Guidebook for Leicestershire

Peter
Guidebook for Leicestershire

Food Scene

If you’re looking for an exclusive yet an affordable dining experience, the Grey Lady ticks all the right boxes. It offers a sophisticated dining experience in a contemporary restaurant. It is safe to say that whatever your taste, the Grey Lady will exceed even the highest expectations.
Grey Lady
Sharpley Hill
If you’re looking for an exclusive yet an affordable dining experience, the Grey Lady ticks all the right boxes. It offers a sophisticated dining experience in a contemporary restaurant. It is safe to say that whatever your taste, the Grey Lady will exceed even the highest expectations.
Just a stone's throw away from the entrance of Bradgate Park, you can find a pub offering stone-baked pizzas. It is a great place to take kids.
The Bradgate
37 Main St
Just a stone's throw away from the entrance of Bradgate Park, you can find a pub offering stone-baked pizzas. It is a great place to take kids.
If you want to go for a nice evening meal locally which is not too badly priced we would recommend The Pear Tree. The interior is beautiful and a very popular place to eat, we highly recommend booking.
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The Pear Tree Inn
8 Church Hill
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If you want to go for a nice evening meal locally which is not too badly priced we would recommend The Pear Tree. The interior is beautiful and a very popular place to eat, we highly recommend booking.
Just across the road from the main entrance to Bradgate Park, this little deli is perfect for a post-walk lunch. It offers lots of options for vegans too inc vegan cakes.
The Grey Lady Kitchen & Deli
544 Bradgate Rd
Just across the road from the main entrance to Bradgate Park, this little deli is perfect for a post-walk lunch. It offers lots of options for vegans too inc vegan cakes.
A really popular local pub in Groby village. A good place to grab a quick bite to eat in their restaurant.
The Stamford Arms
2 Leicester Rd
A really popular local pub in Groby village. A good place to grab a quick bite to eat in their restaurant.
A totally instagrammable coffee shop serving up delicious brunch and lunches. We recommend the pancakes - They also do vegan pancakes.
KAI
4 St Martins Square
A totally instagrammable coffee shop serving up delicious brunch and lunches. We recommend the pancakes - They also do vegan pancakes.
A popular South Indian restaurant. We recommend The Thali or a Dosa. If you are vegetarian/vegan try their sister restaurant Herb which is just across the road.
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Kayal
42 Regent St
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A popular South Indian restaurant. We recommend The Thali or a Dosa. If you are vegetarian/vegan try their sister restaurant Herb which is just across the road.
Offering no-nonsense British food with an eclectic mix from around the globe (Vegan menu is also available)
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The Case Restaurant and Champagne Bar
4-6 Hotel Street
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Offering no-nonsense British food with an eclectic mix from around the globe (Vegan menu is also available)
Offers an affordable luxury of modern British & International cuisine with fine wines and cocktails and a bespoke service to compliment. Located in a charming Grade 2 listed building at the foot of New Walk in the heart of Leicester.
The White Peacock
14-16 King St
Offers an affordable luxury of modern British & International cuisine with fine wines and cocktails and a bespoke service to compliment. Located in a charming Grade 2 listed building at the foot of New Walk in the heart of Leicester.
A nice healthy lunch, focusing on Korean-inspired, nutrient-rich nourish bowls, packed full of delicious veggies, healthy fats, and quality proteins, it proved very popular (Find this in the city centre on King Street or the popular area of Queens Road).
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Grounded Kitchen
50 Queens Rd
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A nice healthy lunch, focusing on Korean-inspired, nutrient-rich nourish bowls, packed full of delicious veggies, healthy fats, and quality proteins, it proved very popular (Find this in the city centre on King Street or the popular area of Queens Road).
Our personal favourite in the local area. The owners are very friendly and accomodating. The food is lovely too!
The Griffin Inn
174 Main St
Our personal favourite in the local area. The owners are very friendly and accomodating. The food is lovely too!
A really popular Indian street food restaurant. It caters well for all diets!
Mowgli Street Food
12-13 St Martins
A really popular Indian street food restaurant. It caters well for all diets!
100&Six
106 Queens Rd
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Barceloneta
54 Queens Rd
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The Tree
99 High Street
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San Carlo - Leicester
38-40 Granby St
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OGGI Simply Italian
161 London Rd
Lilu
76 Highcross St
Sapori Restaurant & Bar
40 Stadon Rd
Giggling Squid Leicester
3-5 St Martins
Knight & Garter
14 Hotel St

Nightlife

A beautiful garden-themed bar. We would recommend booking a table for a Friday/Saturday evening as it gets busy. They do an amazing Pornstar Martini and once a month on a Sunday they have live jazz.
The Bottle Garden Leicester
12-14 Silver Walk
A beautiful garden-themed bar. We would recommend booking a table for a Friday/Saturday evening as it gets busy. They do an amazing Pornstar Martini and once a month on a Sunday they have live jazz.
A tiki-themed bar which oozes lots of fun with cheesy music, Hawaiian shirted bartenders and balmy booths. We recommend the Bears Bollocks cocktail which comes in a coconut!
Hakamou Bar
8 Bowling Green St
A tiki-themed bar which oozes lots of fun with cheesy music, Hawaiian shirted bartenders and balmy booths. We recommend the Bears Bollocks cocktail which comes in a coconut!
If you like jazz, this place hosts a regular jazz night every last Friday off the month!
Brick & Beam
12 Queen St
If you like jazz, this place hosts a regular jazz night every last Friday off the month!
Leicester's oldest standing house has recently been converted into a stunning bar & restaurant. Opened in March 2017, Wygston's House is now once again a part of Leicester's great history. Standing proudly in the heart of the cities historic Old Town, serving real ales, draught beers and high-end cuisine every day of the week.
Wyggeston House
Back Lane
Leicester's oldest standing house has recently been converted into a stunning bar & restaurant. Opened in March 2017, Wygston's House is now once again a part of Leicester's great history. Standing proudly in the heart of the cities historic Old Town, serving real ales, draught beers and high-end cuisine every day of the week.
A Leicester favourite on the night out scene. It is a bar with DJs playing a range of music.
The Terrace
1 Albion St
A Leicester favourite on the night out scene. It is a bar with DJs playing a range of music.
The biggest, baddest, best and ONLY 18 hole, 18+, crazy golf bar in Leicester.
Caddyshackers
40 Calais Hill
The biggest, baddest, best and ONLY 18 hole, 18+, crazy golf bar in Leicester.
Après Lounge
94 High St
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The Tree
99 High Street
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Manhattan34
34 Rutland St
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Veeno
9 St Martins
Make sure you look UP at the beautiful ceiling!
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Café Bruxelles
90-92 High St
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Make sure you look UP at the beautiful ceiling!

Sightseeing

Bezoekerscentrum van Koning Richard III
4A St Martins
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Stoney Cove
Sapcote Road
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Beacon Hill
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University of Leicester Botanic Garden
3 Glebe Rd
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Abdij Park
Abbey Park Road
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National Trust - Calke Abbey
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Staunton Harold
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Guildhall Lane
Guildhall Lane
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Stoneywell National Trust
Whitcroft's Lane
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Jewry Wall
156-160 St Nicholas Cir
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Kirby Muxloe Castle
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Leicester Cathedral
2 Peacock Ln
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Things to do with children

A good day out with children
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National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
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A good day out with children
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Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
53 New Walk
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Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Loughborough Road
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Twycross Zoo
Burton Road
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Treetop Adventure Golf
3 Shires Ln
6 locals raden deze aan
Charnwood Forest
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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Ambion Lane
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Boost Trampoline Park Leicester
11 St George St
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Social Climbing
24-28 E Bond St
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Warwick Castle
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Tropical Birdland
Lindridge Lane
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Wistow doolhof
Kibworth Road
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SnowDome
Riverdrive
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Showcase Cinema de Lux Leicester
7 Highcross Ln
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Curve Theater
60 Rutland St
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Vegan/Veggie

KAI
4 St Martins Square
Herb
96 Granby St
The Good Earth
19 Free Ln
Currant Affairs
9A Loseby Ln
World Peace Cafe
17 Guildhall Ln
Cafe Mbriki
10 Carts Ln
Mowgli Street Food
12-13 St Martins
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The Tree
99 High Street
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Grounded Kitchen
50 Queens Rd
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100&Six
106 Queens Rd
Mowgli Street Food
12-13 St Martins

Fun activities

Caddyshackers
40 Calais Hill
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Social Climbing
24-28 E Bond St
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Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Loughborough Road
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Walks and Parks

A lovely place for a walk, full of history and lots of wildlife inc Deers
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Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park
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A lovely place for a walk, full of history and lots of wildlife inc Deers
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Rutland Water Cruises
Bull Brig Lane
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Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park
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Abdij Park
Abbey Park Road
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Foxton Sluizen
Gumley Road
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Beacon Hill Country Park
Beacon Road
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Thornton Reservoir
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Watermead Country Park
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Market Bosworth
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THE NATIONAL FOREST CO
Bath Yard