Our top picks Leicester Restaurant Week 2026: Deals worth getting excited about
If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to try somewhere new in Leicester, this is it. Leicester Restaurant Week is taking over the city from 19 October to 1 November 2026, with two weeks of special menus, big discounts and brilliant-value dining deals.
This year’s line-up is already looking seriously tasty, with over 30 venues and more than 40 deals confirmed so far – and more still to come. From pizza and pasta to pho, Indian food, brunch, and three-course dinners, there’s plenty to work your way through.
So, what’s on the menu?
There are some pretty impressive savings to be had. Newcomer O.W at The Grand is giving diners 30% off its entire menu, including drinks, while Chutney Ivy is offering a whopping 50% off its à la carte menu. Why not watch our interview with Shaf, who runs the multi-award-winning restaurant below.
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If you fancy making an evening of it, Sonrisa has a special menu featuring a small plate, large plate, pudding and glass of bubbly for £30. Think calamari or chorizo to start, Prawn Spaghetti or Chicken Suprema for your larger plate, followed by Basque Cheesecake or Affogato.
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For a delicious lunch, My Delhi has a £15 lunch experience, while Grays Kitchen is making its Leicester Restaurant Week debut with a burger and beer for £15. Cafe Roma are also joining the Leicester Restaurant Week lineup for the first time, with have an incredible £15 three-course lunch offer too.
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And if noodles are more your thing, Thanh Nam Pho is serving Chicken Pho, Well-Done Beef Pho, Rare Beef Pho or Stir-Fried Pho Noodles with Tofu with a soft drink for £15, with the option to upgrade to Rare Beef & Brisket Pho or Special Pho for an extra £5.
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Bringing the family?
There are some particularly good family deals this year – handy, as Leicester Restaurant Week falls across October half-term.
Dough WHAT! has gone all-in on the Halloween fun with its Monster Pizza Pit-Stop Family Deal for £30. Monster hunting is hungry work, after all. You’ll get a family sharing garlic bread, Deep Dish Loaded Cheese Margherita and another Neapolitan or Deep Dish pizza.
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Over at The Globe, up to two children can eat for £5 each with one paying adult, making it another one to bookmark for a half-term meal in the city.
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And there’s a very good reason for all the monster talk…
Dinner with a side of giant monsters
From 22–31 October, Leicester Restaurant Week will overlap with The Return of Leicester Monsters, when eight giant illuminated monsters will appear on rooftops, windows and buildings across the city centre.
That means you can spend the day tracking down the monsters before stopping off for one of the Restaurant Week deals – or grab dinner first and see the installations illuminated after dark.
There’s loads more to discover
Those are only a handful of the offers. The 2026 line-up so far includes Hive & Honey, O.W at The Grand, Madras Flavours, Grays Kitchen, The Frame, Sonrisa, Turtle Bay, Zizzi, Nando’s, My Delhi, Maki & Ramen, Art’s Greek Cuisine, Dough WHAT!, Bryter Moon Deli, Giggling Squid, Crafty, Veeno, Slim Chickens, Pho, Esquires, Chutney Ivy, Watson’s Cocktail Bar, The Globe, Five Fox Lane, Casa Romana, Bill’s, Phoenix Café Bar, Kayal, Cosy Club, Merchant of Venice on Granby Street and Loseby Lane, Herb and Bistrot Pierre.
Whether there’s somewhere on that list you’ve been meaning to try for months or an old favourite offering a deal that’s too good to ignore, 19 October–1 November is a pretty good time to eat your way around Leicester.
More venues and menus will be added as Restaurant Week gets closer, so keep an eye on the Leicester Restaurant Week website or follow on social media for the latest offers.
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