The Horseshoes in South Derbyshire

The dinner we had was absolutely delicious. The best smoked salmon I've ever had - and the bass was perfectly cooked. Beautiful flavours. It's one of those places where you look at all your previous 5* reviews and think... So how do you score this, when it's so much better?!

New Head Chef and new menus. We booked for his second evening service. It's a set menu of 2 course £38 or 3 course £45. With lovely homemade bread and butter to start. For starters we chose the Chicken Terrine and Joe's hand dived scallops which were absolutely delishes. Mains were Cornish Cod,Brassicas,Chard,Smoked Roe. Beef loin & cheek, Celeriac, White onion. A dessert of Chocolate ,70% Valrhona Chocolate, Espresso, Clotted Cream. And a delightlighfully large plate of cheeses. The menu will change depending on what fresh local produce is delivered. The food was perfectly executed, as expected from a young talented chef such as Adam.It was great to meet him again and to see him back in action. Staff were pleasant and professional. The pub is part of Berkeley Inns, which is a small pub group with some other great venues. They are clearly aiming high with this new head chef appointment for their casual fine dining. We'll look forward to see how they develop and the word gets out. Future awards and accolades are on the horizon for sure.

Couldn't say more about this place a chance find and real gem, great food, great beer and great atmosphere

A new family first meeting. Went very well.

One of our party had lamb which was difficult to eat and not to the usual high standard of The Horseshoes but the staff were most accommodating and apologetic and swapped the Roast for Beef which was delicious.

This was the second time. 1st time food excellent. This time my partner had steak . Was tough like rubber . My pork was poor. Will not be returning a 3nd time sorry to say.

11 of us foe Sunday lunch...no chicken on the menu at all? Leaving only red meat. Also no childrens menu whatsoever. I ordered the fish of the day which although was well cooked and presented, had not been filleted at all so I spent the first 5mins picking out 12 bones! (Yep I did count). Other members didn't find anything to their liking either. Staff friendly but wouldn't really recommend for the price. Sticky toffee pudding was nice though.

Great food great staff, will be going back on a regular basis, you will not be disappointed

Beautiful pub in a great location.

If you want to dine out in a great atmosphere with amazing food please go to the horseshoes long lane 10/10.

Went with my family and Mum for an early dinner. The service was excellent and attentive. The food was next level! Beetroot and Feta Tartare starter was fresh and flavoursome. Rump steak was perfectly cooked, chips perfect and the punchy peppercorn sauce amazing. The lemon posset for dessert completely tingled the tastebuds and cleansed the pallet. An absolute culinary triumph - chef you are amazing! Will definitely be back. ❤️ My daughter had pork belly and I have never tasted a better or more succulent one.

We had a wonderful time celebrating my father's 80th birthday 🎂. The staff were so friendly and the food was great. Really appreciated the care and attention we received for this important family occasion. Thank you 😊

Went for dinner here this week. Warm welcome in the bar shown promptly to our table. Food and service superb, the quality & presentation were both amazing, good wine list too with a good range and good prices. We’ll be back.

Boring tasteless food, 40 minutes to get drinks? And then they got it wrong! Pathetic.

Food drinks, atmosphere and staff all excellent. A lovely evening. Thank you

Nice pub, good hearty food, great service

Excellent food, service and atmosphere for our visit. Singer very good idea great to listen too without being intrusive. Great experience as always.

We had a lovely family meal today. All special requests catered for with a smile, and best of all the doggy bag presented in the shape of a pigeon, which made us all laugh. A lovely happy occasion with very delicious food. Thank you

Starter, prawn cocktail, lovely. Fish pie, never again.

Over priced and poor quality of food

Great food - never had a bad visit.

Great food and service in this lovely old pub that manages to cater for both those eating, and those enjoying a beer by the fire.

Service was a little slow, with me having to ask to make our order. Was rather shocked seasonal veg was additional on a Sunday roast! 12.5% service charge is high and across food & drinks. We explicitly stated the chocolate brownie was for our 8yr old daughter. Neither the menu or staff taking order raised it was soaked in alcohol! Sadly premium price tag but rather average food and service

I took my partner for an evening meal to celebrate her birthday, we enjoyed the overall experience. I have marked the food down due to the mushroom and tomato portion size that I had with the fillet steak, the price with a peppercorn sauce was £37, I expected better. One thing to take into account is the 12.5% service charge, which is discretionary and goes to the staff. We spent £128.50, so with the 12.5% it inflated the bill to £144.38. My rule of thumb is that IF the service is good, which it was in this case, I give 10% and that is what I payed.The atmosphere was o. k.

Pigs cheek and chorizo/black pudding buns were the best starters we've ever had. George, the waiter was very attentive

Rather disappointed at this establishment this evening for our first visit after a drive of 10 miles or so to this rather remote pub.. Arrived around 6pm. After an initially polite but rather cold welcome from a seemingly disinterested barman for our drinks, on returning to the bar just seconds later for a forgotten item,I was kept waiting for him to reappear. When he did, despite looking straight at me he chose to serve someone else who had arrived later. Poor manners from both individuals so not somewhere I'd return to. Remote, high prices, unwelcoming with staff that could not break a smile and we watched them for 20 mins or so. The chef seemed very pleasant when he said hello whilst in the carpark but the other staff who are younger seemed so stressed they couldn't smile or so unhappy they couldn't smile. Who knows what the problems are in this establishment but I will not be going back. Inhospitable and expensive

An amazing place to sit and have drinks and dine, the food was done perfectly and so eye pleasing, the work force really know what they are doing and made such an effort with all the diners, highly recommended and will definitely be returning. Excellent!! 🙏🏼

Our family visited The Horsehoes on Saturday 5th August. Firstly from the outside and tge ambience inside seemed to be excellent. The table we were shown to was incredibly sticky and there were multiple flies inside which we had to swat. The food appeared to be nicely presented but was full of chillies and too much sauce. My sister in law had the Goat’s cheese gnocchi. However there were 2 pieces of goats cheese and the rest was tofu. The bill exceeded £100.00 and we were given a 10% deduction. However there was a 12.5% gratuity that wasn’t clear on the menu.. we certainly wouldn’t recommend here and definitely won’t be going again.

Visited Wednesday 19th July 2023, early evening. Easily one of the best restaurants in the area and one of the best I've eaten at in a long time. Food quality is outstanding, the menu is seasonal; however, there's a sample menu online to get an idea of what's on offer, there's also two options, an a la carte and a fixed price. Vegetarian, vegan and dietary requirements can be catered for. Whilst the food is definitely upper tier the prices are not much more than most other restaurants and represents excellent value for money. The place itself is based around an old country pub with an excellent garden outside providing dining outdoors, they also have a number of cabanas with heating. Service is outstanding; however, it's an informal place so whilst everyone is polite and professional it's also relaxed. Well worth visiting.

Went last for a Ruby Wedding Anniversary, the staff and the food was amazing.

Lovely food and brilliant service. Parking a bit of an issue but just glad it’s a popular place on a Friday night! Will definitely go back.

Lovely place, quaint bar with a nice menu and good attentive staff.

Absolutely brilliant food, great service and love the decor / atmosphere! Will definitely be going back!

Food wine and beer chosen was exceptional

Visited as a couple on a Saturday night in May. Having been recommended a visit, we booked into The Horseshoes and we're not disappointed. There are extensive food & drinks menus including cocktails and mocktails. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Booking is recommended as it got very busy by 1830. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.

What a wonderful place! The food is exquisite and staff always extremely polite and accommodating. Also a lovely setting and beautiful gardens which makes the experience even more pleasant.

Beautiful setting, great staff and lovely food

Usually amazing food but really didn't like the Sunday roast the roast pork wasn't nice the cauliflower and brocoli cheese was a solid lump and the Yorkshire pudding wasn't nice either I was disappointed as this in mine and my husbands opinion wasn't there usual standard

Tasty food and a great place to spend your evening with family

We had an amazing lunch! First time in there,no reservation and they did a wonderful job to accommodate us (family with children and baby). It's a gem! Wonderful pub beautiful front and back garden (romantic and cozy. Food was amazing and service really good! Wonderful team! We definitely come back! Highly recommended.

Nice food comfortable seating. Friendly staff.

The food was presented well, but lacked flavour- the main and side dishes needed a bit of salt and pepper or fresh herbs. My chocolate Marquise was a really nice dessert though and It was a lovely looking place from outside and and to sit inside.

lovely country pub great staff with lovely gardens well worth a visit.

Nice evening, and will happily go back

We went for the first time for lunch last Saturday. The food, the service and the surroundings were great. We will definitely go again.

Thoroughly delicious food, fantastic atmosphere and delightful, efficient, helpful and polite staff. Will definitely return Thank you

Fantastic meal ！Service was excellent too ! Thank you.

My boyfriend brought me here for the Valentines Day Set Menu tonight and I cannot fault our experience at all. The food was perfect, amazing service and an amazing vibe to the restaurant. Very chilled atmosphere. The set menu was £45 for three courses, sometimes you can go for a meal and feel the food standard was not worth the price, but this was definitely not the case tonight. Definitely returning!

Just great! Really enjoy the food. Good portion size, well seasoned quality food

Superb food, excellent service ☺️

Our first ever visit (4 Feb 2023). The whole experience from arriving to leaving was amazing. The best A la Carte we've had in years! Would recommend to anyone.

Not sure what's happening to the food, came here before and gave 5 stars for the food , visited yesterday and was disappointed by the small portions on our plate , I tried the steak ale pie it was ridiculous very small , I was thinking it must be a taster of what to come it was smaller than a jam jar lid . The place on a Friday evening was less than half full , That says it all. We will not be booking again .

Visited for Sunday lunch with family. It was our 2nd visit and again it was excellent. The Roast Beef was superb and the meal overall excellent. Looking forward to going back soon.

Went to the dining in the dark experience at the horseshoes last night. Amazing food and a lot of fun. The staff ran it brilliantly. Hope they do it again!

Lovely country pub. First time in calling but definitely will come back

Arrived early 11.55. No lights on and staff not ready for service for opening at 12.00 noon !! 1st and desert course delicious. Main course disappointing, served cold mushy, brocoli and cauliflower vegetable dish with cold congealed cheese sauce. Roast potatoes cold, warmed up. Would go as far to say it was left over veg from the night before service!!!! Disappointing at £40 a head. We were offered a hot drink at no extra charge. Will not return.

Excellent venue, really enjoyed lunch

Excellent service , atmosphere and quality of food. We no longer live locally, but hope to come back and eat here when we can. We are already recommending it to friends in the area and hope to come back and eat here with them.

Been here many times before but very disappointed today. We asked to be moved to a different table due to noise from a large party but were told this was not possible. There was no apology from management, in fact no one seemed to care at all. As always the food was lovely but today it wasn't enough to make up for the terrible service we received. Won't be back again.

Menu very limited, especially for children, so not really family friendly. Food was acceptable but nothing more, staff were efficient but again nothing more than that. Not eager to return.

Love this place. The food is great especially their home made bread.

Great food and nice atmosphere!

Absolutely stunning place, contemporary with a traditional feel. Loads of sitting space outside. Had the pan fried chicken and it was just gorgeous. The staff are veryax attentive and friendly. Will definitely go again❤️

One of three pubs in the same area. This one is a lovely location. Did not sample the beer but saw Landlord on handpump so that's a plus. The food was lovely but priced to indicate quality. A few niggles, the starter, which was advertised with peaches came without any and it was an interesting combination which somehow didn't quite work for me. One of the main courses was a very English pork chop on a very Asian stir fry, didn't quite hit the spot as an East meets West dish. The food is very tasty though and well prepared and cooked. The pub also have some really nice pods in the garden for a kind of private friends and family experience. Definitely a pub to try out.

Good food and a great wine menue at very fair prices

Have visited several times for dinner, and now also for lunch. Generous portions, delicious food, great wine selection.

Great food in an amazing settings and top class staff .We would be delighted to comeback

Very good meals and staff very attentive.

Delicious food, good menu choice, beautiful cocktails and great service. Would definitely return if in the area again

One of the best meals out I have had in a very long time.

Impromptu lunch following a peak District walk. Was blown by the service and the food. Being a Coeliac I was so looked after here and can thoroughly recommend TH ..supurb!

Fantastic food displayed beautifully and served by great people had a memorable first visit and will be returning in the future.

Lovely food, excellent service and beautiful surroundings.

Wonderful warm welcome, the restaurant had a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. The food was delicious, hot, and portion size was extremely generous. Pricing was fair and not inflated. Overall we loved our evening at The Horseshoes, and have booked a table to go back in a few weeks for a Birthday. Would definitely recommend. 👌👌

Staff were attentive and efficient, food was outstanding, tried a non alcoholic gin with lots of fruit and juniper that was delicious

Fabulous pub , got great food and staff , and superb location

My wife and I ate here today Wednesday 9th March.The food was magnificent the wine exquisite and the service sublime if you do not rush to enjoy you will miss out.

Excellent food and with their 'garden pods' available for restaurant bookings, it has the environment to match as well. One downside is that they claim to be disabled accessible, now you can get in the front door to the main bar, but the toilet block is up a step my wheelchair wouldn't manage, so bring your walking stick if you are determined. Also on my visit I was unable to find a disabled toilet!

Lovely meal and great service. Recommend the scallops and lamb. Stretch to the chocolate dessert which was delicious but couldn’t quite finish it as a little to rich. Very attentive service with enough room between courses.

Simply outstanding food and wine, lovely staff.A throughly enjoyable evening.

Tonight at The Horseshoes was some of the best food I've had in quite a while. Not a cheap menu but the food is true fine dining and worth every cent. Very friendly and efficient staff. Highly recommended.

Great ambience and very professional staff, always willing to please. The meals were superbly presented and very appetising. Congratulations all round.

Walked 2 hours in the cold and rain to find I couldn't get in the bar. Dog was right fed up, no water and no crisps. My feet were killing me and the palate lacked the Amber nectar refreshment. Never walking here again.

The food and service here is always excellent. Highly recommended for a visit.

Excellent staff, several ales,nice decor

Called ahead more then once to say that there was a vegetarian with a nut allergy in the group. Was told on each occasion that there would be options available. There was only ONE option: Gnocchi with WALNUT OIL!!! What part of NUT ALLERGY do they not understand. Ordered the soup starter which came with bread wasn't told that the only bread they had was Walnut bread. Had the Gnocchi without the walnut oil, so just a plate of tasteless Gnocchi!!!!! Ordered the desert which came with a biscuit, guess what, that also contained nuts or nut traces. Waiter not really interested and yes we were charged full price for half the food. BE AWARE IF YOU HAVE A NUT ALLERGY THIS PLACE IS NOT SUITABLE

Great food. Great Service. Great atmosphere. Never disappoints.

Beautiful interior and first class staff. We had Sunday lunch and the meat was cooked to perfection. However be prepared for a plate swimming in gravy. If like me you prefer a small amount that you pour yourself then ask before hand. Veg was very disappointing as we were given a tiny bowl between three people and it contained only 4 tiny cuts of carrot, 2 tiny hard parsnips and a mound of cabbage. It's a lovely place but overall I was underwhelmed.

We have just returned from the most wonderful meal at The Horseshoes - every bite of food was a delight and I felt my dietary requirements were completely considered and met. The service from everyone we encountered was friendly and conscientious without being at all intrusive - the perfect balance. We felt very happy and comfortable. I didn’t take any photos because I ate everything too quickly! Thank you, Horseshoes for a wonderful lunch - absolutely fantastic. 10/10.

food and service was excellent . lovley place

Called in on the off chance and they found us a table with a minimal wait. Great food, attentive but not intrusive staff.

The best food in Derbyshire & super service

Food. Amazing. Staff. Amazing. Great.

A great location with pleasant surroundings, staff were polite and attentive. I ordered a rib eye steak costing £25, I struggled to cut the meat and chew it. When asked if it was ok I had to say it was really tough. My steak was exchanged but unfortunately similarly inedible. I do think this restaurant has everything but let down by the quality of meat.

Amazing food and great service. There had been a mix up with our reservation and they worked really hard to accommodate us

Decent enough fare but expensive

Nice quiet little pub in the country hope others don't discover this great gem

Lovely pub in a lovely location and the food and service was fantastic. Couldn't fault a thing. 5 out of 5

Fine dining and attentive service make this a superb place to dine.

Nice atmosphere lovely staff quality food and a reasonable price to boot