So help you out, we’ve pulled together an expert’s guide to the best restaurants in Nottingham.
Restaurant guru Tony Naylor, writing for BBC Good Food, has compiled a list of the best places to eat in the city, with a recommendation for every occasion.
Here are the 17 best restaurants in Nottingham according to BBC Good Food – and what they had to say.
1. 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
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. 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
4. Kayal - cheap eats, casual dining
Kayal on Broad Street, Nottingham. The BBC said: "Kayal is a great place to explore this sensitively spiced world of lacy dosas and fresh coconut chutneys, fragrant Keralan fish curries, and vegetable dishes of remarkable depth and nuance. Priced from £3.95, the express lunch thalis are an absolute steal. Mains from £7." Photo: Google