Bistro @ The Pocket
📍 1 Elm Row, Barnsley S71 1HR, UK
About Bistro @ The Pocket
Bistro @ The Pocket is a popular culinary gem nestled in Barnsley, offering a charming dining experience at 1 Elm Row. With an impressive Google rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars from over 500 reviews, it's a top choice for both locals and visitors seeking quality food in a welcoming atmosphere. Guests frequently praise the delicious dishes and enjoyable ambiance, making it a reliable spot for a memorable meal.
This bistro prides itself on serving a diverse menu of dishes crafted with care, catering to various tastes. Many diners highlight the excellent taste and presentation of their meals, often describing the food as exceptional and worth returning for. The kitchen team is dedicated to providing a satisfying culinary experience for all who visit.
Visiting Information
Bistro @ The Pocket welcomes guests seven days a week, from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily. The venue is committed to accessibility, featuring wheelchair-accessible parking, restrooms, and seating to ensure comfort for all patrons. For convenience, the bistro accepts a range of payment methods including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments, making transactions smooth and easy.
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📍 1 Elm Row, Barnsley S71 1HR, UK
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Showing 5 of 547 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 5 February 2026.
I arrived at this quaint venue expecting excellent food, having read the reviews but I must say I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong the food is good and well presented but the garlic mushrooms were very mild, I could barely taste garlic. The chicken wings were bland and a bit dry. The pie was very nice and tasty as were the chips. The steak which is what I went for was overcooked but still moist, definitely not medium rare. Overall it's a nice place serving nice food but I've had better food for the same price elsewhere.
First time Bistro@ The pocket last minute descion due to it was my birthday. Food was to die for this was mine and my partner main meal will be attending again.
I Had a little sausage and mash meal from here. To my upset the gravy was lumpy and the mash was unflavourfull, the sausage was the worst bit it gave me weeklong aggresive stomach cramps and violent dieareah it was not good. Would never return as the table was alao sticky not good.
Me and partner have been going more or less weekly for the best part of 2 years and we have never had a bad experience all the staff are very friendly and you can see they have a true passion for what they do they go above and beyond for you always make sure you enjoyed and always make you feel welcome and the food is by far the best place in Barnsley! Keep up the good work guys! Connor & Kim
Our visit was because we were given a voucher for christmas. I know the place from years ago when it was a working man's club. First appearance, the car park is small and uneven under foot. Climb a few steps and you enter the Bistro. I found it a little gem, quirky and cosy. We were shown to a table, we asked for another no problem, sat down left with menus to choose our meals, short while later came back for drinks order, choose a lovely bottle of Shiraz, reasonably priced, ordered the food, food came, chosen steaks came cooked to order, chips and onion rings homemade were excellent. The staff were excellent, we had an issue with one of the steaks, it was cooked to our liking it was just a query regarding type of steak. The chef came out with a joint of meat, and showed us how he cut the steak from the joint. Happy with the meal we paid and even left a tip.