- Mon:
- 11.30am - 10pm
- Tue:
- 11.30am - 10pm
- Wed:
- 11.30am - 10pm
- Thu:
- 11.30am - 10pm
- Fri:
- 11.30am - 11pm
- Sat:
- 11.30am - 11pm
- Sun:
- 11.30am - 10pm
- Ranked #397 of 487
- Avg. main course: £10
- 0.16 miles from Nottingham
- Portuguese
We say…
Bringing its unique flame-grilled PERi-PERi infusion all the way from South Africa to Nottingham, this outlet of world-renowned Afro-Portuguese chicken chain Nando's, just off Old Market Square, is a spicy addition to the city centre’s diverse restaurant landscape. Perfectly situated for a pre-show meal before heading over to the Theatre Royal Concert Hall, its centrality also makes it the ideal casual-dining companion to a day of hitting the shops at the intu Victoria Centre and Nottingham’s vibrant high streets. While undoubtedly a student favourite, particularly for those studying at nearby Nottingham Trent University, Nando’s has something to offer to customers young and old, and is great for families.
Nando’s’ bold and distinctive logo will catch your eye immediately as you walk up Angel Row, with the otherwise glass-fronted exterior giving you a taste of what awaits you inside. And what it is that awaits is a warm, inviting and wholly authentic-feeling Afro-inspired eatery, with genuine South African artwork hanging from the walls shipped all the way from the restaurant’s Johannesburg headquarters. Dressed up head-to-toe in rustic wood, brick and stone, there are even impressive woven bamboo half-dome ‘huts’ sheltering some of the tables. If you’re not lucky enough to land one of those, you’ll still have plenty of seating options to choose from. You could dine under the sun thanks to a large skylight fitted overhead in the centre, or retreat to the more intimately-lit seating areas elsewhere in the surprisingly spacious restaurant.
If chicken is your thing, you’re in luck, since Nando’s is widely known for its PERi-PERi-marinated poultry. Order a whole or half chicken, or have yours in a pitta or burger if you’d prefer. Either way, it’s totally up to you how spicy you want it - just consult the PERi-ometer to select your optimal flavour and intensity. Or why not make things interesting with a game of wing roulette, a selection of randomly spiced chicken wings available as a main or a starter to share. Chicken may be its claim to fame, but the restaurant also caters to other tastes - all side dishes are proudly veggie-friendly, and a range of vegetarian starter and main course options are on offer too, such as the portobello mushroom and halloumi burger and a Mediterranean salad. For the kids, there’s the Nandino’s menu, specially selected for under-10s and customisable enough to please even picky eaters. Finish it all off with something sweet, like a slice of cake with a scoop of Gelado, or perhaps a freshly-baked traditional Portuguese Nata.Next time you find yourself seeking a centrally-located lunch or dinner destination which is affordable yet authentic, with quick service that never compromises on quality, Nando’s certainly fits the bill.
Fire-Starters
- Each £3.70
Peckish? These’ll tide you over until your mains arrive – there might be an overlap.
Halloumi Sticks & Dip (V)
Five chunky sticks of grilled halloumi with a chilli jam dip
3 Chicken wings
Spicy mixed olives (V)
Houmous with PERi-PERi Drizzle (V)
With warm pitta strips
Red pepper dip (V)
With warm pitta strips
PERi-PERi Nuts (V)
Fiery almonds, cashews and macadamias – crunch with punch
To Share
All together now
Please everyone! Split three fire-starters between you. Excludes wing roulette
- 2-4 people £9.95
wing roulette
10 wings in a random variety of PERi-PERi spices.
- £10.95
V = Suitable for vegetarians
Peri-Peri Chicken
What we're famous for
Our fresh British chicken is marinated for 24 hours in PERi-PERi and flame-grilled in your choice of heat from the PERi-ometer
On the Bone
1/4 Chicken
- On its own £3.95
- +2 reg sides £7.45
1/2 Chicken
- On its own £7.45
- +2 reg sides £10.95
whole chicken
- £13.25
5 chicken wings
- On its own £5.95
- +2 reg sides £9.45
10 chicken wings
- £10.95
wing roulette
Ten wings randomly spiced in various PERi-PERi flavours.
- £10.95
Off the Bone
4 chicken thighs
Boneless thighs, flame-grilled with skin on.
- On its own £7.75
- +2 reg sides £11.25
Chicken butterfly
Two chicken breasts joined by crispy skin.
- On its own £7.95
- +2 reg sides £11.45
PERi-Ometer
How Spicy?
Our PERi-PERi chilli – a hot African bird’s eye chilli – is grown in the rich dark soil of Southern Africa and is hand-picked. It is mixed with garlic, fresh lemons and other tasty ingredients to make our marinades, bastes and sauces in a variety of flavours and heat. Choose your heat from the PERi-ometer!
Extra hot
Like tackling a ferociously fiery dragon
hot
Highly combustible - proceed with caution
medium
Hits the spot without scalding your tonsils
Mild - LEmon & HErb or mango & Lime
A mere hint of heat but a tidal wave of flavour
plain...ish
Marinated in PERi-PERi but grilled with no added spice. As mild as we go
Burgers, Pittas and Wraps
Something Special
Fino Pitta
Indulge in a toasted pitta filled with two flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken thighs, grilled halloumi cheese, caramelised red onion relish and wild garlic aioli mayonnaise, topped with lettuce.
- On its own £7.45
- +1 reg side £9.20
- +2 reg sides £10.95
Sunset Burger
Two chicken thighs, melting cheddar cheese, smoky red pepper chutney and baby spinach in a bolo do caco – a soft, sweet roll.
- On its own £7.95
- +1 reg side £9.70
- +2 reg sides £11.45
Butterfly Burger
Two succulent chicken breasts joined by crispy skin, packed in a Portuguese roll and topped with tomato and lettuce.
- On its own £9.45
- +1 reg side £11.20
- +2 reg sides £12.95
The Classics
Choose your favourite filling
Burger
With lettuce and tomato
PITta
With lettuce, semi-dried PERi tomatoes and cucumber moons
wrap
With lettuce, lightly spiced yogurt mayo and chilli jam
grilled chicken
Chicken breast grilled to your favourite spice.
- On its own £6.45
- +1 reg side £8.20
- +2 reg sides £9.95
double chicken
- On its own £9.75
- +1 reg side £11.50
- +2 reg sides £13.25
Sweet potato & butternut (V)
With red pepper, onion, edamame beans and a hint of smoked paprika.
- On its own £6.45
- +1 reg side £8.20
- +2 reg sides £9.95
supergreen (V)
Full of the green stuff - broccoli, edamame beans and kale with a touch of mint.
- On its own £6.45
- +1 reg side £8.20
- +2 reg sides £9.95
portobello mushroom & halloumi (V)
- On its own £6.45
- +1 reg side £8.20
- +2 reg sides £9.95
beanie (V)
Cheddar cheese, chickpeas and sweetcorn with lentils, peas and pumpkin seeds
- On its own £6.45
- +1 reg side £8.20
- +2 reg sides £9.95
Extras
Cheddar cheese - pineapple - 1/4 avocado - chilli jam
- Each £0.65
grilled halloumi cheese - portobello mushroom
- Each £1.25
V = Suitable for vegetarians
Sharing Platters
Make it a team effort - there’s plenty to go around!
Meal platter
Whole chicken, 1 large or 2 regular sides and 2 bottomless soft drinks.
- Meal for 2 £20.45
full platter
Whole chicken, 2 large or 4 regular sides
- Meal for 2 £20.45
wing platter
10 chicken wings with either: 2 large or 4 regular sides
- Meal for 2-3 £17.95
No bones platter
Chicken butterfly and 4 chicken thighs with either: 2 large or 4 regular sides
- Meal for 2 £21.95
jumbo platter
2 whole chickens and 5 large sides
- Meal for 4-6 £44.95
Salads
Great on their own. Great with PERi-PERi Chicken.
supergrain salad (V)
A fresh mix of grains, greens and beans with avocado chunks and avocado & buttermilk dressing.
- On its own £6.50
- +Chicken breast £9.80
Quinoa salad (V)
With sweet potato and avocado chunks, sweet baby plum tomatoes, cucumber, and a good sprinkling of feta cheese and PERi-seeds & grains.
- On its own £7.25
- +Chicken breast £10.55
Mediterranean salad (V)
- On its own £6.00
- +Chicken breast £9.30
caesar salad
A classic
- On its own £7.00
- +Chicken breast £10.30
Mixed leaf salad (V)
- On its own £4.65
- +Chicken breast £7.95
V = Suitable for vegetarians
Sides (V)
Choose a winning combination.
Regular Sides
- Reg £2.50
- Large £4.65
Chips
Peri-salted chips
coleslaw
spicy rice
creamy mash
garlic bread(s)
supergrain
Grains, greens and full of beans with an avocado & buttermilk dressing.
macho peas
Whole peas drenched in pea mash, parsley, mint and chilli
mixed leaf salad
corn on the cob
Feeling Fino?
- Each £3.35
- Getting a combination meal? Swap your Regular Side for a Fino Side + £0.85
Portuguese for posh.
sweet potato mash
sweet potato wedges
With a lightly spiced yogurt mayo dip and PERi-Seeds & grains
chargrilled veg
Chunky mixed peppers, red onion and courgette with crushed PERi-PERi tomatoes
Add...
- Each + £0.50
PerinaIse
Guess what - mayo spiced up PERi-PERi style!
PERi-peri drizzle
Pour it on! Chilli oil with a smoky twist
Desserts
Frozen Yogurt
- £2.95
Go bottomless. Refill as often as you want - after all it's fat free! Ask for today's flavour.
vanilla
strawberry
chocolate
mango
Gelado
- £2.95
Ice cream in Portuguese. Light, creamy and dangerously moreish.
coconut
mango
chocolate
vanilla
Have Your Cake
...and eat it!
- £4.55
- Add a scoop of Vanilla Gelado + £1.60
Served with double cream to pour on
gooey caramel cheesecake
Rich seams of caramel in a caramel cheesecake topped off with yet more chewy caramel marbling.
choc-a-lot cake
Sumptuous chocolate sandwiched between two slabs of chocolate-drenched, moist chocolate sponge
white chocolate raspberry swirl
Waves of raspberry sauce swirling through a creamy cheesecake. Lightly caramelised on top
carrot cake
Rich golden layers jewelled with walnuts, pineapple and raisins. Crowned with creamy cheese icing
Brownies
- £2.55
- Add a scoop of Vanilla Gelado + £1.60
Treat yourself to a rich chocolate brownie with the delicious taste of salted caramel.
salted caramel brownie
Rich chocolate brownie with a delicious hint of salted caramel
Natas
- £1.95
The Nata is the holy grail of desserts. First created in the kitchens of Portuguese monks, this heavenly tart is now worshipped the world over.
naughty natas
Tempting and traditional Portuguese custard tart, baked fresh each day right here. Naughty but nice
Nandinos
Meals for children under 10
- All Nandino meals £5.95
Choose your main
Chicken Burger
Chicken Breast Fillet Strips
3 chicken wings
sweet potato & butternut (V)
Patty with red pepper, onion and edamame beans (Or have it as a burger!)
Pick your flavour
Plain...ish
Marinated in PERi-PERi but grilled with no added spice
PERI-tamer
Mild and sweet
Or choose from the peri-ometer
Pick 2 Dino Sides (V)
supergrAIN
SWEET POTATO WEDGES
CORN ON THE COB
LITTLE TOMATOES
SWEET POTATO MASH
GARLIC BREAD
With a touch of chilli
chips
Choose a dessert or drink (V)
Dino Desserts
Chilly billy lolly
bottomless frozen yogurt
Ask for today's flavour
Scoop of vanilla gelado
