Darleys Restaurant

4.5

194 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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2 people

29 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 14 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Great for scenic views
Charming

We are an award-winning restaurant with a beautiful waterfront location in Derby. We offer you classic British and European dishes with a modern twist, within a 200-year old former mill building: Darley Abbey Mills.

We also have two outdoor terraces so if you prefer, you can enjoy al-fresco drinks overlooking the River Derwent prior to your dining experience. We’re open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Darleys creates incredible flavours and stunningly-presented dishes that will delight you, all paired with the perfect wine or cocktail to make your experience complete.

Darleys has won several awards and accolades:

Included in the Michelin Guide 2024
AA Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence 2024

Everything we do is about bringing together wonderful ingredients with beautiful presentation. Our chefs are culinary superheroes. They work tirelessly to deliver amazing, consistent tastes, day in, day out.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Contemporary British, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Thu 09:30–10:15 Fri–Sun 09:00–11:45 Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–16:00 Dinner Wed–Sat 18:00–23:00
Phone number
01332 364987
Website
http://www.darleys.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Christopher Higham

Location
Waterfront Darley Abbey Mill, Derby, Derbyshire DE22 1DZ
Area
Derby
Cross Street
DE22 1EB - Haslams Lane, off Alfreton Road
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Alfreton Road
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

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Experiences

Breakfast - English sparkling - locally sourced
£36.50 per person
Multiple dates available
Locally sourced, full of flavour and attractively presented, our Sparkling English breakfast menu includes Staffordshire Halfpenny Green sparkling wine, carafe of 100% squeezed orange juice, your choice of starter, main and dessert. To finish a selection of coffee and artisan teas.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
£35.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Sunday Lunch - Traditional but with our professional chef's adding the all important flavour infusion, presentation and attention to detail. 2 COURSES £35.00 | 3 COURSES £42.00 child 1 course 18 child 2 course 25
Christmas Set Menu
£47.50 per person
Multiple dates available
Our Christmas set menu, to include our home-made focaccia bread, house snacks and your choice selection of 2 or 3 festive courses.

What 194 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Derbyshire
Best Overall
Derbyshire
Best Food
Derbyshire
Best Service
Derbyshire
Best Ambience
Derbyshire
Best Value
Derbyshire
Healthy
Derbyshire
Neighbourhood gem
Derbyshire
Great for fine wines
Derbyshire
Romantic
Derbyshire
Great for scenic views
Derbyshire
Good for special occasions
Derbyshire
Vegetarian-friendly
Derbyshire
British
Derbyshire
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Darleys Restaurant offers a "consistent high-level" dining experience with "exceptional service" and a "stunning riverside view." Guests rave about the "exquisite tasting menus" and "beautifully presented dishes." Although some find it pricey, many describe it as "great value for money." A perfect spot for special occasions or a relaxed fine dining experience.

194 Reviews

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Patrick
Derbyshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was superb, staff were very friendly, polite, and helpful. Nothing was an issue
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OpenTable Diner
Derbyshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The tasting menu with wine flight was a delight. Each course was a carefully crafted exploration for the senses. It is difficult to pick a stand out course - as each stood out as special to one of our party. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
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Daniil
Derbyshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an incredible night celebrating our anniversary. Tasting experience was incredibly interesting and unique. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate my partner's gluten intolerance, and every team member we spoke to were amiable, polite and great conversationalists.
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Beth
Derbyshire
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Tough beef. Near on impossible to cut and impossible to chew. Replaced with turkey which still had visible blood in it! Given 20% off bill. Only ate starter and small amounts of veg as we were put off. Emailed separately 48 hours ago. Still no response. Poor show Darleys.
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Mark
Derbyshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was awesome. We opted for the wine package. A curated list prepared for the taster menu specifically. A hugely knowledgeable sommelier gave us excellent choices we wouldn’t have thought of
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David
Las Vegas
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent as always, nothing too much trouble for the staff and always pleasant and attentive. Food was excellent, we had the 9 course tasting menu which was wonderfully amended to suit my wife's intolerances. Every course was a delight. Has to be one of the best restaurants, if not THE Best, in Derby. While it remains this good we will continue to return.
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Adam
Derbyshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 18 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely evening at Darleys. We opted for the tasting menu which we enjoyed. Wine flight was good, always enjoy being told about the different pairings. We were seated straight away and the staff were attentive throughout the evening. Quality experience will definitely go again.
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Paul
Manchester
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Lovely location, friendly staff, food not quite the quality as 12 months ago, would like to see vegetable’s on the plate rather than purée’s of veg, I know you can order additional veg but at extra cost, drinks a little expensive, found any coffee’s were very pricey at £8.
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Mike
Derbyshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great meal with our friends. The service was fantastic and the food excellent. Highly recommended.
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Tricia
Derbyshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ok so parking not too easy, but restaurant very welcoming, staff attentive and food tasty.
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Darleys Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 194 OpenTable diners.

Darleys Restaurant does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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