The Dragon in Nottingham

From the outside we prob would not of go in .. But what a surprise when we did lively good choice of beers lager cider. And a few unusual attractions. But see for yourself.

Best Thursday night hangout in the city. Been going to The Dragon for 18 years and still it's a number one choice. Great people, both sides of the bar! 💚 Would recommend to anyone looking for somewhere chill after work, with a great relaxed atmosphere, for some nice pints. they have a nice terrace too. Cheers

The Scottish barman Ben is a really nice guy 🙂. The cobs are epic ⭐

Amazing place to visit. Atmosphere is always great, service is on point and staff are great to have a chat and a catch up with. Quickly became my go to place for a drink with friends, family or even a night out.

Really nice pub with a great atmosphere.

Lovely beers, and the whistling behind the bar is first rate. Also playing some excellent tunes.

Good selection of real ales Being hot, I decided upon an ice-cold Heineken Service was good Music being played was good as background, sadly ruined by a member of the bar staff consuming too much Trill & didn't stop when asked if it was him on the Trill

Great pub, beer garden is narrow but good atmosphere - DJ was top quality - London style.

Really cool narrow pub, scaletric room to hire!

On a stag night went to the scalextric room brilliant time had lots of fun but you must book cost £80 but worth every penny 👍😁

A nice pub just a short stroll from Nottingham city centre.

I was there on St. Patrick's Day, great atmosphere and full of people!

Spot on pub. Good vibe. Nice areas. Haven’t tried the food but they keep their beers well.

Pineapples everywhere. This is a deceptive pub that looks small but goes back a long way. Great atmosphere and good pit stop.

Gorgeous pub with loads of charm and a lovely atmosphere!

Great place for a late night drink and some great tunes 👌

Nice pub, good atmosphere and plays a great selection of music.

Any pub with a scalextric track inside it cannot be that bad. Plus it sells proper old school cobs cheese and onion ham and tomato what more do you want out of life..

Great little pub, plenty of seating and a nice beer garden. Lovely staff, great drinks selection - a reliable stop off before a gig or catching up with friends.

Lovely city centre pub with a large scaletrix set up. You can hire this room out. Unfortunately on my visit the barman didn’t have a key for the room as I did ask if I could have a look! Barman was very friendly though. Four ales on along with the usual selection. Lovely upstairs outside seating area which really makes it in my opinion. Recommended 🍻🏎️

Friendly, fun, easy going, non pretentious

This is a very good pub. Recommend the Boltmaker, a tasty bitter from Timothy Taylor.

music on a Saturday night was a bit bland. quick service with very nice and cold beer

All round excellent spot. Convivial, comfortable and has cheerful character.

Fantastic pub with real ales and nice back garden, like a village pub in the city centre

It was very lively dtaff very friendly. Not tried the food yet but maybe next time

Nice place it's much like all witherspoons pubs good choice of ales

The Dragon is a lovely pub , my complaint is, my partner got me a gin and tonic ,they only put half the tonic in, the other half was put on the shelf behind the bar, 3 students came to the bar of which the young attendants knew them ,they went to sit down after telling the bar attendees what they wanted of which they had some shorts of which they used the other half of the tonic for, we was not impressed!

Lovely place, always get one in the dragon everytime I'm in town. One of the best bars in Nottingham

Nice music, drinks and atmosphere. Always a good place to good.

Not sure if they do food. Been around for years and still a good pub, great music

It is a really good place to socialise and chill, The service is friendly/pleasant every time I visit the pub. Not sure on the food to be honest as I've never ordered anything each visit, could be good?? Overall very good place to get together.

This pub is NOT dog friendly despite what other websites say online! It's a shame really, there was plenty of space we could have sat but we had to leave!

Very good place to have some beers.

Friendly polite staff, nice pint of fosters

Well kept beer. They know what they're doing.

Great little secret pub with a beautiful garden, eclectic tunes and great decor. Really nice vibe - very glad we randomly wandered in.

Friendly, homely, nice tunes at the weekend. Chilled!

Pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff and well priced drinks. Nice seating arrangement in the smoking area too

One of the best pubs in notts .A touch more pricey than others but the atmosphere and the quaint outside seating area more than make up for it , and if you are of a certain age the d j bangs out some excellent indie and 80's tunes .Well worth a visit

The best pub in town. Great beer,great music and very friendly staff.

Some decent pubs in Nottingham as you would expect but this place just edges it as the best for me. Great selection of draft beers and malt whiskies but the music is the best with DJs hitting the mark with fab tunes from the 80s. Highly recommended!

Decent pub with a good beer garden, good range of drinks and spirits

First time here. During the Christmas period so was extremely busy but had a great beer. Outside area to drink which was nice. But a narrow bar so when busy a bit of a squeeze getting through.

Super olde world pub . Great beers.

The Dragon on the outside looks inhospitable but inside its charming with a relaxing atmosphere, try not to go to the bar when someone is ordering coffee it takes forever, be quicker to pull 10 pints in the same it takes. Well worth a couple of beers.

Great selection of guest ales and a warm atmosphere

Great pub in the heart of Nottingham

Awesome atmosphere, great drinks and lovely people.

Wonderful place diddn't have to queue that much ok if you like a cigarette aswell unlike the other pubs I went into where the bar staff ask "who's next"instead of serving the person who has been waiting a while because ignorant knob heads push in 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Good selection of ale. Good boozer.

Nice pub and friendly bar staff (Frank Zappa look a like)

Probably the best proper pub in Nottingham city centre.

The landlord is the best in the biz. And be sure to check out the cute beer garden.

It's a pub called The Dragon - instant win! This pub remains one of the best in the city, lovely traditional pub, great seating out the rear, inside it's a bit of a narrow pub so long seats against the walls, with stools the other side of each table, up near the bar, but large open area as you walk in the front door - as used to be a coach house... - it's a busy place too, but fast friendly service...

Nice place, seems to have lots of space out the back but quite narrow in the actual Bar area. We only had drinks but a well ran Bar.

Great Pub, and the Upstairs Garden is amazing.

Great atmosphere, came here most days after work pre lockdown. Great to be back.

Staff very efficient and friendly and good choice of drink spot on

Called in prior to a concert on a Saturday evening as we were passing. Very hospitable staff, good range of beers (local and mainstream) and very well served Guinness. Will definitely be back. Prices good too.

My son took me here for my birthday wonderful atmosphere everyone enjoying themselves

In Nottingham for a gig. Tried The Dragon. Absolute gem. What I call a 'proper pub'. We tried the Guinnes and a Twist and Stout from a local brewery. Two excellent pints. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Pop in if you like a good pint! Loved that they have cheese and onion cobs on the bar. If only we hadn't just been for dinner!

Lovely narrow bar. The outside feature is brilliant with flowers around, sheltered from the rain and have heating lamps on each table if you feeling a bit chilly. Selection is wide and have a few range of single malt whisky but at a price, 35ml though....

The bar and bar man of Italian Origin was Bob on

Beautiful secret beer garden in the centre of town 😀

I love the Dragon. Its a pub, pub. Great atmosphere and DJ's. Fantastic tiny beer garden. Always a good time to be had and very chilled out. . Love it

Love this place, great selection of drinks and the outside space at the back is brilliant.

It's a relaxed pub hidden away just off the square. I've never tasted the food so I won't comment on that. I go here for the atmosphere and the company.

After drinking in the sun for several hours it was time to head back into the city centre and grab a seat and a few pints in doors, the Dragon offers a great venue to drink in, with a friendly atmosphere.

Great place, good beer, great staff

One of the nicest pubs around the Market Square. Really friendly staff, decent range of drinks. It's fairly small, although it does have an outside area at the back for warmer days. Can be busy Friday/Saturday night, but even so we managed to get a table. Just a good, no-frills pub in the city centre, which is quite a rare fine. Feels safe here too.

Very busy, but for a good reason. Nice selection of beers, excellent staff.

Had a great meal here. Friendly, helpful staff.

A stunning and fantastic Pub with great Staff and excellent quality beers would recommend it to anyone

Great little pub, with a nice little outdoor seating area to the back, and a scearlectric raceing room.

Nice pub ,would have given it 5 stars ,but it's a tad small. Beer .spot on!

A very pleasant surprise at the back with an excellent beer garden to relax with a beer or two

Great catch up with old friends on St Patrick's day

Excellent pub for a night out x

Love this little.pub..Great that we still have it. Very quirky, welcoming, & the staff actually know how make drinks properly, which is a rarity nowadays.. Music was spot on kn Saturday night too..had a good little boogie. 👌 💃🕺🎶😃🥳

Really nice place, always a good atmosphere Friendly helpful staff

Great night, great music and atmosphere. Loved it.

We went to the racing room for a 15th birthday and it was truly amazing

I love the place so much with music and the bar stuff

Great atmosphere, music and range of drinks. Could not ask for more. Love the place.

Absolutely best pub in Nottingham for music and atmosphere 👌

Lovely little pub with an amazing outdoor area. Super clean, friendly staff and great prices

Relaxed pub with atmosphere and some great real ales. I also understand they have a cracking disco some nights .

Decent pub,great atmosphere and good prices.Worth a visit ✌️👍

Nice place, food was tasty but dry, crispy around edges like it had been kept warm for a some time. Vegetables were nice and fresh though.

Fine old pub, nice staff, good beer choices. Nice atmosphere.

If you like a pub this is the place to go

Friendly atmosphere, good cider and great music.

Brilliant place made really welcome great landlady would recommend thanks Steve Baker and Bear Hucknall xxx

Music was much too loud for a small pub. Beer & staff were nice enough

Great little pub, although much bigger than it looks. Great choice of gins.

Friendly staff, music too loud for me but the regular customers must like it. Well kept real ale.

I've been a regular customer of The Dragon for 40yrs, friendly atmosphere

Enjoyed this place it was small inside with a small bar area but we enjoyed it

A small quirky pub. One of the best in town we thought.