The Vinery in Newark and Sherwood

Fabulous array of delicious tapas food. Lovely cosy setting with very friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely be returning soon.

Went before Christmas and was absolutely delightful . Food and wine was perfect, lovely atmosphere too.

This pub is a real gem, welcoming and friendly the staff and owners work hard to make every visit special. The Tapas is excellent, all home made and beautifully presented. Highly recommended a visit to this pub, can’t wait to try the Sunday lunches. Maria and Andy are super hosts and have created a traditional British pub with a Mediterranean twist.

Very nice food, much improved decor and atmosphere since being taken over. Will return

Great food, made very welcome, will come again.

A group of friends were in the area and staying next door, we booked an evening meal at The Vinery and were warmly greeted by our hosts. The restaurant is newly refurbished and is very smart and cosy, the service excellent. We were tempted by the sharing tapas menu which was varied and tasty and there was plenty of food for four hungry guys, the wine was excellent and the choice of beer. Whilst there we were asked if we needed breakfast the following morning and booked in for a hearty full English, which was also excellent. Highly recommended

Lovely food and great service. Will go again.

Amazing food, friendly staff, nice family run pub. Nice and cosy. Im vegetarian and the cheff decided to prepare me a lovely roast veg with all the trimmings. Very recommended.

We stayed at a place next door to The Vinery and decided to go and get a bottle of wine to take away (we thought we might arrive too late to dine, so had already eaten). They loaned us wine glasses for the evening. We discovered while buying the wine that we could book for breakfast the following morning, so we did. It was the best decision. The service, the food and the place was amazing, we could not fault it. We hope to return in the future to try the Tapas, and more wine!

If you’ve never tried this restaurant you definitely should do. The food and wine selection is excellent. I usually have the Lamb Kleftiko when it is available but sometimes this is a “special” - also the chicken piri piri is also fabulous too! Ambience has become more and more intimate with excellent service and friendly staff from the bar to the waitresses.

We popped in on our way to the races. The kitchen was closed as it was mid afternoon but the lovely owner was more than happy to accommodate us. She made us a lovely selection of tapas. Nice little quaint pub. Lovely staff. Wish we lived nearer would definitely visit again.

I was recommended this place whilst away with work and I will absolutely be visiting again. I went for breakfast which was extremely lovely, a perfect way to start the day. On the evening there was a great atmosphere with a good amount of people. Highly recommend going!

We decided to take a trip to Southwell racecourse on Sunday as there was an antiques fair on. If we had followed the brown signs to the racecourse on the main road we would never have stumbled across The Vinery at Rolleston, an absolute jewel in the village's crown! Well done to the satnav for taking us that way. From the road The Vinery looks like any country pub which on a Sunday lunchtime you might think did the standard beef and turkey roast dinners but don't be fooled. We were greeted by one of the young waiting staff and I, stupidly, immediately asked if they were doing their standard lunch menu (thinking of sandwiches, baguettes and the like rather than a heavy roast). I hadn't realised until we were given the menus that this is in fact a lovely tapas and mezze restaurant. What a bonus! The menu gave us a kaleidoscopic host of dishes to choose from, all of which sounded delicious. There is a small plates menu together with larger plates such as Lamb Kleftiko and Confit Duck. Mrs Wanderer decided on the grilled halloumi with courgettes, pomegranate mollasses dressing and mint together with patatas bravas plus a third dish of chorizo prawns from the small plates menu. I opted for the chilli mushrooms and the deep fried salt and pepper calamari with a chilli dipping sauce. Lots of chilli but then we like our heat. The menu makes it clear that "These will be delivered individually as ready, as everything is cooked to order". Fair enough, and the first out of the traps was the halloumi. We love grilled halloumi but have never paired it with mint let alone pomegranates but it was a revelation. Thoroughly delicious and it prepared our appetites for what was to follow. As it happened the remaining dishes all came out of the kitchen at the same time. The deep fried calamari was moist and succulent and the chilli mushrooms with white wine, ginger & garlic finished with lemon & parsley butter was so packed full of flavour that I wish I could replicate them at home. The prawns were served up with slices of chorizo, a pairing that will forever work well, "pan fried and finished with garlic butter" and came with a couple of small slices of crusty bread, as did the mushrooms, to mop up the remaining sauce. The patatas bravas were lightly crispy and the sauce was flavoursome. For an extra quid you can have them served up with aioli but given the quantity of garlic in the other plates we declined. The meal was exceptional and a boost for what had so far been a good day. The chef certainly knows how to cook this style of food (the full panoply of compliments to them) and The Vinery is definitely on the list of return visits if only to try something different! Thoroughly recommend a stop by if you're in the area! Enjoy!

I recently visited on a sunny lunchtime out of curiosity. I was impressed, really impressed. The new proprietors Andy and Maria have clearly put a massive amount of time, effort, money and love into this place which signifies to me that they are very serious about making a go of this business and are in it for the long haul. The exterior looks great and the interior is truly beautiful and very tastefully decorated. It feels classy but at the same time also informal and very friendly which is a super combination. Andy is superb front of house making the guests feel really welcome and valued and Maria’s food is to die for – absolutely delicious!!!!! I wish you guys every success with your new business x Joanne xx

First visit, friendly staffing, helpful, cookery books available for reading. Nice relaxed atmosphere, choice of rooms. Well appointed facilities, good choice wines , helpful menu. Tapas just like abroad only better fresher without the travel. Great food . Will be going again.

Stayed at the rooms next door, popped in here after ladies day races and the chef kindly whipped up some food for us as it was late on a Sunday. We are so glad that she did as the food was incredible. Forget frozen pub meals, this place serves up freshly made tapas style dishes and everything we ate was beautiful. The best garlic prawns I’ve ever had. The service was impeccable and the team of people working were super friendly and really accommodating. We loved it so much we came back this morning for breakfast. Again this did not disappoint, super fresh, quality ingredients served up with a smile. We live in Nottingham and will definitely be back here for dinner soon. Well done to you guys, top job 👍🏻

This is the only place I know of that really provides amazing vegan food in the area and beyond - thank you Maria with such a great atmosphere 💓

Great spot for breakfast. Really well-cooked full english with requested changes. Had a tour of the garden/potager and felt very welcome. Call ahead to arrange breakfast.

Its highly unusual for me to not write a review about a new Restaurant straight away, but I have been busy, so I have now visited 3 separate occasions, different times and days. All have been equally as great, consistent with the Service, Food and Staff. The ambience and relaxation also needs mentioning. The Service is really good. The Chef is exceptional and the tapas dishes we have had, were all outstanding. Huge portions and 4 plates seem a lot for 2 people, so its fabulous value for money too. My Husbands favourite is the Confit Duck and mine the Tartiflette. Not to forget the most amazing pudding menu on offer. The drunken raisins with their ice cream is to die for. They have a good choice of wine and soft drinks, with various choices of teas always available in a pot!. The Staff are all friendly and helpful and want to please. This is right on our door step too for our Clients use to visit, so I will be adding this to my places to eat locally for my company. Highly recommended. I have also recommended the Tapas to several people already that have issues with any intolerances to include GF etc, the Chef is happy to work with alternative options if required. Thank you Guys, we are now regular Clients and hope you continue to go from strength to strength. Best wishes. Tina

Its highly unusual for me to not write a review about a new Restaurant straight away, but I have been very busy, so I have now visited on 3 separate occasions, different times and days. All have been equally as great, consistent with the Service, Food and Staff. The ambience and relaxation also needs mentioning. The Service is really good. The Chef is exceptional and the tapas dishes we have had, were all outstanding. Huge portions and 4 plates in our opinion are ample for 2 people, so fabulous value for money too. My Husbands favourite is the Confit Duck and mine the Tartiflette. Not to forget the most amazing pudding menu on offer. The drunken raisins with their ice cream is to die for. They have a good choice of wine and soft drink, with various choices of teas always available. The Staff are all friendly, helpful and want to please. Exceptional in a word. This is right on our door step too for our Clients to visit, so I will be adding this to my places to eat locally for my Company. Highly recommended. I have also recommended the Tapas to several people already that have issues with GF etc, the Chef is happy to work with alternative options if required. Thank you Guys, we are now regular Clients and hope you continue to go from strength to strength. Best wishes. Tina & Jamie (Horspool Retreat Owners)

Excellent food, great service all at sensible prices.

We were staying at the accommodation next door. Had the most delicious tapas lunch in the charming garden. Hosts are very friendly as are their lovely staff. They are very passionate about the food, drink and whole experience they provide. We also had a problem with a pre booked taxi. We had returned for a drink whilst waiting for our taxi and the staff noticed us waiting outside for a long time. The very kind owner ended up taking us to the wedding we were attending. As our meal the day before had been so good we had booked for breakfast. This too was amazing. Fresh home cooked food. Such a great find, wish we lived nearer as this would be a place we’d come to regularly.

Stranded without an iron! While staying locally to attend a wedding we were without an iron…in my panic I saw The Vinery and thought there was nothing to lose but to ask, well to my surprise not only was I presented with an iron and ironing board but steam press too so panic over 😃 … my car parked and we were all set for food, drink and a good day celebrating, until 15 mins later I realised I’m not in taxi country! Now the panic was back so I returned to people who had already saved the day, to my surprise Andy gave us a lift… what kind, caring people, He also supplied me with an out of hours taxi contact who was prompt and reliable. On my way out Maria asked if would I like to book breakfast for the following morning, I said I would love to and it was just as amazing as all the fantastic kind things they had done the day before! Massive welcome and even bigger hearts don’t pass by you will miss out!! 👍👍

These guys know what they are doing. At the recently opened Vinery, Maria and Andy have successfully created a European food experience, in a Nottinghamshire village pub. Any one who has ever enjoyed the food on a holiday in the med, just book in now. You can almost hear the sea lapping in the distance. Well done guys, lovely Tapas meal the other night for our visiting friends. You deserve every success with this.

Fantastic food and service for a family gathering of 10. Maria and her team provided us with a wonderful Tapas starter and a great choice of Main courses. The deconstructed Tuna Nicoise was fantastic.

Fantastic tapas created by a passionate chef. Wonderful place to enjoy wonderful food

Visited here with the family today, What an incredible place! Really nice selection of wine and the food was just fantastic! The owners were very welcoming and friendly, they looked after our children really well too. We all can’t wait to come back! Thanks again

We met María having coffee in a garden centre, chatted and discovered she owned this wonderful village gem , so we decided to go tonight .. it was amazing .. Maria made us various tapas dishes to surprise us .. it was fabulous.. we will definitely be returning .. maybe tomorrow 😂

Service from the staff was very good and staff were very kind. The two of us, we’re put onto a bay of 4 with more space. Food and drinks came very quickly and tasted Amazing! All of the food was well worth the price, tasty and cooked thoroughly. I had a pizza which was outstanding with chips. I would Very highly recommend going to this place! I’ll definitely be returning! Very Happy! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We tried this place for the first time recently and very much enjoyed our lunch. We had a selection of tapas which was cooked and presented beautifully. We all said it’s by far the best we’ve had, very unexpected from what looks like a little village pub. The outside dining area on the back is lovely it felt like we could have been somewhere abroad. Wine great, service outstanding.. thank you for welcoming us, we will be back!

New venue for us. We went for tapas and a bottle of wine. We took their recommendation of a white rioja and it was delicious. Nice casual atmosphere on a Friday afternoon and well supported for a newly opened establishment. We will return.

What can we say fantastic Tapas, Prawns& Chorizo plus Calamari, Maria the owner and Chef came to talk to us and cooked us some fab Padron Peppers whilst we perused the menu, very relaxing atmosphere all freshly cooked food well worth a visit....full marks Rod & Lis Lawrence

Really tasty food in delightful surroundings. Definitely go again. Gorgeous!

As local residents we had not had the chance to visit our new local and it didn't disappoint. We absolutely love what Maria and Andy have done with the place. The ambience is lovely and welcoming and the staff couldn't do enough for us when we visited with the in-laws for an evening meal. The menu was reasonably priced and creative with lots to choose from and the food was really really tasty. After living in the village for ten years it is great to finally experience a true 'local' as our local. Would highly recommend and wish the team at the Vinery all the best for the future.

We ate here on a Saturday night - really friendly little place. Best thing about it was the food - would definitely recommend trying something from the specials menu… the lamb kleftiko was absolutely delicious!

Tried this pub for dinner on a Saturday night. It was really busy with a lovely atmosphere and a friendly vibe. Special mention for the staff who were all super welcoming but the star of the show was the food - one of the best pub meals I have had in a long time, and a really unexpected menu where everything sounded tempting and what we ordered was delicious. Highly recommend a visit!

Great evening to celebrate the coronation with special platters and pizzas and great service making the most of their amazing outdoor space.

Really good food and friendly welcome. Worth a visit!

Great place great hosts great food! Ignore the 1 star review this is a lovely family friendly pub/restaurant with new owners who go out their way to make you feel welcome and enjoy your experience!

Warm friendly atmosphere, excellent food