Top places to eat
A curated dining guide for Chesterfield and the county. No paid inclusions, no press dinners — we visit anonymously and pay the bill.
Guide of the month
From a charcoal grill on a Chesterfield side street to a Wharfedale-facing gastropub with real ambition, this is the shortlist we hand to friends visiting the county. Prices are what you would actually pay for two courses and a drink.
Short, changing menu built around Derbyshire growers. Book the early sitting.
Courtyard tables, excellent lamb, and the best cheese board in the dale.
Charcoal grill worth the queue. Lunch mezze is the value pick.
Sourdough gone by eleven. Go for the smoked trout plate.
Proper walkers' pub with a kitchen that takes itself seriously.
Seasonal, inventive and genuinely satisfying. Strong low-alcohol list.
Counter service by day, natural wine and boards on Friday nights.
Canalside, special-occasion cooking. The set lunch softens the bill.
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