The best restaurants for a vegan Christmas dinner in Derby include a 200-year-old mill and a celeb hotspot

Following a plant-based diet at Christmas can sometimes feel a teeny bit daunting, especially when dishes traditionally eaten during this time include turkey, pigs in blankets, and cheeseboards galore. 

Over the past few years, many restaurants have expanded their menu offering to cater to varied diets including vegan food. Now everyone can get in on the festive feasting act, and we have four top restaurants in Derby that are serving up scrumptious plant-based treats. 

The varied venues include the site of a 200-year-old mill with epic views overlooking the River Derwent and an eatery whose celeb clientele includes a footballer and former Prime Minister. 

Here is our round-up of restaurants in Derby whose head-turning vegan offerings have made us hungry. 

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Best restaurants for a vegan Christmas dinner in Derby

Carnero Lounge

The all-day-café-bar-restaurant whose middle name should be versatility, is serving a vegan Christmas dinner. Two course options are £20.95 and three courses are £25.95 per person.

Diners can expect to tuck into dishes such as Christmas Patatas Bravas, creamy wild mushroom pie, and dark chocolate with raspberry torte.

Address: 10 St Peters Street, Derby DE1 1SH

For more information visit their website by clicking here.

Darleys

This restaurant is ‘someplace nice’ and award-winning, having racked up accolades including the AA Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence 2023 and mention in the Michelin Guide 2023. 

Situated in a 200-year-old former mill, there are also two outdoor terraces overlooking the River Derwent to enjoy bracing al fresco drinks before dining if that takes your fancy.

A three-course lunch costs £42.50 and a three-course dinner costs £50.00 per person. 

The salt-baked celeriac, wild mushroom, and baby onion pie and Christmas pudding are a selection of vegan dishes to enjoy.

Address: Waterfront Darley Abbey Mill, Derby DE22 1DZ

For more information visit their website by clicking here.

Seven

This stylish, modern, and cool restaurant whose celeb visitors include Wayne Rooney and Boris Johnson, is also one Derby’s popular dining establishments.

Two courses cost £27.50 and three courses are £32.50 per person.

Vegan dishes served here include red pepper and tomato bruschetta, Kerala curry, avocado and cranberry salad, and pistachio tart.

Address: Wheelwright Way, Derby DE24 8SQ

For more information visit their website by clicking here.

The Dining Room

This independent family-run restaurant strives to showcase local and regional British produce, creating dishes with a contemporary twist that pushes boundaries to delight diners.

Two courses cost £38.95 and three courses are £45.95 per diner. 

Vegan dishes from this menu include spiced apricot nut roast and espresso crème caramel with pistachio granola.

Address: 121 Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1EX

For more information visit their website by clicking here.