Taste The Place

We've been working with Visit Leicester's Taste the Place campaign to showcase some of the best independent food and drink offerings in the borough.

Explore our culinary highlights from country pubs to vegan street food with our Taste Adventure map, use our Pick Up and Picnic map to build a locally-sourced picnic and find a spot to enjoy, or taste the World on a Plate and sample our international offerings.

Oadby Food Festival

Join us at the Oadby Food Festival on Saturday 31 August to launch the World on a Plate!

Come along from 12pm – 4pm to enjoy food from local favourites, including artisan offerings from Wigston Deli, tempting vegan street food from Dhil’s Eats, mouth-watering cookies from Butter Brûlée, authentic Indian fare from Chilli Guys and tasty pizzas and cobs from Dickie’s Café.

Attendees can also enjoy some free tasters and samples from businesses on The Parade, and an afternoon of entertainment, including the Harborough FM stage, free face painting and an appearance by Percy Pig from the M&S Foodhall.

The festival is also playing host to a baking competition, with top prizes up for grabs from local businesses, including a pair of designer sunglasses from S.I. Opticals in Oadby for the winner, and further prizes from Life On Pointe, The Joy of Chocolate and Jenno’s Coffee House.

You can learn more here

Taste the Place Maps

You can find the maps throughout the borough at local shops, cafés and libraries - or download a copy below.

Download the Taste Adventure map

Download the Pick up and Picnic map

Download the World on a Plate map

You can watch our campaign launch video here:

The project is funded in full by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKPSF).