Eat & Drink
Dive into Derby’s vibrant food and drink scene, from cosy cafes and traditional pubs to award-winning restaurants and global flavours. Discover local tastes, warm hospitality, and dining experiences that satisfy every craving.
Featured Eat and Drink
The Spice Lounge offers a stimulating range of Bangladeshi and Southern Asian dishes with a creative twist to appeal to the western palate.
Platinum Partner
Award-winning farm-made ice cream, shakes and sweet treats at Bluebell Dairy near Derby.
Platinum Partner
Restaurants
The great variety of gastronomy at a glance, so you can quickly and easily find the perfect restaurant: A traditional tavern, light cuisine in a modern restaurant with an urban garden, a gourmet temple for connoisseurs or a tourist restaurant with views.
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Bistrot Pierre
Houseboat
Good Thai Derby
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
The Engine Room
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Ebi Sushi
KOKORO
Turtle Bay
The Nines
Burger Boi
Trattoria Lalis Derby
Pepito's
wagamama
COSMO Derby
MoonSha
The Pepperpot
Finale Thai Tapas and Dining
The Brasserie at Darley's
Nico's Italian Derby
Cafés
Café 42
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
BEAR Derbion
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derby Irongate
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
The Souvlaki
Buttermilk . Coffee House
QUAD Bar & Lounge
Dubrek Studios
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
200 Degrees
The Bookcafé Derby
POINT SIX Coffee House
café BLANC
Portobello
RASK
The Potting Shed Cafe
Nixon Coffee
Caffè Nero Derby
Bombay Cafe & Co
Coffee #1
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
The Baking School
The benchmark for Ale Houses in England
Travel gurus at the Lonely Planet describe Derby as the "best place to drink real ale in the World" and the folks at CAMRA reckon there is more real ale choice in Derby than anywhere else. Hey, who are we to disagree?
Pubs & Bars
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Suds & Soda
Blacksmiths Lounge
Coopers Arms
Victoria and Albert Vaults
Slug & Lettuce Derby
Belong Bar Derby
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
The Standing Order
The Old Bell Hotel
The Greyhound
Baby M
The Last Post
The Spirit Run Distillery & Bar
BOA Derby
Bess of Hardwick
The Victoria Inn
The Tannery
The Iron Ram
Brunswick Inn
Cosy Club Derby
Bell & Castle
Vegan & Vegetarian
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
Articles & Guides
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