Diners can eat their way around the world in Nottingham with restaurants specialising in cuisine from virtually every country.
Greek, Moroccan, Indian, Japanese - you name it, we eat it but according to a new Nottingham-based survey, tapas is the most popular choice for foodies in the city centre.
More than half 52 percent revealed the Spanish small plates (such as patatas bravas, padron pappers, cheese and charcuterie) are their favourite, which is good news for the likes of Bar Iberico, Iberico World Tapas and Baresca.
Go Dine Digital, a Nottingham-based digital and social media marketing service for restaurants and bars, questioned more than 800 of the city's food lovers to find out what they want from their experiences.
The top ten cuisines are:
Tapas 52 percent
Italian 38 percent
Indian 35 percent
British 22 percent
Chinese 16 percent
Thai 16 percent
Steakhouse 15 percent
French 15 percent
Japanese 13 percent
Greek 11 percent
The type of cuisine is ranked the most important factor when choosing where to eat, followed by value for money, cost of menu and the restaurant location.
A whopping 74 percent prefer premium, relaxed dining, 44 percent like gastro pubs, while fine dining (38 percent) rated higher than street food (29 percent) and it seems customers aren't all that bothered about the latest food trends.
Online reviews, prices and friends' opinions are valued more highly than hygiene ratings. And, no doubt, to the annoyance of restaurateurs who aren't fans of TripAdvisor, more than 72 percent check the online review site regularly for information about eateries.
A third of diners eat out once every two weeks, and 29 percent once a month, according to the research. Some, albeit a small 0.4 percent, eat out daily.
When it comes to spending habits, the majority (42 percent) fork out £21 to £30 per person with two percent paying more than £50 a head.
However, when it's a special occasion diners are happy to go the extra mile with just over 40 percent spending £31 to £50 but 1.4 percent don't mind splashing out more than £200.
Set menus, two-for-one mains or a percentage off mains came out top when foodies were asked which restaurant offers were the most attractive.
Perhaps the respondents didn't have children since kids eat free for £1 was found to be the least appealing. Nor were they drawn in by the offer of free wine, prosecco and beer.
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