Florie Deva / 03 September 2025 / Categories: Food & Drink, Pubs, Restaurants

The Griffin Inn Gastro Pub Swithland Leicester

Second pub owned by cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney

What a gorgeous spot on the edge of historic Bradgate park, leicestershire the once home of Lady Jane Grey.

I read a few mixed reviews for this newly refurbished gastro pub online but then the community here on Poopsnoop seemed to have only good things to say so we decided to give it go.

First of all it's been a really long time since I've been anywhere where the servers are so attentive and professional. we received a really warm welcome and were seated outside, the sun was shining in very comfy cushioned seats with blankets at the ready in case we got chilly, a really nice touch.

The service was flawless and the food even better, even the cocktails we ordered were delivered quickly presented beautifully, the martini cost £15 so you want it to be delicious which it was and the wine we ordered to follow was London standard, tasted really really delicious so this is obviously an area of expertise. Most pub wine is usually undrinkable plonk so it was wonderful to take a sip and be very pleasantly surprised.

The food came out with alacrity, like I said it was a well oiled operation with everyone doing their upmost to ensure we had a great time.

We ordered a mix of starters, the hummus and flat bread, the courgette and feta fritters with tzatziki, my personal favourite, fresh homemade tomato and pepper soup which arrived with delicious homemade focaccia on the side. A tomato salad that was mouth watering, the vegetables clearly selected with love and to compliment everything chips that were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside so all in all the food could not have been better either.

For dessert we ordered Afrogato, vanilla ice cream doused in express coffee, that alone we will be returning for and wait for it, we found out afterwards the ice cream was Vegan, which raised a couple of eyebrows but honestly you'd never have known. It was creamy and full of vanilla, we actually commented how good it was.

so we left full up and feeling good our puddings were plant based and dairy free, doing our bit for the environment, the farmers in leicestershire have had a really tough year in 2025 with the UK recording the hottest on record. We got to enjoy a glorious day at the Griffin Inn gastro pub and soaked up some early september sunshine so thanks to everyone who made our visit so special.