The Refresh Cafe in Arnold is a classic old school cafe serving up homecooked comfort food to the local people of the town. Places like this are becoming increasingly hard to find as the younger generation seem happier picking up their safe meals from the ubiquitous chains that have taken over the high street. This…
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Breakfast at the Rhubarbs Cafe & Tea Rooms in Burton Joyce
Rhubarbs Cafe & Tea Rooms sits alongside Church Road ( the A612) which is the main road running through Burton Joyce close to the Church and just over the road from The Wheatsheaf pub. It is a small space crammed with tables and always full of locals partaking of the freshly baked cakes and the…
Breakfast at Chocks Away
Chocks Away Cafe based at Nottingham Airport just past Tollerton is a fabulous place to grab a snack and watch the small planes land and take-off on the runway. I have been coming here on and off for over 10 years as it used to be one of our semi regular lunchtime haunts from work…
Brunch at Jules Cafe & Deli in Ruddington
The Breakfast Gods were kind to me today as we visited Jules Cafe & Deli in Ruddington for Brunch. Located on the main street through Ruddington they are perfectly placed in the heart of the action. I have had my eyes (or was it my stomach) on this place for a while ever since they…
Lunch at the Harley Cafe in Welbeck
Today’s lunch was at the Harley Cafe @harley_cafe on the Welbeck Estate @welbeckestate renowned for their excellent use of the fresh produce from the estate and a well deserved awardee of the Great Food Club Cafe of the year in 2023 Many of the ingredients they use to cook up their breakfasts and lunches are available from the…
The Circle Eatery Breakfast
The Circle Eatery in Bingham is located just a few steps away from the market place on Market Street and is a great spot to grab a bite of food if you are visiting the area We popped in during a trip to the weekly market hoping to find a spot of late breakfast and…
HIPO Coffee: Jacket Spud Action
I have had my eye on the Coffee x Spud action at Hipo Coffee for some time now. Every time I walk up Carlton Street at Lunchtime past the cafe I see a board offering a Jacket Spud and a drink and remember I want to check it out. Today was the day I finally…
The Heritage Cafe in Ruddington – Breakfast and Lunch
The Heritage Cafe in Ruddington is located at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre next to Rushcliffe Country Park. Its a great little spot tucked away in South Notts and quite popular with the local ramblers, walkers and volunteers at the park and centre. We had come here to sample their dish of the day which…
Breakfast at Tuckers
Tuckers Cafe & Takeaway on Friar Lane is one of the last proper old school greasy spoon cafes in the city centre, and an absolute classic in the genre. It is the sort of place that needs to be cherished and we do so in our droves. The last time I wrote about Tuckers was…
Breakfast at the Corner Cafe in Netherfield
The Corner Cafe in Netherfield is a most welcoming place full of locals enjoying their cups of tea and coffee, the odd cob and depending on the time of day a breakfast or a plate of standard cafe fodder. I used to live just around the corner but moved away some years ago and to…