Redhill Marina Cafe – Some Breakfast Adventures

The Redhill Marina Cafe alongside the river at Ratcliffe on Soar is a fabulous spot to grab some breakfast with a view. We have spent the last couple of Saturday mornings sitting at the Terrace Bar in full view of the water, relaxing and watching the boats go by while we scoffed some excellent plates…

Burger Night at Elms Farm Shop

Tonight was Burger Night with at the Elms Farm Farm Shop in East Leake run by the former master of street food from Sando Loco which I last tasted at the now defunct Street Food Club in the Victoria Centre (read more here) After that the locally popular De Ferrers Kitchen was born which used to be…

Brunch at Jules Cafe & Deli in Ruddington

The Breakfast Gods were kind to me today as we visited Jules Cafe & Deli in Ruddington for Brunch. Located on the main street through Ruddington they are perfectly placed in the heart of the action. I have had my eyes (or was it my stomach) on this place for a while ever since they…

The Heritage Cafe in Ruddington – Breakfast and Lunch

The Heritage Cafe in Ruddington is located at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre next to Rushcliffe Country Park. Its a great little spot tucked away in South Notts and quite popular with the local ramblers, walkers and volunteers at the park and centre. We had come here to sample their dish of the day which…

Sunday Lunch at the Sun Inn in Gotham

The Sun Inn in Gotham is a pub very dear to my heart, it was here that my Father bought me my first legal pint and I bought him his last ever pint before he passed away. Located next to the church, it is one of three remaining pubs in the village the others being…

Breakfast at Dovecote Barn

Dovecote Barn – Cafe, Bar & Bistro is located on the edge of Barton at Manor Road adjacent to the Farm Shop. We have been to the farm shop many times but had never eaten in the Cafe so this weekend we came looking for breakfast while we checked out the shop. On their website…

Lunch at the Griffin in Plumtree

The Griffin in Plumtree is just off the main road through the village, on their website they describe themselves as ‘a traditional English village pub at the centre of the community where diners and drinkers alike are welcome throughout the day’ Sounds alright doesn’t it? I haven’t been here for ages, I checked my own…

The Next Episode in Ruddington: serving ‘an assortment of New York style food’

The Next Episode in Ruddington was a really excellent find when we were meandering our way around the South Notts Villages looking for lunch. They are serving , in their own words, ‘an assortment of New York style food’ Now ‘that’ is my kind of eating so I was going to be all over this…

Breakfast and Brunch at The Black Cat Cafe in Ruddington

The Black Cat Cafe in Ruddington has been open for about a year now and is in the same location as Mathew’s Deli and Cafe. I had driven past quite a few times and saw the name change and had just assumed that it was just that a rebrand, but then I read up and…

A Fantastic Breakfast and super sandwich at the Village Cafe and Bistro in Keyworth

The Village Café and Bistro in Keyworth is a super spot for a quiet relaxed brunch if you are over this way passing through the South Notts village. They are usually open from 9am until 3pm every day except for Saturday and they serve a mix of breakfast, brunch, and lunch specials. I last wrote about…