Lounge Bar & Restaurant

Head down Chilwell Road in Beeston and you'll find yourself in a place that actually knows what it's doing. Lounge Bar & Restaurant hits that sweet spot between somewhere you can grab a decent cocktail and somewhere you won't feel out of place rolling in casual midweek. The drinks aren't trying too hard—they're just made well, which is refreshing when you're tired of gimmicky Instagram fodder. The food's straightforward and honest, the kind of thing you actually want to eat, not the kind that's been deconstructed beyond recognition.