Local Nottingham

You'll walk past this place twice before you spot the understated entrance in Hurts Yard, but that's entirely the point. Inside, you'll find the kind of bar where the bartenders actually know your name after a couple of visits, and where the cocktail menu changes based on what's good rather than what's trendy. The space itself is properly intimate – think exposed brick, dim lighting, and enough character to make you want to settle in for the evening. They take their drinks seriously here, but without any of the pretension that usually comes with proper cocktail craft. It's the sort of place that feels like a well-kept secret, even though locals have been quietly filling the stools for years.