The best little spot in town for me The service is wonderful - really kind and helpful people who gave great service The food was delicious; we had the Thai curry and found it was the perfect ratio of rice, veg, and sauce - slightly spice for the perfect kick We also had their peanut butter pancakes and pecan tart, absolutely lush! I've never had such tasty pancakes before, they were divine. The tart was sooooo good, the perfect level of sweetness and the taste of the toasted pecan was brilliant. For drinks we had a red velvet latte and chai latte. For me, red velvet lattes have never been that special to me so I thought it would be average; I was actually blown away by the warm rich flavour - it's the first (for me) that genuinely tasted red velvet-y. The chai latte was the perfect match for the tart and pancakes. The spice complimented the desserts perfectly and was the right quantity too. The drinks also didn't cool down too quickly which is quite common. Overall, I don't think I could recommend them enough. It's a cute cosy spot that I will definitely be returning to.

I really like this coffee, the products are fresh and tasty. I tried several of the dishes and they were all very good, full of flavor. They also offer a range of homemade cakes, which I particularly like because they are not loaded with sugar like you often find in cafes. Part of my top 5 cafes in Leicester.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection
Vegetarian options
it is possible to ask the chef not to put the animal ingredient in the recipe because the dish is prepared to order and not in advance. but there is also a wide vegetarian choice
Kid-friendliness
the setting is family friendly and suitable for children. you can ask to reduce the portions for a child and thus pay less.

Friendly place. Way too expensive for food served ... Sadly our meals were tiny . My meal had a hollowed out advocdo shell with hummus in it but without the actual advocdo in the meal? When I queried why i had no advocdo I received no explanation just an embarrassed shrug.... Leading us to assume this was a previous advocdo used and the shell used to place the hummous in. My salad had two small leaves of lettuce and two hard pieces of dried nan added to hummus this isnt a salad. My coffee was nice but cup half full? As we were on our lunch break and still hungry we were forced to buy two slices of cake at nearly £4 each this added to our main meal which was approx £12 turned out to be a very expensive experience leaving us feeling we'd been shafted. Definitely won't return

Amazing experience at this beautiful cafe. I read the reviews and wanted to have a day out for myself and decided to visit this place as I have never been. It didn’t disappoint! The pancakes looked at first glance small but honestly it is so deceiving how FILLING it was! Shocked and it was so beautifully made and tasteful. The Spanish coffee I had was delicious, and I am not even much of a coffee person but this one was yummy! they didn’t have orange juice on the menu, but they went above and beyond to accommodate and make me one. What a hospitable place, love the people that were working there. Communication was great, service was top notch and definitely coming again. Do not miss out and visit! I will try other stuff next time inshallah!
Meal type
Breakfast

After extensive Google search for a decent little Cafè that is open early on a Sunday morning, I decided to visit La Forêt Café. Oh was I wrong to do that. Their opening times on Google and their own door front says open at 10am on a Sunday morning but I think the owners/managers forgot to tell it to their staff. To my surprise, the close sign was still on the door at 10:15am and once I knocked on the door and got attention of a young chap who looked like he couldn't care less, I was told to come back in an hour or so because he wasn't ready for customers yet and had some things to do?! Shame, pictures of the food on the Web looked lovely, unfortunately I didn't get the chance to try any.

This has been on my radar for a while now, finally got a chance to check it out, and I am not disappointed. A perfectly formed menu with not too much to choose from but still enough to make life hard deciding what to have, as everything sounds delicious. The food was fantastic, the service friendly and atmosphere perfectly chilled for an early Sunday lunch. Amazed and will be back again. The coffee is dangerous it is the coffee I have been searching for all my life! Had to go back for another!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Speciality Sandwiches, Eggs Royal

Absolute 10/10 from me. Sunday morning brunch - this was my second choice but I'm glad the first fell through. Look at that Eggs Royal, beautifully presented and very tasty. There was a hint of pesto as well which was unexpected and absolutely enhanced the dish. My coffee was delicious as well. The owners are welcoming and kind, and the place is very tastfully decorated. A lovely little cafe to stop for a while. I highly recommend a visit.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes

I highly recommend this cafe for many reasons. When you first enter this cafe, you’re met with warm & welcoming smiles. Instantly, you feel at ease. In addition to the great customer service, the cafe also boasts a variety of different dishes & drinks. Whether you’re after a proper flat white or a panini, they have it. The food is made with love and the drinks with passion. The seating area is spacious (with both an option to sit inside or outside) and the vibe is very relaxed. A special shoutout to the staff who go above and beyond for every customer.

My new favourite cafe in Leicester! After a great recommendation from the very helpful server, I opted for the Moroccan salad and it did not disappoint - very filling but too good to stop eating! With a great atmosphere as well of middle eastern vibes I had a lovely lunch here today. The iced dirty chai latte is also a new personal favourite. 10/10 would recommend!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Moroccan Salad

Lovely cafe located on King Street, the customer service is great and I went back the next day :) The first day I had the chocolate and mixed berry pancakes which are 100% the best I've had in Leicester, the berries tasted fresh and I think there was some fresh mint on top as well which tasted great with the chocolate sauce. The next day I ordered the falafel and red pepper pitta which was flavourful. I would definitely recommend this place.. They have nice seating indoors as well as outdoors :)

Charming and inviting place that is perfect for a cosy chat with some great food. Went here on a 2nd date upon a recommendation and we both loved the place. The food was amazing and the mint tea was perfect. Service was attentive and warm. Would highly recommend and I would happily return.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Avocado Toast, Eggs Florentine

We found this little café by chance, and so glad we did. The service was friendly and helpful, taking time to talk to us about the food and answer our questions. Our drinks arrived first (Luna Latte and Dirty Chai latte) and we knew we had found somewhere special. When the food arrived, we were blown over. So colourful and full of flavours. Will definitely be going back and will recommend to all our friends.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
£10–20

First time having breakfast here and will definitely go again. Food was amazing and one of the best breakfast I've had. Portions were healthy. Could tell the rashers were of good quality meat and not ultra processed like some places. Could see people having the soups and I must say it looked and smelt delicious so my next trip I will try the soup. Deco was pleasant and service was excellent.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Nice colourful place, really fresh and tasty food and decent prices (I had a middle eastern salad). Service was a bit slow, considering that we were the only customers, but the people there are very nice and friendly. Overall a good experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict, Middle Eastern Salads

Excellent cafe in the middle of Leicester town, well worth a visit. Lovely couple running the cafe really go out of the way to explain everything on the menu and made me feel very welcome in the cafe . Lovely decor and small outside seating area . Halal and vegetarian options available too
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Eggs Florentine

I've enjoyed lunch here on a few occasions. I love their quinoa green salad, it's full of the good stuff. I brought my husband here last month and he also enjoyed it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Recommended dishes
Black Quinoa Super Green Salad
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection

Lovely little cafe with Middle Eastern/North African theme. They have a great selection of desserts which make me want to not diet at all and eat them every day. The pancake and red velvet latte were superb. Definitely will visit again.
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Mixed Berrys and Chocolate Pancakes

A fantastic all day breakfast place nestled on the outskirts of city centre. The service and food were all excellent. I would recommend the eggs benedict and the chai latte.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Homemade Roasted Hazelnut and Mix Berry Granola, Eggs Benedict

This place is great! Everything is served fresh and really made with love! The bread really has that home made density which I adored! The Luna Latte is perfectly brewed, I personally didn’t like their regular coffee too much, but I won’t take points from them for my own personal taste! The food is presented nicely and flavor some! Definitely my favorite new little find!

Amazing cafe, very welcoming and friendly. Delicious food including smoothies I love the deluxe avocado on toast with homemade bread and hummus. Cakes are really nice too. Lots of choice for vegetarians and also meat eaters. Nice to have something a bit different in Leicester!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20

I can not rate this beautiful cafe enough! Excellent, excellent, excellent the customer service was brilliant and the food...my gosh the food highly recommend...and the coffee...I'll be back for sure!!! This was brunch...smashed avo with vine tom's and lemon and herb chicken...AMAZING …

amazing food, great service it’s a two person shop and they’re still so fast with orders!! the food is so good and homemade we love algeria !!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Mixed Berrys and Chocolate Pancakes, Eggs Royal

A cozy little cafe perfect for breakfast or brunch. Tried their Eggs Benedict, which was simply delicious. The service and ambiance were great and the prices were reasonable too. Everything on their menu is Halal.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

What an incredibly cozy and amazing place! I felt overjoyed by the fantastic service provided by the girl and the chef's exceptional talent in creating absolutely delicious food. It's an absolute delight!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

This is the sort of place that should succeed. Really great cakes, salad, coffee and hot chocolate with a lovely theme. I went on monday and plan to go again on Wednesday to try the paninis which looked great at the next table. If you're looking for somewhere to go for lunch try here and I really doubt you'll be disappointed.

I love everything about this place! The food is amazing, the owners and staff are amazing, has been my favorite since I moved close to it and i bring everyone i know there. Also they serve halal food and are quick! And the cafe is very photogenic’
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£1–10

Friendly staff yes, but if you do not want to wait half an hour for a cake which is already prepared on the bench, I do not suggest this place. Actually, a terrible place. Taking an order should not be that hard. Also coffee was really bad. I am still waiting the cake, it has been half an hour or more.
Service: 1

Lovely food and drinks, ressonably priced. Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. We had the de luxe avocado toast with scrambled eggs, then a selection of cakes - all delicious. The arabica coffee spiced with cardomum especially good, too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20

Stopped here for a lovely coffee a few weeks ago and was admiring all the food everyone was eating. Decided to have breakfast here before the Leicester BBC2 event. Absolutely amazing food & highly recommended if you fancy something a little different.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I used to work at la fôret café and the working environment is wonderful. La fôret café is a family and they are going to make sure the customers, as well as their staff, feel part of that family. if you are looking for an affordable and delicious place to eat, you should definitely visit La fôret café.

Fabulous banana bread with fresh berries for breakfast with amazing iced mocha, and great service - well worth a visit to this little gem with a great welcoming atmosphere!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£1–10
Vegetarian options
Great vegan cake

Great little cafe, friendly helpful staff and excellent selection of food. I had a salad which was delicious. Highly recommended
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Baklava

Everything is delicious but cakes are especially amazing! I love the special coffes - Red Velvet latte and Luna latte. Service is always very nice, friendly and welcoming. Everything is served on beautiful plates! Love this place
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I ate it before thinking to take a photo but this is a gem of a cafe, amazing food with a twist and in a lovely area at the foot of historic New Walk. A must-drop-by for brunch/breakfast when in Leicester
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20

This is my fave little cafe in Leicester. Really friendly and the food is really good. Love the way they make the food extra special with edible rose petals in the ice lattes and pomegranate seeds over the salads. GORGE ❤️
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20

Nice welcome, clean and good service. The food and drink are superb. I definitely recommend visiting here for a quick drink or something to eat.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3

Nice little shop not far from the city centre. The cake was lovely & the coffee was above average. Nice friendly staff/owner. I plan to return to try the food. Best described as a quaint little mahgriby cafe. 8 out of 10
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

This was a marvellous find and well worth a visit. The food is exceptional and so nicely presented. By far the strength is the warmth of the owner and the staff. They are proud of what they are doing and so they should be.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast

Amazing coffee, lovely food and service was fantastic too. Definitely coming back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict, Eggs Royal

The food is very tasty. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a great food and atmosphere.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Middle Eastern Salads

Lovely new independent cafe serving lots of fresh homemade food. Popped in for brunch and had eggs benedict. Perfect runny eggs and delicious bread and holandaise. Good coffee too. Friendly owner would highly reccomend. Will be back to sample his homemade baklava.

I love to rate 5 stars this beautiful cafe. Excellent customer service. Staff was brilliant and the food was delicious. Enjoyed every bite of my lunch. Defo coming back when I’ll b in Leicester. Highly recommended
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch

We were looking for a place for lunch and so glad we found La Foret. Friendly staff, lovely food, green tea with added mint, we loved it. Popped back later for tea and North African cake, lush! Will definitely go back when in Leicester again, thank you …

Top quality dishes, amazing food, very fresh and a great service on top of it! It was our first time there and we are going to come to this place very often. Reasonable prices.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£1–10

Every time I've come to this cafe the experience is amazing. Great food, exceptionally friendly staff and great decor. A lovely gem of a cafe tucked away. Highly recommended.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20

Lovely outdoor and indoor seating on a pedestrian street, delicious salads and breakfasts etc. Middle Eastern inspired cakes. Delicious.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Just walked by, and it defo catches your attention, cute coffee place.. I had the Turkey Panini and it was amazing! Great service, very well maintained, staff are polite, honestly a must if visiting or living in Leics! "I'll be back"!!

You can see from all the little details that this business has heart. I couldn't recommend enough. When I ordered my cappuccino they offered me cinnamon sprinkles and it was delicious.
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Such a lovely little cafe. We only popped in for coffee and cake, but were delighted to discover North African inspired pastries and an imaginative drinks menu. Friendly staff and prompt service - will be back for lunch

We popped in for coffee and a snack. The food was all reasonably priced and what we ordered (salad and two cakes) was all beautifully presented and delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Popped in on Saturday when visiting Leicester for a day. Lovely service from the staff and plenty of space to sit. The staff took time to talk us through the menu and the drinks/ cakes we tried were delicious.

Went to this lovely coffee shop what amazing service taste and craftsmanship I even went back for a second coffee and cake a must try for anyone
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

It was a fabulous experience. We had coffee and North African desserts and everything was professionally and greatly served
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
£1–10

Good food, beautiful presentation, super service and reasonable prices.. this cafe combines cosiness with class and they also have a few vegan options - would definitely come here again …

I love this cafe ! The service is really good , in particular a female waitress was really lovely to us. The food is top tier, I especially recommend the cakes .Everyone should go here :)

Quality food, love the freshly made morrocan style salads. Gluten free and vegan options available. Keeps me coming back. Nice owners too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch

Lovely location, good coffee and reasonable prices!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Chances upon this lovely place when walking through Leicester. Delicious breakfast, very welcoming and a perfect place to start the day. Will definitely be coming back …

A thoughtfully crafted Middle Eastern experience from the food to the decor. The dishes are delicately crafted to provide a singular experience of taste and texture.

Staff were talkative and friendly, food was reasonably priced and tasted amazing, coffee was strong and well made. All round a very lovely place to eat and drink!

First time in this lovely, little cafe today. Gorgeous coffee, eggs florentine were amazing and the pomegranate and rose cake was lush. Would highly recommend

The food was incredible, the dishes were clean, and the staff were friendly. Definitely one of my fave cafés.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch

Cute little place with great tasting food. We ordered the eggs florentine and eggs Royal which were great and cooked to perfection. I'll be visiting again.

If I can give more than 5⭐️I will. Friendly and kind staff. One of the best breakfast in leicester. Highly recommended . مكان رائع يستحق التجربة …

Had the avocado toast breakfast here, an amazing dish, this place was really lovely to stumble upon!! Warm and friendly - perfect oat milk latte too!

Middle Eastern and Moroccan salad were both very tasty. Lots of flavour and decent pricing too.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

I like to brunch here often Great food, great service, and great crockery! A lovely little cafe
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Luna latte & a Pistachio cake Perfect place for a coffee and cake. Friendly owner Radz , warm welcome. Come and enjoy your midday break.

Friendly, helpful service. Fabulous coffee and excellent food especially the delicious, delightful north African cakes. Highly recommended.

Fantastic deserts. There is not many places in Leicester where you can it something so delicious and with a twist. Definitely coming back!

Delicious! The food is fresh, and super tasty. All the cakes are homemake too and look fab. Thank you so much for our Delicious lunch.

Best breakfast ever. Utterly delicious. The only downside to finding this gem of a cafe is that I don’t live in or near Leicester.

Staff was super friendly and the food and drinks were super delicious… totally recommend it
Meal type
Breakfast

Best experience, food and coffee in Leicester! Highly recommended
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch

Great little cafe. The avocado toast was amazing. I just had it. Staff is very attentive, coffee was very nice too.

Had a great lunch here. Loved the salad bowl with falafel and had an iced red velvet latte with it too.

Super tasty food (tandoori chicken panini) and the interior is really pretty!

Great place for breakfast. Fresh, very tasty food served with love & passion.

Delicious Moroccan mint tea and banana bread. I'll be coming back for more.

Lovely little cafe, great food and the staff were great.