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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Award-winning farm-made ice cream, shakes and sweet treats at Bluebell Dairy near Derby.
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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.
Restaurants
The Spice Lounge
Good Thai Derby
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
The Engine Room
Houseboat
Bistrot Pierre
The Elephant and Peacock
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Ebi Sushi
Seven Restaurant and Café Bar
OMOMO
Hoodie Noodie
Origami
Factory Food Court
Anoki
Masala
Binary Bar & Restaurant
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Chi
Pizza Express Irongate
KOKORO
The Brasserie at Darley's
Cafés
BEAR Derby Irongate
The River Kitchen
Café 42
BEAR Derbion
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Bluebells Ice Cream Parlour
Buttermilk . Coffee House
The Baking School
Caffè Nero Derby
Costa Coffee St Peter's Street
Glamberry Café
The Potting Shed Cafe
café BLANC
QUAD Bar & Lounge
OMOMO
Croots Farm Shop & Cafe
The Lamp House
Derby Market Hall
RASK
Dubrek Studios
Bombay Cafe & Co
Portobello
Starbucks Derbion
POINT SIX Coffee House
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
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
The Elephant and Peacock
Lotus Indian Kitchen
Derby Theatre’s Bar and Café
The Smithfield Alehouse
The Greyhound
Bess of Hardwick
The Old Bell Hotel
BUNK Derby
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
Coopers Arms
The Horseshoes
Seven Stars
Baby M
Suds & Soda
O’Dwyers Bar
The Orange Tree
Brunswick Inn
Belong Bar Derby
Babington Arms
Little Chester Ale House
The Tannery
Nicco Restaurant & Bar
Bell & Castle
Vegan & Vegetarian
Marketing Derby Food and Drink Award Winners 2025
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