RestaurantsDerbyshireAshbourneDE6
Long Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 5BJ

Harden's says

This much-praised gastroboozer in the Derbyshire Dales market town of Ashbourne boasts a decent wine list alongside a menu from chef Gareth Ward (a namesake of the chef-patron at Ynyshir in Wales). Look out for occasional special dinners.

survey result

Summary

£74
  £££
3
Good
2
Average
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Pleasant old pub, with a modern dining room at the rear, in the Derbyshire countryside near Ashbourne”. “Very competent” cooking emerges from the kitchen of chef Gareth Ward, “including top-class fish (from the same source as sister establishment The Cow at Dalbury) – not often do you find both turbot and halibut on offer alongside good-quality local beef and lamb”.

Summary

£70
  £££
3
Good
2
Average
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A lovely (if small) bar and outside space” add to the appeal of this “nice old pub in the middle of nowhere but set in a pleasant Derbyshire Dales setting”. Run by chef Gareth Ward (a namesake of the chef-patron at Ynyshir in Wales), it offers “a good modern menu” with beer-battered haddock about the only dish on the menu that might qualify as ‘pub grub’.

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£11.50 £24.50 £6.00 £7.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £3.50
Extras  
Service 10.00%

Restaurant details

Highchair,Menu
Yes
Long Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 5BJ
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6 pm

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