Food and drink

Experience Nottingham

Come to Nottingham and feast on the wide range of culinary delights you would expect of any major city. The city has a wealth of great places to eat and drink, particularly in the centre of town, where you're never more than a minute away from a place to stop and refuel.

Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem is believed by many to be the oldest Inn in England. It’s been open since 1189, although the caves it is set in are an astonishing 143 million years old. Great for a pint of ale and a Sunday roast.
La Gitane are also on Broad Street and offer up a range of authentic French Cuisine at more than reasonable prices.
Still on Broad Street, Lee Rosy’s offer up over 100 types of leaf tea and some amazing smoothies and milkshakes.
You may already be familiar with Yo Sushi! who serve a wide range of food in bright coloured dishes, using a conveyor belt system.
Maid Marian Way is becoming Nottingham’s equivalent of the Curry Mile, with a range of high-quality Indian restaurants only a few doors away from each other.
There are also some great bars and restaurants in Castle Gate including the Latin American flavours of Las Iguanas.
The Orange Tree is a popular haunt for students, not least because of it’s location right next to campus.
What we have featured in this gallery is really just the tip of the iceburg, there are hundreds of places to eat and drink within a square mile of the city centre. In Nottingham you won’t go hungry or thirsty, that’s for sure.
Jamie Oliver opened up his Italian restaurant in Nottingham in 2011, with the help of his mentor Gennaro Contaldo. They serve a mix of traditional Italian dishes, with the typical bit of Oliver flair. Pukka!
The Nottingham Waterfront has a range of bars and restaurants where you can grab a table and eat and drink al fresco (as well as indoors if the weather is bad).
The Cornerhouse has a range of bars and cafes, including Saltwater – which has an outside terrace with one of the best views of Nottingham.
Wagamama is based in the Cornerhouse too, serving hearty noodles at affordable prices.
The Pitcher and Piano is a pub in the Lace Market, set in a converted church. They serve a range of beers and wines – although don’t expect to take communion.
Just over the road in the Lace Market is La Tasca, who serve a range of authentic Spanish cuisine.
Hockley is a bohemian area of Nottingham, where many of the cafes and bars display and sell works by local artists.
At the end of Broad Street, which is probably the hippest road in the city centre, Bar De Nada serve a range of world tapas.