White Hart Inn in Amber Valley

We’ve been here twice recently and there was a reason we came back. We love this restaurant, everything about it is top class. I was sceptical on my 2nd visit about trying the pizza, on the menu as Napoli style. As a self styled pizza aficionado I needn’t have worried, the pizza was wonderful. We will be back a 3rd time (and more), keep doing what you’re doing! Highly recommended

I went for a meal with some friends on Friday night and we had a lovely time! The atmosphere was lovely and a shout out to our lovely waitress, Molly, who took really good care of us and made us feel very special! Will be coming back again soon ☺️

Dear Manager, For the last 7 years I have been harassed by a Parking Fine Operator. I stopped by your Pub while on vacation. I was with my dog and we sat outside and received waitress service. I did not notice any sign at the time. I had one drink and we moved on. Getting this kind of correspondence leads me anyways to think it is disingenuous. Can you please do something about it. Reg FB52 EAC. Thank you.

A perfect place for a meeting in the wonderful Function room upstairs. As always, we received a warm welcome from all the staff, especially Caitlin Austin who served us at the bar 😊

My first time at the White Hart but most certainly not my last. From entering we were greeted by staff who were very polite and welcoming. We were seated in the main restaurant which was lovely. The food was fabulous and the service was excellent. Most definitely the customer experience is a key part of their business, all in all a fabulous experience

First time visit and well pleased with the food quality, choice and price. Nice ‘traditional pub restaurant’ feel and very good staff and service. We will be back.

We called in on spec for an early evening meal on our way back home from Derby. Excellent visit throughout from easy parking outside the door (register your car on the ipad on entry), friendly welcome and help with choice of drinks. Although there was little info on Google etc to say so the pub is very dog friendly. Fairly quiet at 6pm on a Monday evening. The food was delicious, nice salmon dish with a side of Caesar salad and superb Picante pizza with side of truffle fries. Nice cosy place, we will definitely return.

I collected my 13 year old grand daughter from a private party held in this pub and was fined for using their car park. I was there 11 mins. I contacted the pub and they hung up on me and then refused to answer the phone again. I would not recommend this service to anyone.

Lovely pub!! We used The White Hart as a venue for our "day 2" wedding celebrations. I couldn't fault it. Communication was great upon booking, staff were wonderful on the day and the food was great (and very reasonably priced). A special thank you to both Grace and Anna who made the entire thing seamless!

Warm welcome from all staff. Food was so good and the service was so professional and attentive. We were served by Maciej and he clearly knows his craft it is rare to find service skills like that anymore.

Really good high quality meal perfect end of a busy week treat in the restaurant. Molly looked after us really well, so thank you. Excellent as usual!

Food was decent. Heating was really warm. Very busy and atmosphere lively. Had vegetarian meal and some Guinness. Would go again.

Brilliant service from new polish staff member. Name Matcha or similar. Food superb (Sunday roast). Friend had halloumi which he also said was delicious. Thank you

Really great location, with off street parking and easy pedestrian access of Town Street in centre of village. An outdoor menu board would be helpful/draw in more customers. - always an efficient and warm welcome - extensive menu and wine list + bar drinks - excellent food, well presented, always hot; always tasty - nice garden seating and dinning area 👌 = always a pleasure to visit

We had a lovely meal, Zaida served us and we couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful person to look after us!! Lovely meal, thank you for making it so personal Zaida!!!

The upstairs function room was a perfect spot to celebrate my mother's 90th birthday. The stairs were a bit of a challenge for her but once in the room everything was to hand including the toilet facilities and the bar. We particularly enjoyed the lounge area where we could relax with a drink before sitting at the table for our meal. The food was to a high standard and the staff attentive. Nobody was in a rush to leave after the meal and staff were happy for us to take our time.

Arrived at 11.50 and rather abruptly advised they didn't open until 12 so we had to stand outside in the rain for 10 minutes. Not a great start, we could have walked away. Food ok but overpriced for portion size. The main issue we had was that it was cold. Several people sat eating with their coats on. Not ideal. Don't think we'll be going back.

Well..... struggling to articulate our experience today.... we ordered food, and drinks, sat outside for a leisurely late lunch. Families about enjoying the same. Then at a rapid decent.... 33 children from different families, with absent parents, allowed them to take over the beer garden..... throwing a rugby ball, kicking a football, dogeball (which hit me twice and the table behind me more!) Throwing stones, then took delight in picking up snails and drop kicking them against the wall!!!! I felt like I was in an amalgamation of a play centre and a McDonald's birthday party! Fed up with dodging multiple balls and stones, we left our food and departed! It was quite an incredible scene. As frequent, local customers, we will go elsewhere!!!

Tuesday 16th April 2024, after visiting Kedleston Hall, we collected our car from the car park and then we drove to Duffield. We arrived at 5.45pm, and parked out car in a side street (pubs car park was being resurfaced) and walked to ‘The White Hart’ where we were going for Susan’s Birthday Celebration dinner. We entered this warm and welcoming establishment. We were shown to a very nice table close to a roaring log fire, which was really nice. Our waitress was Twi, she was lovely and friendly and she was professional in everything she did for us. We were given menus to peruse and then we ordered our food and drinks. The food when it arrived was very hot and very well presented. My husband had chicken in a tarragon and mushroom just with tender stem broccoli, peas and a Confit of garlic and herb mash, which he said was delicious. Susan and I had pork medallions in a Dijon beurre blanc sauce with Dauphine potatoes, caramelised apples, French beans and a honey and mustard glazed crackling, which we both said was delicious. We washed all this lovely food down with a gin and tonic and a large glass of Pinto Grigio white wine for Susan, a large chilled glass of Chardonnay white wine for me and a pint of ‘AH! UP!’ bitter for my husband.. We all had desserts: My husband had crème brulee, Susan had the lemon tart with a blackcurrant sorbet and I had the chocolate and hazelnut mousse with Chantilly cream, which was delicious. We did not bother we any teas or coffee after as we were all well fed and contented. It was the first time we had been here. This is a wonderful place to visit with lovely food, staff and atmosphere and we will be back in the not to distant future.

Don't dare park here! 14 mins cost me £100. Very unhappy that a single coke costs this much. Poor form indeed and shame as the pub is ok

This was one of the best meals we have had in a long time. The service was amazing and the food delicious. Highly recommend Can’t wait to go back

Lovely place. Food was delicious and staff were really helpful. Have been several times and it’s always amazing. Can’t fault it.

From having a fantastic time and excellent meal, i am now absolutely shocked to have received a parking fine for £100, for parking in what is the pub car park, On arrival we struggled to find a parking space and didn't see any signs about parking fines, no sign on the way in and when entering the pub through the back door, nobone member of staff informed us of entering reg into a tablet etc.... I'm absolutely shocked at this and after spending quite a bit of money in the actual pub itself i find this really unfair.

This was our second visit, we returned because menu offers a good selection and the food is presented and tastes really good.It’s got that pub feeling that makes a relaxed atmosphere, the service ( Grace this time) is attentive and what you like to see.We hope to return in the future.

As always at The White Hart we had a fabulous evening and delicious meal. Service was excellent and I’d like to say how particularly helpful our waitress Caitlin was! Can’t wait to eat there again next time we are in the area! Highly recommend it !

One of my favourite weekend restaurants for the good food and friendly, relaxing atmosphere. We were welcomed warmly, the food and drinks arrived quickly, despite the restaurant being very busy, and we were well looked after by our waitress Molly. Thank you!

Good food and great service. We booked a table for 8 people on a busy Saturday night to celebrate a birthday. We did have to pre-ordered but that’s not a problems. We all had a good meal and reasonably priced. Molly looked after us so very well (genuinely helpful and friendly) along with the brilliant and friendly manageress and good service makes all the difference. Many thanks to the White Hart team.

We arranged to meet another couple at The White Hart for our first dining experience there. I’d called in for a drink recently and liked the general ambience, so thought we’d give them a try for lunch. What a fantastic experience it turned out to be. The menu was one that left you undecided as there were so many lovely options to choose from. The food was delicious, all served piping hot and within a reasonable amount of time despite the restaurant being extremely busy. Our server was a lovely gentle Asian lady, whose name we sadly didn’t note, but she was very attentive without being intrusive, which was just the right balance. Though we paid for our drinks at the bar, we were still very pleasantly surprised by the bill for two courses each plus coffees which came in at just over £100. Our first visit will certainly not be our last and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for a special dining experience.

Fabulous service from initial enquiry to the actual event. A party of ten for lunch to celebrate my father’s 90th birthday. The food was excellent and the service from the people behind the bar, the waiting on staff and the management as a team was first class.

Visited for Valentine’s Day meal. The service from start to finish was amazing and the food was delicious. We have visited this pub several times and is now our 1st choice when eating out.

From the point of booking I couldn’t have asked for a friendlier or better experience. Every staff member was polite and attentive and the food was delicious. Great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Really good service especially from Sasha. Really good food again. Blah blah blah blah blah blah that must be a hundred by now

Lovely lunch yesterday to celebrate my daughters birthday. The food was great, the atmosphere was brilliant and the service from Molly was excellent.

The White Hart offers the very best Sunday lunch carvery if you can get in! The place is consistently buzzy and lively and has great customer service. The pub offers a great choice of meats and vegetables, cooked beautifully and as it should be with huge Yorkshire Puddings! This revue is for the Sunday lunch but the food is also exceptional the rest of the time from the restaurant menu. Give it a whirl it’s a little gem.

The White Hart was the perfect place for a catch-up with family. The food was excellent and the staff were professional and friendly. Attention to detail was spot on. We will certainly be paying a return visit.

Our visit with friends was on a Saturday evening. The restaurant was extremely busy, as it always is because it is so popular. The staff were very friendly and attentive with nothing being too much trouble. The food was served with enough time between courses to digest, but not having to wait too long. The waitress kept asking if we needed any more drinks, which saved us from having to keep asking. All in all, it was a lovely evening. Don't go on a Saturday evening though if you want a quiet meal for 2 😉

Just received a parking ticket for £100. A shame as my friends and I had a lovely evening eating here. I’ve always used the car park and never had to seek authorisation before. I didn’t see any signs. It was dark and I was only concentrating on finding a space. No -one asked me at the bar if I had a car which would have helped.

An exceptionally good put with really great food in a lovely interior with charm and atmosphere. We go out of our way to visit whenever we can.

A lovely place. Bar staff really great. However the food was not really great. Calamari starter not crisp at all. Mushroom on sourdough.. absolutely drowned in sauce making the sourdough really soggy. Not enough mushrooms and far and away too much sauce. Main course.. fish curry … very very bland. No spices. Fish and chips ok but nothing special. Had a lovely afternoon but wouldn’t return as the quality and taste of the food was less than anticipated.

We booked for a meal to surprise my mum for her 70th. On the booking I requested a table with plenty of space for my father who’s disabled and in a warm spot which we got. When we arrived I explained to the waitress how my brother and niece had come over from America to surprise my mum. Unfortunately I didn’t catch the ladies name but she was so helpful, kind and even moved her car in the carpark to accommodate my father and his wheelchair. The food was amazing, everyone at the table had different meals but each one was fabulous. The pub is warm, welcoming and friendly. We will definitely be back.

We had the most wonderful family lunch at the White Hart. Anna and her team are outstanding, our waiter Ben was just fabulous, so attentive and friendly. The food was great, the atmosphere buzzing - it really is a great place to eat and drink

What a fantastic evening! We booked for a family of 8 pre-Christmas get together. Understandably we pre-ordered from a great range and choice of starters mains and desserts. We all had different combinations, and everything arrived as ordered, nothing missing, no replacements, all just perfect...

I had arranged a reunion with my friends at The White Hart as some one revisiting my area. I have always been to the White Hart and we had a wonderful time. However, upon arriving I asked about parking and was told that I could...

We booked for Christmas Eve dinner at the White Hart who were great straight off the bat as we had to add an extra 2 to our booking and the manager Anna was fantastic in adapting our booking. On the night we were looked after...

I would definitely recommend this place, I went with my sister and my daughter for a lunchtime meal, food was delicious, service was excellent.

Excellent service, fabulous venue. Dog friendly which we love. Food was exceptional. Always a pleasure to visit. Lovely atmosphere.

Great atmosphere, food and service. I’ve been a few times now and never been disappointed. Will be visiting again ASAP

Six of us Old Ecclesbournians met for a 50 year reunion! We had a wonderful time. The food was excellent and the staff delightful. A memorable occasion in the lovely White Hart.

We’d booked a table for 9 of us for a pre Christmas family meal. Great choice of menu to preorder with set price for 2 or 3 courses. Arrived a little early and the table was ready. Attentive table service for drinks and no rush...

Always good! Staff, food and atmosphere are always good. Got lucky and grabbed a table in the bar last night for beer and pizza. Can’t fault it.

What an excellent way to start the week, good food, great service from Mia, and the plenty of other diners in good spirits. The White Hart makes the everyday catching up with friends special.

"What a great find. Sunday carvery was a definite hit with three of our booking, good choice, fantastic portion size. Really good gluten free menu for our fourth person, who says the vegan gf curry was one of the nicest she’s ever had. Friendly service....

Had a family get together and went for the carvery, it was absolutely delicious, great choice of meat and Vegetables. The waitress that served us was very attentive, sorry can't remember her name. Would highly recommend Thanks see you again soon

One of the best sunday carverys in Derbyshire. Quality food and 5* service. A must go to at least once a month.

Lovely, polite and efficient staff. Food was great and good value. Good size carpark is around the back, don't forget to put your reg in on tablet at bar😁

Stopped off for a bit of lunch halfway through a big journey. Found this lush spot! The fish and chips were amazing. Staff also managed to fit us in by the fireplace so very appreciative considering we didn’t book and there was 5 of us

Lovely relaxed time with friends. Super food, friendly service. We come here often and can rely on a great experience.

This time I was dining on my own, having been previously with my wife. I was made to feel well looked after in the early evening and enjoyed chatting with Tim the boss too about the pub history and locality. All food and drink was...

Last Sunday we had a large booking of 10 people, I just wanted to share what a positive experience we had. From booking all the way through to the actual meal. The staff that handled the booking were superb, extremely polite, very pleasant, even when...

We went to The White Hart for a family meal and I can honestly say that I am so happy we decided on visiting The White Hart. The staff were very welcoming, provided activities (colouring) for my children to do whilst waiting for their meal...

Great meal out, lovely atmosphere. Thank you to Elspeth and Mia for great service. I would definitely recommend The White Hart.

On a busy Friday night the service was speedy, the food was excellent, and full marks to our waitress Caitlin.

My husband and I came with our Son, Daughter in Law and Grandaughter. It was their first time at The White Hart and they thoroughly enjoyed it and said they would definitely eat at The White Hart again. The food was delicious and the service...

Wonderful experience and so well looked after by the team. You have to try the smash burger and my partners steak ciabatta was delicious

Summary: Poor carparking that can leave your meal costing vastly more than you bargained for. Appalling follow up and none existent support from the business and brand representatives including director of the business. Detail: Arriving at the venue: Having set off to the venue I...

Absolutely wonderful dining experience. Would highly recommend. Super food and service. So lucky to have you on our doorstep 😊."

We go to The White Hart from time to time. We are never disappointed. The atmosphere is always great, the staff are confident, efficient and friendly and the food is consistently good. We last went in late September. We all chose different ‘mains’ and each...

We had an early evening meal and the food was delicious. We had fantastically attentive service from Ben. A great evening out.

We always have amazing food at this pub! Tim who I spoke to on the phone to book the table was really friendly & just as friendly when we arrived too. I had a stone baked pizza and I can honestly say it was the...

Very good Kerala curry and fish and chips. Excellent surroundings, topped off by pleasant service that is so often missing when eating out. Well done to the team and looking forward to returning.

Family lunch for 8 of us. Due to size of the party we pre ordered the mains but desserts could be ordered on the day. Food and drinks were excellent, Staff were lovely and friendly too. I’d highly recommend the Beef & Ale pie and...

We booked this only 2 days before the event, the staff were very helpful, pre order sent through later. I sent it back the next day and paid the deposit. On arrival nothing was too much for all the staff. Meal was amazing, my inquiry...

Perfect lunchtime food with amazing food, the menu was so great we were spoilt for choice. The service couldn’t have been better, lovely helpful staff who made us feel very welcome. Thank you can’t wait to pay you another visit!

The restaurant is minutes from home by foot. Perfect location. Lovely character building. Parking. Large garden, with outdoor bar and gazebo dinning areas. Nice bar at the front. Private function room & bar upstairs. - always a pleasant welcome. Really friendly staff. Great service. Excellent...

Dropped in without a booking and greeted with a cheery smile by what seems to be a manager maybe and seated in the garden. We are regular diners and can’t fault the service who are obviously well trained. Tonight Dylan in particular was so helpful...

Came to The White Hart the other week with some friends and Olivia served us, not only was she bubbly and attentive but she made us feel welcome. Would recommend for not only food but seemed to be nice for a couple of drinks too

Absolutely fantastic service by a very well mannered and helpful young man named Kyle! Walking into an extremely busy pub like this underdressed as we were camping near by, kyles friendly deminer was reassuring. Give that guy a pay rise ! Lol He’s a good...

The food was excellent but the staff were even better. Very efficient service yet not rushed and very attentive. I’m s bee fan and the one pint I had was top quality.

We had a family birthday party there for my husband's 80th birthday. The food was excellent and the staff very pleasant and helpful. There was fifteen of us altogether including children and nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend this place

Have eaten here before and always enjoyed it. Today had a disappointing lunch. Sweet potato fries were cold and had to be sent back. Pizzas very doughy. Aubergine pizza only a tiny amount of aubergine and all flavours overpowered by the harissa sauce. Staff pleasant.

A repeat visit and always very enjoyable. Easy to book, a warm welcome and delicious food. What more could you ask for? Thank you and we will be back next time we're in Derby.

"Best piece of Beef found on a carvery. Customer service exceptional, now a go to "regular" sunday carvery venue"

We had dinner on a Saturday evening with two friends. The team at the White Hart did a great job. Prompt, efficient friendly service and we thoroughly enjoyed the food and drink they served."

We dined on a Tuesday evening and were very impressed with the outstanding food quality and exceptional service. We look forward to returning.

Lovely all round. Crispy chicken Caesar salads, chicken in a wonderful sauce. Sat in garden which is very nice. Service was spot on. Will definitely return.

I was in the other night for some cocktails with a friend so we decided to sit in the bar area. Both times we chose different cocktails and the young gentleman behind the bar was lovely and welcoming as well as confident to make the...

Had a lovely meal on Sunday. The service was exceptional, attentive but not intrusive, I cannot recall the name of our server but she was fab. The food was delicious and there were so many lovely options to chose from. The atmosphere was great, it...

I had a nice lunch with my two daughters but today have received a £100 fine for parking in the pub car park!! There were no signs entering the pub, nor did the staff advise I couldn’t park there. What was a nice day has...

Visited twice recently as a family with a toddler and with group of friends. Both times food and service were excellent. There’s a good range of vegetarian options, staff were friendly and very accommodating, good real ale selection, lovely atmosphere, spotless facilities, children well provided...

We were a group of friends catching up mid week and the food and service were excellent." Would highly recommend!

Lovey setting, very tasty food especially the seabass risotto and the brownie sundae. Amazing service from Molly who helped make our evening more special.

You can always rely on a good meal at The White Hart! And the atmosphere is good too. Good choice of beers.

We visited the White Hart for dinner. We had a booking for 10 guests. Friendly greeting from the bar staff where we ordered drinks before being shown to our table. Even though it was 5:30pm the bar was busy and the restaurant was filling up....

I came to Duffield to visit a friend and he brought me to his favorite pub. The service was good, and the food was very tasty. Dylan made himself known to me, and was exceptionally helpful and attentive. He had a great personality and a...

Had a mixture of experiences here, all good except one the other day. was told they weren’t servicing food in the bar anymore and they’d stopped at 6pm. it was 6:30 at this point and we’d been there since 5pm. Was not aware at all,...

We went in for drinks and a light lunch, some staff were rude and we felt very unwelcome we therfore left without ordering food.

All style but no substance. The food looked great but wasn’t too good. Bland and little seasoning. Drinks were also poor, the ale isn’t kept properly lively and clear but bordering on vinegar tests so it’s been sat too long. Service was ‘ok’ nothing really...

Tasty food and fantastic service. Max our server was so friendly and attentive. Reasonably priced, nice atmosphere and a great place to come to come for food and a few drinks. Would recommend.

Went to the toilet and handsoap was empty. No probs. Waited at the bar untill everyone was served to inform bar staff about no soap. Went toilet for number 2 one and half hour later and came out to still empty handsoap. Ewwwwwww. Went straight...

"We had a fab evening last night. We love the pub anyway but we haven’t eaten there for a while . The whole experience was amazing. The service and staff were all exceptional and the food was excellent. All in all a great night out....