Darleys Restaurant

4.5

234 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

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 9:30 am–10:15 am Fri–Sun 9:00 am–11:45 am Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
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
Neighbourhood
Derby
Cross Street
DE22 1EB - Haslams Lane, off Alfreton Road
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Alfreton Road
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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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
£38.00 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 £38.00 | 3 COURSES £42.00 child 1 course 18 child 2 course 25
Set Menu
£47.50 per person
Multiple dates available
Our new Set Menu, specifically designed for weekend evening dining, Friday & Saturday. Also available throughout the week. 2 Courses £47.50 3 Courses £55.00

What 234 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

Loved For

Derbyshire
Best Service
Derbyshire
Great for brunch
Derbyshire
Good for business meals
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
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Darleys Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with "beautiful food in lovely surroundings," "excellent service," and a "comprehensive wine list." Diners rave about the "exceptional" tasting menus and the attentive staff. However, parking can be challenging, and some mention "over-seasoned" dishes. Overall, "highly recommended" for special occasions.

234 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Derbyshire4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely breakfast with good friends overlooking the water on a beautiful sunny day- excellent
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Nichola
Derbyshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From the moment we arrived we were treated so well, staff were super friendly and fun! The food was outstanding! We loved absolutely everything! Wine was good too! We even had a birthday card waiting on the table as we were celebrating a birthday! We’ll definitely be back!
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Pauline
Derbyshire1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service from the staff and the food was equally excellent. An enjoyable experience.
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Claudia
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First visit to Darley’s with my Mum for her birthday. We opted for the Set Menu (3 courses), with a bottle of Provence rosé. Service was impeccable, attentive without being intrusive. Food was a delight! The birthday plate was a lovely touch. Will be back for the Tasting Menu!
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john
London1 review
2.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Tasting menu conducting flavours 2 course salty & unappealing taste , 6 guests similar opinions
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Fiona
Derbyshire1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Atmosphere was perfect for my partner and I to have a quiet birthday meal. Service was perfectly paced, no rushing, food was perfect. Outstanding value for money. Thank you for a lovely evening.
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Rebecca
Derbyshire17 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This really is a delightful hidden gem for Derby. We have been a few times now. The staff are always very polite and accommodating. Service is excellent and every meal is an experience The food is outstandingly good. They offer a variety of menus ranging from a real experience taster menus with wine tasting which comes with expectations of cost (but it really is worth it), through to something very affordable yet you get to enjoy the experience at the same time (£30 for two courses). Whichever you prefer. The quality of food is exceptional Highly recommend this restaurant. You won’t be disappointed!
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Frankie
Derbyshire1 review
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love going to Darleys. Great quality at a fantastic price. The views are great at this time of year. The staff are amazing and efficient.
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Andrew
Manchester1 review
2.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Arrived on time, the first thing was told was when we had to vacate our table by - not terribly relaxing. The service (length of time) between starter and main was too long, it took 4 times asking for a bottle of water and the food wasn’t anything to write home about. Finally as we handed desert menu we were told we only had 15mins, so asked for the bill instead! All very average - but not average prices.
Darleys RestaurantResponded on February 23, 2025
Thank you for your review and feedback albeit it isn't factually correct and has made up elements. Firstly you fail to mention that your partner arrived 45 minutes or more after your confirmed reservation time of 13.00, arriving at 13.45 or later. We therefore mentioned that we need your table back by 3.00pm, you agreed that this wouldn't be a an issue. Had you made us aware that your partner was going to be excessively late we would have moved the later table so that you could enjoy your experience more. As for the water, once requested this was brought to the table straight away and definitely not after you asked for it 4 times. Thankfully your views that your experience was 'all very average' is not depicted across the board with many positive reviews across all review platforms.
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Bernadette
Derbyshire1 review
4.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great quality food and servers were lovely. Would have been nice to be given the chance to taste the wine before we bought it though. Also we ordered olives but didn’t receive them. They were swiftly removed from the bill when we told our waiter.
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FAQs

Darleys Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 234 OpenTable diners.

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