The Red Lion At Kniveton — Restaurant in Derbyshire Dales

Super friendly quaint old Derbyshire pub that we've driven by so many times and didn't venture in, what a mistake that was🙄 We called today 'just for a pint' and were really pleasantly pleased by the hospitality, choice of drinks and the superb meal we rounded off the evening with Fresh locally sourced ingredients cooked to perfection leaving us quite stunned tbh after some very lacklustre pub outings of late. Fish and chips in the lightest crispy batter we've ever had, a lovely lean tasty burger with homemade chips, and a shared fig based sticky pudding made personally by their regular chef of 10 yrs These guys are doing it so right when so many seem to struggle with the basics We are sure to...

Gorgeous food and a great selection of real ales and ciders. I'm really fussy when it comes to eating out and I think that may possibly have been the nicest pub lunch I've ever had! Perfectly cooked and seasoned chips; a beef and ale pie that was freshly cooked and full of tender meat (not a piece of fat or gristle to be found!) and rich gravy with perfect short crust pastry; rich and meaty extra gravy, and a selection of tasty vegetables. Yum! Would've tried the puddings but I filled up completely on just the main - perfect portion size! Friendly staff and good character. Toilets were clean and pleasant and even had emergency stash in the ladies. Would recommend and will bear in mind if we're...

Two of us visited the Red Lion for Saturday lunch. The pub is a typical traditional country pub. The food is exceptional. I had the pie of the day which was beef and green pepper . A real pie with light, short crust pastry accompanied by tasty mashed potato and a nice selection of veg. All perfectly cooked. My wife had the burger, sourced from very local beef, accompanied by home cooked chips and a generous salad. She pronounced this the best burger she had ever had. All of the staff were really friendly and helpful. The chef even came out of the kitchen to check that all was well. This is the sort of establislhment which needs encouraging. We will...