What are the opening hours?

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 5pm Sunday 9:30am - 4pm

Bookcafe Derby

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An award winning, quirky cafe in a beautiful building. Fantastic food & coffee, Afternoon tea & homemade cakes. Brunch & lunch menu served all day. Dog friendly
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Private hire🎈
🐶 friendly
The perfect catch up place!

08/10/2026

🍂 PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED 🎃☕️

But there’s an important question we need settling…

HOT 🔥 or ICED 🧊?

Our Pumpkin Spiced Latte is back at Bookcafé, finished with whipped cream and a drizzle of pumpkin spice topping sauce. 🤎

Same autumn vibes. Two very different camps.

🔥 HOT — proper cosy season
🧊 ICED — it’s never too cold
👀 BOTH — depends on the day

Comment 🔥 or 🧊 below — we want to see which one wins!

Better still, tag the person who’d disagree with your choice 👇😂

📍 Bookcafé Derby & Belper

07/10/2026

🎶 DERBY FOLK FESTIVAL WEEKEND! 🎻

Derby city centre is going folky this weekend as Derby Folk Festival returns from Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October 🙌

If you’re heading into town for the music, performances and festivities, pop into Bookcafé Derby for breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee or a cheeky pint 🍳☕️🍺

And keep an eye out for the Morris dancers performing right outside us on Corn Market — you can’t get much closer to the action than that! 💃🎶 Makeney Morris

Make a day of it: folk, food & a wander around Derby. 🍂

📍 Bookcafé Derby, Corn Market
🐾 Dog friendly
🍺 Fully licensed
🍰 Walk-ins welcome or book ahead

https://www.thebookcafe.co.uk/book-a-table-derby-belper

01/10/2026

🍁October Scone of the month fans

30/09/2026

🎃 OCTOBER SCONE OF THE MONTH 🎃

Pumpkin Spice has officially landed at Bookcafé Derby 🍂

Our October special is a Pumpkin Spice Scone, served with a deliciously sweet cream cheese, think pumpkin spice & cinnamon goodness finished with a drizzle of pumpkin sauce. 🤎

Basically, autumn on one of our vintage plates.

Available throughout October at Bookcafé Derby — while they last!

Who’s having one? 🎃☕️

29/09/2026

👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳CHEFS OF DERBY — READY FOR A CHANGE?

Are you an experienced Chef or Senior Chef de Partie ready for your next step?

We’re looking for a Second Chef to join the team at Bookcafé Derby — with genuine responsibility, progression and something you don’t always get in hospitality…

☀️ Predominantly daytime hours
💷 £30,000 p.a. + share of tips
👨‍🍳 Genuine No.2 to our Head Chef
📈 Opportunity to develop and progress
🌙 Occasional evening functions, but not late nights every night
🍳 Busy, independent kitchen with plenty of scope to get involved

If you’re ready to step up from Chef / Senior CDP, or simply fancy a better balance without leaving the kitchen you love, we’d love to hear from you.

Know a brilliant chef who’d be perfect for this? Tag them below 👇

📩 Apply through Indeed

https://uk.indeed.com/job/junior-sous-chef-second-chef-predominantly-daytime-86a1304ce165a1a4

27/09/2026

🌾🥕 FARMERS’ MARKET SUNDAY! 🥕🌾

Heading into Derby this Sunday?

The Derby Farmers’ Market is back at Derby Market Hall from 10am–3pm, bringing together local growers, producers and independent food traders. 🧀🍯🥕

Make a Sunday of it and pop into Bookcafé Derby while you’re in town. ❤️

🍳 Breakfast & brunch
🥓 Full English
🥪 Lunch
☕ Coffee & cake
🥂 Or maybe a cheeky Sunday glass of something…

Market + brunch sounds like a pretty good Sunday to us. 🙌

📍 Bookcafé Derby, Corn Market
🐾 Dog friendly
❤️ Walk-ins welcome

Who’s heading into Derby this Sunday? Tag your Sunday brunch buddy below 👇

26/09/2026

🎪✨ DERBY FESTÉ IS BACK THIS SATURDAY! ✨🎪

Derby city centre is going to be buzzing this Saturday 26th September, with Derby Festé bringing a whole day of FREE outdoor performances, circus, dance and street theatre to the city.

The action starts at 11.30am, with performances around the Market Place, Market Hall, Cathedral Green, The Spot and St Peter’s Quarter — so we’re right in the middle of it! 🎭🤹‍♀️

Make a day of it and pop into Bookcafé Derby for…

🍳 Breakfast & brunch
🥪 Lunch
☕ Coffee & cake
🍺 A cheeky pint or glass of something
🍰 Or simply a Festé pit stop between performances!

📍 Bookcafé Derby – Corn Market
❤️ Walk-ins welcome or book a table

Who’s heading into Derby for Festé this Saturday? 👇

25/09/2026

💚🍒 CHERRY BAKEWELL MATCHA — YES OR NO?! 🍒💚

Our Cherry Bakewell Matcha has landed at Bookcafé Derby & Belper — matcha, cherry & almond, finished with a little raspberry crunch. 😍

But we know matcha divides opinion… 👀

So, settle this for us:

💚 LOVE IT — matcha all the way
🤔 TRY IT — Cherry Bakewell might just convert me
😱 NO CHANCE — keep matcha away from my Bakewell!

Which camp are you in? Tell us below 👇

Better still… tag the person you’d make try one with you. 😂

📍 Bookcafé Derby & Belper

https://www.thebookcafe.co.uk/book-a-table-derby-belper

23/09/2026

🍂 Soup season is officially here! 🥣

Our homemade soups are freshly prepared, with delicious flavours changing regularly.

And now you can make your lunch even better…

🧀 Upgrade your soup with one of our homemade Three Cheese Scones for just £2.50.

Warm, cheesy and perfect for dunking — we think soup & a cheese scone might just be the ultimate autumn lunch. 😍

🌱 Veggie & vegan soups available
📍 Bookcafé Derby & Belper

Who else is ready for soup season? 🍁

https://www.thebookcafe.co.uk/book-a-table-derby-belper

22/09/2026

🇵🇹 A little taste of Portugal at Bookcafé Derby…

Our Pastel de Nata are looking particularly tempting today 😍

Crisp, flaky pastry filled with rich, creamy baked custard — perfect with a coffee and just the thing for a morning or afternoon treat. ☕️

Available at Bookcafé Derby while they last!

Who’s a Pastel de Nata fan? 🙋‍♀️

Address

21 Cornmarket
Derby
DE11QH

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 5pm
Sunday	9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441332294008

Website

http://www.thebookcafe.co.uk/

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