The best restaurants in Derbyshire Dales East Midlands

Let’s be clear. This is the best chip shop that is not on the coast we go regularly and never any problems. Really enjoy it. Friendly staff. It’s busy, really popular. And can’t fault it usually. However if you go anywhere near closing time then they won’t warm up any pies so you get what you get. Is sort of understandable However they’ve changed pies, now have teeny thick dry pastry pies, with dry ‘filling’ fairly tasty, presumably some ‘premium’ brand that have got it all wrong. Now I’m sure the defence will be high quality meat etc locally reared but if the pastry is too thick and the sauce inside all but gone then it doesn’t really do the quality of the meat any favours. And I don’t care about cost. I didn’t even notice if the price had gone up. I just don’t want to drive home and then be disappointed when I open what is normally an excellent takeaway. I’ll come again but back to the fish for me

Arrived around 10:45 am on 10/11/24 only to be informed that there was no hot food being served until 11:15 due to a take away order. Others in front of us left and we reluctantly ordered two coffees, a flapjack and a Pork Pie instead of the full cooked breakfasts we’d hoped for. We were charged twice for the Pork Pie, which we pointed out and were subsequently refunded for. We sat at a table that had the previous occupants breakfast plate on it (which was never cleared, considering the waiting on staff weren’t serving any food at the time) and waited for our coffee which did not arrive. We fetched it ourselves from the counter, at which point around 11:05, they started taking breakfast orders again. The place seemed poorly managed and why you’d turn away valued customers for a take away order is beyond me.

Called here this morning before going for a walk round Matlock bath. Lovely quaint little tea shop with welcoming servers. Just had drinks but the menu stated a variety of food and cakes. Great prices also. Would call again as lots of Covid restrictions in place so felt safe.

Great choice for lunch out. After a pleasant walk through the beautiful countryside of Derbyshire, we stopped for lunch and so glad we did. A wide choice of dishes hot and cold from salads to mezes to traditional burgers, plus lots, lots more including suitable choices of gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. I opted for the delicious chicken with tagliatelle. A generous helping. Good range of drinks from typical traditional ales to cocktails and wines, plus many non-alcoholic alternatives. Or simply coffee or tea. Overall, a pleasant lunch in a beautiful Derbyshire village.

Very nice pub lovely pies great desert would highly recommend. Steak and stilton pie was amazing followed by cheese cake for pudding.

It was really good. Lovely staff and excellent food. I recommend the pastie. The toilets were clean. Good location, there was a dog refill station. And there was outside a witch with purple hair. WRITTEN BY Charlotte

Wow, what a find! Unable to eat at the pub we originally went to due to problem with their kitchen, so we headed off not knowing where we were headed and found Barringtons. Extremely friendly, food was delicious and beer and wine great. Returned two days later and will not hesitate again. Thank you.

Friendly staff, generous, well cooked breakfast. Highly recommend. We'll definitely call again. Dog friendly too which is a bonus.

We all ordered the moot steak and ale pie and mash. Generous helpings and it was all delicious. 2 pies and a bottle of wine offer too during the week. Highly recommended.

Really lovely food, you wouldn't know it from the outside/inside - it's like any other pub but the food was really good. Had the best dessert - rice pudding with apple and nuts - to die for.

Visited this cafe at the end of a hike through the peak district was a very nice place to finish off the day.Food, atmosphere and service were all amazing, must visit if you are in the area

Had fish, chips, mushy peas & curry sauce. Not tasted anything like them before. Freshly cooked, chips thin crispy on the outside, fluffy delicious flavour potatoes, cod perfectly cooked in a light crispy batter, peas & curry sauce just the right consistency. Well worth the money, absolutely delicious

Excellent Service, friendly staff. Good varied choice. All our meals were excellent, served promptly and all nice and hot.

What a fabulous pub! I wish it was our local! The food is absolutely fantastic, there's some great cask ales and wines and the service is great too. There's a choice of smaller plates or slightly larger ones. Everything we had was just delicious. I would recommend anyone in the vicinity to try it. We met up with family and had a walk afterwards. It's not an all-day service though, so check dining times and book beforehand.

We called in one morning as Mrs having a lie in. What a a warm friendly reception. They brought a water bowl for Ruby my chocolate Labrador and a treat. Breakfast was incredible and Rubys sausage was well received. Would recommend a visit