survey result

Summary

£53
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Amazingly creative vegan and vegetarian food” continues to win raves for this fixture by chef Roya Bishop, who did time at Hansa’s restaurant in Leeds, before finessing her style alongside Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains; the food is so “deeply satisfying” that even non-veggies “never fail to be stunned” by a visit.

Summary

£49
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “brilliant vegetarian place” from ex-Sat Bains chef Roya Bishop is “always popular, so book in advance”. “Every dish is exotic and exciting” as she looks to cuisines around the world for ideas. “A committed carnivore, I’m always heartily impressed by the vegetarian cooking here. Deciding what to order can be rather like Sophie’s Choice!”.

Summary

£45
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Ambitious vegetarian cuisine wins consistently strong ratings for former Sat Bains chef Roya Bishop at her two-storey Beeston venue – to which she moved after starting out in a tiny 14-seater in 2010. She raids cuisines around the world for inspiration, so on any given evening the quartet of main dishes on offer might be traced to Italy, Sri Lanka, Central America and her mother’s homeland Iran.

Summary

£43
    £
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Exceptional veggie food in the heart of Beeston” (“at lunchtime it's entirely vegan”) draws nothing but praise for this two-floor outfit which “excels in taste combinations and spices” – even “carnivores will not miss the meat!”

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Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£8.00 £17.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £25.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
130 Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, NG9 2PE
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday5 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday5 pm‑10 pm
Thursday5 pm‑10 pm
Friday5 pm‑10 pm
Saturday12 pm‑10 pm
SundayCLOSED

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