Alchemilla
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"Innovative tasting menus in an impressively renovated space."
Overview
The red-brick arches of a former coaching house form the atmospheric setting for Alchemilla. Resurrected from a century and a half of dereliction, it’s a truly memorable dining space with its vaulted brick ceiling and light flooding down from huge skylights onto simple wooden tables and an open kitchen. The food is restlessly creative, full of dynamic flavours but rooted solidly in an understanding of classic techniques, and with an inspired take on the plant-based elements of dishes. Minimal menu descriptions belie the hard graft that goes into dishes inspired by Nordic and Japanese ideas, with fermentation and pickling to the fore.
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Ratings & awards
4 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
AA Notable Wine List
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Location: - In a residential part of Nottingham, hidden away amongst beautiful houses.
History: - Learn about the history of the place and the work done to bring it back to life.
Menu: - An eclectic menu packed with goodness.
Wine: - Let you guide by the expert advise of the sommelier.
Hospitality: - The team beams with smiles, warmth and professionalism.
Features
- Facilities
- Seats: 48
- Private dining available
- Food and Drink
- Wines over £30: 88
- Wines by the glass: 13
About the area
Most people associate Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands with the legend of Robin Hood, though the former royal hunting ground of Sherwood Forest has been somewhat tamed since Robin’s outlaw days. Traditionally, the county’s primary industry, alongside agriculture, was coal mining but it is also an oil producing area, and during World War II produced the only oil out of reach of the German U-Boats
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