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THE MATCHDAY GUIDE · Nottingham

Food and restaurants near The City Ground

Relish - The Cob Shop — The matchday order repeatedly singled out by Forest supporters is hot pork with stuffing, crackling and gravy.

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Research checked 2026-10-16 · Match arrangements can change.

BEFORE YOU SET OFF

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01 · Arrive

Your route into The City Ground

Head for the visiting section in the lower Bridgford Stand, on the far side of the ground from Trent Bridge. After crossing the river, continue along Radcliffe Road and follow the signs around towards Colwick Road and the away turnstiles. Do not turn into Pavilion Road expecting to reach the visitors' entrance. Your ticket is the final authority on which turnstile to use. Visiting blocks can be split between entrances, and the separate away ticket-collection point is immediately behind the stand. Allow time for queues and searches: the club normally opens the turnstiles about 90 minutes before kick-off. If approaching from Lady Bay Bridge rather than Trent Bridge, Scarrington Road is the usual stadium-side approach, subject to matchday road controls.

02 · Before the match

Relish - The Cob Shop

The matchday order repeatedly singled out by Forest supporters is hot pork with stuffing, crackling and gravy. Expect a queue on matchdays. Reliable current public opening hours were not found, so check before relying on it for an unusual kick-off.

03 · Stay or head home?

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Hotel to compare: Leonardo Hotel Nottingham · Station Street / Nottingham Station, southern city centre

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The established supporter food pick

Relish cob shop — pork, stuffing, crackling and gravy cob

hot cobs and sandwiches

Relish - The Cob Shop

Good for local matchday food · hot pork cob

The local food stop with the strongest Forest-specific identity. Supporters treat the hot pork cob with stuffing, crackling and gravy as a pre-match ritual, right by the ground rather than back in town.

Expect local matchday tradition · takeaway · near ground

Before you go Expect a queue on matchdays. Reliable current public opening hours were not found, so check before relying on it for an unusual kick-off.

Food & drink: The matchday order repeatedly singled out by Forest supporters is hot pork with stuffing, crackling and gravy.
How it works: takeaway cob shop

The Cob Shop, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire NG2 5FP

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Greek and Mediterranean

Cuzina

Good for proper meal near the ground · families

A proper meal close to the stadium rather than another burger van. Cuzina does Greek sharing plates, gyros and souvlaki, and recent visitors have used it successfully on the walk to the City Ground.

Expect near ground · Greek · sit down

Before you go Weekday opening is mainly evening service; Saturday and Sunday are more useful for daytime football. No away-colours policy is published.

Food & drink: Chicken gyros, chicken or pork souvlaki, mixed dips, halloumi and Greek sharing plates.
How it works: sit-down restaurant and takeaway

25 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5FF

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breakfast and cafe food

Hungry Pumpkin

Good for overnight visitors · breakfast

A useful independent breakfast or early-lunch stop for an overnight trip. The Lace Market location works well before heading south to the ground, with proper breakfasts, panini, pasta and sandwiches.

Expect independent · breakfast · Lace Market

Before you go Closed Sundays and normally shuts at 4pm, so it is an early-arrival option rather than post-match food.

Food & drink: Breakfasts, panini, sandwiches, homemade pasta, soups and daily specials; fresh food is made to order.
How it works: independent cafe and deli

38 High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN

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fish and chips

The New Wolds Chippy

Good for drivers from the south · proper chippy

Not one for station arrivals, but a useful south-Bridgford food stop. The chippy actively targets Forest matchdays and currently offers a substantial matchday box alongside standard fish, chips, pies and kebabs.

Expect chippy · West Bridgford · matchday special

Before you go It is 25–30 minutes from the ground and closed Sundays. The matchday box is promoted only for qualifying matchdays when the shop is open.

Food & drink: Traditional fish and chips plus a £12 matchday box advertised in September 2026 with fish, chips, battered sausage, chicken meat, doner meat and a side.
How it works: chippy; takeaway and eat-in

187 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7JR

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stadium concessions

City Ground visiting concourse

0 min walk

Good for after turnstiles · away supporters

The safe fallback after the turnstiles. Current ground reporting identifies hot dogs, pies and sausage rolls in the visiting concourse, while visiting-club guidance confirms the stadium is cashless.

Expect inside away end · cashless · stadium

Before you go The concourse is tight and can become crowded. Do not assume Forest’s home fanzone street-food traders or viral Pizza Dog are sold in the away end.

Food & drink: Current specialist reporting lists hot dogs, pies and sausage rolls in the away concourse; exact 2026/27 stock is not published item by item by Forest.
How it works: cashless concourse kiosks

The City Ground, Pavilion Road, Nottingham NG2 5FJ

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WHERE TO STAY

Where should you stay?

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Where to stay

Stay near Nottingham station or the southern edge of the city centre for the easiest football weekend. You can walk to the City Ground over Trent Bridge, get back to your train without a cross-city transfer, and still have a decent choice of places to eat after the match. For more of an evening out, look towards Hockley or the Lace Market. Those neighbourhoods have a stronger collection of independent restaurants and bars, but mean a longer walk to the stadium and station. West Bridgford is the alternative if being close to the ground matters most. It has the stadium and Trent Bridge sporting quarter on its doorstep, but there is less reason to stay beside the turnstiles if you also want Nottingham city-centre nightlife.

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For most supporters, base yourself between Nottingham Station and the city centre rather than forcing a stay beside the stadium. West Bridgford is useful when being close to the ground is the overriding priority, but its small hotel stock currently involves more quality trade-offs. The station/city-centre corridor gives a straightforward walk over Trent Bridge to the match and a better choice of reliable hotels.

For the evening

For a proper evening after the match, the city centre is stronger. Hockley and the Lace Market are the clearest food-and-drink cluster, with bars, restaurants and late venues, while the Talbot Street/Rock City side of the centre is also strong for live music, bars and late-night activity. A city-centre hotel is therefore a better nightlife base than the immediate City Ground area.

For the train

Nottingham Station is the key rail anchor. Nottingham Forest's own matchday guidance puts the City Ground at roughly a 20-minute walk or ten-minute bus ride from the station, with the walking route continuing over Trent Bridge. Hotels close to the station are therefore unusually useful for this stadium.

Hotels to compare

Leonardo Hotel NottinghamStation Street / Nottingham Station, southern city centreAll-round choice · For the shortest ground journey
About a one-mile practical walking route to the City Ground, so there is no need to depend on post-match taxis.
Bear in mind: Sampled rates sit above Nottingham's budget tier and midweek pricing was quite variable.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30
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Around five minutes on foot from Nottingham Station, making arrival and departure unusually simple for a football trip.
Strong current provider feedback: Booking.com around 8.5/10 with more than 8,000 reviews at the time checked.
Recent Tripadvisor feedback commonly mentions clean rooms, comfortable beds and helpful staff.
City-centre bars and nightlife are still reachable on foot, so staying closer to the ground does not mean giving up the evening.
Several recent guests describe bathrooms or parts of the rooms as dated/tired.
Occasional door/corridor noise appears in reviews.
Parking is not the hotel's strongest feature; nearby/off-site parking can add a walk.
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Roomzzz Nottingham CityTalbot Street / Rock City, northern city centreFor the evening
Excellent current reputation: Booking.com around 8.8–8.9/10 and Tripadvisor around 4.6/5 when checked.
Bear in mind: Longer walk to the City Ground than Leonardo; this is a nightlife-first choice rather than a stadium-first one.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30
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Rock City is essentially next door and the property says popular bars, shops and restaurants are within about five minutes.
Recent September 2026 reviews repeatedly praise staff, cleanliness, comfort and central location.
Studios include kitchen facilities, useful for a one- or two-night football trip where eating out every meal is not essential.
Sampled non-match prices were materially lower than the four-star full-service city-centre options.
Noise from Rock City, revellers, bins or people returning late is a recurring risk in reviews.
A small number of recent/2026 reviews describe room wear or an uncomfortable bed, so room consistency is not perfect.
It is an aparthotel rather than a conventional full-service hotel and does not offer the same on-site restaurant/bar experience.
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Sources, limitations and matchday changes

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Station mappings identify arrival options. They do not guarantee a walking route, step-free access or a train timetable. Confirm current club guidance and your actual service.

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