Alley Cafe Bar Reviews

What a lovely little place! Very homely and the food is delicious. I love to go for a well deserved coffee and something to eat after a good shopping spree. I took my boyfriend there and he loved the veggie all day breakfast so much so that he's even suggested we going back again. Incredible, considering he would never agree to an all veggie or vegan cafe as he usually loves his meat. Altogether Alley Cafe is well worth a visit.

I'm very excited that come 1st July I'll really be able to enjoy the best sandwiches in Nottingham. The only problem with the Alley Cafe at the moment is it can get very smoky - that'll all change and we'll have healthy air as well as healthy food.

Alley Cafe is not the easiest bar to find in the city centre; as its name suggests, it's tucked away in an alley, almost directly opposite Angel Row library.

It's certainly one of Nottingham's most pleasant casual eateries. Possibly because the sandwiches have quirky names such as 'Mildred' and 'Nellie', or because the cafe acts as venue for live performances, it attracts the more bohemian inclined, as well as the city's vegetarians and vegans.

Whatever other reasons for the Alley Cafe's popularity, the menu is fresh, varied and always thoughtfully put together, the drinks organic, fair trade or freshly squeezed (although I didn't check the milk!) and the atmosphere relaxed and friendly.

Do you need any more reasons to be persuaded to try out Nottingham's best independent?!

This is a fantastic veggie cafe - always reliably good food and very friendly staff. Try to go early for lunch if going on a Saturday as it gets very busy. Good value for money for tasty, ethical food and drinks.

Great little veggie joint with bags of atmosphere. The food is very fresh and homemade tasting, however deliciousness varies a lot much as it pains me to say this as I love this place. For example, most of the bagels/sandwiches are divine but the tortillas/burritos/pitta and houmous are very disappointing and some of the specials are hit and miss. The mango and halloumi salad is recommended though, as are the fruit cocktails. Cakes are generally always pretty yummy. All in all good value, especially for smokers and vegetarians and particularly smoking vegetarians. A great way to get your 5 day. The alcoholic drinks at the bar are not cheap though!