Leicester

As you might expect, Leicester is home to some superb Indian restaurants, seemingly wishing to prove itself against its better known neighbour, Birmingham. Though, it would appear that this is all Leicester has to offer, there are a number of very high class restaurants serving fantastically differing cuisine. It also hosts some wonderfully intimate jazz evenings. At the upper end of the price scale, there are The Case and The Opera House. The Mediterranean influenced Case oozes sophistication, boasting crisp, class décor with plush leather furniture and specialised champagne bar for drinks before eating. In 2001, The Opera House won the Best Restaurant at the Leicester and Leicestershire tourism award ceremony, and standards haven’t slipped since them, as it remains one of Leicester’s best. Football fans might jump at the chance to eat at former Leicester City player Steve Walsh’s restaurant Walshie's. Man Ho Cantonese restaurant brings to Leicester a partnership which is commonplace in the Far East…great food and karaoke.

Indian restaurants must get their mention as Leicester has the second best Curry house in Britain according to the Sun in the shape of The Laguna Tandoori. Ashoka and The Rise Of The Raj keep up the excellent standards to be found throughout.

Britain.tv’s Choice of the Month: Bobby’s

Not exactly a traditional name for an Indian restaurant, Bobby’s doesn’t play party to any stereotypes associated to Indian dining. No garish decoration to be found, no loud sitar music and most noticeable no meat! Yes, Bobby’s is vegetarian, but those who crave meat shouldn’t run for the hill just yet. The menu would not be familiar to most, being from a little known region India, Gujerat. Help is at hand when choosing but it would be hard to be disappointed if your meal was randomly selected. Great value for money, Bobby’s shouldn’t be ignored, simply because you won’t find anything like it anywhere else.