casual · Dinner · French · set menu

Le Mistral, Nottingham city centre

After wracking our brains for somewhere different to go for dinner in the city centre, we settled on Le Mistral who offer a ‘2 dine with wine for £29’ deal Sunday – Wednesday. For this, you get 2 main courses and a carafe of house wine.  Le Mistral is styled like a traditional French restaurant, in… Continue reading Le Mistral, Nottingham city centre

Bar · Breakfast · british · brunch · casual · French

The Curious Townhouse, Nottingham – launch event 

You may have read our previous review for The Curious Manor in Trinity Square, where the food wasn’t too bad but the try-too-hard ‘kitsch’ decor left us rolling our eyes. We received an invite to attend the launch event of their sister bar (or “twisted auntie” as one member of staff described it) and so… Continue reading The Curious Townhouse, Nottingham – launch event 

Dinner · French · lunch · set menu

Petit Paris pre-theatre menu, Nottingham

The pre-theatre set menu is a difficult thing to get right. By its nature, the restaurant needs to turn tables round quickly without compromising the quality of the food or making customers feel rushed. It’s a competitive market and I think over the years we’ve tried them all – most restaurants around the Nottingham Royal… Continue reading Petit Paris pre-theatre menu, Nottingham