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PALMARINA, 109 KING RICHARDS ROAD

 Palmarina Tapas, Cocktail & Wine bar opened circa 2018. Photo credit above: Leicester Mercury. Photo credit above: Palmarina Facebook Page. … More

King Richards Road

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

Fosse Park, Restaurant & Bar

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

bars, Granby St, Vegan Bar

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

bars, hotels, London Rd

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

Restaurant & Bar, Welford Rd
Facade

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

Brown St.
Bunk Facade

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

Granby St
Facade of Black Iron Social, Market St

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

Market St.
Bar & Grill at Filbert Way

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

Commercial Square, Filbert Way
Bradders, Market St

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

Market St.

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