Noonology — Restaurant in High Peak

We discovered this place accidentally whilst passing through Buxton. Ended up enjoying the most delicious breakfast we’ve ever had! Food is excellent quality and locally sourced, and their menu caters to every diet. Portions are great, although smaller dishes and healthy options are available, too.

I had the breakfast waffle, which was presented beautifully: two waffles topped with crispy bacon rashers, sausages, a hash brown, and a fried egg, and drizzled with syrup! Perfectly sweet, savoury, crispy, and fluffy. I absolutely recommend this dish if you’re a sweet/savoury combo fan; I haven’t been able to stop thinking about these waffles ever since!

Also had a delicious cappuccino with soya milk (they had several milk alternatives available) and the staff were very careful to keep our dairy and non dairy drinks separate by using different coloured mugs.

The staff were so incredibly friendly, efficient, and attentive, and the bistro had a bright and laid-back atmosphere. Wi-Fi is available, and I also saw they are dog-friendly!

We will absolutely be back for more waffles very soon!...

We visited this place first for a sandwich, which was decent, so we decided to come back for brunch — unfortunately, that was a big mistake.

The pancakes and waffle were clearly not home made, industrial, poor-quality, and tasted terrible. We ordered a savoury dish that came with a waffle, which, in most brunch spots, would be unsweetened. Here, it was extremely sweet, with large chunks of sugar — it felt like something straight out of a supermarket freezer (Sainsbury’s, perhaps?). It clashed terribly with the eggs and hollandaise sauce.

Speaking of the hollandaise: it was awful. Thick, fatty, and obviously not fresh — just a heavy, industrial-tasting mess that smothered the entire plate.

The pancake dish with bacon was also disappointing, drenched in syrup to the point of being inedible. At the very least, syrup should be served on the side so customers can adjust to taste.

This was honestly one of the worst brunches I’ve ever had. The only redeeming parts were the coffee and drinks, which were fine.

If you go, stick to the sandwiches — skip the...

A full 5* review of this 5* place and its 5* food and staff. Visited twice during our 4 days in Buxton. First time we ordered full English breakfasts. 1 meat, 1 veggie. Both delicious. Everything you'd expect on a brekkie. Lovely lattes too. Second visit hubby repeated his full English breakfast order (as it was so good the first time). I went for the Halloumi Couscous Poke Bowl. What was presented to me was the most colourful and huge bowl of halloumi with salad (tomato wedges, cucumber slices, radishes, pickled red onion, shredded carrot, lettuce), fruits (strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, orange slices) all sitting atop a bed of delicious warm couscous. Truly the most delicious concoction ever! I wish we had more time in Buxton to experience more of their menu. Prices are good. Service is great. Food is outstanding. Space is attractive and comfy. Not a single negative. Whole place, including toilet...