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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Award-winning farm-made ice cream, shakes and sweet treats at Bluebell Dairy near Derby.
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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
The Engine Room
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Houseboat
Good Thai Derby
Bistrot Pierre
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Ebi Sushi
The Horseshoes
O-kra Derby
Zizzi Derbion
The Beefeater The Mallard
Hoodie Noodie
Wendy's Derby
The Dining Room 121
Derbion Food Terrace
The Brasserie at Darley's
Pizza Express Derbion
Five Guys Derby
Carluccio’s Derby
Binary Bar & Restaurant
Cafés
Café 42
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derby Irongate
BEAR Derbion
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
Nixon Coffee
RASK
Factory Food Court
The Baking School
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Glamberry Café
Costa Coffee Derbion
OMOMO
Bombay Cafe & Co
QUAD Bar & Lounge
The Lamp House
Empourium
The Potting Shed Cafe
Cafe Villabella
Starbucks Derbion
200 Degrees
Coffee #1
Derby Market Hall
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?
Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Mr Grundy's
Belong Bar Derby
Brunswick Inn
The Hideout
The Royal Standard
Little Darley
The Spirit Run Distillery & Bar
Suds & Soda
Mr Shaws House
Aumento
The Orange Tree
Stein Strasse
The Last Post
Darley Abbey Wines/Bar/Distillery
The Old Silk Mill
The Victoria Inn
Together Derby
Bell & Castle
The Old Bell Hotel
The Iron Ram
The Distillery
Vegan & Vegetarian
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
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