Restaurants in Darwen

Freya's grill

Really good food with even better service. All of the staff made us feel very welcomed especially a waiter named Frenchie. Definitely recommend to others who are looking for a cheap meal out

Waffles and chill darwen

First time ordering and can’t fault it! Had both smash burgers and chicken burgers and both great plus the guy who served us was lovely! We will definatly be back.

Raj Mahal Indian Restaurant

Tastiest Indian I've had in a long while and prepared really quickly for takeaway, just could have been a little warmer. Prices reasonable and friendly staff on collection. If I was from the area I'd definitely come back but we're only in the area on a short break.

Cavzon

cavzon one of if not the best pizzas around always cooked fresh and too perfection the chips are always nice kebab meat is always fresh and hot ready too eat i cant complain about anything here if you have not tried here i would definitely recommend especially the pizza staff are always great and nice get yourself down and give it a go !

Mangiamo Tapas Cocktail and Wine Bar

Absolutely wonderful place! Manjamo is full of charm and atmosphere – warm, cosy, and beautifully styled. It’s the perfect spot for a relaxed evening and sharing tapas.

The food was outstanding. Every dish was full of flavour, beautifully presented, and clearly made with high-quality ingredients. You can really taste the care and passion behind each plate.

The service was excellent – friendly, attentive, and welcoming without being intrusive. We felt genuinely looked after from start to finish.

A truly special place that we’ll definitely be returning to. Highly recommended for anyone who loves great food, great vibes, and fantastic service.

India 2 U

Oh my just had a chicken medium curry not too hot or too mild it was the right strength I asked for saag bahji lovely taste, chips could do with a little improvement but the chapattis lovely and soft. Popadoms and the sauces brilliant. Highly recommended

Premier Lower Darwen

Always well stocked. Cash machine inside and can also get cashback at the till. Have alot of non-branded items so it doesn't feel expensive like some local shops can be. Staff always really pleasant. Parking directly outside.

Anaz

If you love Indian food, you need to visit Anaz! This is our second time here and the food has been outstanding both times. The atmosphere is brilliant and you really feel like you’ve been transported to India. Everything about the place makes it a great experience. Definitely one of the best spots for Indian food and a must-visit if you haven’t been before. We’ll definitely be back!

FLAMES BAR AND GRILL

been here a couple of times recently tonight for a belated mothers day. noted other comments on here but we have had really good service everytime calm attetive relaxed and very helpful. the food everyone has had was also excellent. i had the goats cheese pizza with caramelised onion and it was amazing. my parents had italian carbonara and throughly enjoyed it. also had a good offer on the mains if you had a starter. there is lots of choice and lots of different offers. its just a shame it was so quiet. i was talking to my parents afterwars and we would have paid more for a one course meal in my local pub than flames than our meal tonight. we had three starters three mains a side order of halloumi fries, two cokes, sparkling water, two decaf coffees for £66. we all left stuffed on a really tasty meal so that was great value for me. will definitely be visiting again.

The Alexandra Hotel Darwen

First time ordering food since new owners, however come here usually after my long walks for a pint. Fabulous food reasonably priced, good service.
Will be back again for the food and good vibes.
Bar staff fantastic as always ?

Tiki Taps

I really am hesitant to leave this review as I know we will struggle to get a reservation in future. We visited at lunch time to try The Nostalgia Experience. We were greeted and welcomed by Kelcie on the bar and Chan the chef. We chose to eat in the dining area upstairs but has the option of staying downstairs.
Kelcie came with our food and was very attentive. We were blown away with the depth of flavour in each of the dishes we had chosen to share and really didn't want it to end.
Chef came and did a check back and we had a good natter. It was like having a personal chef.
What an experience for the taste buds, we will most definitely return.

Grub at the Hub

I ordered a grazing table for a small family party last night , can't recommend enough , everything was excellent fresh and great quality we all loved it !

Artisan Cafe & Wine Bar Ltd

Had a surprise 60th for my dad at this venue and can only say good things. The complementary buffet was lovely and the staff were friendly and couldn’t do enough. I would recommend this venue to my friends and family for any of their parties.

The Bank Bar

visited as a group on a hen do for bottomless brunch. Amazing food and superb cocktails. There was no waiting around for drinks they just kept coming. Best bottomless brunch I've been to yet! Fantastic value for money. Really friendly staff, definitely recommend and can't wait to come back.

Roosters

ROCK INN - TOCKHOLES

Had a lovely lunch here today. The Sunday roast was fantastic. Staff are lovely and service was quick. I can highly recommend, the views from the pub are amazing x

Craven Heifer

We came in for lunch,and was greeted by a lovely lady serving drinks ,the pub was lovely and very inviting nothing to much trouble. I have to say the food was excellent ?,my husband had the curry ?myself and daughter in law had the burger meals and I have to say it's the best homemade burger I have tasted for a long time it was bloody delicious ? our grandson had the build your own children's wraps with chicken and said it was so good he loved the fact that he could make it himself ,as the fillings all come in little dishes ,£75 for 4 meals and drinks was very reasonable and was excellent value for money ,highly recommend will definitely be coming in again ?♥️

Akash Indian Brasserie

Been coming to the akash for over 30 years , absolutely superb food and great people . I know live 30 miles from the restaurant and still travel as it’s the best around

Pizzeria Di Napoli

Best pizza takeaway in Darwen, they never get an order wrong no matter how complicated it is. Always good delivery and the pizza is always so tasty and no bad stomach the next day.

Kebabish Chippy

This takeaway is local to us and we’ve become their regulars! The staff are friendly, the service is amazing & the food is delicious, nice hot chippy chips and the best cheesiest pizza’s in town!!

Bilash

This was our first time ordering from Bilash, and after reading the reviews on Google, we decided to give it a try.

We sampled a variety of dishes, including Chicken Pakora, Donner Wrap, Chicken Madras, Chicken Korma, Chicken Biryani, and Chicken Tikka Chilli Masala along with a few more

The food arrived much faster than expected, was piping hot, packed with flavor, and absolutely delicious—all at a very reasonable price.

We've sampled every Indian restaurant in the area and beyond and this one is hands down the best.

Kudos to the owners and chefs—you’ve gained a new loyal family of customers!

Tasty Village Darwen

I dont know why there has been some negative reviews of this take away. We ordered the grilled chicken and grilled half chicken with salad and fries. The order arrived a little earlier than expected and it was fresh and hot. The chicken was well seasoned, cooked perfectly, succulent and hot. The fries were crispy and cooked well. We definitely enjoyed our meals and would recommend these dishes.

No. 39 Kebab And Pizza House

The service is just as great as the food and PRICES are amazing very cheap.Ordering is easy, the staff is always friendly and polite, and our order is always ready on time. Even when we’ve had it delivered, it arrives hot and fresh, which is a big plus.

The Royal Kitchen

Ordered a takeaway on a Tuesday evening for a change and wasn't disappointed. Food was piping hot and tasty. I had salt and pepper fried rice which was delicious. Salt and pepper chicken again very tasty and delicious. Got crispy crab which were different for me, not sure on them but that's just me. Curry sauce bit watery but OK. Wouldn't hesitate to order from here again.

The Black bull/Three B's Brewery

Only been in the once for a quick pint, but must admit I was quite impressed. Large selection of real ale. Friendly staff. Cheap prices. It was quite full on the Friday I went (about 4.30) with a wide age range of groups. A popular place for the locals which suggests it's good

The Old Function Room

our band played at the Funky bar and Kitchen . fantastic venue, friendly helpful staff, atmosphere was brilliant with friendly people. great place well worth going in. Andy the owner , top lad

The Ranken Arms

Went to celebrate our daughter’s birthday having only booked initially for 3 people they managed to accommodate 5 of us. Food was excellent all had different meals all were excellent all food was served really hot . Portion sizes were on the large size. Excellent value for money. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be going again

Secreto Darwen

Another amazing meal at Secreto. I had the fillet steak, which was cooked to perfection. Great selection of Mediterranean dishes, focusing on greek and Italian heritage. Great drinks and service. The only thing I would say is it is small, which isn't a negative, it just means I recommend booking in advance so you aren't disappointed.

Number 39 Brewery Tap Darwen

Fabulous bar with a glittering array of real ales - And! The only bar in the borough to serve German wheatbeer (weissbier) on tap! Plus a few Belgian beers in bottle form (Delerium, Chimay) So tasty! Friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere, tasty snacks, live music on selected evenings, outside seating area. Ding dong! Fridinger-a-go-go!?

Sunnyhurst Pub

Fantastic location - with really friendly, welcoming staff. The full English breakfast was fabulous - well cooked, quality produce. The dogs enjoyed a sausage as well. Great selection of drinks and very accommodating overall.

Royal Arms

Just called in after a walk with the dog. Had a lovely meal, jacket potatoes were lovely! The beef dripping chips were even better. Staff were also lovely and welcoming !

Ramblers Country Cafe

First visit today for Mothers Day breakfast. Fantastic welcome and service the food was fresh, delicious and piping hot. We also took away a free slice of cake which was a lovely gesture. We will be back

Polash

I like choosing a different dish each time. Such flavors and freshness to be thoroughly enjoyed! Give Polash a try next time you fancy an authentic Indian meal. You will not be disappointed!

Olly's Kitchen

Really nice Sandwich shop! Which can be hard to find now a days. Lovely kind staff, good prices and good quality food! I’m quite fussy with my food but they always work around me like cutting fat off and changing my fried eggs to porched eggs and it’s never a problem. I would recommend anyone to go here for lunch if you’re local.

Ocean Palace

Ocean palace is the hands down the best oriental and traditional restraunt in darwen. Extremely friendly hosts from walking through the door all the way to getting the bill. The Service is excellent and the food is outstanding. We booked for our family of five to go and where seated on a spacious and lovely table. The staff where so attentive and our kids loved the robot! Highly reccomend for your next meal! We have since ordered takeaway and collection was in as little as 20 minutes. Absolutely fantastic!

Cin Cin

We stumbled upon this lovely modern bar at the end of our night. If only we had known about it earlier in the evening, we would have spent a lot more time here.
Very friendly doormen and staff. The music was very trendy and the drinks were great.

Haworth's Bakery

Love the butties from here, never tight with the fillings and a fair price for them I always get a large one, there are awesome cakes that are very tempting and a decent size and the pies are great too

Riverside Heights Restaurant

Me and my partner went for the first time yesterday and as soon as we arrived we were greeted with a warm welcome by David who we now know runs the restaurant with his wife and a team great staff. The food was delicious and freshly made. It was relaxing and spotless and anyone who likes good home cooking at a reasonable price won't be disappointed. We will definitely be back. Darwen's best kept secret.

Lee's Cantonese Kitchen

Orderd about £40 worth of food, every bit of it was delicious, the batterd chicken in the sweet and sour is perfect and the salt and pepper chicken is delicious, perfect blend of salt, pepper and a slight bite to it. The garlic chillie and chicken is full of rich flavour too. Everything came together nicely and delivered timely and everything was hot.

The owner is so kind and the young gentleman who delivered is very polite!

Portions are of a good size, not like most these days. Will be ordering from here now on

The Old Chapel - JD Wetherspoon

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The People’s Reviewer has entered The Old Chapel.

Comrades, this is a Wetherspoons worthy of the people! ✊

Right in the heart of Darwen, the old chapel has been given a new life while keeping plenty of its original character. You can still see the history of the building inside, with old photographs and information about Darwen dotted around the place. It feels like a proper part of the town rather than just another pub.

And then we come to the prices.

While other establishments continue their relentless assault on the people’s wallets, Wetherspoons somehow manages to provide decent food and drink at prices that remain remarkably reasonable. If it can be done here, the People’s Reviewer demands to know why it cannot be done elsewhere! ?

Historic building. Good atmosphere. Affordable food. Affordable drink.

The chapel once served the congregation. Today, it serves the people. ✊?

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five stars. The People’s Reviewer approves.

Friar Rugg's Fish & Chip Shop

Very well presented and package the food was absolutely bang on so nice and clean can’t fault any of it large chips plenty 4 sausages a dab,steak pudding gravy will be returning definitely. 10/10 for me.

Park Inn

As traditional as a pub gets, massive building with open fires, great selection of beers- Hawkstone lager on tap for £5, if that’s not a reason to visit I don’t know what is. Nice people, ideal stopping place for a refreshment after a walk round Darwen Moor with the dog. Few pubs like this now, so get in and enjoy it!

Greenfield Inn

Nice place to eat the restruant is accessed by inside the pub up stairs.. Although you can eat in the pub.. The food was excellent. Nicely decorated upstairs. And the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended a visit ?also very reasonably priced

The Whitehall Hotel & Distillery

Came through secret escapes for a night away, breakfast, and gin distillery workshop and from the moment we arrived we couldn’t fault it. The rooms were beautiful (bathrooms could maybe use a refurb in a year or two but perfectly acceptable). We had our gin workshop experience with Blake who went above and beyond and we honestly couldn’t fault a single aspect. My partner, although liking flavoured gin, struggled as she didn’t enjoy the dry gins and Blake went and made her a cocktail instead which was so lovely and completely made her evening. Alison at the bar again went above and beyond and made our dinner experience. We felt like have personal service the whole time and nothing was too much to ask.

5* don’t hesitate to book.

Dixyland Chicken & Ribs

iv been going here for years the woman who is usually behind the desk is always happy and nice she makes great conversation and its never awkward at all the food is always great iv never had a problem once the shop may not look the nicest you have ever been to but don’t doubt it till you try it food is always made quickly and the prices are not too high either give it a try !

Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza bar

Ordered a 12'' peri peri pizza with a portion of 12 peri peri wings and a ben and Jerry's phish food.. best takeaway in darwen without a doubt! ?