The Vat & Fiddle

out of 1264 reviews

Why is The Vat & Fiddle good for fans?

Brewery tap a short walk from Nottingham Station, the Vat & Fiddle sits on the typical walking route to the City Ground and is used by match-goers, making it a handy pre-/post-match stop. Away-day guides list it among city-centre options for visiting supporters, and the connected Old Cold Store hosts fan-focused events (including a Nottingham Forest fan zone launch). The pub also shows live football on TV (e.g., England v Netherlands during Euro 2024), so you can catch the early kick-off before heading to the ground. Expect a wide range of Castle Rock beers and straightforward pub food service—useful on busy matchdays.

Beer List

Elsie MoHarvest PaleOatmeal StoutOur HousePreservationScreech Owl

Shows Live Football

Yes

Serves Food

Yes

Home or Away?

Mixed

Recent Reviews

reviews from Google

Sam Lee★★★★★
a month ago
Solid British pub. A favorite no frills authentic spot in Nottingham.
Brendan Cox★★★★★
2 years ago
Great pub with great selection of beers and great staff. Food is pretty good, crisp selection is wide, and the outdoor seating is lovely in the sunshine too. Great boozer not too far from Nottingham Train Station, great as a place to stop while waiting for that train home.
Barry Eggleton★★★★★
2 years ago
Visited Saturday 15th July 2023 late afternoon. Been meaning to visit for a while, just never got around to it. Location is ideal if you're around the train station as it's literally across the road. Castle Rocks tap house so obviously has a full range of CR beers; however, as with all CR pubs there's also a great range of guest cask and keg beers alongside a fridge full of craft beer cans and bottles, obviously there's also lager, wine, spirits, soft drinks etc. We ended up eating the loaded fries while we were there, a portion of buffalo and a portion of hamburger, both of which were delicious and reasonable value. Staff were friendly and approachable, the place had a nice atmosphere. The pub itself is a proper old school pub, hard floors throughout and traditional decor with seating out front and a large yard out back. Definitely worth a visit.
Edward Justin Dorrell★★★★★
Edited 11 months ago
Great pub I come here nearly every Sunday. Can’t fault the place great beer, fantastic chip cob and very nice staff! Best ever Chilli loaded chips!!
The Looosy★★★★★
Edited 3 months ago
Bare bones pub with a huge choice of craft ale. The beer is fresh and well conditioned. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. The interior is rather tired, but it all adds to the old pub vibe. Apparently sandwiches are available, as well as your usual pub snacks (didn't try any).
Buck Melanomahead★★★★★
2 months ago
Great ale, I've never had a shit pint in there.
Thomas Müthing (theviolinproject.de)★★★★
2 years ago
Return visit, October 2022: Still the good real ale pub that I first visited in the mid 2010s. Castle Rock beers from the well (the brewery is right next door), and at moderate prices. How much you'll gravitate towards Castle Rock's ales is another question, but there's always a wide variety available and they are all certainly the freshest here that they can be. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff. I don't remember the covered outside seating from my previous visits, and it's certainly nice to relax out there on a mild autumn evening. Certainly a nicer place to hang out than the sparsely decorated, "colder" BeerhHeadZ right AT Nottingham Station, also far less expensive.
Billy Seagrave★★★★★
a year ago
Just had Sunday lunch and was amazing. Sunday dinner burger and a roast beef Yorkshire wrap. The roast beef was to die😋for and an absolute bargain. Will be back😊😊