The Best Restaurants in Old Tupton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom (2025)

What a lovely place to have my Birthday. Everyone was so generally friendly, from entering and to leaving. The atmosphere is brilliant with the Italian background music and the decor. The share starter for 2 outstanding ! So was the baked hooped pasta dish so filling, plus my family had the meatballs and spaghetti and ham pizza. Never felt rushed , and when they found out it's my birthday they brought an icecream with candle and sang to me!! Such lovely owners and amazing food.

First time there. Beautiful little place, incredibly friendly and amazing service. The food and wine was incredible. Thank you for making our anniversary special.

We came in on a Tuesday evening for a family meal and thought it would be quiet because it was mid-week but this place is clearly very popular and rightly so! It’s the first time we’d tried it after hearing great things and we were blown away by the service, quality of food, decor … just everything was lovely. It’s so hard to find places offering authentic and good quality Italian dishes. Everything was so fresh and cooked to perfection. We tried pizzas, the mushroom ravioli and had the BEST Arancini! This place is perfect for occasions, family meals or a romantic date. If anyone asks for a recommendation for an Italian this would be my no.1

A hidden little gem of a place ... We've driven past this place many a times on our way to town - not thinking much of it.. it's a shame we didn't try it sooner! Food: Fantastically tasty food, which was prompt and well presented. On the first visit, there was a substitute on my tagliatelle - but this is because it's all made fresh that day and we arrived one hour before closing. Tried a few different starters/sharing plates, both were beautiful and (as much as I know) tasted authentic. Each following visit has been equally beautiful food. Service: First time, we arrived an hour before closing (cause... Yolo and we were hungry) and they were still very welcoming and accommodating. We still weren't rushed to order out food, even with the time. Everyone was friendly, polite and helpful. On following visits, everyone has been beyond lovely on each visit ... Atmosphere: Decorated with little touches of Sicily - it has a nice ambience for the type of food and cuisine served. It can get a little loud, with the size of the room, but nothing to stop you visiting this beautiful little gem. Would definitely recommend and will continue to return.

Absolutely brilliant experience. Visited early on a Friday night. Service was spot on, waiting time was perfect. Didn't feel slow or too rushed. Greeted warmly and with a complimentary shot of Uzo. Greek music playing in the background and lots of trinkets from the island really help set the tone. The menu is really nicely set out and helped give a real family feel to the restaurant. Had deep fried feta with a jam as a start and my wife had baked aubergine. They're not messing about with portion sizes here. This Yorkshireman was very happy. Both were delicious. Main course, I had the Odyssey mixed grill and my wife had the Greek meatballs. Both were delicious. Mine was again a hefty portion and I left the restaurant feeling full but not uncomfortably so. My oy critique (and not enough to change from a 5* experience) is that the mixed grill was served with a sheet of grease paper underneath which went soggy and could've been mixed into the food. I'd have preferred this without. They have bottles of Mythos available which is nice and was served in a frosted glass. All told, 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 drinks came to just under £80 and was worth every penny. Will absolutely be back and singing from the rafters about it. Can't believe it's took me this long to visit!

If You’re After Authentic Greek Food Locally, this is the best you’re gonna get! I’ve been to Greece and can say that this is very close. The Food is amazing, the atmosphere is great, super cozy and the staff are attentive and welcoming, always ready to help.

Fantastic greek restaurant, as good as if you are eating in the country! Super friendly staff and a charming atmosphere, can't recommend enough.

Probably one of the best restaurants to enjoy the Greek experience, the food is really nice, staff is friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is just amazing. Beautiful place.

Highly recommended, came here for my wife’s birthday with my son, although the restaurant was full with people waiting for tables, staff where friendly, attentive and got us to our table shortly after our reservation. Food came out in a reasonable time, well sized portions and competitively priced. Will be coming again.

Me and my partner have been here a few times now and thoroughly enjoyed it every time. The food is absolutely incredible, the staff are so attentive and can't do enough for you, even when they're busy. The atmosphere is lovely and the restaurant is beautifully decorated. This is definitely going to be our new favourite restaurant.

Food was lovely, big portion sizes for the price, drinks also reasonably priced. Food was brought over fairly quickly, but rather slow bringing drinks. It was a busy Friday evening so this wasn't an issue.

I visited for Sunday brunch with my Mum and sisters for my sister's birthday. We were given a very warm, smiley, genuine welcome as soon as we arrived and although we hadn't booked we were taken straight to a table by one of the beautiful picture windows. Our waitress, Christie, introduced herself, took our drinks order , gave us our menus and gave us time to get settled. She also complimented my coat which was very thoughtful. I ordered the 'nojito' a mocktail with ginger, mint and lime which was absolutely delicious. Christie came back and took our food order, I had the small veggie breakfast and my family each had the small breakfast. Christie was happy to accommodate a change to the menu, I requested scrambled eggs instead of fried eggs. It was really nice to see a variety of options on the menu. As I'm veggie I have to choose the vegan option at some restaurants which is fine apart from the fact that I miss out on halloumi! At Bottle and Thyme they have both a veggie and a vegan option which was great. The food was beautifully cooked and well presented. My small veggie breakfast was a veggie sausage, vine tomatoes, scrambled eggs ( by request) on sourdough bread, delicious chestnut mushrooms, handmade rosti, spinach and beans. The beans were thoughtfully presented in a little pot. All parts of my breakfast were tasty and cooked to perfection. The food was light but filling and just the right amount. My family all enjoyed their breakfasts too. I had a pot of green tea afterwards, my Mum had a cappuccino and my sisters had iced coffee and lemonade. We didn't feel at all rushed to finish our drinks and although the restaurant was busy we felt comfortable to take time to enjoy our food. The space is exceptionally well planned. Very light and airy but still feels comfortable and welcoming. Sometimes window seats can be chilly but we were nice and warm even on a cold day. The team were all lovely and made sure we were comfortable and attended to for the duration of our stay. I would highly recommend Bottle and Thyme. We are already planning our next visit and looking forward to trying more of the menu and maybe some cocktails too ( it would be rude not to right?!) Huge Thanks to Christie and the team for making us feel welcome, we'll be back soon.

Best restaurant in Chestfield. Food here won't let you down. The coffee is good. The breakfast is really delicious. Dinner is a bit pricey but it's good food. Try to order three dishes deal for £18. Then add others will be better. We really enjoy the food here. If you are coming for the dinner,try to make the reservation before you come on Friday evening to Sunday lunch.

We really enjoyed our meal at Bottle and Thyme. We had 7 small plates between 2 of us on a midweek deal - 3 plates for £18. Every plate was delicious and we were disappointed that we couldn’t manage to finish it all! Service was excellent too. Great quality and value for money

I went here today with my mum. The best quiche and slaw EVER. Crumbly pastry, tasty quiche, but the slaw was the best bit. Pomegranate, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, shredded cabbage and a zesty salad dressing. Yummy!! Fabulous service by everyone. Thank you so much! ❤️😀

Such an amazing pub, a wide range of beers and ales. Especially the Lilleys mango cider (my favourite). The landlord and landlady are so lovely and welcoming. If you want a dog friendly, great pub, good atmosphere and friendly staff who serve great beer then this is the place 👌 massive shout out to Jo and Rich for always making us welcome and making the pub great again.

Love our local pub. Great landlord and lady who know how to build loyalty in customers and keep them coming back. Last night they had a Jamaica food night. What a fantastic meal we had. I am of west Indian decent but born and bred in Nottingham. Both my parents came from Jamaica and I grew up eating predominantly West Indian food. I can honestly say that the food tonight was very authentic and i thoroughly enjoyed it as did my husband. Fantastic job and I hope to see you at the Tupton Tap again soon. Jackie an Mike.

Staff are always welcoming. They have a great selection of beers that change regularly, so there's always something new to try - we haven't had a bad pint yet! The atmosphere is always friendly and relaxed

We were in just after opening time, stunning pint of stout, place we've driven passed many times

The food here was outstanding! Quality and quantity were 20/10. There was 7 of us and all the meals were very well enjoyed, such an interesting and diverse menu to chose from, pizza, traditional mains, Asian style foods, and the meat rack things, and burgers. Super cosy and quirky inside with lots of fairy lights and a blossom tree! I had the cabin chicken burger and cambert sharer, and both were amazing. I was gutted to be full for pudding. We ordered using the app, and it was delivered quickly despite being busy, but be careful we did end up some meals at the wrong time as we didn't do it right on the app. Big car park available, and the toilets were nice and clean and quirky with a rustic theme. Excellent choices of wines and beers, and we didn't have one, but I saw some of the cocktails, and wow, they looked incredible. They were huge and came with sweets, lol

Second time visiting here, first time we couldn't fault it, food was spot on and service was good. This time we decided to try the pizza and garlic bread.....what to say....AMAZING....my wife and I had a pizza each and a garlic bread to share (little girl had kids battered chicken and chips). Food was delivered in good time, hot and presented nicely. We probably could have got away with one between us but where is the fun in that, both had a distinct taste and every ingredient was fresh. We had a cheese and chilli garlic bread, which I most definitely would recommend, I realise it's not a traditional choice but be brave and treat your taste buds. Atmosphere inside, added to by a quirky decor and warm feel was lovely. Inviting you to explore the menu and drinks on offer (which is vast). It can be busy but we chanced it each time and got a table in the bar area. Definitely recommend and will definitely be back. 18-02-25 - the chap working behind the bar around half two deserves a raise, he was very friendly and couldn't do more to help, entertained my young one and seemed to be doing everything as well as running the bar.

Stopped in for lunch and was our first visit. Really lovely pub / restaurant. We are in the pub area but restaurant looked very nice. Great outdoor area as well which I get is great for a drink / meal in the summer. This place has a terrific atmosphere warm and welcoming. Staff are all helpful and friendly and food brought out promptly. They have a large range of drinks, lagers, ales and ciders and it was nice to try some thing different (IPA I hadn't had before). The menu is different with a lot of choice and while we only had lunch the food was fabulous as was the presentation. We will go back and try them one evening and would recommend a visit.

Have been recommended this by 3 separate people and decided the 30 min drive was worth finding out what the fuss was about. Decoration = beautifully rustic and charming Atmosphere = busy and bustling but still nice and friendly Service = friendly and efficient (didn't have to wait long) Food = AMAZING. Yakitori kebabs were unreal. Pizza was the best my daughter has EVER had. Chicken lollipops were tasty and made of proper pieces of chicken. Portions were great - couldn't have starters of desserts. Cost was well worth it for the quality of the food. Will definitely be coming back.

Spent a wonderful valentines evening at the Old post and me and my husband were very impressed. The interior is lovely with a warm and cosy atmosphere. The staff were friendly and very helpful, very attentive but not intrusive. We had a really nice chat with our waitress who gave us lots of information and got us booked in for one of their tasting menu events which I'm really looking forward to. The food was beautiful! High quality and generous portion sizes. We got canapés, starters, sorbet, main, dessert and a lovely box of homemade baileys chocolates to take home. All absolutely delicious! Can't wait to visit again. Perfect for a special occasion or romantic date night.

I've been wanting to visit this restaurant for years but always cried off so since it is now open again my partner and I visited last night. Why have I waited so long is now my cry. It's a fantastic setting for dinner but that belies the quality of the food. We both started with the scallop and chorizo with pea puree, a simple starter but easily spoiled. The scallops were cooked perfectly and it was nice they were served with the roe, the chorizo crisp and with a paprika flavour that goes so well with scallops. The pea puree was as smooth as you could want. Round 1, clean plates! For main course I chose the fillet beef and madam chose the smoked cod loin. My beef was cooked to perfection and she said the cod was the same but with a not overpowering smoking. The little eye-opener on mine was the mushroom pastie that was served with it. My fillet melted in the mouth and both mains were neither too large or too small. Round 2, clean plates. I had a desert but madam chose to just have coffee. I chose the date and hazelnut pudding with a black treacle sauce and ice cream. The pudding was light and full of flavour, the sauce heavy with black treacle went perfectly and the ice cream rounded dessert so well that I only took an after photo. With 2 coffees and a nice bottle of 2016 Rioja and a bill of just over £110 for both of us we will be visiting again, very soon! P.S madam always gets effusive over napkins and I'm pleased to report proper linen used here.

Fantastic food and great front of house, resulted in a wonderful meal. We had 3 courses, with each being flawless - high quality ingredients, cooked and presented well! Highly recommend a visit, and will certainly be back soon. Save room for desert, the Crème brûlée was delicious.

We come from London and missed the food there. Struggled to find decent chicken round here until we found this shop .absolutely yummy and the chicken wings amazing. KFC is rubbish compared to this shop.deffo try there chicken wings there delicious 😋 literally eat the whole thing

God bless these man, because the food is so insanely good for value it’s a joke. Incredibly polite and friendly staff. Needed some munch after the England game (Jude Bellingham have my kids), and these guys quelled my hunger.😍

Food was delicious! The burgers are really nice and chicken very tasty. Usually everywhere over cook mozzarella sticks, but these were perfect!!!!!! We would definitely order again. The delivery driver was really friendly and polite too, thanks!

(I don't drink - beer, alcohol, etc); so I'm writing on layout a friendliness 1 of the few social areas of of tupton. 🍻 Hospilaity: 5-presuming (I didn't stay long By default, the locals and service staff were very caring for newcomers to the pub. 😊 Layout: 5/5 For a small pub on the quiet side of Tupton. They have made great use of the space provided. Modern decor, pool, outdoor seating, and a projector for football or what else. ⚽️ Note: I only came here looking for dinner. Don't let the food fool you on menu photos. This place does not do pub food; (only on special occasions I presume).

A friendly pub. Nice that I could take my dog in.

Me & my Mum called in for a drink, staff were friendly. I usually drink lattes, but they don't do them here...but the lady who served us, did offer to make me a regular coffee, so I had that...it's more like just a regular old pub, not a restaurant bar, it's more for drinking alcohol than food or coffees. We called in the daytime on a weekday tho...maybe it's different at weekends. So, we've not eaten here so can't comment on that...we did ask about having a chip butty cos we saw it on a board near the doors when u 1st walk in, along with maybe 2 or 3 other small snack meals, but they weren't doing them, I think its more there for weekends or night time. But, it was very quiet, so I get it....nobody was in there!

Brilliant pub nice staff and friendly atmosphere you won’t be disappointed best pub in the area in my eyes 10/10 an now does a bigger range of coffee too an they do a awesome Sunday meal an so value for money cooked to perfection 👌🏻 I also noticed they doing cheese cake desert now too check out there Facebook page the landlady makes them fresh on the day an look so lush an mmmm I'm definitely going to try some 😋 update been back many times food is always lovely staff are very friendly and the service was 10/10 rating 😊

Our first visit to this lovely homely establishment. We walked in to find the place packed.. luckily we had booked a table but we assumed we would be waiting a while for food, drinks and service... how wrong we were. Service was fast and efficient, food came out quickly and we were not disappointed.. it was all absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend. Thank you !!! 😊

The George had 5*review on Tripadvisor so we decided to pay a visit. We had a warm welcome, delicious starters and even more delicious main courses. Our four-legged family member also had a warm welcome. Highly recommended

Myself, my mum and my mother in law popped in to grab some food after collecting my wedding dress from a shop down the road - we had never been before but oh my what a find! Claire our waitress gave amazing service and was very helpful and in general just a lovely person to speak too. The food was amazing, credits to the chef! Drinks choice was excellent! If we lived closer, we’d be regulars that’s for sure.

Absolutely brilliant! The service is amazing, so friendly, warm and inviting and the staff have awesome personalities. The food is to die for!!!! I had the duck bon bons, the duo of pork and lemon tart, all delicious, best pork I've ever had! So tender, fat seared correctly on the outside to give flavour and a slight crisp, the fat also melted on the inside! So tasty! My partner had fishcakes for starters and fish and chips for main, he said it was so tasty and delicious!!! I ate the dessert so fast that I forgot to take a photo, my pork also came with a massive bowl of fresh tasty veg (took the photo just before that arrived!) We cannot wait to come back, I must try everything on your menu!!! We also want to pop down for the quiz night some time!