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Summary
“Repeatedly superb, inventive cookery” (“not only the sole vegetarian restaurant I frequent, but one of the best restaurants I know”) has made the name of this sophisticated venue, whose owner Roya Bishop honed her skills at sadly shuttered Leeds veggie icon Hansa’s, as well as alongside Sat Bains. The classy food takes its cues from across the world, Lebanese and Japanese dishes sitting alongside “truly knockout Sri Lankan” choices too.
Summary
“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
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
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.
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130 Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, NG9 2PE
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £23.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.60 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
130 Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, NG9 2PE
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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