Escobar

You'll find Escobar tucked into Market Street's drinking strip, where the city centre gets properly lively after dark. It's the kind of place that takes cocktails seriously without being obnoxiously precious about it—proper technique, interesting spirits, drinks that actually taste considered rather than just sweet. The space has that contemporary bar energy: exposed brick, moody lighting, enough room to move without feeling cramped. It's become a proper fixture for Nottingham drinkers who know their way around a cocktail menu, drawing crowds Thursday through Saturday when the city's out in force.