Nottingham hopefuls are keeping their fingers crossed for a win at the annual British Restaurant Awards, billed as the "culinary extravaganza of the year". The nominees include two restaurants and a young chef, who has made a name for herself both locally and nationally after appearances on MasterChef: The Professionals and Great British Menu. Michelin-starred Alchemilla is in the running for Restaurant of the Year.
The fine dining restaurant in Derby Road, Nottingham, faces tough competition from the nine other contenders in the category, including three Michelin-starred L’Enclume in the Lake District. and Pine in Northumberland where ingredients are often foraged and grown in its on-site gardens. Alex Bond, the chef patron at Alchemilla, delivers a unique tasting menu with dishes such as mushroom, caramelised ham cream, teriyaki and yeast and chalk stream trout, squid, xo and Amelia tomato.
Since opening, the restaurant within a once-derelict Victorian carriage house, has won a string of accolades. Get the latest What's On news straight to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp Award-winning restaurant No. Twelve is hoping to add another honour to its haul.
The restaurant, at Eldon Chambers, is up for Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant against other finalists from London, Manchester, Liverpool and Brighton. The restaurant, run by Ritchie and Lauren Stainsby, prides itself on serving imaginative dishes with flair. The small plates making vegetables the star of the show include c.