The best restaurants serving British food in Bakewell Derbyshire Dales East Midlands

Saturday lunch with partner on a long weekend in Bakewell. Lovage food is pretty much what you'd expect of a Michelin starred place. At lunchtime it's really a "tasting menu" only in name, since the five courses include some hefty nibbles and a tastefully small soup course. But it's all outstandingly good - notably for me the beetroot course. And the non-brownie brownie at the end, which I wasn't really looking forward to, was gorgeous. Interesting and enjoyable wine flight as well, served by a knowledgeable and friendly sommelier. We would have preferred to eat in the evening but couldn't get in so went for lunch instead. We've never been so pleased to have a noisy table of 10 in the same dining room. Without them it would have been just the two of us in a good-sized room and - much as I adore my partner - a near-zero atmosphere experience. Must be lovely when full (also like my partner - boom, boom).

Just like it was back in the late 80's.. just visited recently & everything was 10 star!!!

We absolutely loved our evening meal and breakfast at Rafter’s restaurant. We loved the tasting menu. The quality of food and service were second to none. It isn’t cheap but it was a real treat and we highly recommend.

Coffee and food was good as usual. Just disappointing that the staff were so unfriendly and unwelcoming, miserable, as if they I didn’t want to be there.

Absolutely gutted . Been today from Sheffield and although it states on website open its actually shut and looks like its been renovated..please update the website so people know..had to go elsewhere which was nowhere near as good and cost more aswell ..Still ticked 5 as it always is so good..

We visited The Rafters at Riverside while on holiday and the first face we saw was Sue! She is the most lovely, friendly, smiley and helpful person anyone could hope to meet when visiting somewhere new. Sue is a credit to this restaurant. The food...

friendly staff, nice environment, food excellent, & the toilets are spotless & clean. A hidden gem.

Very friendly staff and a cosey place. Really good food fair price . It's great to sit by fireplace with a lit fire, and bay window

Ezri, Callum,Amy & Hannah at the Bakewell pudding shop have always gone out of their way to make every visit a memorable one. A visit to Bakewell is never complete without a visit to the pudding shop. On one occasion Hannah went into the stores to find the box of coffee and walnut cake when it was finished in the counter. Such a dedicated and wonderful team.

The food was dreadful and expensive. Can’t say it any plainer. Schnitzel was burnt and poorly presented. Pasted was soggy. The very worst was the waffles which had been microwaved and were solid! Just the two us for a birthday meal with one drink each and it cost £91!

Visited The Cavendish at Chatsworth with my mum for a festive lunch, good choice on the festive menu of starters, mains and desserts, we both had chicken liver parfait for starter, my mum had the fish pie for main course and I had the 3 bird Wellington all were tasty, well cooked and presented. Desserts we had the cherry and chocolate tart and blackberry financier again both delicious. Staff were friendly and service good. All in all a lovely lunch. Ps, the pinot noir was lovely too!!

Definitely worth a visit for a Sunday carvery. Owners are so welcoming but equally their staff, young and older were so welcoming, polite and friendly. Portion sizes huge but as a roast potato enthusiast could have done with more than the one we were given. Give this place a go if you want real Bakewell hospitality and delicious produce.

Everything you want from a countryside tea room. Great beverages, home made cakes, great service and delightful old world charm in a stunning garden location. Our new favourite tea room. Last visit we were joined by a special guest who’d brought his lunch in with him

Went for a family lunch as reviews were good - disappointed. Lovely woman behind the bar, clearly short staffed for the busy between Christmas and new year period. They didn't have 2 things we wanted on the menu but it was a long while after ordering that we found this out. One veggie option which was supposed to be risotto but was actually dry rice not creamy which risotto is supposed to be, with small chunks of butternut squash, without the parmesan and sage mentioned in the menu. Burger had weirdly thick and undercooked bacon. Turkey sandwich advertised as hot was cold. Shepherd's pie was very good, cod goujon sandwich was fine. I hadn't the heart to mention all of the things as lady behind bar coping on her own was so nice and clearly working flat out. Place is a bit shabby could do with some basic TLC. Loos lovely and immaculate.

Good atmosphere and food, however +£3 for each additional topping on a burger is extortionate even for the location. The food was good, but not THAT good