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.
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The Spice Lounge offers a stimulating range of Bangladeshi and Southern Asian dishes with a creative twist to appeal to the western palate.
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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.
Cafés
BEAR Derby Irongate
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derbion
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Café 42
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Glamberry Café
Bombay Cafe & Co
200 Degrees
Portobello
The Potting Shed Cafe
Cafe Villabella
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Empourium
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Caffè Nero Derby
Starbucks Derbion
The Lamp House
The Bookcafé Derby
RASK
Factory Food Court
POINT SIX Coffee House
Milk & Honey Deli
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Bistrot Pierre
Houseboat
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
The Elephant and Peacock
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Pizza Express Derbion
Nando's Market Place
Zizzi Derbion
Binary Bar & Restaurant
Pizza Express Irongate
Wendy's Derby
The Souvlaki
Seven Restaurant and Café Bar
Chicking Derby
Masala
Ebi Sushi
Nando's Derbion
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Coopers Arms
The Dining Room 121
Factory Food Court
Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Coopers Arms
Darley Abbey Wines/Bar/Distillery
Seven Stars
The Greyhound
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Binary Bar & Restaurant
Cosy Club Derby
BUNK Derby
The Orange Tree
The Old Bell Hotel
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
The Flowerpot
The Smithfield Alehouse
The Standing Order
The Iron Ram
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
Blacksmiths Lounge
Little Darley
The Blessington Carriage
Bar One
The Lamp House
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
Local Producers
Everyone is familiar with fine chocolate, exquisite wines and different kinds of cheese. Derby ale and regional pyclets are less widely known, but just as delicious.
Articles & Guides
Vegan & Vegetarian
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?
Food & Drink Activities
Events
27
Nov
The Sadler Gate Night Market 2025
29
Nov
+ more
Nordic Bar 2025
21
Dec
Scrooge
Alexandra Hotel
21
Nov
+ more
Sip and Sculpt
29
Nov
+ more
Event Festive Entertainment and Music
29
Nov
+ more
Festive Sip & Paint
22
Nov
Bustler's Winter Feastival
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
21
Nov
+ more
Christmas Party Nights
10
Dec
+ more
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Christmas
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
30
Nov
Breakfast with Santa
14
Dec
OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
04
Dec
Christmas At The Phoenix
03
Nov
+ more
Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
06
Dec
+ more
Family Festivities 2025
Chapel Street Arts Centre
06
Dec
Small Biz Christmas Party!
05
Dec
+ more
Bustler Christmas Parties
06
Dec
Brunch with Santa
27
Nov
+ more
Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
06
Nov
+ more
Student Night
15
Aug
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
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