Nottingham, International Restaurant Guide

“Amid the hustle and bustle of Nottingham Lace Market”, this “go-to” cellar in a historic building elicits real raves for its “London-quality tapas” and “lively” atmosphere. A “cheaper and cheerful” no-reservation sibling, on Carlton St, is also a hit.

“A stalwart of the Nottingham restaurant scene” near the castle, whose “clubby setting” owes much to the intriguing seventeenth century building and courtyard garden which it shares with The Nottingham Club. Its ambitious contemporary cuisine has always tended to divide opinion – exceptional to its fans but “somewhat overpriced and bland” to its foes (with the latter a bit more in evidence last year).

An “extensive” and “interesting tapas menu” (plus a “very good-value lunch”) is the formula behind this relaxed but reliably busy spot.