Wired Cafe Bar, Nottingham

Whilst wandering through Nottingham yesterday evening, we walked past an espresso bar that we made a mental note to check out again during opening hours.

Being a bit forgetful, we had a rough idea of where it was, and retraced our steps, only this time we hit upon Wired Cafe Bar instead which was practically calling to us to come inside.

From the outside, I was reminded of some of the coffee shops we went to in London. Think high ceilings with retro furniture, wooden counter tops and daily specials.  There is even a downstairs area with more seating including some cozy looking loungers.

It was late morning, and we were greeted warmly and with a rundown of the breakfast options, including PANCAKES.

Sold.

I opted for the above whilst Nicky had a "posh breakfast" of a muffin with smoked salmon, poached egg and tomato.  Both were absolutely delicious, and accompanied by our usual latte and espresso.  Nicky felt it was the best he had in a long time, and my latte was perfect without the need for any sweetening.

In fact, we enjoyed our visit so much we popped back a couple of hours later to buy some coffee beans and hot chocolate, and this time Nicky said his espresso was even better than before! I went for loose leaf rooibos (one to bring the in-laws to!) which was served with great appreciation to detail including a small cup of milk if desired, and an egg timer to help me decide when it was ready.

Standards across the board were exceptionally high here. Our initial coffee hunt began in the hope of finding somewhere friendly, comfortable, with excellent coffee and nice food as an appreciated extra. Wired has it all, with the nifty bonus of free wifi for those who have bits and pieces to do.

Oh, and the cakes looked fabulous too. We had one that I can't say - biscuity base with coconut and custard and chocolate and YUM.

We'll be back!