Darwen is definitely a foodie town.
It has an abundance of talented chefs bringing you all types of cuisine, leaving you absolutely spoilt for choice. Whether you’re looking for that something sweet, a romantic meal for two or you desperately need to feed a hungry family and quick! Darwen has got you covered with cafes and restaurants, market stalls, delis and plenty of pub grub.
To help you pick where your next great meal is coming from we’ve pulled together an insiders guide. These are the places recommended most highly by locals and for good reason. Give them and try and let us know what you think!
Darwen is definitely a foodie town.
It has an abundance of talented chefs bringing you all types of cuisine, leaving you absolutely spoilt for choice.
To help you pick where your next great meal is coming from we’ve pulled together the places recommended most highly by locals and for good reason. Give them and try and let us know what you think!
I went travelling around Australia, New Zealand and Asia before returning to Darwen with a new passion for tasty organic, vegan food. I started with a market stall for 12 months doing salads, juices and cakes before expanding into the shop and selling all types of food and produce. I do it because I love it, and for the environment. The response has been amazing.
Our businesses were born out of a passion for pizza and family. Each one of our restaurants – Amalfi Lounge, Eddie’s, Papa’s American Diner – link back to our Father who started it all in 1990. Amalfi was named after where he was raised and Papa refers to him becoming a grandfather. All of our businesses are in Darwen and we very much feel part of this community.
Dinner at Marias is all about great, healthy, tasty, home cooked food that is made to be shared. Come to dinner, meet new people, make new friends and eat some amazing food.
Dinner at Marias was set up in 2014 as a fundraiser and we continue to support local people and local charities.
Rachel is a self taught home cook turned wildly successful business owner since opening The Black Olive less than 2 years ago. It all began with a butty van but now the cafe and catering business is cooking up a storm in Darwen. Rachel has been joined by new head chef Nicola Milligan and together they create a real treat for the tastebuds.
Wood’s Fruit & Veg is one of the most popular market stalls and fresh produce offerings in the area. People travel from across Lancashire to get some of the freshest, tastiest fruit and veg you can buy.
Wood’s Fruit & Veg is one of the most popular market stalls and fresh produce offerings in the area. People travel from across Lancashire to get some of the freshest, tastiest fruit and veg you can buy.
Deli Carlo has been a favourite of locals for years now with their high quality produce, home cooked Italian classics and a lovely cafe where you can enjoy coffee, breakfast and lunch. Whether you’re after a cheese platter or everything you need to make pizza with the family (including frozen dough balls) Deli Carlo has so much inspiration you’re spoilt for choice.
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Dolly’s Tearoom on Bolton Road has had an exciting makeover to make it appeal to a wider audience, and it’s already going down a storm! New menu and name for Darwen eatery There’s a brand new menu, and the venue is now opening for evening dining on Fridays and Saturdays to add an extra dimension…
Less than two weeks to go until the next instalment of Darwen Monthly Artisan Market! This is an event not to be missed in the heart of the town on Darwen Market Square. The first Darwen Artisan Market, which took place on Saturday 12th August, was a roaring success. Quintessentially British summer showers were no…
Warm summer days go hand in hand with family fun, and there’s lots to look forward to this summer in Darwen Town Centre! Our market square is the ideal place to enjoy family events and entertainment in the sunshine. Here’s three upcoming dates for your diary… Sunday 25th June – Blackburn and Darwen Band…
As a self-confessed foodie, the Instagram images of food first got me to notice new Darwen Restaurant CDJ, they were bright, colourful and looked delicious! Fast forward a week and I took myself there for lunch and to have an arranged chat with Chef Dan Jolley. Here is what I found out… CDJ opened on…
Do you love to cook? Are you a novice cook, but want to learn? Do you love the idea of shopping locally for food, but find it hard to fit in? Do you want to buy from your local market but struggle with recipe ideas? If the answer to any of these is yes, then…
Darwen Market and Blackburn Market are supporting families with children eligible for free school meals via vouchers, which can be used to buy quality food from the markets. The Darwen Market traders involved are pleased to be part of the initiative, and it’s even received praise from Marcus Rashford. Blackburn with Darwen Council are behind…
Maria Grieco is a local food lover and NHS worker who has turned her passion for cooking into a successful venture, Dinner at Maria’s. Maria is an active member of the community in Darwen and often gives us a hand with foodie content for Darwen Market. We caught up with her last week to find…
We are so excited to announce that a brand new stall will soon be opening on Darwen Market! Husband and wife team, Nandor and Agota, will be bringing the people of Darwen an authentic taste of Hungary with their stall, Budapest Lángos, which will be serving delicious Hungarian street food. Classic Hungarian lángos Lángos,…
The government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme launched on Monday, and a large number of Darwen based eateries are taking part… yay! The scheme means that on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August, eat-in diners can receive a 50% discount on food and non alcoholic drinks, up to a maximum of £10 discount per…
Darwen Food Festival is back! Organised each year by Darwen Town Council the event sees the market square in the centre of town over taken by local and speciality food traders, bars and entertainment. Taking place on Saturday 5th October we hope you’ll join in for a wonderful day filled with great food, fantastic drinks…
In the UK this year it is estimated that we will eat a total of 12.4 billion eggs. That’s a lot of eggs to scramble, fry, boil and poach! Clearly one of our favourite foods, we spoke with Darwen Market traders who according to our calculation sell in the region of 3600 eggs a week.…
Caskbar brings the best cask ales to Darwen A rotating weekly schedule of local cask ales ensure there is always something new to taste at Caskbar and with a range of Gin and Whiskey too, every drinker is happy. Just on the outskirts of the main street in Darwen, opposite Lidl, is a gem of…
I popped into woods fruit and veg today to talk potatoes with David, the owner of the best fresh fruit and veg stall around. Did you know they have 9 different varieties of potatoes on sale plus sweet potatoes! That’s a lot of choice, but which should you go for? Well that depends on what…
Have you tried a Thai Pie yet? The Thai Pie is the creation of Bakery owner Dean Haworth following a late night idea and all night baking session. We caught up with Dean to get the background on this popular twist to the traditional pie. “We went travelling to Thailand 20 years ago and brought…
Crustless Quiche Courtesy of Verity from our very own Rushton’s the Bacon Stall this crustless quiche is a recipe book staple. You can download the recipe card for your collection here. Ingredients 3 large eggs, 1 small tub of double cream Half pint of milk 250 grams grated Cheddar cheese 2 medium red tomatoes Half…
Chorizo Hash Courtesy of the amazing chefs at The Black Olive Cafe, this quick and easy recipe is packed full of hearty flavour. You can download the recipe card for your collection here. Ingredients 100ml vegetable oil 1 onion thinly sliced 1 side of Salmon skinned and cut into inch cubes 6 cloves 1 cinnamon…
Salmon with turmeric and lemon This is a very easy, tasty dish to create and goes very well with salad, jacket potato, couscous or rice. The salmon is the star of the show so you don’t need any other big flavours with it. This recipe has been created for one person using one normal size…
IN THE KITCHEN Railway Road, Darwen Lukasc originally from Poland has developed quite the reputation in Darwen for fantastic flavours and food you keep coming back for. He has worked for Taps Bar, La Salsa and Massimos before now opening his own takeaway soon to be restaurant. In the Kitchen opened on 17th September…
Chocolate Tiffin Courtesy of Julie from our very own Tease Your Tastebuds these yummy chocolate tiffins are sure to win you over. This recipe makes 20 pieces. You can download the recipe card for your collection here. Ingredients 110g (4 oz) butter 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup 4 teaspoons cocoa powder 225g (8…
