Firebug

Leicester, United Kingdom

4.5

Closed now

13 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+44 116 255 1228
Website:
www.firebugbar.co.uk
Address:
1 Millstone Lane, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE1 5JN
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.2 miSt Nicholas Circle
0.3 miCharles Street
0.4 miLeicester, St Margaret's Bus Station (Bay Z)
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Noise Level
Loud
Music
Live
Good For Dancing
Yes
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
No

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 2:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Leicester) 07:46 Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 12:00 pm – 2:00 am
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 2:00 am
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 2:00 am
Thursday 12:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday 12:00 pm – 4:00 am
Saturday 12:00 pm – 4:00 am
Sunday 12:00 pm – 1:00 am

Description

Specialties

«This is an exciting fusion of restaurant, bar and live music venue and is the perfect place to enjoy a hearty meal before heading upstairs to watch an excellent performance. High ceilings, bare floors, squashy leather seating and indie background music combine to create a relaxing and stylish setting — ideal for enjoying generous portions of unpretentious, freshly made food served by friendly staff.”(Food & Drink Guide 2008)

History

Established in 2004.

Opened in the summer of 2004, Firebug has fast become an essential part of Leicester’s nightlife, as well as a quiet retreat from the city centre shoppers during the day. Our 100 capacity upstairs function room has proved incredibly popular for private parties, intimate club nights, live music and stand-​up comedy, as well as photography and art exhibitions, independent film screenings and all manner of other events.

Over the last few years we’ve seen live performances from many notable live acts including Foals, Johnny Foreigner, Envy And Other Sins, Frank Turner, Rolo Tomassi, Frightened Rabbit and Youthmovies. In terms of comedy, Firebug has seen Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Russell Howard and Josie Long, amongst many others, appear as part of the regular Bottle Rocket Comedy night and The Leicester Comedy Festival.

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13 reviews of Firebug

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Place rating: 5
Bingley, United Kingdom
Trendy rock/​alt bar, with good value ‘proper’ cocktails made fresh at bar. Friendly atmosphere. Decently sized outside patio area for smoking.
Always in a plan for a good night out in Leicester
Place rating: 4
Okemos, MI
We love the Firebug! Good drinks for a good price! We also love their veggie food – although they have previously put normal sausage in my veggie sausage sandwich. No big deal for me as I am not very strict on it, but for strict veggies this is a big no no. Another point of criticism is that the (female) bar tenders are all a bit emo/​bitchy, which is not much fun sometimes. As I often come here after work (and have to look decent at work), I feel a bit judged for my outfit – but that might be just me. All in all, definitely a great place for a drink (or two) and a sandwich!
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
I wish there had been a bar like this around back when I was a student. It would have been a regular haunt. Its big, the music is great and its open late.
Place rating: 5
Regensburg, Bayern
Love this bar! Nice and lively atmosphere, always worth a visit! Had some big nights out there;-)
Place rating: 4
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Really cool venue. Nice cocktails, good music, live music, film festivals, arty and a bit trendy but not too pretentious. Quite pricey.
Place rating: 5
Leicester, United Kingdom
Fantastic bar, really nice atmosphere which for a late night city centre bar is RARE!
I’ve had the food a few times and it’s always lovely, sometimes takes a few minutes but it says on the menu that’s it’s made to order so you don’t mind waiting ;)
Some of my friends have had birthday parties in the venue upstairs, it’s a great venue and the buffets have been spot on.
Place rating: 5
Leicester, United Kingdom
Wow! Thanks for all the positive comments guys :)
Firebug now serve food:
Mon-​Thu 12pm-​9pm
Fri-​Sat 12pm-​7pm
Sun 1pm-​7pm
Open until 4AM! Friday and Saturday nights :)
Place rating: 4
Leicester, United Kingdom
Love this place — loud rock music on a Saturday night, but relaxing café bar during the day. this place welcomes all young and old, trendy & run-​of-​the mill.
Beer prices are a touch pricey but not extortionate, and they do stock a huge range. And for a rock pub it is very clean — so sticky surfaces !!
Place rating: 4
Leicester, United Kingdom
If it wasn’t for distance (well, it’s about a mile from my house), this place would be my local. Your average rock pub it’s not — your feet don’t stick to the floor and you can actually see five feet in front of you. They have a huge array of drinks (hurrah, raspberry beer!), awesome cocktails, an eclectic playlist of indie/​alt past and present — oh, and the food’s not bad too. The Sunday roast and the burgers come very recommended.
And that’s not to mention the beer garden, the frequent gigs, the lindy hop lessons (yes, you read correctly.). I like this place muchly.
Place rating: 4
Leicester, United Kingdom
Firebug is a sleek modern ‘café bar’ style pub in Leicester city centre. It has a good selection of beers, spirits and wines and prices are reasonable. What really makes them stand out is the excellent food available, which is very competitively priced, additionally, if you are a vegetarian they also provide a much wider menu choice than available at most conventional outlets. Firebug’s niche is towards a more alternative crowd, which means it is a favourite of students. There is a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere, more so than many other bars in the city. There is also a second floor which sometimes hosts live music and other activities including dancing lessons in various styles. The pub quiz put on every tuesday is also extremely good and worth going to on a regular basis. If you are looking for a friendly, relaxed and more ‘alternative’ bar in Leicester, Firebug is your place.
Place rating: 5
Leicester, United Kingdom
Fire bug is phatyes i said PHAT. My misses fell off a stool outside and nearly knocked herself out but she is well’ard and just laughed it off. Seriously though this is a well chilled out bar in the summer and you can sit outside and everything and they have umberella n stuffsweet. I like the beer too.
Place rating: 4
Leicester, United Kingdom
Firebug is a great bar to go if you decide to venture into town. It is open late (4am) and tends to be a good alternative to going to a club after the other pubs close. It has a good outdoor area, with heaters and some interesting furniture.
I always seem to end up here — by accident — I’d like to see what it was like during the day. I know it also has gigs and comedy events taking place on the first floor. It is a nice little independant pub — which is always good to have in a city like Leicester.
Place rating: 5
Leicester, United Kingdom
Firebug is a student friendly independent pub in leicester city center. Its a large pub with two floors and has live music on some nights. The bar area is vast and they have a decent collection of beers and spirits, which are usually served to a decent standard. Free wireless internet is available. Food is served daily however can be a bit touch and go, sunday lunch is offered however i am yet to try.