Of the various coffee shop chains, Costa happens to be my favourite. This one in the Octagon Centre…read morehas a relaxed atmosphere and the usual soft leather sofas. I like being able to have a cuppa and do the crossword (slowly) without being hassled to move on.

This particular Costa has delightful staff, they really do go out of their way to make you welcome…read more If like me you become a regular, they also remember how you like your drinks. Food is not exceptional but is good for mass produced 'chain' food. I'd recommend this particular Costa to anyone :-)

Gloria Jeans is a fantastic coffee shop with a wide range of specialty coffee's. I seem to be…read moreunable to visit the Outlet without going to Gloria Jeans! The staff are friendly and pleasant, and the coffee is always great. The ordering system works well and its not usually long after ordering that the food and / or drinks are ready. The seating as comfortable and there are tables outside for warmer weather. They sell a lovely range of cakes and organic crisps. They have a 'frequent sippers' loyalty card, which entitles you to one free coffee after you have bought ten.

Looking for somewhere for a nice coffee in Nottingham, it seemed most places around the Lacemarket…read morewere shut on a Monday. Lucky for me Divine were open. Lots of nice seating areas, a really nice selection of hot & cold drinks (they even have A G Barr drinks, but alas no Red Kola) and some yummy cakes. Free wifi is available for customers on site, and there's plenty of places to sit (we sat in the front area, there's also a lounge in the back). I think this place is quite new, so check it out before everyone else does!

Set slightly out of the way, Divine is a wonderful establishment for when you want to relax from…read morethe hectic day in Nottingham City Centre yet is close enough and easy to get to. This little coffee shop is full of character, fiercely independent and fairly priced. If you love coffee but are sick to death of the clones on the high street then a trip to Divine is long overdue. Not only is this place ran by top people, it offers a selection of chai latte to die for as well as a range of amazing homemade cakes and fresh paninis. Divine even offers a selection of literature and actively promotes other independent businesses in the area by way of an area for leaflets and business cards. If you are in Nottingham then be sure to drop by for a hot drink and a warm welcome.

Cafe Caruso is the place to go if you want a good Italian coffee in a friendly setting. Even though…read moreit's not in the middle of the Westfield centre with all the other eateries, it's still a popular place and it can be hard to get a table at lunchtime. They have an excellent variety of drinks to choose from - everything from a simple cup of tea to a macchiato with whipped cream. They also have a wide variety of milkshakes for the kids (or the big kids!) and the prices aren't bad either, well below what you'd pay in one of the big coffee chains.

The staff are really nice, Tony is the greatest - if you can dodge his kiss when you enter and…read moreleave! The drinks are nice, the usual high prices you get nowadays in any cafe in Derby. The seating is cosy! There are highchairs and they will warm babys bottles for you. The cakes are nice especially the chocolate.. the food is good toojacket spuds, baguettes, sandwiches, salads etc. You do get a generous amount, although you can have a 20 minute wait if you order when Grand carusos is open as that is where the food is prepared. Great friendly atmosphere, lots of repeat custom, the staff know the names of loads of regulars!

This is a great little coffee shop for stopping for a drink and a cake when your out shopping all…read moreday. It's convieniant as its in the shopping centre theres plenty of tables and chairs and is never completely full so you will be able to sit down and have a drink, the prices are good too, it's not an really expensive coffee shop where you feel as though your paying for the beans to be flown in! its taste pretty good too, nice on a cold day to warm you up!

This delightful cafe opened in about May 2009. It's away from the hustle and bustle(!) of market…read morestreet, and is stylishy decorated with comfy sofas, high backed chairs and wooden tables. There's a great variety of teas served in fabulous chintzy teapots, along with the usual cappuccinos, lattes and hot chocolates. Food is fairly standard cafe fare- sandwiches, wraps, soup etc along with a very reasonably priced English breakfast. Best of all though are the homemade cakes- more than once I've been there when the cakes are still warm from the oven- scrumptious and always impossible to decide which one looks best!

Set in the art and crafts Ferrers Centre at Staunton Harold, the Staunton Stables is a popular tea…read moreroom, especially at lunch time. It has a bright interior, with the occasional picture on the wall to add a splash of colour. There is even a piano, which I'm sure is used at times to regale the customers with a song. The tables are a good mix of occasional tables for two, along with round tables for a larger group. The tea rooms have a good atmosphere, busy but friendly. Also, if you sit in the main part your sense of smell is treated to aromas pervading from the kitchen. The menus is fairly comprehensive, ranging from reasonably priced home-made cakes like lemon shortbread, coffee cake and chocolate crisp to name but a few, to a good variety of hot dishes. These include toasties, teacakes, jacket potatoes, chilli etc, as well as daily specials; a little on the pricey side though in comparison to the cakes. Drinks again have a good range from various types of tea and coffee, to cold drinks like J20. All in all a good tea rooms, with enough variety to satisfy the need for a snack or a meal of greater substance. There is outside seating too, in the picturesque courtyard of the Ferrers Centre, flanked by colourful border flowers.

The tea rooms at Staunton Harold are always busy. Good home cooked food, served in a friendly…read moreatmosphere. The toasties are particularly good. Decent slices of bread toasted the old fashioned way, instead of being buttered the wrong side and then squished flat in one of those toastie machines. They serve meals generally along the shepherds pie, chilli con carne style, but it's all great quality, reasonably priced and full of flavour. There are outside tables as well, so on nice days you can sit in the courtyard, enjoy the various sculptures that are dotted around, and for those budding Kasparov's, play with the enormous chess set (and for those Harry Potter fans out there.. OK, it's not THAT big!). Or you can just people watch as others stroll around the courtyard, which is lined with small shops and galleries that attract a healthy number of visitors. There's even a smithy there if you are in need of a wrought iron gate, or desperate for that perfect weathervane. There is a small shop in one corner that sells mainly childrens toys, and it's fab. I'll find out its name and review it seperately, but it's on the right as you walk into the courtyard from the main entrance. On its own, the tearooms are probably not worth a special trip, but if you have a spare afternoon, Staunton Harold itself, with its craft shops, galleries, garden centre and fish shop (sorry, I have no idea what a purveyor of fish related products is called, an aquarist?) is worth a visit, and you can always take in some top notch tea room style nosh while you're there!

Lovely coffee today and the staff are polite to boot, liked the egg nog special they do, it's…read morenearly christmas