The Distillery in Derby

The best bar in derby. Exclusive drink. Nice place to hang out with mates. Good music and very friendly staff at the bar.

Lift not working, which made it very hard due to mobility difficulties in our party

There was one member of staff who was just so aggressive and even threatened to knock me out just because I told him I thought he was being rude. Ruined the whole experience.

Their staff was so rude. I will not come again.... It s terrible...

We had our work Christmas party at The Distillery last night and the team haven’t stopped talking about how fab the food and the venue was! I cannot thank Taylor and the team enough for being so accommodating (especially as we had some VERY last minute changes) and the service was absolutely fab (shout out Harvey for being wonderful!) The food was so delicious and catered for any and all dietary restrictions if needed. The venue itself is really nice and the table was set up beautifully! I’d really recommend The Distillery for both events and just as a great place to go in Derby! I’ll definitely keep them in mind the next time we have to organise a do!

We are a hockey club who have used The Distillery for a number of years for our Xmas Meal, using the upstairs function area. We have always been delighted by the staff, service and flexibility of the team. They communicate quickly and will adapt seating and numbers willingly if needed. They always bring the food in a well coordinated and timely manner and have had no issues with the quality or taste of the food. They make great cocktails and the bar service is quick. Great value for money and overall a great night is had. This year we had 30 people and we all enjoyed the whole experience, as we have always.

Food overcooked but otherwise a good place

Went in here for a pre-drink service fabulous.

The atmosphere is almost what you choose it to be. Cosy, buzzing, whatever, great place for a sit down or celebration. The staff are great - look out for Lotus! Her abilities to accommodate surpass expectations, she has time and again made my custom feel valued.

Just went for a drink after lunch.

Bar staff were excellent Food was great for the party I was at Expensive but the cocktails were nice

Went shortly after it opened on a lunch time as going elsewhere nearby for lunch. Only people in but did not feel awkward. Not the cheapest place but good quality gin and tonic.

Good place for a drink with friends, music is ok, quite crowded but service is quick.

Excellent venue. we had a private function there upstairs we were well looked after with food and drinks .

Great burgers and the selection of beer is awesome, visited here a couple of times and the staff are friendly. Would recommend this place to anyone.

a few of my friends & i headed to the distillery derby for some cocktails last week & we were not disappointed !! particularly lotus behind the bar was phenomenal, she recommended delicious & good looking drinks for each of us after telling her our individual preferences !! if you’re in the local area, couldn’t recommend more

Pre dinner drinks. Excellent service and really good prices (although we are used to central London!!). Great cocktails and liked the ambience

Lotus, spirits' grace, Mixes dreams in liquid dance, Distillery's heart.

We had our wedding celebration in the upstairs room and were really happy with everything. The staff was wonderful and helped us with every question, request and concern during the planning and the duration of the evening. Really accommodating and creative. The room itself is beautiful and the provided decoration made it even more stunning. We had a custom vegan buffet, which was absolutely delicious and everyone loved it. We would love to come back sometime!

We had our wedding celebration in the upstairs room and were really happy with everything. The staff was wonderful and helped us with every question, request and concern during the planning and the duration of the evening. Really accommodating and creative. The room itself is beautiful and the provided decoration made it even more stunning. We had a custom vegan buffet, which was absolutely delicious and everyone loved it. We would love to come back sometime!

Came down to Derby from Manchester for my Birthday and the Distillery alone was worth it, Lotus who served us was so friendly and kind honestly was just a wonderful part of the night, drinks were wonderful and the atmosphere was amazing!

Always enjoy a meal at the Distillery. The staff, especially Lotus, are so helpful and attentive with their recommendations and the service is second to none. I really like trying the different cocktails - always something different to try and again, staff are knowledgeable and will suggest something to your taste.

I have enjoyed my experience at the distillery. Lovely cocktails, all topped off by the lovely server Lotus. She made me and my family feel welcome when we were celebrating a joint birthday, being attentive to my cousins allergies and speedy service finished off with a wonderful smile. A true asset to the team! I’ve been a few times previously and my experience has always been fantastic whenever I have been served by her.

Music at night is the best I'm Derby at the moment

Amazing staff Security was amazing and polite Drink good Staff friendly

Early Sunday evening drinks with family

Classy place, nicely kitted out. Nice atmosphere.

I'm going to start from entrance. Door staff great makes me feel safe. Bar staff always welcoming face and they know their stuff how it should be. Overall ok place just a bit overpriced but u get what u pay 4.

Great place, love the aesthetic great staff. Wide selection of top shelf drinks.

Great music on a Saturday night, but be becareful when paying cash. The friendly bar staff like returning you 'euro' coins for pounds. You know who you are bar tender.

Amazing afternoon, Lotus was very helpful, I have blisters from my new shoes and she got me plasters and couldn’t help enough, amazing service, best drinks and atmosphere ☀️🥂

Utterly fantastic food and service. We stopped by this location completely by chance and didn't intend to eat here. We saw a nice spot in the sun and thought we'd give it a go. They had just opened and Kyle was really welcoming. We had a look over the food and found two choices. Jerk Chicken burger and Rack and Ribs. We also had Halloumi fries on the side. Little did we know what was going to arrive. Simply the best food we've had out in months. The spices on the ribs, the flavour, the quality of food, and the amount of food were incredible. The burger was tasty, the parmesan and truffle chips were just delicious. I was sat constantly amazed at just how good it all was. I followed it up with an iced coffee and enjoyed it all. I really can not underestimate how good the food was. This is a must-go to venue. A big shout out to Kyle who served us, and Paul the chef (I found out their names when leaving to thank them)

Walked past on a sunny Friday afternoon but almost didn't enter as it looked closed. Barman brought the cocktail out to our table. Decent cocktail.

We had a private party in the upstairs room, staff were so friendly and polite. They had created a lovely cocktail menu for the birthday girl, which was amazing. The food was lovely, well presented and included lots of vegetarian options. Great atmosphere, lots of seating areas and dance space.

Fantastic drinks and food, attentive and friendly staff. Will definitely come again. Disappointed however that the website promotes Happy Hour Deals Tues-Fri, as well as 2-4-1 burgers on Wednesdays, AND there's a board inside by the door promoting Happy Hour 12-9pm, yet none of these turned out to be real deals and my bill was twice as much as I was expecting. Would have been more disappointed if it wasn't such good food and drink.

Ok with decent atmosphere on a Saturday night. Nothing to get excited about though

Great place and really good food and service

My friend and a few others tried to come in, they told us no hoodies which is understandable, we said we’d take jackets off as it was cold then told my black friend to place his hoodie “by the bin” this is unacceptable and quite frankly racism. Telling someone of colour to “place their hoodie” by the bin is disgusting and to be honest it’s really ruined the ratings from security,.

Great spot for a few cocktails and lively atmosphere. Lotus looked after us and was brilliant making sure our drinks were topped up all evening m

I love love this place. So far the best bar in derby. The music would be the best if you let the djs play Afro beats for the black crowd with ease Too.

A nice place to hangout with friends for the weekend

Door staff highly rude and ignorant, was refused entry because my coat had a hood, its -4 outside ofcourse I'm going to be wearing a coat! Appalling profiling by the door staff, not every 1 is a hoodie wearing hoodlum

Empty probably the price of drinks there has something to do with it

Nice bottle of wine, cosy atmosphere.

enjoy a nice drink here , on way in to town

Excellent cocktails. Friendly staff. Beautiful decor. The music was great as well

Came her with My daughter who is Vegan for some food. Although there is only one vegan option on the main menu, my daughter could not praise it enough. I had two small plates, pulled pork tacos were out of this world. Honey glaze buffalo chicken wings were cool to perfection with two fantastic dips. The staff were first class. Efficient, polite and nothing is too much trouble. I can not recommend this place enough.

It’s so nice to find a gem like this place in this dump called derby! XD polite and attentive staff, wonderful food, cater for vegans and gluten free.

Loved the music and I enjoyed my drink .

Super tasty food and fantastic service. Try the jerk chicken burger, it’s 👌👌👌

Popped in for lunch and a pint. Food was delicious, beers were cold, and staff were super friendly and accommodating.

A lovely bar, with friendly, enthuastic staff. Amazing range of spirits, we hope they've managed to sorce some Artemi honey rum for the next time we go in. Deserves to be busier than it was, although we were there early doors

Me, my partner and some friends came here for some drinks and a bite to eat. We were sat upstairs opposite the bar and could not fault the service as was quick and polite. The cocktails were some of the best we'd had and we nearly tried all of them between us. The drinks were satisfyingly strong and plenty to choose from. For food, me and my partner ordered the grazing platter to share but unfortunately looked better than it tasted as was quite dry. Overall, The Distillery had a warm ambience and was most enjoyable to dine at.

best place to go on a night out or for even just afternoon drinks. the staff are incredibly friendly and give out brilliant recommendations, walking you through what is in each drink. if you want to go out in derby, this is the place to go.

A good place to go out for a nightclub

Muy agradable local para tomar unas cervezas en Derby. Si el tiempo lo permite, mejor al aire libre. También se puede comer algo (calidad normal). La atención es amable como en casi casi casi todos los locales de UK. Estamos a años luz en hostelería en España. Allí no encuentras a un camarero borde o “listillo” y todo todo todo el personal de hostelería va con ropa limpia. Aquí no ocurre eso salvo el restaurantes de nivel alto.

We intended on staying for one drink but stayed for mutiple drinks due to their warm welcome, drinks recommendations and knowledge. Felt comfortable and like the staff take their time to understand customers, left me feeling like nothing is too much effort. Will defo return and recommend based on this experience.

Very tasty cocktails and great music choice. Lovely building and a nice atmosphere. Good value. Only giving 3 stars as I nearly didn’t get let in by the bouncers (never had this problem before)

Had a lovely evening with my sister drinking cocktails...mmmmm

The drinks here are very nice. It's very dark inside which gives an intimate atmosphere. Not a massive amount of seating. Service can be really slow and whilst the food has always been good, the menu availability has been limited and again, does take a while to receive. Often seems to be only one person working the bar. Toilets always seem to be in poor state- not sure how frequently they are addressed during a Friday or Saturday night. Always worth going to for a drink, but it tends to be a flying visit these days.

First time I have had to cancel an order because it took so long

Taste wise: the best cocktails we've had for a while. They even made us some that weren't on the menu. Favourite person behind the bar was Nat: customer service at its best - they're lucky to have her.

Great selection of whiskeys. Really good food. 👍

Great staff, very friendly and professional. Good location, quiet early doors,but a good range of drinks and cocktails

My partner and I went to try some whisky there and what a lovely time we had. The barman had a good knowledge of the whiskies. We had our first taste of "an old fashioned ", which had a great flavour. He then made us a "rum Caribbean cocktail ", our last one was one we wanted him to surprise us with, and that was good too. We loved the service and they were very welcoming. We will definitely go back

Loved the helpful, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Making us some brilliant cocktails. Welcoming place and well worth another visit in the near future. A little gem of a place

We had the most amazing evening at the Distillery for a Cocktail Masterclass on Saturday 19th March led by Parveen, Chris and Omar! They put so much thought into it and thought of every detail - quizzes, competitions and fancy equipment! (They all clearly knew their stuff too and were really informative). The communication prior to the Masterclass was amazing and on the day they were so accommodating/helpful and really went above and beyond. We really couldn’t have asked for a better evening and would come back in a heartbeat! Thanks so much to you all!

I came in with a group of 4 ladies for drinks for my birthday, the drinks were fabulous as always and we had a great time. The waiter was incredibly attentive and friendly with excellent recommendations for our cocktail preferences. Would definitely come again and have food, amazing!

Me and my partner decided to give The Distillery a try for valentines weekend. We were greeted quickly on arrival, advised they have a lot of staff on but to be patient as it’s busy . We appreciated being prewarned, despite being told this the wait wasn’t too long but the amount of time we waited was worth every second for the quality of food and drinks we received . The food was very tasty . The staff were welcoming and extremely helpful. We had a minor issue whilst eating our food but didn’t make a deal about it as it’s hard to find a place that has food of this quality these days and it didn’t change the way we felt about the food, service or staff . However , the manager came over not long afterwards to apologise and again was very friendly . Like I stated before we was still extremely happy before this despite the tiny little issue but the manager was unsatisfied and went above and beyond for us which made our experience even better . I don’t write reviews very often but this place definitely deserves positive recognition and so do the waiters/bar staff. Our visit was 100% from start to finish. Thank you guys.

Waited forever for the food and when it arrived it was wrong and missing several ingredients stated on the menu. Although they refunded the price of a meal it takes the shine off your experience. A guy, possibly a manager came to apologise and said he’d email us and invite us back to experience how it should. We’ve heard nothing from them. Personally I wouldn’t return, a shame.

Made a booking Turned up Kitchen was closed for the weekend, no phone call to advise and a washy apology.

I booked this restaurant to try the steak & ordered just that to be told 10-15 minutes after ordering there is no steak at All I order the fish and chips to come out very un cooked and the chips the same, the wife ordered a steak then had to change to Cesar salad that came out as grilled chicken with balsamic dressing not as described on the menu no Caesar dressing no croutons no cheese would not recommend for food at all but the cocktails were lovely

Very nice place, good atmosphere and pleasant door men. Music was good, drinks were well priced.

Always a brilliant night out...the atmosphere and music great!

Always a great place to go in derby

Lovely atmosphere, you can have a nice chat and a little dance to the music with a bunch of your friend, family or colleagues - it's great. Suitable for all occasions. Staff are very friendly and welcoming.

A group of us came here for a post-meal drink after a meal on a Saturday evening. Attracted by the quieter ambiance and perceived space to sit, we're a group in our 40s and well behaved. However, I've never felt less welcome! On finding a table upstairs we were then told it was reserved. When a nearby couple vacated their table (they were going anyway, not surprisingly) we were told their space wasn't free either. Then we found a table downstairs and ordered drinks. However, soon afterwards we were asked how long we were stopping as they wanted that table too! Bear in mind there were no signs on tables to say they were reserved and it wasn't particularly busy anyway. There was even a group of unkind women there who went out of their way to come over and make nasty comments. If that's the crowd they want then they're welcome to them. We'd just gone in, soberly and respectfully, for a quiet drink yet were made to feel extremely unwelcome by staff & customers alike. There are plenty of other places nearby, give this a swerve.

From the bar man onwards very professional X

Booked a big table for 20 friends for drinks to celebrate my bday, communication right up until and including the night from manager was great, and we were made to feel welcome from staff and had so much fun! Will be back, thank you!

Great place for drinks plenty of choice

A group of my friends and I visited last night just for a few drinks. Half of the group were allowed in with no issue but the bouncer (Luca) did not let in our friend who is of colour in because of a jumper. He did not let him in even with it in his hand. Whilst this was happening another group of boys of colour were not allowed in either, whilst the rest of the line were. We then asked to supervisor if we could put the jumper behind the bar and she agreed. She then spoke to the bouncer but he still refused entry. Will not be going again. Really terrible experience, I do not think this is acceptable to treat paying customers.

Lovely outside seating area, popped in on Friday night, very busy. Very expensive drinks but that's to be expected in a town pub, DJ played very good tunes.

On a Saturday afternoon sat outside the Distillery was perfect in the sun with drinks and several tables full of drinking buddies. Quick service at the bar (wish it was still table service), well worth a visit for a couple of beers.

Had a absolutely class night thanks too Hamid Gul who made sure all our needs where met and made the best cocktails. Would 100% recommend.

A bit boring since COVID. Bring back the distillery I remember, when we could dance etc.

Sunday afternoon, drinks outside after a visit to the bar to order (miss table service, please bring it back), plenty og alcohol options, nice venue for a couple of drinks.

Top place and tunes going and some fit women 🤩

So as I'm out tonight with my partner dancing away, I go to request a song never been an issue before we have been here many times before tonight as I request a song they state' I dont cater to you' as you can imagine...

Cocktails are on the expensive side but are certainly worth it! Cosy seating inside and out

James was lovely, chose the perfect cocktails for us. Great service and lovely staff

We sat outside on Saturday afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Great wine and lovey Buffalo wings. But what most impressed us was how lovely and accommodating the staff were. It just made for a superb, relaxing and sociable afternoon. Thanks so much, we will...

Was looking forward to coming here as pre-covid it had always been a great time. The doorman’s attitude was disappointing (dark hair and a beard) and we were confused with our treatment. When we asked for a table of 4, he chose to ignore us...

Amazing cocktails. Had our tiny wedding reception here (6 people) and it was perfect. They couldn't do enough for us

The guy who works there needs to learn people buy drink to spend time in there and you can't ask people to leave if their glass is empty even though we ordered few times. Came from London and I can say your prices are hilarious since it's even more expensive compare to London and very bad customer service. Hope you learn customer service as nobody would return if you keep doing this. Also learn to make Mojito since it was terrible and it was nothing like original Mojito.

Worst place for a drink. Overpriced and bouncer thinks he owns the place. He’s never seen a smile in his life, must have had a hard life

Need to book if you want to see the inside. Very overpriced. A live band was playing, way too loud for such a small space. The singer sounded manically depressed and had less charisma than a dead rat. I wasn't tempted to stay long, which I didn't. Awful place for a night out!

Came here for food and drinks. Ordered a burger and found a piece of metal in it. Asked the staff to confirm what it was and they very apologetically said it was a piece of prosecco foil. We never ordered prosecco. Staff were very apologetic and said our bill would be taken care of by way of apology. This was not done and we were still charged fill price despite a metal foreign body in my food. It's a shame that the high standards this place expects from its customers in terms of dress code and conduct is not also expected of their own staff working in the kitchen, really not acceptable.

Had a lovely late afternoon/evening with friends. They didn’t have tequila rose on the menu however the staff made us one especially! Our waiter maciej was lovely and so helpful defo made the evening thank you! Maciej is the best

Very lovely and pretty place. Staff, drinks and the whole experience was lovely. I highly recommend the surprise shots and bombs. The only downside was the price on the drinks was high but I think this is becasue of trying to get money back after covid lockdowns and the place is more upmarket. Overall lovely place would go back again 9/10

Maciej was so accommodating and really made our night, thanks to him we had a great experience at distillery x