Leicester has no shortage of restaurants calling themselves the best in the city. Rather than repeat that claim, here's the actual evidence: the awards Herb has been given, the reviews behind them, and what specifically makes the kitchen different from most of the competition.
Herb has been named a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice winner in both 2023 and 2024. Unlike a paid listing or a one-off nomination, this award is calculated purely from the volume and quality of real traveller reviews collected over the previous year - it reflects sustained guest satisfaction, not a single good month.
Herb was also recognised as Vegan Restaurant of the Year in 2024 - a reflection of the fact that the entire menu is vegetarian, with the majority of dishes vegan or easily made vegan, rather than treating plant-based cooking as a side note.
The kitchen is led by executive chef Ramdas Krishna, working from Kerala's culinary traditions rather than a general Indian restaurant template. Pothichoru (a banana-leaf wrapped rice meal), a full Kerala thali, and a range of dosa varieties are the dishes most closely associated with what makes the menu distinctive. See our About Herb page for the fuller story behind the kitchen.
Rather than picking out a few favourable quotes, the clearest picture comes from the full total: Herb Leicester holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating from 1,767 reviews on TripAdvisor. You can read every one of those reviews directly on Herb's TripAdvisor page.
Herb is at 96 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DJ, a few minutes' walk from Leicester railway station, open daily from 12:00 PM. See the full Leicester restaurant page for hours, menu highlights and booking.
Herb Leicester
96 Granby Street
Leicester, LE1 1DJ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 116 233 2715
Herb Leamington Spa
5-6 York House
Clarendon Avenue
Leamington Spa
CV32 5PP
Phone: 01926 771460
info@herbrestaurant.co.uk
Herb has been a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice winner and a Vegan Restaurant of the Year recipient, built on a consistent, fully vegetarian Kerala menu rather than a general Indian restaurant format.
Herb has received TripAdvisor's Best of the Best Travellers' Choice award and a Vegan Restaurant of the Year title, both reflecting sustained guest review scores rather than a one-off nomination.
A Kerala thali or a dosa are the two dishes that best represent what the kitchen does - see our dosa and thali guides for more detail before you visit.