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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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
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Café 42
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derbion
BEAR Derby Irongate
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Cafe Villabella
Bombay Cafe & Co
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Costa Coffee Derbion
Dubrek Studios
200 Degrees
Glamberry Café
Coffee #1
QUAD Bar & Lounge
The Lamp House
Milk & Honey Deli
The Souvlaki
Aumento
The Kitchen
OMOMO
Empourium
Caffè Nero Derby
The Bookcafé Derby
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Houseboat
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Bistrot Pierre
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Factory Food Court
Cosy Club Derby
The Nines
Binary Bar & Restaurant
Wendy's Derby
Shalimar Gold
Nando's Derbion
Carluccio’s Derby
Chicking Derby
The Viceroy
Zorba the Greek Derby
Burger Boi
Zizzi Derbion
Nando's Market Place
Masala
Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
Pubs & Bars
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Old Bell Hotel
The Mixing House
Mr Shaw’s House
Binary Bar & Restaurant
The Smithfield Alehouse
BUNK Derby
Darley Abbey Wines/Bar/Distillery
The Distillery
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
Alexandra Hotel
BOA Derby
The Royal Standard
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Coopers Arms
Baby M
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
The Hideout
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
O’Dwyers Bar
Little Chester Ale House
Bell & Castle
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
27
Nov
+ more
Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
06
Dec
+ more
Family Festivities 2025
06
Dec
Small Biz Christmas Party!
30
Nov
Christmas Market at Alvaston Park
12
Dec
Festive FEED - Outdoor dining experience
30
Nov
Breakfast with Santa
06
Dec
Brunch with Santa
29
Nov
+ more
Event Festive Entertainment and Music
Alexandra Hotel
06
Nov
+ more
Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
14
Dec
OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
21
Nov
+ more
Christmas Party Nights
04
Dec
Christmas At The Phoenix
05
Dec
+ more
Bustler Christmas Parties
Chapel Street Arts Centre
24
Dec
Family Outdoor Cinema - The Grinch
10
Dec
+ more
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Christmas
21
Nov
+ more
Sip and Sculpt
06
Nov
+ more
Student Night
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
21
Dec
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