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.
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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
BEAR Derbion
The River Kitchen
Café 42
BEAR Derby Irongate
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Bluebell Tea Rooms
OMOMO
Empourium
Glamberry Café
The Kitchen
The Lamp House
Portobello
Caffè Nero Derby
200 Degrees
Coffee #1
Starbucks Derbion
The Bookcafé Derby
Bombay Cafe & Co
Dubrek Studios
Aumento
Milk & Honey Deli
Cafe Villabella
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Factory Food Court
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
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