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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Burger deal at Homemade Cafe

I do love the Homemade Cafe on the Forest Recreation Ground, I last blogged about coming here back in 2015 (read more here) but I have been in over the intervening years to get a cup of tea and some of their excellent cakes many times. Today it was raining, we had just parked up…

Cafe at Hopkinson

Hopkinson Vintage, antiques and Art Centre by the Train Station in Nottingham is a great place to check out if you are in town, or just getting off the train to visit the city. Not only is it an amazing place to hunt out interesting bits and bobs, but it also houses a lovely cafe…