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The Market, Chesterfield
Chesterfield
S40 1AH
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Market
A good pub on the market square, as might be guessed. The fairly dark interior has a stone floor and is comfortable enough. It had a good range of ales, seemingly well-kept, but it felt a bit bistro-ish on the front. On the pumps were Little Critters Blonde Bear, Bradfield Farmers Pale, Titanic Plum Porter, Abbot, TT Landlord and Jaipur, plus some ciders.
On 28th January 2023
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Market
Very busy pub, showing that if you get things right, punters will come.
Great pub food - ordered off a worryingly large menu. Great quality and all fresh.
Decent selection of real ales - tried a very good Landlord and Copper Dragon.
Good balance between diners and drinkers.
Recommended.
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On 20th February 2017
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Market
This is a single shaped room with a dining area at the far end where some of the tables were reserved. It was doing a fair trade on my Saturday midday visit.
The bar has nine hand pumps which had a cider, Abbot, Landlord, Kelham Island Easy Rider, Bradfield Farmers Pale & Blonde, Inveralmond Bitter and Twisted, Hop Studio Pale and Acorn Old Moor Porter. I went for the Farmers Pale (£3.90) which was in good nick but I would have regarded as expensive even back in London. Not only is it expensive here but I also found it rather food orientated. All the other places tried in Chesterfield were better than this one.
On 8th June 2016
- rating: 5
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Al Bundy left this review about The Market
A nice looking interior, though slightly modernised. Its a pleasant pub with 9 handpumps on the bar. All handpumps were on with one being a cider. The bar is L-shaped as noted. Its a nice enough place and is worth a half hour of your time.
On 2nd June 2016
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Market
A double fronted Georgian building but deeply modernised inside into a single L shaped room, its got stone floors and exposed brick, lots of old photos and prints too, although to the rear is a dining area with intact plastered walls and sadly pretentious chandeliers. There are nine pulls with one for cider and other than the Greene King Abbott and the national kegs, the beer range was from Derbyshire, Notts and Yorkshire. I called in on market day so there were unpleasant foody smells and a rash of pensioners. The beer quality was good and so was the service the hipster barman and pretty barmaid dealing well with said pensioners. It may be nicer when quiet and I have a feeling it may be more lively at night. It's the start of the Chesterfield Ghost Trail - who'd have thought it?
On 25th March 2016
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ROB Camra left this review about The Market
Good looking pub situated right on Chesterfields market place as you might expect from the name. Once inside there's an L shaped bar and a bare floorboards, alehouse style interior. Pretty busy with lunchtime diners on our visit. 8 handpumps on the bar with a good selection of ales. My pint and Ms CAMRA's half were both in good nick. Rather expensive though for us Northerners at £3.80 per pint for mine and £3.60 for the other halfs. A must visit pub for the ale selection though.
On 4th December 2015
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Market
A good traditional pub, so can't be missed out. Eight ales on handpump, Friendly staff and regulars alike. I went for the Elgoods Cambridge Bitter
On 24th June 2012
- rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Market
This is a pleasant ale house on Chesterfield's market square. The flagstone floor and half panelled walls with a mix of floral wallpaper and bare brick above, combine to create a fairly pleasing traditional feel, which is enhanced by the old photos of Chesterfield market and bits of brewerania which are displayed on the walls. There is a good range of mostly standard seating throughout the pub, although the section at the rear, beyond the bar counter, looked like it was more set up for formal dining. Meanwhile, the area at the front on the right hand side, which looked a bit more lounge-like to me, was packed full of young drinkers.
There were six ales on during my stay - Leeds Pale, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Greene King Abbot Ale, Crown Stannington Stout, Kelham Island Easy Rider (£3.05) and Black Sheep Bitter - a decent mix of popular mainstream beers and some less frequently seen micros. My pint of Easy Rider was the most expensive I had during my seven-pub crawl of Chesterfield and was in reasonable condition.
I thought this was a pretty decent town centre pub and undoubtedly a good alternative to the nearby Wetherspoons outlet. Certainly worth including on any visit to Chesterfield.
On 4th February 2012
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Market
Quick revisit today found a change in some of the ale offerings but all pumps were operational and the quality was still excellent. Supped my Kelham Island Pale Rider in the paved courtyard at the rear where tended flowers make it nicer than the average smokers square. The courtyard happens to be located right by the open kitchen door so must they be confident in their food if the cutomers can watch? Also noted that the friendly barmaid from Saturday was on shift again today.
28th August 2011
Overlooking Chesterfield market, (notable for its huge selection of second hand bongo mags), the well-maintained exterior is inviting. On entering, you find a larger-than-expected bar divided into a number of areas. The feel is of a recently-refurbished place that’s trying to nail a turn-of-the-century ale house feel - lots of wood, some booths, flagstone floor etc. Grab a seat by the front-facing bay window if you can, which gets you a nice view of the market square. Up to ten excellently-sourced ales are available along with a real cider - my Acorn Old Moor Porter was enjoyable on my latest visit and I would have been tempted to stay for another if I’d had time. Prices are a few pence more expensive than surrounding outlets, with mine coming in at £3.20. Staff are friendly and efficient, especially the brown haired girl with the glasses. The place trades heavily on the food and hot beverage brigade, indeed the sound of the coffee machine was an almost constant fixture during my latest 30 minutes. Having eaten here previously I can say it’s worthwhile ordering food if you’re hungry - it’s home-cooked and they were good with adjusting a dish to suit a dietary need for my companion. Perhaps one downside was the preponderance of Simply Red as the muzak of choice.
This one is well-worth making a diversion for.
On 28th August 2011
- rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Market
The Tetley sign outside didn't seem to offer much hope, and I nearly walked past. However, it has been 'done up' in the coporate idea of an old-fashioned 'ale house' style (i.e. lots of wood) and offered a reasonable range of real ales. The Timothy Taylor Landlord was OK, but not top notch.
On 26th February 2008
- rating: 6
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