You can learn some customer service and rephrase... Taking our money elsewhere.

Good midweek menu, but the Sunday Dinner was disappointing.

Nice food but a shame about one rude waitress and a manager who only seemed to worry about allergens as they posed a risk to the restaurant, not to the customer (openly discussed at the bar in front of us). Good for Sunday lunch but not particularly family friendly.

Following the review below, we returned for another meal as their usual standard is excellent. We were not disappointed. Everything was cooked to perfection. The gressingham duck pie was amazing. We are so happy we returned. We ordered off the main menu this lunchtime as we had an offer. Usually we order off the lunch time menu and have never been disappointed. This afternoon it would have cost twice as much and was extremely disappointing. The lemon and thyme hassleback potatoes were bland and not crispy. I would be surprised if they weren't cooked earlier and warmed up. The vegetables were tasteless, and the sea bass was ok at best. The pork in apricot sauce didn't taste of apricot, the charred leeks were chewy and not charred. I did tell the staff when they enquired if everything was ok that I would never order it again and that it was extremely bland. He said he was sorry. I've recommended this place to loads of people, but would have been embarrassed if they'd come today.

Lovely greeting from the 2 young ladies along with a great table by the window, looking over derbyshire. Excellent service and a lovely meal.

This is a Chef & Brewer/Greene King pub in the middle of nowhere but well worth the trip! The welcome and follow up service was excellent and we enjoyed the menu choices, that went beyond the pub classics. Recommended.

Tried an evening meal as a treat here on a midweek evening in September. Although the online booking system appeared to allow bookings upto 11pm, the restaurant was very quiet by the time we left at 9.15pm. Staff were friendly but too busy with other customers to be aware of and ready to welcome guests on arrival. We waited over 30 minutes for our main course order to arrive. Food portions were rather begrudging in size, especially given the premium pricing for this pub chain. The halibut was quite small in size and the pork belly was served as rather overcooked and almost unrecognisable slices rather than a traditional "square". Alcohol prices are again, "premium" - e.g. £6.25 for a pint of lager. My recommendation - Register for Chef & Brewer's pub offers to make a visit here more affordable and the meal sizes slightly more forgiveable.

I love this pub! Beautiful location on the edge of the Peak District. The food is great and the staff are always friendly. Great dog friendly area too! I particularly love a Sunday dinner here!

Came here for a Father's Day dinner, and it was perfect. Lovely food, service was fab and just great overall experience. We highly recommend it and will definitely be coming again. We at from the set menu which had plenty of choice and the childrens menu was just as great. I had the turkey roast dinner and it was perfect 👌 2 courses for £25 you can't grumble 😊

Beautifull pub just 10 minutes by car from Chatsworth House. Car park is free. Menu is traditional but they also had the menu of the day, wich is the one I picked.They are dog friendly, there is a table with treats and water for your 4 legs friend! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

Had a few good meals at the peacock but was a bit underwhelmed with the Sunday roasts. My partner had the beef rib which was nice but can only assume they forgot to add the gravy jug so was a bit dry. The pork loin was just 2 thin bacon rasher sized strips so disappointingly small. Checking menu afterwards suggests it should have come with stuffing but didn't. Had to send the broccoli back as it had black bits in and was going off and the replacement had the same. Thankfully the desserts were delicious and it is a lovely pub. Hopefully just a bad day!

Food was lovely just wish there was a bit more of it. I didn't expect a taster meal but that is what we got. Measly portion sizes but what we had on our plate was very tasty and well presented.

Great place! We enjoyed every minute. Lovely staff, good service, well balanced menu and delicious meals. We can absolutely recommend going there

I can highly recommend dining at the Peacock. The food was fantastic, staff very friendly, relaxing back ground music and great evening. This was our second visit and have booked again.Thank You. Mr S Swallow

Great food and fantastic location

We have eaten here for a number of years. Last year it went seriously downhill food wise including causing food poisoning in my sister. My daughter and I heard it had changed hands and had upped it's game - we weren't disappointed. In fact, we were astounded. The menu is more select but with dishes with a twist (try the Lamb Shank Shepherds Pie). We both had amazing meals that elicited mmmms and aaaaaahs from us as we ate. Combined with an excellent glass of Marlborough Sauvignon we have no words to express how we felt on finishing our meals. However, I hadn't finished yet. I took Matt's advice on dessert and plumped for the Vanilla Slice - I couldn't have guessed what would arrive, three layers of puff pastry filled with ?Creme Anglais and chopped strawberries accompanied with white chocolate ice cream and raspberry coulis. We are still talking about the food 3 days later and have booked a table for when my poor unfortunate sister arrives back in the UK next week. Our thanks to Matt and Cez - amazing serving staff who were friendly, professional and willing to give recommendations and advice. But biggest thanks have got to go to the chef - WOW, what an experience - you are amazing. Thanks to everyone at the Peacock - your haven't just upped your game it is now stratospheric. Jenni and Julia

Lovely place clean & friendly staff stopped for food it was very nice will call in again

I had a great experience at The Peacock. 3 courses for 19.50 and every course was really good. Service was great and food was delivered in a timely manner. The views are lovely atop Owler Bar and I would absolutely recommend it here.

We ended up stranded here with a broken down car. We went in and had a drink whilst waiting for the AA, the manager was so friendly and reassuring after finding me at the bar, child in tow nearly in tears!! Lovely clean pub, great atmosphere. Had a drink (will be coming back for food another time!)

Lovely meal Sunday lunch to celebrate a birthday they even had a birthday card on the table for my husband.

Booked Sunday lunch as we know we are going to get a lovely meal and it didn’t disappoint… We had the Roast Turkey dinner… superb. Cooked well, really tasty and well presented. One of our party had the Lamb Shank Shepherds pie, she said the lamb was really tender. Afterwords, we had the small pudding with a drink. I had Sherry trifle - a beautiful little cup of trifle with a topping of double cream on top… so tasty! Add onto that, the lovely attentive staff and you have a wonderful combination. We were served by Keisha, a really friendly lady who does the Peacock proud with her enthusiasm. Always a pleasure going here and well worth the drive.

We trusted online reviews and weren‘t disappointed. We were well looked after during our spontaneous diner at the Peacock by Jess and Tod. They served great and healthy kids options. And our kids cleared their plates. We loved the slow cooked lamb and the mushroom pie and the desserts. They also had a thoughtful corner with dog treats and dog blankets. We would definitely recommend!

Very good lunchtime spent with my family at this lovely pub. Two of us had the cheese toasties, which was 'lovely but a very large portion', one had the fishcakes and I had a vegetarian option with pea puree, coronation chickpeas, and halloumi which was DELICIOUS. The service was first class no complaints whatsoever - highly recommended.

£4.29 for a sausage roll and it’s only a bite size. Would have been cheaper to go for a carvery at my local Very disappointing

We went this evening for tea and had amazing service from Leona. I have allergies and she was very helpful- thank you. Food was delicious and the service was quick

Lovely pub, only let down was no fire on and it was a long wet day 😅will for sure visit again for food

This is a very friendly pub with a good atmosphere and very helpful staff. Very well organised. We had a big issue with the steak for one of our meals but they dealt with it very well. Leona looked after us well.

Great for dogs, inside eating area with dog station, friendly staff, good food. Great location, served by Matt and Lez.

Food and atmosphere was very nice and had a lovely server called Ben. Would definitely come here again :)

Absolute gem of a restaurant & public house. Booked by phone, automated service, confirmed within seconds. Disabled parking. Lovely warm incredibly professional welcome/meet & greet on arrival. Spotlessly clean inside (all areas). The menu is divine & caters for all (children too) Dogs welcome & even have toys, treats & water on a designated table. Roaring cosy fire The staff couldn’t do enough for us special thanks to Jess & superstar Ben who went above & beyond all expectations, so polite & nothing too much trouble at all. Star employee! The food was hot & presented to the highest standards and absolutely delicious . Good selection of beers/wines draught & bottled. All served In quality glasses. Would highly recommend to anyone at all. Ample parking, easily accessible from back & front. Well done guys for running such a beautiful dining & watering hole! You deserve to thrive! Thank you so much Amanda Garrington

Beautiful meal and superb service such a lovely place highly recommended

My husband and i have been to the Peacock a few times and are always struck by the friendly and helpful service and great food. Today we shared a Camembert and a garlic mushrooms to start, the Camembert in particular was excellent with lovely sides. I had the pork belly which was very well cooked with flavoursome mash and gravy, but would have benefited from a little more sweetness. My husband had the signature burger which was incredible! Our server Matt was attentive and friendly, checked in on us at appropriate intervals and made sure that we were happy throughout. Thank you for your excellent service, great drinks and lovely food.

Lovely little pub and very dog friendly. Staff were lovely and accommodating. Great food and would definitely recommend.

Stopped by for a quick pint. Matt suggested a fun summer fizz for my mate. She loved it

Great meal and perfect service from Matt and Cez

Called for late lunch, really nice atmosphere, nice to find a dog friendly pub, great choice of food and drink, the meal was excellent as was the service from Matt behind the bar and Matt who took our food order and served us, would definitely go back again

Good food, had the roast x 2 meats, my wife had the garden salad, not bad at all.

Totally blown away by the food. We had pork belly and chicken, leek, cheese pie. The food was fantastic. I'm a tough reviewer but this place was way above expectations. Give it a go if you're in the area, you'll eat well!

Always lovely food and friendly staff

Great pub with lovely food. Staff really friendly and helpful with nothing too much trouble.

Lovely location. Good service. Friendly staff

Called in on our return journey from Sheffield and glad we did. Lovely character pub and the food was excellent. Service was top notch as well, will definitely visit again

Went for Father's day meal booking was at 6pm we were seated at 6pm and ordered food at around 6.10pm the food did not arrive until around 7pm, food was nice but average and the child's portion of mac and cheese was on the small side when compared to the child's portion size of fish goujons chips and beans. The desserts were lovely but had to rush as we had another commitment at 8pm which we were late for due to slow service. The staff were all very friendly but the food was expensive for what it was and we all said we could have had a much nicer meal closer to home. We went there as we had tesco vouchers which were accepted with no issues at all. We had 2 x kids meals 2 x adult mains and 1 x adult starter. 2 diet cokes, a ginger ale and a shandy the bill was approx £75

Run out of rump steak so had two sirloin steak instead, one rare and the other medium rare, not even close to how we ordered. Serve hot food on cold plates not a good idea. Hate to think what a well done steak would look like. Had to pay an extra £6 for the sirloin. Last time we go to the Peacock.

It was a quiet pub so no real atmosphere, but I wouldn't be expecting one. The service was absolutely fine and the food good apart from some unexpectedly plain halloumi fries.

came for sunday lunch with some mates. We ordered trio of roast, pork, sirloin beef and the rib beef sunday dinner. All excellent quality and worth the money - beef was tender; shame only got two slices (maybe yorkshire could be cut down and give 1 more beef slice??). Veg was nice - cabbage, broccoli and carrots. Waitresses were welcoming and atmosphere and location were brill!!

Not been for a while, didn't reckon much to the menu, but the food was cooked ok, the calamari was very good. I had gammon nothing to surprising, only other thing I would advise is waiting on staff although they was nice , after watching them waiting on tables you could see they wasn't experienced, but maybe they had just started, but it was obvious. But will go back to see if they've got better.

Breakfast was top class, service also brilliant, good price for good food.

Always great food (we're local so its also convenient). Beautifully kept pub and the quality is reliable. Thete isn't a lot around here in terms of better quality establishments so its lucky we have this one and the Robin Hood at Baslow must be said.

A little of the "beaten track" but on the edge of the Moors. Nevertheless a very good eaterie.

Beautiful breakfast with a lovely view. Service was great and very fast. Would come back again for breakfast.

We were served by Matt who was extremely friendly and kind! The food was amazing!

Lovely pub on Owler Bar with high quality selections and friendly service.

Chef/Kitchen team let this place down hugely! 9 skinny cold fries (Counted every one of them! It didn’t take long!). And a tasteless lukewarm (at best) sandwich. Honestly not sure how this place thinks that’s acceptable to serve for £15-£20 a head in the countryside. Waste of time, will not be back and do not recommend! Atmosphere poor and is a place that clearly values empty weekends rather than pleasing customers and obtaining returning customers!

Beautiful spot, great views top biking roads, lots of parking all hard standing. food looked wholesome I just had coffee, I'm no conisoor but it was wet and hot and in a soup bowl, it's like sitting up on the Bungalow watching and listening to the bikes go past, what's not to like.

best sunday lunch out ever .highly recommend served by great friendly staff in lovely surroundings.The Peacock will be our first choice for a lovely lunch out

Gorgeous breakfast food and the service by Matt was exceptional. Thank you and will definitely return.

I’m not sure what happened but this place used to be bustling, now it’s empty on a sunny Saturday! The change in menu seems have to have removed all exciting vegan options and replaced them with uninspired, protein-less dishes. I couldn’t wait for a mouth watering burger but had to put up with a bland vegetable tart. The waiting staff is very friendly and the pub is one of the most beautiful you’ll ever go to, but the choice of beers and food is unfortunate.

Had one of my favourite ever cheesecakes here. You can find a country pub atmosphere without travelling far from Sheffield. Plenty of parking. On a clear day (or night) you can see the Humber bride from the car park

Lovely atmosphere and great food

Dear hosts, we are fellow cricketers from Sheffield who have fond memories of having few beers after our matches down at Peacock since 2018. Yesterday (3 teams) we had a great day at cricket and wanted to have a good pint of beer on the way back. I know tables would have been booked by other guests and we would have just walked into some tables. Not all players were around here. So there would have been some misunderstanding. Going forward will make sure we will follow pub traditions. If at all something to consider, maybe the service could be a bit more warm to foreigners and consider cultural differences while explaining table restrictions. Looking forward to continuing spending our post match pints and valuable £ at your historic pub. Cheers.

Everything is good except the service! Here is the worst service I every had! One the lads doesn't know how to speak to elder people! He is rude! No proper and a decent behavior to customer! We have bought more than 30 pints but all ended with worst customer service! I Don't recommend for any of one!

Came in today after a walk in the Peak District for some food. Was served by a lovely young girl, great food and amazing service. Thankyou :)

The staff / barman needs serious customer service training, you can’t hire someone who doesn’t understand without customers like us he might not have a job. Simply yelling at 2 elderly gentleman who went to sit in a table inside when 30 pints of beer was on order!! They were shouted and told off not to sit? When the others stayed out for the beer to be served, these 2 elderly gentleman who accompanied us went to sit in due to chill weather. When questioned the answer from the barman was “I don’t care who it is “ it was absolute rudeness and sign of no respect.

Having been several times for dinner over the years always lovely thought we would try breakfast after our walk didn't disappoint it was great hubby even had a pint whilst waiting, the dog has fresh water on tap with clean bowls to help yourself and biscuits also was served a sausage when we got our breakfast, if you don't want to sit in the room where dog's are very welcome thats ok there is a lovely room for you too plenty of space and large carpark, all nice and clean great service

Very unprofessional and rude customer service. Never will recommend this place to anyone …

Literally rubbish customer service, your staff don't know how to talk with customers and elderly people. no respect, we have spent more than £200 in your pub but we never come again and never recommend it to anyone.

Very dog friendly with beds and treats provided for 4 legged visitors. Staff are really friendly too. Didn't eat on this occasion but the food smelt delicious 😋

Excellent place with first class service and very friendly hosts

Called in for lunch with family yesterday. The food was delicious, I had the pan fried chicken from the lunch menu, which offered a twist to a popular menu option. Friendly service & a good atmosphere in the lovely old coaching inn.

Called in the peacock of chance for sunday dinner. We ask a member of staff if they had a table available for food and the lady ask if we had pre booked?if not you was looking 30mins but she did say if you are having a drink we will let you know when a table comes available.one was available after 10mins and then we was shown to the table which we was very much appreciated with them being extremely busy.my wife ordered the pork and I had the trio.the food was delicious 😋.the hard working staff was very polite.there are seating outside with a fabulous view.there is a large carpark to the left and a small over spill carpark.there is also a couple of disabled parking spaces available.we will definitely be calling back again but I will pre book next time.

Gorgeous Sunday lunch!! Thank you to keisha and cerys for looking after us Fantastic service and food was delicious Thanks

Excellent Sunday dinner as always. When we go out for Sunday lunch it's here we always go !!! Excellent service beautiful pub and amazing managers! We will always be back

Matt was very helpful,friendly and polite

Friendly and helpful service from Cerys and the team, they took great care to accommodate a food allergy. Great views from the front and plenty of parking.

Just nipped in for a quick snecklifter. This place was buzzing with a lively crowd. Didn't try the food yet it looked fabulous. Will return.

Been there with my wife and our dog. We found everything for her, bowls, treats and cloth to sleep. Trio Sunday roast was so tender and well made. I probably ate the best yorkshire pudding I have ever eaten in my life. The view from the window is fantastic. The restaurant is fantastic.

We had a lunchtime meal at the Peacock at Owler Bar on Saturday 6th April, and it was delicious, as I'm dairy and gluten intolerant I found the staff extremely helpful, friendly and put me at ease whilst dining, we were served by Leona, who was friendly, helpful and very attentive, shall definitely be eating there again.

Very nice view from the pub. Staff was very friendly and helpful. They cater well for all different kinds of allergies. Can recommend.

Not got my first selection on starter or main meal. Had my second selection on starter and main. Both were really nice and would order them again without hesitation. Staff were excellent both in service and answering my queries. Would recommend the Peacock every time. Nice atmosphere and excellent surroundings.

Popped in for a quiet drink this evening after a long walk with my husband and have to say was served by a lovely and friendly barman. Will definitely be back and recommend to friends and family!

Update, following a concern I had with our dining experience at the Peacock , I’m happy to say the situation has been dealt with satisfactorily. Thank you

Wildly overpriced. £7 for garlic mushrooms and genuinely served, 2 small mushrooms. The plate they brought the mayonnaise on was larger.

The lamp rump is to die for 😍 although it was busy I had amazing service and such a cute location. Will definitely be back!

We had an amazing experience! It’s the second time I come here with my family, this time we booked for Sunday Easter and the meal was marvellous! We were served by Keisha who was lovely and very attentive with us. Thank you for all the service and Happy Easter for all the workers of The Peacock, you guys are awesome!

Very poor service. While there was ample space in the restaurant, the pub manager kept denying us tables as she couldn’t serve our group and said it was against the company policy to serve group of more than 9 people. Even after asking that we can split our tables, she kept saying that you will still be treated as 1 group and cannot be served. If you are a large family, I would never recommend you to go to this place. It’s a complete waste of time and the logic given by the pub team is completely illogical.

great food, great service, great atmosphere. Will be back again.

We popped in for a quick drink and snack for the kids at 2:30pm only to be told that the kitchen was backed up and food for walk ins without a booking wasn’t being offered. There were numerous empty tables available and the pub wasn’t overly busy. We only wanted to order two bowls of chips for the kids but this was declined. We stayed for an hour to have a drink and by the time we left the pub was pretty empty. This is the second time we’ve been to this pub and the service offered was poor. Shouldn’t be offering food if the needs of customers can’t be met. Such a shame as the pub itself is beautiful.