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
Platinum Partner
Award-winning farm-made ice cream, shakes and sweet treats at Bluebell Dairy near Derby.
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Platinum Partner
Ebi Sushi is one of the best Japanese restaurants in the UK and one of Derby's best kept secrets.
59 Abbey Street
Platinum Partner
Factory Food Court is Derby’s go-to destination for bold street food and laid-back outdoor dining.
Meadow Road
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Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
Bistrot Pierre
18 Friar Gate, Cathedral Quarter
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Exeter Arms
Exeter Place
Ebi Sushi
59 Abbey Street
Belong Bar Derby
7 - 9 Blacksmiths Yard, Sadler Gate
The Pepperpot
Nightingale Quarter, London Road
Glamberry Café
10 The Strand
Hari Hari
23 Iron Gate
Anoki
129 London Road
Lorentes Darley Abbey
The Cotton Yard, Darley Abbey Mills
Nourish at No44
44 King Street, Belper
Coopers Arms
Weston Hall, The Green, Weston on Trent
The Pattenmakers Arms
4 Crown Street, Duffield
Food & Drink Activities
Craftcore - The City’s First Public Ceramic Studio
5 Osnabruck Square
Take Aim Derby
Cathedral Quarter
English Wine Project Winery Tours & Taste
Darley Abbey Mills
Afternoon Tea at Breadsall Priory
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club, Moor Road, Morley
Withers Gin School
Unit 7 Mansfield Road
Dancing Duck Brewery
John Copper Building, Payne Street
English Wine Project Vineyard Tour
Renishaw Hall & Gardens, Renishaw
Food & Drink Events
26
Jul
Derby MotorFeast
26 Jul 2026 Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road , Elvaston
Craft Beers, Wines and Spirit Festivals
2 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place
Hidden Derby - A Derby Christmas Past
23 Dec 2026 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate
26
Jul
grl bRUNch 2.0
26 Jul 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
Hidden Derby - Rogues, Renegades and Rascals of Derby
28 Oct 2026 The Old Bell Hotel, 51 Sadler Gate
10
Oct
Oktoberfest at Ultra Warehouse
10 Oct 2026 Ultra Warehouse, 9 Downing Road
Derby Pride 2026
12 Sep 2026 Markeaton Park, Markeaton Park
12
Sep
Neverland: The Peter Pan Drone Light Show
12 Sep 2026 Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Central Co-op County Ground, Nottingham Road
25
Jul
+ more
Bustler on the Road at Duffield Eyes Meadow (July)
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026 Duffield Eyes Meadow, Duffield
01
Aug
+ more
Saturday Supper Club
1 Aug 2026, 29 Aug 2026, 19 Sep 2026, 3 Oct 2026, 24 Oct 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place
Chapel Street Arts Centre
19 Chapel Street
17
Oct
Road to Nashville Indoor Rodeo Show
17 Oct 2026 Ultra Warehouse, 9 Downing Road
27
Nov
+ more
White Christmas Ball at the Italian Mill
27 Nov 2026 - 19 Dec 2026
Halloween Street Party
29 Oct 2026 Sadler Gate
26
Sep
BBQ & BEATS
26 Sep 2026 Electric Daisy, 1 - 4 Bold Lane
21
Aug
+ more
BYOB Retro Gaming Night
21 Aug 2026, 17 Oct 2026 Derby Computer Museum, Top Floor, 3 - 4 Iron Gate
Derby Farmers' Market
26 Jul 2026, 21 Aug 2026, 30 Aug 2026, 25 Oct 2026, 29 Nov 2026, 20 Dec 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place
24
Sep
Museum Lates: Drink and Draw
24 Sep 2026 Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand
25
Sep
An Evening of Discovery: Derby Museums’ Fundraising Concert
25 Sep 2026 Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand
Alexandra Hotel
203 Siddals Road
20
Jul
+ more
Highland Cow Afternoon Tea
20 Jul 2026 - 27 Sep 2026 Bluebells, Brunswood Farm, Locko Road
Osnabrück Oktoberfest
2 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place
05
Dec
Sugarplum Christmas Market
5 Dec 2026 Derby Market Hall, Market Place
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?
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