The Coach & Horses in North East Derbyshire

The Coach and Horses is a great little pub with a good choice of drinks and bar snacks

Nice pint. Not the cheapest place but don't mind paying if it's good.

I wanted to pay cash and they didn't accept cash, it was very upsetting for me, this is the first and last time I went there!

Not only is this Thornbridge pub in the Good Beer Guide, it serves Sheffield FC - the world’s first football club founded in 1857!

Excellent pub and excellent Thornbridge brewery beers but won't be frequenting again as they've gone cashless!!!

We went song today Saturday 3rd February 2024. It was very friendly with a great mix of ages. We had a laugh and the staff were great. Some cracking beers as well. It was clean and got busy. Locals were great as we were a crowd that had turned up to watch the football. Only thing was it was card only payment. But but I won't mark you down for that.

Thornbridge ale 🍺, what more can I say 😎 Staff are great. Whenever I’m passing I try to pop in.

Best pub in Dronfield.. choice of drinks is great and the beers are always top quality... atmosphere is great too..

Feel rather harsh only four stars as it is better than that. Too hot and too many wasps is hardly their fault! This is a truly exceptional pub. More than worthy of the excellent Thor bridge beer and vice versa. Like many people, my visit was related to the proximity to Sheffield FC. It's a cup game, it's a lovely day and it's busy. Very busy. All in a days work would be a fair assessment. Friendly and professional would be an understatement. Prices fair and beer exceptional. The young lad behind the bar was struggling with the heat but only let it show on his break outside.(I saw ya). Couldn't imagine why on earth I would go to Dronfield unless it was for football. I now know the answer. A superb establishment that I wish every success in the future, and life's too short to not go back. Thank you for a most enjoyable visit. Spalding FC forever

Nice and friendly staff clean and tidy was not expected a nice hidden gem would come back again

Acting as the bar for Sheffield FC, I used the bar twice, great service, friendly and a great selection of Beer.

Great traditional pub, good beer and friendly staff.

Lovely local pub. Toilets reasonably clean. Toilet door lock's need seeing to.

Excellent drinkers pub. Olde worlde pub with 6 hand pumps from Thornbridge Brewery.. Tried 4 of them all very good. Friendly staff and locals as well.

It is a nice pub that has some decent beers. It has lots of outdoor seating, some being undercover with heat lamps. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Love Thornbridge beers and always a good, well kept selection at Coach and Horses. Nice new bottle shop. Good for a pint before, during and after Sheffield FC match. Plenty of outdoor seating.

Great pub right next to the oldest football club in the world. Good selection of beers that you can even take into a game 👍

Handy place not very big inside but friendly

A Thornbridge pub with a great selection of their own beers. We loved the Otters Tears, however, the winner was the Jaipur on cask.

Great beers from a well kept cellar.

I didn't know this was a Thornbridge pub; it must be 25 years since my last visit. My pint was great and we sat outside on the little terrace. Internally, it's not really impressive and could do with a bit of a refurbishment in all honesty.

One of the best pubs in Dronfield

Enjoyed it that much returned the following lunch time it's a Thornbridge pub with very knowledgeable staff serving a good pint I especially liked the Lukas lager good value will call again called in again this Sunday same quality service and choice it's gone card only

Good ales and ciders but in general a bit of a dive.

Great pub THORNBRIDGE brewery and some guest beers and home of SHEFFIELD FC oldest club in the world Not cheep but haho !!

Good atmosphere, beers and friendly staff

One of the best pubs around. Great beer top quality pint of Jaipur. Atmosphere good and friendly staff.

Great atmosphere,warm and welcoming. Staff seemed a bit hassled though with the pre match "rush" "Deadly" real ale Rabbit

Good service, not keen on the beer selection but thought the pub was unclean .. sorry!!

I always love the beer here. But they have changed their service.. pub does not accept cash and it shuts by 9 pm. Not happy

Called in to buy brown ale to take out. And ended up taking draft away in 2pint containers so ended up with 4pints in total. And very nice too!

Fantastic old pub. Been here a couple of times when visiting Sheffield FC. Smells like a proper pub should smell like. Ace!

Only went for the beer but service no problem

Nice pub friendly staff but sadly no longer serving food

Expensive with every beer available I don't drink

Great selection of beers for real ale lovers and good lagers. Sensible prices. Nice inside and great outdoor seating area currently has a gazebo in place with heaters. Recommended!

Beer staff very good. Food was very poor value

Excellent.meal.First.class.service.Best.chips.in.years.

Love this pub. Proper home cooked chips like my nan cooked. Home made pies too. Friendly , with good beer (hand pulled) . Covid compliant.

Thornbridge brewery pub. Great range of Thornbridge beers both Cask and Keg. Shame the beer garden is right on a busy road but the beer is good.

Very friendly staff and great beer.

Always the best pint of jaipur .

Lovely selection of Thornbridge and guest ales, delicious food selection with indoor and outdoor seating. Would highly recommend.

Top pub, great beers and wonderful staff.

Very friendly very helpful deffinetly visit again.

Great pub, good beer and friendly service. Bus stop outside makes it perfect.

Nice pub friendly atmosphere good Ales

Beer good. Food good. Would definately recommend. The quality is fantastic. Very reasonably priced and great service.

A pub I used to visit years ago, good memories, a good selection of all types of drinks that are kept well, reason prices and good food as well. Worth a visit.

Enjoyable pint of Aspall Cider. Cheap & cheerful ❤

Great pub , friendly staff and great selection of beers and wines.

Really enjoyed or visit ,well looked after.

Disappointed. Visited for a Sunday roast this weekend. It was Ok but the portions were tiny, I should've gone to Toby Carvery. I was given 3 of the tiniest roast potatoes I've ever seen and they were a bit bland too. No mash potato either! The meat was Ok but again, only a few slithers and it was dry. I gave my girlfriend my broccoli, I'm not a fan of the stuff, she said it was tough and overcooked. The service was good and everyone was polite and cheerful. The desserts were nice and thankfully the portions were generous. Overall though, nothing can repay the disappointment that was that Sunday roast. Based on that, I probably wouldn't go here again, at least not for food.

Nice pub, really good Sunday Roast and very friendly staff, highly recommend, thank you.

Great little pub with some good drinks available. Not too expensive either and decent size beer garden. Has a good clientele too, and when the football is on there is never any trouble and any queues are dealt with quickly. The only thing is the toilets could do with a little revamp but hey, only in there for a couple of minutes and they ain't exactly dirty or anything.

Cant go wrong with a Thornbridge pub

Awesome place for a decent ale lots of selections

A really good selection of beers but could do with a better variation as it was all porters and stouts this time compared to ipas previously.

Friendly staff, great beer and they'll put it in a plastic cup if you're watching the football.

Very very good food nice oldie worldly atmosphere.

Went to the Coach and Horses last week – what a lovely atmosphere! The pub is right next to Sheffield F.C. headquarters – the oldest football club in the world. There was a club board meeting while we were there, adding to the historic atmosphere in the place.Good coffee and good food. The staff were friendly and hospitable, I’d definitely go back.

Arrived to find a very untidy busy bar. Only one girl serving and she had gone missing. Everyone was saying where's Mark.The girl eventually appeared and we placed order for food and drinks. Then the barrel went and people were left waiting again.We used to love the food here but something has gone completely wrong. We ordered pie with chips and mushy peas, scampi with chips and peas £9.95 and fishcakes with chips and peas £9.95. What a waste of money. The chips were disgusting cheap frozen ones . Scampi and fishcake not good and my husband disappointed with the pie. Presentation was rubbish no hint of a side salad. Condiments all came in packets. Way over priced.We were not asked how the meal was so we ate a little and left. My mum did go to the bar and told the girl that we had not enjoyed our meal and was told sorry. The bar was still full of empty glasses.Will not be visiting again.

Superb Food, Great Value and Really Friendly Staff 👍

Called in with the missus for a light lunch that turned in to pie and a pint. Nice venue, real ale and a historic feel to the place being next to the oldest football club in the world! Food was well priced, hot and tasty - I had the steak and Stilton pie, the wife steak and ale... Huge chunks of good quality meat and a delicious gravy too.

Proper local good beers and next to sheffield fc

Not been here for a while noticed the place had been cleaned and spruced up .The menu has been reduced to just a few dishes ,the pie chips and peas were not good my partner's burger again not good and served on a pink bun a bit odd discovered that this was beetroot bread. Instead of the great proper chips we had last time we were served floppy frozen ones .Despite the cask beer we will not be returning as there are many pubs serving cask beer and great food. We were aware that other diners were dissatisfied and the lovely waitress was apologetic. We did not complain directly as we did not think it would make any difference so we are voting with our feet.

We'd had some really great food there, previously, but hadn't visited for a while, and the kitchen is no longer run by the same people. And, in spite of pizzas being offered on their website, they no longer have a visit from the mobile pizza oven. The menu was limited, but the food was ok (pie chips and peas) but nothing to make a special trip for. The staff were friendly, and of course, the beer was great, but we won't bother visiting again, unless it's just for a quick pint.

Very dog friendly. Schnuff-puff paradise.

A bit expensive for where it is

Excellent Thornbridge beers in a cosy atmosphere!

Travelled from Chesterfield for Posh Fish and Chip Night only to find they no longer serve food. No mention of that on website. Totally wasted journey. Very disappointed.

Great place to meet family and friends very friendly

It looks better from the outside. The smell isn't nice when you walk in and on this day luckily for us they didn't do food. We went somewhere else.

I checked the website which stated the pub was open Tuesday to Sunday from 12 o'clock. I telephoned the pub on Wednesday evening who confirmed they were serving food to the public on Thursday (the following day) from 12 pm. I turned up just after 12 p m to an empty pub only to be told by the girl behind the bar that they weren't serving food today to the general public as they had a private function on. I left and went to the Jolly Farmer just down the road and won't be returning to the Coach & Horses.

Smallish pub, great range of Thornbridge beers. Not eaten there so can't comment on the food. Occasional band on on a Saturday night

Generally not a good first impression. The outside needed sweeping and once inside it looked very tired and in need of a good clean and even a refurbishment. Our visit was to meet friends for a meal, again the menu was in need of a clean and the box for cutlery and condiments was virtually empty. As for our food three of us had the wagu beefburger which was good and the other had lamb shank (from a very small lamb) which should be served with mashed potatoes and veg but they had run out - an alternative was offered and four empty plates were left! On the plus side the staff were very pleasant and attentive but they should have asked the customer with the dog who was wandering around begging at tables where people eating to put him on a lead and under control.

We called in for a drink while in the area. This is a Lovely little pub with a great atmosphere. I ordered a Guinness but it wasn’t right. So I informed the landlord and he immediately gave me a pint of whatever I wanted and he also refunded the money for the Guinness. As they say it’s never a problem when it’s dealt with in the right way and would definitely call in again. Thank you for great service.

Nice pub good choice of beer and foof

Love, love, love the Coach and Horses. Had a fabulous birthday meal here, it was a cold Tuesday evening ( got to keep the place open) and we were the only diners dining, however the staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The food as always was delicious and freshly cooked. Between us we had the Steak pie, Rabbit pie, Salmon, and a pasta linguine, we all cleared our plates. We are regulars in the Coach and Horses and have been for several years and have to pass many other pubs to get to it but this is our favourite bar. We love the staff who are always polite and well informed about the beers they have and this is mainly down to the Manager James who is politeness personified a lovely chap who I feel got a crappy deal from the previous reviewer. We were at the Beer Festival also this weekend and sat at the bar for 3 and a half hours people watching. The place was heaving and even though we are regulars (at least 4 times a week) we still understood the need for having to use plastic glasses. IT'S BUSY PEOPLE...the staff are rushed off their feet and quite frankly where are you the rest of the year? If you took the time to come in on a quiet Wednesday in February and get to know the staff and the regulars you maybe wouldn't feel the need to spout off about the occasional time you do frequent the place. This is primarily a REAL ALE pub and they look after the beer magnificently. It isn't and hasn't been known as a Restaurant and until Thornbridge chuck some money at it, it never will be. But you know what.... that's just how us regulars like it. Keep up the good work James and staff, we love you.

Main meals and cask beer were exceptional, however the puddings were vastly over priced and disappointing. Chocolate brownie and cream, was 5 brownie squares like you get from Sainsbury's and squirty cream. For £5, that's not good enough.

Beer good, service ok, food awful. Had haddock, batter not cooked, and the fish wasn't very nice. Won't be going again.

Good selection of Thornbridge and guest beers, relatively small and welcoming

Great stop if you are catching a Sheffield FC game as ground is immediately behind athis traditional pub, Great selection of their real ales plenty to try either side of the footy and is used by the home club after games, easy to see why

Nice friendly local pub with a selection of different ales from thornbridge

Il pub, semplice e tradizionale, si trova proprio accanto ad un campo di calcio nel quale si sarebbe presto svolta una partita fra squadre locali. Il clima nel pub e fuori di esso era piuttosto elettrico e divertente. Il mio pranzo è stato appena mediocre.

Always good to drink Thornbridge beer. Good pub, good atmosphere - great beer! Highly recommended!

Nice quaint place to get a beer and some decent food

Nice atmosphere with good beer.

Love this place a dated classic pub who makes perfect beer.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff

A great cost friendly pub, with good staff and a great atmosphere. Also good for a pre game pint before watching the latest home Sheffield fc match right behind the pub. Thank you all. It's always a great experience, I shall definitely be back again

I found it to be dirty poor atmosphere and disappointing food

Nice pub but the drinks not cheap, eg a beer and a coffee .....£8?

Good pub, good beer. Say no more

Kids welcome; as long as you don’t have twins or there isn’t more than one child needing a high hair in the pub at a time. We popped in for lunch today as a family of four, however after ordering a drink whilst at the bar with our 1 year old twins in our arms, when requesting high chairs we were informed that they only have one! We obviously left as lunch would have been impossible. Very disappointed and won’t return, which is a shame as we used to visit regularly before we had children.

Friendly place good selection of thornbride and other ales

Excellent pub. Located handily for Sheffield FC.

Great pub lots of interesting ales

Great pub great beer great food well worth a visit

Superb place and the most welcoming people. Lost of good beer, and do not miss the chance to see Sheffield F.C ladies play. They have never lost when "the danish first timers" been there.