Leicestershire Restaurant Guide

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The heartland of the English Shires still has its low-hedged fields and hunting mementoes, but times they are a-changing. New ideas, new foods and new restaurants are giving the county a very different identity. Even so, Leicestershire's most legendary specialities are still Stilton cheese and Melton Mowbray pork pies: upbeat pubs and restaurants are always keen to take them on board.

Leicester itself is a thriving multicultural city: the Indian cafés and restaurants on Belgrave Road are well worth exploring.



Restaurants in Ashby de la Zouch

  • Image of Fallen Knight HotelFallen Knight Hotel

    Described as a 'hotel of mellow charm in the heart of the heart of the Midlands', the Fallen Knight is a privately run establishment that is highly popular with business people, tourists, travellers and those seeking a venue for a special event.

    Kilwardby Street, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Breedon on the Hill

  • Image of The Three HorseshoesThe Three Horseshoes

    This 250-year-old listed building started life as a farrier's (hence the equine name), and the old stables can still be seen in the pub courtyard.

    Main Street, Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Bruntingthorpe

  • Image of Joiners ArmsJoiners Arms

    A modest-looking, eighteenth-century village pub with big ambitions, the Joiners Arms has made the leap from local watering hole to serious dining destination.

    Church Walk, Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Castle Donington

  • Image of The Nag's Head InnThe Nag's Head Inn

    'Hilltop' is – quite literally – at the top of an incline on a quiet B-road heading out of Castle Donington towards Breedon-on-the-Hill, and the white-painted Nag's Head Inn makes a handy pit-stop – especially if you are aiming for East Midlands Airport or Castle Donington racing circuit.

    Hilltop, Castle Donington, Leicestershire - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Earl Shilton

  • Image of Ashfields RestaurantAshfields Restaurant

    A bastion of the Leicestershire restaurant scene for more than 20 years, Ashfields is handily placed on the A47 between Hinckley and the city of Leicester.

    High Street, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire - Cuisine: European

Restaurants in Hinckley

  • Image of Barnacles RestaurantBarnacles Restaurant

    Formerly known as the Barn at Leicester Grange Farm, the building that houses Barnacles was originally fashioned from hand-made bricks and clay dug on site.

    Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Seafood

Restaurants in Kegworth

  • Image of Best Western Yew Lodge HotelBest Western Yew Lodge Hotel

    Handily placed for the M1 and East Midlands Airport, the Yew Lodge Hotel is equally popular with businessmen on the move and holidaymakers alike.

    Packington Hill, Kegworth, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Kibworth Beauchamp

  • Image of FirenzeFirenze

    For over eleven years Chef/Patrons Lino and Sarah Poli have been totally dedicated to customer care and their passion to source the finest Italian products, create a pure Italian atmosphere in relaxed and inspiring surroundings with fine food and wines plus friendly service has made Firenze one of the most popular destinations in Leicestershire.

    9 Station Street, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern Italian

Restaurants in Kibworth Harcourt

  • Image of Boboli RestaurantBoboli Restaurant

    In May 2007 Lino and Sarah Poli of Firenze set out to create a Pizzeria with real style - welcome to Boboli Restaurant.

    88 Main Street, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Italian

Restaurants in Knipton

  • Image of The Manners ArmsThe Manners Arms

    Built as a hunting lodge for the 6th Duke of Rutland during the 1880s, this fine old building is now owned by the current Duke - whose country seat, Belvoir Castle, is just a stone's throw away.

    Croxton Road, Knipton, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Leicester

  • Image of The CaseThe Case

    A one-time suitcase factory in the centre of Leicester is the setting for this aptly named restaurant/bar/party venue. The original high-ceilinged premises look the business, with antique floorboards, sweeping staircases to all four floors, snazzy white and mauve colour schemes a sunny Mediterranean touches.

    46 Hotel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern British

  • Image of Bobby'sBobby's

    Bobby's has ruled on Belgrave Road since opening in 1976 and it remains one of Leicester's most likeable Indian vegetarian restaurants.

    154 - 156 Belgrave Road, Leicester, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Indian

  • Image of EntropyEntropy

    Chef Tom Cockerill spent some time with the arch wizard of molecular gastronomy, Heston Blumenthal, before striking out on his own.

    42 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern European

  • Image of San CarloSan Carlo

    A 'hood and burn' pizza oven is one of the novel features of this good-looking contemporary Italian restaurant. It's one of a small nationwide group and is certainly several notches above the usual city-centre 'ristorante italiano'.

    38-40 Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Italian

Restaurants in Loughborough

  • Image of The Queen's HeadThe Queen's Head

    Once a local watering hole, the Queen's Head now wears a thoroughly contemporary suit of clothes; complete with restaurant, bistro and private dining rooms it plies its trade as a gastro pub and has recently scooped its second AA Red Rosette.

    2 Long Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Lutterworth

  • Image of The Greyhound Coaching InnThe Greyhound Coaching Inn

    Built in 1720 as a coaching and posting inn and now a Grade II listed building, The Greyhound Coaching Inn is a charming public house situated in the south Leicestershire town of Lutterworth.

    Market Street, Lutterworth, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Melton Mowbray

  • Image of Stapleford Park, Grinling Gibbons RestaurantStapleford Park, Grinling Gibbons Restaurant

    'The ultimate luxurious getaway destination' and one of England's finest stately homes, Stapleford Park can trace its roots back to the fourteenth century.

    Stapleford, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern British

  • Image of The Red HouseThe Red House

    Impressively revamped in contemporary style, this old coach house on the Melton Mowbray to Nottingham road has been transformed into a chic bar, restaurant and boutique hotel, complete with a permanent marquee in its beautiful gardens for private functions.

    23 Main Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Mowsley

  • Image of The Staff of Life InnThe Staff of Life Inn

    This tidy-looking, gabled hostelry was built as a private residence during Edwardian times, but for many years it has been plying its trade as a 'country pub and eatery'.

    Main Street, Mowsley, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Quorn

  • Image of Quorn Grange Hotel, Buddon RestaurantQuorn Grange Hotel, Buddon Restaurant

    Set amid eight acres of manicured gardens and lush grounds on the edge of Charnwood Forest, Quorn Grange is a classic Shires country house that has been sympathetically renovated to offer guests a pleasing mix of old and new.

    88 Wood Lane, Quorn, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Redmile

  • Image of The Peacock InnThe Peacock Inn

    A hundred years ago this gem of a pub was renowned for its potent home-brewed beer, although records suggest that it was dispensing alcoholic refreshments as early as 1795.

    Church Corner, Redmile, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Sibbertoft

  • Image of The Red LionThe Red Lion

    A giant wine bottle outside this gentrified pub/restaurant proclaims 'Top Food, Top Wines At Pub Prices' and that just about sums up the attractions of the Red Lion.

    43 Welland Rise, Sibbertoft, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Sutton Cheney

  • Image of The Hercules InnThe Hercules Inn

    Reputedly named after a notable local horse, The Hercules is a traditional country pub and restaurant in the picturesque Leicestershire village of Sutton Cheney.

    Main Street, Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Wymeswold

  • Image of Hammer & PincersHammer & Pincers

    In rolling countryside between Loughborough and Melton Mowbray, Hammer & Pincers is a seriously updated village pub that's making a strong impact with its good looks and fine food.

    5 East Road, Wymeswold, Leicestershire - Cuisine: Gastro pub