Best Restaurants in Leicester. Leicester Restaurants. Fine Dining in Leicester.

Take your tastebuds on a gourmet round-the-globe trip in Leicester.

The city is justifiably famous for its mouth-watering curries – the Golden Mile is a must-visit for curry lovers! But if Indian food isn’t what you’re after – don’t worry! Whether you fancy a fine dining experience, exotic South American flavours or the authentic taste of Tuscany… even the most discerning diners will be satisfied with the range of choice in the city.

Our wonderful range of restaurants cater for all tastes and individual needs. With more than 70 languages spoken across the city you are sure to find a cuisine to suit your taste from Japanese, Indian, Italian, Turkish, Vietnamese to a hearty Sunday roast, you will be spoiled for choice. From vegan dining to halal menus and specialist diets, whatever your requirements there’ll be a choice of venues eager to welcome you. Take a look at the Leicester Restaurant Directory for a map of Leicester's fantastic restaurants.

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7 World Food Restaurants in Leicester
8 East Asian Restaurants
16 Excellent European Eateries
11 Leicester Curry Houses
8 Vegan restaurants and cafes
10 Locally Sourced Restaurants & Cafes
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Knight & Garter

Located a stone’s throw away from the King Richard III Visitor Centre, the award-winning Knight & Garter (County Winner in the National Pub & Bar Awards) is a historic city building that was subject to a stunning £1.4m renovation. The results are memorable and sophisticated, with food and drink to match.
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Grounded Kitchen

When Ahmed Kidy returned from the Far East, he was convinced the UK was ready for Korean-inspired street food. He started up in the suburb of Clarendon Park and found immediate success with Grounded Kitchen’s ‘nourish’ bowls, brimming with rice and vegetables with spicy Asian dressings and fiery grilled, marinated meats. A Leicester institution that is spreading around the UK.
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Chutney Ivy

Chutney Ivy is an upscale, contemporary Indian restaurant serving Leicester’s buzzing cultural quarter. An open kitchen adds to the lively atmosphere. Noted for high-quality seafood and pre- and post-theatre set banquets, watch out for the crispy duck samosas and epic king prawn tak-e-tak.
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Kayal

Typifying Leicester’s diverse offering of Indian food is Kayal, with food and décor that celebrates the South Western state of Kerala. Kayal stands out for its fantastic seafood fish dishes, such as a whole seabass stuffed with prawns or tilapia pollichattu, where the fish is covered with a spice paste and steamed within banana leaves. Chicken and lamb dishes excite too.
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Wygston’s House Bar & Restaurant

Thought to be one of the oldest houses in Leicester, this medieval timber-framed property in the middle of the city dates back to the 15th century and was the dwelling of Roger Wygston, Mayor of Leicester in 1472. It serves classic English pub food, sandwiches, Sunday roasts and cask beers.
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Sonrisa

Sited in a beautifully converted former bank, this lively Argentinian-themed restaurant and bar aims to recreate “the soul of Buenos Aires in the heart of Leicester”. Enjoy cocktails or a glass of Malbec in the buzzing bar, and share Latin small plates such as oxtail empanadas and fat Gordal olives, or go for steaks off the grill with fresh chimichurri.
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