Hand & Heart, Nottingham

Split-level pub with several unusual features as you get beyond the slightly retro front bar. Firstly, down a few steps towards one of the dining areas and gents toilet you start to get inside the old cave system. There is also a further conservatory-style dining area perched rather oddly at first-floor level facing the street. Nothing odd about the beer though, with six handpumps in the front bar and another two at the back along with three other ales in firkins - mostly goodf stuff from local micros (such as Nottingham Legend at £2.50). Overall, definitely worth the 10 minute walk out from the city centre.

Another visit to this friendly pub, and this time sampled the food as well as the beer, and the steak and ale pie was ever so tasty. A bit more pricey than some of the pubs, but still a good pub to visit for good ales and interesting surroundings. Full Mash My Olde Ale, and Ossett Winters Tale were enjoyed with the food.

This is a delightful pub and deserves its place in the 2011 Good Beer Guide. Plenty of ales to chose from in 2 bars. The front bar had Otley 04 Colombe and Otley 0 Dark, Full Mash Hand & Heart, Abbeydale Aledritch, and another, and the back bar had Full Mash Roundhouse Gold and another pump. There were also about 5 ciders to choose from with unusual names. The back goes into sandstone caves giving it a cellar feel. Upstairs is a lovely conservatory style dining area. There was a piano in one of the back areas, and notices showed that there is jazz on a couple of nights a week. One not to miss while in Nottingham. The food menu looked very appetising, and the couple running it are very friendly.