Cafe & Sandwich Bars For Sale in Bakewell

AWARD WINNING RESTAURANT AND DAYTIME CAFE / COFFEE SHOP in Bakewell for Sale.

Highly regarded, award winning fine dining restaurant in the heart of Bakewell, a famous and historic market town in the Derbyshire Peak District. Incorporating a more relaxed daytime cafe and coffee shop too, this venue offers the best of both worlds to the huge number of tourists and visitors the town attracts all year around. The fine dining restaurant attracts good food lovers from all over the UK and has been awarded two AA Red Rosettes and earned listings in the Michelin Guide 2026 and The Good Food Guide.

LOCATION - Outstanding location in the very heart of the town, with dual entrances, both streets enjoying a lot of footfall and traffic.

PREMISES - Open plan ground floor arrangement with a curtain separating the small cafe from the main restaurant dining room. Fully stocked drinks bar faces the main dining room, but a full bar menu is also served in the cafe. The space has air-conditioning. The cafe seats 18 around a beverage bar servery and the restaurant is spaciously furnished to accommodate at least 35 diners. The restaurant decor is elegant yet rustic with some interesting original features, timber beams and exposed stonework. The cafe area has a chic and contemporary look, with lots of high breakfast bar seating, booth style table and chairs and couple of lounge chairs.

Both the restaurant and cafe are serviced from a superbly equipped kitchen, arranged to work efficiently and with a comprehensive range of professional quality commercial catering equipment and fittings. Separate pot-wash area, bottle store, managers office, staff WC and utility cupboard. The floor to ceiling glass entrance to the restaurant and the traditional Peaks limestone elevation and slate roof, together with chic signage make this a really eye catching and attractive venue.

THE BUSINESS - Only being sold due to the owners wish to emigrate. Established six years ago, the restaurant has won great acclaim for the fine quality food being produced by the chef owner and his small team of skilled and dedicated staff. Given the high level of cuisine the restaurant is now renowned for, the owner is willing to help new owners over a period of time, ensuring a seamless transition of ownership. Alternatively, the venue and premises are in outstanding condition with neutral decor and therefore would suit any manner of trading style or cuisine.

Average spend per head in the restaurant is an impressive £85 to £95. The restaurant and cafe show combined average takings of £10,000 to £11,000 per week with good margins and an impressive net profit from just a four day working week. Financial accounts will be made available to seriously interested parties who have viewed the premises and met with the owners.