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.
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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
Café 42
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derbion
BEAR Derby Irongate
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Glamberry Café
Empourium
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
Nixon Coffee
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
The Lamp House
Starbucks Derbion
POINT SIX Coffee House
Costa Coffee Derbion
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Cafe Villabella
200 Degrees
The Bookcafé Derby
The Souvlaki
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
Dubrek Studios
OMOMO
Milk & Honey Deli
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Bistrot Pierre
The Engine Room
Houseboat
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
The Elephant and Peacock
Ebi Sushi
The Nines
Seven Restaurant and Café Bar
Carnero Lounge
wagamama
The Dining Room 121
Nico's Italian Derby
Binary Bar & Restaurant
Darley's
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
The Pepperpot
The Viceroy
The Souvlaki
BOA Derby
Chi
Pubs & Bars
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Elephant and Peacock
The Iron Ram
Coopers Arms
The Mixing House
The Orange Tree
Little Darley
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
O’Dwyers Bar
Belong Bar Derby
Babington Arms
Seven Stars
The Standing Order
Little Chester Ale House
BUNK Derby
Bar One
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
Slug & Lettuce Derby
The Royal Standard
Derby Sports Bar & Grill
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
Exeter Arms
The Distillery
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
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