New ventures in Beeston

It's been such a long time since I've written about my foodie adventures.

I haven't been in Nottingham for many months this year, when I have my evenings out have been few and far between, mostly special occasions and not times to be snap happy. There've been some amazing dining establishments crop up over this time tho and I think it's about time I started visiting them. 

One definitely worth a visit is George's Fish and Chip Kitchen. Now being gluten free the fish and chips (battered style) don't reAlly appeal but as my 60 (ish) year old father can verify they may be some of the best fish and chips you'll have in your life. I opted for the grilled fillet of cod with grilled mushroom and Stilton chips and I can safely say it was definitely worth the batter sacrifice. 

The puddings at George's are so exciting too! Exciting definitely being the correct word. They have a blue banana ice cream that's unlike anything I've tasted before everything is served with candy floss so you can't help but smile. 

My latest trip has been to Cafe Roya in Beeston. I'm newly a resident of quaint Beeston and having previously been a frequent attender of Belle and Jerom e I was saddened to see it was no longer. A new restaurant 'Rye' has popped up in its place and I have to say it's very good! Watch this space

Cafe Roya though, tripadvisor will tell you it's the number one restaurant in Beeston, now Yiannis next door to me (being greek food) could rival this. However I definitely felt it was worth a try. It's a vegetarian restaurant where half of the menu has not just gluten free options but vegan options too. 

The interior is really quirky 

We shared a gluten free hummus to start. It was a good sized portion and really tasty 

With a glass of wine on a school night!

Mr M had a vegetable pie with potatoes, roast peppers and a line yoghurt 

I had a feta cheese polenta dish with nutty 'meatballs'. It came with gluten free garlic bread and you wouldn't have known the difference from normal!

We boldly cleared our plates and awaited the pudding menus

I had a chocolate brioche pudding with ice cream and pear. It was delicious. One of the best gluten free puddings ive ever eaten 

Mr M had a plum compote with crumble. A bit too sharp for his taste but he enjoyed it nevertheless (a bit of food envy never hurt anyone) 

I would definitely recommend you give Cafe Roya a try. You don't notice the lack of meat (for those meat lovers) and it's certainly very filling. A romantic atmosphere, lovely food and friendly service. Definitely one Id go to again. 

Here's to more blogging in the future :)

There's great finds in Beeston too!

Today we ventured out of the city to the local town of Beeston. 

I've had so many lovely times in Beeston over the years. More recently we found Pot'n'kettle, for a cup of tea and a spot of pottery painting 

It was last weeks painting session that took us to Beeston today to pick up or fired plates 

I was so excited by the final product. Such a great idea for a day out, it costs around £10-12 but you can spend as long as you like being Van Gogh 

For a spot of lunch we went to Belle and Jerome wine bar. I had some lunch loyalty cards from a long time ago which mean one free lunch between us! Can't turn down a free lunch 

We had a chicken burger 

And a chicken salad 

Both were delicious but sadly they couldn't serve pudding with the lunch menu. They have a huge selection of sandwiches with gluten free bread options, jacket potatoes, 4 different salads and a selection of main meals. All very reasonably priced on the lunch menu. 

On a Friday night Belle and Jerome have live music. They're also doing a valentines menu for £30 on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th.

Definitely worth a visit. Especially after a hard mornings paint!