Jack Wild and Josh Middleton, another manager at the venue, are pictured here mixing cocktails at the first floor cocktail bar. Katie said: “We have three other businesses on Dale Road. We run Buddy’s Smokehouse, Spuddy’s jacket potato shop and the Remarkable Hare, but it’s a different dynamic. There are other places in Matlock that show sports, but we’ve taken it to a different level with the amount of TVs that we’ve got.”placeholder image
Jack Wild and Josh Middleton, another manager at the venue, are pictured here mixing cocktails at the first floor cocktail bar. Katie said: “We have three other businesses on Dale Road. We run Buddy’s Smokehouse, Spuddy’s jacket potato shop and the Remarkable Hare, but it’s a different dynamic. There are other places in Matlock that show sports, but we’ve taken it to a different level with the amount of TVs that we’ve got.”

16 photos offer glimpse inside new sports bar in Derbyshire town – offering cocktails, pizzas and entertainment

By Tom Hardwick

Trainee reporter

Published 2nd Apr 2024, 22:20 GMT
Updated 5th Apr 2024, 13:33 GMT

A new sports bar has launched in a Derbyshire town – offering food, drink and plenty to keep customers entertained.

RABONA Sports Bar & Cantina has opened its doors on Dale Road, Matlock – replacing the former Pointing Dogs pub after it closed down suddenly last October.

RABONA offers a wide range of food options, along with beers and cocktails – as well as paying homage to some of South America’s greatest sporting heroes.

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The Derbyshire Times was invited for a look around the new venue, and these 16 photos show customers what to expect from RABONA.

Katie added: “It has that authentic sports bar vibe - we’ve got signed football shirts and posters on the wall. We’ve taken it from feeling like a restaurant to a sports bar.”

5. “Authentic sports bar”

Katie added: “It has that authentic sports bar vibe - we’ve got signed football shirts and posters on the wall. We’ve taken it from feeling like a restaurant to a sports bar.” Photo: Brian Eyre

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RABONA has been launched by four new directors, including Katie Rawson, Marcus Marshall and Kerrie Thompson - with Jack Wild taking on the role of general manager.

6. New venue in Matlock town centre

RABONA has been launched by four new directors, including Katie Rawson, Marcus Marshall and Kerrie Thompson - with Jack Wild taking on the role of general manager. Photo: Brian Eyre

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RABONA has launched after transforming a vacant former pub on Dale Road - which was also previously home to a bank and a steakhouse.

7. RABONA Sports Bar & Cantina

RABONA has launched after transforming a vacant former pub on Dale Road - which was also previously home to a bank and a steakhouse. Photo: Brian Eyre

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Katie said: “We’re a sports bar and cantina, so we do offer food as well. It’s a nice offering, which some sports bars don’t do. You could literally spend the day there, in terms of the games, sports, food and cocktails - we’ve got a good drinks selection and a bit of everything.”

8. Something to please everyone

Katie said: “We’re a sports bar and cantina, so we do offer food as well. It’s a nice offering, which some sports bars don’t do. You could literally spend the day there, in terms of the games, sports, food and cocktails - we’ve got a good drinks selection and a bit of everything.” Photo: Brian Eyre

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