Rubigo - Tapas & Bar — Restaurant in Derbyshire Dales

Still reasonably new and easily the best bar in town. They do great food and cocktails and have an interesting line up of beers to try. Their food is very popular so if you are visiting at the weekend it is definitely a good idea to book. It is quite a small venue so finding a seat is often a problem at busy times. If that’s the only complaint you can find with a place though you’re on to a winner. They do breakfast as well which I haven’t done yet but it is on my to do list. It is the only place in town where you can sit at a table get your drinks bought over and more often than not get some complimentary bar snacks such as olives too thrown into the bargain. They have also recently started putting live entertainment on st the weekend which I worried could be over powering loud as in some of the other bars in town. I was pleasantly surprised that I could still hear others at the table though which made it rather splendid. Definitely worth a visit if you’re out shopping for antiques or on a...

Went again to eat and the food was incredible. It’s hands down the best I’ve eaten in Matlock. Pork belly skewers were fantastic, and the salt and pepper squid incredible, honestly.

Went as a party of 12, and every single one of us was impressed with the food. Staff were are excellent, really friendly and chatty, and they did a great job of looking after us.

Updated June 2021 Menu has reasonably changed, and I personally find the new menu limited and disappointing (I was really looking forward to belly pork and cheese lollipops again, both now gone).

Decors also changed a bit. It still looks cool, very punk / tattoo, but I did prefer the...

Very impressive food, very colourful, full of flavour and presented very well. The decor is very Urban, and more what you would expect in a City rather than in a small town. It not been around long so I hope it lasts the test of time. Only negatively is it's quite small, but doesn't feel cramped. Gets very noisy as everyone starts to complete to be heard. And a unisex toilet. Not the fault of the restaurant, but some customers are not very good at cleanliness and ruin it for others. Staff are great and attentive. Would I go back? Yes, but it is geared more to the younger crowd. So expect a good but...