Leicestershire Restaurant Guide

Manor House at Quorn, The

On the edge of the village is The Manor House at Quorn, a refurbished gastropub that has raised the bar higher for a worthwhile culinary experience in the area. You could expect to see families enjoying a late lunch with children running about in the large garden, or people relaxing on the patio or the decked area, dining al fresco.

• Address: Woodhouse Road, Quorn, LE12 8AL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £28.00

Masala Art

• Address: 32 Junction Road, Wigston, nr Leicester, LE18 1PN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £19.00

Mobius Bar & Restaurant

Mobius is a very smart restaurant in Leicester, an acknowledged multi-racially inhabited city with a menu to match. An eclectic approach to the cuisine makes for exciting surprises, even if it does not produce anything particularly new in the actual dishes.

• Address: 35 Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European, Thai
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00

Nando's - Leicester, Aylestone Road

From South Africa to Ealing to Crawley, Nando's has taken the traditional peri-peri flame-grilled chicken on a fantastic journey, all the while maintaining its proposition of good food in a relaxed atmosphere.

• Address: Freeman's Leisure Park, 86 Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7LB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Portuguese, Chicken
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £18.00

Nando's - Leicester, Granby Street

From South Africa to Ealing to Crawley, Nando's has taken the traditional peri-peri flame-grilled chicken on a fantastic journey, all the while maintaining its proposition of good food in a relaxed atmosphere.

• Address: 50 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Portuguese, Chicken
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £18.00

Old Bull's Head, The

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The Old Bull's Head is a typical village pub that has a stylish contemporary feel, a light open dining room with a striking centrepiece in the form of a wall to ceiling glass wine cellar. Its stylish interiors, spacious restaurant and large bar are much prized by the locals in the leafy village of Woodhouse Eaves and those who come from further afield to savour its appeal.

• Address: 134 Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves, nr Loughborough, LE12 8RZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Modern British, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00

Orchard Restaurant

Whilst the menu may be largely traditional - and none the worse for it - the restaurant itself is modern, spacious and pleasantly fitted out. Magnificent views show off the surrounding countryside to great effect.

• Address: The Yew Lodge Hotel, Packington Hill, Kegworth, nr East Midlands Airport, DE74 2DF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £47.00

Peacock Inn, The

Not a hundred miles from Belvoir Castle this traditional country inn with roaring fires and ancient beamed ceilings offers a great setting for some notable cooking with a brasserie style to it. There is minimal formality but the care taken amongst the stoves is precise, resulting in food that is highly spoken of and much enjoyed.

• Address: Church Corner, Redmile, NG13 0GA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Pizza Express - Leicester

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 4 King Street, Leicester, LE1 6RJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Poacher's Bistro

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Poacher's Bistro has been created by restaurateur Chris Tandy within the old 17th century Dog and Gun Inn in the delightful village of Thurlaston. The rural, but still accessible, village lies just five miles west of Leicester city centre.

• Address: Church Street, Thurlaston, LE9 7TA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European, International, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £30.00