Derby’s newest Indian restaurant – complete with stunning beer garden – is wowing diners with its authentic tapas-style food. More than 1000 people rated House Boat on St Peters Street on Tripadvisor and Google as ‘excellent’, making it the best Indian restaurant in Derby city centre.
The 64-seater restaurant, which also has 40 seats in its beer garden and brand-new café-style seating at the front, scored 4.9 out of 5 for food, service, value and atmosphere. Johns Geo, who runs House Boat with his friends, said he was thrilled that Derby people are rating the restaurant and the food so highly.
The stunning murals at House Boat really do look amazing
He said: “We were so happy to be shortlisted among the best in the UK by the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA). We were also in the running for Regional Restaurant of the Year in the East Midlands region – and this meant everything to us. But to be top of Tripadvisor for a city-based Indian restaurant is the best news ever. We feel very proud and deeply touched.”
Johns says he is planning to enter even more awards during 2026 to showcase the restaurant’s unique food. He says diners also love the restaurant’s unique interior which has bespoke murals of tigers, elephants, a Derby Ram and a Rolls-Royce motor car.
