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Queens Road
Restaurants that are a short walk from the conference across Victoria Park. These are indicated by blue markers on the map.
Babelas A continental bar that serves very good food for a reasonable price. One of their signature dishes is moules marinieres.
Barcelonetta This Spanish tapas restaurant is popular so it's wise to book, and it's completely authentic.
Jones' Cafe Bistro A lovely bistro that serves excellent food and is extremely popular with the local community.
London Road
Restaurants that are a short walk from the conference via University Road. These are indicated by red markers on the map.
Akash Tandoori Akash Tandoori is a completely new experience in Indian cusine. Providing not only the traditional popular dishes, but also Akash Tandoori very own exciting new recipes created and the most selected exclusively for this establishment. Speciality: Bangladeshi Cuisine.
Antibos This is an Italian restaurant (but not serving authentic Italian food). It is within walking distance of DeMontfort Hall and close to Leicester Railway station. Speciality:Italian Food.
Belmont Hotel This stylish Townhouse Hotel, has undergone extensive refurbishment, making it a great destination for events. Our luxurious Rose and Rowan rooms will compliment any party or dinner and the team look forward to impressing you.
Curry House The Curry House specialises in traditional Indian cuisine. The restaurant has a seating capacity of 70 and a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Come and try our extremely tasty Tawa dishes! Price per person is on average £10 - £12.
La Tosca La Tosca is an Italian restaurant that is the closest to DeMontfort Hall, located just around the corner of Granville Road and London Road. This is a couples or adults restaurants. Speciality: Italian cuisine.
Town House Restaurant at Regency Hotel (You are advised to get a taxi to this restaurant) Elegant town house restaurant, traditional a la carte dining in a cosy Victorian atmosphere. Menu's vary monthly with an excellent wine selection. Special dietary requirements can be catered for. For a less formal dining experience our Langtry conservatory is available.
Shimla Pinks One of the top Indian restaurants in Leicester that has featured on Radio 5 Live! The original Shimla was opened in Birmingham and they have an excellent reputation for great food in an up market atmosphere. They now have seven restaurants from Glasgow to London.
Siam Corner Excellent Thai Cuisine from a Chef with the reputation of being one of the best Thai chefs in the East Midlands. Main courses from £9.
The Tiffin Quality surroundings serving north Indian cuisine including Karai dishes. The restaurant has an outstanding reputation which means it is frequently very busy. The Tiffin has disabled access as well as disabled toilets. The Tiffin has been awarded Best Asian Restaurant at the Leicestershire and Rutland Restaurant Awards 2007.
Yen Lin Chinese Restaurant Yen Lin is a Chinese ne dining restaurant serving contemporary Chinese food with signature dishes of Garlic Chilli King Prawn and Manchurian Chicken. Yen Lin also boasts an exclusive vegetarian section on the menu with dishes like Crispy Chilli Mushroom and Vegetable Pancake Wraps. Speciality: Garlic Chilli King Prawn, Manchurian Chicken, Crispy Mushroom.
City Centre
Restaurants that are a 20-30 minute walk, or a short taxi journey, from the conference. These are indicated by yellow markers on the map.
Alloro Choose from a range of traditional Italian dishes or why not create your own pasta by selecting a type of pasta and adding a sauce. Speciality: Italian pasta.
Ask Restaurant Tradional Italian food, Ask mainly serves pizza and pasta dishes. Enjoy some al fresco dining in the St. Martin's Square courtyard. Disabled customers are welcome, there is a side entrance in St. Martins Square, access is not possible via the front entrance on Silver Street. There are no disabled toilets. Prices approx. £7 per person for a main course.
Babylonia Restaurant "Enjoy the experience of sharing". Indulge from our healthy Meze to chargrilled fish, meat and vegetables. Renowned for that special party celebration with music, dancing and entertainment. Speciality: Greek food.
Bella Italia Italian restaurant, part of a nationwide chain.
Bistro de Paris One of Leicester's leading French restaurants.
Cafe Italiano Classic Italian foods on a daytime and evening menu - we offer fine wines and an authentic Italian atmosphere. It makes Cafe Italiano the place everyone loves to be! Most meals between £4 - £6. Speciality: Pasta dishes.
Eataway Dine in relaxing surroundings and chose from a wide variety of dishes on our buffet from starters to desserts for one set price. Booking is recommended at weekends.
Flores World Tapas Bar When it comes to food, Flores again excels. Executive Chef, Jonny Bingham,has developed a World Tapas style menu, inspired by ingredients, Flavours and textures from around the world. Speciality: Slow cooked belly pork, Pak Choi and Puree.
Hotel Maiyango As a top Leicester Restaurant, the Maiyango Restaurant at Hotel Maiyango is regarded as one of the best dining experiences in the UK. Our aim is to ensure your evening is truly an unforgettable affair. Maiyango Restaurant specialises in award winning food, stunning cocktails and an intimate atmosphere, perfect for relaxing and unwinding. £15 main dish.
Houstons Houstons does dining with a difference, the restaurant has a definite party atmosphere. Houstons is set out in the style of a New York speakeasy club where you can book a table in the Uptown Restaurant overlooking the stage. The stage is host to live entertainment, frequently party bands who perform an eclectic mix of musical styles from 60s to the present day. Meals priced between £16.95 - £24.95 (not including special events). Prices include admission to Houston's, your reserved table for the night, a 3 course meal, live show and resident DJ.
Kayal Our menu contains 100 percent pure vegetarian food with over 50 items to choose from. We offer a variety of appetizers, soups, dosai, curries, pulavs, breads, and various sweets, all from southern India- which is blessed with a rich culinary heritage. Speciality: Dosa (South Indain Cuisine).
La Tasca Spanish tapas bar and restaurant. If you are looking for a fun restaurant to enjoy a good meal that also takes group bookings then La Tasca is that place. La Tasca has warm decor, authentic cusine and a friendly hospitality restaurant. £3 per Tapas dish. Speciality: Tapas and Paellas.
Las Iguanas Renowned for its Latin American food for producing and importing it's own brand of Brazil's national spirit Cachaca. Foodies can look forward to tucking into a diverse menu inspired by authentic regional dishes from Brazil, Columbia and Argentina. Las Iguanas also serve light lunches, imaginative menus for children and have a tasty tapas selection. Speciality: Latin American food.
Le Bistrot Pierre High standard of provincial French cooking at exceptional value. Informal and lively atmosphere. 7 course Soiree Gastonomique evenings. Fully accessible for wheelchair users. Leicestershire and Rutland Restaurant Awards 2007 for Best Value for Money category. Prices start from £8.50 for a main course. Special offer: 2 courses £10.90 before 7pm every evening.
Midas Cafe Bar and Restaurant Situated in the Heart of the Cultural Quarter in Leicester city centre, Midas Cafe Bar offers relaxed surroundings with a chill-out lounge, dance floor, disco lighting and DJ facilities. Our aim is to offer you a venue, which compliments and blends in with all the new developments in this exciting and upcoming area. Two floors are available for private hire, each offering different settings and ambience. The bar benefits from a late Licence of 6:00am allowing DJs to play and parties to continue until the early hours. During the day mellow to the sounds of jazzy soul, smooth old skool, R&B and motown music, but there are no set rules. In the evening the music is more upbeat allowing you to enjoy the ambience of the venue and to socialise.
Mirch Masala Pure vegetarian restaurant and take-away serving Indian, Italian, Mexican, Indochinese. Speciality: vegetarian.
Nando’s A member of the national chain.
Noodle Bar The noodle bar is one restaurant that provides authentic Chinese cuisine in Leicester. The noodle bar is not lavishly decorated and the menu is not extensive but the food provides excellent value for money. Main courses from £4 .
Orange Tree The Orange Tree claims to be 'unique, independent and unpretentious.' The bar has wooden floors and big old pine tables, serving great food until early evening. They also serve over 60 cocktails! The beer garden is open during the summer months.
Peking Restaurant Peking is a well extablished restaurant that has been in Leicester for many years. Choose from over 130 dishes and discover that Peking provide good food, impeccable service and value. Main courses from £8.
Pizza Express This is another branch of the well known Pizza Express, it has a great location in a sensitively converted building on the fringe of historic New Walk. Pizza Express has disabled access but no disabled toilets. Awarded Best Family Friendly Restaurant at the Leicestershire and Rutland Restaurant Awards 2007. Main courses from £6.
Pizza Hut A member of the national chain.
San Carlos Restaurant People have described San Carlo as a slice of London's West End in Leicester, what can be guaranteed is a fine quality of service and food, choose from pizza, pasta and fresh seafood dishes. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday you can also enjoy the sound of some live jazz with your evening meal. Quality venue - not a cheap night out.
Shanghai Moon Chinese Restaurant Shanghai Moon's popularity with the Chinese community says a lot about the restaurant, if not everything you need to know. Be prepared to pay a little extra for the quality of the food. The Shanghai Moon is unable to accommodate wheelchair users and does not have disabled toilets. Speciality: Dim Sum, Traditional Chinese Food.
The Case Restaurant The Case is a top class restaurant with an imaginative menu, the flavour of the food is modern European with an English accent, yet inspiration comes from all corners of the globe. The restaurant has a first floor location which is great for watching day time shoppers and the night time clubbers. Visit the Champagne Bar downstairs for pre or post dinner drinks.
The Quarter Restaurant and Bar Ideally positioned opposite the new Curve theatre, housed in what was Leicester's original fruit and vegetable market, The Quarter Restaurant and Bar combines a stylish, well-stocked 'salon' with a relaxed restaurant providing eclectic, modern food. We value freshness, flavour and locally sourced produce. The Quarters' glamorous Late Lounge Bar, which occupies a fully air conditioned basement, is remowned for its live jazz and world music beats and is ideal for private parties and corporate receptions with its wide selection of cocktails and champaigns. The Late Lounge Bar is also ideally located for pre and apres theatre drinks and is an excellent compliment to the restaurant. Awarded Best Newcomer at the Leicestershire and Rutland Restaurant Awards 2007.
Watsons Restaurant and Bar Fine dining, 2 star Rosette restaurant and bar. Seasonal menus and freshly prepared, locally sourced, quality food, prepared by award winning chefs. Al a Carte, set menus and express lunches available from £8.95 and Sunday lunches available from £9.95.
Zizzi’s A member of the national chain.
Zucchero World Buffet With a selection of starters, mains and salad carts as well as Halal chicken and a great range of vegetarian options, we can guarantee that there is something for everyone's taste. We also offer a wide selection of quality desserts, including an ice cream machine, waffles and crepes counter and hot and cold desserts with the option of custard. Speciality: World Cuisine.
Highcross
A collection of restaurants in the new Highcross shopping/entertainment area that are a 30 minute walk, or a short taxi journey, from the conference. These are indicated by a purple marker on the map.
Canas Y Tapas We have over 70 top quality, traditional Spanish dishes to choose from including tapas from only £1.75. Our bar and cafe is open all day, till late and offers an array of Spanish beers, wines, cocktails and a selection of delicious coffees. At 'Canas y Tapas' we offer a truly authentic experience from breakfast through to dinner. We have even continued the Spanish custom of offering complimentary appetisers with every cold drink! With freeWi-Fi and a fantastic atmosphere 'Canas y Tapas' offers a perfect location to sit back and relax, day or night...
Carluccio’s Carluccio's is an authentically Italian caffe, restaurant and foodshop. Genuine, affordable and open all day for breakfast, coffee, light lunch, or a three-course meal with fine wine in the evening. The colourful and enticing foodshop provides a spot of retail therapy for those in search of authentic Italian gifts, store cupboard essentials and meals to take home, whilst the in-store deli offers a ne selection of salamis, hams, cheeses, olives, ice cream, sorbet and tarts. Speciality: Authentic Italian cuisine.
Cinema de Lux Highcross Leicester (Studio One) Studio One provides a comfortable place for parties of all sizes to gather. An internationally influenced menu offers a wide selection of soups, appetisers, sharing platters, entrees, salads, pizzas, paninis, coffee and desserts. Studio One has a children's menu guaranteed to please any young guest. Studio One offers a full bar service, including draught and bottled beer, wine, spirits and signature cocktails. Studio One is open to everyone. Speciality: Internationally inuenced cuisine and signature cocktails.
Handmade Burger Co Handmade chargrilled gourmet burgers, using traditionally reared, grass fed, 100 percent traceable prime beef.
Memsaab Indian Fine dine and champagne bar.
Nando’s A member of the national chain.
The Real China A buffet chinese dining experience.
Wagamamas A member of the national chain.
Yo! Sushi A member of the national chain.
Zizzi A member of the national chain.
Golden Mile
These restaurants are not within easy walking distance - you are advised to hire a taxi.
Bobby’s Restaurant Something of an institution in Leicester. Bobby's is the city's longest established vegetarian Indian restaurant. Speciality: Vegetarian. From £6.50 per head.
Chaat House North Indian vegetarian food and Chaat (a mixture of chickpeas, chutneys, potatoes and onions which are freshly prepared at the counter.) Does not have any disbled fascilties. From £8 per person.
Curry Fever Indian restaurant with full air conditioning, serving authentic Punjabi cuisine, the restaurant is listed as one of Britain's Top 100 restaurants by the Curry Club's 'Good Curry Restaurant Guide.' Has been highly recommened by nationwide guides has appeared on BBC Hoilday '06' programme. £10 - £20 per person. Speciality: Pili-pili chicken/ prawns, Jeera chicken, Lamb Chops, Kenyan style curry.
Jalsa Jalsa is an ultra modern vegetarian eatery specialising in Gujarati food.
Khyber Tandoori Restaurant Our friendly, family run restaurant enjoys a reputation as one of the finest Indian restaurants in the East Midlands. Head chef, Ashok, has 30 years experience in the catering business and established the Khyber with his brother Dinesh more than 20 years ago. Since then, we have acquired a devoted following among those who demand the very best in Indian cuisine and the warmest of welcomes. The extensive menu reects all the subtleies and diversity of the sub-Continent, and we aim to accommodate all tastes. In addition to a wide range of traditional tandoori and meat dishes, all prepared with Ashok's unique flair, we offer many meals based on the freshest sea foods and also a full collection of vegetarian options. Whatever you want an intimate dinner or a bigger party, the Khyber should be your first choice for any social or business occasion. Speciality: North Indian cuisine.
Lal Leicester's finest north Indian and oriental restaurant with a stylish, contemporary interior. Specialities inlcude the paneer steak sizzler, an excellent range of cocktails, and Indian champagne know as Bombay Bubbly. Excellent eat as much as you like lunchtime buffet.
Mansah Mansah is the largest restaurant in Leicester with its own car park. Offering a variety of buffet food from grill food, seafood, vegetarian food, and desserts. Speciality: Buffet eat as much as you like.
Saffron Spice Saffron Spice restaurant at the heart of Belgrave Gate is a well established Indian restaurant serving mainly Punjabi cuisine with a large, extensive menu. Serves classic and contemporary dishes as well as a wide variety of `Friends' specialities, and has a good wine list. £7 for a main course.
Sharmilee Vegetarian restaurant offering a wide range of Gujarati dishes area served along with a small selection of Indo-Chinese style dishes. Specialities include Karai special, Handi specials and South Indian dishes such as Masala Dhosa.
The Curry Pot Specialising in traditional Indian and Portuguese cuisine. Why not try succulent piri piri chicken, juicy garlic king prawns or fresh grilled sardines in great contemporary surroundings. Minimum price per head £12.50 .
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