The Bridge Inn in Derbyshire Dales

Absolutely loved our evening here. The staff were friendly and helpful and brought a highchair to us for our baby. It's really kid friendly and the food was top notch and absolutely gorgeous. I'd say better than some high end restaurants. You've definitely got a returning customer after tonight. Thank you so much to all the staff. This is also a dog friendly pub with an area where no dogs are allowed. I think this is a fantastic idea whilst inclusive for everyone.

Absolutely delicious burger and ribs . Great well kept beer and good choice of wine. Our dog made welcome. What’s not to love! Fully recommend.

Wonderful and cosy would recommend strongly. Came after a massive hike settled down and the staff were really nice.

Such a cute and cosy little pub with very friendly staff, we went for food and the food was great, I had the double cheeseburger with fried slaw and salad which I thoroughly enjoyed and my partner got the steak and ale pie with chips and gravy with mushy peas and he really enjoyed that too and a good price too, such a great atmosphere and will definitely be coming here again 🙏

Lovely friendly pub, with a family atmosphere. The steak pie was super, and the burger is highly recommended by my grandson, but the belly pork Carbonara, while very tasty had some very chewy cubed chunks of meat.

Outstanding Sunday dinner, great service and food. Would recommend. For more Sunday dinner reviews check out sunday_club_chesterfield on Insta and FB

Pub grub ok for the younger generation. 4 of us went for an evening meal. Very disappointed we had to ask for cutlery etc. the food was only avarage to poor

Brisket burger was beautiful, Dog friendly pub always a plus too!

A lovely pet-friendly pub, delicious food, great service and a beautiful fire going! Who could ask for more?

Lovely cosy pub with a short menu but lovely food. Very dog friendly.

A Great choice for a casual drink and dinner. The bar staff are soooo friendly. The food excellent. Had a burger one night and Sunday lunch at the weekend. On both occasions I was made to feel welcome and very comfortable as someone on their own

This is a very cosy pub and we used to enjoy popping in for a drink after a long walk. But the last few times we have called in, the ambience has felt more like a crèche, with small children running around the bar and on one occasion, actually sitting on top of it! After placing their order, one parent asked for crayons and paper, meaning a lone staff member had to leave a line of people waiting to be served to go to the office to look for some. Wasn’t impressed with the customer service on another occasion, when after I had waited for some time to be served behind a queue of people at one side of the bar, a staff member decided to serve someone she knew who had just arrived at the other side. When I said ‘excuse me’ to draw attention to this, her colleague snapped at me that she would deal with me when she had finished serving her customer. Perhaps the professional approach would have been for her to tell her colleague that I had been waiting and should be served next. Not the warm, welcoming pub it used to be.

fast friendly service,food was lovely and presented with just that little extra attention to detail the prices were reasonable too.They are very dog friendly.We just thought the garden though very pleasant could do with tidying up ..a ripped gazebo and things left lying around but on the whole would recommend and we will definitely return.

Welcomed by our first log fire of the year. Food was very good indeed and the staff are welcoming and very charming. Their taste in music is off the scale and we only wish we could visit every night. Can't wait to return to this super pub next September

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

Great pub to stop by if your passing.

The service was really nice and very fast and the beer was good.

Nice place by the river with big garden

We went for a kid friendly circular walk up and down the Derwent that started and ended at the pub.

The food was okay. I had the smoked chicken shawarma the spices etc were nice. However, the chicken was pretty dry sadly. The halloumi burger was really good tho!

Four of us stopped for lunch on the hoof as we were passing through the tiny village. What a stop it was! The staff greeted us as we walked through the door and seated us quickly even though we had no booking. The sever was polite, friendly and cheerful. The food came out In good time. The steak and ale pie was packed to the crust with meat, with very tasty pastry. The fish and chips were a great sized portion. Light and crispy batter and beautifully cooked thick chunky chips. The brisket burgers were divine and ull of flavor. I highly recommend a stop here for food!

Nice setting, lovely food, more for families than walkers visiting the area. No bar treats for canine visitors

Food ok.very quiet on my visit Tuesday lunchtime.

Great food ,nice atmosphere,great service

Service slow on drinks order, food order faster, lovely food,presented well, a little too much mayo for me and mint yoghurt, would ask for a small pot on side next time.

Really nice beer garden, inside pub is really nice too. The menu was slightly limited, but the loaded fries were really good.

We enjoyed our Sunday Lunch today, it was well presented and cooked to perfection. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Our dog was welcomed too! Thank you again - highly recommend 👍🏻😊

Stopped in after a long walk for a drink and food, we was welcomed and got a table straight away outside. Food came in a very reasonable time with great service. There really was no bads about this place. Staff were great

Food was fantastic. Burgers were excellent and the brisket was delicious. However the service was terrible. Not offered drinks, sat at a totally inappropriate table with high up chairs with children, not offered desert. We were also seated in the area next to the kitchen which felt totally abandoned and were just listening to the kitchen staff argue with each other. The table was also wobbly which is a pet hate of mine at any restaurant or pub. The other thing we noticed sitting so close to the kitchen was the inconsistent portion sizes. My burger had a small amount of brisket on it and a small portion of chips, however the same meal being taken to other tables had a huge pile of brisket and a massive portion of chips. Left feeling disappointed.

Pretty good food let down by incredibly poor service and inconsistent portions. (And a very loud rude chef!)

Poped in the bridge inn after a nice walk along the river . Just had drinks and sat in garden which is lovely with a play area for kids the food that was coming out looked amazing going to defo have food next visit

Great place, really good food for a reasonable price. Had an amazing beer garden out the back with a playground for the kids. Really family friendly.

Lovely stop off on a walk, beautiful building and location. We only had loaded fries but they were both very tasty and the drinks were good! We sat in the garden which was really nice. Thank you

Just popped in for a drink, staff really nice and friendly

Good beer selection. Lots of cosy little rooms and attractive garden.

Stopped here for lunch on our way through to Nottingham. Haven’t been for over two years. Wow…….what a brilliant menu…..such a change from the usual pub fayre! Compliments to the chef and the attentive bar staff. Can definitely recommend the tandoori chicken & pork belly flatbreads.😋

Lovely spot- friendly staff, welcome fires and dog friendly [in the bar area]. Definitely worth a visit. Quirky little finds to discover within the pub too!

Busy, but still welcoming. Nice chips.

Looked online at the menu as we were hiking in the area on a Wednesday. We were given the full main menu and when we enquired which were the selected main courses on the walkers menu (Wednesday-Fri, £10 per meal), we were told they weren’t doing them today as they weren’t open the day before???? They were happy enough to give us the main menu so obviously had the food in for those so why not the walkers menu (selected main courses but probably smaller)? Misrepresentation, no apology, so we left (on principle) and ate in Baslow which was super.

We popped into the Bridge Inn today whilst passing through the village. Great service & a welcoming team of staff, food was lovely & as we visit the caravan site often , we will definitely return. Well done all. 😀

Highly recommend this pub, excellent food, plus a great selection of beers! Service has vastly improved since the change of ownership, definitely worth a visit or 3!

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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

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!