The Bridge Inn in Derbyshire Dales

Me and my girlfriend went on a local hike around Curbar before stopping in here just after midday opening. We both ordered the Moroccan shredded lamp with pitta and hummus. The meal took about ten minutes to arrive, which was very quick, so we both commented that couldn't be a good sign; it seemed far too quick for a good quality meal to be prepared. Although, I do think we were the first order of the day, which could explain the speed. However, I would say this was one of the best pub meals I've ever had. I could not pick a single fault with anything. I actually wanted to order another it was that nice. We will definitely return for a longer hike and another exceptional meal, hopefully.

We enjoyed a family meal here on a Saturday. Lovely setting and interior and the food was great. The staff were also really helpful and friendly.

Booked a table for 12 people mid April '24. We are a real mixture - pensioners down to baby, meat eaters, fish lovers, vegetarians. The chef came out of the kitchen and listened attentively to our preferences. Waitresses couldn't do enough for us. Food was plentiful and great.

The food was very poor. Neither of us could eat our meals. Completly tastless and cheap. The cob was cheap and poor quality. Meat was disgusting and fatty. Would not recommend the food.

Not good for allergies, otherwise so-so. We booked a month in advance for a group of 10 and emailed about an allergy to check ahead and this was all accepted. When we arrived it was announced that they are a ‘cross contamination kitchen’ and shellfish/crustaceans are cooked in the same fryer as every other item (including chips) meaning they couldn’t really cater for the allergy, they could offer one meal choice of ‘cooked chicken, vegan mayo and salad’ , it was begrudgingly accepted and barely touched . I’m amazed that with a months notice on a booking, that I’d guess would have generated a minimum £250, they couldn’t have taken the trouble to exchange an email with options or be honest about the limitations upfront . Generally, the service was fair and the other food orders were not particularly well received + the first drink order cocked up. We didn’t trust them with dessert and I’m not sure we were offered a second round of drinks so went elsewhere for more drinks and dessert . Bit of a shame really as it’s a good location.

We turned up quite late,4pm and found quite a lot of stuff not on the menu,as I was dying for a burger,the staff were very accommodating, and I could see it wasn't there fault,I sulked for five minutes and ordered the brisket topped fries and boy oh boy they were amazing,the staff were great with my toddler and the beer was bang on,all at a great price,there is always ample parking and it's great when were doing a little hike, thanks again guys!

Popped in as passing and on the off chance on bank holiday Monday. So pleased we did. Apparently not usually open on a Monday, but we hit the jackpot. Suitable for the whole family a great choice of really tasty food, cooked fresh and served piping hot. I opted for the cheeseburger today but the whole table enjoyed their choices (bubble and squeeze and the carver chicken got particular raving reviews!). Cosy, traditional pub that's a bit of a tardis, great layout as you don't feel on top of any other tables there. Staff were busy but genuinely friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Only sorry I didn't take any pics! Will be back again soon!

Everything perfect! We visited the Bridge Inn for the first time in over 12 months. We were very pleasantly surprised with the difference from our last visit. We were welcomed, the staff were helpful, friendly, courteous and went the extra mile to ensure our experience could be any better. The food, wow!! It was delicious and the menu catered for all tastes. We cannot wait to visit again but I would recommend booking in advance.

Fabulous Sunday dinner Obviously a chef who knows his craft very well We will be returning 👍🏻

Great place to visit this busy little spot for your stop after s hike, or for some food on a run out to the countryside with a partner.

Called for a drink this time round eaten there before though and the food was great 👍🏼👍🏼

Second visit for us after a two year break and the new menu and team are great. We did have a good time previously, but the customer service seems to have been upgraded to even more friendly. We had the pulled brisket topped burger and pork schnitzel after sharing a gorgeous baked Camembert with a lovely bread and salad. Can’t fault the service either for friendliness or checking in on us so would still highly recommend. For us, it’s the best pub in Calver and I hope it remains so. We’re hoping to move to the area in a few years and it would be nice to think that it could be a fave local.

Lovely country pub. It was raining when I called but they have a nice garden to sit in. Food is great, beer even better.

Had X 2 roasted pork sandwiches! Fantastic value for money! Beautifully presented and really really nice! Would go out of our way to visit again

Went for Sunday lunch which was really good. Had the venison which was cooked really well and my wife had the beef which was the same. All the veg had some effort shown into it as well and was really tasty, so much so have tried to recreate as part of my own Sunday lunch!!! Service was friendly and efficient. Will be back again.

Have eaten and drank there before. Returned for a quick drink on mother's day. Drink and was so pleased we did

Great little pub, lovely food and great service.

Freezing cold, dirty floor, very slow service, wrong orders and awful food. Avoid!

Lovely atmosphere, attentive service and great food. We recently attended the quiz night having a pre quiz meal. A great evening!!

Great food freshly cooked lovely welcoming atmosphere and prices very reasonable. Dog friendly too.

Lovely food great freash beer! Great attentive service

Called in for lunch with my daughter. Had the “Walkers Special”. Good value and very tasty. Steak sandwich, Nacho cheese, salad and chips. Only £10. Friendly staff Can’t fault it.

Excellent innovative menu. Very tasty, good value, lovely helpful staff. Looked after the dog too! Worth a visit after a chilly walk!

One of the best meals I've had in a long time .both the food and staff are awesome and I can't recomend this place enough

This is a menu written by a chef who clearly loves his craft. The worst part of this meal was having to decide on just one of a series of enticing and well-thought out menu options. I ate venison stew; the stew was rich and hearty with the meat stewed to perfection. The sage dumplings were light, airy and aromatic. The braised red cabbage was balanced and the venison butter was absolutely delicious. The staff were also attentive and personable. All in all a fantastic experience and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

We called in after a very long, very chilly walk with our two children. Front of house were really friendly and offered us a choice of where to sit. The menu was great - something a bit different to your usual and so we picked pork belly gyros and chicken tikka kebab, both were really tasty. The children had fish and chips which were both really good sized portions and the fish looked delicious. Waitresses were all very friendly and attentive. It was very cold where we sat, in the restaurant to the side of the bar. They obviously had tried to warm it up with some plug in heaters and the fire was going in the other room. We would definitely come back, it’s a pub we’ve driven past a hundred times and never considered!

Great food, service, staff. We will be back

We stopped in to check it out! Lovely quaint place. Looking forward to trying the food!!

Staying in Curbar for several days between Xmas/NY, popped in for a pint on boxing day and booked a table for dinner for Friday night. Really good atmosphere and everyone was really friendly. The food was excellent and we couldn't fault the service at all. Certainly will be going back next time we're in the area.

Terrible watered down coffee from a dispenser, not an espresso machine.

We had our staff Christmas Party at the Bridge Inn and were very pleased with everything provided. They made us feel very welcome & organising it couldn’t have been easier. Highly reccomended

Very, very disappointing! We are regular customers of this “ sister “ pub the Derwentwater arms Calver. We are local people and thought we would just give the Bridge a try for a lunchtime sandwich,and compare. We ordered the hot pork sandwiches……..the pork was a small portion with soggy crackling served on soggy bread,the salad was soaked in what tasted like vegetable cooking oil. Very poor value for £30.00 including a beer,and Pinot Grigio with soda. When the girl from the bar collected our plates,the amount left showed it was not an enjoyable meal,she did ask,and we said it was o.k,,and would pass our comments on to the chef. We did expect for him to appear as at the time we were the only people in the pub,but he didn’t,t,so poor customer service. Having said this the girls behind the bar are friendly., , but we will never go back. There are far better pubs in the area with better food.

Amazing refurbishment, very bright and spacious. Food was excellent, highly recommend the pies.

Went for a crimble celebration meal yesterday. My friend and I hadn't booked, just searched for a nearby pub after a walk. Firstly, the wine came...a sumptuous merlot. The meal that arrived was honestly the best food I've tasted in years. 👍The flavours and textures were beautifully balanced and thought out, plus the presentation was lovely. The staff were attentive & polite, furthermore the atmosphere was very welcoming and cosy with a lovely fire towards the front entrance. Thank you to all for a truly memorable meal. It can only be equalled by the William & Victoria in Harrogate or the now ruined Crooked House in Dudley ran for years by my brother's friend (my bro was a head chef). 😋 There are vegan options too. Looked because my partner is 👍.

Didn't eat so can't properly comment but beer was excellent!

28 of us had Christmas lunch. The food was deliciously hot and beautifully cooked. The service was attentive and friendly as many of us are elderly. A great pre Christmas experience. Thank You.

Lovely pub with good range of beers, food, welcoming staff, and Dog friendly. Only downside to our visit was the pub was very cold, and to their defence they did light another fire.

Me and my friends come here every wedensday evening, every time the staff are really friendly and the loaded fries are unreal!

The beer garden seemed nice until we noticed a rancid cattle corpse nonchalantly perched in the flower beds... not ideal for an establishment serving food. I almost puked.

This pub had a rotting carcass of a cow in the beer garden. Absolutely disgusting. Also no heating. Make your own mind up!

Called in for lunch and a pint after a walk. The staff were friendly and the menu is different to the usual offering at Greene King pubs. We both had the daily special which was lambs liver. It was delicious, accompanied by tasty braised cabbage. The desserts all looked good, the clafoutis was lovely. Definitely worth a visit if in the area

First visit today to walk the dog around this beautiful area. We popped into the Bridge for lunch. What a lovely atmosphere. The fire was welcoming and there were lovely friendly staff to greet us. Great music playing set the scene. We ordered the brisket burger and both of us said it was the best we have eaten in a long time. Good value, prompt service, and good facilities. Highly recommended and we will be back in the future. Thank you.

Good food, good service and good beer Very comfortable

Lovely,cosy, dog friendly pub, fast service. We didn't have food as already had our table booked alsewhere but food smelled delicious

Fantastic place, bowl of chips with pulled pork yummy and reasonably priced highly recommended 👍

We had another great experience here with our friends for drinks and food. The menu has just changed and we are never disappointed by the loaded fries, flat breads, pie ..... we could continue! Very happy locals!

Only giving 4 stars for food as felt the menu was a bit weird with too many spiced dishes but I opted for the haddock coujon sandwich which was actually fish in a roll , however the meal was lovely and hot and plenty of nicely cooked fish - service was excellent and facilities very clean

A lovely dinner at this pub, the weather was good so we sat outside, the service was good and the food was very good. The local pies are really special.

Excellent food- really tasty home made fish cakes and chicken flat bread dishes, obviously made by a chef that really cares about their food and flavours. Pleasant beer garden and play area. Good value.

We had an early dinner here and it was delicious. Sat outside near the river. Service was prompt and friendly. Definitely recommend!

Very disappointed. This was a return visit having been with family last year. On that occasion we enjoyed the food, the service and the surroundings. We returned today with visitors to the area. We were embarrassed by the very poor quality food. Staff were pretty unhelpful and hardly welcoming. We arrived mid afternoon and it was not busy - so there was no excuse for lack of customer service. But worst of all the food was not at all appetising. Sandwiches on large white bread hotdog type rolls - wet soggy bottoms - dry black bean burger. However the Chicken Caesar salad was the only meal enjoyed. No one asked if we were happy with the food! It looks like the pub is under new management since our last visit but we won’t be returning.

Had a lovely drink in here, man behind the bar, lovely and chatty made it a lovely drink

Nice food for a quick lunch, has a nice dog friendly garden

Visited for lunch to celebrate our 19 year wedding anniversary after a nice walk on Curbar edge. Polite and friendly staff, excellent food, great service, dog friendly, reasonable prices. Top marks!

We called for lunch in the pub garden on our way home after Chatsworth show. Unfortunately the outside area was really scruffy & tired looking, with rubbish strewn around on the ground & 3 tables left uncleared for a long time. There seemed enough staff & all pleasant enough but it felt they were very inexperienced without an obvious manager on site. The food was then very disappointing, bland, really poor quality chips & the salad leaves were old, wilted & turning yellow. The food was fairly priced for fresh village pub food quality but ended up being very expensive for inedible pub chain quality food. The staff didn’t question at all why we hadn’t eaten most of our food. You’d hope for a lot more in a village pub. We left genuinely hungry & very disappointed

Nice, clean pub, good service. Limited real ales available, and all pale. Afraid I'm on the dark side.

After a long walk around Mam Tor, we called in this pub on the way back. Very nice venue, which I would certainly return to. The staff were friendly, professional and polite. Chilled relaxed atmosphere and the seating area outside is perfect! We ate outside because the tables aren't too close and I didn't feel crowded like a 'normal' beer garden. I was so hungry I didn't even take a photo of the food but believe me, it was LUSH!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Bit expensive for home brew but great atmosphere. Mobile food outside expensive £9,50 for a burger £3.50 for chips but all in all worth the visit

Great helpful cabin on the Macclesfield canal

Friendly staff & lovely decor. Massive beer garden. We didn't have food but it looked nice!

Stopped for a beer but stayed for a bite to eat. Lovely pub. Food was great as well . Big portions.

Not what we expected! The place is a little tired. Limited menu, poorly photocopied, and only one copy between four to choose. Qaulity of food was below expectations. Ladies toilet not working, only alternative the disabled toilet which had no door handle! Probably won't return.

Spent a couple of hours at The Bridge Inn tonight and it was brilliant. The food was excellent, the service was efficient and friendly, and there were just so many areas to choose to sit! I chose the area by the kitchen and was mesmerised by the quiet and orderly efficiency as the two chefs worked like a well-oiled machine turning out plate after plate of delicious-looking food. Well done The Bridge Inn, you so deserve top marks. Thank you.

Extremely upset with this pub if you have allergies Avoid!! I was told that the food was to be gluten free as i have ceoliac disease and after being poisoned by gluten I had to have 4 days off work being violently ill . They said they take it seriously but scibbling in a price of paper does not mean you take it seriously. After my wife notified the staff about the issue as I was too ill to contact them they responded to say my wife was threatening and didn’t even apologise! There are many pubs in the area use those instead as they do far better food with better allergy menus . We will never go back as we were massively mistreated

My wife & I had lunch yesterday (Sunday) for 1st time, (having enjoyed Derwentwater Arms - same owners - many times). Nice pub with several eating areas including a large outside lawn at the riverside. Warm welcome from friendly & attentive staff. Chose the Tempura Vegetables as starter. Veggies were great, but it came with an overpoweringly salty soy sauce dip. Thankfully this was promptly replaced by a sweet chilli dip which was fine. We had the Sunday Roast to follow, which was ok, but a few things could be better. We both prefer gravy and veg served separately, but the plates arrived swimming in gravy and some of the veg (parsnip & roast potatoes) were tough instead of crisp on the outside. Yorkshire puddings were slightly burnt and rather tasteless. Red cabbage was great! Beef was ok, but my wife found her pork a bit dry. Finished up with the Bakewell slice & custard, which was fine. I know its only a sample of 1 visit, but overall there's some work to do re food to come up to the standard of Derwentwater Arms. Seems like a great front of house team!

Excellent food at a good price really enjoyed, the service was excellent 👍

Great walks nearby and an absolutely stunning pub, literally everything on the menu I wanted to try! Could not fault this place, lovely date location.

Excellent in a word. We've walked around Calver many times going to the Weir but never actually popped in this pub. I'm glad we did, the food was excellent, the Sunday roast was very nice. Friendly staff and plenty of space indoors and outside depending what you'd like. We'll definitely go back 👍

Warm welcome from the barstaff nice pint .food unavailable this particular evening

Had a pint, but decided to stay and eat. Wonderful roast beef dinner, served Well presented and tasted very good. Plenty too. Staff all young but were brilliant constantly working. 👏 Thank you Bridge Inn

Stopped in for drinks after a walk up to Calver Weir with the dogs. Lovely dog friendly pub with friendly and helpful staff. Pint of Estrella and a pint of Level Head IPA was £10.20, reasonable price for a such a lovely area with lots of walks. Will be back to try the food one day.

Really lovely. The staff were attentive and the food was delicious and plentiful. We will be back.

Picturesque setting. Friendly staff, the food was amazing and reasonably priced.. Dog friendly and plenty of parking.

Great place for Sunday lunch and a great place for beers!

Great food, caring staff and lovely garden, oh yes, excellent beer

Only photo I got but great pub and food is great dog friendly with amazing scenic views

Nice beer garden overlooking river. Not a great selection of beers

Amazing local pub, great menu and beer garden

My partner and I (and our Cocker Spaniel) visited the Bridge Inn on Wednesday evening. We were made to feel very welcome by the friendly staff and really enjoyed the food. I had Tandoori Chicken Flatbread and Elaine had the Lamb Fritter (this name doesn't really do the dish justice). Both meals were fantastic and we will certainly be visiting again when we return to the area in July. Also worth checking out the beer garden, next to the river and gets the sun late into the evening - perfect.

Came for Sunday roast. I would have preferred to have the gravy in a jug to pour myself over the meat and not have the dish looking like soup.

Here for two evenings for a nice drink, lovely atmosphere and drinks

Lovely staff , relaxing atmosphere. We went and had Lovely food with a drink after our walk , we sat in the garden it was so nice.

Delicious food and great service thank you!

Finally some decent management. Great location, building and river garden but had lost it's way for a few years changing to tapas bar, closed, open minimal staff ect. Now Derwentwater Arms people have taken it on and after serving visit there to eat yesterday is already improved.

We never had worse americano coffee, small and week, but expensive.

Visit the Bridge Inn on Friday night and was not disappointed. The pub itself had a really nice feel to it with lots of different areas so felt cosy but still modern. The menu made it hard to choose what to have! Our table all had something different and all were really tasty! I had the tandoori flatbread which was delicious! The kids fish and chips was a proper piece of fish, the batter was light and crispy and a decent portion size! Would highly recommend coming here, can’t wait to come again myself. New owners have done a great job!

One of the most fantastic meals I’ve had. Excellent service and great prices too. Highly recommended! 5 star service! Well worth the trip even if you’re not local.

Top spot highly recomend new owners u wont b disapointed.

Called in with our Motorhomes, the owner and her staff couldn’t do enough for us and made us feel very welcome! Had a meal in the bar that was great value, piping hot, extremely quickly served, and tasty. What a find! Will be back. Thank you Deb and Jan xx

Had lunch here before visiting Chatsworth Christmas. Much better variety and value for money than eating there.

Great night to busy nice pub good company, going to go back and try the food watch this space

We're very lucky to have this place as our local pub. In winter we enjoy going in for a quick drink after a walk in the beautiful countryside, warming up by the open fire. In the summer, it's great to enjoy the light evenings in the pub garden. Food is good traditional pub food. A small but generally good selection of beer on tap. And always warm and friendly service

Lovely good, great selection of beers and cozy yet modern interior. Great place to pop in after hikes in Peak District

Went here on the 3rd September to have drinks and meal with my sister in law but suffered a cardiac arrest before ordering food 8 weeks later after getting out of hospital we returned and enjoyed beautiful food and lovely staff can't wait to go again xxxx

Stopped here in the middle of an excellent circular walk from Baslow and back for a very nice sandwich and pint served by very good staff. Will certainly be back when walking in the area and as it's on an east west route quite possibly when we are passing in the car

Excellent meal and Barney really appreciated his roast dinner!

Lovely grub, i had a most delicious piece of cod, nice drop of guiness, great service.

This place is currently closed. Very disappointed. Unprofessional not to update the status.

Really great food, lovely and friendly service, and super pleased to see period products readily available in the bathroom.

Lovely atmosphere and decor, polite staff and gorgeous food. On the more expensive side, but the quality made the price worth it. Will be returning when I'm next in the area.