The Market, Chesterfield

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.

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. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2kZxkq7

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.

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.