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…

Lunch at The Cods Scallops

The Cods Scallops group has had many plaudits over recent years and with good reason. They do serve up some excellent food and one of their outlets did win the National Fish and Chip Awards in 2020. That was the branch in Wollaton which was the groups first branch, since then they have grown to…

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…

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…

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…

The Real Burger Company – Serving Gourmet Halal Burgers in Hyson Green

The Real Burger Company (RBCO) in Hyson Green is quietly cooking up some pretty decent burgers in this city of ours. It might be a little bit out of the way from the city centre to be noticed by everyone, but really it is just a short tram ride away from the Old Market Square…