Prickly Pear are in residence in the kitchen of the Golden Fleece pub on Mansfield Road serving up a whole lot of tasty food from their vegan menu. If the name sounds familiar well it should be as they have been around for a while in town formerly occupying their own cafe further down the…
Category: City of Nottingham
Smash-burgers at Onur Burger
Onur Burger on Alfreton Road appears at first sight to be just another halal takeaway joint but reading their website they appear to have loftier ambition and a calling “Our restaurant was inspired by the desire to let everyone in Nottingham try what they have always been missing out on, the ONUR patty. This secret…
Pizza at Pizza Pilgrims
Pizza Pilgrims ambled in to the Nottingham Pizza scene last month taking over the space formerly occupied by Edin Gondzica’s Sexy Mama Love Cichetti on Carlton Street in Hockley. They have totally transformed the former Jewellers Store with just the clock left on the outside to show the buildings former use. Inside it has been…
Back to Suede Bar for a Pizza d’action
Back in 2012, when I first started out on the journey of The Nottingham Food Blog, Suede Lounge Bar and Pizza Kitchen was the place to go in town for a Pizza. I was oblivious to all that so when I came into the office raving about a new place I had found called Oscar…
Detroit Pizza (Detroit X Strezza) on Canal Street
Detroit x Strezza @detroitstrezza recently opened their doors in the old Sainsbury’s site attached to and part of the Industry bar on the corner of Canal Street and Carrington Street I popped in over lunch to grab a taste and to see what they had to offer, it was no surprise that they are serving up their…
Burger and Sauce in Nottingham
Burger & Sauce on Alfreton Road is just one of many units located across the Midlands. As well as this one in Nottingham they also have branches in Leicester, Derby, Birmingham, and West Brom. On their website they say that their Concept is very simple “Giving the customer a burger that ticks all the boxes…
Sunday Lunch at the Trent Navigation
The Trent Navigation on Meadow Lane has always been a very reliable pub in the area for a decent pint and pub food at a reasonable price. A popular haunt on a match day for supporters of the local cricket and football teams, it can be rammed one day and ‘one man and his dog’…
Light Lunches at the Cross Keys
The Cross Keys on Byard Lane in Nottingham is run these days by the Redcat Pub Company who have pubs all over the country and in Nottinghamshire alone they also host Copper (in Mapperley and the city), Tom Browns Brasserie, Waterside Bar & Kitchen, and The Prince Rupert It is not one of my regular…
Lunch Special at Spice Cay
Spice Cay “The Home of Caribbean Tapas” on Pelham street offer up a rather decent priced Lunchtime takeout deal of a dish and a side for £6. I have had my eye on this for a while, but as it’s only available between 12-2 Monday- Friday’s, I needed to come up to try on a…
Breakfast at Snax in the City
Snax in the City is a small cafe and cob shop on Derby Road just about 5 minutes walk up the hill from the Maid Marian Island and next door to Tough Mary’s Bakehouse. I have had my eye on this place for a while for possible breakfast opportunities but until recently I have been…