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Cavendish Restaurant at Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire

Cavendish Restaurant at Chatsworth

4.7
4.7
2639 Reviews
£41 and over
British

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Fancy
Enjoy a delectable afternoon tea served on beautiful Wonderlust Wedgwood tea ware or a locally sourced and passionately prepared three course set lunch menu. If you are redeeming gift vouchers, please make sure to bring the physical voucher and confirmation email with you on the day of your visit.
To enable us to prepare for your visit, please make sure to inform us on your booking or via the phone number provided of dietary requirements.
For further Government guidance information please visit https://www.chatsworth.org/your-visit/ & https://www.chatsworth.org/terms

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    British, Afternoon Tea
  • Hours of operation
    Afternoon Tea Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01246 565390
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    A sumptuous four course afternoon tea or three course set lunch menu are available to pre-book in the bright and beautifully decorated Cavendish restaurant. Using the best of ingredients from our award winning local suppliers, all our dishes are a real treat to enjoy within the historic surroundings of the Stables courtyard at Chatsworth House.
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining is available to book via www.chatsworth.org£60 per person including a reception drink, a four course lunch, or four course afternoon tea. Upgrade options are available to pre-order or on the day.
  • Neighborhood
    Bakewell
  • Parking details
    The house car park – conveniently located next to the house, garden, stables and farmyard – is open every day until 7pm. Parking is free with all tickets booked online. Calton Lees car park is located at the southern end of the park and is open every day until 7pm and costs £3 per vehicle.
  • Public transit
    A number of local bus services come to Chatsworth and stop at the house. The bus stop is just a short walk from the house, garden and farmyard entrances.The closest train station to Chatsworth is Chesterfield. However, buses from Chesterfield do not come all the way into to Chatsworth. The closest bus stop is Baslow, which is 2km on foot.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Afternoon Tea at Chatsworth

    £49.50 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Book a luxurious four course afternoon tea experience or redeem your afternoon tea vouchers by booking here. A fabulous experience from start to finish! A light savoury starter is followed by a selection of carefully thought out finger sandwiches. A refreshing interlude follows in the form of a sorbet, before our delectable cakes complete the experience served on a beautiful Wedgwood tea stand. Enjoy as many teas as you can manage from our bespoke range supplied by Northern Tea Merchants of Chesterfield, a cafetiere or barista made coffee. A truly memorable experience.
    Afternoon Tea at Chatsworth Photo
  • Cavendish set lunch menu

    £45.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy a delicious three course meal served within the comfortable ambiance of the Cavendish restaurant in the historic Stables courtyard at Chatsworth, created using the finest ingredients sourced from our award winning suppliers and the Chatsworth Estate. Freshly baked focaccia and oil served on arrival, then a choice of starters, mains and desserts from a passionately created menu. All for just £45.00per person. A two course option is available for £37.50
    Cavendish set lunch menu Photo

What 2,639 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Derbyshire

    Best Overall

  • Derbyshire

    Best Food

  • Derbyshire

    Best Service

  • Derbyshire

    Best Ambiance

  • Derbyshire

    Best Value

  • Derbyshire

    Great for brunch

  • Derbyshire

    Healthy

  • Derbyshire

    Romantic

  • Derbyshire

    Great for scenic views

  • Derbyshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Derbyshire

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Derbyshire

    British

  • Derbyshire

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cavendish Restaurant at Chatsworth offers a "fabulous" dining experience with "exceptional" service and "delicious" food. Guests rave about the afternoon tea, which is a "wonderful experience" in a "superb setting." While some find it "expensive," the "beautiful surroundings" and "attentive staff" make it a memorable visit.

2,639 Reviews
  1. Nicola

    London

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We ate here today before going around the house and from the start staff were rude on the phone when we called to say we were running 10 minutes late due to traffic. One of our party was a little unwell due to car sickness and was not able to eat her main meal when we asked to take it for later in a doggy bag we were refused! As two people were unable to eat 2 courses we asked if we could just have one and were told we would still be charged the full £37.50 even though she was only able to eat a tiny piece of her starter! Really poor customer service when it cannot be helped that someone is unwell and not able to eat their meal. We paid over £160 and only two of us ate 2 courses. Unfortunately we won't come again because of the service we received.

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  2. Hilary

    Derbyshire

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the Christmas lunch food. The menu had excellent choices for all three courses and our party of four were very happy with the quality of the food. The service was good: unobtrusive but prompt.

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  3. Holly

    Bristol

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my sister in law enjoyed a lovely festive afternoon tea. The soup and sorbet was a nice touch, a little different to standard afternoon teas. The fruit scones were the best we've ever had! The Christmas music helped to make us feel festive and added to the loveliness. The staff were attentive and did a fab job.

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  4. Mrs H.

    VIP

    Birmingham

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous afternoon tea experience. Warm welcome and attentive staff. Mentioned my visit was a Mother's Day gift from my children and towards the end of the tea one of the staff presented me with a 'Happy Mother's Day' message on a tray with a macaroon. Such a lovely thought and I was really touched. Delicious food all beautifully presented in such gorgeous surroundings. Special thanks to Dorota, Courtney and Angela for looking after us so well. Hope to be able to make a return visit.

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  5. Karen

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely afternoon tea very well looked after outstanding attentive staff great experience from start to finish

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  6. Lee

    Derbyshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyable experience today. Courtney and the team are amazing. Food was delicious and beautifully presented. Very impressed and would visit again.

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  7. Robert

    Bath

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service, made a great end to a very pleasant trip to Christmas at Chatsworth House.

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  8. John

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All the staff were lovely and Courtney looked after us very well.

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  9. Simon

    Derbyshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were greeted courteously by Doratta and looked after by three waiters who were friendly but professional. The food was delicious and well presented in a timely manner. We will certainly book again in the Cavendish restaurant this time next year for our Christmas treat. Thank you.

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  10. Linda

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Don’t waste your money at this restaurant.. my husband and I I was gifted 1 afternoon tea and 1 3 course meal voucher for our 40th anniversary what a thoughtful gift from my family, Chatsworth must be wonderful. Not!!! The food was far from fine dining more like something from a supermarket cafe and at £49.50 ahead we expected more of an intimate indulgence experience at Chatsworth Not!! our meals came out at different times I had to ask if they could bring them out together so we could actually eat together, the presentation was very poor no presentation not appetising what so ever off putting really we just couldn’t believe it so sad and underwhelmed to the point where we asked for our desserts and patisseries to be takeout and that was just as bad as the meals the Christmas pudding was not a Chatsworth special more like a microwave special and the scones and patisseries we’re definitely not made in house. Like I said at the beginning don’t waste your money or time to go there it’s atrocious.

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FAQs

Cavendish Restaurant at Chatsworth is rated 4.7 stars by 2639 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Cavendish Restaurant at Chatsworth

Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Bakewell
  • Hours of operation
    Afternoon Tea Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    British, Afternoon Tea
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The house car park – conveniently located next to the house, garden, stables and farmyard – is open every day until 7pm. Parking is free with all tickets booked online. Calton Lees car park is located at the southern end of the park and is open every day until 7pm and costs £3 per vehicle.
  • Public transit
    A number of local bus services come to Chatsworth and stop at the house. The bus stop is just a short walk from the house, garden and farmyard entrances.The closest train station to Chatsworth is Chesterfield. However, buses from Chesterfield do not come all the way into to Chatsworth. The closest bus stop is Baslow, which is 2km on foot.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    01246 565390
  • Catering
    A sumptuous four course afternoon tea or three course set lunch menu are available to pre-book in the bright and beautifully decorated Cavendish restaurant. Using the best of ingredients from our award winning local suppliers, all our dishes are a real treat to enjoy within the historic surroundings of the Stables courtyard at Chatsworth House.
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining is available to book via www.chatsworth.org£60 per person including a reception drink, a four course lunch, or four course afternoon tea. Upgrade options are available to pre-order or on the day.
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