Drinking in Nottingham

Cheap bars in Nottingham

Cheap drinks in Nottingham aren't as hard to find as you think. It just takes patience young grasshoppers. Take a look at Itchy's list of cheap Nottingham bars...

Nags Head

Chain restaurants can often be something of a turn-off – harbouring a faceless image with apathetic staff. Las Iguanas repels just such preconceptions, with a vibrant ambience, fine cocktails and a unique menu of Latino cuisine. Whether its tapas or enchiladas... Read more here

Ride

Anywhere that sells a pizza and a pint for a fiver is going to be a hit with cheapskates like us, and we're not talking about buying a frozen four seasons and a can of lager from Tesco's. That, plus the fact that it's a great bar in every other respect mean it's pretty much always busy in Ride. Make sure you... Read more here

The Happy Return

Hidden under the council towers of despair sits this optimistically named pup, gate keeper to the gloomy estate lands. Its recent face lift has to some degree changed its appearance but its character still remains; no frills, just good old drinking. Populated heavily by students, the atmosphere is... Read more here

Bath Inn

If you're on a Nottingham pub crawl anywhere between Moot Hall and Bunkers Hill, it's quite likely you'll be calling in to the Bath at some point. Alternatively, you might have spent some time in the Turkish baths in the leisure centre across the road and be in need of some fluid replenishment after sweating it out in the steam room. The main draw for us is... Read more here

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The Hogs Head

Of the three Hogs Heads in town, this, the newest, is the most central and most popular. The excellent value food menu ensures this place is popular all day, and the trainspotter worthy selection of imported beers ensures its popularity when the sun goes down. Mixed crowd, with a slight bias to older locals at the weekend, when things can get very... Read more here

Nags Head

Good local feel pub with a beer garden and decent offers on wine and cocktails and a daily wine tasting slot from 4pm–7pm, which, at £5.95 a bottle, is more of a wine glugging. Avoid the food though, the Sunday lunch we had was enough to make us nostalgic for our school dinners (and we're not talking of the Jamie Oliver variety). There's a load of board games in case... Read more here

Cucamara

Get your binoculars out folks, this drinking hole is well hidden. This saloon–style venue is atmospheric if a little hard–going on the arse, due to the church–style wooden furniture. However, what this place may lack in comfort, it more than redeems itself in economy. 'Classy' cocktails come in from a cool £1.90... Read more here

Wetherspoons

This bar is a joke on the weekends. It takes half the night to get a drink, so you might as well get a few rounds in at once. So why so busy? Cos it's damn cheap of course. Full of the sorts of spit-and-gravel old alkies who would survive a nuclear holocaust and people who want to get a few cheap ones in before they... Read more here

The Old Peacock

It's been bought more times than the finest looking lady boy in Thailand. The Peacock has acclaimed stalwart status after being an institution in Lenton for so many years but following a series of unscrupulous landlords and shoddy patrons some thought it was a dead zone... Read more here

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