Ye Olde Salutation Inn in Nottingham

Good beer,friendly bar staff good music heavy metal,been going there since the late 70s.

Generally considered a rock or alternative bar, set in a very ancient, centuries old building. Good selection of beers, quick service, and well worth a visit to pop the juke box on!

Old world pub, good choice of real ales, and rock music, great place

THE best Christmas decorations a pub has ever seen.

What is there to say? Brilliant place.

Proper pub serving proper beer!

Oh dear. No handpumps on but one. Asked for a half. Came out cloudy. Asked if it was alright. Bar lady looked pee'd off for asking. She said 'it looks ok'. Asked if it was supposed to be cloudy. 'I think so'. Asked if it was fresh on. 'Yes'. Would have been nice to have received customer service tbh. Beer tasted weird. Went into the small side rooms to find staff sitting around, and a man lying on one of the seat. Not very welcoming. Let a bit intimidated if I am honest. Not really a very good experience tbh. What is going on!!

I always love the sal, typical rock bar that hosts gigs and club nights. Good selection of drinks. I've never done it but they offer ghost tours as the place is haunted!

Staff & punters are all welcoming & friendly, drinks, food & music are fantastic & everyone is lovely to my dog. All this is why I've been going on The Sal for over 30 years

Your pud is a very friendly place, the staff are very helpful.

Walked in to have a drink with my daughter To show her one of the oldest pubs Atmosphere was cold We was ignored by the bar staff We waited to be served Some staff were busy two of them chatting with each other Looked at us and carried on chatting. We left And won't be coming back.

Amazing Pub 🍻 always good to go to. Thanks to all the staff team for making the place so great 👍. Keep up the great work.

Cracking little pub, steeped in history, always friendly atmosphere, great selection of beers always changing. And also keep popular beers on the pump. Always friendly people in front and behind the bar.

Friendly staff.Great theme nights upstairs.

The sal is one of favourite pubs not been in sometime I love it still

It could be cleaner. Nice atmosphere

Brilliant pub. Great prices, Good food and ales

O aye Great place to go for drink with the rock and motor bikers. Great character place.

I love the Old Salutation. Great atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.

My go to as an alternative venue,opens late, zero attitude,plenty and I mean plenty of choice for the discerning drinker.

I mean, I love the Sal, but have heard some less positive stories from some friends, unfortunately, which edged me down from a 5 star review. I'm aware nostalgia may well be influencing my opinion, as we had weekly socials here when I went to uni, but for me, it's always felt welcoming to the alternative crowd; good music, occasionally live, and I've had friendly chats with staff the last couple of times I've visited. Also, decent food at very reasonable prices, I recently discovered!

Interesting bar. Great rock and biker style bar with some big heritage. Ask about the haunted caves. If you like it a bit rock and metal it's the place to be. Live bands upstairs with great sound

Nice pub with a great team of staff, good community vibes during the weekend.

Very dark and dingy inside, but historical pub, and seems to focus on biker or metal music types. OK if you like that vibe. Outdoor seating good and decent beer.

I came here for a drink with my family the pub is fantastic it has lots of character along with many many years of history. The staff were very welcoming and polite

Didn't have any food so can't comment

Incredible rock place word's don't do this place justice just unreal a proper institution, staff are lovely food incredible jukebox brilliant

This place is very popular the vibe are rocking

Nice place with great atmosphere with all sorts of people. Gigs on the weekend are a great addition. The staff was nice and helpful with my needs.

Always have a great time evertime us ladies go.

Great pub and atmosphere. Good food and service.

We were hungry & wanted a proper meal. Good menu choice & chose steak & chips & peas, onion rings & tomato. Only £13 !!! It was fantastic. Staff friendly & helpful.

Popped in here for an afternoon drink. Staff were very friendly and dogs are very welcome!

Great Nottingham pub with great staff and atmosphere

Great rock bar with friendly staff, dog friendly, generous portions at a great price and a great selection of beers!

Love it here. Friendly staff, they are very dog friendly. Great Sunday dinners and a good variety of Rum's. Thanks Sali Inn 👍

Fantastic staff very knowledgeable & friendly great beer we had a look at the caves + dog friendly

Very cool Pub said to be the oldest in England. Reasonable prices considering location and what they probably could charge being attached to a major tourist attraction. Great selection of beer and very cool to see it carved into the side of the mountain that Nottingham castle sits on.

Great place full of atmosphere, huge selection of drinks and great food and very affordable and fantastic staff and service. Been twice this week, it's my new favourite 😊

Lacks atmosphere for such an amazing building. We went on a Saturday night and it felt like the end of a night when they switch the lights on.

Good music, great drink choice. Was recommended by a work colleague to check it out before heading to a gig. Will be back next time in Nottingham.

Saturday rock music upstairs... brilliant night 😁👍

Great pub if you like rock, this is the place for you Food is cheap, huge beer selection and whiskey Will come again when we are in Nottingham 👍👍👍👍 All the best from Germany

AMAZEBALLS FOOD and wow what architecture! So old and amazing! Food was lush

The food here is amazing and awesome value, the staff are friendly and very helpful. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Stopped by this pub on our way home to Yorkshire as I had heard that it was one of the oldest pubs in the country, I enjoyed how it looked as you could tell it was an old one. It seems like it is kind of a punk/mosher pub so I felt a bit out of place in my under armour tracksuit LOL! And there did seem to be a few glances from other customers there and I did hear a muttered comment or two so I think maybe I was out of place. But the bar staff were professional and served me promptly and I left happy. I saw there was food but didn't have the time before I had to leave. Would have liked to see the caves too but didn't really have an opportunity. Maybe next time I am in Nottingham I will wear an appropriate costume and come back!

Very old pub, friendly staff, great atmosphere

Fantastic pub, great staff, very much a rock and metal venue. Had a lovely, reasonably priced Sunday lunch followed by a great gig upstairs. Stairs only access to the gig room unfortunately. Brilliant free jukebox, superb range of drinks, highly recommended.

Great atmosphere in the pub and for group meetings upstairs

Always a great atmosphere and service from the bar staff

Beautiful old building, with a great atmosphere and very friendly staff..

My first time for a gig here, brilliant sound. Really good fun, great bands and great crowd

Good rock/metal theme pub with a decent selection of beers on. Usually some decent stuff on the jukebox. Toilets aren't the best though. It's nice to sit outside when the weather is good too!

Great selection of drinks at amazing prices. Staff were lovely and the venue had a great sized sectioned off area for events which we used

The Attic at Ye Olde Salutation is the best place in Nottingham if you want a good night out listening to all types of rock music

One of the oldest pubs in the world 🌎 with some good beers.

Visited with a large stag-do group on a Saturday lunchtime for food and drinks in between activities. The staff were super helpful in arranging the booking and the pre-ordered food. On the day the service was quick and friendly, and the value for money was excellent (the portions are large!). Looks like there's a great metal music scene there for people who are into it :)

A great metal pub in the center of Nottingham that serves a great pint of trooper. Popped in here with a friend after coming out of ye olde trip and I was delighted to find one of my beloved ales served here on tap. Friendly bar staff, spacious main saloon and tables outside the front. They also have a touchscreen wall mounted jukebox meaning the tunes are on all day. Will be returning on my next trip!

Wanted to see this particular pub as it claims to be of the same era as ‘The Trip’. Disappointingly, the staff were as sullen as the obviously local patrons. Felt so unwelcome so left after one beer. Avoid going here if you are after an ‘Olde English’ pub - go to the Trip or The Bell instead.

One of my favourite pubs I've ever been to,love the place!

Great day out with friends at Ye Olde Salutation Inn on metal folk music feast upstairs. My favourite band that evening was Pagan Sword.

One of a handful of pubs not changed for the worse in Nottingham

Great Guinness! One of the best in Notts

I recommend it! I liked it, good atmosphere with music! Good food and at a good price!

It was quite an experience to be there. Tasty beer and a good old hardcore show. Venue got some character to it. Hope to come back soon.

Always a great night in The Attic all my requests played for my birthday.

Salutation makes Nottingham Rock

Very nice pub. Relaxed atmosphere.

Great live music venue. Good to meet rockers and the likes too. Hosts events on the weekends.

I never eat whenever I go to the Salutation so I cannot give it a Food Star rating. Beer is usually well kept, though, and compared to most city centre pubs/bars their prices are quite reasonable. A traditional olde worlde pub, with the main attraction for us ageing rockers, being the music 👍🤘

They sell absinthe. It's great, put your music on the machine and enjoy your night. Everybody is friendly.

Unfortunately as foreigner I have experienced signs of discrimination and prejudice from the members of staff and regulars at that pub.

The best rock / metal pub in Nottingham. Always feel like I'm at home.

Great place to visit this pub has been here a very long time. Recently visited and for once I wanted a change in a drink. The bar staff recommended a drink and I'm glad he did, it was fantastic

Awful behaviour by one of the staff. Instead she could have been so helpful in making the space available and accessible as it’s the Christmas cheer season. Just so rude to us and others that locals said their not coming back and ruined our experience of Looe. Didn’t need that type of negativity from her as we were just wanting a quiet festive drink to end our vacation. It’s so Christmassy in there so I recommend it ! But just stay clear of a tall lady with blonde hair, locals are telling me she can like you and be pudding and pie or just plain rude.

The food is amazing as its a bikers pub good selection of drinks bar staff and manager are nice also good for live bands would recommend

Didn't try the food, or know there were caves?! so will update upon next visit

Called in for a pint on a Saturday night, if you are into rock then it's a good place to visit.

Fantastic place. Very friendly staff. Lots of history.

Went in for the first time and loved this pub nice people nice food and lovely to see an old building and it's history steak pie and mash recommend

Great pub, great music and drinks are priced fair.

The other "oldest inn" in Nottingham. Perhaps not as cosy as the "oldest pub" across the road, but with much better music playing and the same good drinks.

The sale is awesome, always has been, and where else can you get a burger and chips with the option of making it a cheese burger at no extra cost for a blooming fiver!

Bloody busy cracking old pub ,only down side didn't see any ghosts.

Can't comment on the food as I didn't eat here. I usually go there for the gigs, the beer is always good the staff are always friendly and the bands are loud enough. Happy times.

Lovely staff friendly bar x not had food here though...

Proper metal bar. Plenty of beers on tap, plus a healthy shelf of spirits. Metal-centric jukebox. Excellent upper-deck patio.

Unique and interesting with £3 cocktails

Still a rock venue after all these years. An eclectic mix of characters on Saturday lunchtime. Ist barman who served us was fab. I must be getting old as the music was far too loud for me (never have liked thrash) so I cdn't hear my mate telling me all his latest goss! Drinks resonably priced. Didn't have food but other people's looked yum.

Friendly good food good portions for the price and great range off beers

Lovely old pub with heavy rock vibes.

Staff had a casual sense of humility, food was cheap and delicious..

Great old pub fantastic staff and music

Bank holiday Monday it was very quiet! Real old fashioned boozer, I luv them.

Excellent service, excellent staff, enjoyed my drinks!

Good for grabbing a drink here.

Excellent In all respects. Pity Nikki wasn't on the bar. PS. I'm somewhat biased as I used to work there.

Amazing service as always. The owner is so nice and very welcoming.

Lovely pub and excellent staff and beer choice

After dragging kids around town for college enrolments popped in for some food and as usual absolutely banging prices, service and atmosphere great portion sizes. Next time I’m gonna order the all day breakfast as I know chef loves cooking them 🤣🤣