Sonrisa Comida Argentina in Leicester

Vibrant bar and restaurant. food was lovely - had a beautiful steak and red wine. Great evening with service from, Michael, who gave us lots of recommendations, jokes and brought some real personality to his work.

Meal was booked for 6pm. We had to wait at the bar for 25 minutes for our table despite there being empty tables. Another couple were seated before we were (3 of us), and they arrived 20 minutes after us. I had to go up again and ask and the waiter said ‘your table is ready whenever you are’, so unsure if we had just been forgotten. We ordered from the tapas range, most of the food was lovely albeit a little on the small side. The bruschetta type dish was absolutely horrendous, freezing cold and absolutely rock hard on one end and soggy on the other. We had this taken off the bill and didn’t replace it. Mushroom croquettes were stunning. Overall it was nice, but at this price point and the fact that we had pre-booked we had hoped for a better experience.

Amber was so attentive and really lovely, she made our experience amazing. The food was very tasty and really well priced.

Love this place, always amazing food and a lovely atmosphere. Staff are friendly and attentive. Love the new menu and the steak was so good!

The food portions are tiny and the food is massively overpriced for sub par quality! If you want value for money look elsewhere!

The food is amazing 🤩 I really recommend Sonrisa for the best tapas in Leicester. Our server, Megan has been awesome and so helpful. Thank you Megan for taking care of us 🤗 P. S : The atmosphere was a bit chaotic. I understand that it may be busy but it does need more organisation. Many times random food and drinks that wasn’t ours, came to our table.

Our friends were here recently and really excited about the place. This is an Argentinian Restaurant and the food and the atmosphere are really well paired. The calamari was succulent, the rib eye soft and like butter and the cocktails delicious.

We went as a large group of 17 for a work get together and had a fabulous meal. Big shout out to Michael, who was our designated server, for being so accommodating and made our time so lovely (all my colleagues had nothing but high praises for him, so thankyou!) We had the whole outdoor terrace to ourselves, despite the road works that were taking place, it did not deter us from having a good time and making most of the British sun. Food was delicious and there was a wide selection catering to all dietary needs. For large groups, we were initially offered a set menu but we chose to stick with the main menu - which we were grateful for, as catering for a large group with different orders was undoubtedly more complicated. We also made the most of the 2-4–1 cocktails (mocktails inclusive)! Everyone had a great time, would thoroughly recommend Sonrisa for all occasions but they were most attentive and welcoming for large groups.

As vegetarians normally avoid anything with Argentina in the scene as doubt eat steak. But this was excellent tapas, tasty and different and sensibly priced. Excellent service from Michael. We'll be back.

Really great evening for my 22nd birthday! Had the loveliest server Micheal, who provided exceptional service! stunning food! Definitely recommend:)

Amazing food, wonderful service, beautiful setting and a friendly atmosphere. Michael was lovely and knowledgeable about the menu. The cocktails were also delicious!

Fantastic service and lovely, friendly staff, particularly our server Michael. Beautiful setting and made the occasion very special. Thank you.

Superb food and our server, Michael was fabulous...attentive to detail, personable and super with my dietary requirements.

Really impressed. Called impromptu was in Leceister alone and surprised at the lack of eating places in the centre. So when I stumbled on this it was great. I had main course beef oxtail ragu/tagliatelle. Good but small portion for £18. Still hungry and it being Lent had to forgo dessert so had a small 150g steak a bargain at £13.50. Wished I had fries too. Two courses and bottle of sanpellegrino £40 incl service. Service prompt. Comfortable seats.

Fantastic food in a lovely restaurant, but what stood out was the service. Maney looked after our table so well, service was phenomenal and she was so friendly. The waiting staff set this place apart

Had a fantastic time for my birthday with my family. They had a fantastic range of small plates which we all shared between us, that were really flavoursome and varied. The cocktails were really nice too and well worth the price. Perfect for a summers lunch!

Had a fabulous time for our bottomless brunch. Great food, great cocktails, great service. Look forward to returning.

Lovely staff and atmosphere. Food was delicious and very quick. We had bottomless brunch. The Prosecco was abundant! It was my daughter’s birthday and they brought her out a dessert with a candle. Lovely people.

Visited with a friend for bottomless brunch and would definitely return. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was great. I’d barely put my glass down before our server was over with more Prosecco. We did visit on fairly quiet Sunday however got the impression it would be the same on any day of the week. The food is great and if you’re after a slightly different brunch to the usual eggs Benedict etc, give Sonrisa a go!

2nd visit. Really not value for money. Expensive night out and not really satisfying. Confusing menu. Food on menu and expectations are disappointing. Feel rushed to quickly eat and go as the staff keep coming to you to get you the next stage. Check your receipt for the service charges. Not a large selection for starters or mains. We thought we were getting a lot more chicken in our dish as it was under the meat and large portion section of the menu and was even going to ask if they did a smaller portion in case it was too much. You would need a lot of others sides if your a big eater as it’s a small dish with about 3 to 4 tiny pieces of chicken and stringy fatty bits in it. My picture looks as if it has loads of chicken but it really doesn’t.

We ordered the beef crochettes, tomato and garlic toast and the squid for starters these was all lovely I really enjoyed them. Then for mains we ordered the flat iron steak and the sirloin steak with the potato wedges and the flavoured fries these was actually really lovely. Funny story is I actually didn’t realise the difference between steaks but my boyfriend ordered sirloin and I got flat iron the cheap one and I could actually tell a difference the sirloin was sooooo nice!! Overall I would really recommend this place and I can’t wait to go back. Thanks again Sonrisa from Ryan and Jess Ps cocktails was good😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

Automatic 10 per cent tip added. When we asked for this to be removed we were told “I have to ask why you have removed this’’ to which I said we like to choose our own amount. This ruined a decent meal. The dishes arrived late but the food was decent. I don’t think it’s appropriate to ask someone why they haven’t paid more? Really strange approach. We eat out lots of times and have never ever had a situation like this before. We tipped in the end as we always do but the situation almost made us leave without tipping.

This modern, comfy restaurant was a perfect fit for a relaxing dinner. Lovely drinks, beautifully cooked and very well served food (the lamb and calamari 😍) and the light, vibrant decor meant we really enjoyed our meal there. The service was great and both staff who served us could do no wrong. Thank you

My cousin & I came for bottomless brunch for our 40th birthdays. Rashid, Michael & Maddie were absolutely amazing. Incredibly attentive. Drinks topped up as soon as they were empty, dietary requirements looked after (gluten & nut free) and impeccable service throughout our time here. We stayed for the extra 2 for 1 cocktails and the bar staff were also fantastic. A buzzing atmosphere throughout the restaurant and bar and we will definitely be back again. Thank you! X

Staff good. Nothing on menu that is actually Argentinian. Food average. Nothing that you couldn't make yourself at home. Expensive for what it is.

Will not visit again mainly because it’s too expensive, tapas plates very small even for tapas £9.50 for a postage stamp size piece of cod loin. Felt ripped off and hungry at the end of the meal. No thanks, don’t recommend.

Had a very relaxed and fun evening. We all had starters and 3 tapas dishes each which was plenty ..food was lovely. Great drinks menu. Our server Michael was excellent ..great sense of humour, efficient and friendly.

Excellent service and staff quality food and cocktails if your looking for light food and not to much on your plate The vibe the decor brilliant

We had a really great meal, drinks and experience, Michael looked after us and is an asset to the restaurant, super friendly, funny, welcoming and knows the menu very well. It was great to be able to see the kitchen and the meals prepared, the...

both me and my brother are Argentienans (I lived in Argentina for the first 32 of my 41 years of life...) I'm a chunky guy who knows about food specially Argentiean food. we fail at finding a single item on the menu that is actually...

I love this place, we had a lovely lunch, great food choice and quality. Lovely relaxed surroundings for lunch, can be quite loud in the evening with great music but its a fun atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and helpful, thank goodness Leicester has one...

We have going to Sonrisa every month for over a year, for coffee after work, nice restaurant, used to go when it was the Deli. Today however we were made to feel very uncomfortable as we couldn’t sit in the drinking area so sat at...

Family lunch meeting nice atmosphere and cool exciting cocktails and food for fun afternoon Service great and attentive Reasonably priced Not ideal for work meetings but Buzzing otherwise Possibly need to book if busy period

The food was excellent with each of the Tapas style dishes beautifully presented. The vegetables were cooked perfectly and the seasoning was wonderful. The service was excellent throughout and, being new to Sonrisa, was very helpful.

I had never been to Sonrisa before and so, it was a new experience for me. I must say that I found the food very good and the service first class. I would certainly go back to Sonrisa and would recommend others go there as...

Lovely looking place, lots of staff. But...service was so slow. We were asked to wait in the bar area as our table wasn't ready, but not asked if we would like any drinks. Eventually we were allowed to sit at our allocated table and ordered...

Fantastic we had my partners 50th here and they where amazing the food the service everything just couldn’t fault our time there they gave us a fantastic memory of a special day thanks

A wonderful meal- booked table a week before and glad we did as it was packed. Really great vibe, music playing and felt lively (loud ish) not a problem for us, but not a quiet meal! Great service, waitress was quick and knowledgable about dishes....

The ambience and decor are lovely. Staff were great but it was a shame we were not allowed to take our cocktails to the table. A little petty. (they were part of Happy Hour so not allowed). Food was very good however the tapas are...

Delicious food, friendly staff, great ambience. Just needs some attention to the buckled floor downstairs (and more cleaning in the rooms down there).

Beautiful restaurant lovely relaxed atmosphere,all the staff are friendly & welcoming just so pleasant.The food & cocktails divine,so worth a visit in a nice area of Leicester city centre.

Michael was great! Bottomless brunch with him as a host exceeded all expections and we would come again

Fantastic dining experience in the heart of Leicester 🥇 First class customer service, attentive and friendly staff where clearly the customer experience is expected to endure. The food was fantastic flavoursome and timings all correct for an evening meal. Location wise an old bank with...

As someone who adores the Christmas season and holds family traditions close to heart, our visit to Sonrisa on Christmas Eve left a yearning for that cherished holiday vibe The small plates, around 12 in total, dazzled our taste buds with their culinary finesse, delivering...

Food was quite good. It would have been a much better experience if the waiter was actually interested in his customers and didn’t leave them feeling chastised for having an opinion.

It was a pleasant experience at Sonrisa, we went with friends. We had a selection of starters. The calamari is a must-have, along with the oxtail empanada. Followed by a choice of sides, all of which were excellent. The porterhouse shared between four, which was...

Gorgeous lunch with family, small tapas like portions of loveliness, we enjoyed the steak, prawns, belly pork and braised cabbage. Muscovado pudding which was sublime Michael the waiter could not do enough, fabulous!

Fabulous food, fabulous ambience, fabulous service: shout out to Michael for the laughter! We will most definitely be returning.

We had our Company Christmas meal at Sonrisa, there were 22 of us and we had a lovely evening. The food was excellent and the service from Michael, Marley, and the team was great, they were very attentive. Nothing was too much to ask and...

As always brilliant food, service and surrounds. We have never been disappointed with anything here! Nice festive twists on the menu too! Great experience!

My experience fresh calamari a bit under cooked n bar charging a discretionary £1.50 service charge already added....

Great food great service from Michael he really made us feel welcome despite how busy it was! Thank you :)

Great food and service. My first visit but really enjoyed it. Such friendly staff who were very attentive. The food was really delicious we had the tapas. Great choices on the menu

Great food and service, very nice ambience. Every dish was tasty. Thanks Michael for looking after us it was appreciated

Food and drinks good especially the cocktails. However overpriced for some of the small plates. The men left hungry and ate again when they got home

Me and my mum came here for bottomless brunch! We loved it, the food was fab, the atmosphere was great and most importantly very bottomless! Offered a drink as soon as we’d got there and service was very attentive from then on. Thank you Michael😊and...

Lovely food. The acorn-fed pork was superb. The beef rib eye, also fine quality meat. I’m used to ‘wellness’ inflation in the uk. So I ordered my ribeye rare, expecting medium rare. It was properly rare. Fortunately the meat was good quality, and I really...

My third visit to Sonrisa and the meal today was amazing, great food, fantastic service from Maddy (and host Michael) with her recommendations followed up by food that lived up to her word. Will definitely definitely return!!!

What a waste of time and money. The food was OK but very over priced for what we got. Lamb cutlet 1 only. Lamb loin 4 very small slices. Small portion of potatoes. Veg extra 4 stems of brocoli 8 green beans. Drinks what a...

Absolutely brilliant food, cooked to perfection and the steak was to die for. Wish I room for dessert. Michael was a fantastic waiter, made us feel like we’re in Argentina.

Plenty of interesting cocktails. Food was well priced and very nice. Only niggle was that the fairly short menu also had a few dishes which had run out too which we were told about as we were ordering them, making the menu even smaller and...

A lovely place to sit and enjoy a need a meal. We went for LRW attracted by the deal. It was not much less than if we’d bought the three courses separately. Still it was nicely served and the starters were good as was the...

Visited with a friend. The waiter we had was lovely (can't remember his name), and explained the menu very well. We had seen that cocktails were 2-4-1 so asked about them... we were astounded to be told that if we had cocktails at the 2-4-1...

I went with my friend, for a birthday meal during Leicester's Restaurant week. Food is amazing, & service is great! Only reason I don't go so often is because of the prices in relation to the portions when you order tapas, I'm Spanish myself &...

Michael was a brilliant waiter and the abuse he receives from the kitchen staff is unacceptable! The steak selection that Michael recommended was perfect

Wouldn’t recommend for bottomless brunch, took 30 minutes to get the first glass of Prosecco and was tough to get top ups after that, rude waitress but got charged £16 service charge, not a great vibe..

To start It's fantastic food. But it's not very convivial. When the restaurant is full it is noisy from chatter, it is not possible to have a relaxed conversation...it's at the level of having very raised voices and still missing lots of words. Also I...

My wife is Argentinian, and I'm Spanish. This restaurant scarcely captures the essence of authentic Argentinian cuisine. Other than a few overpriced, minuscule empanadas and a dish labeled as Parrilla (incorrectly spelled "Parila" on the menu), the rest of the menu primarily consists of simplistic...

great night . 2 for 1 cocktails before 7 on a thurs . wouldn’t want to miss this . party menu upstairs for 20+. loved the steak ( pink , just the way i like it ) we had a mixed party plater . All...

Stunning Resturant with great food,lovely ambiance & exceptional customer service. We had a wonderful time!!

Have wanted to go to this restaurant for a while. We finally went as a family for my mums birthday. It was very loud but I suppose that’s expected for a Saturday evening. The food was amazing slightly expensive but personally I think worth the...

A superb meal,prompt and efficient service, friendly atmosphere. Thanks to Mariana who was so welcoming and really helped make this such a good experience. All the food was delicious, I would be hard put to choose a favourite but the panna cotta was a wonderful...

Fabulous food. Shared eight small plates. Every one a winner. And friendly attentive staff. Definitely going back

The ribeye steak is the best I've ever had or tasted it was cooked to perfection and the porn star martini's were delicious the staff was helpful and explained how the menu worked and what they thought we would like

We ate at Sonrisa for a family dinner. Good first impression - nice decor in an old bank building. Michael our server was friendly and helpful. The food was excellent. Delicious and generous portions. Would happily eat here again.

An amazing bottomless brunch with my friends. The cocktails were amazing, the food was delicious and the ambience is just as good! Every each and one of the staff were helpful and always around! P.S. Bonus for the ladies is Alex the manager, such a...

Bottomless brunch - Michael was absolutely amazing! Catered for all allergies and even changed cocktails to suit different people! All whilst remembering names and keeping us entertained and well watered throughout! 10/10 Michael see you soon x

Perfect food, menu expertly explained by waiter Michael. Food was excellent as described, would definitely recommend. Will be visiting again!

Brilliant bunch experience - staff were very attentive, venue and food were all fabulous. Will definitely be visiting again!

We had a lovely meal and Wiktoria was super helpful and accommodating. The food was delicious and very quick to come once ordered. The espresso martini was also delicious.

Been here many times so convinced a group of five friend to join me. Haven’t done the brunch here before so tried it out. On arrival three wanted Prosecco, one beer & two opted to upgrade to cocktail brunch. We were told we all have...

I booked Sonrisa for my graduation meal and was very happy I did so! We started our night in the bar area to have some 2-for-1 cocktails which were amazing- so delicious and beautifully presented, definitely one of the best cocktail bars in Leicester! We...

Amazing bottomless brunch! Cannot fault a single thing. Food was amazing, atmosphere was great and Indya went above and beyond to make sure we always had drinks and were having a good time. Well worth upgrading for cocktails too. Very very highly recommend

The food was lovely. The pork belly was gorgeous! Michael’s service was first-class! Great decor and atmosphere.

What a fabulous place! Gorgeous interior. Had a wonderful lunch, every dish was awesome, Empanada, Crème de jamon Iberico, Wild Prawns, Artichoke, Sausage... chocolate fondant...Michael was a brilliant server. Can't wait to come back.

First time visit, we both really enjoyed the dishes, including a wide selection of tasty vegetable dishes and delicious cod. Puddings were also good. Service from Michael was excellent. Only negative point that needs addressing (we did mention at the time), 3 out 4 of...

Super food, super service and super drinks! We have eight small plates, 2 jugs of cocktails and a cheeky dessert. The food standards was incredible, everything we trying was superb (the octopus was a really hit), the drinks were cocktail bar standard, service was top...

We had an amazing experience on our first visit to the restaurant! Great menu and service by Wiktona who patiently helped us choose our meals! Would highly recommend to all!

zuzanna and michael couldn’t have been better. beautiful food and friendly service. staff are attentive but relaxed. great vibes

Went as a family of five to celebrate Graduation day! The service was excellent by Michael, he knew everything about every dish and described them all so well, we pretty well bought them all. Highly recommend the flat iron steak, tapas - chicken, lamb, cod,...

I came here, Saturday night with my boyfriend for dinner and cannot fault our experience! The service that we received from Michael was excellent - he explained the menu thoroughly and gave valuable recommendations. The food was amazing - the chicken garlic aioli on the...

Indya was an incredible hostess, an asset to the restaurant. Me and my family came here for the first time and she was really accommodating and explained each aspect of the menu to us , especially as we have many dietary requirements.

Food was amazing especially loved the truffle fries. Service was perfect. Thoroughly enjoyed evening with family.

Been here a few times now but never for bottomless brunch. We noticed they updated the A-board with the 2-4-1 cocktails and the bottomless brunch offers. Service in here was spot on. The bar staff Filio was very professional and very welcoming and her cocktail...

We ate on 5th July in the evening and were served by the wonderful Michael who looked after us and kept us laughing. Range was great and meat cooked to perfection. Garlic aioli was the best item and strongly recommended.

Absolutely stunning meal, Thank you Michael for being the perfect host. Really welcoming and great service.

The food was lovely, the cocktails were delicious and the panacotta was smooth. Micheal was very atentative and very knowledgeable. When you come ask to be served by him x

After arriving at 9pm with no booking for a table of 5, I didn’t expect too much. We were all so impressed with the food and service we received, particularly our wonderful and attentive waiter Michael who dealt with our difficult orders perfectly. He’s a...

Sonrisa is a brilliant place to eat with a lovely atmosphere. Staff are attentive and are always happy to help. I’d recommend the white sangria and the pork belly.

Fantastic place, not the cheapest but you pay for quality of food/ drinks/ service. Even though it was a busy evening service was prompt staff were very helpful explaining dishes/ personal favourites and the food was fabulous, definitely recommend going and cocktails were amazing too