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.
Cafés
The River Kitchen
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
BEAR Derby Irongate
Café 42
BEAR Derbion
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Costa Coffee Derbion
The Bookcafé Derby
QUAD Bar & Lounge
OMOMO
Caffè Nero Derby
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
Bombay Cafe & Co
POINT SIX Coffee House
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Dubrek Studios
Starbucks Derbion
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
Milk & Honey Deli
The Lamp House
Cafe Villabella
RASK
Factory Food Court
The Kitchen
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
The Engine Room
Bistrot Pierre
Houseboat
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
The Elephant and Peacock
Ebi Sushi
Masala
Cosy Club Derby
Mount Everest
Shalimar Gold
MoonSha
Five Guys Derby
Emily's Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant
Chi
Finale Thai Tapas and Dining
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Nando's Derbion
O-kra Derby
Nico's Italian Derby
Zorba the Greek Derby
Pubs & Bars
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
The Old Bell Hotel
The Last Post
The Mixing House
Alexandra Hotel
O’Dwyers Bar
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
BUNK Derby
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Baby M
Bell & Castle
Seven Stars
The Standing Order
BOA Derby
Aumento
The Lamp House
The Spirit Run Distillery & Bar
The Old Silk Mill
Exeter Arms
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Suds & Soda
Mr Shaws House
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
04
Dec
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Nordic Bar 2025
04
Dec
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Christmas Party Nights
31
Dec
Disco Bliss – New Year’s Eve Ball at The Old Bell Hotel
10
Dec
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Christmas
04
Dec
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Festive Entertainment and Music
06
Dec
Small Biz Christmas Party!
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
14
Dec
OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
Alexandra Hotel
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
06
Dec
Brunch with Santa
21
Aug
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Dog Lovers Festival 2026
30
May
Love the 90s Festival at Elvaston Castle
19
Jul
Derby Caribbean Carnival 2026
21
Dec
Scrooge
05
Dec
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Bustler Christmas Parties
14
Dec
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Festive Cracker Party Night
06
Dec
Festive Sip & Paint
24
Jan
Burns Night Supper and Dance
20
Dec
Derby Gaol Christmas Party
13
Dec
A Merry Bublé Christmas at Electric Daisy with Thomas William
07
Dec
Barre to Bar
19
Dec
Christmas Party hosted by Reach Kids
24
May
Road to Nashville Festival
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