Leicester Restaurant Week 2026: Your Guide to Eating Your Way Around the City 🍴
If you’re living, studying or working in Leicester, October is a very good time to be hungry!
Leicester Restaurant Week is back from 19th October to 1st November 2026, bringing together restaurants, cafés and bars across Leicester city centre with a huge selection of special offers, set menus and discounts.
Whether you’re a University of Leicester student looking for somewhere new to try, a DMU student planning a meal with your flatmates, or simply looking for an excuse to explore Leicester’s food scene, Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity.
What is Leicester Restaurant Week?
Leicester Restaurant Week is a celebration of the city's diverse food and drink scene, giving you the chance to discover new restaurants and revisit some old favourites while taking advantage of exclusive offers.
There are deals available throughout the day, including breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, with offers at a variety of price points from as little as £5.
And with Leicester being one of the UK's most diverse cities, there's plenty of choice.
Think Indian cuisine, Greek food, sushi, ramen, burgers, Italian dishes, Thai food, cocktails, traditional pub food and much more.
Some of the restaurants taking part in 2026
There are plenty of familiar Leicester favourites involved this year, including:
…and plenty more.
With so many restaurants participating, it could be the perfect excuse to try somewhere you've been meaning to visit for months.
Perfect for students in Leicester 🎓
One of the best things about living in Leicester as a student is having so much on your doorstep.
Both De Montfort University and the University of Leicester are within easy reach of Leicester city centre, meaning you don't necessarily need a car or an expensive taxi to make the most of Restaurant Week.
Why not get your flatmates together and make a night of it?
You could try somewhere completely new, grab dinner before heading into town, or challenge yourselves to visit a different restaurant during each week of the event.
With offers starting at just £5, there are also plenty of options for those trying to make their student budget stretch a little further.
Leicester's food scene is one of the reasons we love the city
Leicester has an incredible mix of independent restaurants alongside well-known national names.
From the restaurants around St Martin's Square and the Cultural Quarter to the huge variety of places along the city centre's surrounding streets, you're never far from somewhere good to eat.
For students and young professionals, this is one of the major benefits of choosing accommodation close to Leicester city centre.
You can finish lectures, head home, meet your friends and be in the middle of the city's restaurants, bars and entertainment within minutes.
How do the Restaurant Week offers work?
Before heading out, take a look at the official Leicester Restaurant Week website to see the latest participating restaurants and offers.
Some offers may have particular booking times, days or conditions, so it's always worth checking the details before you visit.
Restaurant Week also recommends booking in advance where appropriate, particularly if you're planning to visit one of the more popular restaurants. Offers can be accessed through the Leicester Restaurant Week website and the My Leicester App.
Make the most of Leicester Restaurant Week
Our suggestion?
Don't just stick with the restaurant you already know.
Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to discover another part of Leicester and try somewhere completely different.
Get a group of friends together, pick a few places from the Restaurant Week list and see how many you can tick off before 1st November.
You might just discover your new favourite Leicester restaurant.
Living in the heart of Leicester with Abode 🏠
Being close to everything Leicester has to offer is one of the reasons location matters when choosing your next home.
At Abode Lettings Leicester, we offer a range of student accommodation and residential apartments across Leicester, including properties ideally situated for the University of Leicester, De Montfort University, Leicester city centre and Leicester railway station.
So whether it's getting to lectures, meeting friends for dinner or making the most of events such as Leicester Restaurant Week, living centrally means more of the city is right on your doorstep.
Looking for your next home in Leicester?
Explore our available student and residential properties in Leicester and find an Abode that's right for you.
And if you're already living with Abode, let us know which Leicester Restaurant Week restaurant gets your vote! 🍕🍜🍛
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