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COYA City Review. Peruvian Restaurant in the City of London.

heylollyJanuary 18, 2026December 30, 2025

A Friday night review of COYA City, covering the evening bottomless brunch and three-course dinner. Expect high energy, generous pours and a lively atmosphere with food that shows promise but leans more towards style than substance. A fun night out, as long as you know what you’re booking.

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Piccalilli Nottingham Review. Candlelit Comfort in a Hidden Courtyard

heylollyNovember 19, 2025November 16, 2025

This Piccalilli Nottingham review covers a softly lit dining room tucked off the city centre, plates of treacle-baked ham, bright, sharp fish and a chocolate, coffee and whisky sponge that almost finished me off. Warm service, understated elegance and food I’d happily eat again.

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Sunday Lunch Nottingham. A Review of The Griffin, Plumtree

heylollyUpdated on October 6, 2025September 21, 2025

If you’re searching for Sunday lunch in Nottingham, The Griffin at Plumtree deserves your attention. A village pub with plenty of charm, it serves up hearty roasts, big portions, and some memorable dishes – though my most recent visit showed there’s still room to refine the experience.

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La Bellezza Birmingham An Honest Review

heylollyUpdated on October 6, 2025August 24, 2025

La Bellezza in Birmingham has built a reputation as an Italian spot worth visiting. But does it live up to the hype? Here’s my honest review of the experience.

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Kushi-Ya, Nottingham. The Sizzle Behind the Skewers at one of Nottingham’s Best Kept Secrets.

heylollyUpdated on July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

One thing is for sure, you don’t just stumble across Kushi-ya. Tucked down Low Pavement in Nottingham, Kushi-ya is the kind of place that lives …

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Not much in the fridge… but just enough to make a Not much in the fridge… but just enough to make a flippin’ good frittata 🍳✨

A bit of this, a bit of that — courgette, potato, eggs, parmesan — all pulled together in one pan and somehow it just works. Soft in the middle, golden at the edges, and very worth the minimal effort.

Proof you don’t need much to make something properly good.

#fridgeraid #frittata #brunchideas #easyrecipes #BrunchRecipe
Come for the candlelight, stay for the clams, and Come for the candlelight, stay for the clams, and whatever you do… do not skip dessert. ✨🍷

I’ve just shared my full review of @skein.notts over on the blog,  a late table, a very lovely setting, a few plates I’m still thinking about, and one or two details that made the whole evening feel especially well judged.

If you fancy the full verdict, you know where to find it. 🤍 (Link in bio)

#SkeinNottingham #Nottingham #NottinghamFoodie #Nottinghamrestaurants #RestaurantReview
👉 Spill the beans… dinner just got good. 🌶️🫘 Crea 👉 Spill the beans… dinner just got good. 🌶️🫘

Creamy harissa butter beans, whipped feta, lemon zest and a sauce that basically demands a crusty baguette.

Recipe now live on the blog — link in bio or visit https://www.heylolly.co.uk/harissa-butter-beans-with-whipped-feta-lemon-oil/

#harissabutterbeans #butterbeanrecipes #vegetariandinnerideas #onepanmeals #comfortfoodrecipes #mediterraneanflavours #easyweeknightdinner #meatfreemeals #flexitarianfood #easyvegetarianrecipes
⚠️ Warning: making dumplings from scratch is dange ⚠️ Warning: making dumplings from scratch is dangerously addictive. 🥟

One minute you're rolling wrappers…
Next minute you've made 150 Asian potstickers and feel like a dumpling artisan. 🤌

Golden crispy bottoms, juicy filling, chilli soy dip.
Honestly… worth every single  fold. ✨🔥

🥟🥢 Recipe now live on Hey Lolly. Link in bio or visit https://www.heylolly.co.uk/homemade-asian-potstickers-a-labour-of-love-worth-every-fold/ 

#AsianPotstickers #DumplingsFromScratch #HomemadeDumplings #PotstickerRecipe #AsianRecipes #FoodBlogUK #CookFromScratch #ComfortFoodIdeas #HeyLolly #HomeCooking
In the mood for a little dish and tell… This time In the mood for a little dish and tell…

This time it’s @the_ivy_collection and their famous £19.17 1917 lunch menu.

A sunny Monday birthday lunch that quietly turned into something rather lovely.

Intrigued to know what we ordered and how much the bill really came to?

Head over to the blog to find out: https://tinyurl.com/2dnjk7v9 or link in bio

#nottinghamrestaurants #placestoeatinnottingham #nottinghamfood #restaurantreview #theivynottingham #ukfoodblogger #nottinghamcity #foodbloguk #eatingoutuk #heylolly
Cod you resist a bowl like this? 🍜 Fresh cod glaz Cod you resist a bowl like this? 🍜

Fresh cod glazed in sticky yuzu–gochujang sauce, served over noodles with vibrant greens and peanuts. Ready in just 25 minutes!

Recipe now live on the blog. Link in bio.

Fish sourced at Fred Hallam-Ltd

#codrecipes #fishrecipes #noodlebowl #asianrecipes #gochujang #noodlesrecipe #easyweeknightdinner #seafoodrecipes #healthyfishrecipe #flexitarianfood 🐟🍜
Bonjour, breakfast. 🍓🍞 Ridiculously easy to make, Bonjour, breakfast. 🍓🍞

Ridiculously easy to make, but next-level brunch indulgence.Golden brioche soaked in vanilla custard, piled high with fruit and maple syrup.

Full recipe now live on the blog, link in bio.

#briochefrenchtoast #frenchtoastrecipe #weekendbrunch #brunchrecipes #easybreakfast #breakfastinspo #maplesyrup #brunchathome #foodbloggeruk #heylolly
👉 Cooked… not booked! 🍝🔥 There’s something deligh 👉 Cooked… not booked! 🍝🔥

There’s something delightfully wicked about pouring vodka into a pan don't you agree?! What starts off undeniably alcoholic softens into a silky sauce that's rounded, robust and delicious! There's a reason why Italian food is up there with the best... even the most devoted of meat-lovers won’t miss a thing. Promise!

Finished with melting burrata and freshly smashed basil pesto, this Pasta Alla Vodka turns a quiet night in into the only plan worth keeping. Full recipe over on the blog (Link in Bio) 

#PastaAllaVodka
#VodkaSauce
#CreamyPasta
#VegetarianDinner
#ItalianInspired
#ComfortFoodRecipes
#EasyDinnerIdeas
#BurrataLovers
#MeatFreeMeals
#HeyLolly
In the mood for a little escape… 🍾🏨 I spent a wee In the mood for a little escape… 🍾🏨

I spent a weekend at @buxtoncrescent  where the warm mineral waters met the crisp Peak District air in the beautiful historic spa town of Buxton that has so much to offer for a wonderful weekend away.

If you’re planning a mini UK spa break, I’ve shared the full review with insider tips, spa timings and everything worth knowing before you book.

👀 Have you visited Buxton yet?

👉 Full review now live on the blog. (Link in Bio) 

#BuxtonCrescentSpa
#PeakDistrictTravel
#UKSpaBreak
#LuxuryStayUK
#RomanticEscape
#WellnessWeekend
#HistoricSpaTown
#SlowLuxuryTravel
#DerbyshireTravel
#StaycationUK
#HeyLolly
Bean keeping it simple 🫘👌 The pleasure here is in Bean keeping it simple 🫘👌

The pleasure here is in the texture: the beans softening at the edges, the orzo giving body without heaviness, the pesto lingering just long enough to send you back in. Before long there are quiet slurps, a scrape of spoon against bowl, and that unmistakable moment when someone gets up for just a "little more" 

Full recipe now live on the site.  Link in bio or follow: https://www.heylolly.co.uk/white-bean-orzo-soup-with-kale-pesto/
🍛 How to Make Chicken & Kidney Bean Keema ✨💛 Swip 🍛 How to Make Chicken & Kidney Bean Keema ✨💛

Swipe through for the full step-by-step, from building that golden onion base to toasting warm spices, browning chicken, and simmering everything down into the thickest, cosiest keema. The secret? Creamy beans + gentle spice = maximum comfort with minimum effort.

It’s hearty without being heavy, perfect with rice or naan, and somehow tastes even better the next day 

(I'm honestly not judging if you want this for breakfast next day... I did.... 🌚🌚)

#HeyLolly #ChickenKeema #KidneyBeanRecipes #WeeknightComfort #GentleSpice #CosyEats #EasyDinnerIdeas #FoodBlogUK #HomeCookingWins #FlavourFirst #OnePanMeals #SaucyGoodness #ComfortFoodMagic
🥘 Herby Chestnut & Cheddar Beef Cobbler✨🧀 Swipe t 🥘 Herby Chestnut & Cheddar Beef Cobbler✨🧀

Swipe through for the full step-by-step, from browning the beef until it catches just right, to building that rich, glossy gravy and finishing with plump cheddar-and-chestnut cobbles that bake into pure winter magic.

It’s big-bowl, cold-night food: tender, herby, deeply savoury and topped with the kind of cobbles you’ll want to pinch straight off the dish.

Perfect for Sundays, snowy days, or any evening when you want dinner to feel like nothing but a bowl of pure comfort.

#HeyLolly #BeefCobbler #WinterRecipes #ComfortFoodSeason #CheddarTopped #SlowCookedGoodness #SavouryBakes #FoodBlogUK #HeartyMeals #ColdWeatherCooking #HomeCookingMagic
Cancel the dinner reservation… 🌚 Vodka cream orec Cancel the dinner reservation… 🌚

Vodka cream orecchiette, burrata and basil pesto - Going out was never really in the running… 🫢

#pastarecipe
#datenightdinner
#pastaallavodka
#pasta
#easyentertaining
January taught me something about how I like to ea January taught me something about how I like to eat. Less defaulting to meat and more attention to vegetables.

Cooking meat-free for the month wasn’t a rule, just a choice — one that led me towards fish, vegetables, beans, eggs, and a lot more curiosity in the kitchen 🥬🐟 I didn’t miss it the way I thought I would.

February feels like the moment appetite settles back in properly. Food that satisfies, without explanation, I’m looking forward to seeing what the seasons bounty will bring for February 🤎💚

All the recipes from this month are now live on the site — link in bio 🔗

#SeasonalCooking #HomeCooking #VegetarianRecipes #FlexitarianFood #FoodDiary
January, you’ve been utterly delicious 🤤💛 A month January, you’ve been utterly delicious 🤤💛

A month of meat-free cooking and flexitarian recipes I didn’t expect to love this much. 🫶 All recipes available on my site (link in bio) 

#Flexitarian
#VegetarianLife 
#SeasonalCooking
#FoodDiary
#HeyLolly
Stacked and Snacked 🥢🥜 Okonomiyaki with gochujang Stacked and Snacked 🥢🥜

Okonomiyaki with gochujang and a peanut dipping sauce that could frankly be bottled it tastes so good! 

These Japanese inspired savoury pancakes are a bit spicy, and surprisingly addictive. 

Cabbage doing the Lord’s work. This is a soft entry into Japanese flavours for the flexis, the fridge-foragers and the ‘I can’t be arsed with takeaway’ crowd.

もぐもぐ (mogu mogu) friends! 🥢🥜

Full Recipe on the site (lin in Bio) or visit: https://www.heylolly.co.uk/okonomiyaki-pancakes-with-gochujang/

#okonomiyakirecipe #japanesefood #japaneseflavours #vegetariandinner #weeknightcooking #flexitarianmeals #cabbagerecipes #peanutsaucerecipe #midweekmeals #brunchideas
In the mood for a little Dish & Tell? 🍽️ Come for In the mood for a little Dish & Tell? 🍽️

Come for the champagne. Stay for the sax.

Friday night at @coyacity delivered energy in spades. DJ, roaming saxophonist and very generous pours. 🍾 🥂

I’ve shared a full breakdown of what to expect, who it’s best for, and whether I’d go back. You know I speak from the heart! ❤️ Honest review now live. 🥂🎷 Link in bio. 

#COYACity #COYACityLondon #LondonRestaurantReview #WhereToEatInLondon #LondonFoodGuide #CityOfLondonEats #BottomlessBrunchLondon #LondonFoodie #LondonDining #EatOutLondon
Some trends disappoint. This one? Certified serve. Some trends disappoint. This one? Certified serve. 🥄 Japanese Cheesecake 10/10

@fage_uk 

#japanesecheesecake #biscoff #fage #greekyoghurt #healthydesserts
Spoon first 🥄 Questions Later… 🤤 Silky chocolate Spoon first 🥄 Questions Later… 🤤

Silky chocolate and sticky salted caramel chocolate pots doing the Lord’s work - this is your sign to make something dangerously good.

Full recipe on the site (link in the bio) 

#chocolate #saltedcaramel #chocolatedessert #nobakedessert  #easydessertrecipe
🌮 How to Make Cowboy Taco Soup (aka the smoky, hea 🌮 How to Make Cowboy Taco Soup
(aka the smoky, hearty, one-pot wonder that’ll make your weeknight feel like a rodeo) 🤠🔥

Swipe through for the full how-to — from charring your peppers and toasting bold Tex-Mex spices, to simmering it all into a rich, 35-minute bowl of pure comfort. 🌽🫘

Top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado, sour cream, coriander, and a big squeeze of lime — because this soup deserves a little cowboy flair.

#HeyLolly #CowboyTacoSoup #OnePotWonder #TexMexEats #SmokyComfort #QuickDinners #WeeknightRecipes #SoupSeason #EasyMeals #FoodBlogUK #CosyEats #ComfortFoodMagic #HomeCookingWins #FlavourFirst #DinnerDoneRight
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