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
BEAR Derbion
BEAR Derby Irongate
The River Kitchen
Café 42
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
The Kitchen
The Souvlaki
The Potting Shed Cafe
Aumento
RASK
Nixon Coffee
Dubrek Studios
Factory Food Court
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
POINT SIX Coffee House
Bombay Cafe & Co
QUAD Café Bar
Starbucks Derbion
Costa Coffee Derbion
Portobello
Caffè Nero Derby
The Lamp House
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Bistrot Pierre
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Houseboat
The Elephant and Peacock
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
wagamama
OMOMO
BOA Derby
Turtle Bay
Nico's Italian Derby
Chicking Derby
COSMO Derby
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
Cosy Club Derby
Carnero Lounge
O-kra Derby
Masala
Zizzi Derbion
MoonSha
Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
The Viceroy
Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Smithfield Alehouse
Babington Arms
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
The Old Bell Hotel
The Orange Tree
Little Darley
Alexandra Hotel
Blacksmiths Lounge
The Flowerpot
Slug & Lettuce Derby
The Royal Standard
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Belong Bar Derby
The Blessington Carriage
Stein Strasse
Bar One
Seven Stars
Bell & Castle
Carnivore Steakhouse + Bar
Mr Shaw’s House
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
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
21
Nov
+ more
Christmas Party Nights
06
Dec
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Family Festivities 2025
18
Dec
Bell Hotel Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Nights
11
Oct
Oktoberfest
29
Sep
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Bike Night - monthly
29
Sep
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Coffee, Cars and Chat with Takona
31
Dec
New Years Eve at the Derby Conference Centre
05
Dec
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Bustler Christmas Parties
31
Oct
A Phantom Fatality
22
Nov
Bustler's Winter Feastival
26
Oct
Autumn FEED - outdoor dining experience at Electric Daisy
01
Oct
+ more
Brunswick Inn 38th Annual October Beer Festival
21
Dec
Scrooge
26
Nov
Vaillant Live Gala Dinner
30
Nov
Breakfast with Santa
02
Oct
+ more
Student Night
17
Oct
FEAST
10
Dec
+ more
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Christmas
10
Oct
Elton John Tribute Night
29
Oct
Ghost Stories with Richard Felix
27
Nov
+ more
Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
19
Oct
Autumn Walk
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