Knight + Garter is a pub, Italian influenced dining room and events venue at 14 Hotel Street in central Leicester. The Grade II listed building dates from the early twentieth century, while its current interior brings a polished contemporary character to the historic public house.
The food offer combines the ease of a pub meal with the structure of a restaurant menu. Italian ideas influence the kitchen, with seasonal ingredients and carefully prepared dishes suited to lunch, dinner and a more leisurely weekend visit.
Regular dining is complemented by an alfresco terrace and The Gallery, a dedicated space for private gatherings and special reservations. The arrangement makes the venue flexible enough for a casual meal, drinks with friends, celebrations or a larger organised occasion.
Beer, wine, cocktails and other bar choices complete the experience, with food served through most of the day. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should consult the latest menu and speak to the team before ordering, as ingredients and seasonal dishes may change.
Address: 14 Hotel Street, Leicester LE1 5AW, England
Knight & Garter Menu
While You Waits
Olives by the Knight
strictly green pitted olives, roasted red peppers & mushrooms (ve,gf)
Duo of Breads
wildfarmed sourdough & focaccia, house butter, evo & sticky balsamic (vea)
Colchester Oyster
mignonette, tabasco & fresh lemon (gf)
Plate of Salame Spinata
baby pickles (gfa)
Small Plates
Mushroom & Pancetta Bruschetta
creamy garlic mushrooms, pancetta & herb oil (va)
Beef Carpaccio
dry aged beef, wild roquette, parmigiano reggiano, pickled peppers & evo (gfa)
Calamari
flash fried with padron peppers & spicy ‘Nduja mayo
Breaded Cheese Croquettes
sundried tomato tapenade (v)
Burrata Salad
heirloom tomato panzanella & sticky balsamic (v, gfa)
Panfried Chorizo
red wine & honey glaze, garlic aioli
Chicken Liver Pate
balsamic onion confit, pickled peppers & toasted sourdough
Chargrill
283g Thick Cut Pork Cutlet
salsa verde, broccolini & N’duja mashed potato (gfa)
283g Centre Cut Ribeye Steak
garlic butter, dressed watercress & thick cut chips (gfa)
226g Bistro Rump Steak
garlic butter, dressed watercress & thick cut chips (gfa)
226g Steak Burger
smoked cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Knight burger sauce & fries
Sauces
Veal & Red Wine Jus • Peppercorn • Stilton & White Wine (gfa)
Classic & Inspired
Venison & Red Wine Pie
mashed potato, broccolini, veal & red wine jus
Pan-Fried Seabass
gnocchi, samphire & a herb infused white wine sauce (gfa)
Spicy Rigatoni Vodka
creamy tomato & N’duja sauce, fresh basil & Italian hard cheese (vga,gfa)
Hand Battered Haddock & Chips
Birra Moretti batter, mushy peas & pickled onion (gfa)
Ricotta & Spinach Tortelloni
leeks, peas, creamy white & Italian hard cheese sauce (v)
Pan-Fried Chicken
marsala wine & sage sauce, crispy potatoes & broccolini
‘8 Hour Lamb Shank
saffron risotto & lamb jus (gfa)
Lunchtime Sandwiches
Available 5pm Monday – Saturday. All served on Wildfarmed sourdough bread with a dressed salad & lattice fries.
Mature Cheddar & Balsamic Onion Chutney
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Horseradish Mayonnaise & Watercress
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato with Garlic Aioli
Smoked Salmon, Crème Cheese & Wild Roquette
Sides
Roman Fries
pecorino cheese, parsley & truffle oil (gfa, v)
Chilli & Garlic Cavolo Nero
(gfa)
Caesar Salad
croutons, roasted red peppers, anchovies, Caesar dressing & parmesan cheese
Wild Roquette Salad
pecorino cheese, sun blushed tomatoes & sticky balsamic (gfa, v)
Oysters
Colchester Oyster
mignonette, lemon & Tabasco (gf)
Weekend Brunch
The Full Knight
country special sausage, black pudding, twice cooked streaky bacon, potato rosti, plum tomato, field mushroom, house baked beans & a fried egg
Eggs Royale
smoked salmon, skillet baked muffin, two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce & fresh chives (gfa)
Bacon Benedict
twice cooked streaky bacon, skillet baked muffin, two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce & fresh chives (va)
Steak & Eggs
sliced dry-aged rump steak, two fried eggs, house baked beans & your choice of potato (gfa)
Vegetarian Breakfast
plant-based sausage & bacon, potato rosti, plum tomato, field mushroom, house baked beans & a fried egg (vga)
Scrambled Eggs on Toasted Sourdough
free-range eggs, seasoned, scrambled with a touch of double cream & fresh chives (v)
Breakfast Buns
Served on a toasted, buttered, wildfarmed bun with side of fried potato tots
Ultimate Breakfast Bun
twice cooked bacon, country special sausage, black pudding & fried egg
Twice Cooked Streaky Bacon
Country Special Sausage
Plant-Based Sausage or Bacon
(vga)
Sides Dishes
Deep Fried Sourdough
(v)
Fried Potato Tots
bloody mary ketchup (v)
Toasted Sourdough Bread
butter & preserve (gf, ve)
Aperitivo
Garibaldi
campari & orange with bitters
Aperol Spritz
aperol, FIOL prosecco & soda
Rhubarb Enzoni
rhubarb gin, campari, muddled grapes, orange bitters & lemon
Waker Uppers
Bloody Mary
tajin, absolute vodka, tomato juice & bloody bens spice mix (ve, gf)
Espresso Martini
house vodka, knight & garter espresso & kahlua (ve, gf)
Cherry Cola Float
vanilla ice cream, cherries, coca-cola & grenadine syrup (v)
Mimosa
prosecco mixed with orange juice (v, gf)