Palmarina Tapas, Cocktail & Wine bar opened circa 2018. Photo credit above: Leicester Mercury. Photo credit above: Palmarina Facebook Page. … More
Category: Existing Pubs
VOLPO LOUNGE, FOSSE PARK
The Volpo Lounge opened sometime in 2022 by the owners of Leicester’s Comfy club. Interesting concept in Leicester’s main out … More
DONALD WATSON’S VEGAN BAR, GRANBY STREET
The word “vegan” was coined by Donald Watson of Leicester’s Vegetarian Society circa 1944 as a contraction of vegetarian. The … More
REGENCY, 360 LONDON ROAD
Out of town en route towards Oadby this post WWII established Hotel was originally two houses built circa 1901, Coleshill on … More
HOTEL BROOKLYN, WELFORD ROAD
The Lair Restaurant and Bar is part of the Hotel Brooklyn and boasts of having a real Brooklyn menu. The … More
PHOENIX THEATRE, UPPER BROWN STREET (OFF NEWARK STREET)
The Phoenix Theatre was opened in 1963 and renamed the Phoenix Arts Centre in 1973. It had a bar for … More
BUNK, 19 GRANBY STREET
Photo above: Opened in November 2021. First Floor bar, ‘Cocktail and Wings.’ Bunks was the latest branch as well as … More
BLACK IRON SOCIAL, MARKET STREET
Newly opened 2021 in the Gresham Apartments. Ex Fenwicks, the Black Iron Social was the sister to the Winstanley House, … More
BAR AND GRILL – BLUES BAR AND GRILL – MERV’S BAR, HOLIDAY INN, FOX & SOAR, FILBERT WAY/ COMMERCIAL SQUARE/RAW DYKES RD
Bar and Grill in the Holiday Inn was located near the King Power Stadium. It was very busy on match … More
BRADDERS, MARKET STREET
Bradders Café Bar opened May 2021 after the closure of one of Leicester’s institutions – Newman’s Café. It was a … More