An AA Rosette award-winning restaurant, Refined is located a little way out of Mansfield, on Derby road nearby Vision West Nottingham College. One of the most popular and well-known restaurants in the area, Refined offers an experience you won’t find anywhere else offering variation and a commitment to quality food.

The building itself is a vision of modern architecture, with strong lines and colours bordering large windows. Inside, the furnishings are clean-cut and modern but one of Refined’s unique features is their themed evenings, where the restaurant is transformed into a summer solstice celebration or an evening on the Titanic (before it sank of course!). The staff make every effort to immerse the place in the theme and provide an experience that is almost unique to the area.

The food is exquisite and one of the main reasons for the AA Rosette award. On the lunch menu, which changes monthly, example stand-out performers include a braised chorizo chicken in a light basil scented broth served with lentils and garlic infused rice, painstakingly prepared and wonderfully presented. The main menu is also subject to change depending on the theme of the evening with the Summer Solstice event featuring a mouthwatering smoked salmon and cream cheese roulade as an example of the varied dishes that the chefs expertly create.