The best restaurants in Derbyshire Dales East Midlands

We called for coffee and scones. A group of 4 ladies. The coffee was great but the demeanour and attitude of one of the ladies was dreadful. I don’t understand why folk who really don’t like people would choose to work in hospitality.

Decent fish and chips. Popped in last night on my way past and had mini fish and chips £7.50. Nice and hot and quick service too.

Great venue, lovely new space inside/outside, food good but unfortunately considering we went on universal happiness day the owner showed not a glimpse of happiness. Absolutely no customer service not even a welcoming hello. You need to be reminded that as an owner you lead from the front and if you don't want to be there then pass it on to somebody who does

Great food, I always come here when I'm in Darley Dale and it never disappoints ! The lady at the front is always the friendliest and serves with a smile every time.

great little bakery in the centre of wirksworth, spotlessly clean, and run by a friendly elderly couple, who make everything homemade. cakes, pastries, and homemade pies,and also coffeees,teas, and cold drinks.very reasonable prices, and just up the road from Wirksworth railway station. i always pop in for treats when i catch the train up from Duffield for the afternoon, recomended..! :-)

What a disappointment!! Soup burnt my mouth Toastie was 9.45 for two poor pieces of bread, very little tasteless filling and dry salad Water is from Costco and charged at £1.95! Female staff member had no hospitality skills and after telling her I was underwhelmed, no apology or manager came over even after telling them I burnt my mouth! Won't be back. I recommend Chakra instead

4 of us staying in a nearby cottage called in for an evening meal.We hadn't booked, but we're given a nice table in the small bar,near the woodburner. We ordered from the simple menu, and all enjoyed their chosen meal. The draught beer went down well too. The prices were very resonable, main course probably average £10, that's good There days. There was a nice buzz in the bar, we'd go there again no problem.

I have not been to the country kitchen since b4 Covid over a year ago. I booked a table for today, I turned up a little early and went up to the counter, I had forgotten to wear a mask, and said hello, the guy, who I assume is the manager said "PUT YOUR MASK ON" in a rather surly manner. I said "I'm eating do I have to wear one." He said "YES OF COURSE YOU DO!" I turned away and mumbled "Oh -uck it^ and dug out a mask and put it on. He said in a really strange way "Don't you swear at me. " I replied "I was not swearing at you." He then said "You come in here every week moaning and complaining, I'm bloody fed up with it!" I was really surprised since I hadn't been in for over a year and said so. He replied "You are always coming in here and moaning to other guests about the food and the service GET OUT YOU'RE BANNED AND I'M NOT SERVING YOU" I laughed and left and as I went he said "Don't come back

Just a tip when paying your bill - PAY BY CASH !! I payed by card and the transaction went through twice, I tried many times to get my money back and been unsuccessful 😥 so had to go to my bank and try to resolve the problem-not good when the owner won’t credit back what they owe me and it’s issue 2 months down the line, after many opportunities to do so !!!

Welcoming and friendly service, just the place to enjoy a drink/bite to eat either before or after your walk.

Very cosy and welcoming lounge, comfortable inside seating with some outside seating to the front next to the road and in the alley. I went for a coffee and piece of cake, the lounge is an ongoing project at the moment (toilet refurbishment).

Great little pub with a good selection of beers and spirits. Food is lovely and made on the premises. The people who run the pud are such lovely and friendly people. Would recommend if visiting the area.

Amazing service from Jacob and the bar team, extremely friendly and amazing with the kids! He’s an amazing staff member and incredibly kind!

Extremely poor slow service Food took over an HOUR to arrive in our table Ordered a chicken tikka dansak the chicken was NOT chicken tikka had not been marinated in tikka sauce! Also ordered Bombay aloo as a side dish could not believe my eyes the potatoes were the TINNED cheap small round ones!! I mean TINNED potatoes!! It was almost completely tasteless the the sauce was as bland as possible as was also my main dish! And it was not just me as a family we had ordered 4 different main dishes ALL were bland almost tasteless so was not just my dish! When I complained about the lack of service and its duration to serve main meals ( over an hour) Waiter said ‘ that was normal for them’ I also said about being served TINNED potatoes in my aloo , this he would not reply too! I refused to pay for the Bombay aloo! So in summary if you want to wait an age for your main course and then be served with bland almost tasteless TINNED food then don’t say you was not warned!

I'm not entirely certain whether Derbyshire boasts the finest pubs and exceptional beer, or if I've simply struck lucky today. My word, the beer here is delightful! The staff are wonderfully friendly, and there's an incredibly relaxed atmosphere. It's a truly lovely place to unwind, relish quality beer, and feel genuinely welcomed.