Illuminati Restaurant & Bar in Burnley

Hired the room upstairs, it was perfect the staff are absolutely amazing. They can't do enough for you and I got my deposit back which was a bonus definitely recommended xx

Super food! Early in the afternoon I ordered a chicken burger with fries ., crispy nice bun .great taste! , cam back again early evening forfish and chips Very fresh and delicious! Clean toilet, friendly staff I highly recommend this place!

Absolutely appalling service and I’m sure the food is re-heated. Don’t eat at this restaurant!…………..

Cocktail making, beer pong and shots. The hosts Luke and Gary did amazing. Private room, music of choice and constant re fills of drinks! A great time was had by all!

We ordered takeaway for delivery on Saturday night (02/07) throught uber, although the ordering process was fine, delivery arrived on and time and the food was still warm. I can't say the food was good, Everything was very spicy, inlcuding the dips and the spice all tasted the same. I was really looking forward to the food as we hadnt tried illuminati before. Very dispppinted most of it wet in the bin as both myself and my daiughter could it eat it!.

My wife suggested we eat here so we popped in on a Thursday evening. There were only a couple of tables free which is always a good sign. The waitress was lovely explained about the burger offer, essentially 2 burgers for £15. We ordered wings at 40 pence each. We got 5 chicken kiev and 5 bbq, with 2 burgers. The chicken Kiev wings are probably one of the best things I've ever had. Simply amazing. The burgers were absolutely tasty too. The only criticism is the beer on tap is very limited, but Asahi is nice. Staff were great and the food was great, and very reasonably priced. There's not a bad thing I could say about it. Can't wait to go back.

We turned up last minute without a reservation and were warmly greeted by Lou and seated straight away. Lou was attentive at all times despite being the only member of staff serving both food and drinks. The service provided was amazing throughout and we didn't have to wait long to get drinks or food. The atmosphere was great and we love the quirky decor! We thoroughly enjoyed the food that we ordered, everything tasted so good! The food was hot, delicious and the portion sizes were just right. We would definitely go again and would recommend this place to anyone looking for a great meal in Burnley - thank you Lou and team for a great meal.

Absolutely beautiful food delivered, the Christmas roast dinner was amazing came piping hot and plenty of it too, beautiful thick slices of gammon and turkey and pigs in blankets and Yorkshire pudding perfect! Arrived within half an hour 5*

Has to be the best place in Burnley to have cocktails, food and even shisha now. Great staff and overall a nice place to spend an evening. Highly recommend

My favourite place in Burnley for food, the food is absolutely unreal and so are the cocktails! Highly recommend. The staff are lovely and offer the most amazing customer service! Will definitely be back again soon for the chicken wings 😍😍

Lovley friendly staff we were looked after very well food excellent can definitely recommend we will be back very soon

Been a few times. Each time the food and atmosphere have been great! Great value for money, always recommend this place. The cocktails are amazing 👌 Kayleigh makes THE best Moulin Rouge 🍹 😋 although the other cocktails are fab too. Make sure ya get...

We went to illuminati and was waited on by a lovely young lass called Kayleigh who was very bubbly and friendly and did everything she could to make our meal enjoyable. She served us our drinks and we ordered cocktails which were to die for....

Came for a catch up with friends, had the zorba burger which was cooked well and was very tasty! The cocktails were lovely too I had the pornstar martinis the staff were friendly and knowledgable too our waitress Kayleigh was so friendly and couldn’t do...

Highly recommended. Great time had by all. Staff friendly and great service. Shout out to staff memer "Kayleigh" for the lovely cocktails and making us all feel welcome.

We recently visited Illuminati for drinks and well what can I say. The cocktails were amazing. Kayleigh was on the bar preparing our cocktails and they were out of this world. You could really see that Kayleigh loved her job and took pride in preparing her cocktails. The extra attention to detail goes a long way x

My family and I had a great experience when we visited kayleigh made us amazing cocktails and made us feel welcome she was friendly and great sense of humour we feel she is a credit to your team

Amazing cocktails and amazing atmosphere! The staff are warm and friendly especially Kayleigh and her amazing cocktails

We visited here the other week and the food and drinks were delicious. Kayleigh behind the bar steered us in the write direction to some amazing cocktails. Thanks Kayleigh I now know which my favourite.

Myself and a few friends had some amazing cocktails made by Kayleigh 🙂. Top notch service, very welcoming and a great place 👌

One of my favourite places to go with friends. The staff are brilliant, especially the girl on the door, chick, who is always so welcoming. The food is unreal and i would highly recommend the cocktails too! Especially a Zombie.

Always first choice to go to with friends and family. Food is amazing and drinks are always brilliant. Staff are all lovely, Especially chick who works front door! Always a good night! Highly recommend!

After everything that has gone on over the past 18 months, it is so good to see a restaurant/club bounce back. Everything about Illuminati is so lively! The food is to die for, the music is always so robust! Especially one of the bartender named...

Came here for a night out recently and Chick on the doors was very friendly and welcoming. Ensured everyone entered the building promptly and efficiently as the weather wasn't the best! Saved my hair from getting wet and the cocktails are pretty decent aswell!

Amazing service and the best offers on both meals and drinks. I'll definitely be coming back soon, especially if Kayleigh is behind the bar as she makes amazing cocktails and always gives service with a smile😊

Amazing food and atmosphere will 100% be recommending to others to come and try out the food and cocktails

Been here a couple of times with friends, and will definitely be returning. The food is great and the staff are lovely, Kayleigh behind the bar does THE BEST cocktails and provides fab service. #KayleighsKocktails

Great night nice food and excellent cocktails made by the bar woman. Staff very friendly nd helpful.

Great ambience. Had a lovely meal and the staff were really attentive and friendly. Couldn’t wish for more.

amazing service,staff are friendly and helpful,would definitely recommend. Will be eating here again! Food is amazing!

A few words to sum up the bottomless brunch would be - Extremely disappointing - Massively underwhelming - let down - Rip off - Not as advertised I would really like to stress that although we are in a pandemic, this brunch is on once...

Wanted to try a something different for a take away. Ordered through Just Eat arrived on time. Salt and pepper squid was undercooked and impossible to chew. Nachos really soggy overloaded with too much topping so couldn’t pick them up. Everything else was just ok.

Absolutely delicious food, amazing cocktails and quality customer service. Definitely recommend and will definitely be back again soon. 10/10.

Never been before, super friendly staff! Who were great at offering recommendations! amazing cocktails and the food........ absolutely brilliant! The falafel burger was just amazing! Definitely visit again and highly recommend💕

I’ve been here 5 times now since it has first opened and 2 times for take away ! Where do I begin. This place is unreal the wings are so tasty aswell as the burgers and sides which are all just unbelievable. The staff are...

Me and my boyfriend came on the wing night a few weeks ago as we'd not been to illuminati for food since they changed the menus. The food was much better this time! We tried all of the different wings by ordering 2 of each,...

Excellent food, service and value for money. Definitely recommended. We went Friday evening 4 of us, all different chicken wings to try, all of them fantastic.

Very good night out🥳 great cocktails & good food. Recommend for private party’s . Will be back for my next birthday.

what can I say! this simple menu is superb. everything is on point from the burgers to the little nibbles my tastebuds were exploding... but most of all, the star of the show is the choices of wings! each one has it's own great flavour...

Illuminati serves fantastic food with a good selection of cocktails. There are options for everyone here including vegetarians. The atmosphere is friendly and it’s always clean and well presented. At night it’s the best place to go in Burnley . The staff and manger here...

The new food menu here is outstanding and the cocktails are to die for! Such friendly and welcoming staff who are very attentive. Great value for your money also.

Amazing bar. Great decor and atmosphere. Food is incredible and affordable. 10p chicken wings 👌🏼 cocktails are to die for. would definitely recommend

So glad that this place is open again! Recently visited the restaurant part on the bottom floor. We ordered nachos for starters and beef burger and a chicken burger with salt and pepper fries for the main. Unfortunately, they ran out of beef burgers (unusual...

Great place with a fab atmosphere. We chose a variety of dishes all of which were delicious, a feast for the eyes as well as the tastebuds! The staff were really friendly and attentive. I would definitely recommend the burgers as my favourite, personally I...

Food was absolutely outstanding, the price is unbeatable the service is extraordinary! Super quick, amazing food and happy smiley staff! Wouldn’t recommend anywhere else! Definitely the best restaurant in Burnley head and shoulders above everywhere else!

Not many good looking bars in Burnley, but this is a looker, Barman called Beckham made us a banging old fashioned.

We booked a table a couple of weeks ago As we were visiting from out of town, only to turn up and the restaurant was closed and no one had the decency to ring me to tell me.

We visited Illuminati for a work x-mas function (Saturday Evening)

Visited last Thursday with friends due to the 40% off food orders offer. I had the black pudding Bon bons and garlic mushroom to start. The batter on the Bon Bons was barely crisp and could perhaps been cooked a little longer. The garlic mushrooms were beautiful and couldn’t fault them at all. For mains I had a steak kebab, the meat was a little tough and hard to cut and the chips were cold. The peppercorn sauce was lovely and so was the wine. Can’t grumble for what we paid but I don’t think I’d pay full price for the kebab.

Firstly it was cold in there, a blanket on hand was available. Chicken burger was nice and a decent size, tender as expected but far too much rocket salad. I had no need to order the extra salad as my chicken on bread also had copious amounts of the same salad. Oh the extra salad portion included a drizzle of balsamic dressing. The till was also broken so I went and got cash to save any more wait to pay. Cost nearly 30 quid with 2 soft drinks and that was 50% off. Waitress was friendly hence 3*.overall disappointing for price..

Well where to start with this place.... I have never had to write such a negative review or an email of complaint as I have had to with this place. As a group of 4 adults and 3 children, I could not believe what unfolded.

Went last night with a group of 7 people. Food was good and the service quite fast, but the place was freezing. We all ate in our coats. I do realise it is very cold at the moment, but you do not except to go out for something to eat, and be freezing sat eating it.

Fantastic place with great food & drink.

Went here after a recommendation. It feels quite industrial inside but that's OK. Younger crowd. Not the most comfortable of tables/chairs but it goes with style. Booths looked more comfortable. Menu was tapas and then burgers, kebabs, flatbreads. We tried a few things and all was good. Tasty food and plenty of it. Prices were very sensible for food and drink. Staff were all very friendly. Definitely worth a visit.

Tucked away, we almost walked past it. Very hip and trendy decor inside. Great selection of gin cocktails We went on a thursday night and got 40% off all main courses, which helped pay towards all the cocktails

Had a lovely evening at Illuminati. Staff friendly and great food. After receiving vouchers £10 each due to a mistake during a previous visit we can only thank Tom Lord and management for kind gesture. We really appreciate it .

Service was excellent and the bar staff were attentive and polite. We ordered the hanging kebabs and must say they exceeded expectations will definitely be back

I love it here, the food is delicious and really reasonable! Always playing with new flavours and options on the menu, I love the tapas and hanging kebabs! Drinks are fab - again lots of choice and will mix you up something special if your not sure or want to try something different. Feels like somewhere you might find in a city, quirky fun and tasty without the silly price tag! Would definitely recommend.

I’ve known about this restaurant/bar for a while but never been as I thought it might be too young four us We finally went last night with my son and his girlfriend - it was a pleasant surprise. The staff were all lovely, the industrial styled interior is quite funky and they played great music in the background, but what we didn’t expect is that the food would be top notch - it was delicious - we all loved our food (I would have like a bit more asparagus with the chicken but the sauce on the chicken was delicious ❤️ thumbs up for this Burnley town centre bar/restaurant - we’ll be back. Only reason I didn’t give a top score is because they don’t serve tea or coffee. We had lovely cocktails but my partner doesn’t drink. We’ll definitely be going again.

Great place for couples/groups. The food is great and the atmosphere makes it one of the best places to eat/drink in Burnley town centre!

We went for the first time yesterday evening after hearing great reviews. This is THE best restaurant in Burnley in my opinion. I'd eat here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I couldn't improve the food in any way, great beer, and lovely staff. We was pleasantly surprised when we paid the bill and there was 40% off, just because it was Wednesday.

Visited illuminati with a couple of friends this week, whoever decided on the decor did an amazing job, loved the copper tables .. Enjoyed a few different cocktails off the menu and had the steak skewers which were cooked to perfection, Hats off to the chef!

Definitely didn’t disappoint; i’ll be back soon for sure! The food is delicious and the atmosphere is very friendly and relaxed... and not to forget how good the cocktails are!

I visited Illuminati with 3 other friends a few weeks ago, we came to try the new menu out and weren’t disappointed!

The food was yummy and the drinks were delicious. The service was great and the prices were reasonable. No complaints ☺

Saturday night Tapas from the new menu and it’s was delicious! Can’t wait to book in again. Drinks and atmosphere later on were fab as always �

Went to illuminati last night with friends to try their new menu.

Came with a friend for some mid week food and drinks and Illuminati certainly didn’t disappoint. We had starters to share and the kebabs for our main which were all delicious. The new bang bang chicken has the perfect flavour and spicy kick!

Best place for food I’ve been to in ages; service is always really good & the cocktails are always amazing

This little gem wouldn’t look out of place in the centre of Manchester. With its quirky interior design and laid back atmosphere. The food was absolutely faultless. Full of flavour. Everything was cooked to perfection. Including my steak which was exactly how I asked for it to be cooked. The cocktails are also fabulous! They take care with attention to detail with everything. Right down to the flower sitting on top of the cocktail and the quirky plant pot my sisters drink was presented in! The prices are very, very reasonable for the high standard of food and drink that is provided. The food really does rival some of the top eateries available within the area. Thank you for fantastic food and drinks and a lovely warm atmosphere! We will definitely be returning and will recommend to friends and family.

Me and my partner won a free table here and the food was 2nd to none! I had the garlic mushrooms and she the king prawns the start. Thabout it was perfect. All in all it was absolutely gorgeous. The staff were brilliant, attentive and nothing was too much to ask. We will define sauce over the mushrooms was to die for. For mains I had the hanging kebab with garlic butter sauce my partner had ribeye steak. The steak was cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside but rare in the middle, she also had a blue cheese sauce which she hasn't shut up itely be back!! P.s the cocktails are also 10/10. Couldn't recommend the place enough. Brilliant staff, food, atmosphere and cocktails! What more can you ask for

Went here on a Thursday night .friendly staff the food was excellent had tapas and a hanging steak kebab with pepper sauce .steak was cooked perfect medium rare .the only disappointment was they had run out of death wings

Illuminati is the best place I've eaten in a long time, the food never disappoints with excellent service. But let's talk about the service, let's talk about the food. Always cooked to perfection, if your feeling like a treat it is definitely that place to go to cheer your make you day and making you stomach pleased! Never miss on a chance you go town and give this place a visit, you won't be disappointed, I can assure you that!

Will be back to this amazing little place. Food was great. Cocktails even better. Toby the manager couldn’t do enough for us as well!

The recent new food menu is excellent and recommended to all had a meal with a few friends, the setting of the bar is warm and friendly

I went to illuminati for a Mother’s Day meal, there was a set menu. We had 1 confit duck and 3 tempura prawns between 4 of us. The duck was cooked perfectly and was delicious! The prawns also were cooked perfectly with a lovely tempura batter! We then all had a Sunday roast dinner. The beef was beautiful and pink and the chicken was lovely and moist. Followed by desserts which were to die for! Absolutely perfect couldn’t find a fault. 10/10! Staff very attentive and a lovely selection of wines and cocktails would definitely recommend to all and will be going back in the near future!

Great atmosphere and venue. Excellent service. Excellent food. Excellent old fashioned...! Definitely coming back and would recommend to anyone looking for a top meal...

Excellent meal and cocktails.Mixed Grill was superb,very filling.Steak and chicken choices were also great.Service very good.

Visited with a friend for a teatime catch up. We picked Illuminati as it had an offer for 2 for 1 on hanging kebabs. We hadn’t booked but they managed to find us a table. Staff were friendly and once seated brought us clipboards to complete our menu choices!! Sorry I don’t care how trendy your trying to be this is not a good idea. And although staff did explain what we needed to do, it was still confusing, if unlike your staff, don’t do it every day. But once we checked we had done it correctly we then had to go back to the bar to hand in.

Myself and 4 friends went here last Saturday for a meal and a few drinks. I cannot fault this place one bit. Very good, friendly service especially from Charlie the waitress. I ordered rump steak but they had just run out so was offered an upgraded cut for no extra charge. The menu is plentiful and has something for everyone. Very good value too. All 5 of us were more than happy with our meals and will most certainly be returning

Our first visit and what a great time we had. This place is a jewel in Burnley. We stared with a selection of Tapas and went on to the Hanging Kebabs. Everything was excellent. The wine is god and well priced. Service and assistance in ordering first class. We will be retuning.

Great food, prices, cocktails staff and atmosphere! Highly recommend! Good little bar in the centre of Burnley!

Yet another restaurant we have driven past, without realising it was even there. At first I was concerned when we pulled up outside and my wife gave me that look you don't ever want, "where on earth have you brought me".

Lovely hanging kebabs! Topped with Prosecco and Palma Violet Cocktails. Booking recommended. But if you have short legs dont go for the booths as feet dont touch the floor and legs start to ache!

Lovely staff and great food at a good price. The steak was cooked perfectly. Not many places can do a blue steak! Food was fresh and return as soon as possible.

After hearing good reviews from colleagues, decided to try illuminati for date night. It's evident that they going for something a bit different " and it was." The decor is a little quirky and industrial, but we both liked it, and it fitted in well with overall atmosphere.

My first impressions of this edgy eatery in the heart of Burnley were positive as somebody has clearly gone to a lot of effort to make this a quality venue.

If your looking for somewhere to eat in burnley this is the place. Amazing atmosphere and top class service. The bartenders are easy on the eye too. The food is great all meat supplied locally. Big city food, small town prices.

Great bar. Great atmosphere. Fantastic staff that cant do enough for you and the food is amazing. Definetly would reccomend to anyone. Definetly a must go. Very impressed.

Visited here for food with friends have to say amazing staff and the food and cocktails are amazing great prices and very well located

When we arrived in Burnley and asked the local PCSO where he recommended to eat, he came up with MacDonalds and Subway. Luckily Tripadvisor found us Illuminati. Great atmosphere, excellent food at decent prices, and attentive service. Wouldn't have been out of place in London. Highly recommended.

Bought some discount vouchers from 2BR local radio so thought we would give it a try. What an odd place, I'm not quite sure what they wanted it to be, it's a cross between a night club and an industrial space, neither of which is ideal for a restaurant. We had pre-booked and when we arrived were given a table where the wooden seating was a slightly dubious DIY job. I'm 6ft but the seats were so high once sat down my feet were dangling and didn't reach the floor. The flimsy cushions on top were useless so it was like sitting on a very high, very hard bench. Unbelievably uncomfortable.

Had a lovely meal here tonight, great food, steak & a hanging kebab, with fries, wedges and onion rings, strawberry and marshmallow fondue. Fab food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Will definitely be going again

We discovered this restaurant via TripAdvisor and we decided to give it a go.

wow the service here is amazing. Jake Showed us to our seats and treated us like royalty what a credit to the company. definitely worth a visit l, cocktails are amazing.

Booked our table last minute, easy to book there. Free bottle of wine on arrival, unexpected but really nice touch! How you order the food is a bit different, but good! Decided to go for tapas as there was only two of us so gave us some variety plus it's 3 dishes for £12, so reasonably priced. Wasn't too long a wait for the food, we were so impressed when it came, looked amazing but tasted amazing too! Particular highlights were the prawns mozzarella sticks and enchiladas! Really enjoyed it all, no danger of going hungry there that's for sure. Hanging kebabs that other people had ordered looked fab will be ordering those next time! Personally I'd swap the salt and pepper chicken for the meatballs and the chorizo dish you used to have on the menu, or maybe add them to the menu again but that's me being picky! The place is ever so slightly naff and won't appeal to everyone but the staff are all really friendly and helpful, couldn't do enough for us. So well priced as well, we had 6 tapas dishes fries and some alcoholic drinks, £34 it came to! Will definitely be going back, highly recommend.

What a lovely, friendly restaurant. The service & food was excellent. Highly recommend the steak kebab as cooked to perfection. It melted in the mouth. The brownie,marshmallow & strawberries were to die for! Our waitress "Charli" was attentive & the bonus was the 80's background music. Keep up the good work!!

A bit noisy (30 women), but really Nice and with delicious tapas. Good and not expensive pinot noir.

Great food, great value for money. Excellent staff. Will definitely be returning and would highly recommend a visit!

Went here on a 2br voucher. What a place, great food, nice bottle of wine and staff very friendly, Charlie was our waitress then we met Kieran. Nothing to much trouble. Thanks for a fab evening.