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The Orange Tree

Leicester

4 24 reviews Rating details

The Orange Tree fuses a retro laid back feel with real cocktails and proper food. Everything is made fresh using only the best products to deliver a fulfilling yet relaxing experience. There is a l... show more
Address:

99 High Street, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 4JB

Contact us:
01162 235256
Contact via email
neildouglas

www.orangetree.co.uk

Opening hours:
Mon: 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Tue-Thurs: 12:00pm – 12:00am
Fri-Sat: 12:00pm – 1:00am
Sun: 12:00pm – 10:30pm
Owner's info
  • Alcohol specialty: Cocktails
  • Happy hour: Yes
  • Credit cards accepted: Yes
  • Air conditioning: No
User's info
  • Price range: Pricey
  • Dress code: Casual
  • Best night: Fri
  • Disabled access: Yes
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23 reviews of The Orange Tree in English

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Leicester
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2 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 2 April 2012

sticky floors and full of students.

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Leicester
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5 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 30 January 2012

Ahhh gosh i need a toblerone cocktail. Very good menu of drinks, nice mix of people too.

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laurenp333
Leicester
6 reviews
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5 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 10 August 2011

What’s not to love about the Orange Tree? The food is always delicious, the cocktails are a mix of classics and imaginative delights (also pretty cheap if you are a club card holder) and the atmosphere always makes for a great night!

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11 reviews
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5 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 1 July 2011

Best bar in Leicster
tis a bit quirky and the furniture is a mixed bag really but the staff attentive and the beer is great as is the food too all hand made not microwaved muck not expensive for something different its also a chav free zone

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Uppingham
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2 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 7 August 2010

Quirky, with a reasonable outside space and good food. Sadly though this is spooky by the ridiculous ramshackle furniture that you cannot sit and eat at as the tables are often too low for the chairs. Alternative is the scutty sunken sofas.

This was a place so full of promise but instead the staff exude that clique mentality and the decor needs revising and a new direction sought.

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Dundee
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Review of The Orange Tree from 10 July 2010

great food, great beer, great atmosphere, great garden, great artwork, rubbish, dreadfull customer service, a smile won't kill ya guys! Time to kick them all out!

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Keith-Creare
Leicester
4 reviews
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5 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 26 May 2010

My favourite bar in Leicester. If you want a chain pub that's been decorated from 'The Pub Catalogue' and serves cheap booze, this is not for you. It looks a bit scruffy with the old wooden floor and chairs but the sofas are great. The food is really tasty, the cocktails are numerous and the art on the walls is random. The best bit though is the beer garden. In the summer months there are few places in the City to sit outside that's not on a pavement. The garden and the pub can get a little busy but have a great atmosphere.

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Review of The Orange Tree from 27 August 2009

One of those pubs that has something for everyone. It was a bit too trendy for my tastes, but then it did serve real ale and the music selection it played was both interesting and good. It was also a bit busier than I would like, but as most people seemed to like to clot together near the bar, there were still tables free. There is also an outside area on the recently pedestrianised street outside and apparently a garden out back which I completely missed.

I appreciate that bars like this exist because it is great to come to with a group of different tastes. I wouldn’t visit otherwise, however.

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Leicester
9 reviews
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4 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 15 July 2009

Great bar, lovely garden! Visit often :)

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Leicester
4 reviews
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Review of The Orange Tree from 16 April 2009

We love you OT! Great freshly prepared food, awesome cocktails, lovely garden :)

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Greg82
London
10 reviews
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5 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 5 March 2009

The best pub in Leicester. The cocktails are great, the staff are very friendly, they have a good selection of beers, and the place has a really nice, laid back vibe. Also, the food is lovely and always freshly cooked. It’s not your standard pub grub from a microwave stuff. And it’s very reasonably priced too. So, if you’re in Leicester and looking for somewhere different for a drink, give The Orange Tree a try.

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lindseyfoxuk
Leicester
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Review of The Orange Tree from 31 January 2009

Fun little place with nice bar and good food also.

Lovely cocktails.

worth a visit

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caffeinebomb
Leicester
60 reviews
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4 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 15 November 2008
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Unusual little bar - part of a small chain. Decent cocktails - which you can get discount on if you are a member of their cocktail club. Cosy, good outdoor area that strengths out to the car park- it is heated as well - nice to see local artists selling stuff on their walls which leads to a bright and comfortable mishmash enivironment.

Never tried the food but heard it is lovely! Preferred place to meet people at the start of the night as it suits most tastes. Hopefully Highcross will be good for their business!

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Leicester
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Review of The Orange Tree from 20 November 2008

The Orange Tree is to all intents and purposes a cocktail bar, though they do a selection of ales and regular drinks. It is located right at the heart of the city centre and is conveniently located near the recently opened Highcross shopping centre.

First things first, this is not Weatherspoons, you won’t find super cheap deals on drinks. You will however get the choice of some simply delicious cocktails that are certainly worth paying more and if you wish to have a regular drink the option is there. The atmosphere in here is much more relaxed than many of the other pubs/bars in the city centre and it is quite popular as a bar to go to before heading onto a club. They also offer a well priced and varied food menu which offers everything from light snacks to multi-course meals.

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Leicester
8 reviews
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Review of The Orange Tree from 15 November 2008

Aw the little orange tree. This is a cute little place, although I heard they being done for trade discrimination as the place is neather orange or a tree…but thats besides the point. The point is they do loads of cocktails yeah…the staff thing they are like Tom Cruise or something. Bless em. NIce and chilled out in the day tho. Fell asleep here once and woke up with a full on moustache with beads in the end.

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Leicester
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Review of The Orange Tree from 14 November 2008

Cozy bar. Lots of different kinds of people. Not too pretentious. Good food, reasonable prices. Large portions. Nice vibe at night, with a diverse crowd. Great location near highcross.

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London
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Review of The Orange Tree from 17 October 2008

I hadn’t been to Leicester for a while and was happily surprised by The Orange Tree with its great decor, vibe and lovely food. It was a bit studenty on the night I was there but there was still a great mix of laid back people out to enjoy themselves. I hope it’s still there next time I go back.

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London
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4 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 7 October 2008

one of the best and most laid back places to go for a drink in the city. nice decor and an extensive food and drink menu make it a great choice.

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Leicester
68 reviews
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5 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 2 October 2008

One of the ony decent places to go out in the city centre is the Orange Tree. Kookie retro interior teamed with local artists work on the walls makes for a relaxing kookie atmosphere.
The cocktail are great especially the toblerone martini and the food is incredible value for money on the whole.

Gets very busy early on till roughly eleven at night on weekeds and also busy on thursdays. However thursdays are mostly full of young students / people as a pre warning.

Along with great cocktails theres also a good selection of nice beers on tap such as hoegarden and starapomen, mocktails are also an option for designated drivers and are also of a high standard.

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4 stars for The Orange Tree
Review of The Orange Tree from 25 July 2008

Part of a chain in Leicester, with the Landsdowne and that other one I can’t remember the name of…. This is a nice place to hang out, cool decor, friendly staff and good music. There is also a lovely patio area out the back where they often have barbeques in summer.

The food is beautiful, never had a criticism and the menu changes often enough to keep you interested. However, the food and the drinks are getting more and more expensive in there. Talking I think £3.20 for a pint of Staropramen - I used to think £2.70 was a lot in there!!! So maybe just pop along for one or two!!

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