Clara's Cafe & Tearooms

the tea here is the obvious starting point, and clara's takes it seriously enough that you won't feel like an afterthought for ordering it. anstey isn't a destination most people plan a trip around, but link road has a way of pulling you back once you've been. the cafe sits in a residential pocket of leicester's northwest edge, which gives it a pace most city-centre spots have stopped trying for. regulars clearly feel something about this place, and that loyalty in a small village like anstey doesn't come from novelty. it comes from consistency. you want somewhere that doesn't make you feel rushed through your afternoon. that's the case here. if you're going once, go for the tea and something to eat alongside it, and give yourself the whole hour.