Bru coffee and more - Leicester

You'll find this bustling café right in the heart of Leicester's main shopping drag, where the coffee actually lives up to the hype and the food menu stretches well beyond sad sandwiches. The late opening hours make it a proper godsend when you need somewhere decent to grab dinner that isn't a chain or a curry house. The space buzzes with a mix of uni students cramming for exams, office workers on extended lunch breaks, and locals who've cottoned on to the fact that this place does excellent brunch well into the afternoon. The coffee's consistently strong, the staff know their stuff, and the kitchen turns out proper plates that justify the ££ price point. It's become the sort of place where you can camp out for hours without getting dirty looks.