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Watson's Cocktail Bar

Restaurant Bar Pub

One of the Top rated Bars in Leicester


Address

94 Granby St, Leicester LE1 1DJ, United Kingdom

Website

www.veganbar.uk

Contact

+44 7961 768949

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (126 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 5 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 5 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 5 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 12 pm to 1 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cocktails (16) vegan (9) tapas (9) amazing (8) staff (8) decor (7) great (7) drinks (6) friendly (6) lovely (6)
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  • 5/5 Dominique T. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible place - a must-visit! Amazing cocktails (truly delicious!), impeccable service and an unbelievably dazzling and eclectic array of lights and decor. Will definitely be going back!
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David S. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped in for a quick drink after Christmas shopping. What a great little place! Looking forward to going back to try the food. Another vegan win for Leicester 👍🍹🍻
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 A B. 3 months ago on Google • 279 reviews New
    This is a great bar if you are looking for a chilled "grown up" drink in Leicester. It's a very nice setting and the cocktails are excellent. I've taken off one star because the non-alcoholic options are very limited - just iced tea or soft drinks. A bigger alcohol free cocktail list would make this a 5.

  • 5/5 alice i. 10 months ago on Google • 207 reviews
    Vistited again on 30/05/2023 with my 6 year old. This bar has a Harry Potter vibe, which my daughter loves. The dry ice in my cocktail was amazing and fascinating to her. Like a potion. A special mocktail was made for her. However, they weren't included in the 241 deal, so two mocktails came to £12 (just a juice, which seems expensive) I don't usually like cocktails. However, with recommendations from bar staff, I was able to try two drinks and love them. Reccomend - MAI TAI AT THE MOVIES (tatsed like popcorn) AND TEMPTING PASSION (very sour) (signature cocktails) 241 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. So basically £5 each, which is a fantastic price. Staff are super friendly and makes you feel welcome. incredible decor. The car on the wall and the dry ice gave me magic/Harry Potter feels. They also sell vegan food. However, I ate next door.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 ishu m. 10 months ago on Google • 151 reviews
    We went there on Friday afternoon and it was not busy. We ordered 2 cocktails and we got 2 tapas dishes for free because of happy hour. Food was fine but cocktails were good. Soya pepper fry is very good tapas dish. You should order this.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Heena P. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing, interesting cocktails. Gorgeous, cosy decor, brilliant service and very tasty south indian style tapas! Will definitely be back to try more cocktails and lovely food. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lauren C. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place! Such a fun and cosy vibe, and love that the drinks and tapas are guaranteed to be vegan. The bar staff are super friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back the next time I'm in Leicester!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Radhika V. 11 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Amazing place and beautiful interior decor. I would give it 6 stars if I could! This has got to be one of the most classiest and quirkiest bars in Leicester. I hired the venue for my husbands birthday recently. Philip (Folio) was extremely helpful and accommodating. It was organised very last minute but he was able to do everything that was requested. The service on the night was fantastic and the staff were all so friendly and fun. They made everyone feel so welcome. All our guests really enjoyed the theatre style cocktails and the shots were also so smooth and lovely. I also had organised a few food items, which everyone really enjoyed especially the saucy chips. On the night there was also a Jazz player which was the cherry on top. A fantastic place for a drink, food or party. Thank you to all the staff, we had a great time and we'll definitely be back soon. 😃
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TLC A. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely new bar, fab service and food, had the recommended cocktail and Tapas dishes, very relaxing ambience, the food was so tasty thoroughly recommend, as a vegan couple was so nice to be in an environment that was true to our ethics and values...🌱💚🌱
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aaditya J. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Came in because I loved the decor. Planned to have just 1 cocktail but the bartender told me it’s Happy Hour so I had 2. Julia was very polite and skilled so I ended up having 2 more. I wasn't a fan of Bacardi but for some reason im a fan now because the cocktails she made tasted amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brigitta P. 11 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Amazing place! We have sampled many amazing cocktail places in London, and I have to say, this Leicester pub puts almost all of those to shame! The atmosphere and design is unique, with soo much attention to every little detail. The cocktails super tasty and flashy! 100% recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow! amazing place with a lovely chilled ambience, oodles of character and Indian bits'n bobs on the wall, was interesting to hear about their history, lovely vegan Indian tapas at the bar with a great option of having a proper south Indian food in the adjoining restaurant. Also great live local music some evenings. Will deffo be coming back here again soon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jamie W. 1 year ago on Google
    Really enjoyed our visit: the barman made a real effort to work out what kinds of cocktails we liked and to put it in action, in one case rather elaborately with dry ice! The food was great value and really tasty, which isn't surprising: the dishes are prepared in Herb's kitchen nextdoor. But they're a little different too, more geared to the bar setting and using a different range of vegan ingredients for textures, like sweet potato, cassava, chewy soy and textured tofu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura Books & G. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic cocktails and amazing decor in the bar! We didn’t eat but the food smelled amazing and we heard other customers raving. Aravindhan served us and he was so welcoming. We will definitely be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hawkblaze1954 10 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Stunning atmosphere and they had a Thursday offer of buy one get one free on the Signature cocktails. I had two Sapphires and it came in a cool decanter with bubbling billowing smoke (just take care not to eat the dry ice that makes the bubbles). Great concept with the vegan Restaurant Herb as the kitchen operates tapas for this place. I will have to try the food next time as it looks like a great place for food and drinks with company.

  • 5/5 Katie D. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Astounded. As a vegan coming from only what I can describe as a county which is 20 years behind everyone else, I felt right at home in this bar and its sister restaurant (Herb) next door. The quality of both the food and the drinks were out of this world, in addition to the very affordable price! The staff were all very accommodating, cans so caring. We loved every little detail involved in making our experience whole. We felt right at home 🖤 thank you 🌱

  • 5/5 Rhiannon A. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I had an amazing experience here, the staff - Bamba and Stef were really accommodating, friendly and funny. The drinks were amazing and the best cocktails I have ever tried! I would highly recommend visiting this vegan bar, you can see how passionate the staff are and they go above and beyond. Thank you so much - Rhiannon x

  • 5/5 sxriti 1 year ago on Google
    such a beautiful place! I absolutely love the decor and ambience, and the bartender Aravidhan was very kind and helpful. I ordered three tapas: salt+pepper soya, sweet potato bites and saucy chips. the portions are the perfect size, and all the food is so flavourful and delicious! I also ordered a non-alcoholic fruit punch that had notes of popcorn - very interesting! had a lovely time and would definitely come again :)

  • 5/5 Muriel R. 1 year ago on Google
    What a fab new find on Granby St!!! Cosy, friendly, excellent cocktails and even better, Andrea Kenny Music every Friday night! Get yourself there, you won't regret it 🤩

  • 5/5 Debbie C. 11 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Really friendly, lovely and helpful staff. Cocktails were awesome… loved the dry ice for extra effect! Decor was really cool too. Vegan tapas was available but we were off for a meal afterwards but will definitely be back to try the tapas too! Definitely worth a visit.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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