If your New Year’s resolution was to try more local restaurants, then that’s something that we here at Nottingham World can certainly get behind.
It just so happens that Nottingham has one of the best food and drink scenes of any city in the country (although I guess we would say that).
Whether you’re looking for a swanky fine dine establishment to celebrate a special birthday or a rough and ready greasy spoon to start the day right, Nottingham really does have something for everyone.
But navigating so many fantastic restaurants is easier said than done, particularly if you’re new to the area.
The good news is that there are several handy ways of picking out the city’s top restaurants.
A good starting point is to do your research using a useful guide, such as BBC Good Food.
Experts from BBC Good Food have reviewed and approved each of the 16 restaurants in the guide, so it’s a good way of gauging genuine opinions.
As we await this year’s guide to be published, here is the BBC Good Food Guide for Nottingham from 2023.
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1. These are Nottingham's best restaurants, according to BBC Good Food Guide expert Tony Naylor
Larwood & Voce is one of the best restaurants in Nottingham, according to BBC Good Food Guide's Tony Naylor | Finley Pritchard Photo: Finley Pritchard
2. The Cod’s Scallops - cheap eats, child-friendly, casual dining
The Cod’s Scallops on Mansfield Road, Sherwood. The BBC said: "Cooked to order in beef dripping, meaty, MSC-certified cod arrives in a peerlessly crisp, unusually tasty batter and with stellar chips scattered (winningly!) in scraps. There’s also a branch in Wollaton. Fish from £8." Photo: Google
3. Alchemilla - special occasions
Alchemilla on Derby Road, Nottingham, has one Michelin Star and the BBC said: "Even the building is special. A 19th-century garage for horse-drawn carriages, all vaulted ceilings and exposed brick, it’s an unusual and chic cocoon, now augmented with living moss walls and a large open kitchen. Alchemilla is one to watch. Menus from £95." Photo: Google
4. Restaurant Sat Bains - special occasions
Restaurant Sat Bains on Lenton Lane, Nottingham, has two Michelin Stars. The BBC said: "The location is unpromising (beneath a flyover a good few minutes outside the city centre), but RSB is a truly world-class restaurant with rooms. The two-Michelin-star food, underpinned by a complex kitchen garden operation, has a distinctly natural style. Menus from £145." Photo: Google