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
Good Thai Derby
Houseboat
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Bistrot Pierre
The Engine Room
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Ebi Sushi
Derbion Food Terrace
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Nando's Market Place
Mezzo
BOA Derby
Burger Boi
The Souvlaki
Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
Dreams Bistro
Anoki
The Brasserie at Darley's
The Viceroy
Wingstop Derby
Cafés
BEAR Derby Irongate
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
BEAR Derbion
The River Kitchen
Café 42
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
The Potting Shed Cafe
Coffee #1
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Glamberry Café
200 Degrees
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Factory Food Court
POINT SIX Coffee House
Nixon Coffee
Costa Coffee Derbion
The Lamp House
Bombay Cafe & Co
Starbucks Derbion
QUAD Bar & Lounge
Empourium
Derby Market Hall
The Souvlaki
The Baking School
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
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Spirit Run Distillery & Bar
Little Darley
Mr Grundy's
Ryder's Bar
The Victoria Inn
Babington Arms
The Orange Tree
Bell & Castle
Baby M
Exeter Arms
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
Aumento
The Lamp House
Victoria and Albert Vaults
The Old Bell Hotel
Alexandra Hotel
Derby Market Hall
Bouquet Wine Bar
The Royal Standard
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Vegan & Vegetarian
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
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