Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

You don't expect much from sports ground catering, but Trent Bridge has quietly sorted itself out on the food front. The main restaurant spaces give you ringside seats to county cricket action, and when there's a Test match on, the atmosphere is electric even from the dining areas. The menu has moved well beyond soggy sandwiches and questionable meat pies. You're looking at proper pub-style dishes that actually taste like someone cares – think decent fish and chips, hearty pies with proper pastry, and Sunday roasts that don't embarrass themselves. It's still sports ground pricing, but at least you're getting something edible for your money. On match days, book ahead or you'll be stuck queueing with everyone else who had the same bright idea.