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
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
BEAR Derbion
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derby Irongate
Café 42
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Buttermilk . Coffee House
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
RASK
Empourium
Cafe Villabella
The Bookcafé Derby
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Portobello
Factory Food Court
Caffè Nero Derby
Milk & Honey Deli
Dubrek Studios
Starbucks Derbion
Aumento
200 Degrees
Coffee #1
The Potting Shed Cafe
Glamberry Café
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Bistrot Pierre
Houseboat
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
wagamama
O-kra Derby
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Mezzo
Darley's
Zorba the Greek Derby
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Nico's Italian Derby
COSMO Derby
The Nines
Factory Food Court
Pizza Express Irongate
Nando's Market Place
The Souvlaki
Binary Bar & Restaurant
Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
The Lamp House
Little Chester Ale House
The Royal Standard
The Old Silk Mill
Seven Stars
Belong Bar Derby
The Old Bell Hotel
The Distillery
The Spirit Run Distillery & Bar
Exeter Arms
The Iron Ram
Bell & Castle
The Mixing House
Little Darley
The Last Post
Alexandra Hotel
Binary Bar & Restaurant
Wine Stories
Bar One
The Flowerpot
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
26
Oct
Autumn FEED - outdoor dining experience at Electric Daisy
24
Oct
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
29
Oct
Ghost Stories with Richard Felix
14
Dec
OH NO IT ISN’T! The Panto
21
Nov
+ more
Christmas Party Nights
29
Nov
+ more
Festive Sip & Paint
06
Dec
+ more
Family Festivities 2025
30
Nov
Breakfast with Santa
06
Nov
+ more
Student Night
10
Oct
+ more
Bike Night - monthly
10
Oct
+ more
Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
19
Oct
Autumn Walk
22
Nov
Bustler's Winter Feastival
04
Dec
Christmas At The Phoenix
11
Oct
Oktoberfest
Alexandra Hotel
17
Oct
Pumpkins & Cocktails: Torch Lit Pumpkin Picking Adults-Only
17
Oct
FEAST
27
Nov
+ more
Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
29
Oct
+ more
Halloween Dark v Light Festival
05
Dec
+ more
Bustler Christmas Parties
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