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The Dovecote Restaurant, Morley, Derbyshire

The Dovecote Restaurant

4.8
4.8
2110 Reviews
£41 and over
European

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for scenic views
Exciting times here at The Dovecote, we are having a refurbishment!

This affects reservations made between 17th Feb and 7th March, Opening hours will remain the same, however we will be moving the restaurant into our Granary Loft function suite while we carry out the works. Access will be through our function entrance.

Unfortunately during this period there will be no disabled access or disabled toilets.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.

We are looking forward to welcoming you all back, customers old and new and hope you love the refurbishment as much as we do!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    European, British
  • Hours of Operation
    Champagne Breakfast Wed–Sat 10:00 am–12:30 pm Lunch Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Afternoon Tea Thu–Sat 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Fri–Sun 6:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01332 780480
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

What 2,110 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Derbyshire

    Best Overall

  • Derbyshire

    Best Food

  • Derbyshire

    Best Service

  • Derbyshire

    Best Ambience

  • Derbyshire

    Best Value

  • Derbyshire

    Great for brunch

  • Derbyshire

    Good for business meals

  • Derbyshire

    Great for fine wines

  • Derbyshire

    Romantic

  • Derbyshire

    Great for scenic views

  • Derbyshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Derbyshire

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Dovecote Restaurant is a charming spot known for its "excellent food" and "superb service." Guests rave about its champagne breakfasts and delightful afternoon teas, praising the "friendly staff" and "beautiful ambiance." While some diners note occasional service delays, the overall experience is "amazing" and "highly recommend" for special occasions.

2,110 Reviews
  1. Alan

    Derbyshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dovecote restaurant. First class for impeccable service and delicious food.

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  2. Clare

    Derbyshire

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    A frequent visitor to Dovecote restaurant and this being a special occasion to push the boat out. Started perfect but after a 45 minute wait to be shown to our table and then another 20 minute waiting for our first course it were quickly going downhill. Starters were absolutely terrible, extremely salty.. other half managed his due to be very hungry being over a hour from our booking time. Main course, must admit the meat.. outstanding but again the garlic mushroom extremely salty. Really don’t know what chef were cooking but he/she really needs to taste his/her food before sending it out. We both left very hungry, we had the main sharer. One onion ring each and 4 chips each. Won’t be returning again, disappointing.

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  3. Geoff

    Derbyshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful place to eat. Nothing too much trouble. Food presented lovely.

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  4. Andrew

    Yorkshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    You can’t beat Morley Hayes and certainly can relay in quality and service. Thank you very much.

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  5. Graham

    Derbyshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a lovely Sunday lunch for four of us. Good food, and good service. Even got a birthday card!

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  6. EileenP

    Derbyshire

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent Menu, difficult to choose. We were all delighted with the dishes we did select. The lamb was outstanding in tenderness and flavour. The halibut was equally good. As usual the service was of the highest quality.

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  7. Sharon

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always very pleasant & attentive staff. Great Sunday lunch once again. Feels a bit more special than some places with white table cloths & napkins. See you soon

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  8. Kate

    Birmingham

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, great service. A lovely afternoon.

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  9. Dawn

    Birmingham

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always the champagne breakfast and the service was amazing. I've been on a number of occasions and it's always nice. I would definitely recommend.

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  10. Kathryn

    London

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 31 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Returning after a while - the food was stunning- delicious wine, super service - looking forward to our next visit already!

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The Dovecote Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 2110 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
Google Map for The Dovecote Restaurant

Morley Hayes, Main Road, Morley, Derbyshire DE7 6DG

Additional information

  • Area
    Derby
  • Hours of Operation
    Champagne Breakfast Wed–Sat 10:00 am–12:30 pm Lunch Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Afternoon Tea Thu–Sat 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Fri–Sun 6:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    European, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Hayes Farm bus stop - lines Y1, H1, 466.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
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