For December 2025 we visited this former pub in Birstall which has become a Indian restaurant/pub. Read about our visit which is the last for 2025 ahead of our final visit to the winner for 2025 later in the month.
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The month of October 2025 brought us a long overdue visit to Mem Saab on Vaughan Way in Leicester city centre. Parking was easy using the Highcross multi-story car park immediately over the road.
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The month of October 2025 brought us a long overdue visit to Mem Saab on Vaughan Way in Leicester city centre. Parking was easy using the Highcross multi-story car park immediately over the road.
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Cinnamon Central was the venue for our September visit, which is situated on Belvoir Road in Coalville, a former coal mining town in North-West Leicestershire. There is a public car park nearby on James Street which is free of charge in the evenings.
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We headed to the Wheel Inn in Rearsby for a local one as we are all based within a couple of miles of this establishment.
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We recently returned to the Jungle Club in Leicester to try Sam’s Spice, now operating in the restaurant area previously visited back in 2017. Back then, under different ownership, the restaurant scored 30.5 and ranked 7th in our annual round-up that year. Sam’s Spice is operated/owned by Samir from Broadway Bar & Grill so I was really looking forward to this visit.
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We had previously been to Jaanu when it was called Spicenick a few years ago, this cafe is a bit like an American Diner, its next door to a hotel on the A46 bypass with plenty of parking outside.
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I had to step in at the last minute to lead this month’s outing, as our usual organiser was delayed with work. We stuck with his already-booked choice – an Indian restaurant in Oakham – and I’m glad we did.
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Bombay Bistro was the venue for our April visit, which is a well-established traditional restaurant situated on the High Street in Ibstock, a former coal mining village in North-West Leicestershire. There is a free public car park across the road.
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We headed into town for the March visit to “The Balmoral” on the ever-popular Belgrave Road.
A former hotel dating back to 1892 this establishment has now been refurbished to create very nice dining experience along with some large TVs to watch sport on, but please do not think that this is a rowdy sports bar. The combination works very well due to the high-class refurbishment and décor.
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