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Decent restaurants in and around town?

By Ozwin, in General Chat

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Muzzy_no7

Muzzy_no7

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4 minutes ago, HowardsBulletHeader said:

Not really the area that Debs was after but a second vote for Peppervines, really good food, always enjoyed it there. 

Good job I wasn’t answering Deb then really but glad you enjoy peppervines 

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SemperEadem

SemperEadem

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59 minutes ago, Chris_OGrady said:

Not Leicester, but the Szechuan in Loughborough does very good Chinese food - it's always full of Chinese students from the uni. Not one to take the Mrs to, as it's very basic inside, but the food is much more authentic and less greasy than your standard UK Chinese

On a similar vibe Spring Jiangnan, on Welford Rd in town sounds very similar. A Chinese national who came to Leicester as a international student took a load of the UFS lads out there before he went back to China. Was really traditional and the food was the cuisine mainly from around Shanghai area.

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Dreadnought

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4 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

No way!!!!

 

Whats happened? That place was literally Leicesters best Italian. 
 

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In other news, not in the City, but I thoroughly recommend Peppervines at Sycamores, Burbage. Really really good food and top quality. 
 

Nip Into The Cross Keys for a Guiness while you’re over there too, their Guinness is probably the best around this area. 

Very overpriced. My son’s £30 sirloin steak which he asked for rare looked more like a minute steak and was served blue!

Saute potatoes were a bowl of mush. The white wine was warm. There were only a few tables occupied and we waited ages for them to take our drinks order. Then the gap between starters being taken away and main course being served was about a minute! 
Sadly, we won’t be going back. 

Muzzy_no7

Muzzy_no7

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4 hours ago, Dreadnought said:

Very overpriced. My son’s £30 sirloin steak which he asked for rare looked more like a minute steak and was served blue!

Saute potatoes were a bowl of mush. The white wine was warm. There were only a few tables occupied and we waited ages for them to take our drinks order. Then the gap between starters being taken away and main course being served was about a minute! 
Sadly, we won’t be going back. 

This is really sad.

 

Casa was always so damn good.

Dreadnought

Dreadnought

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49 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

This is really sad.

 

Casa was always so damn good.

Agreed sir. They have had a lot of my money over the years taking ladies for first dates. It was always impressive and like a place nobody had heard of. 

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Tommy G

Tommy G

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On 09/01/2026 at 13:21, Muzzy_no7 said:

No way!!!!

 

Whats happened? That place was literally Leicesters best Italian. 
 

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In other news, not in the City, but I thoroughly recommend Peppervines at Sycamores, Burbage. Really really good food and top quality. 
 

Nip Into The Cross Keys for a Guiness while you’re over there too, their Guinness is probably the best around this area. 

Cross keys is about 500 yards from my place - I am horrified you’re talking about Guinness like that, we might have to cut ties lol

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brookfox

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As a few others have mentioned, John’s House is an amazing experience. Had the 7 course taster menu (plus 3 snacks to start, cheese and petit fours!) and the food, service and ambience were all very special. I mean you pay for it but was a treat for my birthday.

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Dreadnought

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4 hours ago, brookfox said:

As a few others have mentioned, John’s House is an amazing experience. Had the 7 course taster menu (plus 3 snacks to start, cheese and petit fours!) and the food, service and ambience were all very special. I mean you pay for it but was a treat for my birthday.

Went for my 50th in the summer. It was excellent. We did the same 7 course taster menu with the accompanying wine flight. With a vesper martini to start and an Old Fashioned at the end of the meal, it was a boozy evening! 

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Tommy G

Tommy G

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21 hours ago, VLC86 said:

3 Kilns last night. Feel like I developed autism from how loud it was but the food is excellent and it’s great value.

Weird take 

VLC86

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32 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Weird take 

 

30 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

It's the second bizarre reference to autism on this forum lately.

Sorry, I’ll delete it.

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CosbehFox

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On 08/01/2026 at 18:58, FoxesDeb said:

If you were staying at the Belmont Hotel and needed to pick a restaurant for 6 people including 4 people in their early twenties, one of whom is an extremely picky eater, where would you choose? My husband and I will be over from Spain for the Charlton match with our daughter and her Charlton supporting boyfriend, and we will be meeting up with my son and his girlfriend to take them out for dinner, probably on the match day.

 

Staying at the Belmont and we will have a car but don't really want to drive when we're in the city already.

 

There must be loads of options but it's years since we've been into town, so I feel like I need some help!

Oggi on London Road for Italian. Will have to book though 

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Raj

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15 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

The Himilayas crown hills is closed (4th Jan)

 

lookijg for a new venue

 

gutted - it’s been my ‘go to’ for years 

Surprising? What's happened?

Wolfox

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31 minutes ago, Raj said:

Surprising? What's happened?

No idea as it was generally quite busy

 

its now going to be Gurkha Curry

 

Himaalayas are looking for a new venue apparently 

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Chris_OGrady

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1 hour ago, Wolfox said:

No idea as it was generally quite busy

 

its now going to be Gurkha Curry

 

Himaalayas are looking for a new venue apparently 

As in the same people as the Wyvern? I swear them and the Broadway people are trying to take over Leicester!

Wolfox

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7 hours ago, Chris_OGrady said:

As in the same people as the Wyvern? I swear them and the Broadway people are trying to take over Leicester!

I have no idea, but a quick google of Gurkha curry throws up a lot of options in Leicester !

FoxesTez

FoxesTez

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10 hours ago, Tommy G said:

https://www.sixhillscafe.co.uk/

 

Can't be bothered to trawl to see if it's been mentioned in here but has anyone been? Reviews look top notch 

Went for pizza summer before last - really odd setting but pizza was fantastic. My neighbour is Italian and won't go anywhere else for pizza. 

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