01 Chongqing chilli broth
02 Beef, swished 10 seconds
03 Into the spicy side
04 Fresh veg & mushrooms
In slow motion · 慢镜头里的诱惑

Nottingham's Authentic Chinese Hot Pot

一筷子到重庆 · One bite and you're in Chongqing

Fresh ingredients, bold Sichuan flavour and 7 broths to choose from. Every pot holds two — so spicy fans and mild eaters share one table. 5 halal broths, 4 vegan broths. Set meals from just £20.

🍲 2 flavours in 1 pot 🍲 7 broths☪️ Halal broths 🌱 Vegan choices £ Sets from £20
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📍 36 Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1FD 🕛 Tue–Sun 12:00–22:00 · Mon closed ★ Google 4.2
Illustrated Chinese general eating hot pot in front of Chongqing's hillside city
From the mountain city of Chongqing… 重庆
Our story · 井口巷

Chongqing meets Nottingham一锅热辣，中西相逢

In Chongqing, hot pot is how friends celebrate — a bubbling pot in the middle of the table and everyone cooking together. Since 2018 we've brought that real taste to Wollaton Road, with broths slow-cooked in-house and ingredients prepared fresh every day.

Fresh dailyReal Sichuan pepperFair pricesGreat for groups
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Illustrated British knight with Big Ben and a red phone box, carrying the HOT 9 shield
…to a knight's table in England 英伦
HOT 9 brand mural: Chinese generals and a British knight and guardsman around a nine-grid Chongqing hot pot
One pot · two flavours

Spicy or mild? Have both.一锅两味 · 鸳鸯锅

Our split pot holds two different broths side by side. Chilli lovers, mild eaters, meat lovers and vegans can all share the same table — and the same pot. Try it: pick a broth for each side.

Build your pot · 7 broths

NUMBING = Sichuan peppercorn tingle (麻)🌶️ SPICY = chilli heat (辣)

The first three broths are spicy; the other four have no chilli at all. “Included” means no extra charge in a set meal.

🌶️ Chongqing Beef Tallow Mala 🥣 Rich Tomato
🔥 + 🌿Spicy friend, mild friend
🥩 + 🌱Meat-eater with a vegan
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyKids love tomato broth
New to hot pot? Start here

How to eat hot pot in 5 steps火锅怎么吃

No experience needed. Hot pot is a meal you cook at the table — fun, relaxed and made for sharing. Here's all you need to know.

1

Pick two broths

选锅底

Choose any two of our 7 broths — one spicy, one mild is the classic. The pot is brought to the boil on your table.

2
Six small bowls of dipping sauces

Mix your dip

调蘸料

Visit the sauce bar. Sesame oil with garlic and coriander is the Chongqing classic. Peanut-sesame paste is great for beginners.

3
Fresh vegetables and tofu

Add slow cookers first

先下耐煮的

Potato, lotus root, corn, tofu and meatballs go in first. They flavour the broth while they cook.

4
Thinly sliced beef and lamb rolls

Swish thin meat

涮一涮

Hold thin beef or lamb in the broth with chopsticks for 10–15 seconds, until no pink remains. Perfectly tender.

5
Bowl of noodles

Dip, eat, repeat

蘸着吃

Dip and enjoy. Finish with noodles cooked in the rich broth — the best part, according to locals.

The secret sauce recipe 霸道油碟

Our staff's favourite Chongqing oil dip — it cools the chilli and lifts every bite:

  • 1 pot sesame oil 香油
  • ½ spoon minced garlic 蒜泥
  • ½ spoon coriander 香菜
  • ½ spoon spring onion 小葱
  • a pinch of salt 精盐
  • a dash of oyster sauce 蚝油

Cooking time cheat sheet涮煮时间

Not sure when it's ready? Use this guide — or just ask us, we're happy to cook the first round with you.

Thin beef / lamb
10–15 s
Beef tripe 毛肚
15 s
Leafy greens
30–60 s
Mushrooms, tofu
2–3 min
Prawns, fish
2–3 min
Meatballs
3–5 min
Potato, lotus root
4–6 min

Food safety: always cook meat and seafood until fully cooked through, and use the serving chopsticks for raw ingredients. Meatballs are ready when they float.

Best value · try more for less

Hot pot set meals单人 · 双人火锅经济套餐

The easiest way to try hot pot for the first time. Pay one simple price and taste a little of everything.

£20PER SET

Solo hot pot

单人火锅套餐

Your own pot with 2 broths + 7 dishes. Perfect for lunch or a first try.

2broths
3meat
2veg
1staple
1drink / dessert
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£40FOR TWO

Hot pot for two

双人火锅套餐

Share one split pot: 2 broths + 14 dishes. Ideal for a date or a friend.

2broths
6meat
4veg
2staples
2drinks / desserts
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See everything you can choose in a set · 套餐可选菜品

Broths · pick 2 of 7

  • Chongqing Beef Tallow Mala 重庆牛油麻辣 🌶️ +£6
  • Chengdu Clear-Oil Mala 清油麻辣 🌶️ +£2HALALVEGAN
  • Green Sichuan Pepper 藤椒香辣 🌶️ +£2HALALVEGAN
  • Nourishing Mushroom 滋补菌汤 includedHALAL
  • Rich Tomato 浓香番茄 includedHALALVEGAN
  • Guizhou Red Sour Soup 贵州红酸汤 +£2HALALVEGAN
  • Slow-cooked Chicken Soup 慢熬鸡汤 included

Meat & seafood

  • Thin Fatty Beef Rolls 肥牛卷
  • Thin Lamb Rolls 羊肉卷
  • Coriander Meatballs 香菜丸子
  • House Tender Beef 秘制嫩牛
  • Super Spicy Beef 霸王牛肉
  • Handmade Beef Balls 手打牛丸
  • Braised Beef Tendon 卤牛筋
  • Stewed Beef / Offal 耙牛肉 / 耙牛杂
  • Prawns 大虾
  • Sliced Tender Fish 滑嫩鱼片
  • Fish Balls · Crab Sticks
  • Duck Blood Curd 鸭血
  • Luncheon Meat · Eggs · Quail Eggs

Vegetables & tofu

  • Romaine Lettuce · Bok ChoyVEGAN
  • Chinese Leaf · Winter MelonVEGAN
  • Lotus Root · Potato · YamVEGAN
  • Kelp Knots · Cucumber · CorianderVEGAN
  • Oyster & Enoki MushroomsVEGAN
  • Fresh Bamboo ShootsVEGAN
  • Tofu · Frozen Tofu · Tofu PuffsVEGAN
  • Konjac NoodlesVEGAN

Staples · drinks · desserts

  • Steamed Rice · Handmade NoodlesVEGAN
  • Instant NoodlesVEGAN
  • Egg Fried Rice · Fried Dough Sticks
  • Crispy Fried Pork 小酥肉
  • Crispy Fish Slices 香酥鱼片
  • Brown Sugar Rice Cakes 红糖糍粑VEGAN
  • Brown Sugar Ice Jelly 红糖冰粉VEGAN
  • Peach Gum & White Fungus Milk
  • Cola · Diet Cola · Plum Juice

Vegetarian guests and those who prefer less meat may swap meat choices for an equal number of vegetable or staple dishes. Choices depend on daily availability.

Everyone eats well here

Halal, vegan or chilli-mad — one table不同口味 · 同一张桌

Whoever you're dining with and wherever you're from, there's plenty to choose from at HOT 9.

HALAL

Halal choices

Five of our seven broths are halal. Let us know when you order and our team will point out the halal meats to go with them.

  • Spicy: Clear-Oil Mala, Green Sichuan Pepper
  • Mild: Nourishing Mushroom, Rich Tomato
  • Tangy: Guizhou Red Sour Soup
VEGAN

Vegan choices

Four vegan broths — two spicy, two not — plus more than 20 vegan vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, noodles and desserts.

  • Spicy: Clear-Oil Mala, Green Sichuan Pepper
  • Mild: Rich Tomato, Guizhou Red Sour Soup
  • Tofu, mushrooms, lotus root, bamboo shoots
🌶️

Your spice level

From zero heat to properly numbing Sichuan fire. Start mild, then dare a spoon of our Chongqing beef-tallow mala.

  • No chilli: mushroom, tomato, sour soup, chicken
  • Medium: green Sichuan pepper, clear-oil mala
  • Hot: Chongqing beef tallow mala

Allergies or dietary needs? Please tell our staff before ordering. Vegan-labelled ingredients do not make a whole meal vegan — please choose a vegan broth and sauce too.

From our guests

What Nottingham says食客评价

★★★★★

“Great food every time we go”

Ave T · Google review · Sept 2025
★★★★★

“Staff are friendly and attentive”

Ben Palmer · Google review
★★★★★

“Quality of food is great”

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Questions常见问题

HOT 9 artwork: In my heart, hot pot — one bite to Chongqing
Where can I find authentic Chinese food in Nottingham?

HOT 9 Hot Pot (井口巷) at 36 Wollaton Road, NG8 1FD serves authentic Chongqing-style hot pot, Sichuan noodles and Chinese rice dishes, with broths cooked in-house and fresh ingredients prepared every day.

What is hot pot?

Hot pot is a Chinese meal cooked at your table. A pot of simmering broth sits in the middle, and you cook thin-sliced meat, seafood, vegetables, tofu and noodles in it, then dip them in your own sauce. It's interactive, fun and perfect for sharing.

Can we have spicy and non-spicy at the same table?

Yes. Every pot holds two broths side by side, chosen from our 7. One side can be fiery Chongqing mala and the other mild tomato, mushroom or chicken.

Do you have halal food?

Yes. Five of our broths are halal: Chengdu clear-oil mala, green Sichuan pepper, nourishing mushroom, rich tomato and Guizhou red sour soup. Please tell our staff when ordering and we'll show you the halal meats.

Do you have vegan or vegetarian options?

Yes — four vegan broths (clear-oil mala, green Sichuan pepper, rich tomato and Guizhou red sour soup), plus more than 20 vegan vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, noodles and desserts. Vegetarians can swap set-meal meat choices for extra vegetables.

How much does hot pot cost?

Our single hot pot set meal is £20 and the set for two is £40, including two broths, meat, vegetables, a staple and a drink or dessert. Some broths carry a supplement (+£2, or +£6 for Chongqing beef tallow). À la carte dishes are also available.

Do I need to book?

Walk-ins are welcome. For groups and weekend evenings we recommend calling 0115 849 2461 to reserve a table.

What are your opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00–22:00. Closed on Mondays.

Come hungry

Find us on Wollaton Road欢迎光临

Address

36 Wollaton Road
Nottingham NG8 1FD

Hours

Tue – Sun · 12:00 – 22:00
Monday · closed

☎ 0115 849 2461
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