Harden's says
Family-run village inn, located between Leicester and Lutterworth; owned and run since 2002 by Stephen & Tracy Fitzpatrick.
Harden's survey result
Summary
With its oak beams and flagstone floors, this family-run rural gastropub between Leicester and Lutterworth continues to win a solid thumbs up from Midlands-based reporters in our annual diners’ poll. The fairly traditional, bistro-style cooking (e.g. chicken liver parfait, steak or seabass, panna cotta) is in a more ambitious mould than typical pub grub.
Summary
“Amazing food in a lovely old pub with a pretty village setting” – this beamed rural gastroboozer has ticked the boxes for the best part of two decades with its “simple (seasonally changing) menu of flavoursome dishes using good-quality produce”. Top Tip – the ‘Auberge suppers’ – three set courses for under £20 on midweek evenings.
Summary
A “jewel in the crown of rural Leicestershire, this restaurant is unpretentious on so many levels but never fails to delight”; the rural, oak-beamed venture has been “consistently good over a number of years” and “that they maintain some old favourites is to their credit... why mend something that ain’t broken?”.
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Have you eaten at The Joiners?
Church Walk, Bruntingthorpe, LE17 5QH
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £23.95 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £9.40 | £22.80 | £7.00 | £8.10 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Church Walk, Bruntingthorpe, LE17 5QH
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
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