Red Lantern

Red Lantern on Highfield Street is a distinctive Chinese restaurant serving authentic Northern Chinese cuisine, including a hotpot menu focused on lamb barbecue and seasonal vegetables. Unlike the mainstream British-Chinese takeaway format, the kitchen caters primarily to Chinese students and the international community, with a menu that includes Szechuan, kung po, black pepper and satay dishes. Reviewers praise the "delicious and spicy" food in a "basic but homely" setting described as one of the best Chinese finds in the south Leicester fringe area.