Tap & Tumbler in Nottingham

Alternative pub playing rock music-hooray! Attentive bar service. Lilley's mango cider on draught. Very clean. Live music. 10% off some nights with Rock City ticket. A proper institution. Possibly the only pinball machine in Nottingham.

Popped in for a beer before our gig at Rock City. Lively place with a good selection of beers.

Can't fault this place, called in last night after Massive Wagons & had a great end of the night, music was banging, staff great & good clientele.

Only popped in for drinks but a truly awesome venue. Has some great live music and a great vibe.

After arriving on a relatively quiet night the barman served four separate sets of customers who arrived to the bar after me so I decided to go elsewhere for a beer.

Great bar, no band on that weekend but good music playing. Very busy with a good crowd of people. Staff were a bit stressed could have done with a couple more behind the bar. Great choice of beers.

Really great bar, leaning even further into the rock vibe than it did 25 years ago. The perfect place to stop for a pint on the way to a rock gig.

Brilliant place. Good music with friendly people

Floor proper sticky ! Music banging. What more do you want 🤔 Update The floor is no longer sticky

No food menu sort your website out

Lovely rocker pub in the heart of Nottingham. Friendly staff and punters.

We enjoyed the life music and couple of pints ! Great atmosphere, we had good time!

Fantastic Rock bar with LIVE music....also great for before and after a gig at Rock City 👍

I can't rate the food as we went for a drink prior to a concert at The Royal Concert Hall. I was very impressed by the barman who was extremely helpful and despite being very busy he was relaxed, friendly and served everybody efficiently and equally. We stood at the bar enjoying the upbeat atmosphere. There was a good selection of drinks including about 10 on tap. We could've had a game of pool and a sit down on a variety of stools, comfy seats or benches. The decor was fun and overall a very inviting and warm pub.

Great little pub, always great atmosphere and friendly staff

Amazing as always. 1 star for food as they dont do any.

Cheap drinks! And they have a good student deal (20% off!) the atmosphere is nice and they host nice gigs ! There is pool table available to play in and decent space to sit. The smoking area is a bit small and it can get crowded however other than that is a great place to spent time with friends

Popped in for a pint prior to going to a gig , first time in and was surprised , decor is what you expect for a metal/rock bar loved it , looks like plenty of free rock shows ie bands playing so definite plus. Most definitely going to revisit and make a night of it . I now don't have to travel to the Dev in Camden to get a good rocking night out 🖤☠💀🤘P.S didn't eat and don't know if they have a menu hence no stars

Awesome place, staff were top.

Nice place for a beer or cider. And if you love it hard'n heavy, the music selection ist right for you. No stars for the food because i didn't eat there.

amazing rock/metal bar live music as well brilliant 👏

Nice little,pub in Central Nottingham- fine for a few beers in the evening

Great place gorgeous live acts and a wide choice of beer 🍺

Had a great stay at this pub. Many thanks to Dan the trainee team leader. Great hospitality from him. He made sure everyone was okay and served everyone to the best standards.

Old school metal pub, great decor and ambience, typical city prices for drinks

A great alternative/rock bar. They do student discount, which is really great!

Came here to see a band they were really good. I would highly recommend for small local bands

Great rock bar.Live music brilliant

Best pub in Nottingham. Period 🤠 Good people here, you like rock, this place to be 🪽

The premier rock pub in Nottingham. Jukebox, decent beer, good staff, good vibes.

Decent music, beer was good and a friendly crowd of music lovers

Faith no more tribute was amazing

This is an amazing rock venue that had reasonable prized booze and the bands that performed on 7/6/24 were brilliant. Never been before but will return whenever possible !

Bloody love this pub in my top 5 pubs, great music, fantastic atmosphere, great beer

Our band, Hush Money, played a show here. Fantastic atmosphere and great drinks!

Only popped by for a quick pint and a look around, seems like a great pub/music venue!

Sorry not my idea of fun too dark and lack of atmosphere..

The best rock pub in Nottingham!

Best pub in Nottingham. Staff fantastic and beer spot on - playlist to die for 🤘

Nice traditional one, give it a go

Heavy rock bar full of great people and staff. Live bands and rock competitions.

Great live music venue in a pub, great service, helpful staff, great atmosphere....

Great pub with an awesome atmosphere

Not much to add, a cracking heavy rock pub with live music and a great range of drinks. Love the atmosphere. M

Brilliant. Bands on everyday. Up dancing can't remember coming home .my kind of day

Always a great time! Just update your Saturday hours to close at 2am!

Great boozer.. Good music. Dan is an awesome barman... pours a great Guinness ;-)

Great rock pub play pool and PlayStation with jukebox

Great place, love the atmosphere and live gigs! Staff is extremely friendly and courteous, beer is reasonably priced and tastes superb at a perfect temperature. Great selection of spirits, awesome shot bundles! Favourite place in Notts, a ‘must visit’ for all rock and metal fans🤘🏻 Been back and it’s still amazing 🤘🏻

Great pub for metal music. Just be aware there are no bouncers or door staff, and they basically let anyone in. Including people that will actively steal tables off of people who were already sat at them, and the bar staff do nothing about it as they aren't qualified to do so. If you have a busy pub in the city centre, bouncers are a must for people's safety.

Always an awesome time It's been the best rock pub in Notts since I was at uni 10 years ago!

Excellent night. Always great service & friendly staff.

The famous pre gig watering hole for rock city . Went back after the show too .. spent a ton of money and got the hangover from hell .... can't wait til next time ☺

Turned up to watch Metal to the Masses heat 6, which my son's band Smskara was playing in. Had a great night with some very talented bands and a great atmosphere and a good showcase for new bands...

We went for the pinball and stayed for the music. Pinball- wrestlemania machine in relatively good working order. The balls went a little haywire during a multi ball and got jammed in the plunger chute. All the flippers and bumpers work. You can have a good game. Music - no idea what band we were listening to but they were excellent. If you're looking for a rock venue this is the only place you'll want to go. Seating is comfortable and people in the bar were friendly. Pricing is lower than we were expecting.

A great place to drink in Nottingham, when we return to the city we shall definitely be back.

It can get busy at times, but it's not a bad experience. The toilets are in need of a spruce up, and air fresheners wouldn't be a bad idea 🤔

Very friendly old school rock venue and bar, great live bands

Great place to hang out with alternative and metal/rock lovers. Has live music for free every weekend and has a PS2 with games such as Guitar Hero and Resident Evil.

Great rock bar not far from Rock City. It had live music although we could not see the band from a lot of the places due to the shape of the pub. That aside it was rammed with punters all into the same kind of music and the atmosphere was fantastic. Really enjoyed a couple of hours in here. Staff were great and friendly too.

Great rock/metal pub, very welcoming. Always have live music on for free, where else can you find that? ☺️

Awesome atmosphere in here, seriously good vibes with decent staff too. 👌🏻

Best rehearsal space, gear and staff.

Metal as F! Just a brilliant venue for all things rock, punk, metal and alternative. It's where the weirdos, goths, misfits and misaligned all gather, or as I refer to them 'the normal folk'. Visiting from London where sadly these kinds of pubs and venues are seriously dying a death, it was a brilliant find and an instantly welcoming and relaxed vibe from the staff and locals. Get there & get on it! We'll see you again soon Tumblers! 🤘🤠🤘

Didn't eat but saw a gig (band my son is in .... Azure....... they're great!) Great atmosphere, EXCELLENT venue for live music, people really welcoming. Had my mum with me who is nearly 80 and not in great health, and she was treated so kindly. Good choice of beer aswell. Top marks.

One of the best pubs in Nottingham based on Rock' n Roll & Metal! They host concerts every week. Many great bands have played at that venue! Also, the environment is really friendly and the atmosphere is phenomenal. Do give it a visit if you're a fan of rock & metal music! 🔥

WHAT a GEAT night. Fabulous live band and amazing music after. The dance floor was packed. Great if you like live hard Rock and alternative 80's music. Will most definitely return.

Nice place, good atmosphere and friendly bar staff. Local gigs held here are fun but the pillars and beams in the middle of the venue are not ideal for viewing.

Great pub, a well known haunt for Goth/Punk/Metal fans. Meet some really cool people here in a chilled out atmosphere. Friendly bar staff, main room downstairs with another room upstairs.

Great (hard) rock music, live and "from tape". Good drinks (didn' t try the food). Why not replace the flag above the bar with the peace flag - that should be in the interest of all people?

Great live music, friendly, efficient staff and decent cask ales...including Jaipur!

Love the decor. Great music. Fab service. Not overpriced. If you want a rock bar then this place is ideal. Bonus is that the toilets are actually very clean and nice unlike most rock bars 😆

Great rock bar, wide selection of of real ales and ciders with great music

Great rock bar in the centre of the city

Came here to watch some live bands and had a great time 🤘#FaceOfAStranger

Proper authentic old school dive bar. Great drinks offers, good music, live bands, friendly staff and even has Donkey Kong. A wonderful hidden gem.

Awesome pub and venue for rock & metal.

Love this place love the music and love the feel to the place. Great service

Really liked it. Friendly. Decent music (if you like rock - who in their right mind doesn't?). Rocking a rock aesthetic. Felt very comfortable. Saw a gig at The Theatre Royal - came back here after for a cheeky Guinness before heading up to Bedfordshire! Sweet dreams.

Without a shadow of a doubt, the best metal pub on the area.

Always a great night in the tap.. music's spot on and all the staff are friendly

Best live metal/rock pub in the area

Great for live music and great staff. Ales cheap too!

Great pub. Quite cheap. Good gig venue

Brilliant pub. Great traditional beers on tap. Proper pub.

This place was boss. Good atmosphere, good beer. Bar tender was bloody lovely. Highly recommend and I will be back ☺️

The tap. If you know ,you know. If you don't, then your missing out

Great atmosphere great bar team good night

The absolute best pub / rock bar in Nottinghamshire I've never had a bad night in the tap + live music. amazing people and great atmosphere

I've been here a few times now and would highly recommend this pub. If you enjoy rock music then this is the place to go in Nottingham without question. Close to the Rock City concert venue and handy for a pre concert refreshment. They have a great selection of beer and spirits at very reasonable prices. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I would go as far as to say that the Tap and Tumbler is the best pub I've ever been in. As a pub should be.

The place has good music and a nice selection on taps, but the overall feel is that unless you're one of the regulars, what are you even doing there. The staff stare, the regulars stare and while we've tried the place a couple of times now, I doubt we'd go back really. Unless maybe we wanted a drink before a play. Nottingham has a few places that play rock/metal and while this one has full potential, the music really is good, but Sal is friendlier... and cleaner if I'm honest.

Loud music and reasonably priced booze... What more could you want? :)Within walking distance of rock city and the Ramada hotel.... Will definitely be returning soon

Popped in here with some friends for a few drinks before a concert. We loved it! Great music, great selection of drinks. We had a great faternoon in here!

Excellent Rock pub, really lovely staff, serves food and also is a venue for bands. We stayed in town for Rockingham and the bands were staying opposite. Lovely atmosphere.

I had a geocaching event in town while here with my husband who was on a business trip. I had contacted the Tap & Tumbler through their website and got a quick response. They were very accommodating and when we arrived in town I walked over and gave them a headcount of 20. The bartender showed me where we could sit and meet and it was then that I realized there was no food. I was coming here for a meet and greet with some locals but it was going to be around dinner so I figured we'd eat here as well, I was wrong. I ended up with about 25 for my event which most of the locals had been here before and thought it was an odd place for a geocaching event but they too enjoyed it. The clientele as they came in were dressed in punk type apparel and it was fun to see the outfits. The beer was great a nice choice and it was quiet where we sat. I'm glad I got to the Tap & Tumbler and I think they were happy with the revenue I brought in.

Called in with work colleagues, we were all staying in the hotel next door. Was really pleasantly surprised at how friendly and helpful the staff were. I was feeling a bit under the weather, but had a fabulous jacket potato that really cheered me up ( sad I know) . Great value for money and very good atmosphere , would visit again.

My visits to the Tap n tumbler are always fun. The friendly barstaff are always ready with a warm welcome. The pub has a lively bustling atmosphere which seems to attract happy people. There is always something musical going on with live bands, open mic nights, guest Dj's, singing, dancing, gloryhole and much more. It truly is the best pub in Nottingham!

This pub was right next door to our hotel and once changed and ready met up in here. The welcome and real ale was very good, they also played rock/ metal music!! so good went back at the end of the night

Visited here . Never been before . Good atmosphere. Rock/heavy metal music playing and friendly bar staff

Called in here as we were staying across the road in the crown plaza and were comping back from Spendour. Great juke box. Decent selection of beers at the bar Sizeable place with plenty of booths/seats. Would like to visit again.