Our guide to Nottingham restaurants and takeaways.

Central Nottingham is bursting with more than 300 restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as a wide range of takeaways and well-known fast-food outlets. In recent years, the quality of the restaurants in Nottingham has improved significantly, to such an extent that the city is now renowned for its fine food and international cuisine.

Nottingham has much to offer any visitor, from boutique shopping to Robin Hood tours. Whatever you choose to do during the day, you should head to the heart of Nottingham’s vibrant city centre of an evening, to sample some culinary delights. The most comprehensive range of eateries can be found on and around Carlton Street, with an emphasis on the cheap and cheerful end of the market. Further options are located around the lively Hockley and Lace Market area, along Castle Wharf and in the Old Market Square, where a lot of the nightlife is also centred.

For fine dining, head to the World Service on Castle Gate, for modern British food in sophisticated surroundings, or book the hottest table in town at Hart’s Restaurant for some elegant, modern British cuisine an find out why it was was Nottingham’s official ‘Restaurant of the Year’ in 2009.