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
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
The Engine Room
Bistrot Pierre
Houseboat
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Ebi Sushi
MoonSha
The Nines
Masala
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
Mezzo
Nando's Derbion
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
Five Guys Derby
Chicking Derby
Nico's Italian Derby
The Dining Room 121
Finale Thai Tapas and Dining
Wendy's Derby
Cafés
BEAR Derby Irongate
BEAR Derbion
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Café 42
The River Kitchen
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Milk & Honey Deli
OMOMO
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
Factory Food Court
RASK
The Souvlaki
Starbucks Derbion
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
Empourium
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Cafe Villabella
Dubrek Studios
The Potting Shed Cafe
The Bookcafé Derby
Glamberry Café
POINT SIX Coffee House
Costa Coffee Derbion
The Kitchen
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Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Coopers Arms
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
The Flowerpot
BUNK Derby
The Iron Ram
The Spirit Run Distillery & Bar
Blacksmiths Lounge
Exeter Arms
Little Chester Ale House
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
Bess of Hardwick
Aumento
The Lamp House
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Little Darley
The Mixing House
Mr Grundy's
The Greyhound
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
The Hideout
Alexandra Hotel
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