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.

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

Café 42
Derby Arena, Royal Way, Pride Park,

The River Kitchen
Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

BEAR Derby Irongate
7 Iron Gate, Derby

The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand

BEAR Derbion
Derbion, Level 2

Bluebell Tea Rooms
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road

Starbucks Derbion
Level 2, Derbion

Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
45/47 St Peter's Street

The Souvlaki
35 - 37 Market Place

Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter

Bombay Cafe & Co
21 Abbey Street

POINT SIX Coffee House
124 Kedleston Road

Caffè Nero Derby
19-23 Cornmarket, Cathedral Quarter

Aumento
56 Green Lane

Coffee #1
Unit Two, The Condor, 1 Victoria Street

200 Degrees
Crown Walk, Derbion

Portobello
50 Queen Street

Glamberry Café
10 The Strand

Empourium
29 East Street

Dubrek Studios
67 Bridge Street

RASK
Sadler Bridge Studios, Sadler Gate

QUAD Bar & Lounge
Market Place, Cathedral Quarter

OMOMO
16 The Strand

Factory Food Court
Factory Food Court, Meadow Road
Restaurants

The Spice Lounge
10 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter

Houseboat
89 - 91 St Peters Street

Bistrot Pierre
18 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter

Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
166 Swarkestone Road

The Elephant and Peacock
Derby Road, Milford

Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel & Country Club, Moor Road, Morley

Lotus Indian Kitchen
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington

Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane

Carnero Lounge
10 St Peters Street

Nico's Italian Derby
12 Brick Street

Wendy's Derby
Unit 2, College Park , Normanton Road

Chi
Level 2, Derbion, London Road

The Beefeater The Mallard
Southmead Way, Uttoxeter New Road

COSMO Derby
London Road

MoonSha
4 Friary Street

Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
118 Friar Gate

Shalimar Gold
2-3 Midland Road

Binary Bar & Restaurant
Limes Avenue, Mickleover

The Viceroy
8-9 Midland Road

Burger Boi
1 Curzon Street

Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Wheelwright Way

Five Guys Derby
Level 2, Derbion

Ebi Sushi
59 Abbey Street

O-kra Derby
5 Friar Gate
Pubs & Bars

The Elephant and Peacock
Derby Road, Milford

Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane

Lotus Indian Kitchen
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington

Cosy Club Derby
Royal Buildings, Victoria Street

The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Blacksmiths Yard, Sadler Gate

The Hideout
9 - 11 Market Square

Belong Bar Derby
7 - 9 Blacksmiths Yard, Sadler Gate

The Royal Standard
1 Derwent Street

The Distillery
3 Friar Gate

The Orange Tree
5 George Street

Exeter Arms
Exeter Place

Mr Grundy's
32-34 Ashbourne Road
The Smithfield Alehouse
Meadow Road

Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
Crown House, 2 Queensferry Gardens

Bess of Hardwick
15 The Wardwick

Mr Shaw’s House
Mr Shaw's House, 49 Sadler Gate

Little Darley
Darley Street, Darley Abbey

The Mixing House
19 - 20 Friar Gate

Seven Stars
97 King Street

Little Chester Ale House
4a Chester Green Road

Binary Bar & Restaurant
Limes Avenue, Mickleover

The Greyhound
76 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter

Bell & Castle
98 Burton Road

Blacksmiths Lounge
19 - 20 Sadler Gate
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025

Bistrot Pierre
18 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter

Exeter Arms
Exeter Place

The Pepperpot
Nightingale Quarter, London Road

Ebi Sushi
59 Abbey Street

Belong Bar Derby
7 - 9 Blacksmiths Yard, Sadler Gate

Coopers Arms
Weston Hall, The Green, Weston on Trent

Glamberry Café
10 The Strand

Nourish at No44
44 King Street, Belper

Lorentes Darley Abbey
The Cotton Yard, Darley Abbey Mills

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 Spice Lounge
10 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter

Houseboat
89 - 91 St Peters Street

The River Kitchen
Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane

BEAR Derby Irongate
7 Iron Gate, Derby

The Elephant and Peacock
Derby Road, Milford

Lotus Indian Kitchen
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington

Slug & Lettuce Derby
11 Iron Gate, Cathedral Quarter

Seven Restaurant and Café Bar
Wheelwright Way, Pride Park

Factory Food Court
Factory Food Court, Meadow Road

The Bookcafé Derby
21 Cornmarket, Cathedral Quarter

The Royal Standard
1 Derwent Street

RASK
Sadler Bridge Studios, Sadler Gate

BOA Derby
32/33 Sadler Gate

Exeter Arms
Exeter Place

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

White Peak Distillery
Derwent Wire Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills

Withers Gin School
Unit 7 Mansfield Road

Dancing Duck Brewery
John Copper Building, Payne Street

Afternoon Tea at Breadsall Priory
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club, Moor Road, Morley

Derby Brewing Co Brewery Tours
Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road

Bustler Derby
The Chocolate Factory, Siddalls Road

English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Renishaw Hall, Renishaw
Events

The Sadler Gate Night Market 2025
27 Nov 2025 Sadler Gate

Nordic Bar 2025
29 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 Derby Market Place

Spooktacular Children's Halloween Party
31 Oct 2025 Morley Hayes Hotel, Main Road

New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
31 Dec 2025 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Student Night
6 Nov 2025, 4 Dec 2025 Derby Market Hall, Market Place

OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
14 Dec 2025 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate

Brunch with Santa
6 Dec 2025 Hickory's Smokehouse Derby, 166 Swarkestone Road

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Christmas
10 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate

Bustler's Winter Feastival
22 Nov 2025 Bustler Derby, The Chocolate Factory, Siddalls Road

Bustler Christmas Parties
5 Dec 2025 - 20 Dec 2025 Bustler Derby, The Chocolate Factory, Siddalls Road

Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
18 Dec 2025 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate

Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
27 Nov 2025 - 13 Dec 2025 Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Silk Mill Lane

Bike Night - monthly
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month Great Northern Classics, 274 – 278 Osmaston Road

Family Festivities 2025
6 Dec 2025 - 7 Dec 2025 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park

Style Lab 2025
1 Nov 2025 Derbion, London Road

Christmas At The Phoenix
4 Dec 2025 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate

Christmas Party Nights
21 Nov 2025 - 22 Dec 2025 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
24 Oct 2025 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate

Ghost Stories with Richard Felix
29 Oct 2025 Kedleston Country House, Kedleston Road, Quarndon

A Phantom Fatality
31 Oct 2025 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Alvaston

Chapel Street Arts Centre
Chapel Street Arts Centre, 19 Chapel St
Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
2nd Sunday of each month Great Northern Classics, 274 – 278 Osmaston Road

Alexandra Hotel
203 Siddals Road

Small Biz Christmas Party!
6 Dec 2025 Electric Daisy, 1 - 4 Bold Lane
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