Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in Grindleford
Hardens guides have spent 34 years compiling reviews of the best Grindleford restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 4 restaurants in Grindleford and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Grindleford restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
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1. Fischer’s at Baslow Hall
British, Modern restaurant in Baslow
Calver Rd - DE45
A substantial, grade II listed Edwardian manor house, clad in ivy, this well-established destination is the epitome of a cosy country retreat, and sits in the Peak District near Baslow. Max & Susan Fischer have owned it since 1988 – running it now with the aid of son Neil – and despite an effort to sell in 2023, Max remains executive head chef, with an emphasis in recent times of sourcing from the property’s garden. The entry level option at dinner is a three-course meal for £80 per person, with other options ranging up to ten courses for £135 per person. One former fan relayed a more downbeat report this year finding their experience “disappointing” and “overpriced”, but most feedback is very upbeat, and of “beautifully prepared food, attentive staff and warm, gracious surroundings”.
2. The Cavendish Hotel at Baslow
British, Modern restaurant in Baslow
Church Lane, Bakewell - DE45
“A real gem near Chatsworth” – the stately pile of the Devonshire family (who also own this establishment), which sits but a half-hour walk away – this “charming” and expensively made-over boutique hotel is lined with works by art stars like Elizabeth Peyton, Jeremy Deller and Phyllida Barlow, sourced from the clan’s own collection. Originally The Peacock Inn, it was apparently won by the 6th Duke of Devonshire in the 1830s, and was given its modern makeover supervised by Laura, the current duchess-in-waiting. Chef Adam Harper (ex-of the famed Fischer’s, nearby) champions sustainable produce from the estate and local cuisine in the more casual, brunch-friendly ‘Garden Room’, and also in this — the old-fashioned, eau de nil-coloured, formal restaurant, which makes a “go-to place for a special meal”, particularly if you opt for the “fabulous tasting menu” (which also comes at a “very reasonable price”). The slap-up afternoon tea is also worthy of attention.
3. The Cricket Inn
British, Modern restaurant in Sheffield
Penny Ln - S17
2022 Review: A collaboration between Sheffield cook Richard Smith, his restaurateur wife Victoria and the award-winning craft brewers Thornbridge; “creative fish dishes” feature alongside meats – all well-singed on the fancy Bertha indoor charcoal oven – and the “great location” (skirting the Peak District) makes it particularly “good for outdoor eating”.
4. The Blind Bull
British, Modern restaurant in Little Hucklow
“In the middle of nowhere but definitely worth the journey” (even on a “very wet, very dark winter’s night”), Britain’s fifth oldest pub – formerly ‘Ye Olde Bull’s Head’, which was brought back to life by current owner Raab Dykstra-McCarthy, having fallen into disrepair in 2007. By all accounts, the 12th-century inn is a “special place for exquisite food” (“small and large plates eaten with a great view of the countryside”), and even if you go on “pie & quiz night, when pies dominate the mains”, all the cooking is “faultless”. Bonus points for the “well-spaced tables and calm atmosphere, so you can have a good conversation without having to shout”. They also have five bedrooms and a cottage if you wish to avoid a repeat of the “testing” journey by night.
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