The best restaurants serving British food in Ripley Amber Valley East Midlands

What a little gem this is tea room / coffee is, tucked out of sight at the back of a garden shop / gift / vintage / bric-a-brac/ games/ curio store, down a little laneway off Church Street in Ripley. It’s a bit off the trodden paths of Ripley, but deserves seeking out and spending a few moments here over a decent hot brew and a delectable cake. The cafe has that vintage, shabby chic, stylish junk shop feel, with its mismatched furnishings and different seating areas (table and chairs, and sofas), surrounded by odd bits of clutter and gifts for sale. It works, and looks homely and welcoming, with the feel of an old country cottage. But it pulls a punch, at extremely reasonable prices. The hot chocolate and mocha we enjoyed were excellent, and were much better than our experience at a Starbucks outlet earlier in the day! I’m not sure if coffee is barista style, though there was a good selection of the usual latte, cappuccino and Americano varieties available, as well as pots of filter coffee and speciality teas. And what an amazing array of cakes, cookies, and slices which are available for your morning or afternoon tea: rainbow cake, harvest cake, carrot cake, triple chocolate cake, chocolate brownies, and black current, fruit and granola, and rocky road slices and the like, with gluten free and vegan options available! A huge slice of rainbow cake was only £2.50. The menu is quite comprehensive, and caters for the breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon tea crowd. Breakfast and lunch items are fairly simple fare, such as beans and scrambled eggs on toast, jacket potatoes, and a good selection of sandwiches, paninis and toasties made to order. Cream teas with fruit scones and clotted cream are also available. You can grab a board game to play while waiting or enjoying your refreshments; there’s also complimentary WiFi. We enjoyed our visit, and will definitely return. It’s quirky, and unpretentious, with efficient service. It’s also spotlessly clean, with a top hygiene rating. The toilets were fresh and clean. It's also very child friendly; some tables are laid with games and activities for the kiddies! It’s only open Wednesday through to Saturday, with the coffee shop closing at 15:30. Unfortunately for wheelchair users, there's stairs at the front, and there's a lot of shelves and display units in the gift shop part of the complex that you'll have to weave your way through to get to the tearoom.However, there's seating outside if it's a nice day. Places like this deserve patronage! Give it a go!

We were part of a large group from our local bowls club that had booked for a pre-Xmas lunch. A two course meal (starter and main) with the option of a dessert at additional cost. The main course was a buffet carvery with four different meat selections - turkey, beef, pork and lamb, (you could select any two from the four) - plus a good selection of vegetables. The carvery chef was generous with portions and the quality was excellent. All in all, a very good meal and thoroughly recommended.

I visit this café a couple of times a week for filled rolls or salads for a disabled friend of mine who is housebound. The quality of the food is excellent and the prices are very reasonable. I usually telephone and order in advance and the food is invariably ready on time. The staff are very friendly. I thoroughly recommend this café

Lovely clean cafe plenty of choice on the menu. They need to up there game a very poor bacon sandwich dry bacon inside white sliced bread totally flavorless. Big hot mug coffee which looked promising also flavorless. Not expensive but you get what you pay for. On a plus point the staff were delightful.

Went to this venue for a bikers weekend festival. The Staff could not be more helpful. Spotlessly clean and fantastic venue. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. My only suggestion, would be a golf buggy shuttle to the bus stop at the end of the drive, but that's cos I'm idle lol.

Called in for a late lunch and it was excellent. Freshly cooked fish and chips, large succulent cod and chunky haddock with crispy batter and great chip portion sizes. Friendly service with a smile and lovely clean welcoming environment. Feels so much nicer than sitting in a shop window as it’s a proper restaurant. Spotted a young family whose children even took the time to say thank you themselves too. It wasn’t busy at 3pm in the restaurant which is probably an odd time to eat but it suited our day. I’d highly recommend going and trying it for yourself. Keep up the good work Sea Fish and thank you for the experience.

Much better venue since this amazing refresh! My wife and I come here quite a lot, she favours the small plates in particular the Jerk Chicken. I love the flatbreads! The venue is nice inside and the staff are always friendly. Even when we accidentally went in one Sunday between breakfast and lunch when they weren’t actually serving, we still got drinks. Highly recommend and the cost is excellent. Ps. Adele is one of the best members of staff here and they are all great Updated: 27/10/2024 - Still a brilliant place to go, staff are lovely in particular Lauren, Maria and Adele. Food great, menu great.

Down hill wether spoons , surprised it's not closed down yet.