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
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The River Kitchen
Café 42
BEAR Derbion
BEAR Derby Irongate
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
Aumento
Starbucks Derbion
RASK
Factory Food Court
Bombay Cafe & Co
OMOMO
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Nixon Coffee
The Potting Shed Cafe
Costa Coffee Derbion
POINT SIX Coffee House
The Kitchen
Coffee #1
The Bookcafé Derby
The Souvlaki
Empourium
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Houseboat
Bistrot Pierre
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Elephant and Peacock
Burger Boi
Trattoria Lalis Derby
The Nines
Five Guys Derby
The Pepperpot
Wendy's Derby
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
Emily's Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant
MoonSha
The Souvlaki
Darley's
Seven Restaurant and Café Bar
Turtle Bay
Chicking Derby
Finale Thai Tapas and Dining
Chi
Pubs & Bars
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Bell & Castle
Brunswick Inn
Coopers Arms
Belong Bar Derby
Babington Arms
O’Dwyers Bar
The Standing Order
BOA Derby
Mr Shaw’s House
Baby M
Seven Stars
Derby Sports Bar & Grill
Bess of Hardwick
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
The Hideout
The Mixing House
The Blessington Carriage
Exeter Arms
The Greyhound
Binary Bar & Restaurant
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
29
Nov
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Nordic Bar 2025
27
Nov
The Sadler Gate Night Market 2025
06
Nov
+ more
Student Night
24
Oct
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
29
Oct
Ghost Stories with Richard Felix
29
Nov
+ more
Festive Sip & Paint
14
Oct
+ more
Bike Night - monthly
31
Oct
A Phantom Fatality
31
Oct
Spooktacular Children's Halloween Party
14
Dec
OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
17
Oct
FEAST
26
Oct
Autumn FEED - outdoor dining experience at Electric Daisy
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
29
Oct
+ more
Halloween Dark v Light Festival
Alexandra Hotel
04
Dec
Christmas At The Phoenix
06
Dec
+ more
Family Festivities 2025
19
Oct
Autumn Walk
17
Oct
Pumpkins & Cocktails: Torch Lit Pumpkin Picking Adults-Only
05
Dec
+ more
Bustler Christmas Parties
27
Nov
+ more
Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
14
Oct
+ more
Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
30
Nov
Breakfast with Santa
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