Breakfast at Cafe CChino in Sherwood

This last Sunday we found ourselves visiting Cafe Cchino while out bimbling around Sherwood looking half hardheartedly for a cup of tea and some sort of a bun. I had originally had other plans looking for our more regular spots but both The Bakehouse and The Crimson Tree were closed Luckily just across the road…

All Day Breakfast at Fox cafe

The Fox Cafe on Pelham Street in Nottingham is well known for providing excellent quality plates of food. The gourmet sandwiches and panini are particularly good and the Boards always look tempting. I arrived about 11 in that mid morning void when you wonder if you can hold out for lunch or need some sort…

Breakfast, Lunch and Pies from Nice Pie in Compton Acres

Nice Pie Cafe & Tea Room have recently taken over the unit in the Compton Acres previously occupied by the Stone Roasting House and Artisan Cafe and briefly by Compton Harbour. Nice Pie hail from Melton Mowbray and are apparently known for their award winning pies which they serve at lunch and have for sale…

Breakfast at the Daleside Cafe

Daleside Cafe is located on Daleside Road in Nottingham attached to the Daleside Autos. It is just off the roundabout to the East Point Retail park where the Aldi is on the A612 near the racecourse. I first came here and wrote about the place in 2013 when I was intrigued to find that an…

Grilled Cheese sandwiches from Blend at the Contemporary

Blend are renowned for their Grilled Cheese sandwiches which really are some of the best to be found in the city. I first met Blend at their original location in Sneinton Market back in 2018 where I became enamored with their food (read more here) Blend moved into the kitchen at the Nottingham Contemporary in…

Lunch at the Canalside Heritage Centre at Beeston

The Canalside Heritage Centre was our port of call today for lunch after a walk along the canal from Nottingham towards Beeston Marina. It is located just at the point where the canal meets the River Trent by the lock gates and lock keepers house. They have a tea room, really nice garden, visitor centre…

Breakfast All Day at the GB cafe in Sneinton Market

The GB Cafe & Restaurant on Gedling St at Sneinton Market in Nottingham is a great place to get your fill of classic old school ‘greasy spoon’ breakfast fodder. Over the years we have frequented this place and it has been ever reliable when needing a comforting plate of food at a good price to…

Daisy’s Kitchen in Newark: Scoffing breakfast for lunch

Daisy’s in Newark is a classic slightly greasy spoon cafe located in the Arcade just off the Market Place. I am not sure if it is called Daisy’s Kitchen as per the sign over the door or Daisy’s cafe so let’s just call it Daisy’s for now 🙂 Anyway we were in town shopping at…

Brunch at Little Bricks on Derby Road

Little Bricks is the next step in the Evolution of The Little Brickhouse formerly housed in the old shipping container in Sherwood that sadly closed during the pandemic. Happily they are back now with a ‘brick and mortar’ restaurant on Derby Road. I have been watching their Instagram posts for a while salivating over the…

Breakfast at Stone Roasting House and Artisan Cafe in Compton Acres

Stone Roasting House and Artisan Cafe can be found on the Compton Acres Shopping Centre in West Bridgford. It is located in the space formerly occupied by Lowes @ No.8 between the Tesco Express and the Ala Turka restaurant. It opened back in July with talk of it being a go to place if you…