Little Brickhouse
Derby Road, Nottingham
Restaurant in Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Little Brickhouse is a good Nottingham pick for a relaxed date night or small celebration when quality matters more than ceremony. The Good Food Guide 2025 recognition adds reassurance, and booking difficulty is easy, making it more approachable than higher-pressure city options.
About Little Brickhouse
Little Brickhouse is a Nottingham venue with evening hours from Tuesday to Saturday, plus a Saturday lunch service. With a casual dress code and a confirmed Good Food Guide 2025 “GFG Good” listing, it is best considered by readers who want a straightforward Nottingham option with some guide recognition rather than a page built around cuisine, chef, price, or format.
The clearest reason to consider it is practical: it suits a casual Nottingham meal, not a highly specified dining brief. If you are comparing options, alchemilla may be another name to consider, but Little Brickhouse should be judged on its Nottingham location, opening times, casual dress code, and Good Food Guide 2025 recognition.
A better fit for casual planning than high-ceremony dining
Use Little Brickhouse when you want a Nottingham venue that does not require formal dress and has recognised guide coverage. It is a casual option with an unconfirmed tasting-menu format, group capacity, chef details, cuisine category, price level, or seating layout, so it should not be framed around those specifics. For comparison planning, alchemilla and Harts are other names readers may look at, depending on the kind of evening they want.
Little Brickhouse is open Tuesday to Friday from 5:30–10:30 PM, Saturday from 12–2:30 PM and 5:30–10:30 PM, and is closed on Sunday and Monday.
Consider it when the basics matter
The case for Little Brickhouse is strongest when the priority is a casual Nottingham option with a confirmed Good Food Guide 2025 listing.
For readers building a Nottingham plan around dinner, the hours make Tuesday to Saturday evenings the main window. Saturday lunch is also available from 12–2:30 PM. Dinner offers more days of availability across the week, while Saturday lunch is the only daytime service.
Quick reference: consider Little Brickhouse for a casual Nottingham meal with confirmed Good Food Guide 2025 recognition, and compare it with other dining rooms such as alchemilla and Harts if you are still deciding.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: Closed · Tuesday: 5:30–10:30 PM
- Location
- 110 Derby Rd, Nottingham NG1 5FB, United Kingdom
- Reservations
- Book on the venue's website
- Website
- littlebrickhouse.co.uk
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Little Brickhouse presents an immediately eclectic, intimate room where mismatched chairs and a narrow walkway create a compact, lived-in feel. Local art covers the walls and carefully arranged ornamental clutter gives the interior personality that reads as earned rather than affected. A chalkboard near the bar announces the day’s food, reinforcing an informal, ever-changing approach. The place feels like a neighbourhood project given form: unpretentious, high on character and quietly confident about its culinary ambitions. The result is a small, bohemian spot that feels welcoming and distinctive.
Best For
This is a neighbourhood restaurant that works well for relaxed evenings and communal meals: its supper-club origins and pop-up history point to a kitchen built for dinner service, while signature dishes such as shakshuka also make it a natural brunch option. The format and scale suit date nights and casual hangouts where the emphasis is on shared plates and conversation rather than formal dining. Because the menu is chalked daily and the kitchen leans global and exploratory, diners come expecting inventive, seasonally minded food in an approachable setting.
Ordering Tips
Look to the chalkboard for the day’s highlights and ask staff what’s fresh: the menu changes are central to the experience. Several of the venue’s signatures (burrata, clam moqueca, shakshuka) are good anchors: burrata for a shareable starter, clam moqueca for something richer at dinner and shakshuka if you visit at brunch. Given the compact room and communal feel, plan to order a few plates to share and embrace the informal, exploratory nature of the menu; staff can point out what’s best prepared that day.
Venue details
Ambiance
Warm, relaxed and inclusive with bright, colourful, rustic decor and a homely vibe.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Intimate
- Kitchen
- Modern
- Menu Format
- Small plates, A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Natural wine
- Dietary
- Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
- Private Dining
- Available
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
Signature Dishes
- burrata
- clam moqueca
- shakshuka
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 110 Derby Rd, Nottingham NG1 5FB, United Kingdom
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 5:30–10:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 5:30–10:30 PM
- Thursday
- 5:30–10:30 PM
- Friday
- 5:30–10:30 PM
- Saturday
- 12–2:30 PM, 5:30–10:30 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
110 Derby Rd, Nottingham NG1 5FB, United Kingdom · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Where to book if this is full
Try Harts if the occasion needs a more established Nottingham dining-room feel. Choose alchemilla if the group wants a more ambitious Modern European or Modern British meal and is comfortable with a ££££ tier.
Restaurant context
How Little Brickhouse compares in Nottingham
Choose Little Brickhouse when the priority is a relaxed, credible dinner rather than a major splurge. alchemilla is the more ambitious Modern European and Modern British choice at ££££, so it makes more sense for diners who want a higher-commitment meal. Little Brickhouse is the easier recommendation for a date or low-friction celebration where comfort matters as much as precision.
Harts is the cleaner cross-shop if the group wants a more established Nottingham dining-room feel. Mollis and Piccalilli are worth checking when availability is the issue, while Kottaram Restaurant is the better alternative if the group wants a more cuisine-specific plan.
For value, Little Brickhouse sits in the sensible middle of this set: less of a statement than alchemilla, less traditional than Harts, and easier to position as a flexible special-occasion dinner than the more narrowly defined alternatives.
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Compare Little Brickhouse
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Brickhouse | Nottingham | 2025 Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants · 2026The Good Food Guide 2025 | ||
| alchemilla | Nottingham | Modern European, Modern British | SquareMeal UK Top 100 Restaurants 2026 · #272026 Harden's Top 100 UK Restaurants · #602026 AA 4-Rosette RestaurantsMichelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 20262026 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Recommended2025 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked · #398The Good Food Guide 20252025 Michelin 1 Star2024 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked · #348 | ££££ |
| Mollis | Nottingham | No published awards | ||
| Harts | Nottingham | No published awards | ||
| Kottaram Restaurant | Nottingham | No published awards | ||
| Piccalilli | Nottingham | 2025 Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants · 2026Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 20262026 Michelin Plate |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book Little Brickhouse?
Check availability directly with Little Brickhouse before you go, especially for Friday or Saturday dinner and the Saturday lunch service. The facts confirm its Nottingham location, opening hours, casual dress code, and Good Food Guide 2025 listing, but not a specific booking difficulty.
Is lunch or dinner better at Little Brickhouse?
Dinner is available Tuesday to Saturday from 5:30–10:30 PM, while lunch is available only on Saturday from 12–2:30 PM. Choose dinner for more days of availability, or Saturday lunch if you specifically want the daytime service.
What should I wear to Little Brickhouse?
The dress code is casual. There is no need to assume formalwear.
Is Little Brickhouse good for a special occasion?
It can be considered for a casual Nottingham meal, especially if you value its confirmed Good Food Guide 2025 recognition and casual dress code.
What are alternatives to Little Brickhouse?
Other names readers may compare include alchemilla, Harts, Piccalilli, Mollis, and Kottaram Restaurant, as well as other dining rooms. Choose based on current availability and the kind of meal you want.
