BELLE & JEROME
CAFE & BISTRO
BEESTON
Opened in Febraury 2009, Belle & Jerome is situated in the heart of Beeston life. We are an independently owned continental style café and bisto that is proud to be that little bit different - the wine list is not secondary to the food, and the importance we place upon the service of fabulous coffee is inspired by the café culture of our European neighbours.
By day, we are a lively café serving satisfying & indulgent breakfasts and freshly cooked lunches alongside probably the best Fairtrade coffee in town. In the evening absorb the understated sophistication as this versatile venue transforms into a suave bistro & restaurant, to transport you to a little corner of the continent.
Our food menu has been designed and priced to complement our drinks, with all our dishes freshly created on site. So whether you are after a wickedly rich homemade chocolate brownie to accompany your afternoon Fairtrade coffee, or one of our continental style sharing platters while working your way through our incredible wine list, Belle & Jerome has something up its stylish sleeve.
We aim not to be your ordinary café or wine bar; we offer friendly and attentive table service throughout the day, allowing you to avoid the usual Saturday night crush at the bar and providing a totally relaxed and refined feel for the more discerning customer.
LATEST NEWS:
Ladies Night
Our next Ladies Night in Beeston will be held on Thursday 5th August, with a stunniing 3 course meal for just £15, and cocktails 2 for 1 all night!
Early Bird Menu
Order before 7pm, Monday-Friday, and you can enjoy two courses from our selected menu for only £9.95. Also now available from 4-6pm on Saturdays
Sunday Quiz Night
Don't forget that our Quiz Night is now held every Sunday evening in Beeston. Questions start at 8pm, and with food served until 9pm if you're a bit peckish. Cocktails are also 2-for-1 all evening!
NEWS FROM OUR WEST BRIDGFORD BRANCH:
Ladies Night
Our next Ladies Night in West Bridgford is to be held on Wednesday 4th August, with a tapas style menu for just £15, and cocktails 2 for 1 all night.
Tapas - It's here to stay!
Following on from the success of our recent 'Tapas Week', and all the lovely comments that you have made, we have decided to keep it as our regular evening food offering.
Early Bird Dining
Order before 7pm, Monday-Friday, and you can enjoy three tapas dishes for just £7.95.
The baguettes are back!
Our summer lunch menu is now out, and the baguettes are back! Available from 11am-5pm, all our dishes are freshly cooked to order. Click here to view our menu.
HOW TO FIND US
Please click on the link below to bring up a map of where we are located; we're only small, but well worth finding.
Streetmap.co.uk linkCONTACTING US
The phone number of the Beeston bar is 0115 9677779.
If you would like to subscribe to our Mailing List, please follow the link on the right hand side of this page.
We welcome any feedback or suggestions that you may want to give – good or bad! Please feel free to email us as info@belleandjerome.co.uk with your views or requests. If you can't get to your email right now, then use our contact form to send us your message.
If you would like to speak directly to the manager, Adriana Gosuen, please call her on 07960 514219.
LIVE MUSIC:
Every Tuesday Night:
Live piano jazz every Tuesday from 8pm. Paul Ricard plays Jazz, Latin & Blues. Table reservations are advised if you are thinking of joining us for dinner.
Every Wednesday Night:
Laura and Phil from Formosa will be playing a selection of Cool Jazz, Soul and classic songs.
WINE TASTINGS
If you would like to join us for a relaxed evening sampling a range of fantastic wines with one of our wine experts, then why not come to one of our wine tasting evenings? After a glass or two of bubbly, we serve a range of about ten wines, telling you a little a bit about each of them along the way. The evenings are designed to be fun and informal, and don't require you to have any prior wine knowledge. Our chefs makes some fantastic canapés for the events, and it's worth turning up for these alone!
Next Event:
To be announced... Please sign up to our newsletter to receive regular updates of future events.
Previous Events
World Cup Wines - Explore South Africa Thursday 6th May 2010Although South Africa has been growing grapes and making wine for some 350 years, it is only with the past fifteen years or so that they have started to produce it of high enough quality for the export market.
Now, however, South African winemakers produce some of the world's great quality value wines in one of the most beautiful wine regions on earth. With vineyards growing in a wide variety of terrain and at a range of altitudes, the majority of the wines are very site-specific.
'Stars Reborn - Spain vs Italy' Monday 8th March 2010A chance to taste old favourites like Rioja and Prosecco alongside brilliant new wines, many from rare grape varieties. Spain and Italy are competing for the title of 'Europe's New World' - who will get your vote?
'The New World Superpowers' Monday 23rd November 2009This is to be a true Tri-Nations battle! We've got the best modern wines from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and will let you decide which has the winning qualities.
'New World vs Old World' Monday 29th June 2009
Over the past few years, New World wines have become the fashionable bottle of choice. However, the Old World are now fighting back and still create some of the finest wines available.
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST:
If you are interested in joining our mailing list so that we can keep you informed of upcoming wine tastings and other events, please follow the link on the right hand side of this page to leave your details.
If you would like to hold your own private wine tasting evening at Belle & Jerome, we would be happy to organise this for you. Please contact the Beeston manager, Adriana Gosuen, at adriana.gosuen@belleandjerome.co.uk or call her on 07960 514219 for more details. Alternatively, go to our Contact page and send us a message, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
WINE LIST
We have gone to great lengths to put our wine list together, and each bottle has been personally selected on it's own individual merits. Of course, we can't guarantee that every bottle will be to everyone's tastes, but what we can guarantee is that each one is a fine example of the variety and region that it represents. We think that our list offers a diverse range of wines from all corners of the world, with a great balance between New World purity and Old World experience.
If you are interested in learning more about wines and would like to join us at one of our informal wine tasting evenings, please visit our ‘Upcoming Events’ page, or subscribe to our mailing list for regular email updates.
View our new wine list by clicking the pages below.
GREAT COFFEE
Many factors go into making the perfect coffee. One of the most important of these is the quality and freshness of the bean. At Belle & Jerome we use a blend of darkly roasted Arabica espresso beans from Central and Southern America, combined with a small amount of Robusta, to produce a full-bodied shot with just a hint of caramel. It's Fairtrade, too, of course. All our staff are fully trained by our manager, Adriana Gosuen, winner of 2005 UK Barista of The Year competition, and a perfectionist about espresso coffee.
Every espresso shot we make uses 7.5g of freshly ground coffee. This is slightly stronger than many other coffee houses, but creates the perfect full-bodied espresso that doesn't get lost in a latte or cappuccino. Because we use one shot in our small coffees and two shots in our larger cups, the two sizes will vary slightly in strength of flavour, with the larger size being slightly stronger in comparison.
EVENING MENU
Our evening menu is available from 5pm, Monday-Saturday. All our food is freshly prepared in our kitchen, from locally sourced products where possible.
EARLY BIRD MENU: Dine with us between 5pm and 7pm, Monday-Friday, and choose 2 courses from our special menu for only £9.95. Now also available from 4-6pm on Saturdays.
To reserve a table, please call on 0115 9677779.
Please click on the links below to view a sample of our evening menu (due to the creativity of our chefs, please be aware that our evening menus change regularly, and so these online menus may not be completely accurate. We will be very happy to send you the latest menu if requested - please just call):
BREAKFAST
Our breakfast is served from 8am until 11:30am (9-12 on Sundays)
We also have a range of homemade cakes, scones and biscuits available all day, and pride ourselves by having possibly the best chocolate brownie in Nottingham.
Click on the menu below to view our current breakfast menu
LUNCH
Lunch is served from 11:30am until 5pm (Midday - 4pm on Sundays)
We also have a range of homemade cakes, scones and biscuits available throughout the day, and pride ourselves on having the probably the chocolate brownie in Nottingham.
Click on the menus below to view a sample of our lunch menus (these dishes may change slightly day-to-day because all our food is freshly prepared on site, and subject to seasonal changes):
SUNDAY LUNCH
During the summer months we will now be serving our regular lunch menu on a Sunday (Midday - 4pm), with daily specials also available.
However, we would be more than happy to prepare a traditional Sunday Roast menu for large groups, if booked well in advance. Please call for more details.
We will be serving a full English Roast on all special occasions, such as Mother's Day & Father's Day.
PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
TESTIMONIALS
"A humongous thank you for a party impeccably run and well-organised. The place was lovely, the ambience beautiful, the sound system great (and the air-conditioning a relief). The food was very good indeed and very much enjoyed by all our guests. As for your bartender, I cannot praise him highly enough. He was attentive, polite, handled the drinks and the food with panache and was such a pleasant presence" July 10
"Thanks to you & and all staff concerned for a fabulous 'do', excellent catering and attentive service" May 10
"We just wanted to let you know that we had a lovely time on Tuesday evening at our "birthday event" and so did all our guests. They commented on how comfortable and cosy the bar area was and how lovely the food was. All the staff were very considerate and helpful, so please pass on our thanks." May 10
"Just wanted to say thank you for the way you hosted our evening last week, we all had a great night, the food was excellent and your champagne recommendation was also a great choice. All the staff were really helpful and friendly, so thanks again" May 10
"Morning Chris, I would just like to say how pleased we were with the party last Sunday afternoon. The room was great, food was spectacular and service was perfect. Your advice in the planning of the event was great, many thanks. Please extend our thanks to the whole of your team all of them were great." Jan 10
"Please could you pass on a huge thank you from here at Boots International to all the staff that worked so hard to make our meal yesterday so lovely. The food was fantastic and the serving staff were all brilliant, despite us all being a bit excitable and disorganised! The tables also looked great and helped us get into the Christmas spirit! Please could you let all the staff know how grateful we are and that I would highly recommend Belle & Jerome as a great venue. Many thanks to you also for arranging the booking and the pre-order. I really appreciate your help. Merry Christmas to you all." Dec 09
"I have been asked by the staff at *** School to pass on our thanks for a lovely evening last night, the food was excellent and the service was great. Your staff were very accommodating. We will definitely be visiting again and we will be happy to recommend your establishment to other schools. Wishing you all a merry christmas and happy new year." Dec 09
"Dear Chris, I am writing to say a huge thankyou to your staff for making our night of celebrations go so well! Both Claire and Jenna worked tirelessly on our behalf, always smiling, and nothing was too much trouble for them. The cocktails were fantastic and the freshly made canapés were delicious. Can you thank the chef's who made them on our behalf? From the booking stage to the night of the party, I cannot fault your service and commitment to making our night a special one. Thank you so much. I will thoroughly recommend Belle and Jerome to our friends without hesitation." Dec 09
"I just wanted to say a big thank you for the fantastic food, service & facilities provided at our party on Saturday. We really couldn't have asked for more! Everybody who came commented on the beautiful food and I would like you to say thank you to the chef on our behalf. PS We will definately be recommending Belle & Jerome to all our family & friends!" Summer 09
"Just a brief note to convey our thanks to everybody involved at B&J for making our Ruby Wedding event last Sunday such a wonderful affair.The food was superb, Katy & Beth behind the bar were friendly and attentive, the chef was excellent, and many of the guests complemented us on our choice of venue. Thanks for making it all happen" Summer 09
"Dear Chris, Kate & all the team, Many thanks to you all for making the launch of our new pamper services such a huge success. The staff did a brilliant job despite the heat & numbers of people attending. The canapés were exceptional. Many of the people attending have contacted us to say how much they enjoyed the evening, commenting on the great choice of venue & great service. Well done to you all!"
"To Chris and all the staff at Belle & Jerome: Just a quick note to say thanks you for your fabulous help, support & service on hosting our 'secret wedding' celebration! Many many thanks!" Summer 09
"A great night, well planned and managed by Belle & Jerome - all we had to do was let our hair down and enjoy ourselves! Everyone had a fantastic time and many passed comments on what a great venue Belle & Jerome was for a private party - one has since booked it for his 40th birthday party!"
"On behalf of all of us who were at the party on Monday Evening - I want to say a Big Thank You. The food was delicious & the 2 girls who served us were excellent. It was a wonderful evening & one that we hope to repeat in the future. Many thanks"
"Thank you for making our babies' 1st birthday party such a success."
"Just a quick note to thank you all for making last Tuesday evening special. Everything was perfect, we all enjoyed ourselves. The two girls who looked after us were excellent and really did look after everyone (we have had numerous comments as to how efficient and friendly they were). We will definately be using you again. Once again, many thanks"
"The canapés were excellent and everyone enjoyed them very much. The party was wonderful and we all had a really good time. We think your venue is excellent, and Mia and Adriana did a great job - they are so friendly, welcoming and efficient. Please pass on our sincere thanks to them both. We had many comments from our guests about how good the venue/service was, so I hope you get more bookings on the strength of our very successful party"
"I just wanted to let you know that our meeting was very successful and everybody thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Please pass on my sincere thanks to Adriana and all of your staff who gave us exceptional service - nothing was too much for them; what a refreshing experience. The canapés and food were fabulous, the wine great too! Overall everything was of a very high standard and I was delighted. I look forward to holding further meetings at Belle & Jerome"
Ladies Night - Thursday 5th August
Our next Ladies Night is to be held on Thursday 5th August, when we'll be serving up a stunning 3 course meal for just £15. With cocktails 2 for 1 all night, it's a great reason to get out with the girls!
Starters:
~ Thai salmon & cod fish cakes with chilli & mango salsa
~ Minestrone soup topped with basil croutons & shaved parmesan
~ Roasted red pepper & goats cheese gratin with a tomato concasse
Mains:
~ Oven roast supreme of chicken with a mushroom & tarragon cream sauce
~ Marinated tuna nicoise salad topped with a soft boiled egg
~ Roasted Mediterranean vegetable risotto with basil pesto
Desserts:
~ Lemon posset served with white chocolate shortbread
~ Belgium chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream & fresh berries
~ Fresh fruit salad topped with mango sorbet & mint syrup
Early Bird Dining
Dine with us between 5pm and 7pm, Monday-Friday, and enjoy two courses from our Early Bird menu for just £9.95
This menu is also now available from 4-6pm on Saturdays
Please click below to view our Early Bird menu:
