What to Eat Out in Nottingham
From Local Favourites to Global Flavours
Nottingham is a vibrant city with a rich culinary scene, offering flavours from around the globe. Whether you’re craving comfort food, international street eats, or plant-based cuisine, here is your guide to the best places to grab a bite while studying here.
- Everyday Grocery Shopping
You will find all major UK supermarkets—Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, and Waitrose close to campus, open daily with extended hours in the city centre. These stores offer a wide selection of global food items, fresh produce, and ready meals for easy weeknight cooking.
2. Regional Food & Grocery Picks
Africa & Caribbean
Thamars Foods – Specialises in Afro-Caribbean essentials like spices, fresh produce, pastries and snacks.
Address: 3 Carlton Rd, NG3 2DG
1212 Afro-Caribbean Food Shop – Stocking goods from South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica; fresh spices and more.
Address: 43 Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FB
Dammy African Food – Great bulk deals on staples like rice and noodles.
Address: 3 Carlton Rd, NG3 2L
Restaurants:
Jollof Flavours West African – Affordable halal dishes from Nigeria, Gambia, Senegal, plus African teas and desserts.
Terrace St, NG7 6ER
Pendy’s Caribbean Cuisine – Try patties, saltfish, turnovers; dine in or takeaway.
3 Radford Road, NG7 5DQ
Turtle Bay – A laid-back Caribbean restaurant & cocktail bar near city campus.
12 Trinity Sq, NG1 4DB
Asia
Oriental Mart – Stocked with Japanese, Indian, Thai, Chinese ingredients, frozen meats, noodles.
1A Goldsmith St, NG1 5ED
Asiana Express – Ideal for sweets, buns, bubble tea, and Asian staples.
54–56 Goose Gate, NG1 1FF
Asiana Hypermarket – Extensive range across Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian and other Asian foods.
108 Woodborough Rd, NG3 1AR
Fresh Asian Food Mart & Medina Continental & Falcon Supermarket – Great for fresh produce, halal meats, and multi-region ingredients.
Various central locations
Restaurants:
Zaap Thai – Authentic Thai street food like Pad Thai, Tom Yum.
6 Bromley Pl, NG1 6JG
Viet80s – Vietnamese dishes in nostalgic décor.
57–59 Friar Ln, NG1 6DH
Sarangchae – Korean fried chicken hotspot.
278–280 Huntingdon St, NG1 3NA
Panasia, Mowgli, Memsaab, Kayal, Colombo Street – Pan-Asian, Indian regional cuisine, Sri Lankan dishes—all within easy reach of campus.
Various Lace Market locations
Middle Eastern
Ozan International Food Centre – Middle Eastern staples, butcher counter, pastries like baklava and halva.
586–590 Mansfield Rd, NG5 2FS
Murat International Food Store – Middle Eastern, Polish, Turkish, Indian and Pakistani groceries.
30–40 Bath Street, Sneinton, NG3 1JB
Restaurants:
Pistachio Bar & Kitchen – A Persian tapas-style experience with vegan & vegetarian selections.
509 Mansfield Rd, Sherwood, NG5 2JL
Palms Cafe – Casual Lebanese, Jordanian, Syrian & Palestinian cuisine near campus.
3 Goldsmith St, NG1 6LP
Americas
Made In Brazil Market – Latin American staples, fresh pastries, delivery options.
11 Carlton Rd, NG3 2DG
1212 Afro‑Caribbean Food Shop – Also stock Latin ingredients.
43 Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FB
Bensons Sweet Shop – American candy and snacks in Victoria Centre.
NG1 3QE
Restaurants:
Las Iguanas – Latin American dishes like fajitas, Brazilian moqueca.
Chapel Quarter, NG1 6JS
Annie’s Burger Shack – Hearty American burgers and breakfast fare.
5 Broadway, NG1 1PR
Ed’s Easy Diner – Classic diner comfort food and milkshakes, in Victoria Centre.
Unit R10, Victoria Centre, NG1 3QN
Revolución de Cuba – Cuban tapas, live music, salsa nights.
26–28 Market St, NG1 6HW
3. Regional Food & Grocery Picks
Late‑night cravings? City‑centre supermarkets often stay open until 11 pm.
Picnic hotspots: Pack snacks and head to the canal, Arboretum, or Wollaton Park for a scenic meal outdoors.
Looking for variety? Visit Hockley and Lace Market—they’re bursting with independent cafés, bars, and eateries ntu.ac.uk.
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