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Your guide to the best food & drink independents in Leicestershire

Our hometown is Melton Mowbray – the capital of pork pies and Stilton cheese. This inspired us to create Great Food Club in 2011. Leicestershire is the heart of rural England and contains a wealth of wonderful food and drink. Led by our Leicestershire editor Tim, who lives in Leicester, Great Food Club will guide you to the best independent Leicestershire restaurants, pubs, producers and food shops. And many of them are running superb member offers.

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Recommended businesses in Leicestershire

Here are the food and drink independents we love in this region, with more coming soon…

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    Aldwinckles Coffee House

    Aldwinkles is a pretty and secluded coffee house in Market Harborough serving brunches, lunches, cakes and more…

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    Ascough’s Bistro

    Popular Market Harborough bistro with a deliciously creative menu, nice setting and reasonable prices…

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    Bakery Cottage

    Bakery Cottage of Melton Mowbray bakes brownies, blondies, cake jars, treat boxes and more. It was a finalist in the Great Food Club Awards 2019/20…

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    Barkby Bakehouse

    Barkby Bakehouse of Barkby in Leicestershire bakes bread and other products to traditional methods using high-quality ingredients…

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    Barlows of Belvoir

    For jams, preserves, marmalade and chutneys with real provenance and fine flavour, you can’t go wrong with Barlows of Belvoir in Harby…

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    Beardsley’s Tea Room

    Beardsley’s in Rearsby is the very definition of “quaint”. Entering is like walking into favourite gran’s house after she’s been on a baking masterclass…

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    Black Goat Farm

    A small farm that raises goats and sheep on Leicestershire pasture and then sells top quality meat directly to the customer…

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    Bobby’s

    A Leicester institution, Bobby’s serves authentic Gujarati vegetarian cuisine, plus amazing Indian sweets…

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    Boboli

    A bright, modern, stylish and welcoming pizzeria with a buzzing yet relaxed atmosphere, located in rural south Leicestershire…

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    Bom Bom Patisserie, Canal House

    Bom Bom Patisserie number two opened in 2019 and can be found in an area of Loughborough popular with creatives…

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    Bom Bom Patisserie, Derwent Drive

    Marta Child is a baking goddess and has given Loughborough not just one, but two cafes in which to get a sweet fix…

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    Bouverie Lodge & ‘Through the Gate’ Cafe

    A 210-acre bison and venison farm and cafe selling its own meat in its own shop. Named one of The Telegraph’s 50 best food outlets outside London…

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    Braybrooke Beer Co.

    Braybrooke Beer Co. near Market Harborough is a specialist lager brewer, named GFC’s Drink Producer of the Year 2020/21…

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    Brentingby Gin

    Brentingby Gin is a premium gin, handcrafted in a specially designed copper still in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside…

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    Bridge 67 Butchers

    Bridge 67 in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, is a family-run butchery and deli selling produce from the family farm…

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    Brockleby’s Pies

    Brockleby’s are farmers and pie makers from Melton Mowbray, producing a range of multi-award-winning, handmade pies. Buy online and have them delivered…

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    Bryter Moon

    An independent deli and cafe in central Leicester crammed with a broad range of top quality food and drink…

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    Burleighs Distillery

    A Leicestershire gin distillery whose products are inspired by wild botanicals growing in Charnwood Forest. Distillery tours are available…

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    Burleighs Gin Academy

    Escape to the country for an afternoon of gin-making at the Burleighs Gin Distillery, situated in the heart of Leicestershire’s beautiful Charnwood Forest…

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    Burrough Court Coffee Shop

    Burrough Court has quite the racy royal past but it’s now the perfect place to enjoy a low-key coffee or cuppa…

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    Café Delhi

    Located in the middle of Leicester’s Golden Mile, Café Delhi is an enticing and deceptively large vegetarian street-food eatery…

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    Caffe Italia

    Charming and compact Italian café situated on Melton Mowbray’s prettiest cobbled street near St Mary’s church…

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    Cattows Farm

    Cattows Farm in Heather, Leicestershire, is home to a farm shop & tea room. It’s run by the Ludlam family, who’ve been farming in the village since 1899…

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    Charnwood Brewery

    Charnwood Brewery is a family-run brewery in Loughborough (husband, wife, children and dog!) with a passion for top quality, locally brewed beer…

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    Chez Sebastien Artisan Pizza

    Chez Sebastien Artisan Pizza of Melton Mowbray creates delicious artisan pizza, made using carefully sourced, free-range, local produce…

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    Chocolate Alchemy

    Chocolate Alchemy imports chocolate from all over the world, creates inventive truffles, and runs chocolate workshops…

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    Christopher James Deli

    Christopher James Deli in Leicester is a tiny yet charming and characterful traditional deli that was shortlisted in the Great Food Club Awards 2017/18…

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    Cidentro Cider House

    Cidentro makes cider in Twyford near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire from fruit grown on 540 English cider apple trees…

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    Clarkes Queniborough

    A much-loved butcher’s shop and deli prized for their gourmet ready meals – that are sold nationwide and further afield…

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    Claybrooke Mill

    Claybrooke Mill in Claybrooke Magna is a historic watermill that grinds flour on French Burr Millstones driven by water power. It also produces cereals…

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    Cocoa Amore at The Engine Yard

    At Cocoa Amore’s shop at The Engine Yard near Belvoir Castle you can buy a tempting array of hand-made delights…

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    Cocoa Amore Leicester

    Cocoa Amore is bringing fine, hand-made chocolates to the heart of Leicester – along with the chance to create your own…

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    Country Victualler

    A small family producer founded in 1973 offering a variety of unique products, including the legendary Alderton ham…

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    Crafty Burger

    This laid-back, buzzing pop-up burger restaurant runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 6-8.30pm…

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    Cue

    Cue fits in well with the upmarket surroundings of Leicester’s Stoneygate with a simple, pared-down style…

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    Dickies

    Set on a family farm in the middle of the Vale of Belvoir, Dickies can only be described as a ‘destination’ butchery…

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    Dickinson & Morris

    Dickinson & Morris is an award-winning baker of Melton Mowbray pork pies, plus seller of fine local cheeses, sausages & more…

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    DOM Restaurant & Bar

    Dom Restaurant & Bar in Thurlaston is worth a detour, offering high-quality ingredients, accomplished tapas and impressive service…

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    Driver’s Pickles & Vinegars

    Who could know more about pickles and vinegar than this family-run business that can trace its roots back to 1906?…

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    Duncan Murray Wines

    Duncan Murray Wines has been part of Market Harborough’s community of independent shops for almost 20 years. It won an array of awards…

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    edibLE16

    A fantastic online delivery service that only stocks food and drink produced in the LE16 (Market Harborough) postcode area by local producers…

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    Elms Farm of Costock

    Elms Farm in Costock our Food Producer of the Year 2019/20. Its ethos is to focus on native and heritage breeds and produce slow-grown meat…

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    Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle

    At The Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle you’re spoilt for choice. There’s a unique café, stunning bar, chocolate shop, butchery, coffee roaster and deli…

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    Everards Beer Hall & Shop

    Everards’ latest venture is a destination in itself and you could easily spend the whole day here – eating, drinking, and enjoying 70 acres of green space…

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    Farndon Fields Farm Shop

    One of the country’s biggest and best farm shops, stocking fresh fruit and veg grown in fields next door, local meats and a range of superb delicacies. There’s a café, too…

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    Feast and the Furious

    Feast and the Furious of Melton Mowbray is a family-run smoked-food business and food truck established in 2017…

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    Ferneley’s Dairy Barn Café

    Ferneley’s makes and serves superb ice cream using milk from its herd of Holstein and Friesian cows. Offering breakfasts and light lunches too, you can see the cattle as you tuck in…

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    Fiona Cairns Luxury Cakes

    Luxury cake designer and baker Fiona Cairns was given the Royal seal of approval in 2011 – but you don’t have to be royalty to enjoy these cakes…

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    Fosse Meadows

    Fosse Meadows Farm produces delicious free-range, slow-grown, award-winning poultry, reared in North Kilworth, south Leicestershire…

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    Fourwards Restaurant

    Fourwards in Earl Shilton was a finalist in the GFC Awards. And its co-owner was a semi-finalist on MasterChef The Professionals…

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    Framework Brewery

    Framework Brewery brew a large selection of excellent beers from their brewhouse in Leicester’s industrial heartland…

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    Gates Farm Shop

    Gates Farm Shop in Cold Overton, Leicestershire, offers excellent-quality produce – much sourced locally – delivering a true foodie experience…

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    Gelato Village

    An authentic Italian gelato and sorbetto parlour with a passion for local ingredients…

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    Grazers of Ashby Parva

    Grazers of Ashby Parva is a small family farm offering home-reared beef, lamb and pork. It feeds its free-range animals on a grass-only diet…

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    Hambleton Bakery | Market Harborough

    Crowned Britain’s Best Bakery by ITV1, Hambleton Bakery traditionally produces mouthwatering breads and pastries in its woodfired oven…

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    Hammer & Pincers

    The Hammer & Pincers in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, impresses with its attention to detail, professional service and excellent cooking…

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    Herb

    Herb in the heart of Leicester focuses on Keralan vegetarian food. Expect fresh, clear flavours that make the most of herbs and spices, and allow vegetables sing out clearly…

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    Hercules Revived

    Hercules Revived is back in the saddle – a modern take on a classic English country inn, where good, honest food and drink take centre stage…

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    Hill Top Farm Shop

    Head to this farm shop for a tasty full breakfast or to pick up produce from fantastic local businesses…

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    Hobbs Fishmongers

    Hobbs is a traditional fishmongers in Market Harborough town centre. You’ll find a magnificent display of fresh fish & seafood, and friendly service…

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    James’ Cafe Bistro

    James’ Cafe Bistro is an independent, family-friendly venue in central Leicester. It makes all its food fresh to order…

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    JB Kitchen

    JB Kitchen in Birstall, Leicestershire, has evolved into a bricks-and-mortar restaurant in Birstall, Leicestershire, and is our Food Hero of the Year 2020/21…

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    John Dory’s Quorn

    It goes without saying that fish and chips are on the menu at this modern chippy but the battered cookie dough is a must-try, too…

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    John’s House Restaurant

    Creative fine dining on a family farm – one of the Midlands’ most special gastronomic experiences. A holder of one Michelin Star…

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    Joseph Morris South Kilworth

    Joseph Morris in South Kilworth, Leicestershire, is a traditional butcher’s shop that sources all its produce from local farms…

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    Joseph Morris Wigston

    Joseph Morris in Wigston, Leicester, is a traditional butcher’s shop that sources all its produce from local farms…

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    Just So Italian Market Harborough

    Just So Italian is a unique deli (and online shop) jam-packed with genuine Italian delicacies, run by a family team with close links to Italy…

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    Kilo Wines

    Kilo Wines of Quorn in Leicestershire brings fine, affordable Italian wines from small, family-run vineyards directly to businesses and consumers…

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    Kingarth Farm Dairy

    Kingarth Farm Dairy in Burton Overy, Leicestershire, sells fresh, free-range milk and cream directly from the farm gate via vending machines…

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    Kuru Kuru Sushi

    Kuru Kuru in Leicester has been producing some of the best Japanese food in the city since 2014 – especially its sushi and sashimi…

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    Launde Farm Foods

    A producer of high quality grass-fed lamb – reared slowly near Launde Abbey in east Leicestershire…

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    Leedham Farm Dairy

    For proper milk, you can’t get fresher than the milk from the herd at Leedham Farm Dairy…

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    Leicester Coffee House Co.

    Leicester Coffee House Co. stylish independent coffee house that roasts in small batches from single estates. It offers a UK-wide delivery service…

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    Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Co

    Superior cheese, including Sparkenhoe Red Leicester, handmade on the farm near Market Bosworth. Also home to a shop and tea room…

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    Liz Moore Cooks

    From her kitchen tucked away in the countryside outside Market Harborough, Liz produces the most incredible dishes for private clients…

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    Long Clawson Dairy

    Long Clawson’s Stilton is exported all around the world and it’s produced using milk from 37 farms across the area…

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    Luck & Boo

    Luck & Boo is a beautifully designed vegan restaurant in the middle of Melton Mowbray. The food and drink are nourishing and delicious…

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    Manor Farm Cookery School

    Manor Farm Cookery School in Branston, Leicestershire, offers courses and workshops for people of all ages and abilities…

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    Manor Farm Dairy

    Probably the best yogurt you’ll ever taste, handmade on the family farm in Leicestershire…

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    Manor Organic Farm Shop

    Manor Farm is an organic butchery, bakery and tearoom situated at the heart of a working farm in north Leicestershire…

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    March House Farm Shop

    The star of March House Farm Shop near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire is its long and impressive butchery counter, which sells home-grown beef, lamb, pork and more…

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    Martin Bros Micropizzeria

    The Martin Brothers have established quite the reputation for their fantastic Neapolitan pizza and now they have their own venue…

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    Mediterranean Deli at Wistow

    You can’t mention this deli without talking about the baklava – it’s a special offering available in six delicious varieties. We’re sold…

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    Melton Mowbray Farmers’ Market

    Taking place twice a week, this is a lively farmers’ market hosting both traditional and more unusual local food producers…

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    Miss B’s Tea Rooms

    Lovingly prepared homemade food – from pork pie platters to Victoria sponges – star at this award-winning traditional tea room…

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    More Coffee Co

    More Coffee Co is a delightful community-owned cafe serving the finest, freshly ground coffee, homemade cake and more…

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    Mount St Bernard Abbey Brewery

    Tynt Meadow is a rich, full-bodied, mahogany-colour beer that has a complex taste of dark chocolate, fruit and liquorice with an abv of 7.40%…

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    Nama-Stay for Dinner

    Sapna Trehan-Pattani creates mouth-watering Indian dishes to allow you to enjoy delicious authentic flavours in the comfort of your own home…

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    Napton Cidery

    Napton Cidery in Napton on the Hill is a beautiful, rustic cidery run by Charlotte Jolyon and her husband & cider-maker Jolyon Olivier…

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    Neil Cavner & Son Seafoods

    Neil Cavner & Son Seafoods sells fresh fish and seafood, seasonal game, poultry and prepared seafood dishes. The business has been around since 1879…

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    Nice Pie

    Nice Pie near Old Dalby is an excellent family-run tea room and food shop. Almost every one of their pies has won an award…

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    No.11 Deli

    Fancy a sandwich? How about a freshly-toasted panini? No.11 Deli in Castle Donington is the best spot and it’s got the awards to prove it…

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    North Bar and Kitchen

    North Bar and Kitchen makes its own delicious gin and offers a sophistical tasting menu in the evenings…

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    North’s Deli & Patisserie

    A high quality traditional deli offering a large yet carefully chosen range of food and drink. An artisan patisserie business is attached…

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    Off The Beaten Path Coffee Shop

    Off The Beaten Path Coffee Shop is an independent coffee house in Melton Mowbray. It offers excellent coffee, homemade snacks and bakes…

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    Onggi

    Onggi in Leicester might be a relatively humble Korean cafe and takeaway but it scores highly on atmosphere, friendliness, professionalism and, of course, delicious umami-rich food…

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    Orton’s Brasserie

    Once the Queen Victoria Arts Club, Orton’s Brasserie is located in the heart of Leicester’s cultural quarter and fuses modern decor with fine dining…

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    Paddy’s Marten Inn

    A Leicester institution for over 20 years, Paddy’s is the kind of restaurant that makes the city so famous for Indian food…

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    Parish Brewery

    Paris Brewery is one of the oldest microbreweries in the country and is situated right next door to The Stag & Hounds…

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    Paul’s of Melton Mowbray

    Paul’s Soyfoods of Melton Mowbray has been supplying fruit, veg, bread & more for over 30 years. It makes bread, tofu and more, and is 100% organic.

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    Peacock Farm

    Delicious rapeseed oil, fruit-infused vinegar, and glorious honey all show what’s possible if you work in harmony with nature…

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    Pennbury Farm

    Pennbury Farm is located close to Great Glen in Leicestershire and is home to a café, shop, animal feed store and B&B accommodation..

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    PETER Pizzeria Leicester

    Leicestershire’s second PETER restaurant, offering authentic Neapolitan-style sourdough pizza in a cool and funky setting…

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    PETER Pizzeria Loughborough

    PETER Loughborough is a shrine to real Neapolitan sourdough pizzas. It has a chilled out, cool, fun vibe and an excellent array of gluten-free options…

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    Planet Leicester Bakers

    Planet Leicester Bakers is the creation of Michelle Stratford – a baker who jumps on her ‘bread bike’ every fortnight to bring loaves to her home city…

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    Real Ale Classroom Leicester

    The Real Ale Classroom in Leicester is a micropub that serves a breadth of fantastic beer. It’s warm, welcoming and decorated in the style of a classroom, complete with science benches, stools and desks…

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    Real Ale Classroom Lutterworth

    The Real Ale Classroom in Lutterworth is the second excellent micropub from former school teachers Ian Martin and Steve Tabbernor…

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    Rothley Wine

    Shortlisted in the Great Food Club Awards 2018/19, Leicestershire’s Rothley Wine produces elegant sparkling rosés and mineral-dry whites…

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    Round Corner Brewing

    Located in the heart of Melton Mowbray’s agricultural market, Round Corner Brewing comprises a state-of-the-art 2,000-litre brew-kit, plus a superb taproom…

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    Rustic Kitchen & Deli

    Rustic Kitchen & Deli is a recent addition to Mountsorrel’s growing foodie offering and it’s a real delight…

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    Samosa Wallah

    Fancy sampling some of the best samosas you’ve ever eaten? Handmade in Melton Mowbray, deliveries are made both locally and nationwide…

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    Sapori

    Sapori in Anstey, Leicestershire, is hidden away down a side street in an old industrial building, but it is one of the region’s best Italian restaurants…

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    Secret Supper Club Quorn

    Looking for restaurant-quality meals that can be delivered to your door? We’d like to let you in on a little secret…

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    Six Hills Café, Bakery & Pizzeria

    From the outside, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Six Hills is a traditional roadside diner. Not so! Step inside and find a slice of Sicily…

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    SOI Restaurant

    The food at this Indian restaurant is an excellent example of authentic Gujarati regional cuisine, genuinely reflecting the food eaten in Indian homes…

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    St Martin’s Coffee

    St Martin’s is a laid-back independent coffee shop and coffee and tea merchants in central Leicester with an enticing lunchtime menu…

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    Stonehurst Farm

    Stonehurst Farm in Mountsorrel sells homegrown organic produce including potatoes, vegetables, beef, pork and lamb. There’s an on-site tea shop too…

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    Swithland Spring Water

    After rainfall hits the ground, it takes up to 50 years to reach the well that Swithland Spring Water taps, all the time being filtered…

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    The Artisan Butcher

    The Artisan Butcher in Market Harborough is a smart, modern butcher’s shop. The clean, crisp interior with its gleaming white tiles sets the tone…

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    The Baker’s Arms

    Historical and charming thatched 15th century Everards pub with an admirable local sourcing policy and an impressively characterful interior…

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    The Berkeley Arms

    Excellent seasonal food in relaxing surroundings comes as standard at this Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded 16th century village pub…

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    The Black Horse at Aylestone

    The Black Horse at Aylestone is a lovely back-street boozer with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Expect good traditional pub food…

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    The Bottle Kicking Cider Company

    Well balanced craft ciders made with juice from apples grown in Leicestershire and Gloucestershire, expertly blended; also inspired by an ancient – and utterly bonkers – village ritual…

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    The Cafe @ Welland Park

    Good coffee and delicious food in an Art Deco building set on park lawns next to the river in Market Harborough…

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    The Cod’s Scallops

    Want to try some award-winning fish and chips? Chances are there’s a branch of The Cod’s Scallops near you. And if there’s not, there will be soon…

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    The Cod’s Scallops Market Harborough

    The Cod’s Scallops was named Best Fish & Chip Shop 2020 at the National Fish & Chip Awards. It takes the idea of your local chippy to a whole new level…

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    The Cosy Cafe

    You’re guaranteed a warm welcome from Kirsty and the team when you visit The Cosy Cafe in Hinckley. Sweet and savoury treats await…

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    The Cradock Arms

    The Cradock Arms feels like a 17th century country pub – one that serves very decent pub food – but is situated in the middle of Leicester…

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    The Deli at 58

    The Deli at 58 is a buzzing little spot that is extremely popular with those looking for delicious, homemade goodies and local produce…

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    The Forge Inn at Glenfield

    The Forge Inn at Glenfield is a village pub that offers top service and a buzzing environment. The food is also consistently good…

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    The Fox and Hounds

    The Fox and Hounds in Tugby, Leicestershire, is a village local serving proper but unpretentious food with a refreshing lightness of touch…

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    The Garage Bakehouse

    The Garage Bakehouse is a small independent bakery in the heart of Market Harborough. It sells artisan bread, coffee, cakes and more…

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    The Greyhound Inn

    A large village pub, recently refurbished, that boasts a large, well maintained beer garden. The food here is freshly cooked and filling, and the cask ales lovingly looked after…

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    The Griffin Inn

    An special, cosy country pub in a beautiful village setting with many strings to its bow, including a deli-kitchen in the courtyard and a handsome landscaped garden…

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    The Hall Croft Tap

    The Hall Croft Tap in Shepshed, Leicestershire, is the latest micropub from the excellent Charnwood Brewery of Loughborough…

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    The Joiner’s Arms

    A Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning village dining pub with a focus on good quality, simple, well-cooked ingredients…

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    The Knight & Garter

    The Knight & Garter in Leicester brings independent flair and a dedication to quality that makes it stand out from its peers…

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    The Lighthouse

    Expect modern cuisine with an emphasis on seafood, plus a wine list that’s a cut above, at this restaurant formerly known as Firenze…

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    The Loquacious Baker

    The Loquacious Baker in Burbage serves excellent coffee and terrific pastries baked fresh every day. Everything on offer is of impressively high quality…

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    The Melton Cheeseboard

    Local cheeses, British cheeses, continental cheeses: The Melton Cheeseboard is a friendly, traditional cheesemonger specialising in Stilton…

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    The Organ Grinder, Loughborough

    For real ale, friendly staff and live music throughout the year, head to Blue Monkey Brewery’s Organ Grinder…

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    The Park Kitchen & Deli

    Situated opposite the southern entrance to Bradgate Park, The Park Kitchen & Deli is in a lovely spot. It’s pleasant inside too…

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    The Queen’s Head

    The Queen’s Head is blessed with one of the best views in Leicestershire – across fields down to Saddington reservoir…

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    The Royal Oak

    Classy rural dining pub with rooms serving north Leicestershire and beyond…

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    The Royal Oak

    The Royal Oak in Great Dalby, Leicestershire, is an enticing thatched village pub that uses high-quality local suppliers and seasonal ingredients…

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    The Royal Oak, Kirby Muxloe

    Cosy village pub serving meals throughout the day and traditional ales brewed by Everards…

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    The Rutland & Derby

    A passionately-run city centre pub, showing real attention to detail and offering well-cooked comfort food alongside a good drinks range…

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    The Stag & Hounds

    The Stag & Hounds in Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, was our Dining Pub of the Year 2020/21. The food is right out the top drawer…

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    The Star Inn 1744

    The Star at Thrussington in Leicestershire is a professionally run village inn with rooms. Expect well-cooked classic dishes and well-kept cask beer…

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    The Sun Inn, Great Easton

    The Sun Inn is a fantastic pub with a real field-to-fork approach. Recently renovated, it’s a warm and welcoming space…

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    The Swan Inn, Mountsorrel

    Recognised for its excellent beer and characterful setting, The Swan Inn was awarded CAMRA Pub of the Year 2022 for Loughborough and North West Leicestershire…

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    The Thatch

    The Thatch in Bottesford, Leicestershire, is a Grade I-listed restaurant and wine bar with rooms serving contemporary and traditional dishes with innovative flavour combinations…

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    The Tiny Bakery

    The Tiny Bakery on Leicester’s Clarendon Park Road sells artisan pastries, bread, cakes and coffee. Simply a lovely independent shop…

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    The Two-Tailed Lion

    The Two-Tailed Lion in Leicester is a post craft-beer revolution version of a classic British pub, serving brilliant beers and sandwiches in a fabulous environment…

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    The Wheel

    The Wheel is a down-to-earth and thoroughly charming village pub with a knack for making you feel relaxed and at home…

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    The White Horse

    The White Horse in Quorn is a country pub serving fresh, homemade food, stone-baked pizzas, excellent ales and fine wines…

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    The White Swan

    The White Swan in Shawell is a chic pub between Lutterworth and Rugby, serving top-notch restaurant food in a gastropub setting…

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    Three Horseshoes

    A pub, deli and chocolate-maker all in one, the Three Horseshoes is a slice of food heaven. It even makes its own bread, jams and biscuits…

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    Thrussington’s Village Store

    Thrussington’s Village Store is a deli & tearoom on the village green. It sells cheeses, charcuterie, olives, bread from Hambleton Bakery and more…

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    Two Birds Spirits

    One of the original artisan distillers, producing carefully crafted gins and vodkas and offering gin masterclasses at their Market Harborough HQ…

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    Vine Farm Dairy

    Vine Farm Dairy produces free-range milk and sells it through a vending machine in the village of Great Dalby, Leicestershire. We regularly refill our bottles here and the milk is utterly delicious…

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    Viva Vino

    Viva Vino is a fun way to buy wine, without all the pomp. But this doesn’t stop the wines or service being interesting or professional…

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    Wakaze

    An independent cafe/restaurant and takeaway on Leicester High Street serving simple but excellent Japanese food…

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    Well Roasted Coffee

    Well Roasted Coffee in Market Harborough is the result of painstaking research and a giant passion for the finest coffee…

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    Wigston Fields News & Deli

    Wigston Fields News & Deli is a corner shop in Wigston Magna, Leicester. Its owners have turned it into a local food hub, showcasing local producers…

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    Wilfred Pinsent & Grandson

    The beautiful vintage-style signage of Wilfred Pinsent & Grandson sets the tone for this beautiful off-licence before you even step inside…

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    Winterton of Mountsorrel

    Winterton of Mountsorrel Butchers is a family butcher specialising in beef from their own herd of Old English Longhorns…

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