Pictured 1994. A first floor bar, with frequent name changes. June 1986 39 Steps hit by a large blaze causing…
TAP IN THE SQUARE, ST MARTIN’S SQUARE
Opened in December 2017, opposite the Bottle Garden. A ‘Pop up’ pub, the Tap in the Square was a collaboration…
BOTTLE GARDEN, ST MARTIN’S SQUARE (SILVER WALK)
Opened in October 2017, based on a garden theme. Another café-bar for Leicester, although this seems rather unique. Very modern,…
VEENO, ST MARTINS
Veeno is an Italian wine bar-café, opened in November 2016. A good edition to Leicester’s drinking scene, specialising in Italian…
HOLIDAY INN, ST NICHOLAS SQUARE
The Holiday Inn was built circa 1970. Originally a free house, it was eventually bought by Bass in the 1990s.…
TALBOT – TALBOT INN, ST NICHOLAS SQUARE/TALBOT LANE
(Photo above: circa 1893). Stood on the corner of St Nicholas Square and Talbot Lane. There are two versions of…
CRAZY COYOTE – MAYANGO – LEGENDARY LAB – AUDREY BAR, ST NICHOLAS PLACE
Circa 1990, Mexican themed bar, the Crazy Coyote, opened in the Florence Buildings in St Nicholas Place. Later became Mayango.…
ROCKAFELLAS – JUKEBOX – AU BAR, ST NICHOLAS SQUARE/PLACE
Stood next door to Bar Gaudi, Rockafellas opened circa 2011. By 2015, the Rockafellas’ was business closed and up for sale.…
SECRET JAZZ COMPANY – MOSQUITO COAST – BAR GAUDI, MOSH, ST NICHOLAS PLACE
February 1993, saw the opening of the Mosquito Coast World Music Bar by Andy & John Hussain, in the building…
ST MARGARET’S INN, 1 ST MARGARET’S STREET
Often recorded as North St Margaret’s Inn, as it stood on the North side of the church. St Margaret’s Inn…