Welcome to The Fishpond, famous for our fantastic home cooked food, live music and a wide selection of ales, lagers and wines. We're a lively family friendly pub located in the unique village of Matlock Bath, with entertainment and mouth-watering food at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a friendly welcome and exceptional service all year round.
If your searching for a pub that serves delicious everyday favourites, cooked fresh to order, using the freshest of ingredients, coupled with an enviable selection of ales, lagers, wines and soft drinks then you've found it. Our seasonal menus have something for everyone, and remain a firm favorite with visitors and local residents alike.
If your searching for a pub that serves delicious everyday favourites, cooked fresh to order, using the freshest of ingredients, coupled with an enviable selection of ales, lagers, wines and soft drinks then you've found it. Our seasonal menus have something for everyone, and remain a firm favorite with visitors and local residents alike.
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The Fishpond represents an unrivalled free house experience for the people and visitors of Matlock Bath. Offering an unsurpassed range of traditional beers, continental lagers, fine wines, spirits and soft drinks, the refurbished bar is a great place to meet with friends or family. By working with our local breweries we hope to provide our customers with a more sophisticated selection at the bar.
Our food philosophy is to ethically source seasonal and fresh produce to ensure we deliver an unrivalled dining experience. Our Head Chef passionately delivers a delicious, seasonal menu with traditional pub classics and our very own artisan dishes. Whether it's light bites, vegan pizza or beer battered fish and chips you're sure to find something that you just cannot resist from our menus.
The Fishpond in Matlock Bath is the perfect Wedding venue for those seeking something a little different. Set in the popular tourist town of Matlock Bath the only thing missing here is the sea. If you're looking for an unconventional location that has bags of character, is conveniently located just 20 mins from the M1, has lots for your guests to see and do, is picturesque and bustling then Matlock Bath is for you.
The Fishpond itself has everything a discerning bride and groom could possibly need. From the moment you enter this cosy pub you are welcomed by the friendly team, who ensure that you and your guests are having a fabulous time. Our beautifully restored 1920's ballroom retains many of its original features, and makes the ideal reception room.
The Fishpond itself has everything a discerning bride and groom could possibly need. From the moment you enter this cosy pub you are welcomed by the friendly team, who ensure that you and your guests are having a fabulous time.
We are proud that all our dishes are freshly cooked to order, and our in-house artisan bakery provides our menus with the nest fresh breads, pizzas and desserts - all served in our casual dining ambience on your special day.We've become well known for our delicious thin crust pizza buffets, and our no fuss approach to wedding dining.
We are proud that all our dishes are freshly cooked to order, and our in-house artisan bakery provides our menus with the nest fresh breads, pizzas and desserts - all served in our casual dining ambience on your special day.We've become well known for our delicious thin crust pizza buffets, and our no fuss approach to wedding dining.
Reviews (13)
Helen Lock
Jan 21, 2022
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Martin Davenport
Jan 21, 2022
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Debra Martin
Dec 29, 2021
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Carole Marshall
Nov 07, 2021
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Kellie Simpson
Nov 04, 2021
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Rachael
Oct 30, 2021
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Meg Towler
Sep 08, 2021
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We rang a few weeks in advanced to try and book a table for Saturday night, was told that you can’t book tables and just to turn up. Was told that they would be serving food though and that theirs gluten free options. Arrived around 5pm, nice and early on an illumination night to see loads of tables prebooked, and told we could only eat if we had booked because they had a wedding on? Terribly run!! They seem to have no care for their customers and zero communication skills.
Choozers
Aug 27, 2021
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The staff members were really friendly, the gentleman that served me at the bar was very friendly and helpful. The wait for food was rather long and made to feel even more so due to the lack of entertainment for the kids but when the food did come it was plentiful and very tasty. I had the mushroom and bacon melt burger and it was very tasty. We spent about £60 on 2 mains 3 kids meals a garlic bread and sharer nachos plus drinks for each of us so pretty decent value too in my opinion. All in all a good experience and the little fish pond over the road kept the youngest happy at least. Would have
Michael Currie
Aug 15, 2021
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Really terrible food, pizza not cooked properly, chips that tasted like they had been reheated many times, dry chicken, pepper corn sauce tasted like they had ran out of cream and used toffee ice cream. Good onion rings though. Would never recommend, numerous plates were left like ours, most food left
Lee Skelding
Aug 13, 2021
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Andrew Fletcher
Jul 11, 2021
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Phoebe Hunt
Jun 11, 2021
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The staff and atmosphere was lovely. But the vegetarian and vegan food my partner and I had was disgusting. Neither of us finished our meals. Probably fine for meat eaters but wouldn't advise for vegetarians.
My partner had the halloumi burger which looks amazing but had a tiny bit of halloumi and fell apart in his hands.
My vegetable bake was just veg on cheese and that's all it tasted of. No seasoning or anything.
My partner had the halloumi burger which looks amazing but had a tiny bit of halloumi and fell apart in his hands.
My vegetable bake was just veg on cheese and that's all it tasted of. No seasoning or anything.
Lee Redden
Nov 21, 2018
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Great place to eat. Very nice pub inside and out. Food is really nice great portion sizes and very good value. As it is a tourist place (Matlock) parking has to be paid for and there is parking across the road which is free after 4pm on a Sunday. Pub is very cozy with a log burner in the corner which is a nice touch. Staff really helpful and friendly. If your visiting Matlock check this place out. A real gem. Toilets are really modern and spotless which is always a bonus.
