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Rivelin

The card

41 dishes, indexed by service

Start with when you can come. The card follows from there.

Whipped cod roe with potato crisps on a chalk-blue plate, photographed from above in window light
Whipped cod roesnacks

  • 01

    Counter

    Days
    Tuesday to Friday
    Hours
    08:00–11:30
    On the card
    6 dishes
    Seats
    8 covers

    Pastry, eggs and coffee at the bar. Walk in; the stools are not bookable.

  • 02

    Lunch

    Days
    Wednesday to Saturday
    Hours
    12:00–14:30
    On the card
    28 dishes
    Seats
    30 covers

    Two courses off the card, or the set lunch. The kitchen stops at half two.

  • 03

    Dinner

    Days
    Tuesday to Saturday
    Hours
    17:30–21:30
    On the card
    35 dishes
    Seats
    38 covers

    The full card. Last seating is nine; the bar stays on until the room empties.

  • 04

    Sunday Table

    Days
    Sunday
    Hours
    12:00–17:00
    On the card
    25 dishes
    Seats
    46 covers

    One sitting, one price, the whole room. It runs until the last table leaves.

The card

Counter

6 dishes

Mornings, Tuesday to Friday.

  • Cardamom bun

    Butter, cardamom, pearl sugar£3.80Vegetarian

  • Bacon on a milk roll

    Dry-cured back bacon, brown sauce£6.20

  • Eggs on toast

    Two eggs, sourdough, chilli butter£7.50Vegetarian

  • Porridge

    Pinhead oats, cream, burnt honey£5.50VegetarianNo gluten

  • Anchovy toast

    Cantabrian anchovy, cultured butter£6.90

  • Seeded soda bread

    Buttermilk, linseed, pumpkin seed£4.20Vegetarian

Snacks

7 dishes

With a glass, standing up.

  • Gordal olives

    Fennel seed, orange peel£4.80VeganNo gluten

  • Pork scratchings

    Malt vinegar salt£4.50No gluten

  • Whipped cod roe

    Smoked roe, potato crisps£7.20No gluten

  • Devils on horseback

    Agen prune, bacon, bay£6.40

  • Sheep's curd on rye

    Curd, rye crisp, wild garlic oil£6.90Vegetarian

  • Salted almonds

    Marcona almonds, rosemary£5.20VeganNo glutenContains nuts

  • Potted shrimp

    Brown shrimp, mace butter, toast£8.50

Small plates

10 dishes

Two or three between two.

  • Grilled leeks

    Hazelnut, aged sheep's cheese£10.50VegetarianContains nuts

  • Sorrel and new potatonew this week

    Jersey Royals, sorrel, cream£9.80VegetarianNo gluten

  • Cured trout

    Beetroot, horseradish, dill£12.50No gluten

  • Crab on toast

    Hand-picked white crab, lemon£14

  • Charred hispi

    Anchovy cream, breadcrumb£9.50

  • Broad beans and pecorino

    Podded beans, mint, olive oil£9.20VegetarianNo gluten

  • Ox tongue

    Salsa verde, pickled walnut£11.50Contains nuts

  • Chicory and blue cheese

    Red chicory, Sheffield blue, walnut£9.90VegetarianContains nuts

  • Cuttlefish

    Its own ink, parsley, garlic£13No gluten

  • Roast carrots

    Carrot-top salsa, yoghurt£9VegetarianNo gluten

Large plates

10 dishes

One each, or the fish for the table.

  • Grilled Whitby cod, brown butter and sea beets

    Day-boat cod, brown butter, sea beets, capers£26No gluten

  • Hogget shoulder

    Wet garlic, sprouting broccoli£29No gluten

  • Whole turbot for the table

    Priced on the day, to share between twoMarketNo gluten

  • Aged Longhorn rump

    Dripping chips, watercress£32No gluten

  • Onion and cheddar pie

    Suet pastry, Hafod cheddar, greens£19Vegetarian

  • Guinea fowl

    Barley, morels, tarragon£26.50

  • Monkfish on the boneoff tonight

    Mussels, cider, sea aster£28.50No gluten

  • Pork chop

    Gooseberry, mustard greens£24No gluten

  • Cauliflower steak

    Almond milk, capers, raisin£18VeganNo glutenContains nuts

  • Rabbit and bacon puddingnew this week

    Suet crust, cider, thyme£25

Sweet

8 dishes

Cheese is on the wine list.

  • Burnt cream

    Jersey cream, vanilla£7.80VegetarianNo gluten

  • Rhubarb and custard

    Forced rhubarb, thick custard£8.20VegetarianNo gluten

  • Chocolate and olive oil

    Dark chocolate, sea salt, oil£8.80Vegetarian

  • Bakewell tart

    Almond frangipane, raspberry£8VegetarianContains nuts

  • Buttermilk pudding

    Poached gooseberry, elderflower£7.90VegetarianNo gluten

  • Treacle tart

    Golden syrup, brown bread, cream£7.60Vegetarian

  • Poached pear

    Perry, bay leaf, crème fraîche£7.40VegetarianNo gluten

  • Salted caramel ice cream

    Made here, one scoop£4.50VegetarianNo gluten

Rabbit and bacon suet pudding on cider cream, photographed from above on a chalk-blue plate
Rabbit and bacon puddingnew this week
This week
  • Sorrel and new potato is new. Jersey Royals, sorrel, cream.
  • Rabbit and bacon pudding is new. Suet crust, cider, thyme.
  • Monkfish on the bone is off tonight. It comes back when the boat lands it.
  • Whole turbot for the table is priced on the day. Ask what it weighs.
The marks
  • VegetarianVegetarian
  • VeganVegan
  • No glutenNo gluten
  • Contains nutsContains nuts

Tell us about an allergy when you book. The kitchen is small and everything is made in it.

Set to a real card

41 dishes across 5 sections, on a measure set against the longest name on it: 46 characters, one line from lg up and two below it.

Set menus

Three menus, priced off the card

Each one is the dishes below, less 15%, rounded to the nearest fifty pence.

  • Set lunch

    £31a head

    Wednesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 14:30

    1. Sorrel and new potatoJersey Royals, sorrel, cream
    2. Onion and cheddar pieSuet pastry, Hafod cheddar, greens
    3. Treacle tartGolden syrup, brown bread, cream

    Three courses off the card. Swap any course for a fiver.

  • Sunday Table

    £37.50a head

    Sunday, one sitting from 12:00

    1. Sheep's curd on ryeCurd, rye crisp, wild garlic oil
    2. Hogget shoulderWet garlic, sprouting broccoli
    3. Rhubarb and custardForced rhubarb, thick custard

    Served in the middle of the table. Bring nine and take the snug.

  • Snug menu

    £52a head

    Any service, six people or more

    1. Whipped cod roeSmoked roe, potato crisps
    2. Crab on toastHand-picked white crab, lemon
    3. Aged Longhorn rumpDripping chips, watercress
    4. Burnt creamJersey cream, vanilla

    Four courses, one price. Wine pairing is arranged with the enquiry.

The glass list

Nine wines, poured by the glass

Everything here is also a bottle, and the cellar list is a longer conversation at the table.

Sparkling

glass / bottle

  • Pét-nat, Les CapriadesChenin, Loire£9 / £46

White

glass / bottle

  • Aligoté, Domaine ChevrotAligoté, Burgundy£7.80 / £39
  • Vinho Verde, AphrosLoureiro, Minho£7 / £34
  • Riesling, Weingut WeiserRiesling, Mosel£8.80 / £44

Orange

glass / bottle

  • Ribolla Gialla, SkerkRibolla, Carso£11 / £56

Red

glass / bottle

  • Gamay, Domaine DupeubleGamay, Beaujolais£7.20 / £36
  • Frappato, Arianna OcchipintiFrappato, Sicily£10.50 / £54
  • Mencía, EnvínateMencía, Ribeira Sacra£9.80 / £49
  • Trousseau, Domaine de la BordeTrousseau, Jura£12.50 / £64

9 open at a time, changed when a bottle finishes rather than on a schedule.

Sourcing

Where it comes from

Vegetables come from two growers in the Rivelin valley and one market garden at Whirlow. Fish is landed at Whitby and driven over on Tuesday and Friday. Meat is bought whole from a farm at Hathersage and broken down here. The bread is made in the morning, downstairs.