Toll Bar Fish & Chip Shop in Derbyshire Dales

Absolutely lovely, massive portion, had fish, chips and curry sauce all very tasty. Friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Great food, great location, great price! We learnt of the Toll Bar Fish and Chip shop as it was mentioned as the starting point for a national trust walk from Stoney Middleton to Eyam. So we had food before the walk - it is in a lovely location, there is a small green area next to a stream just by the Toll Bar; benches and seats available. Food was cooked to order and of good quality. Highly recommended!

Oh my goodness the amount of times over the years we have drove past here and never thought about getting a takeaway…Well we have a lot of catching up to do.We called in here on Saturday evening after a few hours out with the dog & before driving back to Stockport. Great service & Covid-19 safe, the fish was chunky white flakes & massive & the batter was so light & crispy the chips were not greasy at all and they make a good cup of tea which is always a bonus with myself being a big fan of a good cuppa.We drove up to Eyam and sat in a small park on a lovely evening and thoroughly enjoyed our food.Great work guys and we will look forward to returning again & again. Also we will spread the word to friends & family.

Nice fish, but the chips weren't too special. That is my taste. Nice people, great location along with good service

I've hated fish and chips for the first 46 years of my life, that is until I found the Toll Bar back in March (was starving, had no other option.) Today I travelled all the way from Cheadle in Stockport to once again sample their delights, and was not disappointed, so top marks for consistency; the fish is sublime, crispy batter and flaky, meaty cod, and the chips are just as lovely, not at all greasy. Thanks to Harry and Vanessa for being so kind, and I will of course be back again very soon. Our very best regards, Matt & Finn.

Best fish & chips everWe are staying nearby & wanted good fish & chips. Read the reviews and were not disappointed. Good friendly service. The fish & chips were seriously the best we have ever had. Good sized portions, tasty fish, light crispy batter, good classic fish shop chips and generous portion of mushy peas. Excellent. Just wished I wasn’t 200 miles away as it would be a regular. Will be back when next holiday in the Peak District

The food here is OUSTANDING..as well as the cleanliness and the friendliness!!! Its a 'must' visit as you won't be disappointed. The portions are huge aswell and the food.. so tasty ! Such a lovely family run chippy. AMAZING .

Been 4 times in the last 6 weeks, 80mile round trip. usually enough to save some for 2nd meal later. In the sun a great place to seat and eat in a small walled garden area

Called today, first time since start of the recent lockdown, it's a 50 mile round trip for me. Fish & chips superb, good as ever. Sat in the back garden on me own, it was a tad nippy in that wind today but the food was piping hot, warmed me up, with a hot brew to finish off. Friendly service as always.

Amazing food. Large portions and reasonable price. Friendly and helpfull staff. It couldnt be better

Always amazing food quick friendly service. Family business very welcoming and friendly. Best for miles!

10/10 food and customer service, would definitely recommend to everyone. Best fish and chips ever, must have!

I was in the area with work and could not pass up the opportunity to call in. The two young men working were very pleasant and polite. I ordered fish, chips and gravy. Northern boys love gravy! The food was cooked fresh to order and my word it was fantastic! The fish was massive, I reckon I could have sailed across the Atlantic on its back! The chips were fresh and the gravy just topped it off. Really happy customer. Quality is worth waiting and paying for! Highly recommend to all lovers of quality fish and chips (with or without gravy) Thank you Toll Bar!

We called by at Stoney as we hadn't had fish and chips from the Toll Bar for a number of years and it was a glorious day to sit and eat them in the little village garden next to the shop. They are still top class, the fish are huge and the batter is wonderful. The portions are also big. Excellent service as well. Only trouble is the parking. If youre lucky enough to get parked close by then fine but its on a corner of the busy main A623 road with no parking as the village is very narrow and tightly spread out along the limestone dale.

Food is great but they do bang it out as they are very popular and often get your order wrong, happened to me a few times now. Nothing more disappointing than waiting in the cold for 30 minutes and going home just to find that mini fish and chips you paid for is just a small portion of chips. Get them to read back the order you have them and be sure to check your order before you leave and everything should be fine.

Absolutely flawless, excellent service and even better food. Covid safe with a bouncer on the door. Great price. Thank you again.

Yesterday, We were welcomed by a young gentleman and lady, who were very polite and provided excellent service. I ordered chips to be slightly crispy and chicken bites. The chips were cooked just as requested and were great and the chicken bites were phenomenal, no fault in the slightest. Will be returning on many occasions, im certain.

Visited today at lunchtime. Covid safe; order in the shop and wait outside at the back for the food to be prepared. Good portions, food looked and tasted excellent. Would go as far as saying it’s probably the best fish and chips in the area!

Been frequenting this Fish & Chip shop since the mid-70's. Has always been a great chippy and pleased to report nothing has changed. Quality fresh fish and just cooked chips. No frozen rubbish here. Yes, parking is a bit difficult at times but worth it.

Called in today for fish cake butties after a soaking dog walk....never occurred to me to check for bones in a fishcake but I should have . 3 of them over an inch long, my throat is still sore and scratched. Quite nice though up until the point I stopped being able to breathe

Just stopped off to have some lunch while we're making our way up to the Lake District. The Toll Bar Chop Shop was recommended to us by a local in Bakwell. So glad we took their advice, this place is is in my top 3 chip shops of all time. Freshly cooked to order so everything piping hot, friendly staff. When we're staying near Bakewell again will definitely be going back here.

The Toll Bar fish and chips are truly second to none. The battered fish is superb, crispy coating, succulent fish and is so tasty. The chips are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. A fantastic culinary experience.

Traditional fish n chips, very well presented with good portion size , nice chips and the fish cooked to perfection along with great mushy pea's.

First visit. Absolutely divine.. Fish very tasty.. Well worth a visit.. Defiantly will be back. Large portions. Fantastic location would be lovely on a summers day or evening.

Seriously impressed with the fish and chips (and mushy peas). The best I’ve ever had! Great portion sizes - I had small and my boyfriend had large which was plenty! Fish was extremely fresh tasting and not greasy & the chips were lovely. Really impressed with the social distancing measures too (having been shielding since March this was really important for me!). I can’t wait for next time!

Logistical nightmare!Yes good fish & chips, certainly on the right side of posh F&C, lots of places do them these days and this would be among them. Nice building and service, price fair.Why no mention of?A long wait for food and woeful, in fact dangerous parking options.There isn’t any outdoor eating area as described, we just saw two small benches both occupied and we didn’t want to stand and eat on the very busy road side.No facilities so anyone travelling or struggles with disability like my partner to plan wisely.Would be happy if it was my local chippy otherwise it’s challenging, maybe a bit more honesty in the marketing approach in order to help folk know what to expect.

Decided to take my motorcycle out for a ride into the beautiful Peak District. Riding through the village of Stoney Middleton I spotted a small fish and chip shop with an unusual design. Discovered it to be the only Grade 2 listed chippy in the UK.I asked for a Yorkshire fish cake buttie but they had ran out so opted for fish and chips with curry sauce, I am pleased I did. They were amongst the best I have tasted, beautifully cooked and the curry sauce was fantastic.Very helpful and polite staff, even let me use their toilet!. Great food, great staff, lovely location, I will be back with the misses, thanks, a nice surprise.

What a fantastic chippy, long drive from Kent and what a welcome, Covid protocols in full effect, met by a fantastic guy in shirt and tie, fully sanitised and in to order, great fish and chips x 3. Would recommend to all, thanks for a great supper.

I am from a seaside resort and these fish and chips are hands down better than anything I have tasted. They are so good that in a 7 day holiday break we visited twice!!

The Mini parked outside attracted me to this lovely Chip Shop housed in an old Toll House. The Chips were wonderful, hot, crispy and tasty. Great place.

Was here on holiday and called in on 24/7/20. It's not often you can say that was one of the best fish I've ever tasted or that was some of the best chips I have ever tasted. To be able to say I think that is the best fish and chips I have ever tasted is remarkable. Many congratulations and next time I am within 25 miles I'll be back!

I had to write a review! I know it’s a fish and chip shop, but it isn’t just an ordinary fish and chip shop you find between home bargains and Asda in your local town... it’s situated beautifully and I felt so fancy going in there! We were having dinner somewhere else but we had to go in , we had a fish cake which was the best dam fish cake I ever had! £1.60 is all we spent there what a treat! You must go!

Some of the nicest fish and chips we’ve had. Beautifully cooked and served by Melissa in a very friendly atmosphere. Good portions at a reasonable price.

Went to butchers in Stoney Middleton for one of their amazing pork pies and whilst there decided to try Toll Bar fish and chips. On moving to Belper from the East coast 10 years ago I have failed to find any decent fish and chips. This has now changed! The quality of the food here is excellent. The young couple (brother & sister) working on the day I visited showed how to deliver excellent customer service. They are a credit to their father who owns the shop. They advised a little wait as oil had been changed but kept us entertained with conversation. The wait passed very quickly and was well worth it. This is a must visit fish and chip shop for anyone in the area.

Some of the best fish and chips I’ve had. A gem of a place. Will make it a regular part of a visit to the area.

Some of the best fish & chips I've ever had and I'm from the seaside! Excellent service, friendly staff (even when they get shouted at by locals because people come and park outside to visit - annoying for locals I understand but you can completely see why people come from afar!) A lovely little seating area just outside too so you can enjoy your fish & chips in the sunshine. A great find, we'll continue coming back, thank you.

Just had the best fish and chips ever no need to go to seaside you can sit by the river and eat them free G&T whilst you wait 👍

Not been in since last March. I called today for fish & chips, the chips were really good & the fish was cooked to perfection, beautiful moist & tasty flakes with crispy thin batter, best I've had in a long, long time. I shall be calling regular again. The two young fella's were very good, helpful & sociable, while also keeping the current Covid-19 distancing in place. Top chippy again, thanks lads. Worth the 50 mile round trip.

Me and my friends found this place last min, best cod fish and chips we have ever ate in our lives honestly !!!!!! The couple who owned the place were so warm and welcoming. You will not regret eating here. Their portion sizes are excellent more then You can eat

We discovered this place whilst on holiday. Being from Norfolk (near the coast) we aren’t short of good quality Fish & Chips, but this superseded. Staff were friendly, food packaged well & overall good value. Fish was fresh, batter unbelievable & chips crispy and fluffy. Very impressed!!!

Heard a lot about this place so had to try it.. and it’s better than the hype. 10/10 from us . The fish was awesome. Nothing was too much trouble & I got clean plates tFrom the kids and thumbs up. Thankyou . Keep up the great work .. will be returning no doubt

Toll bar fish and chips, unbelievable quality, never have i tasted better fish and chips and what value will definitely be stopping here again and all all I can say folks if you like great food, brilliant welcome and great value for money this has definitely got to be the place to eat, you won’t be disappointed.

We have travelled length and breadth of the country in search of the best Fish & Chips, and we found it here; certainly the best in England! Fish was really tasty, crisp and fresh and the chips were great better than homemade chips. Staff is very friendly, had a great chat with them. We would definitely visit again.

We had heard so much about this place and last week finally found the time to go and try it for ourselves... what a waste of time money and energy! The fish was totally bland and tasteless and so where the chips . The peas where just acceptable. I smothered mine with lots of vinegar but the vinegar was so weak I couldn’t taste it . The portion size was good but what’s the point if everything tastes so bland .. our local chippy in Tupton would knock the spots off this one .. people don’t believe the hype it’s poor.

I only stumbled on this fish and chip shop on my Google news feed stating it was one of the best in the country and with it being within a fairly short distance I thought it would be a good idea to try it out.

WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY ,AS TITLE, VERY Friendly and welcoming staff the best fish and chips you could fined just a shame you are not closer to SHEFFIELD Very highly recomendable will visit again. THANK YOU

Drove an hour to try this fish shop, after seeing they’d won awards online. Wow it was so worth it. We had fish, chips and mushy peas. Everything cooked to perfection. Staff very friendly. We will be back!

Thoroughly enjoyed the massive piece of beautifully cooked fish tonight along with a very good sized portion of chips. When I first saw the price board, I thought it was a bit expensive, but when I saw the portion sizes I realised what good value it was. Not only good value and fantastic fish we even got a lindor chocolate while it was being cooked.

I came in tonight ( Thursday night) and had a lovely warm welcoming, me and my partner had fish and chips and it was the nicest I’ve had, the portion size was huge and the fish was lovely and white, with lovely light batter. As well as the amazing food whilst waiting we got asked if we’d like a gin and tonic, with a choice of gins and also a Lindt chocolate on the house. The 2 servers, which I believe are brother and sister we’re very talkative and lovely to chat. A lovely family run business who couldn’t do more for you if they tried. The owners should be very proud parents!

Moving to the area in the spring so thought I would check out the local chip shop while visiting over Xmas period. Reviews were good so I was looking forward to trying the food. It did not disappoint!! Staff were friendly, offered myself and another customer mulled wine...nice touch. Fish cooked to order and was perfect, crispy and light, lovely chips as well. Loved the curry sauce too......proper chip shop style and portions were big. Look forward to this being my local chip shop.

We visited today and would highly recommend this place .. We drove 40 miles from home having read the fantastic reviews. The cod was the best I've ever tasted. We will be back very soon .. Thankyou

Having driven past this chip shop before, my girlfriend and I finally decided to pop in and order some food. To say we were impressed doesn’t do it justice - we have never tasted fish and chips that were so tasty and well presented. The service was exceptional with polite staff members. It is safe to say we won’t be going to any other chip shop again!!

Really nice chippy & owners, would recommend! Would definitely return again! Best chippy in the area

I’d have never thought I could enjoy queueing quite as much as I did this evening. The owners and staff welcomed all its customers with such warmth and bonhomie that we were all sorry to leave. And, most importantly, the cooking really is best in class. Many thanks: I left full of Christmas spirit (thanks to you and Seville! ;-) We should all be really proud that small businesses like this still exist.

Absolutely wonderful fish and chips... I had a long drive from London and this place was a short walk from the Cottage we were staying in... The gentlemen was about to close the shop, but he put some fresh fish in for us... The girls behind the till were also great... Thanks guys!

The fish and chips are better than Rick Steins in Padstow. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this fish and chip shop. Definitely the best fish, and service I've ever had in the UK.

What can i say , Tina Turner sums it up in the words of her song simply the best!

We visit this Chippy Regular...The Food is absolutely outstanding..Its so fresh and Tasty..Not like most chippys where you get frozen rubbish !!

Me and my wife called here on our way back from Liverpool , well what can i say,the fish and chip were absolutely beaut! They're definitely up there with the best I've ever had. Thanks to the staff as well who were very polite.We will definitely return and will be spreading the word.

I phone and made a order for £16 and when I arrived I was given a lame excuse . I just wish they had told me they were busy and I would have respected them for being honest. But no I got a lame excuse.

This is my second review of this place in a matter of a few weeks but I can’t get over how delicious they are. They really were as tasty as the first time! I do hope you don’t ever change the way you cook your food as it’s spot on! Thanks.

The Fish and Chips here are absolutely knockout. Not had better anywhere. The owner is also super friendly and lovely to have a chat with (if it’s not busy ). We stopped off here on a journey and we wish it was closer! So so so so so good. Keep up the amazing work

We got a large chips and two sausages and curry sauce to have between two people but it could have definitely fed three. The chip portion was huge, they tasted great and there was crunchy bits. Definitely cooked to perfection. Sausages were delicious as was the curry sauce. The service was speedy and it’s so nice to see that they use cardboard cartons for the sauces instead of the polystyrene you usually get. And it was all for a total of around £6.50. What’s not to like!! Can’t wait to come again. Keep up the good work.

really good fish and chips - good ordering system - your food is cooked to order which you do when you join the queue. Fish is traceable back to a specific boat, and the chips are proper chips - chunky and tasty. There is even an off-licence with Tollbar branded beer form a local brewery!

Every couple of weeks time allowing we drive the 40 mins from Mansfield as we love the Toll Bar Food & area. Today as always the food was bang on. Thanks & see you soon.

Really efficient service despite being so busy. Lovely easy to read menu and really enjoying the food. Great choice for such a small establishment.

Visited based on reviews on here, as a former chippy owner I was underwhelmed by the produce on offer. The chips were brown and dry, I was surprised they were happy to serve them. They were inedible. Fish was ok. Not a good experience

Brilliant fish and chips in an amazing setting. super helpful and friendly. We drove 50 miles because we couldn't quite believe the rave reviews and had to see for ourselves. we'll be back

Visited toll bar last week for the first time in about 8 years.wanted to see if it was as good now as back then. Standard cod chips and peas,the fish was huge but to be fair I don’t look for the big fish I’d rather have quality but this was both.top quality fish and chips and perfect mush peas.my reason for giving 4 stars instead of 5 is the fact they don’t use beef dripping.it has to be beef dripping for me or it ruins the fish.no denying the quality of the food though.the fish was of great quality.

Lovely little spot which is very popular. All our food was cooked fresh as we ordered it which made it taste a lot better and remained hot whilst we ate. In a great location with seating around a stream and a lovely little village. The food was perfect and couldn’t be faulted, and the staff were fantastic and friendly and couldn’t do more for us, we will definitely be returning! Thank you all!

The leaflet says, Enter and strangers, leave as friends and by God it's true to its word. The fish was fantastic, white, fluffy and mild, "not too fishy" I cant stand "fishy fish" tastes off to me. haha. Chips were chunky and brown with perfect mushy peas. Eaten while sat in the sun by the stream.... Bonus is that they use, wooden "proper" forks and eco friendly packaging. Perfect!

So far we have had the best fish and chips every time we visit without fail. Care is taken and quality is definitely a priority in this chip shop. Thank goodness! And long may it continue. Excellent all round :)

Stopped by on Saturday lunchtime and can honestly say that they were the best fish and chips we've eaten for a very long time. Cooked fresh to order, large piece of fish beautifully cooked with a nice crisp batter, not greasy. Chips were fantastic and again not greasy. Excellent service with a smile. We'll be back!

We are from Kent but were up in Peak District on holiday saw the good reviews on trip advisor so thought we should pay a visit as we are fish n chip conoisseurs ! Glad we did as this would be in our top 5 best fish n chips ever. Fish was lovely white & tasty amazing chips with friendly service. Huge portions biggest I have ever seen. Shame its just a takeaway but they did give us a booklet with local info which had a suggested place to drive too which had a good view we were too greedy & just eat them in the car but we will know for next time......We need to go back.....so good.

Been trying to get the chance to drop in here and finally i have.And by god glad i did.The food was cooked fresh to order so no standing drying out etc all fresh.well presented in very good size and strong trays also a fork thats doesnt break on first stab lol.friendly staff clean well presented shop will call again soon

Best fish and chips around all fish cooked fresh to order knocks the spots off other local chippies, don't be shy give them a try you'll not be disappointed

In words stolen from The Great Brian Clough "I wouldn't say it was the best chippy in the world but it is in the top one"

Visited here today with my children. The fish and chips were absolutely amazing. Service was top notch. The lovely gentleman even took his time to come out and have a chat with us. Lovely fish & chips and a lovely stream/garden were you can sit and eat. If i could rate it higher I would. 100*

Read the reviews was looking forward to eating ere for a long time went Friday afternoon 26th July ordered fish chips gravy peas he said it would be 4/5!minutes as everything is fresh couldn’t wait fish was fresh only average though nothing special but the chips what a let down must have been 5 times cooked when he was putting them in tray it sounded like he was putting clothes line pegs in rock solid didn’t even eat 1 didn’t say anything to my wife but straight away she said chips were not fresh real let down spoiled our meal ended up chucking it in bin building is lovely great location but will 100% never go there again we should have taken it back but my wife doesn’t like to make a fuss so I left it at that very expensive aswell for a rubbish chippy

Absolutely brilliant place! Will definitely return. Best fish and chips I have ever had. Friendly staff that can not do enough to help. I have read the review from ‘mouth almighty’ and the reply from the owner himself and I would like to say I am so glad this didn’t happen whilst we were there. Some people are out to scam and it’s disgusting! Keep doing what you’re doing guys, you clearly have loyal customers and I can see why :) see you again soon!

The best fish and chips I have ever had ! Mini fish and chips, the same size as most places regular, now been a couple of times and it never disappoints, staff are always superb and very welcoming, would 100% recommend the place !!!

The fish is cooked to order and the chips are proper potatoes. Portions are massive and the menu wide ranging. We found this whilst on holiday and really enjoyed our takeaway. Pick up the beautifully decorated price list to find out about the local area. Choose your parking spot carefully to avoid a long walk. Recommended.

The Cod and Chips were out of this world and the portions were just massive.An absolute gem of a place with friendly staff who have a sense of humour! Every time I pass by I’m tempted to call in, even if I’m not hungry!!

Excellent fish and chips set in an old toll bar on the chesterfield Buxton road. The fish is always freshly cooked and they have specials such as spam fritters and halos I fries. Highly recommended - but don’t tell anyone!

Once again Toll Bar Fish & Chips never disappoint. Exceptional service with even better food. Lovely to sit in the sun eating the best chips I’ve tasted in a long time. 100000% recommend this lovely family run shop.

Visiting the area for the flower show at Chatsworth. Six of us had food from here and it was excellent. We hope to visit again and know where to go for the food and service.

Really lucky to have this 2 miles from where we live. Always brilliant even on a Friday night. Melissa is the best - she told me to say so :-)

Firstly it's worth going to go for the interesting building; it's tiny and on the corner of a junction. You can then eat your food in a little side garden next to a stream which adds to the pleasure.

We were on holiday in the area and were looking up places to eat for dinner when we came across Toll Bar Fish and Chips. It was only up the road from where we were.

After purchasing a meal last night, my wife brought our food back to the car. There was a tub of curry missing. As the meal was already lukewarm, and the chippy was very busy, we decided that it was pointless going back down the hill (our car was parked pretty far away) and waiting for more curry. So we ate the meal in the car. The chips were very dry (they seem to have changed the potatoes since our last visit). Anyway, due to us having little curry, the whole meal was dry, lukewarm and spoiled. We were about to drive away and take the disappointment on the chin, when my wife spotted that the queues had died down so went in to offer her opinion. The owner wanted to refund the cost of the curry, which missed the whole point of a spoiled meal. The owner should have managed the situation, but let another couple of rather ill-mannered customers join in and begin accusing my wife of all kinds of skullduggery. It was terrible behaviour. My wife, is as honest as the day is long, always has been, and is the type to go back into a chippy/restaurant and compliment them if the food is good. In this case, it was not good at all, and the response from the manager was insulting, and plain wrong. She left the shop to sarcastic comments from the 'angry mob'. An appalling visit. Just hope and pray that they get your order right, because, it seems, the customer there is always WRONG.

I could never dream fish could be so good from a chip shop. Spotless place, amazing food, kind staff, historic building in beautiful surroundings. It truly gets no better. Thank you all

A fantastic chip shop with great customer service. Ordered Fish, chips and peas, it was very tasty, the fish was huge, all for a very good price. Definitely recommend

Had Chips and curry, the food was amazing all made fresh! Very friendly! Will definitely come again!

We always travel a few miles for our chippy teas now, the fish is the nicest fish ever, and so large you dont need chips ! Lovely staff and everything is freshly cooked and tastes wonderful !

My partner and I visited the Peak District over the weekend staying in nearby Eyam. We visited the Toll Bar Fish & Chip shop on Good Friday and what a treat. It is a very popular takeaway and the food was excellent - we ordered mini fish and chips but the portion was extremely generous. It was such a lovely evening and so we were lucky enough to enjoy our food sitting next to the very picturesque stream. If you ever visit the area then do not miss the chance to get your tea from here. The staff were wonderful too.

Called last night while passing, to see if the fish was as good as we remembered it from a couple of years ago....no fears, it WAS EVEN BETTER! Fish was huge, clean and cooked to perfection, batter light and not at all greasy, chips excellent. Been to many top restaurants, and fish didn't compare well with this at all. Another big plus for me, with my anti plastic hat on, was the cardboard recyclable tray and wooden forks. A huge WELL DONE to the owners. Won't leave it as long before a return visit.

Just moved into area few month ago. Great fish and chips, locals and tourists love it. Get yourself there

Superb fish, cooked to order and to perfection. Quality and quantity delivered by way of a slick, professional and friendly service. Will definitely call again and highly reccommend.

Stopped off for a chippy lunch - chips, cob, peas/curry, can of dandelion and burdock each. Service was quick and staff were friendly. Food was amazing, proper chips and amazing curry sauce. Well worth £9 for the lot!

Absolutely outstanding services great value for my money and the food being the most important, was really really fabulous I will definitely be having a ride out to the countryside for fish and chips again