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The Metal Monocle

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One of the Best Places To Visits in Leicester


Address

59-61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester LE3 5LH, United Kingdom

Website

www.themetalmonocle.co.uk

Contact

+44 116 429 2445

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (317 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12 pm to 3:30 am
  • Sunday: 3 pm to 2 am
  • Monday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Tuesday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Wednesday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Thursday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Friday: 4 pm to 3:30 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (15) staff (15) music (12) friendly (11) good (11) selection (10) awesome (9) metal (7) rock (6) drinks (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Red M. 1 year ago on Google • 450 reviews
    Super great ambience! Every single thing here makes my rock metal heart smile. I stay in great decoration place, i drink a great drinks, i have meet great peoples! 🤓
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emma S. 6 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Absolutely love going to The Metal Monocle, love the building, great selection of drinks, staff are always really friendly and nothing is ever too much trouble, have visited a few times and will be going back soon, great selection of tunes 🖤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bob J. 1 year ago on Google • 201 reviews
    Amazing and super friendly staff! I am not from Leicester but I highly recommend as I honestly would return just for a night out here! Really enjoyed my time there and cannot wait for the next visit!

  • 5/5 Damian K. 4 months ago on Google • 148 reviews
    Great venue in the heart of Braunstone gate. Fantastic atmosphere with friendly staff and a really good selection of beers and bespoke ales. Also a really good venue with live bands most weekends. Highly recommend a visit.

  • 5/5 Solitaire 11 months ago on Google • 90 reviews
    What a place to be!! If you like your alternative music this is defo the place to be with a wicked very unique look to the place, very friendly staff and it hosts many free live music events and to top it off a very nice spirit selection with loads of band-related drinks. Love it here!!!

  • 4/5 larp a. 5 months ago on Google • 43 reviews
    Didn't try the food but the beer was pretty good *and* they gave me a sample of the different options they had. The interior decoration was really cool too.

  • 5/5 Vicky G. 5 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Really enjoy coming for a few beers, the place has a great atmosphere and the staff are really friendly and helpful.

  • 5/5 Mystic Panda 8. 6 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    It was my first time going to the Metal Monocle and I have to say that I've had an amazing experience there. The staff are great and the music is awesome. I'm definitely going again in the future.

  • 5/5 Matthew H. 5 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Amazing bar, go there multiple times a week. Not once had a bad experience, the staff are lovely, and the music is always fantastic

  • 5/5 J H. 9 months ago on Google
    What an awesome bar 🍺 if you like alternative and metal music. Drinks choices are like no other bar with several unique options. Staff are also amazing!!

  • 5/5 Robert S. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic environment, great service. Beer choice out if this world.

  • 4/5 Ben F. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Decent place to have a pint, people are friendly, club nights are decent and choice of bands that play there are spectacular. Also, the acoustics there are just right.

  • 5/5 Ryan M. 9 months ago on Google
    It's always a great time at the Monocole. Great bands and the bar staff are very friendly. They have their own merch with awesome designs. The best alternative bar in Leicester!

  • 5/5 Simon H. 10 months ago on Google
    Awesome bar in central location. Really good selection of beers. The atmosphere was friendly and the staff were great.

  • 5/5 Mick R. 11 months ago on Google
    Came here for the first time few days ago and what a place to see. Never been in a bar like, amazing staff and looks so unique with a huge shark on one wall and an octopus on another. Love it here

  • 5/5 AngelofDarkness 11 months ago on Google
    I have been coming to this bar for a while now, it's an awesome bar if your into the rock/metal scene with lots of live music which is mostly free entry. What's good about this bar is it caters for all even if your not into the scene as everyone is made to feel welcome by the staff and the manager always has a smile and time to say hi.

  • 5/5 Dan R. 11 months ago on Google
    What an awesome bar and the most unique looking one I have ever been in. Music is good if you like rock and the drinks selection is massive. Highly recommend this place even if your not into rock

  • 4/5 Utku T. 11 months ago on Google
    I visit this pub to listen some live heavy music. To my experience, most of the groups perform brutal metal. Personally, I don't like it too much but it is still good to listen. Venue is small, not crowded but acoustics quality is low. There is a good selection of beers named after famous bands but most of them taste the same.

  • 5/5 Ben H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place. Amazing selection of spirits (3 tiered shelf). Pool table in the back. Great live music too.

  • 5/5 Dave B. 1 year ago on Google
    Just the best metal bar in the midlands. No biggy. Live bands every week, awesome staff, awesome music, and the biggest selection booze. Couldn’t recommend it enough!

  • 5/5 Amber A. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a quality bar, amazing music, amazing staff with the best bar owner.. good price on drinks also got a pool table with pool tournaments held every few months

  • 5/5 Lisa O. 1 year ago on Google
    Always a great friendly vibe in the Monocle! The staff are awesome, there's good music and wide selection of drinks. The decor is wicked too 🤟🤟

  • 5/5 D_ R. 1 year ago on Google
    Metal bar with a Steampunk twist. Live bands and DJ most weekends and free entry unless it's ticketed. They have some wicked merch designed by a local tattoo artist as well. Second floor is great for chilling out. Bikers welcome too. Halloweens always novel here with some of the best booze on tap.

  • 5/5 Dani 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing experience! They have free live metal music playing on most nights. So much fun! The staff is very friendly, and has a great vibe overall

  • 5/5 Jonathan B. 1 year ago on Google
    I always look for a rock/ metal pub wherever I go and this place stood out when I did a search. What a cool pub! It's immediately obvious that a lot of thought went into the decor and ambiance. I went by myself and was welcomed by a friendly barman, sat at one of the cool long tables (it would be great with a bunch of mates) and listened to some classic rock while I enjoyed my pint. Couldn't stay long as I was meeting my son (he would've loved it; awesome pool table!), but first impressions were really good. If/when I return to Leicester, I'll definitely be going back.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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