The best restaurants in Amber Valley East Midlands

After being let down last minute for a birthday we called them to ask if it was possible to come and grab quite a few brownies from them, Dean went above and beyond to make some just for us, the brownies were better than we’ve ever tasted before, a variety of chocolate with different toppings that went down a treat. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be using regularly.

Our trip to the filling station was an action packed visit to say the least! Think Sarah got a little carried away when writing her review 🤣 but nonetheless the food was a solid 7! I had eggs royale which i would recommend, my colleague however started eating his breakfast outside and nearly ended up in the Methodist church across the road! All in all I will be recommending the Filling station to peers and friends a far for an enthralling visit and very lovely and accommodating staff! Kudos to the chef!

Once again, excellent. Mr & Mrs and staff, always friendly & helpful. Food perfect whether it's starter, main, desert. Good selection of drinks. Food cooked to perfection You need to book and if they can, they'll fit you in, and try their best to meet your needs.

My mother got me a 40th birthday cake made for a surprise for my 40th I can honestly say it was the best looking and nicest cake I have ever had it was stunning thankyou so much.

Called in yesterday for coffee and cake. I remembered the lady from being there last time. She was busy prepping for a birthday party but squeezed us in. The level of service she provides is off the scale, the best for miles around! She is SO lovely and friendly, and made everyone feel so welcome. I don't come to Alfreton that often, but would always have at least a coffee. She reminded me not to bother with anywhere else, when the Pottery is just the best.

An amazing real ale pub with lovely rooms, a family room, fires in winter. Ig car park. Accessible. Amazingly friendly staff, good cobs at weekends. Pop up food, no juke box or music, no sport, no TV, proper local pub.

Been many times before lockdown and so so glad to see it open again. It’s the best place for a home cooked breakfast, it’s pristine, service is fantastic. They also do homemade cakes, tried the cornflake tart just lovely. I can’t fault it 👌

What a little gem this is tea room / coffee is, tucked out of sight at the back of a garden shop / gift / vintage / bric-a-brac/ games/ curio store, down a little laneway off Church Street in Ripley. It’s a bit off the trodden paths of Ripley, but deserves seeking out and spending a few moments here over a decent hot brew and a delectable cake. The cafe has that vintage, shabby chic, stylish junk shop feel, with its mismatched furnishings and different seating areas (table and chairs, and sofas), surrounded by odd bits of clutter and gifts for sale. It works, and looks homely and welcoming, with the feel of an old country cottage. But it pulls a punch, at extremely reasonable prices. The hot chocolate and mocha we enjoyed were excellent, and were much better than our experience at a Starbucks outlet earlier in the day! I’m not sure if coffee is barista style, though there was a good selection of the usual latte, cappuccino and Americano varieties available, as well as pots of filter coffee and speciality teas. And what an amazing array of cakes, cookies, and slices which are available for your morning or afternoon tea: rainbow cake, harvest cake, carrot cake, triple chocolate cake, chocolate brownies, and black current, fruit and granola, and rocky road slices and the like, with gluten free and vegan options available! A huge slice of rainbow cake was only £2.50. The menu is quite comprehensive, and caters for the breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon tea crowd. Breakfast and lunch items are fairly simple fare, such as beans and scrambled eggs on toast, jacket potatoes, and a good selection of sandwiches, paninis and toasties made to order. Cream teas with fruit scones and clotted cream are also available. You can grab a board game to play while waiting or enjoying your refreshments; there’s also complimentary WiFi. We enjoyed our visit, and will definitely return. It’s quirky, and unpretentious, with efficient service. It’s also spotlessly clean, with a top hygiene rating. The toilets were fresh and clean. It's also very child friendly; some tables are laid with games and activities for the kiddies! It’s only open Wednesday through to Saturday, with the coffee shop closing at 15:30. Unfortunately for wheelchair users, there's stairs at the front, and there's a lot of shelves and display units in the gift shop part of the complex that you'll have to weave your way through to get to the tearoom.However, there's seating outside if it's a nice day. Places like this deserve patronage! Give it a go!

The breakfast was excellent and the coffee was great. Staff really nice and patient even with difficult customers. Highly recommended.

Without question utterly excellent. Great range of beers and a lovely atmosphere. On a day trip from Gloucestershire to also visit other places but this is the highlight!

Excellent, very nice food, very busy business, so that speaks volumes. Reasonable prices too Recommend 5 stars

I cannot thank Dreamcakes and Bakes enough for the service, and superb quality of the birthday cakes supplied for my partners extended 50th birthday. The butterscotch and walnut cake and the two chocolate cakes were remarkable. The themes of a band on stage, a choc drip cake and a cake themed around astronomy were wonderfully executed. Everyone who saw them commented how great they were and superbly tasty as well. Cannot recommend this company highly enough. Thoughtful, considerate, and wonderful service.

Thailicious did a pop up at the Shiny Tap and as always Kay and her team produced a terrific tasty menu of outstanding food to enjoy, thank you for a great evening.

Fully recommend this business. Food is cheap and cheerful. Makes amazing cakes. Does catering and parties.

Now we're huge curry fans so we are always dubious about trying new Indian restaurants as we have been disappointed so many times. We have now had two takeaways from Rajput and I have to say, they were both really really good. Lots of depth of flavour you want from a curry. We're planning on taking family for a meal on Saturday so I hope it is of the same standard that we've enjoyed so far.