Reviews The Seafood Cave And Grill

Second time eating in the gorgeous establishment!!!!! This food!!!! There are no words to do it justice. If you haven't been here. You need to!! The restaurant itself is small and intimate. Warm and cozy. Service is incredibly fast, the servers are perfect! Watching the chef's Otis and Jordan work with such precision. Plating food again if it didn't look perfect!! While still serving this divine food hot, fresh and on time! Incredible 👏🏾

Wow wow wow! We are local and I live in Belper (less than 10 miles away). We came here just for this amazing restaurant. It did not disappoint. I could have been sat in an amazing seafood place in Portugal. The food is amazing ( see the photos)! We will be back and we would definitely recommend this amazing food. We eat out a lot and there are not enough stars for this place 😀 If you don’t like fish then they have meat and veggie too!

OMG do not pass this place by, it is incredible. From the road, it looks like nothing. In fact, it is set back in a courtyard and could easily be missed. What a huge mistake that would be. The place is lovely inside but the welcome was even friendlier. But the real magic is the food. Every morsel was perfectly prepared and beautifully presented and that's not easy with fish. We started with an amuse bouche courtesy of the kitchen. Tiny perfect crab and dill mounds on Melba toast. The freshest crab imaginable and perfectly complemented by the dill. We then shared the seafood platter. Superb! Full of little hidden delights of different kinds. For the main we wanted to share the surf and turf but the chef was classy enough to split it for us. How he got such a thin little steak perfectly caramelised on the outside whilst leaving it pink on the inside is a mystery to me. Every bit of fish was better than the last and the accompaniments well deserved their place in the plate. Excellent! We were in two minds over desert, but thought it would be rude not to try something. We were treated to a pre-dessert of custard tart. Such thin pastry so clevery filled with the light at custard filling imaginable. That was the ideal precursor for what was to come. A plate of different chocolate wonders each more wonderful than the last. We are a long way from home, but will have to come back again soon.

The Seafood Cave is a hidden gem in the centre of Matlock Bath. We have have enjoyed a number of meals here and each and every time the quality and presentation is second to none. On this visit we chose the specials, Shetland mussels and clams in a Pancetta, white wine and Derbyshire Blue sauce and a grazing board. Both were amazing with a mix of subtle flavours, each of which complimented the dish perfectly. Then for mains we both had the Torquay lobster, Shetland prawns and Scallops along with Parmesan fries and salad. Again, every mouthful was flavoursome, well seasons and a delight to eat. The desert was also out of this world. I chose the Bakewell Brûlée. Crème brûlée with almond and cherry served with homemade amaretti biscuits. I can honestly say that this is the best meal that I’ve had for many years.

First visit after reading lots of positive reviews. Had a great experience this evening sat at the chefs table and watching all the wonderful food being prepared. The food was top quality throughout. Everything was well cooked and presented. The service was good and all the staff were pleasant and polite. We usually have typical pub grub which we enjoy, but it was nice to have something a bit special, it does cost a bit more but it’s a unique place around these parts so definitely worth the occasion once in a while. A lot of work and detail goes into each dish and all the different elements and flavours go towards a very enjoyable eating experience. Would definitely recommend.