Leicestershire Restaurants

Entropy

Opened on the site of a former butcher's shop in Leicester's West End, the husband and wife team of Tom and Cassandra Cockerill have been running this small neighbourhood restaurant since 2000.  The informal atmosphere attracts an eclectic mix of clientele, from groups of local friends meeting up for a drink, to food buffs travelling from further afield.

• Address: 42 Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0RB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Bar, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £22.00

Falcon Inn at Long Whatton, The

Not far from the Donington Park Racing Circuit and East Midlands Airport is a traditional country pub and hotel called The Falcon Inn at Long Whatton. The delightful establishment is an ideal place for an overnight stay or for a hot and tasty meal, and owner Jad Otaki ensures guests always have a great time at his inn.

• Address: 64 Main Street, Long Whatton, Loughborough, LE12 5DG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Lebanese, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £26.00

Fallen Knight Restaurant

The small market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch is home to the Fallen Knight, a friendly restaurant and hotel in Kilwardby Street that promises a relaxed and enjoyable meal or stay to its guests. The restaurant offers an elegant atmosphere in which to enjoy some of the finest cuisine available in the Midlands.

• Address: Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2FQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

Fat Cat Cafe Bar - Leicester, The

The first Fat Cat Café Bar opened in Bangor, North Wales in 1992 and since then the group has been steadily expanding to meet the demands of the increasingly discerning customer. The chain runs ten café bars in London, the Midlands, Wales and the North West, and is known to maintain high standards in food and service.

• Address: 41 Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6SL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £20.00

Ferrari's Trattoria

• Address: 4 High Street, Loughborough, Quorn, LE12 8DT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Fifty Grill & World Tapas

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Fifty Grill and World Tapas has certainly added an interesting and varied dimension to eating out in Loughborough, offering a quality of modern food that seemed to be rather thin on the ground before.

• Address: 50 The Rushes, Loughborough, LE11 5BG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Grill
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £27.00

Firenze

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At first sight Firenze is not the sort of place you might expect to find in a Leicestershire village, albeit quite a big village. Not that there's anything wrong with Kibworth Beauchamp or Firenze, indeed the whole point of this review is to let you know how much things are right, particularly with Firenze.

• Address: 9 Station Street, Kibworth Beauchamp, nr Market Harborough, LE8 0LN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian, Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £42.00

Flores

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It seems as if tapas are the in-food of the moment, having spread from the original Spanish concept to encompass other cuisines as well, but why not, choice is everything when you are eating out, and smaller portions mean that you can enjoy far more variety? Flores is one of the more recent additions to the vibrant eating out scene in Leicester, and Executive Chef Jonny Bingham has brought his wealth of experience to bear by creating a tapas style menu, inspired by ingredients, flavours and textures from around the world.

• Address: 14-16 King Street, Leicester, LE1 6RJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, Modern, Restaurant
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £25.00

Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar - Leicester

Frankie and Benny's combine the best of classic American and Italian in both style and cuisine. They specialise in home style cooking 'just like Mamma used to make it'. This is a great place to take the entire family and represents excellent value for money.

• Address: Meridien Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): American, Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

Gibsons Grey Lady

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Gibsons Grey Lady provides quality eating out for those looking for something well above the average, in a setting that draws extravagantly on this delightful and scenic part of Leicestershire.

• Address: Sharpley Hill, Newtown Linford, LE6 0AH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £25.00