BELLE & JEROME

CAFE & BISTRO
WEST BRIDGFORD


Opened in January 2008, Belle & Jerome is situated at the heart of West Bridgford. 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 tapas 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 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.


NEWS FROM OUR BEESTON BRANCH:

Quiz Night

Don't forget that our Quiz Night is now up and running every Sunday evening in Beeston. Questions start at 8pm, and our Sunday evening food menu is available from 6-9pm. Cocktails are also 2-for-1 all evening!

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

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.

There is plenty of parking (free after 6pm) in the car park behind Marks & Spencer.

Streetmap.co.uk link

CONTACTING US


Our phone number for the West Bridgford bar is 0115 9817070


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 at 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 are interested in booking our upstairs bar for a meeting or social event, please either call in, email us, or call the manager, Chris Conaghan, on 07779 996508 for more details.

Next Events:


Ladies Night - Wednesday 7th July

It's Ladies Night again, and this month we'll be serving a fantastic 3 course tapas style menu for just £15. We'll also be serving jugs of sangria, and cocktails will be 2 for 1 all night

Call us on 0115 9817070 to book your table.


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 in our private upstairs bar, then why not come to one of our wine tasting evenings? At each event 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.

Next wine tasting evening to be confirmed...

Previous Events:

World Cup Wines - Exploring South Africa. Wednesday 12th May

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', Wednesday 24th February

A 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?


JOIN OUR MAILING LIST:

If you are interested in joining our mailing list so that we can keep you informed of upcoming wine tasting 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 our Manager, Chris Conaghan, at chris.conaghan@belleandjerome.co.uk or call on 07779 996508 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 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 stunning 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 of the bean. At Belle & Jerome we use a blend of darkly roasted, pure Arabica espresso beans from Central and Southern America, which are full-bodied with a hint of caramel. They are Fairtrade, too, of course. We use Brasilia espresso machines imported from Italy, and 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


Following the success of our recent 'Tapas Week', we have decided to keep the tapas for good!

Our evening menu is available from 5pm, Monday-Saturday. All our food is freshly prepared in our kitchen, from locally sourced products where possible.

We also have an Early Bird dining offer available from 5-7pm Monday-Friday

To reserve a table, please call on 0115 9817070.


Please click on the links below to view a sample of our evening menu

BREAKFAST


Our breakfast is served from 8am until 11am (9-12 on Sundays).


We also have a range of pastries available all day, along with our homemade cakes, scones and biscuits, and pride ourselves on having possibly the best chocolate brownie in Nottingham.


Click on the menu below to view our current breakfast menu

LUNCH


Lunch is served from 11am until 5pm, 7 days a week (our full evening menu is available from 5pm, Mon-Sat).


Every meal is prepared to order, and our chutneys, pestos, pickles and soups are all freshly made on site. We also have a range of homemade cakes, scones and biscuits available throughout the day, and pride ourselves on having the probably the best chocolate brownie in Nottingham.

Click on the menus below to view a sample of our lunch menus (Please note that this menu is subject to change):

PRIVATE FUNCTIONS


Our upstairs room and bar is available for private hire every weekday morning for breakfast meetings from 8am until 11am, and for evening functions and parties throughout the week and weekend. We are also happy to accept reservations for afternoon events, such as Christening parties on Sundays. The room also comes fully equipped with a high resolution projector and drop down screen, ideal for presentations.


The room can comfortably seat up to 34 people (40 if standing), and we can provide a wide range of catering options, all of which are freshly made on the premises. Our team of chefs will be happy to help plan a menu to suit your needs.


If you would like to organise your own private wine tasting evening then we would be delighted to help with this. For a small fee we can provide a wine expert to join you on the evening and talk to you through the wines, or if your would prefer we can simply provide tasting notes so that you can host your own wine tasting evening.


If you are interested in booking the upstairs area please contact the General Manager, Chris Conaghan, on 07779 996508 or at chris.conaghan@belleandjerome.co.uk and he will be happy to discuss the options with you. If you would prefer, you can send us your details via our contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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


"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 Jana 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"

Early Bird Tapas


Monday-Friday, 5-7pm

Order your food before 7pm midweek, and get 3 dishes (2 mains & 1 side) from our full tapas evening menu for just £7.95!

Ladies Night - Wednesday 4th August


Our next Ladies Night in West Bridgford is to be held on Wednesday 4th August, with a tapas style menu for just £15 a person, and cocktails 2 for 1 all night. It's a great reason to get together with the girls!


Call us on 0115 9817070 to reserve your table