Cafés in Derby
We know of 270 cafés across Derby. 188 have a food hygiene rating from the council, and 91% of those are rated 4 or 5, 138 with the top score of 5. 6 are rated 2 or below. That covers coffee shops and tea rooms too: anywhere serving food or drink is inspected the same way.
Food hygiene ratings at cafés across Derby
188 of the 270 cafés have a rating. 17 are waiting for a first inspection, usually because they have just opened. The rest aren’t matched to the register yet.
Rated 5, most recently inspected
- Coffee Equation5Inspected 9 Sept 2026
- The Captains Tea Rooms5Inspected 25 Aug 2026
- Black Sheep Coffee5Inspected 4 Aug 2026
- J16 Construction5Inspected 2 Jul 2026
- J16 Hair and Beauty5Inspected 2 Jul 2026
- ChopAm foods and beverages Ltd / Chopam Royal foods and beverages5Inspected 29 Jun 2026
Most recently inspected
- Coffee Equation5Inspected 9 Sept 2026
- MK'z Fast Food4Inspected 3 Sept 2026
- The Captains Tea Rooms5Inspected 25 Aug 2026
- AM Sports at St Werbergh's Primary Scholol4Inspected 6 Aug 2026
- Black Sheep Coffee5Inspected 4 Aug 2026
- J16 Construction5Inspected 2 Jul 2026
Rated 2 or below
- Ismah Foods and New Bengal Kitchen0Inspected 18 Dec 2025
- Cafe Ashiana1Inspected 24 Jun 2026
- Go For Fresh Shawarma1Inspected 22 Apr 2026
- Tiptoe Dance School / The Stagedoor Cafe1Inspected 16 Jan 2025
- Quiet Corner2Inspected 28 Apr 2026
- Star Chai Hut2Inspected 21 Jan 2026
Cafés by area
A few to start with
- Cafe Ashiana Cafe 30 - 32 Curzon St, Derby, DE1 1LL 1 Call
- Caffè Nero Coffee shop 19-23 Corn Mkt, Derby, DE1 1QH 4 Call
- Chill at Chives Cafe 121 Nottingham Rd, Derby, DE1 3QR 5 Call
- Costa Coffee Coffee shop Drive Thru, Meteor Retail Park Mansfield Road, Derby, DE21 4SY 5 Call
- Costa Coffee Coffee shop Derby City General Hospital Costa Coffee (Main Entrance), Derby, DE22 3NE 5 Call
- Nixon Coffee Coffee shop 1-7 Abbey St, Derby, DE22 3SJ 5 Call
- Orangery Cafe Cafe The Craft Village, East Block/Markeaton, Markeaton Park, Derby, DE22 3BG 4 Call
- Portobello Cafe 50 Queen St, Derby, DE1 3DE 5 Call
- RASK Derby Cafe Sadler Bridge Studios, Bold Ln, Derby, DE1 3NT 5 Call
- The Delicatessen Cafe 6, Blenheim Parade, Derby, DE22 2GP 5 Call
- The Greenery Cafe 67 Church Lane, Derby, DE22 1EX 5 Call
- The Little Shed Coffee shop 3 Park Ln, Derby, DE22 2DR 4 Call
- Bookcafe Derby Cafe 21 Corn Market, Derby, DE11 Call
- Brenda's Cafe Cafe 123 London Rd, Derby, DE1 2QQ 5 Call
- Cafe BLANC Coffee shop 9-11 St James's St, Derby, DE1 1RF 5 Call
- Chaiiwala Cafe Rosehill Business Centre, Normanton Road 241, Derby, DE23 6UT 5 Call
- Costa Coffee Coffee shop Derbion Shopping Centre, Derby, DE1 2NL Call
- Sainsbury's Café Cafe Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway, Derby, DE22 3FA Call
- Tesco Express Cafe 119 London Road, Derby, DE1 2QR 5 Call
- BEAR Cafe 7 Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3FJ 4 Call
- Bread and Butter Cafe Cafe 12 Cornwall Rd, Derby, DE21 6DJ 5 Call
- Britannia Cafe Cafe Britannia Coffee Bar, 25 Thorntree Ln, Derby, DE1 2JZ 5 Call
- Carnero Lounge Cafe 10 St Peter's St, Derby, DE1 1SH 5 Call
- Caruso Cafe Boutique Cafe 6 St Peter's St, Derby, DE1 2NR 5 Call
Questions people ask
Do coffee shops get food hygiene ratings?
Yes. A café or coffee shop is a food business, so the council inspects it and rates it from 0 to 5 like any restaurant. The very lowest-risk places, selling only drinks and packaged snacks, may be marked exempt instead.
Which cafés in Derby have the top hygiene rating?
138 of the 188 rated cafés across Derby scored 5, “very good”, when they were last inspected. They include Coffee Equation, The Captains Tea Rooms and Black Sheep Coffee.
What does “awaiting inspection” mean?
A new food business has to register with the council at least 28 days before it opens, and is rated at its first inspection, which can be some weeks after opening. Until then the register shows it as awaiting inspection. 17 of the cafés across Derby are in that position.
Where do I find a café’s rating?
Many cafés put the sticker in the window or by the till, but in England they don’t have to. Every rating is on the Food Standards Agency’s website, and on each café’s page here.
Other things people look for
Food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency, checked every night. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.