The Sycamore Inn in Derbyshire Dales

Perfect pub with lovely good value homemade food (steak pie choca block full of yummy tender meat) so dog friendly & 💯 welcoming to us as first timers here. Wonderful atmosphere with an amazing selection of drinks. The bar staff made us feel right at home! Couldn’t recommend this boozer any more :)

So friendly, so welcoming, so warm and made our dog welcome. The owner was really friendyl and couldn’t do enough for us.. the pies here are absolutely full of meat, you’ll need a big appetite to finish it off. Proper old school local pub

Choose this pub to meet friends after a walk in the wet. Warm welcome, friendly atmosphere excellent food especially the pies. Would 100% recommend

Warm welcome from the excellent host and his wife. Sunday lunch was great .... plenty of it - served really hot. Choice of chicken, pork or beef with 4 veg, mashed and roast potatoes, huge Yorkshire puds with appropriate gravy to go with the meat choice .....all for £14.95. Nice puds and lovely coffee/tea as extras. Highly recommended!! Many thanks to everyone who served us. X

Visited 4th October with family for my birthday, what a fantastic friendly little pub, we were made so welcome and the food was amazing

Called in at the Sycamore with my wife last Thursday. It's our kind of pub a good old fashioned local. We were made welcome by both landlord and landlady, as well as the locals. We chose from the pie menu, steak and ale for me and homity pie for my wife both were delicious. Draught Bass and Timothy Taylor's Landlord, what a choice, it would have been rude not to try both. We will be back next time we visit Matlock.

The most delicious pie I have ever had in a pub.Very generous portions of top and bottom pies.Very friendly staff and great beer.Thank you

Just the best place to be for a friendly family run pub with the best homemade food. Made with the heart ❤️

Proper English pub! Best pie and chips I've had in years. I had the steak and my partner the chicken pie, different gravy with each & both were absolutely delicious. Must visit.

Best pub we've been in Matlock and surrounding area! Pie and sticky toffee pudding were excellent, host was great and the cosy atmosphere was just what we wanted. 2nd time visiting here now and would come back repeatedly in the future!

What a friendly and relaxed pub !! Staff excellent !! The food was very tasty and well cooked!! Massive portion of roast beef…… My dog was very pleased about that 🐕. Will definitely be back to sample the evening menu Thank you 🤩 Liz Heaton 👍

A proper old boozer doing great ale and probably the best pie & mushy peas you'll ever have. Thank you guys

Superb food and great service in a traditional, friendly pub. Highly recommended.

Lovely country pub with very friendly locals and bar staff. Made to feel very welcome. Kid and dog friendly with a lovely choice of ales and very good prices. Will be visiting again when we are next back in Matlock.

Good food and beer, very welcoming, dog friendly. Good quiz on a Wednesday. BEST PIES IN TOWN!

What an absolutely gem of a place this is. The stake and Stilton pie with chips and gravy was superb for £16!!!! The Bakewell tart was equally as good. The manager does a fab job serving food as good as this, and I highly recommended this establishment!! Wonderful to see someone going out of his way to serve local community and visitors to the area in such a superb way !! 💪👌🙏🍻👍

Best service, food and staff in the area

Lovely old traditional pub. Warm welcome, great food, great service. Lots of very friendly locals which is always a good sign. Highly recommend.

Great food, lovely friendly people and atmosphere. Characterful building, requires a walk up the hill but well worth it.

Excellent dinner tonight. Steak & Stilton pie fantastic. Great atmosphere, friendly staff.

Wonderful home cooked food in cosy, and friendly atmosphere. The homemade pies are second to none, crumbly pastry and full of good quality beef. We went three times during our holiday in Matlock and highly recommend the Sycamore Inn.

normally i have such a wonderful time at the pub, great food, great company and a fun time at the quiz. on this occasion, however, the owner was extremely rude within two minutes of me and my group entering the building. she is lucky that i was reserved because it wasn’t impressive service from her. however, the rest of the staff are lovely, always chatty and friendly so don’t disregard the pub because of this one terrible encounter.

Found us a table,then couldn't do enough, service brilliant food excellent best Hunter's chicken I've had, well priced

Excellent Sunday Lunch. Cooked well, great portion size and very reasonably priced! Quaint pub. Friendly staff.

i only gave it a 4* because they didn’t have any home-made desserts on the day (my understanding is that they usually do), and the pies were served with chips instead of mash. unbelievable experience otherwise, and hands down the best steak & ale pie i ever had. also, dog friendly.

Touring the UK with my band Hush Money and we stopped to eat at the Sycamore Inn. The food was absolutely amazing! The service was phenomenal! We would 100% recommend this place to anyone that wants to stop in. Dishes tried: Stake and Ale pie Hunters Chicken Chicken Curry Steak and Stiltons pie 5/5 would recommend for everyone.

Booked in for Sunday lunch as staying in Matlock for the weekend. Made to feel really welcome and food was fantastic.

This is a lovely little proper pub which does a brilliant pie. I would definitely recommend the steak and ale pie, it's the best I have had in Matlock. The pub is dog friendly throughout and has a good atmosphere with a mix of locals and visitors. It does food Thursday - Sunday. There is free street parking outside.

Visited to have dinner and the food was incredible. Fresh home cooked food. The pie and especially the gravy was delicious. Staff are very friendly and welcoming and the place itself has loads of character. Proper pub this place 👌

Really enjoyed our Sunday roasts today. A great traditional pub 😊

The landlord and landlady are absolutely gems, service always with a smile & a well maintained & clean bar. The food is super, the menu is small but the pies are enormous!! Super food & enjoyable atmosphere…. Love the fire

On a weekend visit to Matlock saw this pub on Tripadvisor and went to see it before booking. The landlord was extremely friendly and we felt very comfortable in booking a table for 2. We ordered the pies which are homemade and what the pub is known for. I can honestly say it was the best pie I have ever had in or outside a pub. The filling was fabulous and so was the pie crust. The pub had a wonderful warm and local feel and we were made so welcome by the staff. Overall one of the best pub meals I have had and so pleased that I chose it.

Lovely family run pub. Good food and drinks. If you are coming for roast I'd say make a booking, you can even pre-order. That way you're not disappointed. Very friendly staff

If you want to experience a proper English local then this is the one! The staff were fantastic and food was incredible. Such a good night thanks guys!

We had a fantastic night, such a good laugh with the local crowd. Very welcoming barman, friendly and great beer and wine. We will definitely return.

Went here first time with partner last night very welcoming lovely locals landlord friendly even tried the pies were lovely wil return 100 percent

4 of us booked a table here for food and Friday and were blown away with the quality of the food in particular the Pie of the day which was immense, the small pub coupled with the log fire and the decor made it feel very cosy and we would have happily gone back every night of our stay in the area

After not being able to find a menu online, we called to ask what meals they do and was greeted by a very rude man who refused to tell us apart from pies, chicken and other bits and bobs! (he said he had taken the menu off the website a few months ago!) He then proceeded to tell us he didn’t want to talk to us as we were “doing his head in” and to find somewhere else! I dread to think what the actual service would have been like if we had gone there for our romantic meal!

We were a group of seventeen. I emailed the pub beforehand to see if they could accommodate us and they were quick to reply and so lovely and helpful. We were well looked after and we all enjoyed our food. Particularly the pies! They were huge and amazing! We were staying in the area for the weekend and if we were here again, we’d definitely go back.

Absolutely amazing place . Full of charm and character. Family run business with homemade traditional good quality food . Booked Sunday lunch which was amazing ( a little too much food for me ) but spoilt for choice . Made to feel very welcome and will definitely visiting again . Dog friendly and in a great location.

Great local pub, such a lovely welcome to a of ladies group from out of town! Good homemade pies and very delicious puddings. A great find! And they take dogs!

Fantastic friendly staff and food was amazing. The Steak and Ale pie is a must have. Thank you for fitting in a table of 6 on a Friday night and treating us to such good food

A proper pub, nestled away in the hills of Matlock! Very friendly staff too

We had a lovely meal here at this friendly pub. Very good value and a huge dinner plenty of meat & vegetables with a lovely big Yorkshire pudding.

Proper local pub, very welcoming to our family and dog. Between us we tried all varieties of the pies - they were great. The chicken, ham and leak was particularly good, full of chicken and ham. Would Definitely return.

Always a lovely meal. Best pie's ever.

Di tutti i ristoranti presso i quali ho mangiato in questi giorni questo è quello che ho apprezzato di più assolutamente! La cucina è ottima e se ne sente la genuinità e la freschezza, l’atmosfera è particolare, ci si sente quasi in famiglia così da restarne affascinati

Very nice pub with a great local homely feel The log burner made for a cosy stay Pleasant very friendly staff The food was good

Proper traditional pub. We were made welcome by the staff and the locals. The steak and ale pies were delicious with quality ingredients. Good food, decent beer and great atmosphere. Also spaniel friendly. If you’re in the area it’s a must visit.

The food was amazing with massive portions I definitely would recommend the fire created a great atmosphere and the owners are lovely

Myself, wife and daughter decided to try this out going by the reviews on the pies ( viewed other nice plates of food as well) This is a nice family orientated pub where everyone had a smile on there face. We had 2 pts of Timmy Taylor and a pint of coke. The landlord and his partner were very pleasant people who could not do enough for you. We all had homemade pies with chips and peas and seriously good gravy, nice to have plenty of gravy with your meal, we had 1 steak and ale and 2 steak and stilton pies, well these were "proper pies" no puddings for us after eating these! They were wedges of pie jammed full with steak, great prices as well for quality food, the pub was packed with people eating, i always say "serve good food and people will return" We will return.

Delicious homemade food with a pleasant attentive team - everything you need!

Fantastic little pub. Friendly staff, amazing food. I highly recommend the Steak and Ale pie.

Stayed in Matlock for a long weekend and this pub was a few minutes walk further up a farely steep road. We drank and ate and drank some more. Owner and staff very chatty and hospitable, food was very nice. We ate there 2 times and would visit again if ever we are back that way and can survive the climb, lol.

If you are looking for a traditional pub then Sycamore Inn is the place to try. Family run pub with a great atmosphere, and even better food. Amazing steak and stilton pie, and home made cherry bakewell tart was a favourite for all the family. The staff were so welcoming and made or trip out for a 60th dinner a memorable night. Give them a go!

A great local pub with some good beer. Excellent food especially their famous beef and ale pie with real gravy. Very friendly service and cheery locals. Don't miss if you are at the top in Matlock.

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch here, homemade and everything was perfect. We were really well looked after and made to feel welcome, had homemade rhubarb pie and custard for dessert which was also delicious, portions were very generous- it took four of us to finish the pie!! Great value for money. Lovely pub with the log burner on, made it feel cosy. We will definitely be back soon. Thank you.

This is a proper pub! Really friendly, a hearty Sunday dinner and warm fire. Clearly a hit with the locals but incredibly welcoming of visitors. We couldn’t fault it and would happily drive the distance from home in Sheffield for another visit!

Popped into this pub for a couple of hours on a Friday evening when staying in Matlock for the weekend. Absolutely loved the place, the landlord and landlady were friendly, very accommodating to our little dog, and offered us a seat by the fire when the pub quitened down, which was a nice touch. Great beers and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. It was just a shame we could only visit once.

Beautifully presented Sunday lunch, with excellent homemade Yorkshire puddings, plenty of vegetables and lovely gravy. We were made very welcome and even though the portions are generous, we just had to try the homemade apple pie (one piece with two spoons!!!)

Very rude turned up to order some food got turned away before even entering pub as apparently they didnt want my custom no reason given. Laburnham inn much nicer up the road

Brilliant food and a great old style friendly pub. Highly recommended.

Very rude wasn’t from the area so was ordered away from the pub on entry

A lovely local with great food and a nice, friendly atmosphere.

Such a delightful find a welcoming atmosphere a real pub with the most exceptional food the best steak pie we have ever eaten we will be back 😋 😀

Sometime you go into a pub and feel an instant connection - the sycamore is such a place. It's a bit out of the way so probably more of a 'locals' pub, but even though we were visitors we had a great welcome, warm and friendly. The look of the pub interior is a bit retro, but all the better for it, bringing back so many memories of pub visits with family when I was a nipper! The Sunday roast is something else, huge portions and very tasty, they definitely came through on our special request for 'excellent roasties'! All in all a wonderful visit, could have stayed for longer but had to walk off the food on the way back down into town!

A great old pub with an appealing interior and very friendly staff . The food was all home cooked and there was plenty of choice - my partner chose the thai fish cakes and I had the king prawns ,both with garden peas ,chips and tartare sauce . Both dishes were excellent . The pub is dog friendly and even offers a doggy menu ! The top off our enjoyment it had Timothy Taylor's Landlord on draught .

Today we visited this wonderful Inn. The welcome we received after a 3.5 hour drive was extremely friendly and nothing was too much. The Sunday lunch, was one of the best lunches we had ever eaten. This is a jewel in the crown of the beautiful town of Matlock.

Amazing little pub. Super friendly staff. Managed to cater for a gluten free vegan! Would recommend the food. All very enjoyable meals

Fab little pub. Good food choice for picky eaters (gluten free vegan)! Lovely helpful staff too. Would highly recommend.

Lovely little pub with a great garden and Boules pitch. Lovely host.

Warm atmosphere, good pub food and perfectly kept beer. We'll be back :)

Lovely pub with a welcoming atmosphere

Great pub, full of character. Beer in excellent condition. Well worth a visit.

Don't miss The Sycamore Pie - it is to die for!

Lovely place great food & reasonably priced. Good service. Very welcoming.

We stumbled across this lovely little pub whilst looking for somewhere nice and quiet to have a drink and some food. We were not disappointed. The staff were lovely and friendly and the food was absolutely lovely. A lovely little place and I'd happily recommend and will definitely be back when in the area again.

Simple, traditional pub. No frills, but good atmosphere, very friendly staff, good beers and delicious food (the steak & ale pie, in particular, was stand out). Totally recommended and will definitely revisit next time we're in Matlock.

Lovely friendly pub with beer garden and boules. Great range of drinks at good prices. Dog friendly too 🐶

Beautiful 16th century coaching inn, very comfy. pleasant and spacious beer garden, too. We did not eat but I suspect that it will be good food since everything else is a 5 star service. staff are very friendly and helpful plus the price of drinks is very reasonable highly recommended .....and we will be going back (hopefully for some food, too!!) Dog friendly as well....what more could you want!!!

On a weekend away with friends and visited this evening. Really walk and chatty welcome, all of the staff we encountered were great. The food was delicious, two had pies and one had chicken, all spot on! Will definitely visit again and we highly recommend. 👏🏼👏🏼

Warm welcome at this loverly village pub. Really great homemade pies. An absolute must. Just go there, you won’t be disappointed 👍

£14.00 for a Luke warm pie on a cold plate, sent it back and it returned slightly warmer than before on a cold plate. Very disappointed, it's easy to get food hot. No excuses. 👎 Not be going back. Never been 65 degrees, it was that cold I could have stuck my nob in it. Nob

Stellar spot in Matlock for home-cooked vittles and finely drawn ales. True Northern British hospitality, they welcomed in my little American family with warmth, making us feel right at home. Everything a pub, inn, & restaurant could aspire to; I was proud of the chance to show my girls the finer points of British pub-culture with this cozy den! Andrew proved attentive and charming as he secured us dining and drafts even at an hour well past the kitchen’s retirement. Can’t say enough about this place. If you’re in Matlock, join the locals for pints, grub, & laughs forgetting your troubles for a time among the beautiful rolling hills of the district!

A welcoming pub, to those from not the area. Great pub & great hospitality. Big thanks to Andrew and the rest of the Sycamore Inn team.

Fantastic meal here tonight, we had the homemade burger, the chicken curry and the homemade steak and ale pie with proper gravy. This is a small pub used by locals and could probably benefit from a coat of paint but please don’t let that put you off. The hosts were very welcoming, the chef would not be out of place in a high class restaurant, his homemade food, especially the steak and ale pie, full of chunks of quality beef, was so tasty, it did not disappoint and the gravy…was to die for. If you’ve only ever had the “ ahhh bisto “ kind of gravy, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Very friendly pub. Had dinner here with 11 friends on a walking holiday. Can definitely recommend the pie! 😊

Quaint local pub with delicious Sunday roasts. Further away from the town so it was not so busy when we went. Very welcoming and very nice food.

Friendly welcome and food was great thoroughly recommend the signature pie . Would definitely visit again .

Just spent a lovely few hours at The Sycamore Inn in Matlock. A lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff and excellent food. The Steak and Ale pie was delicious. Would love to visit again soon.

Lovely little pub - we really enjoyed the hearty and homemade pub grub and the welcome was warm and generous. We'll be returning during the course of our visit to Matlock.

Found this pub through Tripadvisor & we’re so pleased we did . A lovely unpretentious locals pub that really made us feel like we were having a drink & a bite to eat in someone’s home . A perfect no frills option on Sunday roast - chicken or beef or a veg option . The roasts were very good - the beef was good & the veg option was declared excellent . A Bakewell tart with custard was shared by us & I’m glad we had it - totally fab as well . Obvious love & care goes into the cooking & it shows . Service was excellent & friendly - haven’t had a pint of Bass in years - lovely . So , if you’re the type of person who wants to get away from the large freezer lead menus that seem to be in most pubs these days this is the place you . So there you have have it . It was a great Peak District experience & leave room for the homemade desserts as well

Beautiful country pub with access for our stay over in our Motorhome.dogs allowed in pub and water supplied outside for them. Beautiful scenery and atmosphere, lovely friendly people and felt safe at night. Highly recommend for anyone doing night stops.

Steak and Ale pie.... I shall say no more. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Lovely local pub. 100% you should go there!

Excellent Sunday Roast, a very friendly and welcoming local pub. Generous portions of everything and couldn't do enough for you. Would definitely recommend this as a place to eat in Matlock.

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch. Excellent food with large portions. Very welcoming landlord. Great value for money. Roast beef and all the trimmings were lovely.

This traditional pub was a great find, we were staying in Matlock for the week and were blown away by the welcome we received there. We had Sunday lunch with extended family and even though we were a large group the service and standard of food was outstanding. I highly recommend The Sycamore Inn to anyone visiting Matlock and it is well worth a drive for the Sunday lunch if staying further afield. You will be assured of a very warm welcome. They have a very popular quiz night on Wednesdays with chips at half time. Lovely pub run by a lovely couple!!

Great hospitality and great food. Good night out.

Amazing experience. A big family group was meeting as a reunion after ten years. Rebecca and Andrew kindly reserved the entire back room and cooked us the most delicious roast dinners! We all pre-ordered the week before and the food that turned up was spot...

Thanks for providing such a great service for our family lunch - delicious food, brilliant service, lovely environment, great choice of beers, and generally a very friendly and welcoming experience.