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Clarendon Park restaurants

Barceloneta restaurant on Queens Road in Leicester's Clarendon Park

Review: Barceloneta

The colourful exteriors of Barceloneta and its neighbours, Salvador Deli and Bar Dos Hermanos, have over the years become synonymous with Queens Road itself. The three…

Will gets up close and personal with Don Leone's dessert menu - more about that later...

Review: Don Leone

I visited DON LEONE last week, for the first time since it relocated from its previous home further up Queens Road, in the building currently occupied by Cultura.…

Fresh and simple: Cultura epitomises the clean, unfussy style of a modern bistro

Review: Cultura Restaurant

Cultura, the newest restaurant in Clarendon Park, has caused a serious stir among Leicester’s foodies since it opened at the end of November 2014. Ambitious and sophisticated, this classy modern-European restaurant looks set…

Keeping it simple: from outside Cultura has a clean and minimal look

Cultura Bar: First Impressions

It’s early days for Clarendon Park’s newest bar, but first impressions suggest that the owners have identified a niche in the local market. If you’ve read…

Keeping it fresh - Tomato and Mozzerella Salad

Review: Jones’ Cafe Bistro

This is the first in a series of reviews of Clarendon Park’s restaurants. Although the area is already something of a ‘go-to’ destination for people looking…