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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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
Café 42
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derby Irongate
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
BEAR Derbion
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Starbucks Derbion
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
The Souvlaki
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Bombay Cafe & Co
POINT SIX Coffee House
Caffè Nero Derby
Aumento
Coffee #1
200 Degrees
Portobello
Glamberry Café
Empourium
Dubrek Studios
RASK
QUAD Bar & Lounge
OMOMO
Factory Food Court
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Houseboat
Bistrot Pierre
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
The Elephant and Peacock
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Carnero Lounge
Nico's Italian Derby
Wendy's Derby
Chi
The Beefeater The Mallard
COSMO Derby
MoonSha
Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
Shalimar Gold
Binary Bar & Restaurant
The Viceroy
Burger Boi
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Five Guys Derby
Ebi Sushi
O-kra Derby
Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Cosy Club Derby
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
The Hideout
Belong Bar Derby
The Royal Standard
The Distillery
The Orange Tree
Exeter Arms
Mr Grundy's
The Smithfield Alehouse
Hen & Chickens Bar & Grill
Bess of Hardwick
Mr Shaw’s House
Little Darley
The Mixing House
Seven Stars
Little Chester Ale House
Binary Bar & Restaurant
The Greyhound
Bell & Castle
Blacksmiths Lounge
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
27
Nov
The Sadler Gate Night Market 2025
29
Nov
+ more
Nordic Bar 2025
31
Oct
Spooktacular Children's Halloween Party
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
06
Nov
+ more
Student Night
14
Dec
OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
06
Dec
Brunch with Santa
10
Dec
+ more
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Christmas
22
Nov
Bustler's Winter Feastival
05
Dec
+ more
Bustler Christmas Parties
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
27
Nov
+ more
Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
19
Oct
+ more
Bike Night - monthly
06
Dec
+ more
Family Festivities 2025
01
Nov
Style Lab 2025
04
Dec
Christmas At The Phoenix
21
Nov
+ more
Christmas Party Nights
24
Oct
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
29
Oct
Ghost Stories with Richard Felix
31
Oct
A Phantom Fatality
Chapel Street Arts Centre
19
Oct
+ more
Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
Alexandra Hotel
06
Dec
Small Biz Christmas Party!
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