Canton Cuisine

Canton Cuisine is a small Chinese takeaway on Dale Road North in Matlock, a short walk from the railway station and the Crown Square bridge over the River Derwent. It trades on the long-established Cantonese-British formula familiar to Derbyshire Dales locals — set meals, large house specials, and the usual run of chow mein, curry, sweet and sour and chop suey dishes alongside salt and pepper chicken wings and prawn-toast starters.

Reviews have improved since a change of management noted on Tripadvisor in 2024, with regulars saying the food now tastes fresher and more carefully cooked than it did before. Portions of chicken balls and crispy beef draw repeated mention, and the counter staff are generally described as polite and quick. Pricing sits in line with other Matlock Chinese takeaways, and most orders are ready in about fifteen minutes from the small kitchen behind the counter.

The shop is collection-only and sits among the parade of independents that runs north from Crown Square towards Matlock Bridge — a useful option for walkers coming back from Hall Leys Park or visitors based at the nearby guest houses on Bank Road.