Lovage
Restaurant Lovage by Lee Smith
A 32-seat restaurant in a converted old stable in Bakewell, where chef Lee Smith cooks modern British food with local produce. Listed in the Michelin Guide.
Lovage is on Bath Street in the centre of Bakewell, in a converted old stable with about 32 seats. Next door is a casual café run by the same team. Chef Lee Smith previously cooked at Samphire on Jersey and opened Lovage in 2020, funded by crowdfunding. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide and holds two AA Rosettes. It offers a lunch menu, à la carte dishes and a seven-course tasting menu. Signature dishes include fillet steak with peppercorn sauce and English asparagus with herb dumplings. The lunch menu is about £25 and à la carte mains are about £37–40. Open Wednesday to Saturday, and booking ahead is essential.
Opening hours
Lunch Thu–Sat 12:00–14:00; dinner Wed–Sat 18:30–21:00; closed Sun–Tue
Nearby sights
- Bakewell
- Haddon Hall
- Chatsworth House
- Monsal Head & Monsal Trail
- Eyam (Plague Village)
- Padley Gorge
- Stanage Edge
- Heights of Abraham