The Peak - Castleton

This restaurant offers a variety of vegan dishes on its menu, with jackfruit being a standout option. It's the perfect spot to grab a bite after a hike!

This is an amazing country pub/hotel with welcoming staff, cozy fires, and a bar specifically for dogs! They offer a vegan option for every course and three choices for main dishes. I tried the chicken-less burger and salted caramel cheesecake, both of which were delicious. I highly recommend this place, but keep in mind that it can get busy on Mondays and Tuesdays, so booking ahead for the weekend is advisable.

We went on a busy Saturday night and they seemed to be struggling. Much more limited selection of vegan options than portrayed on the website and other reviews. Ordered a number of sides as didn’t fancy the one vegan main. Small portions, slightly cold and underwhelming. I know covid is impacting all restaurants but this wasn’t anything like we were expecting from the reviews.

Based on some good reviews we went here for my wife's birthday. My wife chose a vegan filo pastry parcel and I chose a vegan falafel burger with hummus. The filo pastry was so tough my wife struggled to cut it open; the interior was excessively sweet and not worth the effort. The vegan falafel was tasteless and stodgy, so was the bun. Even the chips (the thin french fries variety) were like cardboard. We both left most of our meals and abandoned any idea of desert. The bar staff did not seem surprised we were unhappy and we were obviously not the first to say the burger was terrible. For comparison we went into the nearby Rose Cottage cafe for coffee and cake the food looked lovely and was *much* better value. Updated from previous review on 2019 02 18

I had a delicious and flavorful lunch that was surprisingly good despite the mixed reviews I had read beforehand. As someone who can be picky about food, I was pleasantly surprised by the simple yet tasty meal.