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Orton's Brasserie, Leicester, Leicestershire

Orton's Brasserie

4.5
4.5
296 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary British
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative

A modern British brasserie in the heart of Leicesters Cultural Quarter. Ortons brasserie offers fresh, local, contemporary British cuisine; lovingly prepared and expertly served.


Orton’s Brasserie is an ode to Joe Orton, a famous Leicester born playwright best known for his scandalous plays such as ‘Entertaining Mr Sloan’ and ‘Loot’. In Orton’s later life, he received notoriety during the infamous trial dubbed ‘The Gorilla and the Rose’, for his work in defacing book covers. ‘The Gorilla and the Rose’ trials are the origins for Orton’s Brasserie branding.

Leicester is a unique city as it possesses tremendous cultural diversity unlike anywhere in the East Midlands region. Plus it’s the home town for all the core team. The cultural quarter is an up and coming area steeped in the history of the British performing arts. The building is located in Orton’s Square and will be directly behind the statue of Joe Orton being erected later this yea

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0116 248 9100
  • Website
    http://www.ortonsbrasserie.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Greasley
  • Private party facilities
    We have a number of private dining spaces for groups of 8-10, 10-20, 20-50
  • Location
    1 Orton Square, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 1RE
  • Neighborhood
    Leicester
  • Cross street
    Orton Square
  • Parking details
    NCP on Rutland Street or Queen Street
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 296 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

296 Reviews

  1. Stewart

    Worcestershire

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant was closed and had been for almost a month!

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  2. Hungry

    Leicestershire

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We turned up at our 5 pm booking. Totally shut up and closed. We had a reminder the day before from Orton’s.l regarding the booking. We tried to call between 5 and 6 and could not leave s message either. Came back here because we enjoyed the the fist time and I thoughtful this would be a good place for my husbands birthday. As you can imagine this ruined the night.

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  3. JadeP

    Leicestershire

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Unfortunately when we went to our booking at Ortons Brasserie, a booking made for my birthday celebrations, the restaurant was closed. No warning, no email not even a note stuck to the door nothing. I’ve tried to get in contact with them since and nothing. I was so disappointed. Luckily the customer service at Wygston House was wonderful they managed to squeeze us in and I managed to have an amazing birthday meal!

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  4. AshleeM

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I booked this restaurant for a celebratory meal for my friends hen do however when we arrived there it wasn’t even open. I had no warning of this, we had travelled over an hour to go here and it was extremely disappointing. It looked as though it hadn’t been open for a long time, if this is the case then it should be taken off open table.

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  5. DawnN

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    You took a booking but you should have known that the restaurant is closed! Disgusting to keep taking bookings

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  6. stevew

    East Sussex

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    WILL YOU PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SYSTEM......WE TURNIED UPFOR A MEAL BOOKED THROUGH YOU AND THE PLACE WAS CLOSED....VERY DISSAPOINTED....YOU LOT SHOULD BE SACKED FOR SUCH POOR PERFORMANCE...STOP SENDING ME EMAILS

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  7. Barbs

    Dorset

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Atrocious - avoid. Despite booking well in advance, despite getting confirmation, despite getting a reminder the day before, we arrived for our booking, and, the placed was CLOSED - and it remained closed for the rest of the afternoon until we left the area. We didn't get any contact to say that they were closed and the booking was cancelled - disgusting. They managed to spoil a specially arranged occasion - totally unprofessional and unreliable.

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  8. AimeeW

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Booked a table online for dinner before a theatre show … received numerous emails reminding me of the booking… Arrive to find the restaurant closed and all the outside chairs chained up! Received no message to say cancelled etc … Goes to show what they think of their customers!

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  9. Rebs

    Leicestershire

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The place was closed! No communication to let us know, no sign on the door- nothing. We had to find somewhere else. Not impressed

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  10. Ebony

    Manchester

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Very disappointed. No point in me scoring the review really as I didn’t get to experience it! I booked a table for me and my family on the 8th June at 5pm for my birthday for food as it stated on the website it was open and serving food at that time. We arrived on time along with other people waiting outside to find it closed! I was VERY disappointed! I booked online and the booking was confirmed through open table, I also tried to call the restaurant prior to us arriving a few times before and no answer and it kept saying mail box is full! I really don’t understand why we was able to make a booking on the site for that specific time if the restaurant was not going to be open! I am still upset as I was looking forward to celebrating my birthday here and traveled from Manchester! So can someone please explain why this happened, why the restaurant was not open at the given time?!

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1 Orton Square, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 1RE

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Orton Square
  • Neighborhood
    Leicester
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    NCP on Rutland Street or Queen Street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Greasley
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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