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.
Cafés
Café 42
BEAR Derbion
BEAR Derby Irongate
The River Kitchen
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Bluebell Tea Rooms
The Kitchen
Caffè Nero Derby
Coffee #1
Starbucks Derbion
Aumento
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Portobello
Milk & Honey Deli
Factory Food Court
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
RASK
The Souvlaki
The Potting Shed Cafe
Glamberry Café
Bombay Cafe & Co
OMOMO
Dubrek Studios
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Bistrot Pierre
Houseboat
The Engine Room
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Ebi Sushi
KOKORO
Pizza Express Derbion
wagamama
Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
Darley's
The Beefeater The Mallard
Dreams Bistro
Seven Restaurant and Café Bar
Finale Thai Tapas and Dining
Carluccio’s Derby
Turtle Bay
Pepito's
Chi
The Nines
Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Bell & Castle
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
Baby M
The Last Post
BOA Derby
Bar One
Darley Abbey Wines/Bar/Distillery
Slug & Lettuce Derby
Alexandra Hotel
The Old Silk Mill
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
The Spirit Run Distillery & Bar
The Lamp House
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
The Smithfield Alehouse
Bess of Hardwick
The Old Bell Hotel
Blacksmiths Lounge
The Royal Standard
Exeter Arms
The Standing Order
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
20
Dec
+ more
Nordic Bar 2025
31
Dec
Music Live Music with David Skyers
20
Mar
A Night At The Musicals – The Dinner Show
01
May
Laughs At The Travel Tavern With Alan The Comedy Dining Experience
21
Dec
Scrooge
24
Dec
Family Outdoor Cinema - The Grinch
31
Dec
Disco Bliss – New Year’s Eve Ball at The Old Bell Hotel
31
Dec
Family friendly NYE Party at Electric Daisy
16
Jan
Live Music with Dan Vadolia
25
Jan
+ more
Derby Farmers' Market
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
23
Dec
Live Music with Lizzie Robins
21
Aug
+ more
Dog Lovers Festival 2026
Chapel Street Arts Centre
20
Dec
+ more
Christmas Party Nights
24
May
Road to Nashville Festival
24
Jan
Burns Night Supper and Dance
30
May
Love the 90s Festival at Elvaston Castle
19
Jul
Derby Caribbean Carnival 2026
20
Dec
+ more
Festive Entertainment and Music
12
Jun
+ more
Craft Beers, Wines & Spirits Festival
Alexandra Hotel
23
Dec
Breakfast with The Grinch
05
Jun
Mamma Mia: Immersive Dining
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