About Us
Tucked away in the heart of Matlock, Stones is a cosy and eclectic restaurant with a stylish and welcoming decor and a superb modern British menu. Stones Restaurant is jointly run by Kevin Stone Head Chef, wife Jade and sister Katie Temple.
Our philosophy is to provide a fantastic dining experience in a relaxed setting. The dining room, which is popular with couples, locals and visitors to the area offers a perfect place for romantic, family or business meals.
We also have a beautiful riverside terrace, where you can relax, dine and unwind with a glass of wine from our extensive wine list.
We offer a set menu at lunch and dinner alongside a Tasting Menu. We also offer a bespoke vegetarian offering. Our menus change regularly to reflect the very best in seasonal and local produce.
You can join us at Stones for lunch 12-1.30 Wednesday to Saturday and for dinner 6.30-8.30 Tuesday to Saturday. Friday and Saturdays are particularly busy, we would advise booking ahead if possible.
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Reservations
If you would like to contact us directly, please call us on 01629 56061.
Please be aware that during service we are often busy and may not be able to answer the telephone but please do leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible.
Alternatively, you can contact us at info@stones-restaurant.co.uk to make a booking or enquiry. If relating to a booking request please provide the following details – name, email address, contact number, date, covers, time required, dietary requirements or other requests.
Reviews
The AA Says
September 2018. A lovely relaxed lunch by the river. Our inspector enjoyed the delicious breads and the seared mackerel in particular!
Michelin Says...
Negotiate the steep steps down to this small riverside restaurant and head for the front room with its floor to ceiling windows. Unfussy, modern British dishes are attractively presented and display the odd Mediterranean touch.
Good Food Says...
The restaurant is light, airy and elegant. It’s small but doesn’t feel cramped. Not only is it perfect for romantic date nights and family occasions, it’s also an impressive spot for a business lunch.
Stones lies in the heart of Matlock on Dale Road in the view of Matlock Bridge. Due to our beautiful location, we are unable to offer off-street parking. Perhaps the best option is to park at the nearby Matlock Train Station a little further along Dale Road – there are almost 200 spaces.
The charges, at the time of writing, are 0-1 hours £1.30, 1-2 hours £2.20, 2-3 hours £3.30, 3-4 hours £4.40. All day £5.50. The train station car park is just £1 after 6pm in the evening.
Due to our riverside location, there is no disabled access to Stones restaurant. Indeed, access to the restaurant is down stone steps, so please be aware and careful.
Reviews
Just keeps improving excellent again Visited again for Lunch Menu the food was excellent again and great value for money. All the dishes we had where excellent and will return again and again as the Lunch menu is perfect for us both.
The intimate dining area is tastefully decorated using a palette of browns, reds and creams, with warm lighting adding to the already relaxing atmosphere. Soak up the chilled-out ambience while enjoying something from the creative evening menu. A starter of ham hock and guinea fowl ballotine with chicken liver parfait and raisin purée showcases the exciting and unique flavour combinations on offer. For mains, try roasted saddle of wild boar with braised red cabbage, carrot purée and a sauté of girolles, or perhaps a fillet of plaice with slow-roasted pork belly, white bean and chorizo fricassee and wilted baby spinach. Finish off with an exquisitely presented dessert – such as the warm chocolate brownie with Toblerone ice cream – and you have the ultimate exhibition of modern British cuisine.
The fine-dining restaurant, in a picture-perfect spot with lovely views over the River Derwent, was forced to close for a while. It reopened earlier this year – and is even better than before. All dishes were beautifully presented. Your spy had enjoyed the rest of the meal – but was completely blown away by the dessert, a neat-looking tart served with peanut butter mousse and caramel ice-cream, topped with tiny pieces of golden honeycomb.
“Tucked away behind a wooden fence in the heart of this perennially charming spa town, Stones is every inch the contemporary eatery.”
Right on the coursing waters of the River Derwent, the terrace of Stones restaurant is as bright as midsummer. The texture of the bread was peerless. The plaice had a clean, sweet flavour and the texture balance was satisfying. The tartar sauce was clearly home-made, with a dill-centric freshness. The black pudding was lively, peppery and rich. The pork was lovely: moist, pale, quite delicate but distinctly meaty. My poached pear with honey panna cotta was incredible: the honey element turned it on its head. The pear was sweet and demure. A round of vanilla ice cream was beautifully creamy. R had pistachio crème brûlée, which he loved. I have never, I admit, had so much pistachio flavour packed on one spoon.