Harden's survey result
Summary
This “old mill overlooking the river and weir” – part of the Darley Abbey Mills World Heritage site on the Derwent – has an “interesting menu and consistently high-quality cooking”. “Lunch here is always a pleasure, thanks to its setting, space and service as much as its food”.
Summary
This “old mill overlooking the river and weir” – part of the Darley Abbey Mills World Heritage site on the Derwent – has an “interesting menu and consistently high-quality cooking”. “Lunch here is always a pleasure, thanks to its setting, space and service as much as its food”.
Summary
“Interesting and enjoyable food” of “a consistently high standard”, combined with a “lovely riverside setting” have kept this venue as “leader of the Derby pack” for very many years. Set in a 19th-century former textile mill, part of the Darley Abbey Mills World Heritage site, the restaurant has a refurbished terrace overlooking the River Derwent.
Summary
In a World Heritage-listed old mill, this “welcoming” fixture is still a “favourite place for a special occasion”, offering “amazing value for money” and food that’s “reliable and sometimes really good”. It’s “best on a sunny day when the new terrace beckons”, with its views of the “spectacular weir” and “kayaks slaloming”.
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Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £19.95 | £25.00 |  |
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| SundayLunch | £25.00 | £30.00 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menu1 | 50.00 | Dinner only | 7 |
Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £8.98 | £25.00 | £3.75 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £22.95 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.95 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Darley Abbey Mill, Derby, DE22 1DZ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 9 am‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am‑4 pm |
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