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The Dovecote Restaurant, Morley, Derbyshire

The Dovecote Restaurant

4.8
4.8
2108 Reviews
£41 and over
European

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 9 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
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 2,108 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

Loved For

  • 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

    Lively

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.

2,108 Reviews
  1. Sharon

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    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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  2. Kate

    Birmingham

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

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

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  3. Dawn

    Birmingham

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    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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  4. Kathryn

    London

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    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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  5. Philip

    Derbyshire

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Afternoon tea was a lovely treat. The food was excellent and more than enough. It was great that the cake we could not manage to eat were pu in a box to take one. Will definitely go again.

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  6. emma

    Derbyshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely Sunday lunch in every way, great service, great food in great surroundings. ***** Lovely & friendly laid back atmosphere for Sunday lunch this afternoon. Food was excellent quality as always at Morley Hayes with great choices and locally sourced ingredients. Portion sizes are always plentiful you never ever leave hungry! The staff are exceptionally turned out and attentive without being over the top, they are always on hand if you need anything, drinks are topped up regularly and care is always taken with service. Would highly recommend.

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  7. Peter

    Derbyshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An excellent meal to celebrate being out of hospital and my step-daughters birthday.

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  8. Owen

    Derbyshire

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual excellent food served by friendly staff. A pleasant environment.

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  9. Russell

    Derbyshire

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Very poor all round from service to quality of food. Would not book again

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  10. David

    Derbyshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Good afternoon I took my wife for a birthday treat on Saturday evening and was disappointed with the experience.The dovecote boasts it is one of the finest restaurants in Derbyshire for this level of dining,I didn’t find to be the case. We had a table close to the kitchen and were experiencing high noise levels which seemed to be people arguing and coming from the kitchen I wonder did this explain why the food was not very warm? Waiting staff were not very attentive and not really that friendly.On leaving we had to find our own coats from the cloakroom overall not impressed considering it is supposed to be fine dining

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The Dovecote Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 2108 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for The Dovecote Restaurant

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

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    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
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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