Classic Canton

Classic Canton is a long-running Chinese takeaway on the Codnor stretch of Nottingham Road, the main route running east out of Ripley town centre. It is the sort of independent neighbourhood Cantonese shop that has built a steady local following over many years rather than chasing the late-night kebab trade.

The menu runs the familiar Cantonese road — chicken in black bean sauce, sweet and sour, chop suey, foo yung, chow mein, set meals for one or two — alongside a smaller curry section and the usual house specials. Reviewers consistently single out the freshness of the vegetables and the generous helpings of meat or fish in the boxes, and orders are typically ready within five or ten minutes of being phoned through. One thing worth flagging before you go: the shop is cash-only, so the card machine on the counter at most other Ripley takeaways will not help here.

Classic Canton sits a short walk from Codnor Market Place and the old Codnor Castle ruins on the hill above, and is well placed for collection on the drive home from Ripley town centre or Codnor itself.