Rainbow and Dove Leicester, gay bar in Granby Street, Leicester
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Rainbow and Dove Leicester

Google (239) 4.3
Tripadvisor (25) 4.2
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Many visitors praise the friendly and attentive staff, describing them as cheerful, helpful, and efficient, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere. However, some guests have reported issues with food quality, including cold starters, tasteless dishes, and dry or poorly prepared items, alongside one instance of being overcharged for a special.

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185 Charles St, Leicester LE1 1LA, UK
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About this place Rainbow and Dove Leicester

Rainbow & Dove is the gay pub on the corner of Charles Street and Northampton Street, a few minutes from the station. Pub historians date it to a 1999 refit by Banks's, when it became the Rainbow and Dove Tap House. It is a sociable everyday pub with karaoke, quizzes and the occasional drag night, and the LGBTQ+ Centre's over-50s group, Silver Sippers, meets here. At Leicester Pride 2025 the free shuttle bus to Abbey Park ran from its door. CAMRA lists it open from 15:00 Monday to Thursday and from noon on Friday, with late licences on several nights; weekend hours weren't recorded, so check the Facebook page. There is no cask ale.

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Karaoke Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Local favorite Pub Quiz nights Evening venue Late night (after midnight)

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4.3
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239 reviews

Based on 239 Google reviews.

Debs Knight Apr 2026
★★★★★
Garry Whiting Apr 2026
★★★★★

Lovely food and lagars and I like meet with gay men there and amposfear and I am very lonely person on my own very lovely place

F Xxxx Jan 2026
★★★★★

Awesome venue superb food fantastic atmosphere xx

Fausto Fialho Jan 2026
★★★★★
Vasile Paun Jan 2026
★★★★★
James Crownshaw Jan 2026
★★★★★

We went here on a team night out and had a great laugh at the quiz and karaoke. The staff were great fun and it was the liveliest place we found near to the Premier Inn. The range of drinks was good too.

Nathan Matthew Jan 2026
★★★★☆

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Last updated on 15 November 2026

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