7 World Food Restaurants in Leicester

Leicestershire is fortunate to be enriched by food cultures from all over the world. So you can find it here, whether it’s curry goat from the Caribbean, cheese-stuffed pierogi from Poland or top-notch burgers to make Americans jealous. Add to that steaks and empanadas Argentinian-style, fiery curries inspired by Thailand and even Eritrean stews and flatbreads, and you have a heady mix. 

bacon cheeseburger

Crafty Burger

With a reputation for the best burgers in the East Midlands, Crafty Burger pops up within St Martin’s Coffee Shop on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

chicken in a takeaway dish

Greedy Belly

Labelled as “Caribesque street food”, this takeaway and delivery restaurant offers robust dishes spiced with scotch bonnet pepper and more!

polish deli meats

Kotula & Son Polish Deli

Father and son team Tomas and Lucasz Kotula manage this busy Polish deli stall within Leicester Market’s food hall.

Mowgli Street Food

Mowgli was founded to serve you the dishes that Indians eat at home and on the streets

flaming cocktail

This lively Argentinian-themed restaurant and bar aims to recreate “the soul of Buenos Aires in the heart of Leicester”

pink soup

Spizarnia Smaków

This popular, homely Polish restaurant serves the big Eastern European community around Leicester’s Narborough Road.

exterior of the rutland and derby pub

The Rutland & Derby

The Rutland & Derby is a classy city centre pub with a reputation for award-winning street food.