The best restaurants in Derbyshire Dales East Midlands

A really lovely cafe in a lovely old building. Very bright and airy. With Beth's Kitchen operating out of the cafe, I asked them in advance to make a custom birthday cake for my wife. We came in and had a slice there with our twin toddlers - and it was fantastic. The kids toys were handy for keeping them entertained. Would visit again!

6 of us had a lovely Sunday lunch in this cosy pub. It has a really friendly feel with fantastic food and generous portions. Would highly recommend. We had a great time!

A welcome stop for a coffee and other snacks midway through a walk. Good nearby picnic tables. Friendly service

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

Carlo's is fantastic! Really accommodating for vegans. Fantastic food. Fantastic people. Fantastic night! The waitress was superb!

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 👍👍

This is an absolute gem of a pub. They have a wide and constantly changing range of beers. All beautifully kept and served by a friendly and extremely knowledgeable landlord and staff. Certain worth a detour to visit. There is a wide range of whiskeys behind the bar as well. And they host music events in a function room.

This place is a hidden gem. Beautiful. So chilled and relaxing. Fantastic atmosphere. Food really good. Live music good. All round excellent evening out.

Amazing food !!!! So delicious and a wide range of options. Staff were friendly, toilet was nice and the interior was super cute.

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!!

We have been to Matlock many times but have only just found this lovely little cafe. My daughter and I called on this morning and sat outside, with her dog, overlooking the park. The coffee was lovely and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed the Bakewell tart. Pleasant staff. Will definitely be calling in again on our next visit to Matlock

Two breakfasts and a pizza evening here, bread and all the produce was delicious. They get very busy first thing with the youth hostel and locals rushing in but they handle it very well. Lovely spot in the Peaks.

Well it’s a “wow, wow, wow” from me. Run by the students on their City & Guilds Catering course a simply stunning 3 course meal with coffee for just £13.95. It’s set in the new build Longfield Academy but do not be put off by that. Yes there are kids around but the environment is tranquil and thoughtfully constructed with plants providing an ambience which makes it difficult to believe you are surrounded by a 1,000 plus teenagers at school. Only available term time but definitely worth a visit.

We had coffee and scones on vintage china, and the owner, a young lady, was most friendly and helpful. A hidden gem - may she prosper and succeed in her business.

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.