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Nice pubs in Leicester

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Wolfox

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 Not Leicester, but an hour on the train

 

leicester could learn a thing or two from Sheffield 

 

The Tap

Rutland Inn

Shakesperares

Kelham island tavern

the Wellington

 

what crawl that was Saturday!  
 

Genuinely top tier pubs

 

pic of the Rutland

 

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Samilktray

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12 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

 Not Leicester, but an hour on the train

 

leicester could learn a thing or two from Sheffield 

 

The Tap

Rutland Inn

Shakesperares

Kelham island tavern

the Wellington

 

what crawl that was Saturday!  
 

Genuinely top tier pubs

 

pic of the Rutland

 

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The Rutland used to do a good roast dinner, I haven’t been for a good few years though 

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Stadt

Stadt

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1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

Nine Bar have some great local food pop up’s down there.

They try really hard to do things differently which you can't say lots of Leicester bars/pubs do. Tricky area as well but they make it work

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SemperEadem

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17 minutes ago, Stadt said:

They try really hard to do things differently which you can't say lots of Leicester bars/pubs do. Tricky area as well but they make it work

We need to make more of the effort to go.

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Stadt

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1 minute ago, SemperEadem said:

We need to make more of the effort to go.

WEB was the perfect conduit for it, miss that place a lot

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Scanchez

Scanchez

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On 10/02/2026 at 16:30, bovril said:

The Rutland is a great pub but very woke 

In what way?

Not trying to start a political debate, just curious. 

Stadt

Stadt

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Just now, Scanchez said:

In what way?

Not trying to start a political debate, just curious. 

Hyper progressive events, patrons, you know it when you see it 

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bovril

bovril

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24 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Hyper progressive events, patrons, you know it when you see it 

Was just going by the signs and paraphernalia around the pub and the clientele, didn't know about the events but I can imagine.

 

As a pub I love it though.

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Trav Le Bleu

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On 10/02/2026 at 16:30, bovril said:

The Rutland is a great pub but very woke 

 

On 27/02/2026 at 14:31, Scanchez said:

In what way?

Not trying to start a political debate, just curious. 

 

On 27/02/2026 at 14:32, Stadt said:

Hyper progressive events, patrons, you know it when you see it 

 

On 27/02/2026 at 14:58, bovril said:

Was just going by the signs and paraphernalia around the pub and the clientele, didn't know about the events but I can imagine.

 

As a pub I love it though.

Can we save this for the Nice Pubs in Sheffield thread? :angry:

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Stadt

Stadt

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2 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Went Hopology on Queens Road - the pizza's are the true winners. Had some very expensive Cloudwater on tap. 

Not very warm. Babelas is the undisputed QR #1 for me. Full of charm 

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SecretPro

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11 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Went Hopology on Queens Road - the pizza's are the true winners. Had some very expensive Cloudwater on tap. 

Which makes me wonder why they bothered turning their successful pizza joint into a half arsed micro-pub in the first place? Its like a cafe inside too, zero ambience. The Tap is always ridiculously cold and without music the lack of ambient noise is a real turn off. 

 

Babelos wins hands down on QR for nice gaff, nicest pints and nicest atmosphere.

 

But I'd much rather drink in The Classroom on Allandale - a proper micro pub serving superb drinks and always, always rammed.

Stadt

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45 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

Which makes me wonder why they bothered turning their successful pizza joint into a half arsed micro-pub in the first place? Its like a cafe inside too, zero ambience. The Tap is always ridiculously cold and without music the lack of ambient noise is a real turn off. 

 

Babelos wins hands down on QR for nice gaff, nicest pints and nicest atmosphere.

 

But I'd much rather drink in The Classroom on Allandale - a proper micro pub serving superb drinks and always, always rammed.

I spoke to the owner when I. Went in and he said the finances just don’t stack up to do pizzas full time, especially in light of NI+MW increases.

 

As a bland craft beer place it doesn’t have much of a future either, needs more decorative features 

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CosbehFox

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1 hour ago, SecretPro said:

Which makes me wonder why they bothered turning their successful pizza joint into a half arsed micro-pub in the first place? Its like a cafe inside too, zero ambience. The Tap is always ridiculously cold and without music the lack of ambient noise is a real turn off. 

 

Babelos wins hands down on QR for nice gaff, nicest pints and nicest atmosphere.

 

But I'd much rather drink in The Classroom on Allandale - a proper micro pub serving superb drinks and always, always rammed.

They’ve switched back pretty much now they realised the Pizza was the real pull. 
 

At first there was no pizza at all. Then they went to Friday and Saturdays only. Now it’s most of the week. 
 

I’m no fan of Babelas. Think the landlord is bit of a plum but that stretches back to post Covid when he was still insisting on rules after they had all been stopped. 
 

I know it’s very Deano but I’m a fan of the Clarendon because it maintains that traditional pub feels just about 

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Stadt

Stadt

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2 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

They’ve switched back pretty much now they realised the Pizza was the real pull. 
 

At first there was no pizza at all. Then they went to Friday and Saturdays only. Now it’s most of the week. 
 

I’m no fan of Babelas. Think the landlord is bit of a plum but that stretches back to post Covid when he was still insisting on rules after they had all been stopped. 
 

I know it’s very Deano but I’m a fan of the Clarendon because it maintains that traditional pub feels just about 

I like the Clarendon, decor not to my taste buts it’s always vibrant and the cask selection is good. A rare Leicester pub goof for watching sport too

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topguest321

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Further out than Leicester but had a nice couple of pints is staropravon or whatever it’s called with the wife in The Royal Oak in Bitteswell the other week. Nice pub and recently done out by the looks of it

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