I've tried dozens of little tea rooms over the years, but this one is one of the absolute best I've…read moreever been to. The decor is fantastic, relaxing, and quaint, but more importantly, the food is superb. Everything we tried, from the milkshakes to the desserts, were absolutely finger-licking good. The quality was simply superb. This place is worth going out of one's way to visit. If you're looking for a fantastic lunch, it's where it's at. One note, the place tends to be busy, so it can be a bit of a wait for the food or for the staff, but the food is worth the wait.

Lovely little find on the way home from a weekend away, great breakfast, staff are very friendly,…read morewould definitely visit again

Stumbled across this place completely by accident! Mrs G and I decided to take a nice drive through…read morethe beautiful Peak District on a gorgeous sunny December day. First stop was Matlock - cute little village, powerful river flowing though town, nice views all around. We wanted to have lunch but hadn't really seen anything and so we decided to head to Bakewell (about 20 minutes drive) when I noticed a classy, inviting, purple sign by the road "The Orangery". We quickly turned around and are so glad that we did! We had a really GREAT lunch and have already booked again for Christmas Eve when our daughter and new husband visit. It may sound odd but it used to be part of a very prestigious school for over a century - the most famous "Old Girl" was Richmal Crompton who wrote all the "William" books that I devoured as a kid. Now the whole complex is basically a old peoples home (Man are they lucky!!). So the lunchgoers were, on average, grey haired (but I am going that way too) - but it was fairly quiet in terms of lunchgoers and music (just the right volume - Christmas songs, Wham and many many more of the favorites. The restaurant drips class, the bistro also (full bar). A wide selection of offerings _ I seriously wanted the prawn curry but got lured into a Christmas special. Wonderful staff, great food, excellent service - and beautiful nooks for a quiet or romantic lunch. Try it you'll like it! Two big thumbs up Review #108 2019

Set adjacent to the green in the picturesque village of Baslow is the Café on the Green. Having…read morewalked passed it on our stroll to Chatsworth House, we were impressed by its menu and sunny outlook, so we called in for breakfast one morning. The cakes on display looked so inviting and its the first time I've seen cornflake cake since I was at school! As it was breakfast time though, we confined our menu choices the wide variety of breakfasts on offer, from toast to the requisite Full English. We plumped for scrambled eggs and poached eggs on toast, well presented and freshly cooked, but just a little under-seasoned. It didn't really matter overly though, listening to the radio, in comfortable surroundings, revelling in the fact that we were on holiday, more than made up for it. The menu for the rest of the day was equally tempting with fresh sandwiches, hot meals etc. Pity we never got the chance to return, I'm sure we will in the future.

Delightful Bakewell tart and tea for an afternoon celebration. They welcomed a group of us for…read morepudding with open arms and delicious food. Inside is warm, green, and just a touch rustic.

Delicious brunch and a lovely setting! We came for breakfast…read moreand then a walk and this was perfect. The breakfast was yummy and well cooked and we wi definitely be back!

£4.00 for a big breakfast with tea/coffee, can't be beaten for value but bring a clean tissue to…read morewipe the cutlery.

You can't go wrong here. Great home cooked food for almost…read morenothing. Very friendly, very quick. Don't expect flowers on the table and silver service and don't get dressed up, this is as basic as it gets. Highly recommended.

After an explore of the lovely and interesting village of Eyam we spotted this little cafe still…read moreopen at around 4pm with benches outside so we could sit and soak up the last of the day's summer sun. It is a really pretty little cafe and tearoom set in the heart of the village. Despite getting there late in the day they still had a pretty good selection of cake left and between us we went for a couple of chunks of rocky road and a fruit scone with jam and butter. The rocky road (my choice) was delicious and not too sickly sweet as sometimes it can be. My dad said the scone was good but was a little smaller than he was expecting/hoping. My husband and I had a flat white and cappuccino respectively and they were good, strong, well made coffees. The only thing that let this place down, and the reason I wavered between a 3 and a 4, was the service during our visit. As I said earlier, it was close to to the end of the day and despite not being advised of when they shut when we ordered, my sister heard the young girl behind the counter mutter to another customer that they were trying to close. She then spent the rest of the time we were there with a face that could have soured milk, so much so that it actually became comical by the end. Still not what I want to have as the overriding memory though. Shame.

The Village Green was a really good find in the lovely village of Eyam, especially considering once…read moreyou get into the countryside everything seems to shut for the day mid afternoon - I mean seriously there's hardly anything open for a tea or coffee or to take a load off at (and most shops shut on a Monday, some on Tuesday too...) Seating for about 30 outside and a similar size indoors, we went for the 'catching some rays' option and enjoyed some quality cakes and a flat white that was reasonably on the money (peeps need to start using less milk and smaller cups or generally you're just selling me a warm coffee milkshake) - while the rest of our party enjoyed tea. The only thing that let it down was that one of the girls serving us seemed seriously annoyed that she had a job where she is paid money to work and have to serve people. Her attitude was seriously poor and had a lot of people outside picking up on it and chatting about it. Fair enough if she wanted to go home but either lock the doors and don't serve people or paint that smile on if you need to :-)

I am a serious coffee fan and someone recommended this place to me. I went on a tuesday the first…read moretime - the only day they are closed apparently! Anyway have been several times since then, and the coffee is amazing. The staff are coffee mad and take it really seriously. Abit freaky but the coffee is exceptional. I usually drink coffee at Nonna's or Bragazzis but this stuff is better. Have only eaten there once but the food was fresh, and very tasty and my mate even managed to buy gluten free cake - which was great as it stopped her moaning for ages while I ate mine! The outside area is lovely with seats by the river but its been too cold to sit out every time I have been. I was offered a blanket but I am not that brave. I have drunk coffee in alot of places - most of bad, weak, milky and bitter but they have really upped the ante. Abit pricey but well worth it. Just don't ask for chocolate on your cappuccino!!

iItoo am a serious coffee addict and have spent much of my life travelling the globe, guzzling my…read moreway through buckets of the stuff. I tried elliotts on a recommendation from a rambling group friend and found myself very disapointed. The coffee which i waited an age for whilst the barrista chatted away with a dog! was bitter, and don't even get me started on the cakes. i know when cake has come from a wholesaler rather than being homemade but the women behind the counter insisted they were all made that day by herself. this was a blatant lie and next time maybe they should do a better job of hiding the costco packaging when staff are replenishing supplies it's a shame about this place as it's in a lovely spot, and it has the plus point of not being of the twee tea room genre so proliific in the peak district and apart from the women behind the counter the rest of the staff seem to be very sweet.

I was asked if I ever had a proper English breakfast so we came to this relatively new café that's…read moresix months old. I was introduced to Black Pudding, an acquired taste for even the English- pigs blood and intestines mashed into a hockey puck. I have nothing to compare it to but a taste of it was good for me. It was crispy, soft like pudding and a bit sweet. I opted for the tuna panini which was terrific. I read it came with chips which I figured were fries but got actual potato chips which was fine I guess. Michael said his All Day Breakfast was spot on except for the sausage which he described as cheap or watery. The other lads said there's were fine and devoured it spite being hung over. Before breakfast I asked to walk past the gates to witness the sprawling fields. I was welcomed with a bit of apprehension and took a few photos as you may see. Apparently no one asks to go back into the farm. I breathed in the cool air and appreciated the beauty of the English horizon. I was met by the owner, Bill Williams, in a tractor who stopped me to have a bit of a chat. He is a funny man when he said the view was "alright" and there wasn't much to see. I learned the farm was 400 acres and how he had a kick travelling the California coast line several years ago. When I return to Chester I will be sure to come back and eat here and say hello.

Absolutely 5 star in every respect. Glorious food served by friendly staff in clean and welcoming…read moresurroundings. The sight of a log burner roaring away is a marvellous sight on a cold winter morning.

Absolutely fantastic food and wide range of speciality teas and coffees. Atmosphere, décor and…read moreviews exceptional; and staff very friendly and efficient.

This hidden gem (it can be found at the back of a cute boutique) should not be missed. The coffee…read moreis delicious and the cakes are absolutely amazing. We stopped in Matlock en route to Chatsworth House and had a late breakfast / early lunch. It was so wonderful (the cakes especially) that we seriously considered going back for tea after our visit even though it was out of our way! Sadly it couldn't be done, but it will definitely be a top reason to head back to matlock soon!