Pig & Pump in Chesterfield

A massive selection of real ales to choose from

Popped in here for a few drinks whilst we were in town for a family event. Lovely atmosphere. there was live music playing on the night we visited. He was really good. Nice venue to eat or drink in

Great service, great atmosphere and an even better selection of beers. But oh my god does the food let it down. I ordered the buttermilk chicken wrap and it was laced with insane amount of salt. The red wine chorizo I ordered was made with far too much garlic that not only overpowered the dish to the point you couldn't taste the wine or chorizo, but ruined the pallete and overpowered the entire dish. My friend had the pork cob and she said it was very chewy. Pretty disappointing visit to be honest. Would return for drinks definitely bit not for food

Excellent pub friendly staff very clean and cosy

The prices here are very typical for pubs nowadays but the food is most certainly not. Not only is the menu impressively varied with some south east Asian items not usually found alongside the traditional pub grub. The servings were very generous and the food was very high quality. On top of the excellent food for reasonable prices, The Pig & Pump is also right across the road from surely Chesterfields main (possibly only) attraction, the wonky church spire. Well worth popping in if you're visiting. 5/5

Had fish and chips on Sunday, absolutely brilliant. You get a warm welcome when you arrive and the staff are excellent. Keep up the good work 👏

Had a cheeseboard between us and it was great value at £12.

Great pub, good choice of ales, almost a permanent festival.:)

I was meeting 3 friends in Chesterfield - we were travelling by train from different towns. It was our first visit Chesterfield so I had no idea where would be the best place to meet up. So thank you Google for navigating us to the Pig & Pump. I searched for the nearest walkable pub to the train station in the direction of our accommodation and what a find it was. There was only one other gentleman in the pub as 2 of us arrived - but it soon became clear that it was a popular pub both for having a pleasant drink or a meal. We did just that, and had a sharing platter which was very good. I want to make particular reference to our waiter - Will. A young lad with a great personality. He was attentive, interesting and a credit to the pub - thank you Will.

No wonder almost every table had been reserved. The food was delicious. Mainly burgers and club sandwiches, great variety to choose from and served hot. Staff were fabulous, so friendly and helpful.

Lovely polite welcoming staff!! Good variations of drinks and the food is banging!!

Great selection of beers, big array of cask beer on hand pull and a decent keg selection too. We didn't eat here but the food smelled pretty good 😊

First time here. Good space between tables. Staff polite and friendly. Big portions of food. Unfortunately dessert was small and at £7 would expect more. Its was my birthday so thought we would give it a try. Had elvis burger. Dry. But that was due to the peanut sauce. Chips like home cooked. Would definitely like to go again and try a different burger Would not order dessert again

First time at the Pig and Pump. Booked a table as read it gets very busy. It was quiet when we arrived. The staff are very friendly and polite. My daughter and son in law ordered the nacho sharing board. Plenty of food for a starter for 2. We then ordered our burgers on the sharing board. We chose the Elvis. Unfortunately my daughter and I found them abit dry due to the peanut sauce. We should of known as peanut butter is dry, so our fault. Chips were lovely just like you would cook at home. Plenty of food for 2 on the board. As it was my birthday I was the only one to order a dessert. Apple crumble with ice cream. I did expect a deep apple crumble with plenty of apple. As the portions are plentiful but I was disappointed at the size. Very small. I think I just had the crumble no apple. £7 was abit steep. So would give dessert a miss. I didn't like to complain as my birthday and manager was very nice. Would love to go again and try their pies.

Fabulous meal today 10/10. Thanks to Taran and the staff for an excellent lunchtime. See you again soon. We frequently use this pub and the food is always high quality

Best burger ever thesmoker is to die for I would haveit again in a heartbeat beautiful 👍👍👍👍👍

I live 100 miles from this place - but visit occasionally for lunch with my daughter who lives locally.. Always enjoy, food choice & quality excellent ... with friendly & efficient service. Directions = opposite the leaning spire of Chesterfield!

So, I shared a burger platter with my son, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Great service and lovely food. Would definitely recommend.

We eat and drink in this pub regularly all the food is brilliant but the tapas is our favourite oh and the burgers are our favourite oh also the pie of the day is our favourite. Sorry all of the meals are our favourites 😊😊😊. Seriously the food is great and I would highly recommend trying it out. The staff are very friendly too. The only thing that ruins my visit as a man is the horrible smelly men’s toilets I have to hold my breath when I need to use them 🤮🤮

I've had a fantastic time at the pub. Great people, the atmosphere is so nice that you don't want to go home. I highly recommend this place

We called for Sunday lunch as in the area. I arrived before my friends and before the pub was open so sat outside in the beer garden while waiting. It was lovely that staff came and told me when the bar was open so I could get the drinks in. Food was delicious. Dogs were welcomed and fussed over. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thank you

Visited for the 1st time yesterday, late Saturday lunchtime, without booking a table. The pub was nicely decorated with a few special original features like the stained glass windows with the white swans on ( the pub's original name. ) Most of the tables had little reserved signs on already but they all had the time they were booked for so after asking permission we were able to sit at a table reserved for 5pm as we knew we'd be finished long before then. The 3 of us all ordered burgers, my husband & I had the burger sharing board which is excellent value at £24 for 2 people, it was a really generous portion of delicious homemade chips,homemade coleslaw, 2 dips & tasty onion rings with the 2 burgers of your choice. My cousin also had a burger with chips & coleslaw. The meals came after a reasonable wait, not too quickly or slowly, just the right amount of time to show the meals are homemade & they were piping hot. We all really enjoyed the food, the chips especially were excellent & the burgers thick & tasty. We were really full for the rest of the day ! We felt the food was good quality, well cooked & good value for money, we would definitely return to the Pig & Pump the next time we visit Chesterfield. The staff were also very friendly & smiley & patient with our requests about the garnishes on the burgers ! The only reason I've knocked a star off was the toilets were a bit plain & basic compared to the nice decor in the pub. Thank you for a lovely meal & see you again, we'll book next time as it's obviously a popular place to dine in Chesterfield.

Firstly, I never write a good review upon a first visit, just in case I landed on a good day, so ….. Fifth or sixth visit to The Pig & Pump, each time a more than positive experience. Our most recent visit involved reserving a table via phone for a Saturday evening supper for two. Buses being what they are these days, we were delayed for 45 minutes - called ahead to explain, and were told that was not a problem. The food is always excellent and the portions generous. Kitchen to table time is swift and the staff friendly, helpful and attentive without being in your face. There’s a good vibe about the place, it being light and airy with a nice cross section of young and old, drinkers and diners. There’s selection of craft ale (if that’s your thing) and prices for both drinks and food, tremendous value. *Home made fish finger bloomer, with mushy peas and large portion of the best skin-on-chips I’ve ever tasted, comes in at about a tenner. Yes, this is a somewhat gushing review, but good service along with quality and great value is something to be applauded. Well done Pig & Pump, a Big Up to all.

Didn't have food so can't comment

This was the perfect stopover on our way north, though I left feeling sad that we weren’t staying a few days so we could become repeat customers. Helpful and friendly bar staff; great selection of beers, ciders, and tapas; fast service; delicious food and drink; and fair prices. Highly recommended. Ask your server to explain the wonky spire on the church across the street; their local lore explanation is much more entertaining than the Wikipedia entry.

Great menu, including lots of veggie options. Good atmosphere. Friendly and attentive staff.

Great atmosphere. Food menu looks interesting. Nice selection of real ales. Became an instant regular.

Nice selection of beers and ciders on tap. We enjoyed the food, which was delivered by friendly staff. As Arnie says I'll be back.

Went for my birthday. We had the sizzling fajitas for 2, a lovely meal again.

Great food and brilliant service.

Fabulous first time visit before the winding wheel show. I can Highly recommend the Pig & Pump for its great atmosphere and top class food from a very varied menu including Tapas, fish and chips and amazing burgers. All the staff had a smile on their faces and looked genuinely happy in their work. Definitely deserves many repeat visits.

Lovely atmosphere and staff friendly

11 of us went here for food and drinks and we were not disappointed. We had pre booked our food and table and everything went perfectly. The food was fabulous and really good value and delicious. Service was excellent and all the staff were really friendly and polite. The atmosphere was great and just to put a top hat on things there was a live singer who came on later who was really good and most people were singing along and having a good time. All of our party were really impressed and we will definitely be returning again

Been here before and really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. But this time, I was stunned, and not in a good way. We had meatballs as part of the starter, they were a soggy mess. Found out that the meat had been mixed with breadcrumbs. Far too much if the meatballs are soggy when you bite into them. Then we had burgers. Very strange consistency, again mixed with breadcrumbs, but the 'meat' was very pale in colour. Not convinced it was all beef. Presentation is lovely, and the venue is great, but I certainly wouldn't eat here again. I'd sooner eat at the weatherspoons next door than here again!

The loveliest staff, great selection of drinks that are rotated regularly. Live music on Fridays and the food is so good - the burgers especially 🍔

Nice pub. Good selection of beers. Food reasonable. But not a great atmosphere.

Fantastic little pub, Very clean and tidy. £22 burger board is well worth the money, we will definitely be back soon

Exceptional food and beer. Amazing value.. will definitely come again!

We chose The Pig & Pump as a colleague recommended the burger platter (£22 for two burgers , fries, onion rings and homemade slaw ). Thank you to Our host Kelly who made us very welcome , bought water for my dog, and treats @baxter_spanner ( Dog friendly inside and outside which is always a +plus ). We sat outside as the weather was conducive to, and the location was not too bad for traffic noise . There is a great selection of real ales ,craft beers and lagers . Food was freshly made , served hot, and delicious, worth the money paid ( excellent value for money ). Overall , great service , and atmosphere- will return to sample the summer menu ( released on June 21st 2024 ).

Disappointingly both ales were tired, but exchanged on request, should they have been on?

3 guys, we were just on a pub crawl.

Had a good burger. Plenty on the plate. Staff were really friendly and service was quick even though it was busy.

Popped in for a couple of pints, whilst in the area on business. Great staff, very welcoming and knowledge of products available was second to none. Brilliant!! Now down to the best bit the drinks available cater to everyone’s taste’s and needs. Don’t be put off from the exterior get yourself’s in, you’re in for a fantastic surprise.

Yes liked it here ,only popped I for a drink but would go back to try food

I was in the area for work and after a quick google for local pubs we picked The Pig and Pump. From the outside it did look a little run down but decided to go in for a drink at least. Very quickly we decided to stay for food. Great selection of ales and ciders on tap. The food was great and very good value for money. Bar staff very friendly and welcoming. We were not disappointed and would recommend to anyone looking for good food and drink.

Best pub in chez town centre by miles. Always a great atmosphere, staff are fantastic, beer choice unreal and while we didn’t eat this time round, the food always is delicious. A must visit if you’re in town.

Seem lovely staff and always the people of Chesterfield are always good xx

Lovely selection of beers , welcoming staff and just a nice place to visit. Relaxing comfortable and clean .will visit again when I’m the town centre.

Very nice atmosphere Staff very friendly clean .drinks not to over price

Found this place almost by accident on a trip to Chesterfield. Passed it on the way from the train station to the Town centre. Decided we would pop in and try it. Glad we did. Nice brews and the food looked good too. Maybe next time? Passed it on the way back to the train station and it was packed. Not bad for a Monday night.

Visited with friends for drinks and food, great atmosphere, ranged from loud and boisterous during the football to a pleasant bar murmuring for the remaining time. Beer selection was good, food was of a very good standard and staff friendly and attentive when required.

Lovely staff very friendly, service was excellent. Well done.

Loved it can't wait to go again

Brilliant, the service, food and selections of drinks are well worth a visit.

Food was incredible and the staff are really lovely and welcoming and a very clean establishment I really enjoyed it definitely going back

We popped in here for lunch on a Saturday. It was very busy at 2.30pm and we got the last table. I ordered the chicken club and it came with a whole chicken breast on it! The fries it came with were delicious. My husband had the Elvis burger with chunky chips and said it was excellent. The prices were really good for the quality and quantity. If we are in the area again, we will be back but we'll be sure to book next time!

Thursday evening and really busy but the friendly staff coped very well and our meals were served quickly. The portions were generous and the quality of the food was excellent. Will definitely be back soon.

Superb! Absolutely fabulous! Great food, great beer and fantastic staff who can’t do enough for you. If you visit Chesterfield make sure you visit here. 🍻👍

Chicken caesar salad consisted of chicken croutons and lettuce. The bacon was almost none existent but the chicken was moist and well cooked

Food is exceptional just not into pretentious overpriced beer

All that I will say is that it was a learning curve. I learnt not to go there again.

Great pub, good choice of drinks, fab quiz night

Excellent pub, great music great vibes

I visited with friends on a Saturday afternoon. The pub was busy (we got the last table) despite arriving at 2pm but this gave it a nice atmosphere. If you were a group, I got the impression that you ought to book to be sure of a table. The food offering was your traditional pub fare. I had a burger with onion rings and my friend the lamb pie of the day. Food arrived in a reasonable time. Portions were very generous. My burger was nice, onion rings slightly over cooked, chips were delicious and looked hand cut. My friends were very impressed with their pies. The staff were helpful and polite.

Popped i for a pint great atmodphere

I arrived a bit before my friends and secured a table which was good because it was packed out. However before I could finish my drink and my friends could arrive the staff put a reservation card on the table I was sat at which meant I only had 20 minutes to drink up and leave. This would not give my friends enough time to arrive and eat so I had to leave. Very disappointed that I was essentially made to leave. When I arrived and bought a drink and garlic bread the bar staff had difficulty identifying what table I was at and was quite rude in the process. Not sure why they didn't have table numbers like anywhere else or know the layout of the pub.

We went with friends and booked a table as we were going there to eat. The table wasn't even big enough to get two peoples food on it never mind four. However we all had the fajitas and it was very nice.

Great range of good beers (and a CAMRA discount)

The meal was very big and the cider was great, a veryvnice place to go and take your dog whilst eating enjoy your food

Always busy, great atmosphere best to reserve a table if you want food

Good food and a nice place to eat. Good range of burgers and sandwiches. Polite staff.

Great bar staff and Kelly was the one who served me and her dad

Food is ok. Menu is quite vague which caused some disappointment; the ‘mushy peas’ with the Fish & Chips turned out to be minted, and the ‘Tennessee Cluck’ burger was grilled chicken (not southern fried as the name might suggest [not sure what the Tennessee element is supposed to be]). The chips are decent. The quiz was painstakingly slow - had only done 15 questions one hour in! Would suggest doing the quiz at The Market pub instead.

Very nice pub with an excellent selection of drinks. Haven't tried the food yet so can't talk about it, but I've heard the grun is pretty good

Good food, selection of beers and great atmosphere.

A good night out for the quiz just too loud for me

Great quiz. Great choice of ales

Great, open plan pub in Chesterfield with a nice variety of drinks available. A really nice, friendly atmosphere I might add. Definitely worth a visit! ☆☆☆☆☆

Food good, friendly staff and my dog was welcomed. Thank you

This place has got it spot on! Food is amazing and great value, so good to see a menu with something different to the boring norm pub menus! Chips are the best I've had in ages and the beer selection is also great! Highly recommend!

The place is nice and clean. I was surprised when I had to pay£6.60 for a small bottle of 0% alcohol beer and a small Coca-Cola. The food though priced reasonable was very poor quality. I wouldn't recommend for a pub meal out.

A huge thankyou to the amazing staff, terrific food, service, efficiency from the very beginning to the very end. Thankyou so much.

Excellent food again. Large portions , great price and well cooked. Service great. Never had a bad experience ( apart from when kitchen was closed and really wanted a fish ciabatta lol )

Came here with a group of friends yesterday and everyone said their food was really good. I had the Christmas burger and the whole meal was absolutely delicious. We had pre-ordered our meals and they came out promptly. The only slight things I would say is, I wish my food was served hotter, as it was just warm when it arrived, and also, they could have done with letting us know straight away that they'd take our drinks order and get our drinks for us, rather than telling us after we'd been to the bar to get our drinks ourselves; so a bit more guidance and instruction when customers arrive would be helpful. Apart from that, it was very good and the staff were polite, helpful and friendly too. The prices were reasonable too.

Excellent choice of ales, brilliant bar really nicely presented

Old style city centre pub. Good beer and a lively crowd.

Great food Great service Could make more of location

My favourite place for food in Chesterfield, the staff are so friendly and the food is always amazing. Would definitely recommend!!

Cracking pub with plenty of beers.

Amazingly hilarious pub quiz on a Tuesday!

Great pub with tasty tapas and burgers! We love a Tuesday’s quiz there too, fantastic atmosphere.

Went for lunch on Saturday, we hadn't booked so we were lucky to get a table but the staff were lovely and sorted us out. Really enjoyed the food. Had a lovely time!

What a choice of food! So much we chose the sharing burger platters wow enough for two Defo recommend this Burgers, slaw, chips, onion rings for two wow excellent saw someone having faitatas they looked good so will be back to sample more

The halloumi burger is amazing. Could do with sweet chilli option instead of pesto

Friendly & good service. Thanks.

The food is excellent value for the quality, and the selection of drinks is great. I fully recommend the burgers, which I think are the best around! Visited multiple times and never fails to disappoint.

As friendly as ever - the choc fudge brownie is always worth it for a quick visit.

Great night out. Good food, attentive staff & great Friday night atmosphere

Stopped for a quick lunch & a drink, we were not disappointed! The food was delicious and the portion was huge. I had a pork cob which came with a slab of stuffing, a pot of apple sauce, a generous portion of home cooked chips and 3 big slices of pork on the cob. My partner had the fish finger ciabatta which was huge. It came with mushy peas and home cooked chips. We both struggled to finish our food. There were plenty of cask ales to choose from and lots of spirits too. It was busy but still plenty of tables to choose from and the atmosphere was good for a Saturday lunch time. We will definitely be visiting again soon.

Lovely place. Thoroughly enjoyed fish and chips. Must be getting old as noise level was very high and then they turned on the background music. Not helpful for a conversation.