Royal Oak in Chesterfield

Just enjoyed a crackin New York burger off the menu in the Oak. Very impressed no brioche bun in this establishment thankfully. Really nice burger with home cooked chips and washed down with a pint of Horizon 🍺. My wife enjoyed her choice of Hunters Chicken it's a Def thumbs up from us 👍

This little pub is always brilliant, some really good beers on & a friendly atmosphere & attentive staff, always make it on our way to nip into here as well

Proper pub serving an excellent range of beers and spirits, they do a fantastic pint of Carling! Food is reasonable priced and exceptionally good, the portions are big and there is a wide choice, every Friday is curry night where you can get a great curry for £9 between 5 and 8pm - the staff are always friendly and happy to chat and there are some very interesting regulars, the pub is also supposed to be haunted with several ghosts, I go here regularly and cannot fault the place!

I booked this little gem for my mum's wake and the staff went above and beyond to make it absolutely perfect. The food was reasonably priced at £5 per head and included a gluten free option for my family members with celiacs and a delicious lasagna and chips as well as sandwiches, crisps, sausage rolls and all the usual buffet standards and individual cakes. The staff were very friendly and helpful providing a hot drink option for those not consuming alcohol all in all it was the perfect send off!

Easy to miss the Royal Oak,as it’s nestled in the small side streets. Very historic building. Great atmosphere and you can almost feel as your back in the land of the highway man. Usually pop in here for the selection of ales but for me it’s the porter, London Stout. Not eaten here before so had a look at the menu and plumped for steak sandwich and chips. Short wait and it was very nice. Chips are awesome. Staff very friendly. It’s not the biggest of pubs and some residents have been there for quite a while lol. With a visit for a pub with a difference !

We visited Chesterfield for the day and this place looked great and very old. Staff were lovely,polite and pleasant,food arrived quite quickly and tasted amazing. I had the hot steak sandwich with side salad and chips and my husband had scampi, chips and garden peas. Both were delicious and the bread on my sandwich was extremely fresh. Would highly recommend

We dropped in at lunchtime and had a steak sandwich which was really very good. A lovely well kept pint of real ale and a pot of tea. The tea was in a huge teapot but there was only enough water in there for a cup and a half of tea (cups not mugs) which was a bit of a disappointment. The size of the cups meant one teabag would have easily been enough for 2 cups. Perhaps because I have mine black I got short measures not adding milk to my cup? We will go back again another time though

Had lunch for two - terrible. See pic of the Chicken with salad. Burnt, dry and inedible. Also had a BLT which was equally inedible. Certainly the worst lunch we have ever had - we paid and left leaving the food on the table. On the way out we used the toilets OMG; grim and smelly. We ran for the door feeling decidedly disgusted. Won’t be back

Visited alone for lunch and a beer. Ale was excellent, crystal clear and delicious, food was reasonably priced and good quality, staff very friendly. Nice atmosphere, several regulars chatting at the bar. Old time-y pub (oldest in Chesterfield apparently) and could probably do with refurbing, some of the benches were ripped and the toilet floor was uneven and old, but all part of the charm. An ill-mannered unpleasant man insisted on squeezing in next to me because I was in 'his' seat (lots of spare seats avaliable), and threw all his rubbish on my table, staring at me until I left. Took me back to working mens clubs in the 70s. Others may not have apreciated it, all part of the experience for me, and not really the fault of the pub. If you like proper pubs or history it's a very good place to visit, if you're the chain pub/wine bar type it's maybe not for you.

And they do picked eggs too! Good vfm. Perhaps not quite what it used to be but ok. Will probably return

Went to the Royal Oak for lunch on a trip to chesterfield. From the outside the place realy looks the part of a historic pub in a great area of Chesterfield. Situated very close to the market squares it was in a perfect location for a spot of lunch. Inside it has a very traditional pub atmosphere, which although may require updating at some point in the future it gave for quite a cosy vibe. The flagstone floor really completed the picture! There was a great choice of drinks and the small place quickly filled up with plenty of locals which is always a good sign. The cocktail menu was a surprise find but really tasty. For the food I decided to try the mash, which is their signature dish, along with some sausages from the special menu. My partner went for spaghetti Bolognese also from the special menu. The food came quickly and was amazing, the mash was mixed with cheese and chives and the pork and leek sausages were great! Some of the best I've ever had! My girlfriend ended up eating about 1/4 of my meal too as it was so nice. We couldn't manage pudding but it sounded nice all the same and I'm sure based on the quality of the mains it would be great. The meal price was very reasonable at just over £20 for the two lunches, pint and cocktail. We would 100% eat here again.

Very very good pub, serves good beers With friendly staff, the only slight negative is the toilets which is a minor point

Had an extremely long wait which would have been ok if the pub was warm and welcoming.The meal itself was mediocre the lager warm and flat . Sorry think we will have to give this a miss not for us

Dish finger sandwich and a steak sandwich. Both really nice well cooked and hot. Good value for money. Good menu choice. Great staff really friendly. Good choice of ales also well priced. Will go again and can recommend

Called in after having asked a local for the best pub with chstacter in chesterfield. Thank god he was a local. Pleasant basic bar with excellant choice of drinks. Staff superb friendly tp a fault.asked about food and this was chsen from a vsst menu,with choice for all tastes. My partner had a simple steak sandwich little did dhe know what was to arrive.plenty of chips,salad and the sandwich on thick tasty bread overflowing witj lovely filling. Locals soon started conversation and this with the lovely bar person made us feel wanted,local and appreciated DO NOT MISS

Came to this pub while out shopping and just wanted a quick bite to eat so we both had a sandwich The fish finger sandwich was very nice on chunky bread. my friend had ham and cheese which she said was very nice too only downside was the pub was quite cold but it is the oldest pub in chesterfield and kept a lot of its original features which is nice to see

Called in for lunch without a reservation whilst we were shopping in the town.

Visited for lunch which was very good and reasonably priced. All three of us went for sandwiches and chips I had the battered fish finger which was accompanied by mushy peas and it was excellent. Unfortunately I went to the gents and they were not fit to be open to the public. They were awash with a green slime and the thought of eating in the establishment took on a different experience altogether. Will never go back whilst the obvious sewage issues continue. A shame.

called in for a drink, not disappointed! one of the few pubs to have something other than strongbow cider on! Orchard Pig Reveller and very tasty it was too. there is real ale on too, two i believe. hot and cold bar snacks are available. it is one of the oldest buildings in chesterfield and is worth a visit just to see it. we were in the bottom bar, quite informal in here, could be too many tables as felt overcrowded with furniture. will try the top bar next time!

I found myself in here for lunch, good central location and surprisingly quiet. Staff pleasant enough, no music (hurrah!) but without many customers it might seem a bit lacking in atmosphere.

What a horrible place .... The bar staff will tell you how they love a laugh ... Bur if you laugh at someone else's jokes they get mardy . The pub is run by a spineless chef who doesn't do confrontation . So whatever the staff say goes .... Even when they are wrong .... Stunning food though .... Otherwise .... Red lights and a sign saying DANGER ! Hole in the world ...... Worst staff I have ever seen in a pub ..... EVER ... !!!!!!

We popped in for a quick drink as i used to go here regularly. The staff were very friendly and the drinks were fine but there was such a strong smell of the loo disinfectant we didn't stay long. Shame as its such an old interesting building

This is great old building and one of the oldest pubs in town. It has gone through a few changes recently and is now looking better. The top bar has got to be one of the best places to enjoy a pint, an excellent old room with lots of character The beer is of excellent quality served with a lot of care, on this occasion we were on Farmers Blonde superb.

Haven't been here for a while but was very disappointed. Floors in the bars and the toilets are filthy and haven't been cleaned for a long time, and neither have the bottoms of the tables. The bars are freezing cold. The hot food came out on stone cold plates, although the food was ok it was like warm. Chap serving was very pleasant and friendly. Attention to detail here would go a long way as it is a lovely pub.

Been twice recently, saw article in local magazine about how pub had new owners and was doing food again. Brilliant selection of draught beer, well-kept ale, so came back for food on Saturday. Had 'mash menu', best mash I've ever had. Friends sandwich got good reviews too. Only issue, not great choice of wine (only had 1 white one red) and was hard to get a table on Sat due to how busy it was but choice of beer and quality of food were top notch. Will be back for sure.

I ordered a Cypriot sandwich with chips. When it came the bottom of the bread was wet and soggy. I sent it back and asked for a refund. The chips were not chips but French fries. I asked for a filter coffee. No filter coffee only instant. The last time I went into this pub there was no food but I had a delicious cup of filter coffee!!! My husband's sandwich was ok but no choice of bread. Good choice of cask ale for my husband.

There was only me in the best side,lots of laughter from the bottom side...I asked for a pinot...no...chardonnay,,no red 14% so no is this a bar ??

Stunning building but staff not friendly.

Lovely home cooked Sunday Lunch. Nice alternative to the usual 'chain ' pubs in the Town centre. Bonus for me was a selection of my face Real Ales also.

Went for brunch, a veggie one and meat one. Both superb, freshly cooked and well presented. Excellent service. Will definitely recommend and will go back

The Royal Oak has an excellent drink selection, including interesting gins I have never seen before and Birra Moretti on draught. Friendly staff and wonderful atmosphere in this old pub!

nice quiet pub with a lovely atmosphere. has good guest beers , great prices great history worth a visit.

Great guy running this fantastic pub on his own with merits. Clean and uplifted atmosphere. See you very soon. Hats off.

Only went in for beer but ended up having something to eat too. The ploughmans was big enough for 2 to share and a third person to finish off. The chips looked twice cooked - nice. Lovely place and will be going back

Visited recently on a short break to Chesterfield, the top bar is such a beautiful room, if you love old buildings you would love this.Theakstons Old Peculiar was great as always and the lunch as well, we had ploughmans and "pig on a plate" a ploughmans type meal with pork pie and sausage roll. We are both big eaters but were very satisfied.

Tina and Steve .. I thoroughly enjoyed the Ploughman's Lunch I had this evening.. It was delicious It was filling And it was well presented. Love Katie.

The oldest pub in Chesterfield.This is the place where the knights Templar who fought in the holy wars used to come for a pot.{ale}Inside you can see where the joists were that held the upstairs rooms where they slept.It dates from the 1100's & is mostly original not having had much alteration.

Taken over by new owner, bright white walls, modern wallpaper in a traditional listed pub looks awful, pot luck if its open as open and shut when they like, if they are open you might be lucky if they have beer on, or coke, soda, tonic as machine was broken when it opened or just after, also run out of beer they don't seem bothered only in their other pub let someone else take it on who will put the time and effort in, young lad on bar decided last orders were at 7pm as his car was parked in tescos whick closes at 8pm and he also had had enough, his words went monday yep it was shut older guy keith turned away 20 plus people as no food at all not good

The pub has just reopened - the new owner is an experience owner of pubs and I am sure she will do a fantastic job. Had a freshen up and smells nice and clean, bar staff friendly and will definitely be a regular visitor.

Having a few pre Xmas days off I visited Chesterfield,decided to call here for a meal and a pint.Need not have bothered,no food whatsoever,a seriously lacklustre barperson declaring the pub had about an hours worth or so of beer left as the brewery etc were not delivering.Had the worst pint of fruity Strongbow here today I have ever had anywhere since the stuff has been out,positively foul! Had nice meals here in the past,top bar was closed altogether.I won't be wasting time here again in any hurry.

We happened to stop off in Chesterfield on the way home to Newcastle and i, being interested in historic pubs, wanted to visit The Royal Oak, the oldest pub in Chesterfield and a rest house of the Knights Templar. It was Sunday and i would have like to eat there but on arrival we found out that the pub had only just been taken over and reopened that day, we were however treated to free mince pies, mulled wine and chocolates for our daughter, also the friendly girl behind the bar gave me some historic information and made time for our little girl. I had never visited Chesterfield before but what a lovely place it turned out to be, compact with lots of interesting things to see. I wish all those at The Royal Oak the best in their new venture and hope to return one day.

Came here for lunch whilst me and a carer were in town. Had a goergous chicken in a cremy sauce with pasta can't remember what it was called. I had a huge bowlfull and it was absoloutly delicious.

Sat in the bottom bar. Atmosphere was cosy. We had hunters chicken and the mushroom wellington and were both very satisfied and impressed by the freshness. Barman was polite also. Men's loos could do with an extra air freshener however.

We visited Chesterfield for 3 days on 10.09.15 and spent 2 very happy afternoons in this wonderful little pub.

Last night in Chesterfield decided to give the oldest pub a try. Good choice. Landlord and locals very friendly and welcoming. Landlord even let my husband sample the beer before buying! Food excellent, great value for money and we struck lucky as it was acoustic music night, lots of local musicians gathered playing music and singing, including us in their banter. These are on every 2nd and 4th Monday in the month from 8.30pm not to be missed.

Popped in for lunch. I really didn't expect much more than the standard pub grub but wow! How wrong could I be! The pub is spotless - tables, chairs, glasses - all gleaming. The barmaid was a very pleasant young lady who gave great service with a smile. A real asset to the pub. I ordered roast duck with vegetables and mashed potatoes, and a still cider to go with it. When the food came it was obvious it had been freshly cooked using fresh ingredients not micro-waved, plastic tasting pap. It was as good as you would expect to be served in a top restaurant but it only cost £8! Absolutely terrific value. I cannot praise this pub enough. If you are in Chesterfield and want a great place to go for lunch, then the Royal Oak is a must. Great food, excellent service and a decent range of ales etc., all to be found in one of England's oldest inns. What more could you want.

Had lunch there today (Monday 27/7). Excellent Steak & Ale pie and Duck with mash! But must highly praise the barmaid (sorry did not get name). She is bright, efficient, cheerful and welcoming - an asset to the pub. I know quality when I see it - been in the pub trade most of my life. Hold on to her Landlord!!!

Called in yesterday for a late lunch my husband had a pint of farmers blonde handpulled which he said was very good for myself a polished glass of perfectly chilled pinot grigio.

Just popped in after drive up from London as only pub near market that takes dog and saw high Trip advisor rating on window. Nice old place inside but non stop music and TV with moving images spoilt the undoubted charm. The female bar staff doubled up as waitress was super friendly to everyone. The food on this occasion veg tortellini blue cheese was bland but the scampi and chips was delicious

Only do roast on Sunday which is good with me. It's very much a pub with people coming in to eat or just drink. Seemed to be many regulars.

Possibly the best and most underrated pub In Derbyshire ... Beer excellent Food excellent Friendly staff Real character

The reviews were so correct best Roast I've had for ages,certainly didn't leave hungry and the mashed potatoes were ace 😀👌

Dropped in for an early Saturday meal. We both had ham, egg and chips. Loads of ham, perfect eggs and proper chips. Nice pint of ale too accompanied friendly service.

my husband and I eat here most Sunday's and the food is just excellent, the roast dinner is bang on, I usually have nut loaf even though I'm not vegy and husband eats beef but it's worth saying again it's great! Thank you

Went for a day out, stumbled across this pub. Very good service and fantastic food, great value. Would go back again

Been to royal oak on and off over the years and meals have gone from good to average. New landlord and staff. Menu not too long which usually indicates food is home-made. It certainly is. Had the pie of the day - steak and kidney - very tasty. In fact would go so far as to say one of the best i have eaten. Mum had fish and chips and said they were delicious.

Just visited this pub in Chesterfield having read good reviews on trip advisor. Met up with family and 4 of us decided to have lunch. It quickly became clear that there was only one member of staff serving at the bar and trying to serve food, clear tables, fetch from the upstairs kitchen etc.

after reading the good reviews we tried the sunday roast. the food was excellent. good portions of meat with freshly cooked vegetables and creamy mash. lovely food in a quaint old pub we will definately visit again.

Have always liked this little pub and it still doesn't let itself down, never had a bad pint in there and staff are always friendly, highly recommend

The Royal Oak is a small friendly pub steeped in history, serving great beer. Their snacks are reasonably priced and tasty. We popped in for a drink and food prior to visiting the Winding Wheel Theatre which is only ten minutes walk away.

Wowzers! This place is my Spiritual home! Great food, drink and atmosphere catering for all ages and genres!! Amazing time! We laughed, we cried, we drank fine wine and ale and enjoyed the finest Sunday roast including cheese sauce on the broccoli! The management team are not only the most welcoming and friendly around, also professional, organised and hard working to an outstanding high level of performance! If I ever tie the knot, I shall invite them all to my wedding! What an amazing bunch and I am very much looking forward to St Patrick’s day celebrations!

This pub seeps history and has a great atmosphere. Real ales friendly customers and handy for all the shops in Chesterfield.

It was my first visit to the Royal Oak and it won't be my last.

A group of us booked a meal at the Royal Oak, in Chesterfield’s historic Shambles, on Sunday 21 September 2014. Our hosts, Lisa and Kevin, were very welcoming, and made us feel very much at home. On Sundays, the menu consists of Sunday roast, with a choice of four meats – Beef, Pork, Rump of Lamb, or Chicken – plus a vegetarian option, Nut Roast. The food was really excellent – freshly prepared, hot, delicious, and very generous portions – the best Sunday lunch that I have had for a very, very long time! Lots of people in our group commented to me on how good they thought the food was. And the Royal Oak is a fantastic, historic building – just to think of all the people, including various notable people, who will have visited that Inn over the Centuries! We very much enjoyed our visit to the Royal Oak and the excellent meal. In addition to the main course Sunday roast, desserts are available, per the daily menu, but Kevin commented that they do not sell many desserts on Sundays – given the generous main course portions already referred to, I am not at all surprised! We couldn’t manage a dessert, but the icing on the cake, in our case, was – that our hosts gave us a cake! What a lovely gesture – the slice of cake for each of us was very tasty and just right – we couldn’t have eaten any more! And yet more icing on the cake – Sunday lunch at the Royal Oak comes at an amazingly reasonable price! I would certainly endeavour to pop into the Royal Oak for a meal if I am in Chesterfield again – highly recommended.

I am very happy to say that we have revisited the oak and we are very pleased the food is back to it's best and if I may say even better ! I'm so happy its one of our favourite places for Sunday lunch ! Thank you x

Came here for tea, had a great pie that had lots of meat in it. Homemade chips were really tasty and the little jug of gravy was really nice too. I liked the choice of puddings as well, something for everyone. The treacle sponge and custard was a good end to the meal, nice and traditional and warming. The pub itself is small and cosy which is lovely. Very reasonably priced, wasn't expecting it to taste so good for the price. The only problem was the food took quite a while to arrive. It was worth waiting for though and the staff were very apologetic about it and offered us a drink on the house which was really sweet. Would definitely recommend and will be sure to visit again :)

We came here for a meal, good variety, good portion sizes and value for money. The inside is fairly small, but full of character. Worth a visit.

An unexpected find, what a lovely tucked away pub, had a lovely veg lasagne here today, would recommend, did have quite a long wait, but was well worth it, will definatly visit again.

The pub is like stepping back in time. Old oak beams and stained glass. The staff are very friendly and the food was great and well priced. I would definitely go back.

After reading previous reviews we realised there had been a change of chef after previous problems. These has obviously now been resolved and we enjoyed our visit to The Royal Oak tremendously. Hubby likes shank of lamb and we were assured it was not a boil in the bag effort as with many pubs so ordered the lamb for us both. We were so pleased we had. The large shanks were very tender and the accompanying sauce delicious. Vegetables were al dente and portions generous (I had to give hubby some of my very smooth mash). We had one pudding (Bakewell, of course) with two spoons as we were too full for one each. They also keep a good selection of Real Ales and another couple, also visiting the area, had returned for a meal and were also very impressed. Kev and Lisa, the Managers, were very attentive and friendly and told us about the pub's history. They have been at The Royal Oak for almost a year and we wish them the very best for the future and to have an enjoyable trip to Birmingham in September.

good beer, friendly bar staff, they even had Old Peculiar on draught ! Hidden away down a side alley, but worth searching out.

Lovely old pub !! Main bar was closed to a private function when we visited in Sat but we got a table in the other bar. Very friendly staff and good service despite them been busy serving food for the private party. My husband said the pint of Old Perculier was spot on and the Jack Rabbit rose was lovely too. Def go back lovely little find.

we have just come back from a wedding and we had our meal at the royal oak pub, this pub is a stunning old building and the staff couldnt do enough for us, could not have wished for anything better so if you are ever in chesterfield visit the royal oak in the shambles

My husband I I have been eating at the oak for at least a year the food is good and great value especially Sunday lunches , I am a chef so it's important to find somewhere that can cook good home cooked food when I want to eat out, however since Xmas time the meals are not as good, the roast s are disappointing the veg is either not there or not cooked enough, mash tastes like smash :0( very sad as the staff are lovely and great little pub but sorry to say the food has changed for the worse :0(

On a visit to Chesterfield yesterday we discovered The Royal Oak down a little narrow alley. very pretty and called for a drink. Good pot of tea and an excellent pint of beer. so welcoming and the food looked good we decided to stay for lunch. Really good food cooked from scratch.lplenty to choose from and very reasonably priced, Just wish we lived nearer.

We ate lunch here on a Sunday and enjoyed the experience - very friendly staff who gave us lots of interesting information about the pub's history and what to see in Chesterfield. Two areas- a lower public bar, where locals were gathered, and an upper snug where we sat to get a table. Unfortunately one of the chefs was absent the day we visited so food was late and there'd been a mishap with the Yorkshires but we had the veggie option, and the nut roast slice was really delicious, and it was worth the wait.We would have liked to have tried the weekday menu, as few places have home cooked veggie options, but unfortunately were only in Chesterfield for the day- we'll just have to return!

I'd never been to Chesterfield before yesterday but, as my sister is living there at the moment and mum was staying, my daughter and I went over for the day from Manchester. Just over an hour on the train and well worth a visit. My sister had eaten at the Royal Oak before and rated it highly so we were looking forward to lunch. My daughter had beer battered fish and chips. She's a fussy eater and usually chooses something simple. Rated this as delicious but couldn't finish it (so my sister helped her out!). All the rest of us chose the sea bream with broccoli, creamed leeks (fabulous!) and creamed potatoes, although I was very tempted by the 'pie of the day' - pork and Stilton. There are always a couple of 'specials' on offer and everything was very good value. I think our meal for four, including halves of beer and a coke, came to much less than £40. Everything was delivered by, what appeared to be, a family member. Clearly a very well run and friendly establishment which I, no doubt, will visit again. Chesterfield itself is also worth a day of anyone's time.

Me, my mum and my nan took a day trip to chesterfield as it was somewhere we had never been before and fancied a change of scenery. We had no idea where to eat until we stumbled across this pub. We were warmly welcomed the minute we walked through the doors and the staff were really friendly. The food was amazing!! It came out so well presented and so tasty! My nan had the fish and chips as it is her favourite and she said she had never tasted fish as good! The chips were homemade which you don't get very often and were amazing. Everything is freshly made and you can really tell. Somewhere we would definitely visit again without a doubt.

Like the reviewer below went purely on the advice of tripadvisor and was not disappointed.

If it wasn't for trip advisor we would have never seen this place on the map! Food was awesome £9 for a steak - bargain! Gave a sample of beers as sold unique beer and ciders. Moonshine was my favourite.

This was one of the best Sunday lunches I have had. Plenty of veg a separate pot of gravy and very pleasant staff, also a good selection of beers.

Lovely old-worldly pub, small, but with a great deal of character. The staff are warm, welcoming and friendly. I have yet to personally sample the food but I overheard extremely positive comments from other customers. I'm definitely looking forward to my next visit!

Really good pub food, well-kept beer and a warm welcome make this one of the best places to have your lunch in Chesterfield. The pies are to die for and the prices extremely reasonable. You are missing out if you do not try this place.

The food here is gorgeous! I was a bit wary the first time we went because I thought of it as more of a 'pub' put, but we fancied a change. I've had the steak, a roast dinner, and a chicken pie, and it was all lovely. Even the chips are delicious. I would advise coming here if you want a nice quiet meal, and don't mind waiting a while for it. Even if you're the only people there you should be prepared to wait, grab a drink and relax.

Had lunch here on Saturday. Fish and chips were very good, homemade chips. Real ales served. Friendly staff. Worth a visit. Olde worldly pub

What a great old fashioned pub, fantastic food and great real ales from a hand pump. I had a steak and it was great, very clean toilets, great staff. I will return soon.

I wasn't sure what to make of this pub at first. From the outside it's an old, traditional inn in the centre of Chesterfield. On the inside, it offers a welcome to those who just nip in for a drink while shopping, or meals to those of us who are being tourists for the day. It's certainly not a gastro-pub and to be honest, the decor's a bit scruffy looking, but it's friendly and cozy and the landlord and cook definitely know what they're doing.

I have just returned from visiting and thoroughly enjoying the Royal Oak's Christmas menu. This restaurant deserves awards for the standard of their fare.

Ambiente piccolo ma meraviglioso! Cibo buono ma non molto abbondante e menù con poca scelta.. ma merita di andarci almeno una volta!

A very old building, well maintained, friendly staff and a very decent pint of cask beer. Food served daily with a basic but good quality menu.

This is the oldest pub in chesterfield and it has a lovely atmosphere. If you are in the market area

We discovered this pub/restaurant on one of our regular trips to Chesterfield [ a vibrant market town especially on a friday] It was tucked away down aliitle alley of the market square. What a discovery, it claims that it is the oldest pub in chesterfield dating back to the 19th century.The 2 male bar staff were friendly and helpful. The meals were delicious. My husband chose home made steak and kidney pie and mashed potatoes with a choice of veg. I chose home made chips and 2 fish cakes [ 1 thai prawn cake and another salmon fishcake ] served with a gorgeous side salad. We both agreed that it was the best pub meal we had eaten in ages and we shall certainly return.

Stayed in chesterfield for a weekend in may and stumbled upon this 800 year old pub !!! Inside it still has that old fashioned look to it like the old wooden beams holding up the roof !!! They sell food and do a good selection of ales !! Worth a look if you ever stay in chesterfield !

Really good historic pub worth a visit just for the history being here since the 12 century a good choice of real ales and really good home cooked food by Rez a great place to dine just off the market in chesterfield ,in the shambles ,it comprises of 2 bars the top the more historic of the 2 .a great pub and a really good job done by John,Rez and Steve .and its what this great historic pub deserve

great historic pub tucked away in the shambles just off the open air market .it has a good range of real ales and the food is really good ,home cooked by th resident cook Rez .nothing is too much trouble and they will cook you thing that are not on the menu eg: fish finger for the young one when he didn't see anything he liked .very friendly and accomerdating this pub is really worth a visit on many levels ,keep up the good work John,Rez and Steve .

We had a very good meal at this pub. Most main courses are about £7:50 for good portion of well cooked food. Pub opens at 7pm.

We have been here lots of times now and have never been disappointed. The food is not fancy but good home cooked food at very reasonable prices. Open every day except Mondays. Quite a lot of tables despite the pubs size. The steak pie is fantastic. Well worth a visit.

This cosy little pub has a warm and friendly atmosphere with a varied and reasonably priced menu. The two meals for £12 deal is good value.