The Remarkable Hare in Derbyshire Dales

Beware, the menu is very misleading. It shows 25% discount on food and drinks Mon-Fri between 4pm-5pm . However having visited today at 4pm and ordered food and drinks I was informed the offer is not available during Dec. This information is not dislayed anywhere in the pub and I was rudely advised it is shown on the website. I would suggest this is tantamount to false advertising. Disappointing experience.

Had a mid week lunch with my wife in The Remarkable Hare today. We were greeted by very friendly staff, the food was excellent and plenty of it and all for a very reasonable price. We'll definitely go back again and certainly recommend it.

I recently visited the Remarkable Hare in Matlock, and it truly lives up to its name. From the moment we walked in, the cozy yet stylish decor set the tone for a wonderful dining experience. The mix of rustic charm and modern touches creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere that’s perfect for a meal with friends, family, or even a casual date night. The staff were outstanding—friendly, attentive, and clearly passionate about providing excellent service. They made us feel right at home and went above and beyond to ensure our visit was memorable. It’s refreshing to experience such genuine hospitality, which adds so much to the overall atmosphere. The menu is diverse, offering something for everyone, from hearty pub classics to more contemporary options. Each dish that came out of the kitchen looked fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Portions were generous without being overwhelming, and there’s an evident focus on quality ingredients. The drinks menu is also worth mentioning, featuring a fantastic selection of beers, wines, and cocktails. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing pint or a sophisticated cocktail, there’s plenty to choose from. Situated in the heart of Matlock, the Remarkable Hare is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy great food, and soak up a welcoming vibe. Highly recommended!

Excellent visit on Saturday 14th December. Food was superb, great wine and beers. Staff were brilliant !!! We will 100% be back over the festive period.

Lovely date night... food was amazing 👏 great quality, and reasonably priced. Definitely check this place out. The food was outstanding... I only had the pizza as I was on a drinking night. But all the other plates that passed me looked amazing. Great portions. The pizza was steak and blue Stilton 😋

Really wonderful food! Fabulous. Big bright airy place. Lovely staff. Dogs welcome. Winner all round.

Booked lunch for 3 on a Monday dinner and travelled from Lincoln on the strength of the reviews, extensive and varied menu. We were not disappointed. We received a very warm welcome in lovely surroundings from the Attentive, Friendly, Polite & Extremely Professional Staff. They are a credit to their employers. The Food? ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Wonderfully Presented, Extremely Generous Portions & without doubt I can't remember better. All credit to the kitchen team. Return visits are guaranteed.

Portion size amazing very nice and attentive staff .

Food was amazing! Portion sizes were way bigger than we expected and really delicious. The tapas dishes did not disappoint. Service could have been better. One waitress was very rude and unhelpful but all other staff members were absolutely lovely! Decor is quirky, atmosphere was great & we hope to return!

Long weekend in Matlock and came across this great pub. Food was really good, hot and beautifully presented. Service was great, friendly and helpful. Extremely popular,busy lively atmosphere with a restaurant area at the back. Would highly recommend 👌

Went Saturday evening very busy no tables but a very nice girl by name Helen found us a table and made a night thanks food very good

Our second visit to the Remarkable Hare and again it didn’t disappoint. The food was hot and tasty! The onion rings are amazing! We were a table of 7 and the staff were friendly and got us drinks throughout the meal! Great place!

We went twice with our dog and both times brilliant , the food was amazing , I had a steak pizza best I’ve had, our furry friend was well catered for with treats and fresh drinking water, I was working in Matlock, definitely will pop in again if I’m in Matlock again, can’t beat the value for money

Amazing roast dinner. Great live music. Friendly staff. What more could u want. Oh and dog friendly. Perfect Sunday evening

Great food and very generous portions.

Definitely need to book on a Sunday. Portions are large and all freshly prepared and cooked so there is a wait. Got busy really quickly. Staff polite and helpful and didn't stop moving all of the two hours we were there. Doggy treat station and staff asked after the wellbeing of our dog. We will be going back to enjoy again.

We had booked a table but when we arrived they said that they were only serving us food because we had booked a table and there was a very limited menu for us to choose from. With some difficulty we ordered, but it took a long time for the food to come although it was reasonable in the end

I called in at the Remarkable Hare at 9.25pm, they advertise opening hours are 11.00 am until 11.00pm, as I approached the bar I was told “ I’m sorry we have stopped serving” this being 1hour and 35 minutes before closing, there was no sign stating the pub was closed. When I asked to speak to a manager I was told it wasn’t worth paying 6 members of staff to stay on just to serve me. there were others in the bar and last orders had not been called, Surely if a bar advertises they are open until 11.00pm they should still be serving at 9.25pm

Restaurant manager refused to allow a 16 yr old to consume alcohol with her meal despite this being perfectly legal provided she was accompanied by an adult and did not attempt to buy it herself. When one of the party poured a small amount of cider into her glass the manager threatened to throw them all out if they did it again

Pretty average My order was messed up and they have me the wrong food, which was a bit of a bonus as the food they bought out was cold! I ordered the dancing pig fries which weren’t great to be honest. The pork belly was dry and had clearly been in a frier. The chips were soggy, the fried noodles were missing. Couldn’t finish the food as it wasn’t very nice. I wouldn’t go back or recommend which was a shame as it had a nice atmosphere.

Lovely place to visit for food and drink. Lots of different food on the menu and very delicious. Friendly staff make you feel welcome. Would recommend.

Lovely place for a pint with a great atmosphere.

Really nice and friendly pub, food looked delicious although we didn't eat ourselves, nice ambience friendly staff.

Excellent food, good size portions

Nice pub, good selection of beers, fantastic food, excellent service

Lovely pub with great food and friendly staff

We’re vegetarians and had a great Nut Roast, couldn’t fault it, excellent value for money, massive portions.

Wonderful friendly pub, great food with good choice for kids. Great location and such kind welcoming staff. Worth finding.

Great pub, there is a little carpark nearly by, it is pay and display. There is plenty of parking in walking distance. Great food, go hungry. The portions aren't small. Book for Sunday dinner as it is extremely popular. Dog friendly, they have a whole dog station with treats, water bowls, and even blankets for your furry friend.

Good Brewery pub and is dog friendly

loved this place . Well worth the walk from the heights of Abraham

Lovely food. Good sized portions. Great service and a nice choice of beers.

Expensive.not a lot of choice on beer

The food was brilliant, we had a great time! good drink selections and great service! our server will was brilliant, he made us feel really welcome, and gave us some great recommendations and really went above and beyond to cater for us.

Disappointing Experience at The Remarkable Hare We recently dined at The Remarkable Hare, and unfortunately, it was not a great experience. We were seated in a corner with each of us facing a grease-stained wall, which was not exactly a welcoming atmosphere. By the time we left, we smelled of smoky grease, adding to the overall unpleasantness. We ordered tapas, and at least half of it seemed to be deep-fried frozen food, while the other half consisted of overcooked, scabby bits of meat, all served with a measly amount of shop-bought sauce dobbed on top. For the price (£7.50 per plate), we expected much better quality. The service was also disappointingly slow, making an already poor meal even more frustrating. Overall, the meal was overpriced and underwhelming. I doubt we will return, but the management should really act on these issues.

Nice place, friendly staff epically our amazing server Will he really went above and beyond to make we sure we had a great experience can someone please give this guy a raise.

Great food. Delightful staff and quality beers. The food portions were great, and the menu options were excellent.

Couldn't wait to finish our drinks as the pub stunk of dirty chip fat so didn't eat in was looking forward to having a meal but due to the smell had to leave

Thank you to the lovely Sadie for making sure we had the best Sunday dinner ever.. Definitely should be up for employee of the year ♥️

Had to wait a long time for staff to come to give us a table. The food was very good as always

Great place to drop after a long walk.

We went kayaking at Carsington Water and googled where to find a hearty pub lunch afterwards. This place did not disappoint! The pizzas are massive and delicious, I asked what gravy the cheesy chips came with and it's usually meat but they provided a jug of the meat and a second jug of gorgeous veggie gravy so me and my hubby could both enjoy dunking the chips! Super friendly staff, funky decor and dog friendly. Matlock is such a cool town too with all the quirky shops, we will deffo be back.

Superb Sunday roast on a wet Sunday afternoon. Fast and friendly service. Lovely place

Love this place. We live over 150 miles away, but if we are ever passing within a 20 mile or so radius to Matlock, we always make a point of stopping here. Food is outstanding. Atmosphere is great. Never had bad service. Pricing is leaning towards the higher end, but have no problem paying when the quality is this good. 10/10

Beautiful Sunday roast! One of the best in a very long time. Portions were incredible, and the customer service was imaculate, the young waitors and waitresses were so polite, and welcoming. We will come again!

Quick visit for a coffee which was ok

We just had a quick pint. Nice feel too the place. Good to see a sweets of comfy seats/sofas. Ale seemed well kept.

Pleasant pub, good beer selection

Beer is great. Food is simple, honest and great, mostly served with chipshop chips. The place has a very good atmosphere and the staff are friendly and considerate, even asking questions to ensure vegetarians and vegans are properly catered for. I want to come again.

Lovely tapas, waiting on staff really pleasant and everywhere was clean

The chicken I ordered was raw in the middle. Sent it back and got refunded the £18 it cost.

Nice little place with good food 😋

The atmosphere and drinks are nice but I could not believe the price of the food. We got tapas and I was charged £7.50 for THREE pieces of tenderstem broccoli. Maybe having two different price points for the tapas is a good idea? Charging £7.50 for a bowl of olives is simply inexcusable, but I understand £7.50 for the chorizo. Other people's food looked a decent portion, however, so maybe it's just the tapas that overpriced.

Avoid at all costs, unless you want to get intoxicated and wait to grow white hairs. Very slow service and not functional. The cook was spinning round like he didn't know what he was doing, I didn't understand the role of the young waiter, pretending to be busy walking around for no reason at all. There is in essence only one person taking orders and she was very tired. Completely forgot about our order, blamed it on the ticketing service or maybe they didnt pay the subscription on the ticketing system and the trial run out on our order only, but not the orders after us. Served a table of 7 that arrived after us, before we got our food. Food was undercooked, dough still raw. We used to be regulars here, but it seems they don't want our money anymore. At least we only got charged only for the gammon tonight. Overall, disgraceful service. Last time we came round they didn't want to serve us because we arrived 10 min before the kitchen would close. This time they made us wait 1h20 min and serve everyone else but us. I can understand having a bad day/evening but it's becoming more of a regular thing here. Not gonna come back and I don't recommend it, unless they change the cook, and reorganise the staff. Very bad management that leads to so much waste.

Great food and comfortable couch, recommend to anyone

Good matlock pub , good beer , good food

The place is clean and welcoming. The service is friendly, and the food is fantastic. I got the pork belly burger, which unfortunately I didn't find on the menu but it comes with a good portion of skin on fries, so I ordered some sides. The onion rings were crispy. The burger was amazing, the patty juicy and the pork belly crispy, with fresh baby gem lettuce and a slice of tomato, I would add a thin slice of onion in it as I love it. The blue cheese sauce that came with it was very good, I didn't miss any other condiments with it. Great place! Thank you!

Just popped in for a drink and it looked very nice inside a wooden theme through out seating wise as far as I could see ...Right on a main road.. Didn't check the food menu out. So I won't comment on that .. But other wise fine. Real ales on. 👍

The portion sizes are good and the food is quality - highly recommend the pizza. The half chicken looked like great value but was a bit too much for me to try. The staff were possibly a little inattentive but friendly. It was quite popular for midweek, lots of buzz

Great food,service, dog friendly it just checks all the boxes even for a place that was sooo busy it was a full house and still had an amazing experience. I thought I'll mention this aswell it shows they have a outdoor section in the posted photo's that I think changed, it was abit confusing aswell for some people that arrived after us looked for the same section.

Very little seating and surprisingly large tables and chairs

Went with family, all very nice and dog friendly.

Great Sunday roast with the family Child friendly with lovely serving staff. Good sized portions too.

Managed to get a last minute booking for 11 people, the staff were great fitting us in. Car park just around the corner which was handy. The food was gorgeous! As a group we had fish and chips, pizza, lamb and chicken gyros, half a chicken and fries and a dish called the dancing pig. Very generous portions that defeated most, but again the food was all cooked fresh and was very tasty. I would definitely recommend a visit. All in all a lovely place.

Only disappointment was not being able to finish my meal... Huge portion! My gf was equally impressed. Will definitely be visiting again.

Happy hour 25% off drinks and food 4 till 5 we had tapas and a couple of beers well worth it the food was spot on well worth a visit

We booked here for Sat eve while staying overnight in Matlock. I loved my food, half roast chicken coleslaw chips. My husband however had salmon salad which was a salmon fillet on a bed of lettuce and that was pretty much the salad, he was not impressed. We were given water on arrival which smelt of bleach I asked them to take it away because of this, which they did, but no apology no replacement was offered ! Took 45 minutes for the food to arrive, would have been nice to perhaps give some bread maybe to tie us over ! Staff were very inattentive and I wouldn't choose to go back plenty of other places to choose !

Our third visit. Lovely Sunday lunches, beef and lamb for us this time. More than enough to eat, well cooked and presented and served by attentive staff.

Lovely atmosphere and staff. Average food which we waited 45 minutes for.

Had the share platter today and what a meal that was. All different meats cooked to a really good standard. The veg was spot on. Gravy was another level with its own unique flavour. The belly pork was my favourite as it was juicy and crispy at the same time 👌 in my 31 years this is by far the best Sunday dinner I’ve had that’s for sure. Plenty of food also.

Nice place to have a drink, food was good aswell, a bit on pricey side, no table service apparently must order food from the till.

Popped by for lunch with a work friend, had a lovely lunch service was great . Also saw doggy friendly with water and biscuits for your dog. Will definitely return and bring my dog and have walk round Matlock

Avoid the pizza unless you like very thick doughy base. We ordered pizzas here based on good reviews, the pizza we had was about an inch thick and very heavy. We complained, and they said the pizza thickness depends on the chef, this week they are thick. We asked to return it and they only gave us half the cost as refund despite us trying one slice. We were left with a bad taste. 👅

Amazing chicken satay sandwich and chips washed down with a crisp cider. Amazing food, lovely atmosphere.

Huge Sunday roast portions and it was delicious! Very friendly staff too and reasonably priced

Terrible. Waited 30 minutes for the worst burger imaginable. No sauce on the burger, no flavour, definitely frozen. Complained to the ‘manager’ who couldn’t have cared less. The chef walked off when we heard me complain, must know the food is awful. Makes Wetherspoons look fine dining.

Good selection of beers food is good the pizzas are MASSIVE and recommend Sunday dinners also very dog friendly

Really hot venue without much ventilation in warm weather, just for awareness.

Enjoyed the starter and main, however the dessert was disappointing. The service was average to good. Nice 'old' building inside. On our visit a hen party in situ - well behaved!

Great bar with an inventive menu.

Visited this place on the night England were playing in a euros match. They advertise that they are open until 23:00 hours yet when we arrived we were told by an unpleasant lady that they were closed since 19:30 hours. I guess the staff were watching the match. There were people in there with doggie bags I wonder did they have to abandon their meal and told to leave . This place is unreliable ,staff are rude and not abiding by their own opening and closing times. ZERO STARS for this place. THIS IS NOT A FAKE REVIEW as you have stated in your reply. That reply is probably made by the person who decided to close the restaurant early.I am not lying WE WERE turned away and it was before the match started

I love the vibe, the decor and the service! Oh food is lovely too!! Last time we visited we just shared the more unhealthy part of the menu as you can see in the photo…

Nice pub in the heart of matlock, great service with plenty of beer choices.. Didn't have food but it looked nice.

Love this pub so comfortable and my dog loves it too. They have a great doggy station. Food is amazing 👏

Enjoyable time here. Sunday roasts are massive! Late night dinner was just what we needed on a date night. Atmosphere is always welcoming and friendly. Dogs are welcome too. Great range of drinks and snacks. What more could you ask!

Amazing food friendly staff nothing to much trouble, great atmosphere

Good food, but too much of it. Found the portions a bit overwhelming. I had the chicken Gyros. Nicely presented and salad ingredients were fresh. It just didn't need the chips. Nice place and staff were lovely.

Food was lovely and a great selection of drinks available. Staff were friendly and welcoming.

Large portion sizes - tasty chicken gyros!

Food was absolutely wonderful, we managed to phone an hour earlier and was fitted in. Dog friendly, couldn't have asked for anything more. Will definitely come back 😁

Lovely meal Large portions Good selection

The food was great and the staff were brilliant. No complaints at all. Recommend.

Wonderful gem of a pub in Matlock food absolutely beautiful and presented like a 5* restaurant staff so welcoming ambience just perfect Will definitely be back Table for four Saturday 25th May

Excellent food choice, great service and food that is both excellent in both quality and quantity.

Cracking pub in Matlock, a visit is a must.

Great place, service and food was on point. Live singers were great!

Excellent food, pretty good value, too. Very dog friendly!

Beer was a bit bland (not the pubs fault)

We arrived and asked for a table for 7, we were told that because we hadn’t booked we couldn’t be seated so I asked if we could eat in the bar area and if we could possible have some menus, the waitress asked how many menus I needed so I asked for 7 again, she seemed like she just didn’t want to be there. I ordered at the bar and the member of staff had no patience what so ever and made me feel like a hinderance. He looked very obnoxious and had little customer service skills. We were rushed into ordering due to only him behind the bar. Everyone in the establishment spoke down their noses at us. We had 7 meals and drinks but felt like we were a bother. £130 down and a terrible experience.

A great place to eat with very friendly personnel. A good menu and delicious food. I'd recommend a visit!