A disk brake for a utility vehicle, having a brake calliper that engages over a brake disk, is configured as a sliding calliper, is fastened to a positionally fixed brake carrier and has a central opening above the brake disk; two brake pads (3, 3') that are arranged in the brake calliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each have a pad carrier plate to which a friction lining is fastened, it being possible to press an action-side or application-side brake pad against the brake disk via at least one brake plunger by means of a brake application device; and at least one restoring device by means of which the brake pads (3, 3') can be returned after the braking-induced movement and release of the brake, the brake pads (3, 3') being arranged in pad slots between pairs of brake carrier horns (6, 6'), and portions of their undersides sitting on bearing faces of a pad slot base of the brake carrier formed by a bridge arch (6d, 6'd) of the brake carrier, the restoring device having at least one restoring element (17, 18) that is attached to a brake pad (3, 3'), is arranged between this brake pad (3, 3') and a positionally fixed reference, and exerts a restoring force on the brake pad (3, 3'), the at least one restoring element (17, 18) exercising a traction force as a restoring force on the brake pad (3, 3') to which the at least one restoring element (17, 18) is attached, fastening arms (17b; 18b) of the at least one restoring element (17, 18) being attached to a pressure side of a pad carrier plate of the brake pad (3, 3'), the at least one restoring element (17,18) being attached centrally to an upper, lower and/or lateral edge region of the pad carrier plate on the pad carrier plate of the brake pad (3, 3'), at least one spring arm (17d, 17f; 18a) of the at least one restoring element (17, 18) being connected to the positionally fixed reference, characterised in that the at least one spring arm (17f; 18a) of the at least one restoring element (17, 18) is connected to the bridge arch (6d, 6'd) of the brake carrier as a positionally fixed reference. the restoring device having at least one restoring element (17, 18) that is attached to a brake pad (3, 3'), is arranged between this brake pad (3, 3') and a positionally fixed reference, and exerts a restoring force on the brake pad (3, 3'), the at least one restoring element (17, 18) exercising a traction force as a restoring force on the brake pad (3, 3') to which the at least one restoring element (17, 18) is attached, fastening arms (17b; 18b) of the at least one restoring element (17, 18) being attached to a pressure side of a pad carrier plate of the brake pad (3, 3'), the at least one restoring element (17,18) being attached centrally to an upper, lower and/or lateral edge region of the pad carrier plate on the pad carrier plate of the brake pad (3, 3'), at least one spring arm (17d, 17f; 18a) of the at least one restoring element (17, 18) being connected to the positionally fixed reference, characterised in that the at least one spring arm (17f; 18a) of the at least one restoring element (17, 18) is connected to the bridge arch (6d, 6'd) of the brake carrier as a positionally fixed reference.