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.
Platinum Partner
Award-winning farm-made ice cream, shakes and sweet treats at Bluebell Dairy near Derby.
Platinum Partner
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
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Good Thai Derby
The Engine Room
Houseboat
Bistrot Pierre
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Ebi Sushi
Five Guys Derby
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Nico's Italian Derby
Emily's Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant
Seven Restaurant and Café Bar
Anoki
Zorba the Greek Derby
Factory Food Court
MoonSha
Shalimar Gold
KOKORO
Chicking Derby
Finale Thai Tapas and Dining
Cafés
BEAR Derby Irongate
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derbion
Café 42
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
Bombay Cafe & Co
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Costa Coffee Derbion
OMOMO
RASK
The Bookcafé Derby
Empourium
Caffè Nero Derby
Starbucks Derbion
Dubrek Studios
Nixon Coffee
200 Degrees
Portobello
The Lamp House
The Souvlaki
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
The Kitchen
Glamberry Café
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
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Cosy Club Derby
The Old Silk Mill
Babington Arms
Baby M
Exeter Arms
The Lamp House
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
Bess of Hardwick
The Mixing House
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Belong Bar Derby
The Old Bell Hotel
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Together Derby
The Blessington Carriage
Mr Shaws House
The Royal Standard
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
The Smithfield Alehouse
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
BUNK Derby
Vegan & Vegetarian
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
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