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.
Platinum Partner
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 Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
BEAR Derbion
Café 42
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derby Irongate
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Caffè Nero Derby
Glamberry Café
200 Degrees
The Potting Shed Cafe
Nixon Coffee
Bombay Cafe & Co
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Milk & Honey Deli
RASK
The Kitchen
Factory Food Court
The Bookcafé Derby
Costa Coffee Derbion
Aumento
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
Coffee #1
Portobello
Award Winning
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
29
Nov
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Nordic Bar 2025
27
Nov
The Sadler Gate Night Market 2025
10
Oct
Elton John Tribute Night
14
Dec
OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
06
Dec
+ more
Family Festivities 2025
29
Sep
+ more
Bike Night - monthly
26
Oct
Autumn FEED - outdoor dining experience at Electric Daisy
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
24
Oct
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
10
Dec
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Christmas
02
Oct
+ more
Student Night
27
Nov
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Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
21
Nov
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Christmas Party Nights
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
05
Dec
+ more
Bustler Christmas Parties
31
Oct
A Phantom Fatality
21
Dec
Scrooge
29
Oct
Ghost Stories with Richard Felix
17
Oct
FEAST
29
Sep
+ more
Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
26
Nov
Vaillant Live Gala Dinner
19
Oct
Autumn Walk
01
Oct
+ more
Brunswick Inn 38th Annual October Beer Festival
11
Oct
Oktoberfest
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