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.
Platinum Partner
Award-winning farm-made ice cream, shakes and sweet treats at Bluebell Dairy near Derby.
Platinum Partner
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.
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Bistrot Pierre
Good Thai Derby
The Engine Room
Houseboat
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Lotus Indian Kitchen
The Elephant and Peacock
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Ebi Sushi
COSMO Derby
Mezzo
Pepito's
Burger Boi
Wendy's Derby
OMOMO
Hoodie Noodie
Zorba the Greek Derby
Chi
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
The Nines
The Pepperpot
KOKORO
Cafés
The River Kitchen
BEAR Derbion
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Café 42
BEAR Derby Irongate
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
OMOMO
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
Aumento
Caffè Nero Derby
RASK
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
Dubrek Studios
Cafe Villabella
Glamberry Café
Milk & Honey Deli
Coffee #1
200 Degrees
Starbucks Derbion
Costa Coffee Derbion
café BLANC
Bombay Cafe & Co
The Bookcafé Derby
Factory Food Court
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?
Pubs & Bars
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Together Derby
Mr Shaws House
The Old Bell Hotel
The Greyhound
Bell & Castle
Slug & Lettuce Derby
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
The Lamp House
Exeter Arms
Derby Market Hall
The Mixing House
Bess of Hardwick
Suds & Soda
The Horseshoes
The Orange Tree
The Royal Standard
Cosy Club Derby
Little Chester Ale House
BOA Derby
BUNK Derby
The Victoria Inn
Vegan & Vegetarian
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
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