The best restaurants in Bakewell Derbyshire Dales East Midlands

Like many other regulars I was more than a little apprehensive when the business was sold in July. Fortunately it's been business as usual under Lambton's new owner. The coffee remains excellent, the bread and cakes are excellent and there are a host of unique, quality food options on the shelves. It's my go to place for gifts for foodie friends.

We arrived in Bakewell for an overnight stay and was searching for some pastries to take back to our room and came across this wonderful bakery, The Cornish Bakery in Bakewell. What a wonderful pleasant visit . The person who served us is called Ayr. What a lovely young man so helpful kind and pleasant

Called in last Saturday and asked if they were dog friendly as we had our dog with us,they said they were so we got a table just for coffee and Cake.Ginger Mocha, Americano and a Almond crossaint. Everything was lovely, staff were very friendly. We even went back again for lunch.Chicken curry and rice plus a spicy chicken panine with salad and more coffee. Even though they were busy we were served very quickly and everything was again lovely. Well worth a visit if your in Bakewell and we will definitely be going back again.

Plenty of menu choices.Excellent food well presented and good value. Nice surroundings good views over the town and friendly staff

Amazing hot chocolate i had the baileys one and a toffee apple blondie, the blondie was out of this world,all the family enjoyed the visit, will be back again soon 👍👍

I was recommended Lovage by my sister, and I have to say.. it was amazing! We had wine & tapas.. sensational! My friend & I chose lots of dishes, all of which were beautiful. The wine was amazing too. The lady who looked after us was brilliant and attentive. Will be coming back!!

Before coming home from a short stay in Bakewell we called into the Jolly Fat Chef for a coffee. Lovely coutyard setting and nice coffees. Thank you.

Thanks so much for the perfect birthday lunch! Friendly staff, incredibly fresh food catering for veggies, vegans and meat eaters alike. Have been meaning to visit for ages and wasn’t disappointed. Thank you!

Had a really lovely time tonight. Owner is an absolute gent and very knowledgeable on the wine! A real experience. We thoroughly enjoyed. Many thanks.

Came here on a sunny day with my girlfriend. Great service (staff were kind) and prices, the food was amazing. We had the roast pork, stuffing and apple sauce rolls - would highly recommend 😊.

A really lovely pub in a beautiful location, with genuinely friendly, welcoming-yet-unobtrusive staff. The food was tasty and well-presented, with good portion sizes for both adults and children. Just be aware that a 10% surcharge is automatically added, and given the drinks are already quite overpriced, it does make it a more expensive meal out. We didn't mind too much as it was a Christmas treat, but since we'd like to return some time, we'd need to factor this in.

Friendly welcome, proper coffee. Spacious seating. Lovely staff, fresh cooked food. A very welcome & happy accidental find- would highly recommend 😀

Good solid food but we expected a little better. Recommended for good food, but the vibe is more of a upmarket cafe than a restaurant. Simple things like pine tables with no cloths, and food served on a glass plate doesn’t really show off the food to its best.

In Bakewell for the new year! Husband saw this gem of a place but was so busy yesterday! Struck gold today when got in! Sitting here now with a fantastic array of beers from local brewery’s! Atmosphere is relaxed! Owner welcoming and roaring log fire to keep us cosy! Good choice for our new years celebrations! Highly recommend

Just like it was back in the late 80's.. just visited recently & everything was 10 star!!!