The Rising Sun

The first thing you notice when you walk into this handsome community pub is the impressive array of cask ales – a proud indication that it’s been owned by the local Abbeydale Brewery for more than two decades. The slightly formal dining room is best booked for special occasions, while the locals' bar has a more casual feel.  This place has always been a step up from your average pub (particularly in the pie department) but now shows culinary flair –  thanks to the arrival of chef Joe Grayson. Beer-battered fish and chips comes with crayfish tartare sauce, cottage pie is made with duck confit, chorizo and Puy lentils, and an exemplary piece of cod could be served with a fiery gochujang butter sauce. And it's hard to ignore the chocolate cake laced with Abbeydale’s Black Mass dark ale. In warmer weather, the beer garden has plenty of room, while the 'increasingly popular Sunday roast selection' draws diners indoors with the promise of dry-aged Derbyshire rump or braised lamb shoulder, all served with seasonal veg and 'pan gravy'.