The Tavern at Tansley in Derbyshire Dales

As we were staying at the Lickpenny lane caravan site and were joined by friends we booked for Sunday lunch, we had our son's dog so we needed somewhere dog friendly. the Tavern was the place we chose the table service was prompt, the staff friendly, the food was both plentiful and well cooked this is somewhere we would definitely return to.

We enjoyed the friendly atmosphere of this place. The large map of the area on the wall (walpaper) was interesting and a good a talking point. The menu was not extensive but there was something to suit most peoples tastes. They also have a decent selection of beers and spirits to chose from.

We called in here twice to get food and each time the food Service had ended. As we were hungry we had to leave both times. The staff were very nice though and on both occasions were able to recommend another place where nice food was available, so thank you for that. Shame we didn't get to eat or drink there

We have just had a super birthday celebration at The Tavern and I can highly recommend the delicious food and friendly service. They coped with our gluten free and vegan members of our party well and the venue is cosy and welcoming - perfect for a family celebration.

Booked a table for 6 at the last minute for a Saturday evening, A friendly welcome and nice atmosphere with a great selection of foods for adults and kids. we will definitely be returning next time we are in the area.

We came without a reservation due to not being able to find parking in Matlock Bath for a Saturday dinner and the server accomodated us by putting us in the quiet room at the back. The food was lush, steak cooked exactly how you'd request it, chips were perfect. A lovely, welcoming and cosy spot with lovely staff. Would 100% come again. Sincerely, the carnivores

Poor Sunday roast … probably already plated then warmed up…. Greasey vegetables Nice pub but would not eat again here

What a gem of a pub /restaurant!!!. wonderful and friendly service and the food was delicious. I had the fish pie and my husband had the beef stew.. (he then couldn't resist the apple crumble with custard, I had no room left for pudding 😋).. All proper home style food and such a welcoming experience. Highly recommend!

Hi we came today for a Sunday lunch for our wedding anniversary first time we have been the lunch roast was out this world every single item on the plate was cooked to perfection the chef is a credit to your establishment also Steve the bar man was lovely very friendly and attentive the whole experience was awsome and we won’t hesitate to visit again ! Value for money and exceptional ingredients etc thanks Debbie and Gene xx

Food was very poor. Pies extremely dry, ice cream tasted off and generally not well cooked food at all.

Really nice pub just out of Matlock, very nice welcoming staff and amazing service. The food was fantastic, it's a dog friendly pub to so extra bonus not having to sit outside with our dog

Nice pud with lots of different rooms We all enjoyed our dinner

Nice place to staying great, bar man

Fabulous not what I expected from first sight excellwould recommend it to anyone 😀 👍

Went for lunch with mum for her birthday. The food was great. Easy to park and near the garden centres. Perfect. Nice wine too went and got some from Tesco- delicious.

What a lovely little pub we happened on, just popped in for a drink but as we sat the food that was coming out looked tasty, so we had lunch.Sat in a cosy corner...perfect. loved the ambience of the place too, shall definitely be returning x

The Tavern is a delightful spot for a family meal, specialising in delicious pies. The warm, welcoming atmosphere and genuinely friendly staff make you feel right at home. The Summer is drawing in but we were lucky to squeeze the last drop out of it and sit in the outside Garden and Terrace. The pies are the highlight for me, and they don’t disappoint. My second time visiting and each was baked to perfection with flaky crusts and rich fillings. The Home cooked chips were the ones like my Grandma use to make. In short, The tavern offers great food and outstanding service in a cozy setting. Perfectly situated out of Matlock away from the hustle and bustle. Ample free parking. It’s a perfect choice for a memorable family evening. Highly recommend! I'll be back thank you the Kitchen Staff and servers.

The Tavern is a delightful spot for a family meal, specialising in delicious pies. The warm, welcoming atmosphere and genuinely friendly staff make you feel right at home. The Summer is drawing in but we were lucky to squeeze the last drop out of it and sit in the outside Garden and Terrace. The pies are the highlight for me, and they don’t disappoint. My second time visiting and each was baked to perfection with flaky crusts and rich fillings. The Home cooked chips were the ones like my Grandma use to make. In short, The tavern offers great food and outstanding service in a cozy setting. Perfectly situated out of Matlock away from the hustle and bustle. Ample free parking. It’s a perfect choice for a memorable family evening. Highly recommend! I'll be back thank you the Kitchen Staff and servers.

Lovely pub and some good beer. Food was delicious, it’s just a shame that the portions were quite small. Had the risotto which was scrumptious but we didn’t feel there was enough food there for the price of it. We were still hungry after eating it.

Booked a table for 7 to celebrate a birthday, from a very warm welcome to a good varied menu, excellent food presented well and very good attentive service. Oh the beers good too!

Stopped in for a spot of lunch. Great food and service. 10/10

Visited the Tavern last week on my bike. Unfortunately the nav on my bike had unscrewed itself en route and I desperately needed an Allen key to tighten it. Had a great chicken pie, chips and peas plus a decent pint for lunch and then after lunch the guy behind the bar searched out some Allen keys and the bike was sorted. What fantastic service from great staff at a great pub. Thanks guys, I’ll be back 👍

Fantastic service, GF available, dogs welcome, booked In for Sunday lunch .

Amazing food and lovely service

Great Sunday Lunch, nice atmosphere, welcoming and friendly staff

Lovely place. A couple of miles outside of Matlock. Room was nicely quaint. Food was perhaps the only average, while locally made pies are great, the variety of food ordered and the speed at which the food came as well as to the other guest demonstrates a likelihood of pre- preparation and microwave action.

This was our first visit to The Tavern at Tansley and won't be our last. The food was superb, reasonably priced and generous portions. The staff were extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome. It has a lovely atmosphere and we really cannot fault it.

Stayed here for one night as a couple. Had the Derwent room which was basic but had everything you would need. The best touch was the continental breakfast which originally wasn't offered when we booked up. Positive side, room was lovely and clean and the staff were exceptional and made you feel really welcome. On a negative note, could do with a divan bed with a good quality mattress as the wooden frame took up too much room and the existing mattress was too soft and a little uncomfortable. Would definitely recommend this place for a night or two as it is set in a lovely location and plenty of car parking. Didn't try the food as we had already eaten prior to checking in. Thanks for everything.

Very friendly and attentive staff and great pies

Amazing pub with excellent food and drink selection, staff couldn't be more helpful.

Last minute stay at the Tavern - good value rooms, friendly staff and comfortable stay!

Apparently it had been a very busy day for the staff and the Sunday roast dinners were all sold out. Fair enough so we ordered off the usual menu. One meal was a Masala curry. When it arrived it was pretty well all tinned tomato and didn't taste at all like curry, more like ratatouille. Sent it back as being inedible and nothing like as described. Waitress gave one of the best excuses I've heard which left us quite bemused, "Sorry. The chef finished at 5 o clock" (about 30 mins earlier). So who was preparing food in the kitchen we wondered......? I'd ordered side dishes of onion rings and garlic bread. Onion rings were very nice but garlic bread consisted of 2 pieces of over cooked french stick with no discernable taste of garlic. Total waste of money but hey, chef wasn't there so no point complaining was there. Fair enough, they'd been busy all day and chef had already gone home but, if you're going to keep serving meals that you know won't be up to usual standard, they should be discounted accordingly or.......... dare I suggest, simply stop serving when chef leaves. Had to ask for bill three times. Obviously caught them on a bad day but don't think we'll be back.

Booked for Sunday roast for daughter’s birthday, which we specified when booking. When arrived was told the Roasts were out and that they had tried to contact us ahead to say but no email or call received. Decided unlikely to find anywhere else at short notice on a bank holiday weekend so ordered the meat pies and seasonal veg (just peas) thought they were coming with creamed mash potatoes but arrived with chips (not asked by waiter when ordered if would like one or other) Husband ordered lamb minted pie but then came back to say that was also not available. Then when they did arrive very disappointingly the pastry was uncooked and you would need eye of a hawk to find the meat! So all in all hugely disappointing meal. One positive note, great that you allow dogs 🐶

Had a fantastic lunch served by very friendly staff including the very good looking Jordan, ( that was requested). Beautiful pub, fantastic food and wonderful staff. Highly recommend a visit

Very nice cosy pub, went for dinner, and I must say it was so refreshing to be actually served at your table, instead off having to go to the bar to order food and drinks, and try to remember what everyone wants, like many pubs these days, and they even noticed when our drinks were getting low and asked us if we needed a top up, again where many pubs/restaurants you have to ask. Food was very good and fresh, they let us change few items around which was no hassle for them, very good value for money and no frozen chips, proper chips for once, which these days is so rare, it doesn't take to much effort to do proper chips but for some reason most places do McDonald type fries, yuk, or similar. Staff very friendly, can definitely recommend and we will be going again in the very near future. Well Done to the Tavern.

Great fresh food, excellent service. Really nice place.

Baroness wessington was dining there last night, she was there with the 3 dames from okerthorpe. The baroness ordered a curry chicken tikka but was a bit confused that there was carrot and kidney beans in it. But a nice meal all the same

It's a nice pub that's very dog friendly, they even bring your dog a blanket with it being stone floors. The service was very good, with the staff being friendly and attentive. Unfortunately the food was disappointing, the pie wasn't very good, looking at previous pictures they have changed supplier, my steak and mushroom pie had undercooked pastry and overcooked filling. The chips however were nice. It could have just been an off day or a bad batch of pies. The fish and chips someone else had looked very nice, so it would be a good pub for someone with a dog but I wouldn't recommend the pies. There is also plenty of free parking in their carpark.

Excellent food, roast beef with all the trimmings. Everything about the meal was delicious and flavourful l, and the pudding was fantastic

Spent a lovely evening here on Saturday with my partner & Son. Went for food, hadn't booked but didn't matter we were welcomed . Food was amazing , we all opted for pie & chips. Staff were lovely, polite and attentive. Had a great chat with Gareth 😀 we will most definitely be back and highly recommend 👌

Lovely pub, fabulous staff and great food. Thank you

Fantastic food staff very professional fast service on food really nice atmosphere Just turned up and gota table straight away

What an absolute delight to go to such a lovely country pub. Fantastic service, food amazing and all round calming relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommended. Well done The Tavern.

Fab meal at The Tavern - great home cooked quality food in a charming dog friendly pub ! Staff were attentive & atmosphere was relaxed. Loved Pooch Corner with dog biscuits & blankets too. Definitely will be back when we are in the area. Thank you Tavern at Tansley 😊😋

The meat on the Sunday roast was disappointingly tough, but the selection of veg and deserts was delicious .

Went for lunch on Easter Sunday, warm friendly welcome, good food and drink and great service throughout. Even brought a blanket and bowl of water for the dog.

Met family for lunch one day and liked it so much we came back for Sunday lunch . Nice vibe . Very efficient staff . The food was excellent . We all liked our choices . Great place

Great pub, really friendly staff. We came with our kids and the staff were super accommodating. The menu was good, a nice mix of smaller and larger options and there is a kids menu too. Great chips!

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Tavern. The food was delicious and the service was really good.

Lovely pub, with a really friendly team and fabulous food!!! We also love that's it's so dog friendly even with them providing blankets as it's a cold stone floor. The roasts are divine as are their pies as we've now been on 2 occasions with many more to come!

Lamb as tough as old boots. Wouldn't recommend

Catered for our large group with our varying dietary requirements. Really friendly staff. Will come again.

Good food friendly waitress and reasonable price

Lovely Sunday roast - we very much enjoyed our visit

Amazing food and great atmosphere!

Polite and helpful staff. Thank you

Lovely pub with a fabulous warm and friendly atmosphere. Stayed in our campervan for 2 nights in their sizeable car park and had a fantastic weekend. Our dog was spoilt with blankets, water and biscuits before we had even sat down. The food was delicious served by staff who couldn’t do enough for you. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Very nice food all home made you get plenty for your money nice place to dine decor really nice staff very friendly make you feel welcome recommend this place to eat

Always Lovely food friendly bar staff. Sunday lunch always a winner.

This pub is comfortable and cosy, service was spot on and couldn’t be more helpful. It’s very dog friendly with treats on hand and even blankets for them to lie on. The food was amazing all home cooked and fresh and with being coeliac an added bonus that most of their menu is gluten free! I was in heaven and ate my weight in food! The only annoying thing I can say was I got food stuck in my teeth but after needing the bathroom saw that they had a fix for that too with tooth picks in the bathroom 😂 . I don’t think these guys could do much more if they tried- they cater for everyone and we will definitely be back! Thank you so much!

Had a very nice lunch great service and good food Called in as we were passing on the way to matlock Has the pie and chip lovely

Really nice meal with family. Staff were great and so was the food.

Clean and comfortable country pub with a friendly atmosphere, wonderful food. Gareth and staff made it a lovely experience. Will definitely go back.

Nice welcoming pub with great décor. Staff very friendly and talkative. Good beer.

Solid food portions - delicious chicken tikka and fish goujon ciabattas. Potato fries were also excellent to be fair. We went in when we were the only group seating - sadly server didn’t know what soup of the day was, tap wasn’t running water in men’s bathroom, and staff forgot to ring in one person’s order also (extra wait for his food to come).

A lovely evening meal here with friends. Food was delicious and portion size just right. The team went above and beyond to accommodate my daughter who struggles in certain situations. We are local and hadn’t been here much but will definitely be strolling back for food and drinks often!

Called in on spec for Sunday lunch 10 .12.2023 very attentive staff we had the Sunday roast which was nice and hot well presented overall excellent we will be defently back .

I ask for a steak well done which I received but the rest of the meal was burnt as if it had been sat in the oven and dried out all day. My wife had fish and chips which was also over cooked and dried out the mushy peas were so dry they were stuck to the dish.

Great food & definitely worth a visit

Amazing kind staff , lovely atmosphere, really quick service , food was amazing and good price and they accept dogs brilliant I would recommend

Fab food and a great atmosphere. Good old country pub.

Lucky find on journey home. Friendly staff, fast service and decent portions of tasty Sunday roast! Dog friendly, too. Additionally, there was a charity run of vintage tractors, today. Very enjoyable!

Always enjoy stopping off here. It's always nice for food and a nice place to sit out and have a drink in the summer.

We have just returned from the pleasant, Saturday night atmosphere in the Tavern. The staff were very welcoming and keen to share their local knowledge. There were three of us eating and two went for homemade pies and the other went for the veggie risotto. All were delicious and top notch 'pub grub'. We look forward to the pub quiz tomorrow (weekly at 7pm on a Sunday) and enjoy the friendly feel we did tonight. A must visit if staying in or passing through Tansley. Thanks again! The Clement family.

Lovel afternoon meal today. Very helpful staff nothing was to much trouble. Even though we was super late. Checked all Vegeterian options and dairy intolerances for us . Knew all Gins that was served. Thank-you.

Stayed there for a couple of drinks just out of the blue. Staff were brilliant we had a right good laugh with them. Definitely worth a visit 10 🌟

Very welcoming and dog friendly.

Lovely pub with very friendly bar staff

Staff were amazing and attentive. Food was lovely. Very reasonable priced and worth it .

The beef was a bit tough but apart from that, spot on

Great food and a great atmosphere would recommend 👍

Nice enough pub, but not eat here. They have just served up the worst food I have ever eaten. Throwback from the early 1970s. Burnt chips; slimy, cheap, processed ham. Overall, quite atrocious. They didn't even have any scotch. Shameful.

Great pub, Sunday dinner was amazing, beers are spot on too

Excellent service! Jake was supremely helpful in catering to our allergies and dietary requirements (celiac & vegan) making the most delicious stir fry and carrot chips! Will definitely return and do highly recommend checking it out!

Beautiful place, fantastic food 👌

What a lovely pub decor was great. Unfortunately we stopped for fish and chips. The chips did not look like a recently posted picture. Ours were soggy and the fish batter was too thick and greasy. Unfortunately the chef that was on duty yesterday the 1st July at 4pm was not up to the task. The childrens meal of chicken nuggarts and fries was good.

I go to the quiz on a Sunday night. Love it. Great atmosphere and warm welcome. So popular you need to book a table

The food was virtually inedible the meat was so tough and the bread cobs uncooked. Several others in the room also sent food back

The best chips in Derbyshire. Thank you to the lovely staff for a great evening.

We went for Lunch on the way to Youlgreave, food was great, Highly recommend the Ham egg and chips, mine was one of the best I have had. Really friendly staff and great choice of Ales and lagers too. Will definitely visit again when we are back in the area.

We called in for lunch on our way home, without having booked, but very amenable hosts who made our dining experience very enjoyable! Beer was excellent and so was food ! Excellent experience! Can thoroughly recommend! Dog & child friendly too! 👏👏👏

Busy village pub on the main road from Matlock. We called in for an evening meal and had good service from the staff, only downside was that my meal had been too long under a heat lamp making it not hot enough and veg to be a bit dried out. Might not bother others but isn't what I hoped for. Maybe your experience will be different...

Turned up on spec, so our fault no space for us to eat. Pleasant staff and Old Speckled Hen on draft, and a beer garden in the sun.

Lovely local pub in Tansley, staff very polite and helpful, we were staying at Lickpenny caravan park and they sorted a taxi for us to get back 👍. The choice of drinks was very good, including handpulled beers. We did not eat here but the food that came out looked and smelt lovely. We would recommend this pub if you are in the area. Thanks P and J 😊

Driven past this place so many times but never called in until today. Friendly staff and delicious, home cooked food - try the vegan pie if you're not a carnivore, you'll not be disappointed! Will definitely call in again.

Great food and very dog friendly would definitely visit again 😀

Great day out. Very interesting.

Excellent staff.. Excellent service.. always enjoy a visit to a lovely local pub.. 😊

Fun pub quiz on a Sunday night, with tasty leftovers from their carvery included in the price.

Sunday dinner was Absolutely disgusting. Wouldn't feed it to a dog