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.
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Bistrot Pierre
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Houseboat
The Engine Room
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Ebi Sushi
The Pepperpot
Emily's Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant
The Nines
Five Guys Derby
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
wagamama
Pepito's
Pizza Express Derbion
MoonSha
Mezzo
Chi
Carnero Lounge
Carluccio’s Derby
Cafés
The River Kitchen
Café 42
BEAR Derbion
BEAR Derby Irongate
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
OMOMO
Cafe Villabella
The Bookcafé Derby
Portobello
The Kitchen
Empourium
Milk & Honey Deli
Factory Food Court
200 Degrees
Dubrek Studios
The Lamp House
Coffee #1
Starbucks Derbion
Costa Coffee Derbion
POINT SIX Coffee House
RASK
The Potting Shed Cafe
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Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Aumento
The Royal Standard
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
The Distillery
The Last Post
The Flowerpot
The Mixing House
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Cosy Club Derby
The Old Bell Hotel
Brunswick Inn
Little Chester Ale House
Little Darley
Mr Grundy's
Binary Bar & Restaurant
The Smithfield Alehouse
Suds & Soda
The Lamp House
Blacksmiths Lounge
Bess of Hardwick
Vegan & Vegetarian
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