Herb is a fully vegetarian Kerala restaurant in Leicester and Leamington Spa with these awards: TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best (2023 and 2024), Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year at the 7th Midland Food, Drink and Hospitality Awards (2024), and a Leicestershire Curry Award (2023).
Herb is a fully vegetarian and vegan Kerala restaurant with two locations - Leicester and Leamington Spa - built on a single, specific culinary tradition rather than a general Indian menu. Its recognition on TripAdvisor and in vegan-specific awards reflects consistent guest experience across both branches, not just local popularity.
Herb has been named a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice winner - Best of the Best - in both 2023 and 2024, an award calculated from real traveller review data rather than a paid listing or local nomination. It was also recognised as Vegan Restaurant of the Year in 2024. Both awards are based on guest reviews rather than a single judging panel, which is a large part of why they carry weight beyond either city.
Herb specialises specifically in Kerala cuisine - coconut oil rather than ghee, curry leaves and mustard seed tempered into almost every dish, and rice and lentils as the everyday staple rather than wheat and dairy. The entire menu is vegetarian, and most of it is vegan or easily made so, which is a large part of why it has been recognised specifically in vegan and vegetarian dining awards rather than general restaurant categories alone.
Both the Leicester restaurant (96 Granby Street) and the Leamington Spa restaurant (5-6 York House, Clarendon Avenue) serve the same Kerala menu, cooked to the same standard - the awards and reviews behind Herb's reputation apply to both branches, not just one.
| Platform | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 out of 5 | 1,994 | |
| TripAdvisor | 4.9 out of 5 | 1,767 |
Ratings as shown on each platform in October 2026. They are quoted from the platforms and are not collected on this site.
| Platform | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 out of 5 | 599 | |
| TripAdvisor | 5.0 out of 5 | 663 |
Ratings as shown on each platform in October 2026. They are quoted from the platforms and are not collected on this site.
Herb Leicester holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating from 1,767 reviews on TripAdvisor, and Herb Leamington Spa holds a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 663 reviews on its own TripAdvisor page.
For more on what sits behind this recognition, see our guides to the benefits of vegetarian dining and what makes a vegan dining experience genuinely authentic rather than a token menu addition.
Herb Leicester
96 Granby Street
Leicester, LE1 1DJ
United Kingdom
Phone: 0116 233 2715
Herb Leamington Spa
5-6 York House
Clarendon Avenue
Leamington Spa
CV32 5PP
Phone: 01926 771460
info@herbrestaurant.co.uk
Herb has been named a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice winner and a Vegan Restaurant of the Year, awards based on nationwide review data rather than a purely local nomination.
Yes, Herb has two restaurants: Leicester (96 Granby Street) and Leamington Spa (5-6 York House, Clarendon Avenue), both serving the same fully vegetarian Kerala menu.
Herb specialises in Kerala cuisine specifically - South India's southwest coast - built on coconut, rice and lentils rather than a general Indian restaurant menu.