Ye Olde Dolphin Inne — Restaurant in England

I love this pub and the history behind it.

This pub, Derby oldest pub, has remained remarkably original, with 16th century beams, heavy stone flooring, wood panelling and etched leaded windows.

This was an old coaching inn, it is said to have been a stopping-off point for highwaymen including Dick Turpin.

Several ghosts reputedly haunt the pub, which is a regular calling place for ‘Ghost Walks’ organised by local celebrity Richard Felix, who stars in the TV series ‘Most Haunted’.

The stories of the history of the pub are made real by the ghosts that haunt the pub. From the boy that sits on the stairs, the Grey Lady that haunts the steak bar that the landlord himself, Jim Harris has witnessed; or it’s the flying Scotsman that runs up and down the corridor that breaks up the two buildings of the pub.

Finally there’s the scariest of them all, the girl that lives in the cellar. A doctor who lived on site would dissect humans who have passed away in order to gain insight into the human body. One cold evening in the middle of the night a presumed dead girl opened her eyes and came back to life as the doctor was practicing his dissection skills. Every now and then the horrified screams of the girl can be heard in the...

SHOCKING!!! As a vegetarian, I ordered the "vegetarian Mushroom Black pepper Pot" consists of Mushroom and a pepper sauce. Much to my horror, 2nd spoonful in there was meat...as a vegetarian, my worst nightmare. This dish is labelled as vegetarian, I double checked and it was confirmed. The excuse was "it is only meat gravy on a sunday" clearly, it is not veggie then???? & why would there be gravy in mushroom pepper pot?? After seeing & hearing the cook (if you can call her that) it is perfectly clear that the beef was put in this dish intentionally after making a remark in the bar....well what does the customer want then....maybe a bit of turkey? How disrespectful and disgusting. If I was Jewish & did not eat Pork but it was planted in my dish, there would be complete outrage. I cannot even begin to describe how The dolphin have made me feel, well...there was a party of 22 booked for Xmas, NOT ANYMORE!!!!! We have moved it to a pub that actually cares about their customers. DO...

Decent community pub in Derby whose mail claim to fame is the fact(!) that it's the town's oldest public house (c. 1520). I usually advise people against frequenting establishments whose name begins with "Ye Olde", as they are often tourist traps (the Nottingham Castle one is one particularly annoying example) or use their history to make up for other deficiencies. The cask ale selection is not too limited (around half a dozen handpumps) , but during my visit several of those weren't available, and the ones that were weren't terribly interesting. The seating is split into a number of smaller areas, so it's not a place for larger groups but it's a good thing if you wanna meet up with family or friends. But, given that Derby is a town of many more interesting pubs, beer-wise, I simply cannot recommend Ye Olde Dolphin except for grabbing...