The best restaurants in Bolsover East Midlands

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of joining my friends for a private function! We had a great time! The owners were so welcoming and very accommodating. Nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend this place to anyone who either wants a place for a private party or just a quiet drink within a great welcoming atmosphere. This place offers so much more, too. Thank you, Emily and Steve, for making our local pub somewhere that people want to be.

Very friendly service, my boyfriend had the English breakfast, I had soup and sandwich with brown bread which was delicious.

What a fantastic place!! So relaxing and very welcoming, no rush, stay as long as the mood takes you. The coffees are fabulous, served in delightful tin mugs!! There’s a huge range to choose from too. Paul the owner is lovely, he has gone to a lot of trouble to make this little coffee shop something really special, away from the norm. As others have said lots of board games, books, craft on sale etc, as well as themed mornings, such as the crime book club or the gin club in the evenings. There are also evenings designed to help with relaxation. This place is truly inspirational. You won’t find bacon butties or sausage rolls here, but you will find some home made cakes to tempt your taste buds!!

Arrived for a very late lunch at 3, and happened upon this gem. The lady was so friendly that my five year old asked if he could come again the next day, while the grazing platter and cannoli were fought over by our family. Yum!

Lovely bistro with friendly staff. We visited for brunch and the food was excellent. My husband asked for a veggie breakfast and really enjoyed the veggie sausages, eggs, beans, hash browns, mushrooms and spinach with a side of toast. My traditional full English was delicious, excellent sausages and bacon. The coffee was really good too. Very nice staff with good service. We would definitely recommend and visit again.

Lovely little spot, friendly lady and her husband. Great coffee, and ice cream depends on the weather. We always call when we walk or cycle the canal. Never had a bad experience here. Shame it's closed in Winter, but can't deny the owners a bit of time off. Worth noting......only cash or bank transfer. Look forward to visiting again in Spring.

called in at dollys for my fresh cobs every other day and often pick up a large sandwich ( ham salad) made fresh , i also decided on a yummy looking square slice great value for money , fantastic quality so much to choose from for such a little shop, offers an array of goodies from pies , sandwiches, pastries , cakes , buns etc all at reasonable prices with a friendly smile great value for money and well worth a visit , often has "special " on several times a week from a packed lunch , salad boxes to afternoon tea excellent !!

Delicious sushi and nice service.

I'm new to the area, but have been to this store a few times over the last few months. It's not the the main store in the village (there's a Co-op down the way), but it's really handy if you're walking round the quarry, or from Creswell Crags. I've had a breakfast butty here with family, we all enjoyed it. Today I got myself brunch - food is hot, plentiful fillings, and the staff are always really friendly. They do sandwiches and ice creams too.

Lovely clean outdoor area to enjoy a drink and a delicious donut. Excellent polite and friendly from the young man serving and his advice to go for the nutty one was spot on. So delicious coffee and a delicious donut do not miss this place.

Went to The Apollo Pub in Barlborough to have breakfast made on site by the Gourmet Grub Company. Both me and my wife and the Full English breakfast which even though We chose the small option, there was plenty of food on our plates. Someone once told me that you never complain about buying quality and this is definitely the case here. The food was exceptional and without doubt, we will be coming again to try other things on the menu. Many thanks

Had breakfast here today, 23.06.2021. Food was of a generous size and the quality was outstanding. If you ever passing the Apollo in Barlborough, give these guys a try. You won’t be disappointed

Popped in on off chance of Sunday lunch. Normally pre booking is required but they were able to cater for us. They even asked about allergies. Real ale was excellent and they also do an extensive range of decent alcohol free drinks. Staff were all lovely. We both had large roast lamb dinner at £16 each. OMG. It filled the 14inch plate. At least 8 different veg with roast, mash, pigs in blankets and yorkies. It was piping hot and absolutely delicious. Plenty of gravy too. We were even offered sliced bread to mop up the gravy. Being a pig we went for dessert too. £4.95. Absolutely amazing. Excellent value for money. Pub and toilets spotlessly clean. Dog friendly and he got a few treats too. Will definitely be back again but may plump for a smaller portion next time!

Very friendly staff, we had the belly buster breakfast sarnies. OMG massive really struggled to eat it, but they tasted great