The Brasserie at Darleys — Riverside Fine Dining in DerbyPremium steaks, fresh seafood, Sunday roast and live music by the riverside. Fire-led cooking at Darley Abbey Mills, Derby DE22 1DZ.Our MenusWeekend BrunchStart your weekend right with our delicious brunch offerings, available from 10am.Saturday & Sunday | From 10:00amPlates are prepared and served as they're ready, encouraging a natural flow to the table.Brunch Plates

Seasonal Catch — £28

Crushed potatoes, monks beard, samphire, soft eggs. Finished with a light shellfish velouté, lemon and fresh chives.

Chicken Suya & Potato Hash — £11

Spiced chicken suya with potatoes, free range egg and fresh herbs.

Prosciutto Crudo di Parma DOP — £9 (GFA)

Whipped ricotta, mint oil, fennel pollen, rocket, pecorino.

Fish Kedgeree, Soft Eggs & Curried Butter — £12 (GF DFA)

Flaked hake and basa gently folded through fragrant spiced rice finished with a Cornish crevette. Softly cooked eggs, fresh herbs, lemon and a delicate curried butter, topped with crisp onions.

Mozzarella Flatbread, Soft Eggs & Chilli — £10 (GF DFA)

Warm flatbread with melted mozzarella, softly folded eggs, herbs and chilli oil.

Wild Mushrooms, Truffle, Spinach & Parmesan — £11 (V VEA GF)

Sautéed wild mushrooms, truffle, wilted spinach, aged Parmesan, lemon. Charred focaccia.

Char Sui Pork — £10.50

Sweet-roasted char siu pork with a glossy sticky glaze, wilted Chinese cabbage.

Vegerée — £11.50

Fragrant basmati rice topped with vegan soft-set eggs, sriracha-glazed tofu, charred romanesco and broccoli, wilted spinach, finished with a gently spiced curried vegan butter.

Bakery

Croissant — £3.50 (VA)

Butter and preserves.

Pain au Chocolat — £3.50

Butter and preserves.

To Finish

Espresso Affogato — £6

Hot espresso poured over Madagascan vanilla ice cream. Elegant, bitter-sweet and light. Add a splash of Amaretto — £2.50

Weekend Fizz

Prosecco — £10.50

Halfpenny Green English Sparkling — £14

Champagne — £15.50

Brunch Cocktails

Breakfast Martini — £10.50

French 75 — £11.50

Aperol & Prosecco — £10.50

Classic Bloody Mary — £9.50

Virgin Bloody Mary — £6.50

Hot Drinks

Espresso — £2.80

Double Espresso — £3.30

Americano — £3.30

Flat White — £3.60

Latte — £3.70

Cappuccino — £3.60

Extra Shot — £0.70

Tea — £3.30

The Brasserie at DarleysFire-led cooking with premium steaks, fresh seafood and seasonal classics.Wednesday–Friday from 5pm · All-day dining Saturday & SundayFire-led brasserie cooking. Bold flavours, comforting classics and great ingredients. Designed for sharing.Nibbles

Warm House-baked Focaccia — £4.50 (GFA DFA)

Herbes de Provence, cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic.

Small Plates

Whipped Ricotta, Chilli Honey & Charred Focaccia — £8.50 (N GFA DFA)

Silky whipped ricotta with warm chilli honey, pomegranate and pistachio charred focaccia.

Garlic & Mozzarella Flatbread — £6.50 (GFA DFA)

Warm flatbread brushed with garlic butter, melted mozzarella and fresh herbs.

Marinated Leccino Olives — £5.50 (GF DF)

Marinated with rosemary, thyme, citrus peel and extra virgin olive oil.

Burrata & Anchovies — £8.50 (GFA)

Creamy burrata with premium anchovies, extra virgin olive oil and warm focaccia.

Smoked Nuts & Corn — £5.50 (N)

Smoked almonds, roasted peanuts and crisp corn, seasoned with sea salt and paprika.

Crab Cakes — £9.50

Crisp golden shells with a soft, creamy centre of white and brown crab meat, served with saffron aioli.

Muhammara — £6.50 (GFA DFA)

Roast red pepper and walnut dip with pomegranate molasses and Aleppo chilli, served with warm yoghurt flatbread.

Brasserie Nibbles Board — £19 (N GFA DFA)

Marinated olives, smoked nuts & corn, muhammara with warm yoghurt flatbread, and garlic mozzarella bread. Perfect for sharing.

Green-Lipped Mussels, Gratin — £9.50

Half-shell mussels baked in lemon herb butter with a fine Parmesan crumb, finished in the shell.

Warm Fire Plates

Seared Scallops, Cauliflower & Umeboshi — £12 (GF DFA)

Sweet seared scallops with cauliflower purée and a sweet-sour raspberry and umeboshi reduction.

Grilled Cornish Crevettes King Prawns — £12.50 (GFA)

Char-grilled Cornish crevettes marinated with ginger, garlic, miso and sesame butter.

Chicken Suya Kebabs — £10.50 (N GF)

Charred chicken skewers coated in aromatic West African suya spices, finished with peanut and coriander.

Sriracha-Glazed Tofu Skewers — £9.50 (VE)

Char-grilled tofu, savoury sriracha, sesame, spring onion.

Grilled Halloumi, Spiced Jallab & Oregano — £9.50

Grilled lightly spiced halloumi, hot honey, jallab syrup, oregano.

Fire-finished Aubergine, Goat's Curd, Sicilian Caponata — £9.50 (N GFA)

Fire-finished aubergine with goat's curd, Sicilian caponata and roasted chickpeas.

Pasta

Girasole Aubergine & Scamorza — £16

Hand-filled pasta with roast aubergine and Scamorza, roasted garlic butter, parsley, toasted breadcrumbs.

Braised Beef & Porchetta Ravioli — £17

Slow-braised beef, pork and turkey ravioli in a rich red wine and San Marzano tomato sauce, finished with shaved Parmigiano and cracked black pepper.

Vegan Mushroom & Caramelised Onion Ravioli — £18 (VE)

Mushroom glaze, crispy onion, thyme, pickled Shimeji.

Shellfish & Ricotta Ravioli — £22

Delicate ravioli filled with Argentine red shrimp, lobster and crab, folded with ricotta and Grana Padano, served in a light shellfish velouté with lemon and fresh chives.

Classic Steak Cuts

Ribeye – 10oz — £32

Well-marbled and full-flavoured, delivering rich beef character and natural juiciness. Recommended medium rare to medium.

Sharing SteaksIdeal for two or more.

Chateaubriand — £72

The centre cut of fillet, thick-cut and exceptionally tender. Lean, elegant, and best enjoyed rare to medium-rare.

Sirloin – 8oz — £27

Lean yet flavoursome with a firm texture and balanced depth of flavour. Recommended medium-rare.

Tomahawk — £78

A dramatic long-bone ribeye with pronounced marbling and bold depth of flavour. Suited to a medium-rare to medium cook, delivering exceptional succulence and intensity.

Steak Sauces£3.50 each

Bone Marrow

Shallots

Red Wine

Diane Sauce

Café de Paris Butter (GF)

Salsa Verde

Blue Cheese

Three-Peppercorn Brandy Sauce (GF)

Sides

Skin-on Fries (GF DF)

Triple-Cooked Skin-on Chips (GF DF)

Skin-on Chips, Truffle & Parmesan (GF DFA)

Confit Garlic Mash (GF)

Truffled Mash — £6 (GF)

Rocket Leaves, Lemon Oil, Aged Parmesan (GF DFA)

Broccolini (GF DF)

With lemon & espelette pepper.

Sautéed Wild Mushrooms (GF DFA)

With garlic and herbs.

January King Cabbage (GFA)

With roasted sesame dressing.

Roasted Shallots (GF DFA)

With thyme butter.

Mains

Chicken Supreme, Morels, Pancetta, Thyme & Spinach — £24

Pan-roasted chicken supreme with fresh morels, wild mushrooms and pancetta, wilted spinach, buttered new potatoes, tenderstem broccoli and a light sherry cream.

Seasonal Catch — £28

Crushed potatoes, monks beard, samphire. Finished with a light shellfish velouté, lemon and fresh chives.

Fish & Chips — £18.50 (GFA DF)

Crisp battered fish served with triple-cooked chips and yuzu tartare.

Cauliflower Steak — £19 (N GF DFA)

Charred cauliflower steak with celeriac purée, toasted pine nuts, roasted romanesco and caper brown butter.

9oz Pork Cutlet — £22

Celeriac mash, butter-braised leeks, rich apple and black lime jus.

Desserts

Basque Cheesecake — £9

Burnt-top baked cheesecake served with roasted blood orange.

Crème Brûlée — £8 (GF)

Classic vanilla custard with a crisp caramelised top. Poached forced Yorkshire rhubarb, shortbread.

Torta Caprese — £8.50 (GF)

Flourless chocolate and almond cake served with mascarpone.

Espresso Affogato — £6 (GF)

Hot espresso poured over Madagascan vanilla ice cream. Elegant, bitter-sweet and light. Add a splash of Amaretto — £2.50

Ice Creams1 scoop £3 · 2 scoops £5 · 3 scoops £7

Strawberries & Cream · Cookies & Cream · Madagascan Vanilla · Double Chocolate · Salted Caramel Honeycomb

Vegan Vanilla (VE)

Sunday LunchTraditional Sunday lunch served 12–3pm with all the trimmings.Sunday lunch served 12–3pm · All-day brasserie dining from 3pmA relaxed, brasserie-style Sunday. Light starts, flavour-led roasts and comforting puddings.Starters & Small Plates

Marinated Olives — £5.50 (VE)

Green and Kalamata olives marinated with rosemary, thyme, citrus peel and extra virgin olive oil.

Muhammara — £6.50 (VE)

Roast red pepper and walnut dip with pomegranate molasses and Aleppo chilli, served with warm yoghurt flatbread.

Smoked Nuts & Corn — £5.50

Lightly smoked almonds, roasted peanuts and crisp corn, seasoned with sea salt and paprika.

Garlic & Mozzarella Flatbread — £6.50 (V)

Warm house flatbread brushed with garlic butter, melted mozzarella and fresh herbs.

Nibbles Sharing Platter — £19

Marinated olives, lightly smoked almonds, muhammara with yoghurt flatbread, garlic & mozzarella flatbread.

Green-Lipped Mussels, Gratin — £9.50

Half-shell mussels baked in lemon herb butter with a fine Parmesan crumb, finished in the shell.

Burrata & Anchovies — £8.50

Creamy burrata with premium anchovies and extra virgin olive oil, served with warm focaccia.

Prosciutto Crudo di Parma DOP — £9

Whipped ricotta, mint oil, fennel pollen, rocket, pecorino.

Whipped Ricotta, Chilli Honey & Charred Focaccia — £8.50 (VE)

Silky whipped ricotta topped with warm chilli honey and pomegranate, served with charred focaccia.

Grilled Cornish Crevettes & King Prawns — £12.50

Char-grilled Cornish crevettes marinated with ginger, garlic, miso and sesame butter.

Roast Selection

Roast Rump of Beef — £24 (GFA)

Lean, tender beef carved to order, served with butter-braised king cabbage, roasted heritage carrots with thyme, and a rich red wine and beef jus.

Porchetta — £22 (GFA)

Slow-roasted herb-rolled pork belly with crisp crackling, celeriac mash, butter-braised leeks and a sharp apple and black lime jus.

Roast Chicken Supreme — £22 (GFA)

Succulent roast chicken with golden skin, served with lightly buttered spring greens, glazed carrots and a classic roast chicken jus.

Seasonal Catch — £28

Crushed potatoes, monks beard, samphire. Finished with a light shellfish velouté, lemon and fresh chives.

Cauliflower Steak — £19 (VE)

Charred cauliflower steak, celeriac purée, toasted pine nuts, roasted romanesco and caper brown butter.

Sides

Cauliflower Cheese — £6 (V GFA)

Extra Yorkshire Pudding — £4 (GFA)

Extra Roast Potatoes — £5 (VE)

Children's Menu

Roast Chicken — £10

Roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy.

Sweet Plates

Chef's Assiette of Desserts — £12

A trio of house desserts: blood orange posset with crisp shortbread, Torta Caprese with vanilla mascarpone, and Basque cheesecake baked to a caramelised finish.

Apple & Rhubarb Crumble — £8.50 (V)

Warm spiced apple and rhubarb with a buttery crumble topping, served with hot vanilla custard.

British Cheese Selection — £12

Cote Hill Blue, Bath Soft and Tew Valley extra-matured Cheddar, served with quince paste, toasted walnuts, celery and artisan biscuits.

Basque Cheesecake — £9

Burnt-top baked cheesecake served with roasted blood orange.

Sticky Toffee Pudding — £8.50

Warm date sponge with rich butterscotch sauce and clotted cream.

Crème Brûlée — £8

Classic vanilla custard with a crisp caramelised top. Poached forced Yorkshire rhubarb, shortbread.

Torta Caprese — £8.50

Flourless chocolate and almond cake served with mascarpone.

Espresso Affogato — £6

Hot espresso poured over Madagascan vanilla ice cream. Elegant, bitter-sweet and light. Add a splash of Amaretto — £2.50

Ice Creams1 scoop £3 · 2 scoops £5 · 3 scoops £7

Strawberries & Cream · Cookies & Cream · Madagascan Vanilla · Double Chocolate · Salted Caramel Honeycomb

Vegan Vanilla (VE)

Little FlamesDelicious options for our younger guests to enjoy.Simply prepared favourites using the same great ingredients as our main menus.Mains

Roast Chicken — £10 (GF DFA)

Succulent roast chicken served with buttered new potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy.

Fish & Chips — £9.50 (GFA)

Crisp battered fish with skin-on fries and garden peas.

Pasta Pomodoro — £8.50

Pasta in a simple tomato sauce finished with Parmesan.

Grilled Chicken & Fries — £9.50 (GF DFA)

Grilled chicken breast with skin-on fries and a side of vegetables.

Desserts

Sticky Toffee Pudding — £4.50 (GF)

Warm sponge pudding served with vanilla ice cream.

Ice Cream Selection

Strawberries & Cream · Cookies & Cream · Madagascan Vanilla · Double Chocolate · Salted Caramel Honeycomb · Vegan Vanilla (VE). 1 scoop £3 · 2 scoops £5 · 3 scoops £7

Upcoming Live Music Events

Mike Hardy — Live Acoustic Session, Sunday, 15 February 2026, 5:30 PM

Join us for an evening of live acoustic music with the talented Mike Hardy. Enjoy his soulful vocals and guitar accompaniment while dining at Darleys Brasserie.

Mike Hardy is a singer and acoustic guitarist based in Derby. Known for his intimate acoustic performances, Mike brings warmth and atmosphere to every venue with his versatile repertoire spanning classic hits to contemporary favourites.

Ryan Joseph — Sunday Sessions: Ryan Joseph (The Reunion), Sunday, 22 February 2026, 5:30 PM

A special evening of reconnection. Lee Bebbington (owner of Darleys) and Ryan Joseph reunite for a one-off performance that bridges the past and the present. Ryan will be performing a stripped-back journey through his vast repertoire of hits—delivered with the polish you'd expect from a seasoned pro. It's a chance to enjoy familiar sounds in a completely new, relaxed setting. Great food, old friends, and a soundtrack to match.

A vocalist with undeniable stage presence, Ryan Joseph is a familiar face to the Derby music scene. Formerly a resident performer at Mansion on Midland Road during its peak, he built a reputation for high-energy sets and flawless vocals. A decade later, he brings that same charisma to the waterfront, trading the nightclub lights for the intimate, acoustic warmth of The Brasserie. Known as a classical crossover artist, his range covers everything from power ballads to rock anthems.

Smooth Duo — Live Music Evening, Sunday, 1 March 2026, 5:30 PM

Join us for a relaxed evening of smooth classics and laid-back 80s hits with the talented Smooth Duo. Enjoy Susie's rich contralto vocals accompanied by Andy on sax, keyboards, harmonica and bongo drums while dining at Darleys Brasserie.

Andy & Susie play music with a chilled vibe to create the perfect backdrop for relaxed dining. Smooth classic songs & laid-back versions of 80s hits, all delivered in Susie's rich, warm contralto and accompanied by Andy on cool sax, jazzy keyboards, blues harmonica and, of course, their famous latin bongo drums. They play regularly at the Chatsworth estate, various Hotels in the luxury Hand-Picked chain and they have been opening act for a whole host of stars including Jimmy, Merrill & Jay of The Osmonds, Lulu, Billy Ocean, Jason Donovan, the legendary Ken Dodd, Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton & Erin, Lance Ellington & Len Goodman, the National Symphony Orchestra & the London Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.

Book a table: Book Online or call 01332 364756.Address: Darley Abbey Mills, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1DZ. Email: info@darleys.com.