The Cross Keys in East Staffordshire

Great ales served by lovely people

Great pub, lovely food and drinks, nice atmosphere, kind staff, recommend a visit if you are in the area.

Lovely Sunday lunch and pudding from the team

Propper pub with great ales , good prompt service with friendly bar & kitchen staff

Some great ales on offer. Nice fire and a warm welcome

A proper locals pub. Great atmosphere, great selection of ales and great food. Love the beer festivals and other events they host too. If friends ever come to Tutbury, we always end up here. Love it, wish I could visit more often

Lovely home cooked Sunday lunch. Brilliant traditional, friendly pub with great bear. Use them or loose them everyone.

Ordered 3 Sunday roasts for collection, first time using this place and all I can say fantastic. Food was lovely and staff very friendly, will be going in for dinner next.

We went for Sunday lunch, we were a large group who attended a christening the food was fantastic… the lovely lady who served us she had short brown hair this lovely lady took everyone’s order individually hand written… she was absolutely amazing a credit to the company and so lovely to my little boy who unfortunately fell asleep in his high chair!! The service from this lady was amazing .. the food was lovely we cannot wait to come back. Should be there end of august! Thank you x

Decided at the last minute, to pop here and watch the Coronation. So glad I did, great atmosphere (same every time I'd been in), good wine, good company. Ended up ordering a late lunch from the Bar Menu - delicious food! Just as tasty as the Sunday Lunches I've had several times; never fails to impress! Highly recommend!!!

Very welcoming, lovely coal cosy fires, they do nice chips too 😁

Nice place. A bit small, definately a "locals" pub.

We went for a drink a few weeks ago to test the pub out and decided to go for a meal. We had heard nothing but excellent reports. What an awful experience. It wasn’t busy (even though we were told to book). The food wasn’t great and in fact to eat the Lasagne you needed a hammer and chisel as it was burnt to a crisp.

Excellent food good beers nice atmosphere great prices will be returning very soon

Lovely little pub, bar food was excellent, staff friendly and helpful, dig friendly as well

Friendly staff and lovely pub grub !

Lovely old style pub and a nice selection of real ales 🍺

Lovely Sunday lunch. Well worth a visit. S x

Traditional village pub on the outskirts of the village..decent selection of real ales with footie on the telly, what's not to like ?

Wendy thank you for getting a meal together for our 2 yr granddaughter, after the Dog and Partridge were most unhelpful.

Good food and service premises a little chilly

Yes after moving from Snowdonia to Tutbury this is now my local. Service was spot on tried the Burton ale after 3 pints staggered back home nice pub friendly people will visit again.

brilliant pub been going for 43 years with different landlords all been great

Absolutely fantastic food and service every time... A must visit, if you're in Tutbury or the surrounding area... Keep up the good work guys! 👏🏻👏🏻

Four real ales. Excellent condition. Great pub to relax in. Friendly staff. Highly Recommended

Always welcomed...Great home made food

Lovely Sunday dinner, with veg including red cabbage and cauliflower cheese A1

Best Sunday dinner out for a long time! Relaxed friendly and food was yum, first time here but will definitely return, its a hidden gem ❤

A nice place to get a drink. Always a good ale selection and a good outdoor area to sit in

This is the best place for a Sunday dinner without question. Proper home cooked food which is delicious, a great choice from the menu with fantastic service from the staff. Plenty of vegetables are brought to the table for you to help yourself to. A lovely little traditional village pub, great atmosphere and dog friendly, with a great choice of guest ales on tap and also serving the infamous Burton Bridge DBA. What more could you need?

Had my grandads wake here today. Warm, friendly, welcoming staff and a lovely spread. Thank you so much for all of your hard work.

Friendly, cosy and a great pint.

Small cosy bar to the front with a larger restaurant at the back. Watched the football in the bar and had a few drinks. Decent pub with well kept cask ale. Recommended.

Book a table for 530 ask about the table at 6 told it will be ready at 7. Not geared for food stick to drinks only.

Traditional pub , great beer and food. Dog friendly

Friendly and homely village pub.

Its such a good pub that it's not even a pub but for legal reasons it is a pub and the pubbiest pub around

Popped in for a few pints as we were walking the dogs. The staff were very friendly the choice of drinks were very good for a smaller free house. The restaurant is open later In the week and weekends. We’ve had the Sunday dinners before and it’s all home cooked not of that frozen pre cooked rubbish. On the hole it’s a very good and friendly local pub .

Great drink lovely views. Just need to give outside seating a little tlc.

Excellent choice of beers, very well kept. Service very good too. The main room was very busy, so we sat outside for our drinks on both visits. A first class pub

Me and a a few of my mates called in after a nice run out on our motorcycles was very welcome and had a lovely time.

Customer service wasn't up-to scratch took an hour just to get a salad meal lack of selection of bottled beers

Nicest food I’ve had for a long time

My father and I travelled especially to enjoy a pint of DBA. We patiently waited until the pub opened at 5 and the lady behind the bar was instantly rude and unwelcoming towards us. We felt like we an inconvenience to her. We therefore took our custom elsewhere and we shall not be visiting again.

Joke of a place, doesn't even serve food unless you book a table on Fridays

Visited with friends for the first time, had Sunday Lunch, excellent quality, service and price, would highly recommend. Booking essential, can't wait to go back

Enjoyed a relaxing Sunday lunch time in the beer garden. Didn’t eat here but the smells coming from the kitchen told me it should be good. The views over the valley towards Hatton were breathtaking. Will be eating next time when time allows.

Proper pub supported by local trade.

I too found that the blonde lady was not interested in customer service. We'll be searching for a different pub next time.

The pub is very cosy with a very spacious restaurant with excellent views. The is a very good cask beer offering along with other drinks. The Sunday lunch is of excellent quality and all home cooked to order with a wide range of vegetables. Definately be revisiting in the coming weeks.

Beer & cheese & onion cobs at lunchtime. Who could ask for more? Oh, bar at the front, snug next & a good sized restaurant. Outdoor seating at front, car park & garden at rear, with massive views over coffee factory. Choice of 4 real ales when I was there with full range of colours from dark stout to pale ale via Burton Bitter.

Excellent place to hold a funeral reception , everyone commented on the fabulous buffet selection, efficient staff , can accommodate a large gathering , highly recommended thank you .

This is a friendly, very cosy pub serving a nice selection of quality ales with a restaurant at the back. I am not qualified to comment on the restaurant as I have not eaten there, but I can say the pub is welcoming and the beer good.

The Best fish and chips in the world

Its the first time I've been in for years. Its now a completely different place. I found it very comfortable and cosy with a welcoming atmosphere. I will definitely return to try out the restaurant with my family.

Typical village pub a good selection of real ale and decent food menu.

When looking at the menu I liked the look of a dish but it had mushrooms in. I am very allergic to them. The waitress said don't worry the dishes are all made fresh so could be cooked without mushrooms I was doubtful for a long while but she assured me it would be fine. The food came and it was lovely. But within an hour of returning home I was severely ill sickness diarrhoea I had to lie on the bathroom floor for ages. I did report this to the restaurant so they knew that even using the same utensils can affect someone with an allergy cos I didn't want it to happen to someone else but they didn't even bother replying this could have been a severe life threatening issue!

Good pub good beer friendly staff

Great village pub with good guest ales and great food.

We enjoyed an excellent meal at the Cross Keys last night.. great food!

Miserable lot went my aunts wake

Lovely location and cosy interior but unfortunately the welcome from one particular member of staff (Blonde lady, ) seems reserved only for regulars. For everyone else it is service with a grimace.

Very lovely staff barmaid was excellent food was done to perfection, just melted in your mouth would highly recommend a lovely meal with a great drink.

Great beer, great ambience, great local.

Not a bad pub and the menu looks nice. Decor is a bit dated. There is one very rude member of staff though smallish lady with short dark hair. She is very unwelcoming. We have noticed this a few times. Once she really snapped at us for trying to take our drinks outside yet there were people sat outside with glasses!

Really lovely pub. The beef dinner was the tastiest roast I've had in ages, and the staff were so nice, especially the lady in charge. Would definitely visit again.

Great friendly staff, huge selection of gins and good local beers, and the food is to die for!

Had a nice meal. Very friendly, good quality meals, good prices.

The Cross Keys is a wonderful friendly location with good food and outstanding beverage. Wendy Brown works hard... Enough said.....

You ought to go dellw you'd like it a lot Wendy doesxa goid spread Dellw, she's been running a tight ship for many years, all the food is home made by Master chef'es Wendy and the geer is si well kept from Allied breweries in Burton upon' Delw,Trent dont firget the upon and not just 'on' we used to live there and had 4 owses there Dellw liveky city? Full of charm the cross is an old pub and of course you got the Tutbury Castle where some guesa lived in the erm 50's? He was called Enry 8th im not sure Dellw, oh and is gewllfreind stayed there on holiday fir a few weeks she goton wew with the pheasants at the time made great friends wiv em allw Dellw anyway its a nice pad just fora week or two jr

Great food and beers. Best pub in tutbury

Really good food and good portions

Great Beer. Friendly staff lovely atmosphere

Great cosy pub. Always a couple of guest ales on. Food is excellent.

We visited for the Italian night and enjoyed the excellent food very much. The chef Wendy cooks imaginative, quality food served by excellent staff at a very reasonable set menu price. We are intending to return very soon to eat from the daily menu.

We visited yet again for a family birthday meal....fabulous afternoon was had by all.

The Sunday lunch is amazing at the cross keys, my fiancé and I go every Sunday.....great home cooked food just like mum used to make 😋.....the staff are excellent too, with a big thanks to Wendy, dan and Estelle

We have been to many quality restaurants and pubs and had fish & chips, however, I have got to say that the new special on a Friday night at the Cross Keys is definitely a must to try! Absolute quality Thanks Wendy

Small, but very friendly. Great prices on the food. Xxx

Called in for a very late Sunday lunch, I was advised to book in future ( message noted for next time ) The kitchen confirmed that we could do 2 roast beef lunches. I had an excellent pint of Burton Bridge ale and tucked into a superb lunch 2 good slices of beef 4 vegetables plus roast and boiled potatoes. Excellent service and served with a smile

Excellent food and service during a busy time.Good choice of menu plenty of vegetables, all in all could not fault it.

Visited on a weeknight for a relative's birthday (Booking essential between Mon-Thurs). 15 diners meant a limited menu for ease of service which was fine for us as most of the party had Steaks with all the trimmings, after having drinks in the bar, having a chat with Wendy whilst we chose our meals, then moving through to the restaurant, all the meals came out hot & well presented, the fresh Cod looked fab with Baked Cherry Tomatoes & Chives. Pudding was a delight, homemade Chocolate Brownie with Pecans & Cranberry topping with thick hot custard, apparently the Apple Pie was also yummy & I think there was a choice of a Crumble too. All in all a lovely evening, service with a smile from all the staff & great wine to compliment the meal. Thanks to all for the hard work, It's so hard to produce so many meals at one time from a small kitchen, all credit to you :)

Great food & Beer , with a nice warm welcome & atmosphere

A superb locals' pub offering, at the time of my visit, five different real ales including a porter and a mild. Very friendly reception from both owners and customers alike. Two bars, one being a comfortable lounge with leather settees and a solid fuel fire, shared with the main bar Restaurant open at certain times. Phone to enquire. Closes early at 9.30/10.00 pm on Mon./Tues if not busy.

Amazing value for money, got to try 6 gins from around the world with a 6 course tapas menu, each course selected to match the area the gin was from.

Great pub. Enjoyed the hospitality and enjoy visiting this pub with my son in law and his neighbour having coming down from Manchester to Tutbury

Great beer(Burton ale) great menu, homely feel.

Visited 'on spec' Friday 22nd September 2017. Only three of us dining. We walked straight into the dining area and no one was in the room. We soon found out why, as a pleasant lady came and said, that, usually people sat in the bar, had a drink and had a look at the menu for their meals, then taken through into the dining room for their meals. We started to head towards the bar, but she kindly went through to see if we could be seated. When she returned she said there was no room at all, so we could sit at the table we had chosen to go to, (which was really nice of her as there was a few people around). We were given a menu and ordered drinks. This lady was really attentive and made us welcome. We ordered our meals of Locally made Steak & Kidney Pie with Chips, Peas & Gravy and Pan Fried Lamb Steak + Red Onions & Mint served on Colcannon. There is quite a few choices of, Burgers, Pizzas, Steaks, Gammon, Salmon, Chicken Chilli, Seafood Chowder, BBQ Beef ribs ,Spicy dishes such as Indonesian Pork, Children's menu with meatballs spaghetti, Sausage & Mash, Chicken Breast & chips, so basically something for everyone. We didn't have to wait long for our meals and when they arrived they were lovely ,hot, tasty and full of meat , nicely cooked.... really delicious. I have taken a couple of pictures, but the food looked so good we had started eating before I remembered to take them!! The steak pie was like a suety type topping rather than shortcrust pastry, it was nice and thick, with pleanty of meat and in a rich gravy. The chips were really nice, not at all greasy and quite thick, which helped to mop up the gravy. The Lamb ,as I was informed was cooked just right. I don't even know if they serve sweets, because, we were all so full from our meals, that we could not find the room anyway. It seems a friendly pub,but I would advise booking as there are only a few tables in the dining room, so would imagine it gets full quickly, I don't think this will be our only visit here.

Nice local pub. Good beer on tap, friendly atmosphere.

Friendly staff and very good food.

Great fresh homecooked food, great selection of ales

Nipped in for a swift pint. Good Boozer. Accomodating. Even in my muddy filthy wet cycling gear.

5th of July....just took my partner for his birthday dinner, it was excellent lovely friendly staff, food was cooked fresh to order and was excellent. Dining area was excellent catering for the wheelchair. Have I said excellent enough times. Excellent.

Food magnificent good beers well worth a visit

Called in for lunch after seeing reviews on trip advisor. Disappointed that we missed out on the meals as they only serve ham cobs and chips at lunchtime. We placed an order got the cobs but no chips arrived. Cob was fresh drinks fine and gentleman gave us a warm welcome. If in the area may be worth giving it a try. View from garden was good and pub very cosy.

I can highly recommend a visit if you want good home cooked food with very generous portions ~ we were too full to have a pudding which for me is unheard of!

Amazing food, good beers and wines and an interesting selection of gins served splendidly, outstanding

Fantastic night at the Cross keys, Indian night, well done again can not fault the food 10 out of 10, looking forward to the next theme night..

We only visited the bar so I can't comment on the food, restaurant, etc. Nonetheless, the bar staff & locals were friendly, the beer good, the premise clean & tidy, albeit the decor a bit dated.

We love this pub! Wendy and dan are so welcoming so we thought we would try the food. The Sunday lunch didn't disappoint the food was well cooked and seasoned, with a generous portion. Both the Meats were lovely and moist . We couldn't fit in a desert but they looked very nice going out to other tables. We had beer for dessert instead and it didn't disappoint! The constantly changing ales mean every time you go in you can sample something different and with the dog being made to feel at home too this is the pub for us. We are glad this is our local!