Big Melt were at the Ruddington Village Market this weekend to tempt and treat us with their excellent Cheese Toasties. Unsurprisingly they were proving to be very popular and they had drawn a decent crowd hungry to chomp on their Sourdough toasted cheese filled sarnies. I first met up with Big Melt at the Nottingham…
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…
Fish and Chips from The Plains Fish Bar
The Plains Fish Bar Restaurant, as the name suggests, is a Fish and Chip takeaway and restaurant located on Mapperley Plains. Lots of people have constantly told me that this is the place to go to for really great Fish and Chips and first impressions when we walked in were giving us a good feeling….
Hello Vietnam: Crispy Belly Pork and a Banh Mi
“Hello! Vietnam” is an Oriental Food Market and Vietnam Street Food Deli located at the top of Derby Road in Nottingham. I first stumbled across this place back at the end of 2019 where I bought some ‘harder to find’ ingredients to rustle up some Vietnamese inspired meals. While there I learned that they were…
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…
Lombardo’s Lasagne – You need to try a slice of this!
Lombardo’s Lasagne aka Alessandro & Ashleigh are serving up the best Lasagne I have tasted and eaten for a long time in Nottingham and perhaps anywhere else. On their website they implore us to “Discover the real and authentic taste of Italian Lasagne” so we Did! Honestly if you like Lasagne? Well their Homemade slices…
Royal Sweets in Hyson Green: Curries, Samosa, Naan and Pakora and more
Royal Sweets in Hyson Green is a great place to grab a takeaway, they have a fantastic counter filled with trays of curries and rice dishes. It is also one of our favourite places in Nottingham for getting a samosa. SAMOSA ON COUNTER Whenever I am over that way getting my herbs, spices, and produce…
#MommaBains checking out the Homestyle Punjabi Food from Sat Bains and his mum
Momma Bains launched back in late November with their offering of Homestyle Punjabi Food, recipes and meals cooked by Sat Bains, his Mother, and the ‘family that is Restaurant Sat Bains’ Initially they started out selling a Chickpea Curry, tamarind chutney and samosas that are available at several chip shops, we tried that out first…
Burg – Smash burgers in Mapperley on the Plains Road.
Burg has opened up recently on Plains Road selling Smash Burgers from a small outlet opposite the excellent Bread and Bitter pub and just a few minutes away from the Plains Fish bar and Hoo Tak takeaway. I had been driving past for a while waiting for them to open, then a couple of weeks…
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…