Regularly voted Leicester's CAMRA Pub of the Year, this is a fantastic real ale pub in the city centre.
Has regular beer festivals and live music, and the stonebaked pizzas that they serve (Tues-Sat only) are the best in the East Midlands (and very reasonably priced).
The range of beers is extensive and superb.
Pizza times: Tues-Sat
12-2pm & 5.30-9pm
The Criterion Free House
44 Millstone Ln, Leicester LE1 5JN
+44 (0)116 262 5418
www.criterionvenue.co.uk/
Google map: bit.ly/a4iAmj