The best restaurants in Derbyshire Dales East Midlands

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

Typical english breakfast, decent quality and reasonably priced- clean cafe but busy at the time We went so speed of service was not the fastest

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.

We had a delicious festive baguette with side salad sat out in the courtyard to enjoy the atmosphere. Good selection of light lunches. Part of the Cromford Mills.

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

Will not be returning ever. Paid to camp today Purchased drinks on arrival which were ok. Told on arrival by the owners daughter that food was served till 8.00pm. We also told her we would be coming for dinner. Arrived at pub at 7.45 to be turned away and told to order a takeaway from somewhere else as they had closed the kitchen. Then at 8 seemed to leave the pub, probably for a night out at a decent pub. Very rude and no understanding of manners even. No takeaway anywhere near open even though Saturday night and do not deliver, checked Uber eats, deliveroo and just eat. Anyway left and did not stay the night, as we have better things to do with our life than to have poor customer service from a Brat and her boyfriend! Good luck my thoughts are with service like this, this place won’t be open for much longer! Will never return. Ps looked at old reviews and a lot of mention of fox hunting. Saw nothing of this when there but fox related images in pub.

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 !!!

We'd walked up to Black Rocks from Cromford and we were looking forward to a coffee at Badger barister - the black rocks cafe in the car park. It wasn't to be. The Cafe was closed. A large message on the door said that they were closed for the winter and would be open again in 2024. Apparently not. As it was a Sunday, we carried on along the trail to the Steeple Grange Light Railway just a few minutes walk. There we had hot drinks and some dolightful biscuits.

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).

Good little pub in the peaks, we had a lovely meal, good portion sizes.

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.

Had an excellent Sunday lunch reasonably priced & the people there could not do enough! great cauliflower cheese Good children's menu. Well worth a visit!

Very cold chips today , husband returned them only to be given another portion of even colder ones .He left them on the counter

Very over priced soup-£11.95- with the thinnest piece of sourdough bread I’ve ever been served. Luke warm. I’ll not be eating here again