Nine Six Two

Head up Woodborough Road into Mapperley and you'll find Nine Six Two tucked into what feels like the proper beating heart of the neighbourhood. This is the sort of bistro that takes its food seriously without any of the pretension—exactly what this corner of Nottingham needed. You're looking at the kind of cooking that changes seasonally, where the kitchen clearly knows what it's doing but isn't shouting about it. Expect to sit alongside regulars who've clearly made this their spot, and that's a good sign.