The best restaurants serving Mediterranean food in East Midlands

We fancied greek food and we got it! Food is fresh and super tasty.

Very good food with microwave clams but the "tarugan" waiter doesn't understand anything. I asked him for a dessert and he brought me green and faria

My husband and I took my mother in law here for lunch. We were greeted by a young guy who was very friendly throughout our lunch. The food was very tasty indeed and presented very well. If we lived here we would eat here alot more often. The young lady who looked after us did a great job with my husbands food especially that he has alot of dietary requirements. THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to making lunch a great event.

An early dinner before going to the Curve for a show. Ten past five and the place was not busy but managed to have an atmosphere due to a brilliant playlist. Modern but not ridiculous music by artists you wanted to know about. Look them up by searching for James Bistro on Spotify. The food was ample, freshly cooked and delicious. Priced very reasonably. We were planning to go to a well known chain restaurant but did not regret giving this place a go. The coffee was excellent and I had a plum pudding the like of which I have never tasted. Poached plums and blueberries on a batter type base. For a main I had a chicken Quesadilla, also cooked from scratch and delicious by someone who seems to just like cooking for people. This is such a good find, all day breakfast ( well, til three pm) not far from John Lewis and Christmas shopping and not too far from the Curve. The decor is the kind of place you would visit as a student. You can imagine someone writing a novel with occasional reasonably priced fayre keeping heart and soul together. Loved it!

No reservations, great food especially the crispy cauliflower! Really good service too, quick, polite, polished. Excellent choice for a romantic dinner! Some good vegan and vegetarian options too, plus non alcoholic beer on draft.

I have been to the Frustrated Chef a handful of times now and each time I have the same experience. The food is amazing! So delicious and the portion sizes are great. Such great value for money and for the food I would return again and again. The Goats Cheese Parcels, Pork Belly and Croquettes are amazing. I also love the crispy fried cod and churros!!! However the staff are not very welcoming or attentive. There have been several visits where the staff let the whole experience down and if the food wasn’t as good as it is, I wouldn’t return. The most recent experience I can recall is that we had a table booked for 4 people on a Friday evening. 3 of us arrived and 1 was joining a little later. The staff left us without taking a drinks order for around 30 minutes until the friend arrived. Working in hospitality myself, it’s courteous to come over to the table and ask if we would like anything whilst we wait (even a jug of tap water would do!) or if we would like to wait until the friend arrives to order. The staff generally are quite slow and don’t seem to be very welcoming at all, standing behind the bar all evening. I would return and recommend The Frustrated Chef to people for the food but not the service.

This place is a hidden gem that not many people seem to know about. Cosy and relaxed candlelit bar, excellent service and great food for a fair price. Heartily recommended.

This is a wonderful restaurant. I have visited here a number of times, and the food and service are always fantastic. My husband and I both have food intolerances that make eating out tricky. Esquina allows us a choice of delicious gluten and dairy free food. The menu is updated regularly and never disappoints. Highly recommended 🤌

This is a great family friendly local pub and restaurant with the added bonus of bed and breakfast rooms out back. The food here is fantastic and of such a fresh quality- local word says the meat comes from the local farm butchers just down the road! Would definitely recommend this pub to anyone whether it’s for a quick pint or a lovely meal.

A gem of a place, the best Shawarma in Leicester

We had our wedding on the 9th of November 2024 and couldn't have asked for a better place! Beth was lovely and guided us through the whole thing and made us feel like we were very special, nothing was a issue at all. The venue has a cosy homely feel to it aswell. Staff were fantastic, very attentive and smart. We also had a entirely gluten free free day as the bride is celiac with no issues at all. Food was out of this world, everyone was so complimentary of it. If i could give more than 5 stars i would.

Best food I’ve had in Leicester in a long time. So delicious. Stand out dishes were the whipped feta, sirloin steak, chicken shish and the corn ribs. Definitely coming back again !

The service was excellent and the food was incredibly tasty, stumbled upon this place when driving down Alandale Road and will 1000% be back!

We went for an evening meal, the staff were very attentive and although the food was not fast in coming out it was well wort the wait. The starters were very tasty and plentiful, the mains were the same. There was so much food we had to have a doggie bag. I would recommend this place if you like good food and drink that is well priced, well presented and good portions.

We went last night before the fireworks as a group of 15 , the service was great!! And everyone enjoyed their meals the food was lovely!! Will definitely be back