Derby City Centre’s world-famous Black Rock Steakhouse

Steak on the stone

The forge BlackRock steakhouse is Derby’s Premiere independent steakhouse offering only the very best steak cuts locally sourced from award winning butcher Owen Taylor’s & Son. We are the UK’s only official BlackRock steakhouse restaurant , offering a unique unmistakable dining experience, from the spectacle of our steak on the stone to the vibrant atmosphere, you won’t be disappointed.

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Dining experience

The Blackrock grill steak on the stone experience lets you enjoy award winning fresh top quality steak cooked to your idea of perfection every time. Enjoying unique steak recipes served at your table on a volcanic rock heated to 440 degrees C/824 degrees Fahrenheit. You can then slice and cook each piece of sizzling, seriously tasty steak to exactly how you like it. This is Derby’s unique restaurant experience.

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At The Heart Of Derby CitY Center

The forge BlackRock steakhouse is situated right in the very heart of Sadlers Gate in Derby city centres Cathedral Quarter. With a mixture of elegance and theatre our steak on the stone based cooking is quite unlike any other dining experience out there. Whether you are local to Derby or coming in from Burton on Trent, Ashby De La Zouch or Nottingham you will be glad you made the trip. The Forge SteakHouse Restaraunt is truly the very finest Derby restaurant.

Great British steak off This place is absolutely brilliant. We didn't have a booking as we aren't local but we chanced it. (Do book to ensure) The atmosphere is nice and chilled, table was immaculate. Reasonably priced too . My steak was presented really well and the ability to slice and finish off your self is great. My partner is vegetarian and the options did look limited, she had the pie which was very enjoyable and filling too. Well worth booking and eating here.

Kevin C

2022-01-23

Granddaughters 18th Birthday Meal WOW WOW WOW This place is amazing,We all had steaks and they were all Beautiful,lovely atmosphere too and the staff were great too, Most definitely the Best steak I've ever had & weve already booked again. 10/10

marklynnb

2022-01-22

Amazing food Been several times however from start to finish everything was brilliant today We both had the rump which was so tender We both had wine which was good and priced reasonably Service great from our server sorry didn't catch her name We will return

wez386

2022-01-17

Fabulous food as always. The food was amazing yet again. Service was spot on, very helpful. The quality of the steak is brilliant well worth the money.

Deant6202

2022-01-15

Delicious food...great environment Whilst visiting Derby, we wanted to grab some lunch but didn't want the normal boil in the bag put food. We walked into an old style courtyard and found The Forge. Unsure of what it was and what was on the menu, we went to the door to see if one was in the window. We were greeted by a friendly young man who invited us in and gave us a menu to look at without obligation (a welcoming change).....We decided that the menu looked good and were shown to a booth for two people. We were given menus and our drinks order taken (again the young man was extremly polite and well informed on what ales were available). We decided to order the chicken, ham and leek pie and the cajun chicken. Our food was delivered to our table and the waitress informed us how to use the hot rock. We were also given another plate so that we could remove the meat before it became overcooked (great idea!!). The food was delicious - we couldn't fault anything. We will definitely return with our family.

Jason H

2022-01-09

Fantastic food What a great night the food as always was fantastic and the staff were efficient and friendly. Definitely the best steak steak in town. See you again soon

boothdavis

2021-12-29

Before the panto This place is AMAZING!!! FOOD is 10/10 and service is 2nd to none Steak is divine and how you finish the cooking to your taste on the black rock is inspirational. I have not finished an entire meal in 2 years and this was an empty plate moment:) still had wine left, a first for us!!! Visit here, you cannot fail to be impressed x

Karen C

2021-12-17

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sourced meat. Owen and sons is an award-winning butcher and once you taste one of their
succulent pieces of meat you will understand why. That’s why we use them exclusively for
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ooking to treat your partner to a romantic evening out, a place to spend valentines day or maybe that all important first date? Then look no further than the Forge in Derby’s sadler gate. We don’t often sing our own praises , but we will be singing this as loud as we can. The Forge, in Derby’s sadler gate, has been voted by the readers of Derbyshire live as one of the most romantic places in derbyshire to spend valentines day 2022 and we couldn’t agree more.