BEST OF NOTTS: CAFES 200 DEGREES These guys are all about making sure you get a perfect coffee and are proud of it. After getting a good foot in the coffee-house door of Nottingham just off the square, they opened a second cafe, near the train station, which is conveniently located for commuters. Flying Horse Walk, NG1 2HN Carrington St, NG1 7FE
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BLEND
BSWEET
This ain’t the fanciest cafe on the list, but this place thrives with the fact it doesn’t need bells and whistles. Cobs, coffee, bang-up breakfasts and more all at a student-friendly price. Their fry-up is stuff from the grease gods, and they even do a banging vegan version too.
Located in the heart of the new Sneinton Market/Creative Quarter development, this is a great place to visit, just to check out the amazing creative stuff going on down here. The LeftLion offices are this way too, so if you pass by our window, give us a wave.
While they also offer pancakes and delicious cheesecakes, BSweet specialise in their ice creams and sundaes, with over twenty delicious flavours to choose from. Their ice cream also happens to be dairy and sucrose-free, so is suitable for all you vegans and diabetics.
Gedling St, NG1 1DS
Sneinton Market, NG1 1DW blendnottingham.co.uk
5 Wheeler Gate, NG1 2NA bsweetdesserts.co.uk
THE AVENUES CAFE
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EFFY
KIGALI
CAFE SOBAR
WHITE RABBIT TEAHOUSE
For some of us, the most important part of a cafe is if it’s gonna look nice on the Insta page, and the pink-themed Effy is as good as cafes get for stylish snaps of your coffee and cake. With 50p off all drinks from Wednesday to Friday, you know you’re gonna be in there for your cheap coffee fix.
If you’re a die-hard coffee lover, then this place’s in-house roasted coffee will get you bouncin’ off the walls. All their nosh is made fresh on the day, and they make sure it’s proper healthy too. If you’re craving summat a bit naughtier, they source their sweet treats from Tough Mary’s Bakehouse.
Prove you’re not a lager lout out on the razz every night by checking out Nottingham’s alcohol-free cafe/bar. They do a wicked ice-cream shake, the food’s spot on, and it’s light and bright too. They also have bangin’ menus for brekkie, brunch, and lunch, with bagels, baked taters and burgers aplenty.
Somewhere to take yer mam, or if you want to go somewhere a bit classy. All the cutlery and plates are hand-selected, beautiful pieces that’ll make you feel like you’re in wonderland. Try one of their decadent homemade cakes, washed down with tea in a china cup. Could it get any more dainty?
Hounds Gate, NG1 7AA
Stoney St, NG1 1LG outpost.coffee
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There are two kinds of people in this world: those who drink coffee and those who don’t. And hey, we don’t discriminate, but a mocha from Costa doesn’t qualify you as a coffee person…
Friar Lane, NG1 6DQ
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Bridlesmith Walk, NG1 2HB whiterabbitteahouse.com