Swan & Rushes

A traditional little pub near the Royal Infirmary and De Montfort University. Inside it’s small but cosy and the staff are welcoming and friendly.
I don’t drink, so I can’t comment on the alcohol, but the cheese board was divine and oh so generous! They do a really good ginger beer too.

Excellent little Real Ale and Continental Beer pub — one of the few left in Leicester that retains a true pub feel about it — including a 60+ year old bar billiards table!
Popular with well established (and very welcoming) regulars and newcomers alike, the pub is also well supported by rugby and football fans during season (both home and away)
Friendly and beer-​knowledgable staff dispense excellent alcholic refreshment, and whether you like bitters, dark ales, belgian strong brews, ciders or german lagers you’re pretty much guaranteed to find something to tickle your palate here — and best of all there’s not an alco-​pop in sight!
Decent, freshly prepared food is available at reasonable prices weekday lunch times, and there is usually a Wednesday night special (predominantly oriental or indian cuisine), and the well established beer battered fish and chips for a fiver on Friday evenings are truly superb both in terms of value for money and quality of food.
Generously portioned, tasty roasts are also available from 12 – 3 Sunday, usually with a couple of meat options to choose from.