The Vault Bistro & Speakeasy in Barnsley

Absolutely fantastic food and brilliant service

Great venue for a meal pre-gig meal if you're going to Penistone Paramount.

Welcomed by friendly staff, we felt relaxed and warm on a rainy evening. The menu offered us the choice we needed and there were good portions of veg. Brie bites recommended! Loo stylish & well-kept.

Not a speakeasy by any stretch but a busy restaurant with a smashing menu, reasonably priced and well presented food. The small plates are not too small and the range of food should meet most tastes. The staff are young and enthusiastic friendly and polite. Tables for two are a little close and the bright lights make the atmosphere a little clinical but the food is spot on.

Relaxed atmosphere not too busy but not ghostly quiet. Roast beef was perfect and staff were friendly and helpfully enough without being annoying and in your face.

First question we asked as we entered was, can we eat in the speakeasy? -No, fair enough. After dinner, we go downstairs and the first page of the menu explicitly states food from upstairs can be ordered and served here. A bold menu which isn’t really pulled off but good for regional “Asian food”. The Gochuchang chicken had never seen gochuchang sauce and the tempura was damp. The grilled asparagus had never seen a grill. Portions were on the small side. The speakeasy smelt damp.

Every time I come here I’m reminded that you find a little gem and need to keep coming back and it’s on my doorstep The food fresh and delicious premium drinks and delightful staff

We were excited to try this place based on the positive reviews but sad to say it’s incredibly overrated. Upon arriving to an *empty* restaurant, we were shown seats next to the toilets and asked if they were okay. I’m not usually particular about where we sit but as we were seemingly given the option, thought I’d see if we could be seated somewhere else, perhaps next to a window. The waitress politely declined, stating that they were "extremely busy tonight." Why ask if the table is acceptable if you’re not willing to offer an alternative? The food arrived 10 minutes after ordering. The crispy duck was cold and dry, with a sauce that resembled acetone, and steak was incredibly chewy. The only decent dish (out of 6) was the pork belly.

Never had a bad meal in the Vault. Food and service was great!

My favourite in Barnsley. I would personally say that it's the best food you can get in this town of this variety.

Great meal. The food was good and well cooked and presented. Flour was very friendly and helpful and appears to be enjoying her job.

My Mum and I found ourselves in Penistone with rumbling tummies and we were lucky enough to find this gem! Such a lovely, friendly and relaxed atmosphere with absolutely delicious tapas style food. Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1st time hoping to be one of many very disappointed unfortunately won't be returning We did express our disappointment, sent starter back as it was not very hot and also asked where the parmesan was on our parmesan fries , sea bass portion seemed very small . Explained this while we were dining 🍽

Superb food with excellent service. Really delicious!! Thoroughly enjoyed the option to eat tapas style or the more traditional way.

First time at the Vault . My only complaint would be, do the customers leaving not know how to close the door. The food was excellent. Tasty , fresh and delicious. A table of four , choosing two bottles of wine, sharing platter for a starter and small plates as tapas etc. the bill was £118 and was well worth it. Customer service was very efficient and friendly . Only three visible staff working to a full restaurant as we arrived and nearly the last table to leave . Will definitely call at the Vault again.

If you're looking for the best food in Penistone, arguably the best in South Yorkshire you need to try this place. Their food is delicious and reasonably priced as well! Highly recommended a visit.

The lamb dish is huge. Thought the tapas/starters expensive. Nice but not that special. Wine is expensive. Hake didn't taste like hake to me. The platter with olives etc wasn't consistent. 2nd visit it was disappointing. Nice place and atmosphere although a bit loud.

Really nice place food and service excellent

Great food will definitely be returning

Food was very nice but 200ml of coke for £2.50 is insulting.

If you’ve not been here then go!! Absolutely unreal food and service. 10 out of 10.

We have never eaten here before, so thought we'd give it a go for a birthday celebration. The service we received from the minute we walked through the door was fantastic. As was the food. Everything was absolutely delicious. There is a huge amount of the menu which if GF which is a huge bonus for us, and everything was incredibly tasty. We will definitely be going back.

Really nice food and service good choices especially for our friend who is gluten intolerant. Service great and a nice choice of meals for all tastes

I came for tea with my son last night. My son had the creamy mushroom Gnocchi from the large plate menu. He throughly enjoyed it and said that it was a really tasty creamy sauce and the chicken tender. I opted for the flat iron steak, Asian broccoli and the Parmesan crusted Hake from small plates. It was all faultless 🤩 The sauce from the broccoli was delicious and the Hake was beautiful. I had a limoncello spritz, refreshing and not too much. We often eat here as it’s great place and Lee is a fab chef. The waitress staff and service is fantastic as well as the ambience. We are really lucky to have this amazing place on our doorstep. Well done guys.

Excellent food and drinks, extensive cocktails menu. Staff friendly and helpful, nice atmosphere, clean and nice decor definitely recommend best place to eat in Penistone.

Fabulous service and outstanding food! The atmosphere was buzzing- we had tapas and drinks! Yummy!! The belly pork was to die for!

The ambiance of this place is perfect. It looks beautiful, everything about it is spot on. The staff are amazing too. Excellent service. The food is good quality, well made and exactly the right price for it. Love this place and can't wait to go back. Had a perfect Sunday lunch. I've recently been to The Dunkirk which everyone raves about, seriously I thought this place is way better.

The restaurant has a lovely decor and atmosphere, we really wanted to give it five stars as it’s a restaurant that is unique to Penistone and on our doorstep. Service was excellent, very attentive and knowledgable staff. I ordered Ribeye steak, it was good, and cooked to to my liking, it was served with tired looking fries and half a plateful of rocket (why so much rocket?). My wife ordered the lamb, it came with a very rich red cabbage side which completely overpowered the taste of the lamb. We have dined here on a number of occasions but unfortunately tonight was the best.

Booked here last minute and I am very happy we did, delicious food the small plates still had plenty on me and my partner shared 3 with some fries and were stuffed!! We also had two cocktails each which were fantastic. The price was also very reasonable would definitely go back if I was in the area (:

Went for a meal on Friday for my birthday not having been before. We were in the upstairs room which was beautiful, a lovely atmosphere. Excellent service from the waitresses. We decided to have the tapas and chose 6 dishes between us, we do like our food but actually 5 would have been enough. All the food was delicious and so very tasty, my favourites were the broccoli, cod taco and the the Korean sticky chicken. Although full we couldn’t resist a pudding, the panna cotta was gorgeous so creamy. Would definitely go again for a meal, I want to try the hanging kebabs next time as the ones the table next to us had looked amazing. Well worth a visit.

Came with four friends and we all shared the small bites and it was spot on x

Lovely local restaurant with good food and good atmosphere

We came in on a Friday night with our slightly aging father in law who was visiting. Had a selection of small dishes; prawns, bao buns, Korean chicken and arancini. Everything was hot, fresh and tasty. Couldn’t have asked for more Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Spot on for us. And the slightly aging father in law loved his first experience of something that wasn’t meat and veg. We’ll definitely be back when he next visits; and before.

Rude staff, only 2 hour slot allowed. How can you have a 3 course meal, wine, coffee in this time. Wasn't told this on arrival. Was literally thrown out after 1 HR and 50 , with no flexibility. Just asked to leave. Very restrictive. Short sighted and dealt with in an in professional and rude manner. I guess it's ok if you just want a quick snack, coffee and cake etc. Not for a nice meal or evening out. Warning! Set your alarm clock and eat very quickly.

Visited for Sunday dinner at the weekend, but half of food was missing. First of all we arrived and everyone was seated next to eachother when half of the place was empty, we could have been spread out so we didnt all feel so close to each other! We all ordered Sunday dinner and on the menu it states all the items it comes with, the meat was great (Beef) so I cannot fault that. But we were missing half the vegetables and instead given a dish of courgette. None of us were told about the missing veg we had to ask where it was, they said they had 'run out'. This was only at 3.30PM so no hope for anyone after us. Annoyed we wasn't told that half our food would be missing. Also ran out of mint sauce, there is a co op across the road I'm sure many pubs run out to get something a lot of people have! We then asked for a drink which never arrived to the table, but was charged on our bill at the end. It doesn't seem to be managed that well and has very young inexperienced staff working here. Wouldn't come again for Sunday dinner

We had a really lovely evening dinner for seven of us at this fab restaurant! The place is stylish with a nice vibe to it. All the staff were helpful, warm & welcoming. Our various dishes, including starters, mains & desserts, were all delicious, beautifully cooked, presented & served at a nice speed.

My wife, stepdaughter and I were first time visitors to the Vault last Sunday having booked a table at 4-30 for a Sunday lunch that was advertised as being available until 8.00pm. Despite the menu stating “when it’s gone it’s gone” we thought this wouldn’t be an issue at 4-30, but sadly it was. We all ordered Roast beef dinners (we were told prior to ordering that pork options weren’t available, which was fine) and when they arrived they were all minus the mash, broccoli and cauliflower cheese. In hindsight I wish I had mentioned this to the waitress at the time but to be honest I couldn’t remember exactly what should have accompanied the roast as the menus had been taken upon placing our order. The waitress made no mention of which items were no longer available and hence no offer of alternatives were made nor of a reduction in price to reflect the fact that items were missing either of which I would have expected to be the case. To add to what was a disappointing initial experience of The Vault the food that did arrive wasn’t particularly hot and the length of time it took to serve 2 courses (2 hours) was excessive and so we currently sit in the undecided camp as regards whether or not to make a second visit because we do frequent Penistone reasonably often.

Great night and service with a huge smile from Robby ! Fantastic music from Simon Roberts ! Now waiting for Medicine Man 👍❤️

The staff were really friendly and accommodating. We went for brunch and the food was amazing. We had some pancakes as a dessert which were delicious and the presentation was fantastic.

Found this fantastic spot whilst staying in Penistone, had a quick coffee on the Saturday (could've done with some cake) returned on Sunday for a fabulous brunch, a memory that will linger - nicely presented by a happy and helpful team it's a shame its a weekend only offering!

First visit - great food Will return 😊

We had a really lovely meal here last night . We had the chicken skewers and Fries which were delicious ! The ambience was just right , the staff were all lovely , friendly and polite . I finished the night off with an amazing cocktail , probably the best pornstar martini I’d ever had !

Excellent quality good and great service. Highly recommended

Great night, food excellent well prepared and presented. Good menu. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Tapas, blues cellist and singer at our first visit to the Vault. Very good value (priced very reasonably). The food was good and the staff were really friendly. I hope they do events like this again.

My husband and I booked dinner here during a weekend stay. We arrived a little early for our booking, but we're seated immediately. The server apologised that it would be quiet tonight as the heavy snowfall meant a lot of tables had cancelled. Even so, the ambiance if the restaurant was relaxed and welcoming, and I can imagine being livelier would only enhance that. We ordered from the small dishes menu, and ate tapas style. Everything we ordered was cooked to perfection, had bags of flavour, and were portioned wonderfully, though do go hungry! We had six items between us and were stuffed by the end of it! We couldn't decide what we would have dropped, with hindsight, as everything was so delicious. The waiting staff were really attentive, appeared to actually care about whether we were happy, and were chatty, but not in an intrusive way. If we're back this way again, would definitely come back, and would highly recommend it.

Came for breakfast on sat morning before heading out mountain biking. Went to the bar, wasn't acknowledged so sat down for 10 minutes, no one came to serve so went back to the bar and asked if anyone was serving. She then took my order. Was given tea with a tea pot with no lid then waited half an hour for breakfast and nothing arrived. I then went to the bar to ask if they had forgotten about me, they said it was on the way. 5 mins later the young waitress came to my table to say there was a shortage, which was a lie as she had given my breakfast to someone else which I pointed out to her and she agreed, so I walked out. Absolutely awful experience and will never return .

Friendly staff and good drinks. My brunch was very nice but the rest of my party didn't have such a nice meal. The food was just barely cooked and served luke warm at best. Unfortunately not somewhere we'll be going again. It's a shame as the staff and atmosphere were lovely. But being foodies, it was disappointing

Me and my girlfriend went for dinner on a Thursday and arrived at opening time and was greeted by the waitresses as we were the first to arrive. We were seated and handed menus and they gave us time to decide on both drinks and...

My husband and I ate here for the first time last night. Food and atmosphere was excellent and the staff were great.

Great food, relaxed atmosphere.

Great staff, delicious food and affordable. What more do you need 😍

Brilliant place, will be returning ASAP

Food was no more than average ....fillet steak was very over cooked and tuff....then once bill was split it turned out short because on our £236 bill there was a hidden service charged of £24 .... Which should be our option not compulsory!!!! I would not of minded if the food and service were outstanding but it was not Personally I will not be returning The Hole experience was very disappointing Shame it looked very promising

We visited the Vault Bistro on a busy Saturday night to celebrate our anniversary. This our first time there and we will definitely be back. The staff and service was excellent and the food was delicious. Everything came out pipping hot and presented beautifully. I...

Arrived at this lovely location. A mix of adults and older children. Really impressed by the atmosphere and general feel of the place. There was a delay for our table and we were shown downstairs to wait. All good so far. The wait staff were...

Well priced food and goody portion sizes. Great waitresses 😊

Hi All we booked a table for 4 at 19.30 arrived on time. Waitress began to apologise for lack of items available on menu. Almost 50% not available and even skinny fries unavailable. Waitress bless her explained she hates working Sunday evenings as food always...

Speakeasy area just for our use and was a fantastic venue for Christmas party. Would recommend to people for any private parties. All food chosen off Christmas Bottomless Brunch menu was delicious. Drinks really nice. Will come again to bistro.

Hired the speakeasy out for a works Christmas do and the service, food and drinks where absolutely outstanding. We had the best night. I would recommend the vault to absolutely anyone 🥂❤️

We had our works Christmas meal at the vault this year. I had been before but my other 4 colleagues had not, this is why we chose the Vault. The food as really good and all 5 of us really enjoyed the meal, the waiting...

Great menu with good vegetarian and vegan choices (always nice to see something a little different). Portion sizes will not disappoint! First time visit and won’t be the last….

We were a party of 14 and the food was amazing. We all had 3 courses and couldn’t fault any of it Great place. Great food and. Great service

When we arrived we were advised we could sit in the window or downstairs, we chose downstairs. there were a couple of bottomless brunch tables and a couple of normal tables. We had our drinks order taken, but waited at least 15 mins for our drinks to arrive. In that time 2 other members of staff came to take our order, to which we had advised had already been taken. Eventually we got our drinks after about 15 to 20 mins.(a very long wait. )We felt to bottomless brunch table orders had been prioritised as orders taken after ours were served first) the drinks tasted very strong so we questioned if they were doubles. The waitress checked and confirmed they were singles, and brought us an extra mixer) me and my partner both agreed they still didn’t taste anything like makers mark, but never saw another waitress to make them aware. We opted to go to the bar, pay and leave. That’s when we got the bill and realised the reason the drinks didn’t taste right, was because we were given Jamesons, instead of makers mark. Not the best service, and to be given the wrong drinks after 15 mins of being messed around, I don’t think we’d return.

The Vault is becoming our favourite place for breakfast. There is a lovely vibe, with beautiful decor and very pleasant attentive staff. The coffee is very good, the food is nice and is well cooked. I feel the pricing is right too, reflective of the environment and food on offer.

Great food polite staff. Booked a table two weeks in advance requested elevated table. No problem. When we arrived put downstairs in vault smells of damp strongly and no windows. Very noisy acoustics and spoilt our evening. Had a chat with manager politely and were...

Great atmosphere, great food, great staff. We loved our evening at the Vault: both the speakeasy, downstairs, and the bistro, upstairs. We will definitely be going again and will highly recommend it to others.

The Sunday roast was delicious. great Yorkshire puddings, beef/chicken and roast potatoes. They were also super accommodating of our large group. Can't wait to go back!

After doing a bodybuilding competition at the Paramount I was looking at the menus online and it looked perfect. The food was beautiful for the wife and I, really pleasant service and very friendly staff, made the end of the day perfect. Just what I...

Excellent food and excellent staff.

Visited here recently with friends. The restaurant had just launched a brand new menu and I can honestly say that’s it’s the first restaurant I’ve been to where I would eat everything on the menu. There was four of us and we all had different dishes which was as tasty as each other’s. The only thing I would say is pricey is the desserts just under £7 which I think is a tad to much . Overall it’s a lovely place to have a nice meal and the staff were excellent friendly and gave you time and space to relax. We will be returning.

New menu is really nice, everyone’s dish was spot on. One of our party was supposed to have booked it but she hadn’t, staff were really helpful. We had drinks in the speakeasy and chose then went upstairs for our starters. Korean chicken was very...

Nice inside. I just popped in with a friend for a cuppa and a chat. Not too busy as it was Sunday morning so not noisy. Ideal really.

An absolutely gorgeous restaurant in the heart of Penistone. The menu is amazing and super delicious. So many wonderful dishes served by highly efficient and friendly staff x

First time visit since refurb and menu update and couldn’t have been happier. Service was excellent. Very attentive staff. New menu was amazing. Everyone enjoyed their food. Would highly recommend if you’ve never visited or want to go back again since the refurb.

The staff were magnificent, very helpful in trying to arrange a taxi for us. The food was delicious, the vegan gnocchi was so creamy and cheesy that you'd never know it was vegan. Delicious desert too, and great wine to accompany.

Came to meet my friends for a catch up, the service was amazing, jaz and Evie were exceptional, the food was amazing had a vegetarian tapas which was gorgeous. Cannot praise this place enough!!!!!!

Such a shame this place has gone downhill. We decided to have breakfast there yesterday around 1100 hrs. We were told if we wanted eggs it may take a while because someone would have to go toTescos to buy some!!?? We waited a good 10-15...

Decided to revisit here after a good meal recently and to try the bottomless brunch for my birthday. Arrived 10 minutes before booked time. Asked if would could have a drink. Was misinformed that we could have it included in the brunch and told we...

We ate here on Sunday and the serving staff were excellent - friendly, welcoming and available when required. The menu is extensive and the quality was variable - the starters were tasty but the main courses varied in quality - for example the risotto was...

for 10 people eating Sunday lunch and leaving a tip, we were also charged a £42.50 service charge , unacceptable , even the ladies doing the serving seamed embarrassed to ask for it. we've eaten here several times and also called in just for drinks...

Friendly place but shame the cellar smells very damp.

A little pricey but a lovely place

We’ve just been for a meal, we both ate 2 courses for the first time in years and years!! The hanging kebabs were amazing. The white chocolate creme brûlée’s were absolutely stunning. The service was INCREDIBLE. We can’t wait to go back, next time we...

We came here for the first time as we love to try new places. First of all, the staff were so friendly and made us feel welcome straight away. We loved the cosy atmosphere and that is wasn’t too busy as this meant attention to...

Really nice relaxed atmosphere and sunday dinner was tasty and good value for money

Called in Saturday night absolutely brilliant food and service. Would highly recommend. Always better to pre book here as it does get busy.

Lovely food, fabulous service and really liked the downstairs bar too.

Had lovely cocktails downstairs first. Then amazing food. was so nice. Top service. Will definitely be back. Prawn starter was lovely. And the lemon curd cheesecake. Delicious 😋 Thoroughly enjoyed it here. X

Good service. Nice place to have a drink

I called here this afternoon to have lunch with 3 friends. We haven’t seen each other in a while so it was nice to catch up. On arriving here we were treat really well, the staff are really friendly, happy and willing to help in anyway they could. My friends and I all had the Beef Sunday lunch, well what can I say it was absolutely fantastic, it’s the very best Sunday lunch I’ve had in years. A big thank you to all the staff for making our visit so lovely, and also to the catering staff for the beautiful meal!!!

Excellent food, really good service and a really nice atmosphere.

Don't bother trying to get in here as no one can be bothered to answer the phone. Called over two days and either got ringing tone where no one answered to immediate engaged (like they took the phone off the hook). Called when they were open (late on) and also in the hour before they opened so cannot use the excuse they were busy. Tried over 70 times and it's just not worth it. These people really are not interested in customers.

Amazing food! We came for Sunday dinner and was honestly the best we've had. Delicious, and even came with extra gravy. The staff are very friendly and accommodating and the interiors are lovely. Great atmosphere

Went with another couple after a lovely afternoon's socialising. Turned out to be the highlight of the day. Fabulous food, fabulous atmosphere, fabulous service and fabulous company. Will certainly be going again. Best to book as it was packed.

Great food, great service and amazing cocktails, especially when they are 2 for 1!!

We went to the vault for my mother In laws birthday and it was so nice! I had the sea bass and was to die for! I will be definitely going here again. The staff were really friendly and didn’t make us feel rushed. Would...

Lovely food, I had Sunday lunch , wife had pork dish, highly recommend.

Pleasant staff. Happy atmosphere

Decided to choose the Vault bistro to celebrate my birthday. We both ordered fillet steak which was absolutely cooked to perfection. The wine was excellent and the staff were extremely efficient thank you so much for making my night special