Lunch at the New Art Exchange Cafe

The NAE Cafe Bar at the New Art Exchange in Hyson Green is a great spot to get some lunch if you are in the area. The food is a lot more diverse and interesting than many places in the city, I have been here many times over the years and enjoyed many different cuisines…

BRRGRR Handmade Burgers in Hyson Green

BRRGRR recently opened in Hyson Green selling Handmade burgers of the smash variety. At first sight you may think that their name is a grunted expression of coldness followed by anger but apparently not it is just how you say burger 🙂 The menu here does not contain beef, it is lamb burgers and chicken…

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…

MahMoods Burgers in Hyson Green

Mahmoods in Hyson Green opened in late December last year serving up burgers, fried chicken and pizza. I had seen a sign saying they were about to open a while ago and when I googled the only site I could find was for their facebook page and it turned out that this was a small…

ChaiiWalah in Hyson Green: Desi Breakfast and Street Food

Chaiiwalah have recently opened up on Gregory Boulevard not far from the junction with Radford Road near to the library. They occupy the building that until recently housed the Real Burger Company and have been open for around about a month. Chaiiwalah is a franchise that is expanding across the country, they are based on…

Charcoal Grilled Chicken at Chappati Junction

Chappati Junction in Hyson Green lies on the corner of Radford Road and Selhurst Street. It is ‘apparently’ the home of the ‘Curry King but more importantly I heard that it was one of the few spots in the area selling Charcoal Grilled Chicken. I really love a bit of chicken cooked on the grill…

Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream at Yumi

Yumi on Radford Road is a super little Ice Cream Parlour in the midst of the main shopping area in Hyson Green. It is equal distance between the Forest Tram Stop as you head out of town and the Hyson Green Market stop as you head back into town. I read on their website that…

Melting Pot Food and Culture Festival 2018 – The Global Sistaz United

The Melting Pot Food & Culture Festival at the New Art Exchange in Hyson Green is always a great place to go to if you want to try some local food from the community. I went last year and it was so good that I came back again this year for more! (read more about…

Cochin Fort for South Indian Food on Radford Road

Cochin Fort in Hyson Green is a Halal joint serving up some pretty good Southern Indian food. It occupies the space on the corner of Gladstone Street and Radford Road that was formerly the Scotholme Hotel (another one of Nottingham’s Lost Pubs). In more recent times it was Chennai Spices another Indian Restaurant. When we first walked…