The Tor Cafe in Derbyshire Dales

Called in for breakfast before going for the train. This is a great little quirky cafe and does a lovely breakfast. It is really good value for money. The variety on the menu is amazing for such a small place. The food came promptly and was beautifully cooked. Well worth the visit.

Delicious meals in copious amounts and extremely cheap. The best value for money meals which I have had for years. Six of us had large lunches and drinks for less than £40. Absolutely amazing. These people deserve support.

Absolutely amazing little gem of a place. 8 of us came here for lunch we all sat on the terrace overlooking Cromford. Cannot remember everyone's meal but will give you mine and my partners order for price reference tuna and cheese jacket with salad rhubarb cold drink cheese and mushroom omelette with dandelion cold drink £12.70 meals were large good quality and great value. Service with a smile clean and organised would definitely recommend and will definitely be back. Thank you for serving us all promptly.

Great little cafe fantastic breakfast served by lovely people we will be back from two old blokes and a willing daughter driver

Simply lovely and cute with great cheap food but tasty , deco come again when in the area - honest and straight forward - lovely staff

Cosy cafe, bigger than it looks initially with steps up yo the side annexe. Stopped here for a coffee this time rather than Arkwrights and was pleased with it. Good coffee, good size, good price. Several people were coming specially for the breakfasts - sold in increasingly large sizes. Friendly service.

Having been past dozens of times we finally visited! Quirky, tiny cafe on the main road at Cromford. Limited seating inside but we were early so still got a seat before it got busy. I really like the decor with the blackboard menu sat on a bicycle frame, cute signs and mapped tablecovers. Breakfasts were really good as was the service and it set us up for the day. Had some delicious looking cakes on display as well. Didn't have room this time though! One disappointment though was the intriguing sounding 'secret garden terrace' up some steep steps. A few (rather grubby) tables and nothing else! Sooo much more could be made of this unique space with minimal effort! Overall a very good visit and we look forward to returning.

There were no tables available when we arrived but they reserved a table for us and told us to come back in 10 minutes. We've been before and knew that it's worth the wait. Lovely freshly cooked breakfasts catering for everyone. Toast and tea included . We paid extra for a strong filter coffee. Lunches look equally good. Wholesome quality food at great prices. And lovely staff.

AVOID ! Huge hygiene problem. Zero hospitality skills. We walked out in the end and left this filthy geezer coughing all over our breakfasts which he was eventually preparing. Whoever’s business this is should be worrying Lost our money but hey ho .

Wow what a little gem this place is! Friendly good good and value and we could bring the dog! If your passing through come here you won’t regret it

Quirky little place sites on a busy junction on the way out of Matlock in Cromford. Decent food with quality ingredients, you could taste the beans were of the Heinz variety - worth a visit if passing or walking locally

Small quirky little cafe. Good value, with tasty options for vegan and vegetarian diets. Dog friendly. I darent go in the toilet I'm afraid, but plenty nearby.

Really friendly service and atmosphere. A humble cafe with great food and very accommodating to dietary requirements too- would highly recommend going for a big breakfast- delicious. If I lived locally, I'd probably go everyday :) :)

A tiny eatery on a busy junction, the Tor Cafe is a wonderful little place. This is our second visit (the first was before the pandemic so a while ago). We had two breakfasts (one normal, the other veggie) and they were well cooked and very good value for money. Our one niggle was that the table was sticky and could have been wiped better but as we ate off plates and not the table there was no problem. We regularly visit Cromford and I am sure that we will visit again.

Characterful roadside stop-off (although parking is problematic) that always seems to have customers. A few tables outside for walkers and cyclists, otherwise a no-frills interior with two small rooms. Large bacon cob (good bacon, too) and a mug of tea for £3.50, served up quickly by friendly staff. What's not to like at that price?

I visited this cafe today and such an experience I had with them. Delicious breakfast, amazing tea and reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

We stopped here today for a light snack. The Tor cafe has an amazing menu, full of delightful things to choose from. The green vegetable soup was divine. The best soup I have had for a long time. My husband ate a vegan breakfast cob. It was delicious. The coffee was absolutely gorgeous. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is a little garden where herbs and vegetables are grown. We will definitely return here when we next visit Cromford. Thank you lovely people at the Tor cafe for our delicious meal and we will see you again soon.

A regular haunt for us and always a treat. The owners ensure that the food is cooked well but also feels light, despite being large cooked breakfast offerings. Great coffee, diligent workforce and very personable.

We popped in for a late breakfast and were very happy with the food and service. A great variety of breakfast options including traditional meaty ones as well as vegetarian and vegan ones! All all great value for money. The cafe has no customer toilet facilities but there are public ones nearby.

As a food connoisseur, myself, I was amazed at the quality of the food that arrived. The Owner, a man, was very kind. I ordered a sausage sandwich and “oh gosh” was it amazing! The prices were so cheap, but the quality was amazing... they could charge a lot more! Keep up the good work.

hosts were friendly and very welcoming. They do a vegan breakfast, hurray! and it's a really good one. Having eaten a lot of very mediocre vegan food around the county, this rates as one of the tastiest i've had. all cooked to order so fresh and hot. Very happy guests, thank you.

Came across this little place whilst strolling around cromford so as it was lunchtime we decided to give it a try. The welcome was great and the food excellent, we had the omelette. What's more the drinks were piping hot which we like. There's nothing worse than cold coffee and hot chocolate. Top marks.

Regular visitor, amazing friendly staff and stunning food that is very cheap I can’t wait to go again. They could add an extra 2-5 quid to every item on the menu. Great food lots of choices!

We'd just done the walk up the incline to Black Rocks and called in here for a warm-up on the way back to the station.A friendly place with good prices. We had a coffee this time but may come back another time for something more.It's a bit Tardis-like, there's more space to see once you get inside. Give it a go.

Came across this cafe while walking with the dog. Sign on the blackboard says dogs welcome, so we came in for a breakfast. Once ordered, which was great value £10 for 2 breakfasts and 2 hot drinks, we sat upstairs. The place is so dirty, the cafe was quiet when we arrived, surely some basic cleaning could be done. Dirty condiment bottles, decanted from a larger pot, not dated, so you dont really know how long they had been there. You could also etch your name in the dirty table if you wanted too. Food arrived 15 minutes, didnt look that great but taste ok, hot and fresh, coffee not great,(cheap stuff) It could be such a beautiful place if only it was a little cleaner and watching the cook tip something into the drain out in the street wasnt a good look either. Once outside it looked like eggy water.

I sometimes go to 5 star restaurants but I love coming here for good wholesome food. Usually have their omelette with salad which is far more varied than most or their vegetarian breakfast which is very tasty

Full of dog hairs place stunk of wet dogs, food not fit to eat worst breakfast ever poor quality I’m not even picky

Excellent little down to earth cafe. Fantastic home-cooked food, lots of choice, friendly folk with a community feel, and never disappointed. If you are on a budget this must be the best value for money around this generally overpriced location without any snobbery pretentiousness

We have eaten in here more than once and have never been disappointed, excellent service every time and the food is always nice and hot and very reasonably priced. Would recommend this cafe every time.

Excellent breakfast and so cheap proper mugs of tea and excellent food. Amazing price no wonder it’s so popular xx

Recommended by family to come here for breakfast. We were not disappointed. Great choices, whether full English or vegetarian. Food was great. Service was great. Loved it here.

We have just had a jacket potato and salad each. Really nice, well cooked and basic. Yes it’s by the road but not too noisy. We liked it!

Been here many times before walking locally. Most of the food we have had is a "fry-up" type. They are very flexible with the menu

We had breakfast there today, food was average, however I feel the lad serving struggled to serve us, no conversation, I felt we where a bother to him and guess didn't want to be there.

On a very very wet Sunday and after along soggy walk with a dog we were welcomed in by the staff at The Tor cafe. Although it was late in the day we were served a full breakfast with toast and tea and coffee and very good it was to, even our dog had a sausage. Good food good staff nothing fancy but good location if in the area.

Four of us dropped in for breakfast this morning after driving before. It’s a great little venue. Really good value food and not cold or drafty like it looks like it might be.

We had a well earned rest here after walking the Cromford areas. Friendly staff & clean eaterie. We had light snacks & enjoyed the company of other like minded customers. Extensive menu for those with good appetites. Convenient for canal & village attractions. Will call again for a more extensive food fare. Thank you for the welcome once again.

Two of us called by here on a cycling ride out. I’ve been to the Cromford Wharf Cafe in the past so this was my first visit here. Ok. It’s small. But less so than you’d think because there’s an upstairs part with a few tables there as well. Despite its diminutive environment the menu is proportionally inverse with a massive choice of stuff from snacks to brunch to lunch and all at excellent prices. When we called we timed it wrong. A large family in front of us were taking a while choosing their orders and the Staff realised there was only the two of us. So, whilst they were deciding what to have - our own orders of tea and tea cakes were efficiently prioritised and were served up five minutes after arrival. Impressive and effective. No complaints food wise. Yes the Tor Cafe is a bit pokey but that’s part of its character. It’s a well known cycling cafe with a long history of such. If I was to detract anything it would be that most of the past decor relating to such is now gone after the last sprucing up. That’s a pity and it would be nice to think it might be returned back to how it was on that front. However because the place itself is clean and tidy not to mention warm and cosy. Because the cuisine is very varied, cheap and served quickly. And because the staff are friendly and welcoming - it still ticks all the necessary requirements one would be expect and a wee bit more so for those reasons I have to fully recommend the Tor Cafe is given full marks and will certainly be calling again hopefully in the near future.

This is very much a cyclists' cafe, although today we weren't on bikes, but visiting local attractions on foot. We enjoyed several excellent midday breakfasts which were good value.

Called in today for coffee and scones the scones were good but coffee week and tasteless I ordered 2 decaf americanos I noticed that 1 pod of coffee was shared between 2 cup I commented “that looks weak “ but was ignored it was warm but no taste will not go back my son ordered food and after 30 mins had to ask how much longer to wait it took 40 mins for a jacket potato not acceptable

Having passed by this tiny-looking quirky building on the A6 for over 50 years, our vegan friends suggested we meet up there for brunch over Xmas 2017. We were so impressed that we've been back several times, and have always had great service and food at amazingly reasonable prices. No wonder it is a Mecca for the hordes of hungry cyclists enjoying the spectacular Derwent Valley route.

Popped in to this quaint little cafe for a cup of tea one Saturday afternoon. It’s clearly very popular with the locals and the staff were nice with prices to match.

Had been meaning to visit for a while as often passing. Very tidy inside with a small overspill extension. Has a large but not grand menu - sufficient for hungry walkers. Prices very reasonable.

A simple cafe serving honest food that can't be faulted in one of my favourite parts of the world; The Tor has become a regular haunt when I visit the region.

We arrived hungry and the young lady was busy with other customers when we placed our order. The service was brisk and friendly and the food was very good. I seldom drink coffee in the UK but the coffee here was commendable. No complaints from anyone in our party.

The venue is not grand but the food is fantastic! The breakfasts are tasty and such good value for money! And the staff are friendly and welcome dogs with open arms - a great place to start the day

This is the type of place where you get an honest straight forward menu, with variety, that's cooked freshly for you and does exactly what it says on the tin! You can of course pay through the nose at some of the local amenities, as pointed out in a previous review, but if you like a friendly atmosphere with reasonably priced food this is the place to go too!

What a lovely little cafe. Having balked at paying over £12 for hot drinks at a nearby establishment and being turned away from another establishment we turned up at this one. We were made to feel very welcome. The pot of tea for 2 was enormous, the green tea was, well like green tea and the milkshake was made to order by hand. What with free wifi and a bill of £4.20 what was not to like.

Dog friendly , this lovely little cafe gave us lovely food with good service at reasonable prices. Couldn' t ask for more.

This place really is a hidden gem, despite being on the main road - if that makes sense - because most people seem to drive past without evening noticing it is there. The food is good value, nothing fancy but reliably good - not lots of space but cosy on a miserable day and deservedly popular with passing cyclists

Conocido este café durante los últimos 40 años en sus diversas apariencias. Pintoresco y la gente quiere que tenga éxito. Buen menú y la comida y el personal amable. El inodoro es individual por la parte de atrás, sin instalaciones para lavado a mano, pero un montón de arañas/humedad/sucio: no es aceptable y necesidades de clasificación, ya que da una muy mala percepción de higiene general.

Spent some time in cromford at the weekend and needed a breakfast to keep us goin throughout the day . Tried the tor cafe for a sausage sandwich great value for the money and a really good pot of tea for two.

Breakfast was a let down. Mixed beans and tomatoes next to the eggs, big no no! Shame as it could be really good just needs a bit of enthusiasm. After reading some of the reviews on TA was disappointed.

I have driven past this quaint little cafe for many years and have at last sampled their food. cooked to order and very tasty, the menu is varied and service prompt. well worth another visit.

Just the spot for a bit of traditional cafe food served up promptly and to a good standard. Popular with cyclists. Busy but not excessively so.

Habiendo pasado este café de la mejor parte de 40 años, no pudo resistirse más, y curiosidad tenía también su espera en nosotros. La bienvenida tan pronto como entramos en el descanso era fácilmente encontramos en mesas limpias, todas con buenos asientos. Este pequeño café...

A menudo llamada cuando pasando por los desayunos son maravillosos, todo tipo de clientela, pero buena comida y una cálida bienvenida, por favor no vengan es un pequeño lugar

Soggy walkers and dogs welcome..great soups with chunks bread and hot chocolate. Husband had a cracking cheese and ham omelette. Bacon looked delicious..next time!

Use Tor Cafe very regularly, especially when out cycling but here today after a dog walk up Sheepy Incline and around Black Rocks. Basic food at basic prices but is always very tasty. Recommend it for anyone although parking can be difficult as none outside due to location. If travelling by car, you can either park in Cromford centre or at Cromford Mill (p&d) and have a 5 min walk

this is one of the best greasy spoons i have eaten in, excellent breakfast and very nice friendly staff, can't wait for my next one.

Great little café value for money,if you want a cheap snack this is the place ,friendly staff I walk from matlock to this lovely little café most sundays sit outside have a mug of tea.

You could easily drive by this place and miss it or not give it a second glance. Not only very popular with cyclists but is getting an increased notoriety amongst locals as a good place for a good bit of scran (food for the non Derbyshire).Give it a try, you won't be sorry

If you want a fried breakfast then this is the place to go. It's not the best food you'll ever eat because, obviously, it's a cafe! What you will get is a good breakfast, a mug of tea and friendly service for a few quid. If a greasy breakfast isn't your thing then a decent bowl of soup costs about the same as a breakfast. If you don't fancy breakfast or soup then the salads are generous and well presented.

excellent breakfast excellent value for money, i pop in sometimes on my way home from work on a saturday, can not fault the food and you get it within 5 minutes.

As the sign outside says "probably the oldest cafe in the Dales" and also probably the smallest and the quirkiest cafe. Breakfast, cake and drinks sitting in a cafe next to the busy A6 road, go "up stairs" you have to give it a try.

Want a blow-out breakfast at a rock bottom price? This is the place to go -squeeze into the tiny cabin and enjoy the very best in full English fry-ups!

I've been hear many times for a breakfast and has never disappointed great little place and definitely worth a visit

A great little cafe with great prices. Frequented by many cyclists & walkers at weekends, its something of a Tardis being bigger on the inside than the outside. Everything cooked to order but no hot puddings.Telephone: 01629 825694