Budget
Wagamama
The cornerhouse, burton street, nottingham ng1 4db +44 0115 924 1797 (http://www.wagamama.com) open late every day. chain serving affordable japanese-style ramen, as well as fried noodle and rice dishes. â£5 to â£8 per main. it's usually busy and cafeteria-style benches mean you will rub elbows with your fellow diners.
The Kean's Head
46 st. mary's gate, nottingham ng1 1qa, +44 0115 947 4052 (http://www.tynemill.co.uk...) open daily from late morning until late. this small pub in the lace market area serves simple but tasty food, ranging from sandwiches to traditional english pub food to more italian-influenced fare. â£4 to â£8 per dish. non-smoking, and an excellent selection of beers to match your food.
The Alley Cafe
1a cannon court, long row, nottingham, ng1 6je, +44 0115 955 1013. this small bar and restaurant located on a tiny alley on the north-western part of old market square serves vegetarian and vegan meals and sandwiches, â£4 to â£10 per meal. draught beer served as well.
Gusto
2 gedling street, nottingham ng1 1ds, +44 0115 924 2494 [email protected] (http://www.gustonottingha...) open monday to saturday until 7:30 pm. simple and authentic italian food in this deli located just east of the national ice centre. terrific pizza and pasta and friendly italian staff. â£5 to â£7 per main. generous portions.
Nottingham also has the usual range of chain restaurants and bars that you can find in many cities across the UK - for a budget meal and drink JD Wetherspoons is always worth trying - there are also a number of budget restaurants along Mansfield Road not far from the Victoria Shopping Centre
There is a pedestrianised street full of eateries of varying quality next to the Cornerhouse. These restaurants range from a Pizza Hut and a Subway, to a brassiere Punchinellos with an excellent pre-theatre menu. There is also a wide variety of takeaways in Nottingham, catering for many different tastes.
Midrange
French Living
27 king street, nottingham ng1 2ay, +44 0115 9585885 [email protected] (http://www.frenchliving.co.uk) lunch tu-fr 12pm-2pm sa 12pm-2.30pm dinner tu-sa 6pm-10pm excellent bistro run by a french couple. the onglet a l'echalotte is beautiful and there is a good variety of prix fixe menus. â£15-â£25
Las Iguanas
+44 0115 959 6390 [email protected] (http://www.iguanas.co.uk). this is a wonderful brazilian restaurant and we really enjoyed our food. it's just east of the main town square.
Cafe Rouge
31 bridlesmith gate, nottingham, ng1 2gr, +44 0115 58 2230 (http://www.caferouge.co.uk). relaxed, informal dining with good service and handy for the lace market area of nottingham.
Mintons Tearoom
100 church road, greasley, nottingham ng16 2ab, +44 01773 710426 (http://www.mintonstearoom...). very friendly cafe with homemade cakes, hot meals, and a wide selection of drinks. beautiful english countryside just outside of nottingham.
Top end
Hart's Restaurant
(http://www.hartsnottingha...) owned by tim hart of hambleton hall fame. at lunch time the hart's formula includes "lunch for less" with two or three courses from a shorted menu for â£16 - â£18 per person. there are various fixed price menus in the evenings too. meal prices for two with three course and wine in the evening will approach â£80+.