British, Modern Restaurants in Mansfield
1. Bar Gigi
Italian restaurant in Nottingham
15 Flying Horse Walk - NG1
In the heart of the city, above the Gigi Bottega boutique in the 14th-century Flying Horse Walk building, this modern Italian celebrates its fifth year in 2026. Fans applaud its “easy, relaxed atmosphere”, “good wine list” and “Milan-inspired small plates” – in particular “very good quality, simple and classy pasta dishes”.
2. Hart’s Kitchen
British, Modern restaurant in Nottingham
Standard Hill, Park Row - NG1
“The ethos remains from the original”, say ardent long-term fans of Tim Hart’s modern brasserie, which began life on a separate site where it was something of an icon of 1990s British dining, with repeated reviews from The Times’s former critic, Jonathan Meades, regularly citing it as encapsulating the modern British zeitgeist. Since 2019, it’s moved nearby to its sibling boutique hotel, where it ploughs an honourable though less high profile furrow. Others, for whom it’s been a favourite, can fear that ethos is on the way out (“I have been a loyal customer of this establishment, even following the downsizing a few years ago. The menu format has been pared back in recent times, with more ‘comfort food’ dishes now”).
3. Stones
British, Modern restaurant in Matlock
1C Dale Rd - DE4
“Holds its own amongst all the surrounding high-end restaurants” – Kevin Stone and his family’s local fixture occupies a pleasant, light-filled conservatory and in summer there’s a terrace overlooking the River Derwent. Reports suggest it’s “always a pleasure to eat there” – not everything is perfect but “the food is really good and competitive prices add to its good value”.
4. The Bulls Head
British, Modern restaurant in Holymoorside
New Road - S42
“A traditional-looking pub serving non-traditional food” – this Peak District inn with rooms continues to inspire nothing but positive feedback for its ambitious modern cuisine. “We had the signature tasting menu and it was superb!” – six courses are £89 per person: “ingredients are top-quality, all perfectly cooked, set in imaginative dishes and beautifully presented. Head chef, Mark Aisthorpe, was present in the kitchen and made the Yorkshire rhubarb dish by the table using liquid nitrogen. It was pure theatre and lots of fun!”. (There is also a range of cheaper menu options).
5. The Fork & Furrow
British, Modern restaurant in Alfreton
The White Hart Inn, Inns Lane, Moorwood Moor - DE55
After undergoing a £50,000 renovation in March 2023, The White Hart Inn restaurant became brand new restaurant concept – The Fork & Furrow.The expertly designed menus offer culinary experiences to surprise the senses, partnering with local suppliers to...
6. Alchemilla
British, Modern restaurant in Nottingham
192 Derby Road - NG7
“Consistently top of the list for fine dining in Nottingham” – Alex Bond gives his former boss Sat Bains a good run for his money in this intriguing, subterranean Victorian brick-vaulted space, which sits just outside the centre in the desirable Park Estate, for which it was built as a coach house. All reports attest to a “hugely enjoyable" experience all round – “service is efficient but also with real style and joy de vivre” and the food is “stunning all-round” from either a three-course menu for £85 per person, or a seven-course menu at £140 per person. Top Menu Tip – “seafood and fish offerings are always top notch!”
7. World Service
British, Modern restaurant in Nottingham
Newdigate House, Castlegate - NG1
2024 Review: “Always a real treat to visit” – this well-established local institution is to be found near the castle in the atmospheric surrounds of the seventeenth century Newdigate House (also home to networking haunt the Nottingham Club), and – especially in summer when its terrace comes into its own – provides “a calm escape from the city streets”. Its rather ambitious food has proved “consistently good” over many years (and even “fabulous” on a good night) and reports this year suggest that it has attained a more consistent standard of late.
8. Markham Moor Inn
British, Modern restaurant in Retford
Old Great North Road - DN22
In an “unassuming location adjacent to the A1”, this is a “great little restaurant” (with rooms) where the victuals – from nostalgic classics like prawn cocktails to burgers and pizzas – are never less than “steady” (and sometimes “delicious”, say fans). Top Tip – “the special themed evenings are particularly great”, and might take in tapas or surprisingly upscale Japanese and Indian tasting-menu nights.
9. Cleaver & Wake
British, Modern restaurant in Nottingham
1 The Great Northern Close - NG2
“Aiming for high-end sophistication”, this first-floor venue in a striking looking property within the canal-side Island Quarter, launched in 2022, with open kitchen and glossy styling. A selection of Day Boat fish and Dry-Aged Steaks headline a short, straightforward menu and it’s recommended by locals as an excellent choice for business. That said, there is also the odd gripe about its pricing, and another reporter feels: “the bar area is lovely”, but “on two occasions now the food service has been slow and food not good”. BREAKING NEWS: In October 2025, Rhubarb Catering were appointed to look after the site, so change may be afoot.
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