Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem — Restaurant in Nottingham

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is a Grade II listed public house in Nottingham which claims to have been established in 1189,although there is no documentation to verify this date. The building rests against Castle Rock, upon which Nottingham Castle is built, and is attached to several caves, carved out of the soft sandstone. These were reputedly originally used as a brewhouse for the castle, dating from the medieval period.

The earliest known reference to the name "Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" was in 1799. Before being known by its current name, it is believed that the pub was named "The Pilgrim" & references to this name date back to 1751. The current name is believed to come from the belief that pilgrims or crusaders would stop at the inn on their journey to Jerusalem. Some elements of the pub's name are misunderstood in the modern day: "Ye Olde" is properly pronounced "the old" and "trip" refers to a stop on a journey, rather than the journey itself. Locals often use a shortened version of the name, "the Trip".

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is one of several pubs claiming to be the oldest in England – others that claim to be the oldest include Ye Olde Salutation Inn and The Bell Inn, also in Nottingham, and Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, north of London. The pub claims that it was established in 1189 AD – the year that Richard the Lionheart became king and Pope Gregory VIII called for a Third Crusade to the Holy Land; however, there is no documentation to verify this date. Evidence suggests that caves in the rock against which the pub is built were used as a brewhouse for Nottingham Castle, and may date from around the time the castle was built in 1067. The oldest parts of the current building were likely constructed between 1650 and 1660, though a map by John Speed shows a previous building in existence in 1610. By 1751 the building was being used as an inn with the name The Pilgrim, and was shortly after that date purchased by William Standford. The first record of the use of the name Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem dates from 1799.

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Very rude staff that really couldn't get our orders right. We were a group of people all arriving at different times and placing different food and drink orders with various staff at the bar. They just couldn't get anything we ordered correctly as we requested.

When I said something on a mistake they refused to correct the order and walked away mumbling something about not wanting to argue. All she had to do was correct the order and that is it. Several other people from our group noticed the staff altercation and asked what happened. Not surprisingly they were also given the wrong food order. Another person from our group ordered and never received their food order at all after waiting half hour.

The place itself was nice however outside seating were uncomfortable picknick tables. The pub itself was beautiful but our experience was ruined by such a rude staff too bad.

As for the food the fried fish was overcooked and unexpectedly greasy it gave me a stomach ache. There were about 12 of us altogether in the group and the one thing we agreed was to never visit this place again.

I would like to say that the people that cleared the tables were very professional and friendly. It was clear to me that the people taking the orders at the bar and the kitchen couldn't communicate and had no interest in trying to resolve the ongoing mistakes for members of our group or other guests.

We have been to many pubs this was not a fun experience, which was a huge disappointment, since the rest of our time in the area was amazing. So many other options in the area so I say maybe you can...

Delicious food, great beer, and wonderful staff! I stopped here tonight with my boyfriend on our way through Nottingham. We had the pea & mint soup, the great British cheese toastie, the vintage cheddar Mac & cheese, and two different hand-pulled ales. Everything was excellent! I wasn’t feeling the best today so I wasn’t able to finish everything, but I really wish I could have! The décor inside was all so interesting, we spent some time looking around and were so impressed. The castle and cliffs outside are also beautiful.

The staff are empathetic and offer great service. After we sat down at our table, a male customer was making me uncomfortable by staring. We asked a bartender if we could move tables to be out of their view. They went out of their way to make sure that I knew that this wasn’t ok and that we could of course move tables, and asked if anything else could be done to resolve it. After moving, another bartender ensured that I felt comfortable with our new table, even after the other group had already left. From what little I’ve learned about the spirit and history of Nottingham in my short time here, I feel that they really exemplified the city’s values and made me feel validated and empowered as a woman. Thank...