With many workers in Leicester City Centre heading out for their lunch break every day; have you considered taking a detour to Leicester Market for a sumptuous snack?
Whilst there are all of the established names dotted throughout the city, a tasty lunch can certainly be picked up at the market at an even more delicious price. There are plenty of hot food outlets sprinkled throughout the market itself, or you can alternatively pick up a handful, or shopping basket, of mouth-watering ingredients to assemble a fantastic lunch another time.
Hot food traders
There is a huge selection of options to satisfy any kind of taste at the market if you’re fancying a bite to eat on the go. Instantly recognisable on the corner of Leicester Market sits Italian Coffee bar Cafe Bocca. On offer there are a comprehensive list that you can expect from the characteristic Italian coffee shop; the best hot drinks, iced coffees, milkshakes, sandwiches, paninis and toasties.
However, if your tastebuds are fancying something slightly different then prepare to be transported from the office to the Middle East with the help of Just Falafel, located next to the Indoor Food Hall. Offering a fantastic selection of wraps, whether that be lamb or chicken, alongside a whole host of special deals, you really can pick up a taste-packed meal at prices as low as £2.80 – that’s less than a Tesco meal deal!
Or why not try something from our two newest hot food traders. Sample some authentic Sichaun street food courtesy of Duo at Gulin Street Food (left), located to the right of the Corn Exchange outside our Food Hall. With fresh, delicious noodle dishes – the Gulin noodles are unique to Leicester – on offer, make sure you pop down and take a look at the menu.
Alternatively, perhaps you can be tempted by something from Market Square Bakery? Whether you’re in the mood for sweet or savoury, you’re sure to be satisfied by the fantastic range of cakes and meat pies on offer to hungry shoppers.
Pick up your ingredients
Alternatively, if you’ve got a bit more time on your hands or potentially heading home after an early shift, then you can pick up all of the ingredients you need to make a tremendous homemade lunch from Leicester Market.
Fresh deli meats and cheeses can be purchased at Sherwin’s Cheese Bar or Country Fayre if you fancy a simple sandwich. If you’re starting from scratch though, you can also grab some tremendous specialist cuts of meat from the community of butchers inside the Indoor Food Hall.
You can also purchase all of the accompaniments from the huge list of fruit and veg traders in the Outdoor Covered market. As a matter of fact, you can pick up all of the ingredients you need for a humble BLT at a price of £4.50 and you’ll have more than enough to make sandwiches for the whole family!
So, to get a sample of some of the best-tasting and freshest lunch options available in the city, make sure you spend your break down at Leicester Market.
Leicester Market is open every day between Monday through to Saturday, with the Outdoor Market and Indoor Food Hall open between 8am-5pm.