16 Millstone Ln, Leicester, LE1 5JN, United Kingdom
Why is The Blue Boar good for fans?
In Leicester city centre, The Blue Boar works well as a pre-match stop: it serves quick bar snacks (cobs, Scotch eggs, pork pies and cheese) that are available daily, so you can grab something before heading to the ground. It’s a cask-focused freehouse with house and guest ales from small breweries, which appeals to supporters looking for quality beer rather than lager-only venues. Practically, it’s close to major bus routes and Leicester railway station, making travel to and from the King Power straightforward. While it doesn’t have TVs (so it’s not for watching the early kick-off), the broader guidance for Leicester is that most city-centre bars accept away supporters, making it a neutral spot to mix with home and away fans alike.
Beer List
Bang The ElephantBeowulfShinyLeatherbritchesExit 33Samuel Smiths
Shows Live Football
No
Serves Food
Yes
Home or Away?
Mixed
Recent Reviews
reviews from Google
Nigel Guy★★★★★
Edited 6 months ago
Best beer and cobs in Leicester. Friendly staff and locals. Always a fantastic range of new ales on the bar to try. A good "old fashioned" but modern bar where you can sit, watch the world go by, chat to friends and strangers alike.
Martin Taylor★★★★★
10 months ago
Second visit, incredibly sociable drinking pub, busy Monday afternoon, easy to chat Corrie with strangers.
Wonderful cheese and onion cobs to match the beer.
Tom C★★★★★
2 years ago
A must for any cask ale fan.
Friendly barman, excellent quality cask ales. Something to suit everyone, or to have one of each. Some are served directly from the cask too.
Bar snacks such as Black Country pork scratchings are served, however the Cobs here are something else - massive crusty white cob with a thick wedge of quality cheddar and another thick onion slice on top. Really good and for £2.50 that's excellent!
The beer keg urinals are a novel feature and their toilet is twinned with one in Malowi for charity, see photo.
Will certainly return.
Bernard Powell★★★★★
4 months ago
The Blue Boar is a pub full of hearty chat with a regular out burst of laughter. The smell of good wholesome beer. No gimmicks here a good selection of beers.
An excellent crowd of people in this small pub but remember it's all about the beer.
Ps this pub wins awards 👍🏿
Alan Cockbill★★★★★
11 months ago
Fabulous real ale and chat pub without any annoying interrupting background music. Barrels rolled in and out while there and all visible behind the bar. Huge proper chunky cheese n thick onion ' Leicester Cobs' light brown crust on top, none of your softy small southern 'rolls', hah. Haven't seen any as good as these for decades! Big scrubbed table tops, ideal for 'dominoes'
and beer glasses etc with elbow room to spare. Sat at 1 of 2 tall old barrel table tops with tall sit stools, could do with 2 or 3 more of those stools as 1 of our 7 had to stand!
UK Photo Journey★★★★★
3 years ago
No doubt must visiting place if u like quality beer. Super welcoming & attentive staff. So friendly n lovely atmosphere. Great choice of beers, ales, cider etc. Very friendly customers happy to socialise if travelling solo. The fresh cheese & onion cobs are full of flavour. Definitely a pub to go to if ur in Leicester.
jahfish42★★★★★
7 months ago
Great ale pub, both real ale and keg craft. They do a range of ciders too (apparently). Legendary cobs to munch on. Often quite busy.
Paul Gamble★★★★★
5 months ago
Do you like beer? If you haven't been here yet, correct that. Small pub with a dedicated clientele. Most days it's hard to find a seat, but people are friendly and often happy to let strangers join thier table. The cheese and onion cobs are the stuff of legend, and the bar staff are the kindest and most knowledgeable people you will ever see across a bar. Jo and Mitch are wonderful and are able to make recommendations to suit your preferences.
