Harden's survey result
Summary
“This unexpected find is a real Peak District gem”, offering “exceptional tapas and an excellent deli/shop to take stuff home” – local family James & Sandra Tobias and their daughter Harriet developed a passion for Hispanic food on regular holidays to Spain, and opened their restaurant five years ago. Business was good, so in 2024 they opened a follow-up nearby – San Pedro, a restaurant with wine and cocktail bar.
Summary
Set up in 2021 by a family who had holidayed in San Pedro Del Pinatar, not far from Alicante, this Spanish restaurant, bar and deli is a “very useful” and popular addition to the town – particularly given that “good value food in Buxton isn’t so easy to find”. The “large range of delicious dishes” takes in more unusual fare like the rich bean stew ‘Fabada Asturiana’, and there’s a “very good” hundred-bottle-strong wine list to go with it.
Summary
“A good bet in Buxton”, this “genuine Spanish tapas” joint (“plus on-site shop – brilliant!”) was set up in 2021 by a family who had enjoyed holidaying to Spain’s San Pedro Del Pinatar region for over two decades. “Most of the usual options are on the menu, with some interesting salad variants” and larger plates or ‘raciones’ (including “some that you rarely see elsewhere such as fabada asturiana”, a rich bean stew).
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George Street, Buxton, SK17 6AY
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £39.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Main | Pudding |
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| £13.00 | £7.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £21.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
George Street, Buxton, SK17 6AY
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑7 pm |
| Sunday | 12:30 pm‑7 pm |
