The Spirit Run
Distillery bar
A distillery and bar in the restored Derby Market Hall, with cocktails made from its own spirits, tastings and live music.
📍 Tennant St, Derby DE1 2DB
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Baby M
Music and cocktail bar
A small bar on Sadler Gate for music, cocktails and beer, open since 2022.
📍 18 Sadler Gate, Derby DE1 3NH
The Orange Tree
Cocktail bar
A long-running cocktail bar on George Street, just off Friar Gate, with its own cocktail menu and music.
📍 5 George St, Derby DE1 1EH
Cosy Club
Restaurant and cocktail bar
An all-day restaurant and cocktail bar in the old Royal Hotel of 1837 on Victoria Street, with cocktail and alcohol-free masterclasses.
📍 Royal Bldg, Victoria St, Derby DE1 1ES
The Distillery
Restaurant and late-night bar
An independent restaurant and late-night bar on Friar Gate, with cocktails.
📍 3 Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1BU
Fat Cat
Cocktail bar and kitchen
A bar and restaurant over two floors on Friar Gate, known for its cocktails and home-cooked food.
📍 9 Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1BU
The Engine Room
Restaurant and cocktail bar
A restaurant and cocktail bar in the Riverlights development, with seasonal small plates, pizza and grills.
📍 Riverlights, Morledge, Derby DE1 2BB
Slug & Lettuce
Cocktail bar and restaurant
A busy cocktail bar and restaurant on Iron Gate, popular for bottomless brunch.
📍 11 Iron Gate, Derby DE1 3FJ
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Your questions
What are the best bars for groups in Derby?
Start with The Spirit Run, Baby M, The Orange Tree, Cosy Club and The Distillery. Our full list has 8 bars.
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Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We love Derby's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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