Veeno Leicester is an Italian restaurant and wine bar at 9 St Martins in the city centre. The warm, informal room is designed around the Italian habit of lingering over food and wine, making it suitable for dinner, a date, an after work drink or a larger celebration.
Fresh pasta and pizza give the menu enough substance for a full meal, while bruschette, antipasti and generous sharing boards encourage a more relaxed approach. Italian desserts complete the food offering, with ingredients and recipes drawing particular inspiration from Sicily.
Wine is what sets Veeno apart: bottles come from the family’s own Sicilian vineyard and other independent Italian producers. Guided tasting experiences pair selected pours with food, ranging from a compact flight to a six wine journey through the cellar.
Italian afternoon tea gives the familiar format a regional twist, and cocktails include spritzes, Negroni and limoncello based drinks. Wheelchair access, a disabled toilet and a dog friendly policy help make the Leicester branch approachable for a broad range of visitors.
Address: 9 St Martins, Leicester LE1 5DE, England
Veeno Leicester Menu
Antipasti – Starters
Olive di Nocellara
Buttery Sicilian olives, delicate flavour
Parmigiana
Baked aubergine, tomato, cheese
Garlic Focaccia
Warm focaccia, garlic, olive oil and mozzarella
Bruschetta Pomodoro
Classic tomato
Bruschetta Nduja e mascarpone
Nduja and mascarpone
Bruschetta Scamorza e mushrooms
Scamorza e mushrooms
Focaccia basket
Garlic aioli, nduja dip, fig jam, olive pate and olive oil with balsamic glaze available for £2 each
Arancina al ragu
Caponata
Sweet, sour aubergine stew
Pizza
Regina Margherita
Tomato sauce and mozzarella
Diavola calabrese
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, nduja and pepperoni
Ortolana
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh Mediterranean vegetables
Caprino and Cipolle
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, goats cheese and caramelised onions marinated in balsamic vinegar
Salsiccia and onions
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Sicilian sausage and onions
Parma e burrata
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parma ham, fresh burrata
Taglieri – Sharing Boards
Formaggi Cheese Board
Selection of Italian cheeses with focaccia
Salumi Cured Meats Board with focaccia
Born to be paired with a bottle of Lambrusco
Italia Board
Our Signature sharing board. A generous selection of Italian cheeses, cured meats, warm focaccia, olives and Italian specialities inspired by our family kitchen.
Pasta
Carbonara
Guanciale, egg and pecorino
Funghi e tartufo
Mushrooms and black truffle cream
Panciotti in salsa di scamorza
Aubergine pasta filled in a creamy cheese reduction
Ravioli Nduja
Nduja and pecorino-filled ravioli in tomato sauce
Ragu di salsiccia siciliana
Homemade sicilian ragu
Arrabbiata
Fiery Garlic Tomato Pasta
Lasagne alla bolognese
Made fresh respecting the traditional recipe
Secondi Piatti – Mains
Insalata Caprese con Burrata Pugliese
Burrata, ripe tomatoes, basil
Salsiccia e patate
Sicilian sausage with roasted potatoes
Contorni – Sides
Mixed salad
Roasted potatoes
Add pancetta £1.50
Dolci – Desserts
Tiramisu della nonna
Classico or pistachio
Cannolo siciliano
Crispy cannolo filled with sweet ricotta
Affogato
Vanilla gelato with espresso
Torta al limoncello
Zesty Limoncello Sponge Cake
Chocolate fondant
Dark Chocolate Lava Cake
White Wine
Tasari
Simple, honest, made to go with everything
Zoli Inzolia
Light, slightly floral, with a warmth
Grico Grecanico
Orange blossom, bright and joyful
Sciantonè Chardonnay
Fresh and clean with tropical fruit
Bibbo Zibibbo
Aromatic, ripe apricot, soft and persistent
Lillo Grillo
Mineral, dry, with a saltiness that carries the sea
Catalù Catarratto
Mineral, floral, elegant
Perluci Catarratto and Perricone
An orange wine unfiltered, amber in colour
Pinot Grigio Giuseppe e Luigi Reguta
Falanghina Vestale
Verdicchio Santa Barbara
Rose & Amber wine
Tasari Syrah
Simple, honest, made to go with everything
Frappo Frappato
Delicate, floral, with red berry and freshness
Arancino Catarratto
With extended skin contact – amber colour, complex, changing with every sip
Pinot Grigio Blush Giuseppe e Luigi Reguta
Ansò
Light, fresh, the colour of a Sicilian sunset
Sparkling Wines
Arya Catarratto
The only Sicilian sparkling made the Champagne way
Frizzante della casa
Prosecco Giuseppe e Luigi Reguta
Prosecco Rose Giuseppe e Luigi Reguta
Bella Frizzante Alcohol Free
Lambrusco Cantine Ceci
Rossi / Red
Tasari
Our everyday red. Warm, honest
Frappello Frappato e Nerello
Fresh, spiced and surprisingly elegant
Sirà Syrah
Fruity, lively, soft tannins
Nebacco Nero d'Avola
Fruity, lively, soft tannins
Cabignon Cabernet Sauvignon
Yes, we grow Cabernet in Sicily.
Perripò Perricone
Rich, herbal, with liquorice depth
Vualà Nero d'Avola
Black cherries, plums, and wild red berries
Cutaja Nero d'Avola
Intense, complex and completely unique.
Delia Nivolelli
Black cherry, spice, and toasted cocoa
Nino
Named for my grandfather Antonino. The most complex wine we make. A project of love. Label by cousin Antonio.
Merlot Giuseppe e Luigi Reguta
Primitivo Vestale
Chianti Passo Carbonaie
Malbech Giuseppe e Luigi Reguta
Barolo Serragrilli La Tour
Amarone Azienda Agricola Bualioni
Wine Flights – 70ml pours
La Sicilia Classica
One white, one rose and one red
Organici
Lillo, Frappo, Nebacco
Avventura
Bibbo, Catalù, Arancino, Perripò
Tea & Coffee
Espresso
Ristretto single
Lungo double
Americano (black or white)
Cappuccino, Latte, Hot chocolate
Selection of teas
Beers & Ciders
Veeno Lager / Beck's 4.5% ABV
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 5.1% ABV (330ml)
Peroni 0.0% ABV (330ml)
Peroni Gluten Free 5.1% ABV (330ml)
Strawberry & Lime Bottled Cider
Veeno Experiences
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'Trip to Sicily' Wine Tasting Experience
Nationwide-Famous Wine Tasting Experience
Italian Afternoon Tea
Experience A Unique Twist On The Classic Tradition
Quattro Vini Wine Tasting Experience
The Ultimate Red or White Wine Tasting Experience
Step Into Our Cellar Wine Tasting Experience
Six-Wine Sicilian Dining Experience — Exclusively from Our Family Vineyard
Cocktails
Sicilian Limoncello Amaretto Sour
Aperol, Limoncello or Hugo Spritz
Negroni Classico or Marsala Superiore Riserva
Espresso Martini
Pornstar Martini
Mocktails
Italian Cooler
Elderflower Mule
Soft Drinks
Italian soft drinks
Lemonsoda, San Pellegrino aranciata, limonata
Coca Cola
Regular, diet or zero (330ml)
Fruit juices
Orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry
Tonics & mixers
200ml – Indian tonic, light tonic, soda, ginger ale or ginger beer
Italian lemon iced tea
Italian mineral water
San Pellegrino sparkling (500ml), Acqua Panna (500ml)
Digestivo – Finish Like an Italian
Limoncello
Sicilian lemon liqueur 25%
Marsala Superiore Riserva
5-year fortified 18%
Tagos
Our own produced sweet nectar 13%
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Against typical prices in Leicester
- Cappuccino Typical in Leicester: £3.55 £2.50
- Espresso Typical in Leicester: £2.60 £1.50
- Carbonara Typical in Leicester: £13.23 £14.00
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