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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Award-winning farm-made ice cream, shakes and sweet treats at Bluebell Dairy near Derby.
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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.
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
The Engine Room
Bistrot Pierre
Good Thai Derby
Houseboat
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
The Elephant and Peacock
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Ebi Sushi
Nando's Derbion
Emily's Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant
The Horseshoes
Five Guys Derby
Wendy's Derby
The Souvlaki
Pizza Express Irongate
Binary Bar & Restaurant
The Dining Room 121
Chi
Dreams Bistro
Masala
Chicking Derby
Cafés
Café 42
BEAR Derbion
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
BEAR Derby Irongate
The River Kitchen
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
QUAD Bar & Lounge
The Kitchen
OMOMO
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
The Lamp House
Coffee #1
Bombay Cafe & Co
The Bookcafé Derby
Dubrek Studios
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
café BLANC
POINT SIX Coffee House
Costa Coffee Derbion
Empourium
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Cafe Villabella
RASK
Portobello
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
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
The Last Post
Brunswick Inn
The Lamp House
Exeter Arms
The Smithfield Alehouse
Little Darley
Coopers Arms
Alexandra Hotel
Bar One
Derby Market Hall
Mr Grundy's
The Horseshoes
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Ryder's Bar
Stein Strasse
The Old Silk Mill
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Baby M
Darley Abbey Wines/Bar/Distillery
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
The Flowerpot
Vegan & Vegetarian
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
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