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.
10 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter
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Bistrot Pierre
18 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Ebi Sushi
59 Abbey Street
Belong Bar Derby
7 - 9 Blacksmiths Yard, Sadler Gate
The Pepperpot
Nightingale Quarter, London Road
Exeter Arms
Exeter Place
Glamberry Café
10 The Strand
Anoki
129 London Road
Hari Hari
23 Iron Gate
Coopers Arms
Weston Hall, The Green, Weston on Trent
Nourish at No44
44 King Street, Belper
Lorentes Darley Abbey
The Cotton Yard, Darley Abbey Mills
The Pattenmakers Arms
4 Crown Street, Duffield
Food & Drink Activities
Craftcore - The City’s First Public Ceramic Studio
5 Osnabruck Square
Withers Gin School
Unit 7 Mansfield Road
Afternoon Tea at Breadsall Priory
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club, Moor Road, Morley
English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills
Take Aim Derby
Cathedral Quarter
Dancing Duck Brewery
John Copper Building, Payne Street
English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Renishaw
Food & Drink Events
21
Jun
Father’s Day at The Spice Lounge
21 Jun 2026 The Spice Lounge, 10 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter
20
Jun
Derby’s Silk Mill Festival
20 Jun 2026 Derby Market Place & Cathedral Green
21
Aug
+ more
Dog Lovers Festival 2026
21 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston
15
Aug
+ more
FAB Food Fest Derby
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 Derby Rugby Football Club, Haslams Lane, Darley Abbey
24
Sep
Museum Lates: Drink and Draw
24 Sep 2026 Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand
21
Jun
Father’s Day with Caribbean Carvery
21 Jun 2026 Electric Daisy, 1 - 4 Bold Lane
Alexandra Hotel
203 Siddals Road
02
Oct
+ more
Osnabrück Oktoberfest
2 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place
Chapel Street Arts Centre
19 Chapel Street
29
Oct
Halloween Street Party
29 Oct 2026 Sadler Gate
21
Jun
Father's Day at Pride Park Stadium
21 Jun 2026 Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park
20
Jun
Pizza Night featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
20 Jun 2026 Derby QUAD & Cinema, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter
27
Nov
+ more
White Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
27 Nov 2026 - 19 Dec 2026
12
Sep
Derby Pride 2026
12 Sep 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park
25
Jul
+ more
Bustler on the Road at Duffield Eyes Meadow (July)
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026 Duffield Eyes Meadow, Duffield
05
Dec
Sugarplum Christmas Market
5 Dec 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place
17
Jun
+ more
Highland Cow Afternoon Tea
17 Jun 2026 - 27 Sep 2026 Bluebells, Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
26
Sep
BBQ & BEATS
26 Sep 2026 Electric Daisy, 1 - 4 Bold Lane
15
Aug
+ more
Markeaton Park Food Festival 2026
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park
26
Jun
A Night at the Phoenix
26 Jun 2026 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate
27
Jun
Celebrate Sadler Gate
27 Jun 2026 Sadler Gate
29
Aug
+ more
Bustler on the Road at Elvaston Castle (August)
29 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston
21
Aug
+ more
BYOB Retro Gaming Night
21 Aug 2026, 17 Oct 2026 Derby Computer Museum, Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate
26
Jul
Derby MotorFeast
26 Jul 2026 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston
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