Since opening in 2007, and winning ‘Best Newcomer’ at the Leicestershire & Rutland Restaurant Awards, this undeniably impressive restaurant and bar has been bringing a taste of contemporary style to Leicester’s revitalised Cultural Quarter. In the area that was once the very first fruit and veg wholesale market in the city, you’ll now find a stunning hub for artists and art-lovers – just opposite theQuarter Restaurant & Bar is the renowned C u rve theatre and nearby you’ll find the brand-new Phoenix Square, a three-screen digital media centre. And so this elegant restaurant and bar – voted ‘Best Family Friendly B a r’ by Leicester Mercury readers – sits proudly amid this centre of creative activity.

The ever-changing restaurant menu adapts to the season, ensuring only the freshest ingredients and flavours are dished up – from avocado and marinated king prawns with cocktail sauce on a crispy salad to ovenroasted gilt head fresh bream flavoured with garlic and rosemary, and a succulent selection of steaks that melt in your mouth – in addition to imaginative vegetarian options and a homemade dessert menu. This creative and colourful cuisine has seen theQuarter receive five-star reviews across the board, and it makes for perfect pre-theatre dining – you can even reserve your third course to enjoy once the show is over.

After the feast comes more fun – as well as the restaurant bar on the ground floor, there is theQuarter Late Lounge Bar downstairs. The subterranean lounge bar, voted ‘Best Independent Bar’ by Best Bar None in 2009, provides a warm, chilled-out atmosphere in which you can sit back with a choice of fine wines to enjoy, or celebrate with Champagne and cocktails. Taking you into the early hours with a mixture of glamour and glitz, theQuarter Late Lounge Bar offers the opportunity to mingle with your fellow diners as well as those dropping in to bask in the music and gentle vibe of the city’s centre of culture and chic.

From arrival to departure, theQuarter provides for any occasion in absolute style; the friendly, accommodating staff are happy to help you organise any function from birthday parties to wedding receptions. Whether you’re looking for a romantic setting that will have your loved one in raptures, or for a large dose of style to add vibrancy to a celebration with friends, this perfectly pitched restaurant and bar – mingling historic charm with contemporary elegance and fantastic food and drink – simply has to be your number one choice.