BEAR Iron Gate

3.7

14 Reviews

£25 and under

Café

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Great for brunch
Vegetarian-friendly
Charming

From building society, to bank, to BEAR – this ornate old banking hall site on Derby’s Iron Gate stood empty and forgotten for 9 long years… until we came along.

BEAR Iron Gate, Derby sits slap-bang in the centre of the city’s iconic and beautiful Cathedral Quarter; the original hotspot for high-quality food and drink. Opening in 2017 following the success of our Uttoxeter store, the progression to Derby seemed natural for BEAR, as our two founders spent a lot of time in the city as teens, so they have loads of fun memories attached to the place.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Café, Burgers, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 8:00 am–5:00 pm Fri, Sat 8:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Phone number
01332 725051
Website
https://bemorebear.co/pages/iron-gate-derby
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
7 Iron Gate, Derby, Derby DE1 3FJ
Neighborhood
Derby
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Dirty Burger
Two smash beef patties, American cheese, house secret sauce, pickles and crispy onions
- Add streaky bacon£3.00
Hot Honey Halloumi
Grilled halloumi smothered in house hot honey, rocket, house pickled red cabbage and garlic mayo
Chicken Katsu
Crispy, puffed rice-coated chicken schnitzel, honey BBQ, house pickled red cabbage and katsu mayo
Korean Vegan
House made sweet potato & chickpea patty, house slaw, sriracha mayo and pickled cucumber & carrots

Load Your Fries

Load Your Fries
- Sriracha mayo, sesame seeds, coriander (vg)£2.00
- Truffle mayo, Italian cheese, parsley (v)£2.00
- Greek yoghurt, rose harissa, pickles and herbs (v)£3.00
- Mozzarella, tomato & herb sauce, pesto aioli & Italian cheese (v)£3.00

Choose Your Beer

Camden Hells
Pint
Camden Pale
Pint

Any Extras?

Two Mac & Cheese Croquettes£6.90
Cheesy macaroni in a crispy puffed rice coating, served with chipotle & honey BBQ sauce, crispy onions and hot honey
BBQ Brisket Loaded Tots£10.90
Double portion of tater tots topped with BBQ beef brisket, hot honey, confit garlic mayo and spring onions

Big Plates

Steak Ranchero£19.90
Grilled bavette steak, sliced and served on top of house seasoned fries with two rich yolk fried eggs, fresh tomato salsa and a smoky ranchero sauce
Chicken Schnitzel£13.90
Crispy, pufried rice-coated chicken served with Sauce Shop honey chipotle BBQ sauce, house pickled red cabbage, pickled cucumber & carrots, a rich yolk fried egg and house seasoned fries
Loaded Flatbread
Warm flatbread topped with hummus, rocket, tomato salsa, house pickled red cabbage, crispy chickpeas, rose harissa oil, maple tahini and your choice of: Shawarma chicken, Grilled halloumi, Sweet potato falafel
- Shawarma chicken£13.90
- Grilled halloumi£13.90
- Sweet potato falafel£13.90
Roast Root Vegetable Bowl£12.90
Maple roasted beetroot, sweet potato and carrot with beetroot hummus, rocket and house pickled red cabbage, topped with mixed herbs and spiced dukkah
- Add halloumi£4.00
- Add warm house made flatbread£2.00

Pizza

Margherita£10.90
House sauce, mozzarella, garlic oil and fresh basil, Italian cheese
Pepperoni£12.90
House sauce, salami Milano, mozzarella, hot honey
BBQ Beef£14.90
House sauce, mozzarella, slow cooked BBQ beef brisket, pink onions and coriander
Truffle Shrooms£12.90
Mozzarella, garlic & thyme mushrooms, mojo salsa and truffle sauce

Burgers

Served on a toasted brioche bun with house seasoned fries

Dirty Burger£14.90
Two smash beef patties, American cheese, house secret sauce, pickles and crispy onions
- Add streaky bacon£3.00
Brizzy Brisket£18.90
Two smash beef patties, American cheese, BBQ beef brisket, mojo verde and crispy onions
Fat Mac£16.90
Two smash beef patties, BBQ sauce, American cheese and rocket topped with a mac & cheese croquette and truffle mayo
Chicken Parmo Burger£15.90
Crispy, pufried rice-coated chicken schnitzel, rocket, tomato & herb sauce and melted mozzarella, pesto aioli, grated parmesan
Hot Honey Halloumi Burger£13.90
Grilled halloumi smothered in house hot honey, rocket, house pickled red cabbage and garlic mayo
Chicken Katsu£15.90
Crispy, pufried rice-coated chicken schnitzel, honey BBQ, house pickled red cabbage and katsu mayo
Korean Vegan£14.90
House made sweet potato & chickpea patty, house slaw, sriracha mayo and pickled cucumber & carrots

Small Plates

6.90 each, or get any 3 for 15.00

Mac & Cheese Croquettes£6.90
Cheesy macaroni in a crispy pufried rice coating, served with chipotle & honey BBQ sauce, crispy onions, spring onions and hot honey
Hummus Plate£6.90
Smooth hummus topped with rose harissa, mojo verde and crispy chickpeas, served with warm house made flatbread
Hot Honey Glazed Chorizo£6.90
Grilled chorizo tossed in hot honey, topped with pickles and served on yoghurt with warm house made flatbread
Brad's Chorizo Balls£6.90
Mozzarella and chorizo stuffed dough balls, coated in garlic butter and Italian cheese
Brad's Cheesy Balls£6.90
Mozzarella stuffed dough balls, coated in garlic butter and Italian cheese
Parmo Loaded Fries / Tater Tots£6.90
House seasoned fries or tater tots, loaded with mozzarella, tomato & herb sauce, pesto aioli & Italian cheese
Turkish Loaded Fries / Tater Tots£6.90
House seasoned fries or tater tots, loaded with Greek yoghurt, rose harissa, pickles and herbs

Sides

BBQ Brisket Loaded Tots£10.90
Double portion of tater tots topped with BBQ Beef brisket, hot honey, confit garlic mayo and spring onions
House Seasoned Fries£3.90
Tater Tots (Hash brown bites)£3.90
- Sriracha mayo, sesame seeds, coriander£5.90
- Truffle mayo, Italian cheese, parsley£5.90

What 14 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.7

3.7 based on recent ratings

3.8Food
3.7Service
4.1Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

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BEAR Iron Gate offers a charming atmosphere with "delicious food and excellent staff." Guests appreciate the "healthy menu options with a good hint of North African spices" and "great gluten free options." While some service inconsistencies exist, the "lovely experience" and "pleasant staff" make it a popular choice.

14 Reviews

C
Clive
Derbyshire1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had 2 long blacks. Best coffee in Derbyshire. Always the same excellent standard
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Priscila
Amsterdam1 review
2.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I love the food but the service this time was not really good.
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Kerry
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous place with delicious food and excellent staff.
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Amanda
Derbyshire1 review
3.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was overall decent, however the portions are small for the price The veggie breakfast was amazing though according to my daughter and the tater tots are gorgeous
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chloe
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience, pleasant staff and nice quiet atmosphere.
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Brett
London1 review
1.0
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Unwelcome greeting, no guidance on how to order, food mediocre, burnt burger buns, baking paper left in food.
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Katie
Derbyshire1 review
4.0
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Love eating at BEAR Irongate! Nice atmosphere, beautifully presented and healthy menu options with a good hint of North African spices in menu options. Great gluten free options too. Would recommend and will go back.
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Carole
Birmingham2 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 24, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The service was very basic for Christmas Eve none of the staff were merry! Kept waiting 20 mins before our drinks arrived. No warmth and food wasn’t great. We come here every Xmas Eve for breakfast not sure we will next year.
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Roz
Derbyshire1 review
4.0
Dined on December 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Good choice, asked for a variation and they could only accommodate half of the difference I asked for. But still good, food hot and very tasty.
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Gaynor
Derbyshire1 review
5.0
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food and service as usual, very busy so glad we booked a table
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FAQs

BEAR Iron Gate offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01332 725051.

BEAR Iron Gate is rated 3.7 stars by 14 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

7 Iron Gate, Derby, Derby DE1 3FJ

Additional information

Neighborhood
Derby
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 8:00 am–5:00 pm Fri, Sat 8:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Café, Burgers, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://bemorebear.co/pages/iron-gate-derby
Phone number
01332 725051

BEAR Iron Gate

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Choose Your Burger

Dirty Burger

Hot Honey Halloumi

Chicken Katsu

Korean Vegan

Load Your Fries

Load Your Fries

Choose Your Beer

Camden Hells

Camden Pale

Any Extras?

Two Mac & Cheese Croquettes£6.90

BBQ Brisket Loaded Tots£10.90

Big Plates

Steak Ranchero£19.90

Chicken Schnitzel£13.90

Loaded Flatbread

Roast Root Vegetable Bowl£12.90

Pizza

Margherita£10.90

Pepperoni£12.90

BBQ Beef£14.90

Truffle Shrooms£12.90

Burgers

Dirty Burger£14.90

Brizzy Brisket£18.90

Fat Mac£16.90

Chicken Parmo Burger£15.90

Hot Honey Halloumi Burger£13.90

Chicken Katsu£15.90

Korean Vegan£14.90

Small Plates

Mac & Cheese Croquettes£6.90

Hummus Plate£6.90

Hot Honey Glazed Chorizo£6.90

Brad's Chorizo Balls£6.90

Brad's Cheesy Balls£6.90

Parmo Loaded Fries / Tater Tots£6.90

Turkish Loaded Fries / Tater Tots£6.90

Sides

BBQ Brisket Loaded Tots£10.90

House Seasoned Fries£3.90

Tater Tots (Hash brown bites)£3.90

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does BEAR Iron Gate offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is BEAR Iron Gate restaurant rated?

Is BEAR Iron Gate currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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