Breakfast at the Quayside Cafe

The Quayside Cafe located on the Colwick Quays Business Park is a rather good cafe hidden away on the industrial estate in Colwick. I had heard excellent reports on social media about the place so figured I needed to come here myself to check them out We popped over for lunch, which ended up being…

Lunch at Kurna Chata: Fabulous homemade specials to delight

A few weeks back I was checking out the Polish Hot Dog at Kurna Chata (read more here), while we were there we found that they have daily lunch specials so we made a pledge to come back and try them. Each day they post on their Facebook page what the daily offer is and…

Checking out Kurna Chata in Sneinton

Kurna Chata is a family run Polish Cafe and Restaurant located just off Meadow Lane in Sneinton. It is right next to the Twoj Supermarket and seemed quite popular when we visited. The menu was all in Polish but there were pictures and the owners were quite happy to talk us through the details. There…

Breakfast Buffet at Limes Cafe

The Lime’s Cafe on the Rufford Road / A164 is a classic roadside truck stop kind of joint. I would rather stop off somewhere like this for breakfast than any motorway generic service station. On their website they say “We’re an independent Cafe, located just off the A614 near Rufford Park. We’re proud to be…

Burgers at Belle and Joes Kitchen

Bell & Joes Kitchen is the name of the restaurant at Timmermans Garden Centre, and a rather good one too. They offer a good selection of hot and cold food featuring all the classics like Fish and Chips, Burgers and Panini and also a Roast Dinner on a Sunday (check out the menus here) Weekdays…

White Rabbit Teahouse – Lunch is sorted

The White Rabbit Teahouse in West Bridgford is a place that is simply just a joy to pick up lunch from. It is so charming and feels so quintessentially English. If I was to suggest one spot to take someone to for the perfect afternoon tea experience then this would be the place. At the…

Number Sixteen in Bingham: Breakfast Cob in the Market

Number Sixteen in Bingham is a Cafe restuarant located on the corner of the market place right in the heart of the town. On their website they tell us ‘We pride ourselves on our freshly made to order food. Freshly made does mean it take us a bit longer but we are sure it’s worth…

The Bean and Vine in Newark

The Bean & Vine Coffee Lounge and Bistro is located in Newark’s historic market place inside what was once a chemists. I glean that based purely on the old signage above the front door, not through any rigorous research. At the moment they are just offering takeaway food, which was what we had, but I…

Bimble to Boathouse Cafe at Beeston Marina

The Boat House Cafe by Beeston Marina is a terrific place to stop at when out on a walk along the river. We end up bimbling our way here several times a year and every so often I end up writing a blog post about the place. This visit was just before they announced that…

Lunch at Carriages Cafe in Newark

Carriages Cafe & Bar is located at Newark Station, basically on the platform. If you love watching the trains then you are going to love this place as they stop outside your window if you get the right table. It is a grade II listed station and the cafe itself is in a lovely building…