Matlock - Restaurants & Food

Devonshire Arms, The

It has become customary, and rightly so in my view, to regard anything associated with the Chatsworth estate as exemplary, hence no surprise to find that this cosy pub on the estate has been taken in hand by some of the family and now offers the sort of genuine quality experience that we have come to expect from them.

· Address: Devonshire Square, Beeley, nr Matlock, DE4 2NR (Map)

· Cuisine(s): Modern British

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £26.00

Druid Inn, The

A no-nonsense inn at the centre of Birchover offering a vast blackboard menu which tends to throw you into a crisis of confusion. When you've finally made it you will be the recipient of large, well prepared helpings in congenial surroundings.

· Address: Main Street, Birchover, nr Matlock, DE4 2BL (Map)

· Cuisine(s): Modern European

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £36.00

Lamp and Seam Restaurant

· Address: The New Bath Hotel, New Bath Road, nr Matlock, DE4 3PX (Map)

· Cuisine(s): Modern European

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Le Mistral - Wirksworth

Le Mistral is one of a group of several new and very perky restaurants in the North Midlands, with an accomplished style and approach, and French flavour. They work on two menus, one a daytime job that deals with the requirements of a working day, offering such delights as croque monsieur, croque mistral, freshly baked baguettes with imaginative fillings such as brie and roasted grape, a soup du jour, minute steak, and an omelette du jour.

· Address: 23 Market Place, Wirksworth, nr Matlock, DE4 4ET (Map)

· Cuisine(s): European, French

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £25.00

Restaurant at Riber Hall

This prestigious, Derbyshire country house set in peaceful and picturesque countryside dates from the 1400s. Cuisine awarded AA 2 rosettes - recommended by all major hotel and restaurant guides. English classical and French cuisine - superb wines, especially New World.

· Address: Riber Road, Matlock, DE4 5JU (Map)

· Cuisine(s): British, International

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £35.00

Restaurant at The Red House Country Hotel

The family-owned Red House Country Hotel was built in 1891 for a Manchester architect, and still charms guests with its character and atmosphere, all reminiscent of a bygone era. With picturesque views over the Derwent Valley, the hotel is suited for short breaks to Derbyshire, and acts as an ideal base for explorations to the Peak District and its National Park.

· Address: Old Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2ER (Map)

· Cuisine(s): Traditional, British

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

Strand Restaurant, The

Chic and distinctively retro, The Strand Restaurant in Matlock is a Parisienne brasserie with very obvious touches of the 1920's in its décor. This fascinating building was first a bank, before its evolution into a charming restaurant built in the Gare du Nord style, complete with balconies and cinematic artefacts.

· Address: 43 Dale Road, Matlock, DE4 3LT (Map)

· Cuisine(s): Bistro, Brasserie

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £30.00

Tavern at Tansley, The

· Address: Nottingham Road, Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FR (Map)

· Cuisine(s): Seafood, Gastropub

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £24.00

Thailand No.1 - Matlock

Thailand No.1 has grown in reputation and popularity to become one of the best and most renowned restaurants in the city. Herbs, spices and vegetables sent to the restaurant each week from growers in Thailand are used to create the authentic food.

· Address: 43 Dale Road, Matlock, DE4 3LT (Map)

· Cuisine(s): Thai

· Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £22.00