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First visit and a lovely experience.

Coeliac young son, always awesome to find somewhere that does gluten free. Chef brought the gf meal right to our son himself, great food, helpful staff all round.

Best Sunday dinner I've had this year 😋

Perfect dinner! Friday night was for dining out and digging in, and what a meal it was! A Scottish seafood restaurant is not what you necessarily expect to see in the heart of Derbyshire but what a delicious find the Seafood Cave and Grill was. I’m still daydreaming about it and this is a definite recommend if you’re in or around Matlock Bath. We were given a perfectly tasty smoked salmon canapé to begin with, and just that little spoon was enough to let us know we were in for a fantastic night of eating. I chose the Panzanella Salad to start and the beetroot salmon gravadlax on this was to die for, definitely one of the nicest things I’ve eaten in a while, this dish just contained so many things I love to eat, it was perfection on a plate for me. My partner started off with the Caves Taste of the Sea Platter, full of gorgeous seafood and fish, including the softest, most melt in the mouth, tender octopus. We also had some tasty bread and olives too! For main I tucked into the Posh Fash Fae Peterheid, with perfectly cooked swordfish, that delicious octopus, lots of samphire (one of my fave green things!) and new potatoes all atop a puttanesca sauce. Absolutely delicious. My partner went for the baked stone bass, herb crusted and in a seafood broth, with a side of black pudding dauphinois. *chefs kiss* We were quite stuffed but couldn’t resist something sweet to finish things off. We both had the dark chocolate brownie with marshmallow ice cream, the perfect ending to an amazing meal. I enjoyed everything so much, can’t wait to think up more excuses to go to Matlock to dine there again! Or maybe dining there again is enough reason on its own.

Came here for Sunday buffet. Wasn't disappointed at all serivce was fantastic. And the food hit the spot.. good amount to pick from as well. Highly recommend 👏

Excellent meal, great service, and very reasonably priced.

Excellent pub, beautifully presented. Great service and a brilliant selection of dishes fit for any restaurant. We,ll be going back

Wonderful breakfast and service. Try the mushrooms on toast

Only real reason we go to Lincoln so often!

What a phenomenal experience. Super friendly staff, and amazing food at more than fair prices. This is definitely a place you'll be returning to after your first visit.

The Barn Shop is closed. Checked before going but alas not to be. Please update your website as soon as possible like now.

The food was good, the atmosphere was lovely and the service was wonderful, thank you to Dani and luke for being so warm and welcoming with me and my family. Will definitely be back and recommending to my friends.

Cracking pub very nice staff and great atmosphere. Blue Monkey beers always superb!

By far the best Italian in the area. Food, atmosphere and staff are top notch 👌

Stunning food, great portion sizes. We’ve been a few times now and the quality never changes. We definitely recommend Arunothai 🙂