Leicester A City Of Culture
The city hosts an annual Pride Parade (Leicester Pride), a Caribbean Carnival (the largest in the UK outside London), the largest Diwali celebrations outside of India and the largest comedy festival in the UK Leicester Comedy Festival. One of the best known places in the city is Melton Road, near the city centre, which contains many diverse retail stores and restaurants for both locals and tourists. From clothing to fine cuisines, specialist bridal/groom makeup and home appliances, this road promotes and holds many authentic cultures globally. Melton Road is regarded as the pin point of Leicester as a multifaith city.
Climate
Leicester experiences a maritime climate with mild to warm summers and cool winters, rain spread throughout the year, and low sunshine levels.
GETTING AROUND
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GETTING AROUND IN LEICESTER ON FOOT
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BUS
Bus Flexi Day tickets Valid on First, Arriva Midlands, Centrebus and Stagecoach services buses for 1 day unlimited travel. Cost: Adult £4.00 Can be purchased from all First bus drivers or from the travel shop and is valid within the central Leicestershire are.
SHOPPING
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HIGH CROSS
ABOUT HIGHCROSS
Visit Website – highcrossleicester.com
OPENING TIMES
| Monday | 9:30 am – 8:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30 am – 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am – 8:00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:30 am – 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 9:30 am – 8:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Sunday | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm |
FOSS PARK
ABOUT FOSS PARK
Visit Website – FOSSPARK
OPENING TIMES
Mon to Fri 9am – 9pm
Sat 9am – 8pm Sun 11am – 5pm.
LEICESTER MARKET
ABOUT LEICESTER MARKET
Visit Website- LeicesterMarket
OPENING TIMES
OUTDOOR MARKET
Mon- Sat – 7am – 6pm
FOOD HALL
Mon- Sat – 9am -5pm
EATING OUT
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CAFES
Leicester has a great selection of cafés, ranging from atmospheric
independent cafés to historic tea rooms.
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Almeida Coffee and Juice Co.
5 Guildhall Lane,
LE1 5FQ
Tel: 0116 261 9086
Attenborough Arts Centre
Lancaster Road,
LE1 7HA
Tel: 0116 252 2455
attenborougharts.com
Bar Sandwich
13 St. Nicholas Place,
LE1 4LD
Tel: 0116 251 9770
barsandwich.co.uk
Bubble Time
10 Silver Walk, LE1 5EW
Tel: 07460 227 937
bubbletimeleicester.weebly.com
Bus Station Café
St Margaret’s Bus Station,
Gravel Street, LE1 3AG
Tel: 0116 262 2441
Café Dido
12 Loseby Lane, LE1 5DR
Tel: 0116 225 0446
Caffé Nero
28 Humberstone Gate, LE1 3PH
Tel: 0116 262 7949
caffenero.co.uk
Newmans
33 Market Street, LE1 6DN
Tel: 0116 254 2090
New Walk Museum Café
53 New Walk, LE1 7EA
Tel: 0116 225 4900
visitleicester.info/museums
Patisserie Valerie
Highcross Shopping Centre, LE1 4SA
Tel: 0116 261 9305
patisserie-valerie.co.uk
RESTAURANTS
A fantastic range of restaurants offering food from all over the world, whether Indian or Italian, Spanish or Greek, Chinese or Lebanese
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CLASSIC DINNING
Tinseltown
5-9 Upper Brown Street, LE1 5TE
Tel: 0116 254 4696
tinseltown.co.uk/leicester
The Terrace Restaurant
Fenwick, 36 Market Street, LE1 6DE
Tel: 0116 255 3322
fenwick.co.uk
White Peacock
14-16 King Street, LE1 6RJ
Tel: 0116 254 7663
the-white-peacock.co.uk
Studio One – Cinema De Lux
Highcross Shopping Centre,
LE1 4SA
Tel: 0871 220 1000
showcasecinemas.co.uk
Steakout Meathouse
14 Granby Street, LE1 1DE
Tel: 0116 262 6501
steakoutuk.com
CARIBBEAN
Turtle Bay
Highcross Shopping Centre,
LE1 4SA
Tel: 0116 262 9993
turtlebay.co.uk
FRENCH
Le Bistrot Pierre
8-10 Millstone Lane,
LE1 5JN
Tel: 0116 262 7927
lebistrotpierre.co.uk
Café Rouge
Highcross Shopping Centre,
LE1 4SA
Tel: 0116 251 8067
caferouge.co.uk
CHINESE
Shanghai Moon
76-78 High Street, LE1 5YP
Tel: 0116 262 4937
shanghaimoon.co.uk
Terra Cotta
25-27 Highcross Street,
LE1 4PF
Tel: 0116 253 6666
The Peking Restaurant
16 Charles Street, LE1 3FG
Tel: 0116 262 3376
thepekingrestaurant.com
Yen Lin
146c London Road, LE2 1ED
Tel: 0116 222 3889
Taste of China
25 High Street, LE1 4FP
Tel: 0116 251 7878
Real China
Highcross Shopping Centre,
LE1 4SA
Tel: 0116 262 8288
therealchina.co.uk
INDIAN
Akash Tandoori
159 London Road, LE2 1EG
Tel: 0116 295 9030
Ashoka
257 Melton Road, LE4 7AN
Tel: 0116 261 1331
Bobby’s Restaurant
154-156 Belgrave Road,
LE4 5AT
Tel: 0116 266 0106
eatatbobby.com
Chutney Ivy
41 Halford Street, LE1 1TR
Tel: 0116 251 1889
chutneyivy.com
Feast India
411 Melton Road, LE4 7PA
Tel: 0116 258 2590
feastindia.co.uk
Flamingo Bar & Grill
183 Loughborough Road,
LE4 5LR
Tel: 0116 261 0109
flamingobargrill.co.uk
Kayal
153 Granby Street, LE1 6FE
Tel: 0116 255 4667
kayalrestaurant.com
TURKISH
Efes Mangal Barbeque
32-36 Braunstone Gate,
LE3 5LG
Tel: 0116 255 9993
efesmangal.co.uk
Istanbul
73 Narborough Road, LE3 0LE
Tel: 0116 255 7909
istanbulrestaurantleicester.co.uk
Saray Mangal
3-5 Highfield Street, LE2 1AB
Tel: 0116 254 5200
saraymangal.com
LEBANESE
Adma Shawarma
19 Bowling Green Street,
LE1 6AS
Tel: 0116 254 9833
Cedars Lebanese Restaurant
46-48 Church Gate, LE1 4AJ
Tel: 0116 251 9057
cedarslebaneserestaurant.co.uk
VEGETARIAN
Good Earth
19 Free Lane, LE1 1JX
Tel: 0116 262 6260
goodearthmn.com
World Peace
Nagarjuna Buddhist Centre,
17 Guildhall Lane, LE1 5FQ
Tel: 0116 262 0317
meditateinleicester.org/worldpeace-
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